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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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:
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A)
SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
(Name)
38500 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code))
(617) 854-4300
(Telephone number (including area code))
James D. Gallagher
Secretary and General Counsel
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)
73 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)
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
depositor of the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the city of Boston and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 9th day of November 2000.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
(U.S.A.) Separate Account A
(Name of registrant)
By: The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company (U.S.A.)
(Name of depositor)
By /s/ John D. DesPrez III
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John D. DesPrez III,
Chairman and President
Attest: /s/ James D. Gallagher
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James D. Gallagher
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
