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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT XI
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
700 HARRISON STREET, TOPEKA, KANSAS 66636
Telephone Number (including area code): (785) 431-3226
Name and address of agent for service of process:
AMY J. LEE, ESQ.
700 HARRISON STREET
TOPEKA, KANSAS 66636
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
Yes X No
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 the sponsor
of the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed
on behalf of the registrant in the City of Topeka and the State of Kansas on the
30th day of July, 1999.
(SEAL) Signature Variable Annuity Account XI
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(Name of Registrant)
BY Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
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(Name of sponsor, trustee or custodian)
BY ROGER K. VIOLA
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Roger K. Viola
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Attest: AMY J. LEE
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Amy J. Lee
Associate General Counsel
and Vice President