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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: The American Family Variable
Account I
Address of Principal Business Office: 6000 American Parkway
Madison, WI 53783-0001
Telephone Number: (608) 249-2111
Name and Address of Agent for Service of James F. Eldridge, Esq.
Process: American Family Life
Insurance Company
6000 American Parkway
Madison, WI 53783-0001
Copies to: Stephen E. Roth
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2415
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 [ ]
Item 1. The American Family Variable Account I.
Item 2. Registrant was organized under the laws of the State of
Wisconsin on August 7, 2000.
Item 3. Registrant is organized as a separate account of American Family Life
Insurance Company.
Item 4. Registrant is organized as a unit investment trust.
Item 5. Not applicable.
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Item 6. Not applicable.
Item 7. Not applicable.
Item 8.
(a) American Family Life Insurance Company, 6000 American Parkway,
Madison, WI 53783-0001
(b) The names and addresses of each officer and director of
American Family Life Insurance Company are:
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS POSITION AND OFFICE WITH DEPOSITOR
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Harvey Randall Pierce Chairman of the Board, and C.E.O.
David Ralph Anderson Director, President, C.O.O.
James Francis Eldridge Director, Executive Vice President, Secretary
John Brent Johnson Director, Executive Vice President, Treasurer
Joseph William Tisserand Director, Vice President
Daniel Raymond DeSalvo Director
Daniel Robert Schultz Vice President, Controller
Thomas Syme King Vice President
William Joseph Smith Assistant Treasurer
James Walter Behrens Assistant Secretary
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Principal business address is: 6000 American Parkway, Madison, Wisconsin 53783.
(c) Not applicable.
Item 9.
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 10. Zero.
Item 11. No.
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Item 12. Not Applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf of the city of Madison and the State of Wisconsin on the 27th day of
August, 2000.
American Family Variable Account I
Attest:
/s/ James W. Behrens By: /s/ James F. Eldridge
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James W. Behrens James F. Eldridge, Esq.
Assistant Secretary Executive Vice President and Secretary
American Family Life American Family Life
Insurance Company Insurance Company
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