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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON July 25, 1997
Registration No. 33-27766
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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
ALGER SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
(EXACT NAME OF TRUST)
GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(NAME OF DEPOSITOR)
1001 Jefferson Street, 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-576-3400
(ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL OFFICES)
MARILYN TALMAN, ESQ. COPY TO:
Golden American Life Insurance Company Susan S. Krawczyk, Esq.
1001 Jefferson Street, Suite 400 Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, L.L.P.
Wilmington, DE 19801 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR Washington, D.C. 20004-2404
SERVICE OF PROCESS)
IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE:
[X] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] on _________ pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
[ ] on _________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
[ ] on _________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
IF APPROPRIATE, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX:
[ ] this Post-Effective Amendment designates a new effective date for
a previously filed Post-Effective Amendment.
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DECLARATION PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
The Registrant has previously filed a declaration of indefinite registration of
its shares of beneficial interest pursuant under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Rule 24f-2
Notice for the year ended December 31, 1996 was filed on February 28, 1997.
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 of the
Separate Account B filed May 2, 1991 (File No. 33-27766), is
incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The following representation is added to Part II:
REQUIRED REPRESENTATION
Golden American Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and
charges deducted under the Contract, in the aggregate are reasonable in
relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and
the risks assumed by Golden American Life Insurance Company.
In addition, the Powers of Attorney of Terry L. Kendall, Paul E. Larson,
Fred S. Hubbell, Lawrence V. Durland, Thomas L. May, John A. Merriman,
Beth B. Neppl, Paul R. Schlaack and Jerome L. Sychowski are attached.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933
and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf in the City of Wilmington and State of
Delaware, on the 25th day of July, 1997.
ALGER SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
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(Registrant)
By: GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Depositor)
By:
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Terry L. Kendall*
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Attest: /s/ Marilyn Talman
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Marilyn Talman
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary of Depositor
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on July 25, 1997.
Signature Title
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________________________ President, Director
Terry L. Kendall* Chief Executive Officer
of Depositor
________________________ Principal Financial Officer
Paul E. Larson*
DIRECTORS OF DEPOSITOR
________________________ ________________________
Fred S. Hubbell, Chairman* Lawrence V. Durland*
________________________ ________________________
Paul E. Larson* Thomas L. May*
________________________ ________________________
John A. Merriman* Beth B. Neppl*
________________________ ________________________
Paul R. Schlaack* Jerome L. Sychowski*
By: /s/ Marilyn Talman Attorney-in-Fact
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Marilyn Talman
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*Executed by Marilyn Talman on behalf of those indicated pursuant
to Power of Attorney.
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Exhibit 10(b)
GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1001 Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 576-3400
Fax: (302) 576-3520
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,
being duly elected Directors and officers of Golden American Life
Insurance Company ("Golden American"), constitute and appoint
Myles R. Tashman, and Marilyn Talman, and each of them, his or
her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power
of substitution and resubstitution for him or her in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign Golden
American's registration statements and applications for exemptive
relief, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
s/he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and affirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or
his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Terry L. Kendall Director, President and April 21, 1997
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Terry L. Kendall Chief Executive
Officer
/s/ Paul E. Larson Director, Executive April 14, 1997
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Paul E. Larson Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary
/s/ Fred S. Hubbell Director and Chairman April 14, 1997
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Fred S. Hubbell
/s/ Lawrence V. Durland Director April 14, 1997
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Lawrence V. Durland
/s/ Thomas L. May Director April 14, 1997
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Thomas L. May
/s/John A. Merriman Director and Assistant April 14, 1997
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John A. Merriman Secretary
/s/Beth B. Neppl Director and Vice April 14, 1997
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Beth B. Neppl President
/s/Paul R. Schlaack Director April 14, 1997
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Paul R. Schlaack
/s/Jerome L. Sychowski Director April 14, 1997
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Jerome L. Sychowski
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