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AMERICAN REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: DES MOINES, IOWA 50334
September 1, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: American Republic Variable Annuity Account
File Number: 811-4921
Rule 30b2-1 Filing
Commissioners:
As required by Rule 30d-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "Act"), American Republic Variable Annuity Account, a unit
investment trust registered under the Act, recently mailed to its contract
owners the semi-annual report of the underlying management investment company,
Mitchell Hutchins Series Trust. This filing constitutes the filing of that
report as required by Rule 30b2-1 under the Act.
Pursuant to Rule 30d-1 under the Act, on August 29,2000 Mitchell Hutchins
Series Trust filed its annual report with the Commission via EDGAR. To the
extent necessary, that filing is incorporated herein by reference.
Sincerely,
/s/ Sarah Roy
Sarah Roy
cc: Kimberly J. Smith
