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File No. 333-5848
811-1978
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /X/
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 /X/
Post-Effective Amendment No. / /
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 /X/
Amendment No.
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
OHIO NATIONAL VARIABLE ACCOUNT A
(Name of Depositor)
THE OHIO NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
(Depositor's Telephone Number)
(513)794-6316
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Ronald L. Benedict, Second Vice President and Counsel
The Ohio National Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 237
Cincinnati, Ohio 46201
Notice to:
W. Randolph Thompson, Esq.
Of Counsel
Jones & Blouch L.L.P.
Suits 405 West
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon after the
effective date of this amendment as is practicable.
Registrant is registering an indefinite amount of securities under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2. Registrant has previously
made its election under Rule 24f-2. No fee is due for this registration
of additional securities.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
space):
___ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
___ on (date) pursuant, to paragraph (b)
___ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
___ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
___ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective
date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine,
The Registrant hereby incorporates herein by reference all of Pre-effective
Amendment no. 1 of this Registration Statement (File no. 333-5848) other than
paragraph (d) of the response to Item no. 32. This Pre-effective Amendment no. 2
is filed solely to revise the language of paragraph (d) of the response to Item
no. 32 to read as follows:
(d) Pursuant to Section 26(e)(2)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, The Ohio National Life Insurance Company represents that
the fees and charges deducted under the contract, in the aggregate,
are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses to
be incurred and the risks assumed by The Ohio National Life Insurance
Company.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act Of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the registrant, Ohio National Variable Account A has caused this
pre-effective amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf
in the City of Cincinnati and the State of Ohio on this 20th day of December,
1996.
OHIO NATIONAL VARIABLE ACCOUNT A
(Registrant)
By THE OHIO NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
BY /s/ Donald J. Zimmerman
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Donald J. Zimmerman, Senior Vice President,
Insurance Operations
Attest
/s/ Ronald L. Benedict
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Ronald L. Benedict
Second Vice President and Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the depositor, The Ohio National Life Insurance Company, has caused this
pre-effective amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf
in the City of Cincinnati and the State of Ohio on the 20th day of December,
1996.
THE OHIO NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
BY /s/ Donald J. Zimmerman
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Donald J. Zimmerman, Senior Vice President,
Insurance Operations
Attest
/s/ Ronald L. Benedict
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Ronald L. Benedict
Second Vice President and Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
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As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this pre-effective amendment to the
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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s/David B. O'Maley Chairman, President, December 20, 1996
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David B. O'Maley and Director
*s/Dale P. Brown Director December 20, 1996
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Dale P. Brown
*s/Jack E. Brown Director December 20, 1996
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Jack E. Brown
*s/William R. Burleigh Director December 20, 1996
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William R. Burleigh
*s/Victoria B. Buyniski Director December 20, 1996
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Victoria B. Buyniski
*s/Raymond R. Clark Director December 20, 1996
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Raymond R. Clark
*s/Alvin H. Crawford Director December 20, 1996
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Alvin H. Crawford
*s/Bannus B. Hudson Director December 20, 1996
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Bannus B. Hudson
*s/Daniel W. LeBlond Director December 20, 1996
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Daniel W. LeBlond
*s/Charles S. Mecham, Jr. Director December 20, 1996
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Charles S. Mecham, Jr.
*s/James W. Nethercott Director December 20, 1996
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James W. Nethercott
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*s/Oliver W. Waddell Director December 20, 1996
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Oliver W. Waddell
*s/Bradley L. Warnemunde Chairman Emeritus and December 20, 1996
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Bradley L. Warnemunde
*s/Donald J. Zimmerman Senior Vice President, December 20, 1996
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Donald J. Zimmerman Secretary and Director
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*By s/Donald J. Zimmerman
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Donald J. Zimmerman, Attorney in Fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney, copies of
which have previously been filed as exhibits to the Registrant's registration
statement.
