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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with
such notification of registration submits the following information:
ALLSTATE LIFE OF NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
(Name of Unit Investment Trust)
One Allstate Drive
Farmingville, New York 11783
516/451-5300
(Address of Principal Office and
Telephone Number of Registrant)
Michael J. Velotta
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
(Name and Complete Address of Agent for Service)
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES /x/ NO / /
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 the
depositor of the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the Township of Northfield and the
state of Illinois on the 21st day of December, 1995.
ALLSTATE LIFE OF NEW YORK SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
(Name of Registrant)
By: ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(Name of Depositor)
By: ___________________________________________
Michael J. Velotta
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
Allstate Life Insurance Company of
New York
Attest:__________________________________
Paul N. Kierig
Assistant Secretary
Allstate Life Insurance Company of
New York
