UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8F
Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.
I. General Identifying Information
1. Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions,
see Instruction 1 above):
[ ] Merger
[ ] Liquidation
[X] Abandonment of Registration (Note: Abandonments of Registration answer
only questions 1 through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete
verification at the end of the form.)
[ ] Election of status as a Business Development Company (Note: Business
Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10 of this form
and complete verification at the end of the form.)
2. Name of fund:
Variable Account H of Monarch Life Insurance Company
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-5637
4. Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form
N-8F?
[ ] Initial Application [X] Amendment
5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA 01133
6. Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff
should contact with any questions regarding this form:
Lynn K. Stone
Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.
943 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 226-7866
7. Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for
maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1
and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:
Monarch Life Insurance Company
One Monarch Place
Springfield, MA 01133
(413) 784-6764
Note: Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve
the records described in rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods specified in
those rules.
8. Classification of fund (check only one):
[ ] Management company;
[X] Unit investment trust; or
[ ] Face-amount certificate company.
9. Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):
Not Applicable
[ ] Open-end [ ] Closed-end
10. State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware,
Massachusetts):
Massachusetts
11. Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund
(including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's
contracts with those advisers have been terminated:
Not Applicable
12. Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund
during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those
underwriters have been terminated:
Not Applicable
13. If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
(a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es):
Monarch Life Insurance Company
One Monarch Place
Springfield, MA 01133
(b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es):
Not Applicable
14. Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for
investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s):
File No.: 811-_______
Business Address:
15. (a) Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the
decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?
Not Applicable
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:
If No, explain:
(b) Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the
decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
Not Applicable - There are no shareholders because no contracts were
ever issued or sold from this investment company.
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
If No, explain:
II. Distributions to Shareholders
16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with
the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
(a) If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:
(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
(c) Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
(d) If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to
shareholders. For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and
explain how it was calculated:
(e) Liquidations only:
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or
any other affiliation of shareholders:
17. Closed-end funds only:
Has the fund issued senior securities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior
securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:
18. Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If No,
(a) How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is
filed?
(b) Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholders to the fund:
19. Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in
complete liquidation of their interests?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, described briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or
preserving the interests of, those shareholders:
III. Assets and Liabilities
20. Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed? (See
question 18 above)
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of
the date this form is filed:
(b) Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?
(c) Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
21. Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other
liabilities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:
(b) How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other
liabilities?
IV. Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration
22. (a) List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
Liquidation:
(i) Legal expenses:
(ii) Accounting expenses:
(iii) Other expenses (list and identify separately):
(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above):
(b) How were those expenses allocated?
(c) Who paid those expenses?
(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?
23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission
regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or,
if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the
application was filed:
V. Conclusion of Fund Business
24. Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the
position taken by the fund in that litigation:
25. Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities
other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:
VI. Mergers Only
26. (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:
(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the
Merger: 811-__________
(c) If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the
Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the
agreement was filed:
(d) If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the
Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this
form.
VERIFICATION
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY OF HAMPDEN
The undersigned being duly sworn deposes and says that he has duly executed the
attached Applications for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment
Companies, Form N-8F, dated February 14, 2000, for and on behalf of MONARCH LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY; that he is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of such company; and that all actions by shareholders and other bodies
necessary to authorize deponent to execute and file such instruments have been
taken. Deponent further says he is familiar with such instruments, and the
contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth are true to the best of
his knowledge, information and belief.
/s/JOHN S. COULTON
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John S. Coulton
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
a Notary Public, the 14th day of
February, 2000.
/s/DOROTHY MIKAELIAN
___________________________________
Notary Public in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
My Commission expires: July 5, 2002
AUTHORIZATION
Pursuant to a Consent of Receiver, dated December 21, 1999, the Special Deputy
Receiver or any Senior Vice President of Monarch Life Insurance Company
("Monarch"), and each of them, with full powers to act without the others, are
authorized and directed to execute and file on behalf of Monarch (both for
itself and as depositor of Variable Accounts D, G & H) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission these Applications for Deregistration of Certain Registered
Investment Companies, Form N-8F, (and any amendments as may be deemed
necessary). Such Consent further authorizes and directs the Special Deputy
Receiver or any Senior Vice President of Monarch to take any and all actions and
to execute and file such documents, instruments and paper or take any other
action(s) as they may deem necessary or desirable to effectuate this directive
and the intent and purpose thereof. The person who has executed these
Applications for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies, Form
N-8F, on behalf of Monarch has been duly authorized to take such action on its
behalf.
MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/JOHN S. COULTON
______________________________
John S. Coulton
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
ATTEST: /s/DOROTHY MIKAELIAN
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VARIABLE ACCOUNTS D, G AND H OF
MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
DEPOSITOR
By: /s/JOHN S. COULTON
__________________________________
John S. Coulton
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
ATTEST: /s/DOROTHY MIKAELIAN
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