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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 1, 1997.
REGISTRATION NO. 33-39946
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 9 [X]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 11 [X]
FIRST PROVIDIAN LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
(Exact Name of Registrant)
First Providian Life & Health Insurance Company
(Name of Depositor)
520 Columbia Drive
Johnson City, New York 13790
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Office)
Depositor's Telephone Number: (607) 772-8750
First Providian Life & Health Insurance Company
Kimberly A. Scouller, Esquire
Providian Center
P.O. Box 32830
400 West Market Street
Louisville, KY 40232
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Michael Berenson, Esquire
Jorden Burt Berenson & Johnson LLP
1025 Thomas Jefferson St.
N.W. Suite 400 E
Washington, DC 20007-0805
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
[X] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
[_] On December 1, 1997 pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(v) of Rule 485.
[_] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
[_] On ______ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
[_] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
[_] On ______ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant
registered an indefinite amount of securities being offered. Registrant filed
the 24f-2 notice for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, on February 27,
1997.
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The sole purpose of this filing is to file a current Consent of Independent
Auditors. The enclosed Consent of Independent Auditors is hereby filed as
Exhibit 10 and the contents of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registration
Statement (Form N-4, No. 33-39946) filed by Registrant on November 17, 1997 are
hereby incorporated by reference.
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Exhibit No. (10)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Auditors" and to the
use of our reports dated April 25, 1997 with respect to the financial statements
of First Providian Life and Health Insurance Company Separate Account B and the
statutory-basis financial statements of First Providian Life and Health
Insurance Company contained or incorporated by reference in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8, which is incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement (Form N-4 No. 33-39946) and
related Prospectus of First Providian Life and Health Insurance Company Separate
Account B.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Louisville, Kentucky
November 26, 1997
