As Filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 31, 1997
Registration Statement No. 2-66266
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 51
to
FORM S-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
(Exact Name of Registrant)
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
(Name of Depositor)
1601 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19192-2475
Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor's Telephone Number: 215-761-1975
John K. Leonard, President
Life Insurance Company of North America
1601 chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19192-2475
_________________________________________________________________
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous
It is proposed that this filing will become effective July 31,
1997, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
The Registrant has registered an indefinite number or amount of
securities under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule
24f-2. The Rule 24f-2 Notice for the most recent fiscal year was
filed on February 26, 1997.
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This post-effective amendment is being filed solely to satisfy
the requirements of Section 26(e)(2)(A) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940
The contents of Registrant's previously filed registration
statement, which was filed approximately April 1982, to the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Life Insurance Company of
North America Separate Account A (File Nos. 2-29623 and 811-1691)
is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The Registrant has previously obtained a no-action letter which
provides that the Registrant is not required to prepare and file
post effective amendments to its '33 Act Registration Statement;
provided that the Registrant continues to provide periodic
reports to contractholders and file periodic financial reports as
required under section 30 of the '40 Act. See letter dated June
22, 1982 (Ref. No. 82-38-IP) and .
The following undertaking is added to Part II, Undertakings:
Life Insurance Company of North America hereby represents
that the fees and charges deducted under the Contracts, in
the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services
rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred and the risks
assumed by Life Insurance Company of North America.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Sponsor of the Registrant has caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 51 to the Life Insurance Company of North America
Separate Account A Registration Statement to be duly signed on
behalf of the Registrant in the City of Philadelphia, and the
State of Pennsylvania, on the 31st day of July, 1997.
Life Insurance Company of North
America Separate Account A
(Registrant)
ATTEST:
/s/Jean H. Walker By: /s/ John K. Leonard
Chairman and President
Life Insurance Company of North
America Separate Account A
(Depositor)
ATTEST:
/s/ Jean H. Walker By: /s/John K. Leonard
Chairman and President
Pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (b) (4) of Rule 485
under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant hereby certifies
that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 meets all of the
requirements for effectiveness pursuant to paragraph (b) of said
Rule 485.
Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Separate Account A Registration Statement has been signed below
by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated:
/s/John K. Leonard /s/ Jean H. Walker
John K. Leonard Jean H. Walker
Principal Executive Officer Principal Financial Officer
Director Principal Accounting Officer
Director
/s/ Kevin L. Gravatt /s/ Richard A. Brownmiller
Kevin L. Gravatt Richard A. Brownmiller
Director Director
/s/ Kathleen A. McEndy /s/ Julian Romeu
Kathleen A. McEndy Arthur C. Reeds, III
Director Director
/s/ Eric M. Reisenwitz
Eric M. Reisenwitz
Director
