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Registration No. 2-30070
Registration No. 811-1705
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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. | |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 64
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AND/OR
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | |
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Amendment No. 70
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(Check appropriate box or boxes)
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
of
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
(Exact Name of Registrant)
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
(Name of Depositor)
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 554-1234
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MARY JOAN HOENE
VICE PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
(Names and Addresses of Agents for Service)
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Please send copies of all communications to:
PETER E. PANARITES
Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 825
Washington, D.C. 20036
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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check
appropriate box):
|X| Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
| | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
| | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
| | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
| | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
| | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
| | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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Title of Securities Being Registered:
Units of interest in Separate Account under variable annuity
contracts.
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NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 to the Form N-4 Registration
Statement No. 2-30070 ("Registration Statement") is being filed solely for the
purpose of: (i) adding certain previously filed exhibits to the list of
exhibits to the Registration Statement, and (ii) resubmitting as an exhibit
the Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, now dated May 4, 1999. The Consent
being filed replaces the Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated April 30,
1999, contained in the immediately preceding Post-Effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement. Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 is being filed for no
other purpose.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(b) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
1. (a) Resolutions of the Board of Directors of The Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United States
("Equitable") authorizing the establishment of the
Registrant, previously filed with this Registration
Statement No. 2-30070 on October 27, 1987, refiled
electronically on July 10, 1998.
(b) Resolutions of the Board of Directors of Equitable
dated October 16, 1986 authorizing the reorganization
of Separate Accounts A, C, D, E, J and K into one
continuing separate account, previously filed with
this Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on April 24,
1995, refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
2. Not applicable.
3. (a) Sales Agreement among Equitable, Separate Account A
and Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company, as
principal underwriter for the Hudson River Trust,
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled electronically on
July 10, 1998.
(b) Sales Agreement, dated as of July 22, 1992, among
Equitable, Separate Account A and Equitable Variable
Life Insurance Company, as principal underwriter for
the Hudson River Trust, previously filed with this
Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on April 26, 1993,
refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
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(c) Distribution and Servicing Agreement among Equico
Securities, Inc. (now EQ Financial Consultants, Inc.),
Equitable and Equitable Variable Life Insurance
Company, dated as of May 1, 1994, previously filed
with this Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on
February 14, 1995, refiled electronically on July 10,
1998.
(d) Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 1995 by
and between The Hudson River Trust and Equico
Securities, Inc. (now EQ Financial Consultants, Inc.),
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled electronically on
July 10, 1998.
(e) Sales Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1995, by and
among Equico Securities, Inc. (now EQ Financial
Consultants, Inc.), Equitable, Separate Account A,
Separate Account No. 301 and Separate Account No. 51,
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled electronically on
July 10, 1998.
4. (a) Form of Group Annuity Contract No. 11929 CI,
amendments and endorsements thereto; Application for
Group Annuity Contract; Form of Certificate No.
119331; Form of Group Annuity Contract 11930 CT,
endorsements and amendments thereto; Form of
Certificate No. 11934 T; Form of Group Annuity
Contract No. 11931 CH, endorsements and amendments
thereto; Form of Certificate No. 11935 CH; Form of
Group Annuity Contract No. 11932 CP, endorsements and
amendments thereto, Form of Certificate No. 11935P;
Form of Group Annuity Contract No. 11938 C-C,
amendments and endorsements thereto; Form of
Certificate No. 11938C; Form of Group Annuity Contract
No. 11937C NQ, endorsements and amendments thereto;
Form of Certificate No. 11937 NQ and amendment
thereto; and, Form of Certificate No. 11939C NQ-I;
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled electronically on
July 10, 1998.
(b) Additional amendments to Group Annuity Contracts and
Certificates listed in Exhibit 4(a) above, previously
filed with this Registration Statement File No.
2-30070 on March 2, 1990, refiled electronically on
July 10, 1998.
(c) Unit Investment Trust Endorsement, previously filed
with this Registration Statement File No. 2-30070 on
December 21, 1987, refiled electronically on July 10,
1998.
