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North American Security Life Insurance Company
116 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
May 5, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: NASL Variable Account
Registration statement on Form N-4
File No. 33-76162
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Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), please be advised that the form of prospectus and
statement of additional information dated May 1, 1997 for the above-mentioned
registrant contains no changes from the form of prospectus and statement of
additional information for the Trust contained in post-effective amendment No. 3
under the Securities Act of 1933 to the registrant's registration statement on
Form N-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 1997 via
EDGAR.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BETSY ANNE SEEL
Betsy Anne Seel
Counsel