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File Number 2-27035
811-1497
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 51
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 33
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Separate Account VA-A of Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company
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(Exact Name of Trust)
Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company
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(Name of Depositor)
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester Massachusetts 01653
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(Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices)
(508) 855-1000
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Abigail M. Armstrong, Secretary and Counsel
Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester MA 01653
(Name and complete address of agent for service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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X on January 31, 1997 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) (1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) (2) of Rule 485
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VARIABLE ANNUITY POLICIES
Pursuant to Reg. Section 270.24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
Registrant has registered an indefinite amount of its securities under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Rule 24f-2 Notice for the issuer's fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996 will be filed on or about February 28, 1997.
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Post-effective Amendment No. 51 under the Securities Act is being filed for the
sole purpose of adding the "Reasonableness" Representation in this Registration
Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The undertaking is included
as Part C, Item 32(e) on Form N-4. The Registrant hereby incorporates by
reference the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, Part C and other
pertinent information previously filed on April 26, 1996 in Post-effective
Amendment No. 50 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 32 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
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PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 32. UNDERTAKINGS.
(e) The Company hereby represents that the aggregate fees and charges under the
Policies are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, expenses expected
to be incurred, and risks assumed by the Company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements
for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of
Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 15th day of January 1997.
Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and
Annuity Company
Separate Account VA-A
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Abigail M. Armstrong
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Abigail M. Armstrong, Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to
the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/John F. O'Brien Director and Chairman of the Board
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John F. O'Brien
/s/Bruce C. Anderson Director
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Bruce C. Anderson
/s/John P. Kavanaugh Director January 15, 1997
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John P. Kavanaugh
/s/John F. Kelly Director
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John F. Kelly
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/s/J. Barry May Director
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J. Barry May
/s/James R. McAuliffe Director
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James R. McAuliffe
/s/Edward J. Parry, III Director, Vice President, Treasurer
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Edward J. Parry, III
/s/Richard M. Reilly Director, President and Chief
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Richard M. Reilly
/s/Larry C. Renfro Director
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Larry C. Renfro
/s/Eric A. Simonsen Director
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Eric A. Simonsen
/s/Phillip E. Soule Director
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Phillip E. Soule
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EXHIBIT TABLE
Exhibit 10- Consent of Independent Accountants
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 of our report
dated February 5, 1996, relating to the financial statements of Allmerica
Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company and our report dated February
23, 1996, relating to the financial statements of Separate Accounts VA-A,
VA-B, VA-C, VA-G, and VA-H of Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity
Company, both of which appear as attached to the Statement of Additional
Information constituting part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed on April 26, 1996. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Statement of
Additional Information.
/s/Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP
Boston, MA
January 22, 1997
