File Nos. 33-76190
811-05618
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ( )
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ( )
Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 (X)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 ( )
Amendment No. 43 (X)
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
ALLIANZ LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT B
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
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(Name of Depositor)
1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
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(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (612) 347-6596
Name and Address of Agent for Service
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Michael T. Westermeyer
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Copies to:
Judith A. Hasenauer
Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.
P.O. Box 5108
Westport, CT 06881
(203) 226-7866
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
___ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph(b) of Rule 485
_X_ on May 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
___ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following:
_X_ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Title of Securities Registered:
Individual Immediate Variable Annuity Contracts
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
(Required by Rule 495)
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Item No. Location
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PART A
Item 1. Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
Item 2. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index of Terms
Item 3. Synopsis or Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . Profile
Item 4. Condensed Financial Information . . . . . . . . Appendix
Item 6. Deductions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses
Item 7. General Description of Variable Annuity
Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Franklin
Templeton Valuemark
Income Plus Immediate
Variable Annuity
Contract
Item 8. Annuity Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annuity Payments (The
Payout Phase)
Item 9. Death Benefit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Death Benefit
Item 10. Purchases and Contract Value. . . . . . . . . . Purchase
Item 11. Redemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access To Your Money
Item 12. Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxes
Item 13. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 14. Table of Contents of the Statement of
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents of
the Statement of Ad-
ditional Information
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET (cont'd)
(Required by Rule 495)
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Item No. Location
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PART B
Item 15. Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
Item 16. Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents
Item 17. General Information and History. . . . . . . . The Company
Item 18. Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 19. Purchase of Securities Being Offered. . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 20. Underwriters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distributor
Item 21. Calculation of Performance Data . . . . . . . . Calculation of
Performance Data
Item 22. Annuity Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annuity Provisions
Item 23. Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial
Statements
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PART C
Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate
Item so numbered, in Part C to this Registration Statement.
Parts A, B and C were filed in Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to
Form N-4 on February 4, 1999 and are incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of
Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and
has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf in the City of
Minneapolis and State of Minnesota, on this 26th day of March, 1999.
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ALLIANZ LIFE
VARIABLE ACCOUNT B
(Registrant)
By: ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA
(Depositor)
By: /s/ MICHAEL T. WESTERMEYER
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MICHAEL T. WESTERMEYER
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA
By: _______________________________
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature and Title
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Lowell C. Anderson* Chairman of the Board,
Lowell C. Anderson President and Chief 03/26/99
Executive Officer Date
Herbert F. Hansmeyer* Director 03/26/99
Herbert F. Hansmeyer Date
Michael P. Sullivan* Director 03/26/99
Michael P. Sullivan Date
Dr. Gerhard G. Rupprecht* Director 03/26/99
Dr. Gerhard G. Rupprecht Date
Edward J. Bonach* Chief Financial Officer 03/26/99
Edward J. Bonach Date
Rev. Dennis J. Dease* Director 03/26/99
Rev. Dennis J. Dease Date
James R. Campbell* Director 03/26/99
James R. Campbell Date
Robert M. Kimmitt* Director 03/26/99
Robert M. Kimmitt Date
*By Power of Attorney
By: /s/ MICHAEL T. WESTERMEYER
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Michael T. Westermeyer
Attorney-in-Fact
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