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1933 Act Registration No. 33-27772
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM
N-8B-2
SEPARATE ACCOUNT VUL
of
THE AMERICAN FRANKLIN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Trust)
THE AMERICAN FRANKLIN LIFE ROSS D. FRIEND., ESQ.
INSURANCE COMPANY Senior Vice President,
(Name of Depositor) Secretary and General Counsel
#1 Franklin Square THE AMERICAN FRANKLIN LIFE
Springfield, Illinois 62713 INSURANCE COMPANY
(Address of Depositor's #1 Franklin Square
Principal Executive Offices) Springfield, Illinois 62713
(Name and Address of Agent for
Service)
Insurance Company's Telephone Number,
including Area Code: (800) 528-2011
Copy to:
STEPHEN E. ROTH, ESQ.
SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Registrant has
elected to register an indefinite number of units of interest in Separate
Account VUL under flexible premium variable life insurance policies. Registrant
filed a Form 24F-2 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 on February 26,
1997.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box):
/X/ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
/ / on ____________ pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
/ / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
/ / on ____________ pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
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This post-effective amendment is being filed solely to satisfy the requirements
of Section 26(e)(2)(A) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The contents of Registrant's previously-filed registration statement, Post-
Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 filed March
6, 1991 (File No. 33-27772), is incorporated by reference herein in its
entirety.
The following undertaking is added to Part II, Undertaking to File Reports:
The American Franklin Life Insurance Company ("American Franklin") hereby
represents that the fees and charges deducted under the flexible premium
variable life insurance policies described in this registration statement, in
the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses
expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by American Franklin.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Separate Account VUL of The American Franklin Life Insurance Company certifies
that it meets the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 Rule 485(b) for
effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has duly caused this Post-
Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be
hereunto affixed and attested, all in the City of Springfield, and State of
Illinois on the 22nd of July, 1997.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT VUL OF
THE AMERICAN FRANKLIN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: THE AMERICAN FRANKLIN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Depositor
[SEAL]
By: /s/ Ross D. Friend
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Ross D. Friend,
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
Attest:
/s/ Elizabeth E. Arthur
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Elizabeth E. Arthur
Assistant Secretary
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The American
Franklin Life Insurance Company certifies that it meets the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration
Statement and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Springfield, and State of Illinois on the 22nd
day of July, 1997.
THE AMERICAN FRANKLIN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Ross D. Friend
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Ross D. Friend,
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-
Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date
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Director July __, 1997
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James S. D'Agostino
/s/ Earl W. Baucom Senior Vice President, Chief July 18, 1997
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Earl W. Baucom financial officer and principal
accounting officer) and Director
/s/ Robert M. Beuerlein Director July 15, 1997
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Robert M. Beuerlein
/s/ Brady W. Creel Director July 15, 1997
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Brady W. Creel
Director ______, 1997
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Robert M. Devlin
/s/ Ross D. Friend Director and Secretary July 22, 1997
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Ross D. Friend
/s/ Robert J. Gibbons Director and President July 18, 1997
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Robert J. Gibbons officer)
Director ______, 1997
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Jon P. Newton
/s/ Gary D. Reddick Director July 22, 1997
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Gary D. Reddick
Director ______, 1997
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Peter V. Tuters
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