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Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24F-2
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
First Providian Life and Health Insurance Company Separate Account B
520 Columbia Avenue
Johnson City, NY 13790
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed
(If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of
the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [x]
3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-6298
Securities Act File Number:
33-39946
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
December 31, 1997
4(b).[ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
fee due.
4(c).[ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
pursuant to section 24(f): $55,849,811
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $6,203,639
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during
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any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995
that were not previously used to reduce registration fees
payable to the Commission: $_______
(iv) Total available redemption credit [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:
- $6,203,639
(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $49,646,172
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years -- if Item
5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item
5(i)]: $(_______)
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See Instruction
C.9): x .000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter
"0" if no fee is due): = $14,645.62
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1993
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: _______. If there is a number of shares or other units
that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end
of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for
use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here:
_______.
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D): + $_______
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(iii) plus line 7]: = $14,645.62
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment were sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: March 27, 1998
Method of delivery:
[x] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) /Kimberly A. Scouller/
Assistant Secretary
Date: March 27, 1998
