Registration No. 333-17639
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP
of
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE Edward D. Miller, President
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES The Equitable Life Assurance Society of
(Exact Name of Trust) the United States
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE 1290 Avenue of the Americas
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES New York, New York 10104
(Exact Name of Depositor) (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
(Address of Depositor's Principal
Executive Offices)
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Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 554-1234
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Please send copies of all communications to:
MARY P. BREEN, ESQ. with a copy to:
Vice President and Thomas C. Lauerman
Associate General Counsel Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
The Equitable Life Assurance 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 825
Society of the United States Washington, D.C. 20036
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
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Securities Being Registered: Units of Interest in Separate Account FP
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate line):
_____ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
_____ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
_____ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
__X__ on May 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
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The sole purpose of this amendment is to extend the effective date. This
amendment does not delete or modify any other material previously filed in
this Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be
hereunto affixed and attested, in the City and State of New York, on the 19th
day of February, 1999.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP OF THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
[SEAL] By: THE EQUITABLE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF
THE UNITED STATES,
DEPOSITOR
By: /s/ Mark A. Hug
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(Mark A. Hug)
Senior Vice President
Attest: /s/ Linda Galasso
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(Linda Galasso)
Assistant Secretary
February 19, 1999
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Depositor
has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City and State of
New York, on the 19th day of February, 1999.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
By: /s/ Mark A. Hug
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(Mark A. Hug)
Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated:
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
*Edward D. Miller Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
*Michael Hegarty President and Chief Operating Officer
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:
*Stanley B. Tulin Vice Chairman of the Board
and Chief Financial Officer
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER:
/s/ Alvin H. Fenichel
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Alvin H. Fenichel Senior Vice President and Controller
February 19, 1999
*DIRECTORS:
Francoise Colloc'h Donald J. Greene George T. Lowy
Henri de Castries John T. Hartley Edward D. Miller
Joseph L. Dionne John H.F. Haskell, Jr. Didier Pineau-Valencienne
Denis Duverne Michael Hegarty George J. Sella, Jr.
William T. Esrey Mary R. (Nina) Henderson Stanley B. Tulin
Jean-Rene Fourtou W. Edwin Jarmain Dave H. Williams
Norman C. Francis G. Donald Johnston, Jr.
*By: /s/ Mark A. Hug
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(Mark A. Hug)
Attorney-in-Fact
February 19, 1999
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