(d) Form of Individual Annuity Contracts No. 92CTRA, No.
92CTRB, No. 92 EDCB, 92HR1A, 92HR1B, 92IRAA, 92IRAB,
92NQCA, 92NQCB, 92PEDB, 92QPIA, 92SEPA, 92SEPB,
92TSAA, 92TSAB, 92TSUA, 92TSUB, 92UTRA, and forms of
Application No. 180-1000 used with individual
qualified variable annuity contracts and No. 180-1001
used with individual non-qualifed variable annuity
contracts, previously filed with this Registration
Statement File No. 2-30070 on May 27, 1992, refiled
electronically on July 10, 1998
(e) Form of Group Annuity Contract No. AC0000, Form of
Certificate No. 11993AC; Endorsements applicable to
IRA and SEP Certificates, previously filed with this
Registration Statement File No. 2-30070 on April 24,
1995, refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
(f) Form of Group Annuity Contract No. 1050-94IC,
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled electronically on
July 10, 1998.
(g) Forms of Group Annuity Certificate Nos. 94ICA and
94ICB, previously filed with this Registration
Statement No. 2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled
electronically on July 10, 1998.
(h) Forms of endorsement nos. 94ENIRAI, 94ENNQI and
94ENMVAI to contract no. 1050-94IC, previously filed
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with this Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on April
24, 1995, refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
(i) Forms of data pages to endorsement nos. 94ENIRAI,
94ENNQI and 94ENMVAI, previously filed with this
Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on April 24, 1995,
refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
(j) Form of Supplementary Contract No. SC96MDSB,
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on April 26, 1996.
(j)(i) Forms of Rider Nos. PF10933-IA for use with contract
No. 11936-P (See Exhibit 4.(a), 98EDCB-IA and (form
No. pending)(for use with Contract No. 92EDCB (see
Exhibit 4.(d)), in connection with Iowa EDC,
previously filed with this Registration Statement File
No. 2-30070 on January 1, 1999.
(k) Form of Data Pages for TSA Advantage Certificates,
previously filed with this Registration Statement on
Form N-4, File No. 2-30070 on June 9, 1998.
(l) Form of Endorsement applicable to TSA Advantage
Certificates, plus Table of Guaranteed Annuity
Payments Rider, previously filed with this
Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 2-30070
on June 9, 1998.
(m) Form of Data Pages for Standard Roth IRA Certificates,
previously filed with this Registration Statement on
Form N-4, File No. 2-30070 on June 9, 1998.
(n) Form of Endorsement for Standard Roth IRA
Certificates, previously filed with this Registration
Statement on Form N-4, File No. 2-30070 on June 9,
1998.
(o) Form of Data Pages for Roth Advantage Certificates
previously filed with this Registration Statement on
Form N-4, File No. 2-30070 on June 9, 1998.
(p) Form of Endorsement for Roth Advantage Certificates
previously filed with this Registration Statement on
Form N-4, File No. 2-30070 on June 9, 1998.
(q) Form of Endorsement (No. 98ENIRAI) Applicable to IRA
Certificates.
5. (a) Forms of Applications and Requests for Enrollment for
Equi-Vest Qualifed and Non-Qualified Plans, previously
filed with this Registration Statement, File No.
2-30070 on October 27, 1987, refiled electronically on
July 10, 1998.
(b) Form of application used with the variable annuity
contracts offered under EQUI-VEST PERSONAL RETIREMENT
PROGRAMS, previously filed with this Registration
Statement No. 2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled
electronically on July 10, 1998.
(c) Form of Application for use with TSA Advantage
Certificates, standard Roth IRA Certificates, and Roth
Advantage IRA Certificates, previously filed with this
Registration Statement File No. 2-30070 on June 9,
1998.
(c)(i) Form of EQUI-VEST Application No. 180-1009 for use
with Iowa EDC, previously filed with this Registration
Statement on January 1, 1999.
