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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-8F
I. GENERAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
1. Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions,
see Instruction 1 above):
/x/ Merger
/ / Liquidation
/ / Abandonment of Registration (Note: Abandonments of Registration answer
only questions 1 through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete
verification at the end of the form.)
/ / Election of status as a Business Development Company (Note: Business
Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10 of this form
and complete verification at the end of the form.)
2. Name of fund: Franklin Life Money Market Variable Annuity Fund C
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-3289
4. Is this initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F?
/x/ Initial Application / / Amendment
5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
#1 Franklin Square
Springfield, Illinois 62713
6. Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff
should contact with any questions regarding this form:
Lloyd F. Bernard Elizabeth E. Arthur
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP The Franklin Life Insurance Company
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. OR #1 Franklin Square
Washington, D.C. 20004 Springfield, Illinois 62713
202-383-0261 800-528-2011 X2759
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7. Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for
maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1
and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1,.31a-2]:
The Franklin Life Insurance Company
#1 Franklin Square
Springfield, Illinois 62713
800-528-2011
NOTE: Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the
records described in rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods specified in those
rules.
8. Classification of fund (check only one):
/x/ Management company;
/ / Unit investment trust; or
/ / Face-amount certificate company.
9. Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):
/x/ Open-end / / Closed-end
10. State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware,
Massachusetts):
Illinois
11. Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund
(including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's
contract with those advisers have been terminated:
The Franklin Life Insurance Company
#1 Franklin Square
Springfield, Illinois 62713
12. Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund
during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those
underwriters have been terminated:
Franklin Financial Services Corporation
#1 Franklin Square
Springfield, Illinois 62713
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13. If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
(a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es):
(b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es):
14. Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for
investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?
/ / Yes /x/ No
If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s):
File No.: 811-
Business Address:
15. (a) Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning
the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
/x/ Yes / / No
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:
Franklin Life Money Market Variable Annuity Fund C Board of Managers
approval: January 4, 1999
The Franklin Life Insurance Company Board of Directors approval:
December 17, 1998.
If No, explain:
(b) Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the
decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
/x/ Yes / / No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
April 8, 1999
If No, explain:
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II. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with
the Merger or Liquidation?
/ / Yes /x/ No
(a) If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:
(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
/ / Yes / / No
(c) Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
/ / Yes / / No
(d) If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to
shareholders. For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and
explain how it was calculated:
(e) Liquidations only:
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?
/ / Yes / / No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or
any other affiliation of shareholders:
17. Closed-End funds only:
Has the fund issued senior securities?
/ / Yes / / No
If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior
securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:
18. Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?
/ / Yes /x/ No
If No,
(a) How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is
filed? None
(b) Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:
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19. Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in
complete liquidation of their interests?
/ / Yes /x/ No
If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or
preserving the interests of, those shareholders:
III. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
20. Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed? (See
question 18 above)
/ / Yes /x/ No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of
the date this form is filed:
(b) Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?
(c) Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?
/ / Yes / / No
21. Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other
liabilities?
/ / Yes /x/ No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:
(b) How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other
liabilities?
IV. INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT(S) LEADING TO REQUEST FOR DEREGISTRATION
22. (a) List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
Liquidation:
(i) Legal expenses: $220,422
(ii) Accounting expenses: $7,500
(iii) Other expenses (list and identify separately):
(A) Proxy solicitation: $28,186
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(B) Filing costs: $30,957
(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): $287,065
(b) How were these expenses allocated? These are the total expenses
involved in the merger of the applicant along with two other
investment companies. The expenses are stated in the aggregate and
are not allocable solely to the applicant or the other investment
companies.
(c) Who paid those expenses? The Franklin Life Insurance Company paid all
expenses in connection with the merger.
(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? Not
applicable
23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission
regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
/ / Yes /x/ No
If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or,
of no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the
application was filed:
V. CONCLUSION OF FUND BUSINESS
24. Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?
/ / Yes /x/ No
If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the
position taken by the fund in that litigation:
25. Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities
other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?
/ / Yes /x/ No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:
VI. MERGERS ONLY
26. (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:
Franklin Life Variable Annuity Fund
(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the
Merger:
811-1990
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(c) If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the
Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date
agreement was filed:
The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was filed as Appendix A of
the Proxy Statement/Prospectus forming Part A of the registration
statement on Form N-14 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 20, 1999 (File No. 333-70813)
(d) If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the
Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this
form.
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned states that (i) he or she has executed this Form N-8F
application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 on behalf of Franklin Life Money Market Variable Annuity Fund C; (ii) he or
she is the Secretary of the Board of Managers of Franklin Life Money Market
Variable Annuity Fund C; and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and
any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this
Form N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the
facts set forth in this form N-8F application are true to the best of his or
her knowledge, information and belief.
Franklin Life Money Market Variable Annuity Fund C
By: /s/ Elizabeth E. Arthur, Esq.
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Elizabeth E. Arthur
Secretary of the Board of Managers
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