File Nos. 33-72046
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. 8 (X)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 ( )
Amendment No. 42 (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 Deferred 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. . . . . . . . . . . . Summary
Item 4. Condensed Financial Information. . . . . . . . Appendix - Condensed
Financial Information
Item 5. General Description of Registrant, Depositor,
and Portfolio Companies. . . . . . . . . . . . The Separate Account;
Allianz Life; Invest-
ment Options
Item 6. Deductions. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Expenses
Item 7. General Description of Variable
Annuity Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Franklin Valuemark
II and Franklin
Valuemark III Variable
Annuity Contracts
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 Table of Contents of
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . the Statement of
Additional Informa-
tion
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET (cont'd)
(Required by Rule 495)
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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. 7 to
Form N-4 on February 4, 1999 and are incorporated herin 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.
ALLIANZ LIFE
VARIABLE ACCOUNT B
(Registrant)
By: ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA
(Depositor)
By: /s/MICHAEL T. WESTERMEYER
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ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA
By: _________________________
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, 03/26/99
Lowell C. Anderson President and Chief
Executive Officer
Herbert F. Hansmeyer* Director 03/26/99
Herbert F. Hansmeyer
Michael P. Sullivan* Director 03/26/99
Michael P. Sullivan
Dr. Gerhard G. Rupprecht* Director 03/26/99
Dr. Gerhard G. Rupprecht
Edward J. Bonach* Chief Financial Officer 03/26/99
Edward J. Bonach
Rev. Dennis J. Dease* Director 03/26/99
Rev. Dennis J. Dease
James R. Campbell* Director 03/26/99
James R. Campbell
Robert M. Kimmitt* Director 03/26/99
Robert M. Kimmitt
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*By Power of Attorney
By:/s/MICHAEL T. WESTERMEYER
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Attorney-in-Fact
