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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
A. Name: Separate Account C
B. Address of Principal Business Office:
1100 S.W. Sixth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
C. Telephone Number: 800-262-7111
D. Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
J. Gregory Ness
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Standard Insurance Company
1100 S.W. Sixth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
Copy to:
Frederick R. Bellamy, Esq.
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-2415
Marilyn Bishop, Esq.
Retirement Plans Division
Standard Insurance Company
1100 S.W. Sixth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
E. Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
Yes /X/ No / /
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Sponsor of the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Portland and State of
Oregon on the 11th day of October, 1999.
Separate Account C
(Name of Registrant)
By: /s/ Eric E. Parsons
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Name: Eric E. Parsons
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Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Standard Insurance Company
Attest:
/s/ J. Gregory Ness
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J. Gregory Ness
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Standard Insurance Company
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