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As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2000
Registration Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626
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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]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 104 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
(Exact Name of Registrant)
GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
1475 Dunwoody Drive
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-1478
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (610) 425-3400
Linda E. Senker, Esq. COPY TO:
Golden American Life Insurance Company Stephen E. Roth, Esq.
1475 Dunwoody Drive Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
West Chester, PA 19380-1478 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
(610) 425-3516 Washington, D.C. 20004-2415
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
As soon as practical after the effective date of the Registration Statement
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box:
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on December 26, 2000 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 box:
[X] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Title of Securities Being Registered:
Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts
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PART A
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement is filed solely to delay, to December 26, 2000,
the effectiveness of post-effective amendment No. 8 to registration statement
(File No. 333-28769) filed on September 28, 2000. The prospectus, statement
of additional information and part C contained in that registration statement
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, 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 West Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 27th day
of November, 2000.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
(Registrant)
By: GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
By:
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Barnett Chernow*
President
Attest: /s/ Linda E. Senker
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Linda E. Senker
Vice President and Associate
General Counsel of Depositor
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on
November 27, 2000.
Signature Title
President and Director
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Barnett Chernow*
Senior Vice President,
-------------------- and Chief Financial Officer
E. Robert Koster*
DIRECTORS OF DEPOSITOR
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Myles R. Tashman*
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Michael W. Cunningham*
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Mark A. Tullis*
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Phillip R. Lowery*
By: /s/ Linda E. Senker, Attorney-in-Fact
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Linda E. Senker
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*Executed by Linda E. Senker on behalf of those indicated pursuant
to Power of Attorney.
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