Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
8515 E. Orchard Road
Englewood, Colorado 80111
May 8, 1997
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Maxim Series Account
Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under
the Securities Act of 1933
File No. 33-82610
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In lieu of filing the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information for Maxim Series Account (the Fund ) pursuant to paragraph (c)
of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Fund hereby certifies
that:
(1) the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does
not differ from that contained in post-effective amendment no.
3 to the Fund s registration statement on Form N-4, the most
recent amendment to the Fund s registration statement; and
(2) the text of post-effective amendment no. 3 to the Fund s
registration statement on Form N-4, the most recent amendment
to the Fund s registration statement, has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission electronically via EDGAR
transmission, on April 25, 1997.
If you should have any questions regarding the foregoing, please
contact the undersigned at (303) 689-3817.
MAXIM SERIES ACCOUNT
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Beverly A. Byrne
Beverly A. Byrne
Assistant Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company<PAGE>
