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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: Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
370 17th Street, Suite 3100, Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone Number (including area code): 303-623-2577
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process: Lester Woodward, Esq., Davis,
Graham, & Stubbs, 1550 17th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-1600
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 [ ]
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 Denver and state of Colorado on the 28th day of November
2000.
Signature /s/ Russell C. Burk
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Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust
By: Russell C. Burk, Trustee
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Attest: /s/ Jeremy O. May
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Jeremy O. May
Trustee
