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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 1999
Registration No. 33- 33085
811-06032
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C 20549
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FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.___
Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 X
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and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 25 X
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PFL ENDEAVOR VA SEPARATE ACCOUNT
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
PFL ENDEAVOR VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
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(Former Name of Registrant)
PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Name of Depositor)
4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499
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(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code
(319) 297-8121
Frank A. Camp, Esquire
PFL Life Insurance Company
4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Frederick R. Bellamy, Esquire
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2404
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Title of Securities Being Registered:
Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Policies
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
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Rule 485
on ___________ pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (i) of
------- Rule 485
X on May 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
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------- 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
------- on ____________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) 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.
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This filing is solely for the purpose of delaying the post-effective date
of the prior post-effective amendment filed on January 25, 1999. Parts A,
B and C of the prior filing (Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Form N-4,
File No. 33-33085) are incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 10/th/ day of
February, 1999.
PFL ENDEAVOR VA SEPARATE
ACCOUNT
PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Depositor
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William L. Busler
President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the duties indicated.
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Signatures Title Date
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_______________________________ * Director February , 1999
Patrick S. Baird ----------------
/s/ Craig D. Vermie Director February 10, 1999
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Craig D. Vermie
_______________________________ * Director February , 1999
William L. Busler (Principal Executive Officer) ----------------
_______________________________ * Director February , 1999
Larry N. Norman ----------------
_______________________________ * Director February , 1999
Douglas C. Kolsrud ----------------
_______________________________ * Vice President and February , 1999
Robert J. Kontz Corporate Controller ----------------
* Treasurer February , 1999
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Brenda K. Clancy
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* Craig D. Vermie, attorney in fact.
