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June 12, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Separate Account IV
File No. 33-36073, 811-6144, CIK 0000866252
Rule 30b2-1 Filing
Commissioners:
As required by Rule 30d-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "Act"), Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Separate Account IV, a unit
investment trust registered under the Act, mailed to its contract owners the
semi-annual report for the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund. This filing
constitutes the filing of this report as required by Rule 30b2-1 under the Act.
Pursuant to Rule 30d-1 under the Act, on June 5, 2000, Vanguard Variable
Insurance Fund filed its semi-annual report with the Commission via Edgar (CIK:
000857490). To the extent necessary, this filing is incorporated herein by
reference.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Brenda Sneed
Brenda Sneed
Assistant General Counsel