6. (a) Copy of the Restated Charter of Equitable, as amended
January 1, 1997, previously filed with this
Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070)
on April 28, 1997.
(b) By-Laws of Equitable, as amended November 21, 1996,
previously filed with this Registration Statement on
Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) on April 28, 1997.
7. Not applicable.
8. Form of Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust,
Equitable, Equitable Distributors, Inc. and EQ Financial
Consultants, Inc., incorporated by reference to the EQ Advisors
Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 33-17217
and 811-07953).
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9. (a) Opinion and Consent of Herbert P. Shyer, Esq., Executive
Vice President and General Counsel of Equitable, as to the
legality of the securities being registered, previously
filed with this Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on
December 21, 1987, refiled electronically on July 10,
1998.
(b) Opinion and Consent of Jonathan E. Gaines, Esq., Vice
President and Associate General Counsel of Equitable, as
to the legality of the securities being registered,
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on July 17, 1992, refiled electronically on July
10, 1998.
(c) Opinion and Consent of Jonathan E. Gaines, Esq., Vice
President and Associate General Counsel of Equitable, as
to the legality of the securities being registered,
previously filed with this Registration Statement No.
2-30070 on April 24, 1995, refiled electronically on July
10, 1998.
(d) Opinion and Consent of Jonathan E. Gaines, Esq., Vice
President and Associate General Counsel of Equitable, as
to the legality of the securities being registered for
Momentum, previously filed with this Registration
Statement No. 2-30070 on February 28, 1996.
10. (a) Powers of Attorney.
(b) Notice concerning regulatory relief, previously filed with
this Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on May 27, 1992,
refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
(c) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
11. Not applicable.
12. Not applicable.
13. (a) Schedules for computation of Money Market Fund Yield
quotations, previously filed with this Registration
Statement No. 2-30070 on April 28, 1994, refiled
electronically on July 10, 1998.
(b) Formulae for Determining "30-Day Yields" for Equi-Vest
Series Contracts Invested In One Investment Fund
(Intermediate Government Securities, Quality Bond or High
Yield) of The Hudson River Trust, previously filed with
this Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on April 24, 1995,
refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
(c) Separate Account A Performance Values Worksheets One-Year
Standardized Performance, previously filed with this
Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on April 28, 1994,
refiled electronically on July 10, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of
Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this amendment to the
Registration Statement and has caused this amendment to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City and State of New York, on the
5th day of May, 1999.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES
(Registrant)
By: The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States
By: /s/ Naomi Weinstein
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Naomi Weinstein
Vice President
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Depositor has duly caused this Registration Statement or
amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf, in the City and State of New York,
on this 5th day of May, 1999.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES
(Depositor)
By: /s/ Naomi Weinstein
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Naomi Weinstein
Vice President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, this Registration Statement or amendment thereto has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
Michael Hegarty President, Chief Operating Officer
and Director
Edward D. Miller Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:
Stanley B. Tulin Vice Chairman of the Board,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER:
/s/ Alvin H. Fenichel Senior Vice President and Controller
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Alvin H. Fenichel
May 5, 1999
DIRECTORS:
Francoise Colloc'h Donald J. Greene George T. Lowy
Henri de Castries John T. Hartley Edward D. Miller
Joseph L. Dionne John H.F. Haskell, Jr. Didier Pineau-Valencienne
Denis Duverne Michael Hegarty George J. Sella, Jr.
Jean-Rene Fourtou Mary R. (Nina) Henderson Peter J. Tobin
Norman C. Francis W. Edwin Jarmain Stanley B. Tulin
Dave H. Williams
By: /s/ Naomi Weinstein
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Naomi Weinstein
Attorney-in-Fact
May 5, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. TAG VALUE
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10(c) Consent of Independent Accountant EX-99.10c
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in each Statement of Additional Information
constituting part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (filed on April 30, 1999)
to the Registration Statement No. 2-30070 on Form N-4 (the "Registration
Statement") of (1) our report dated February 8, 1999 relating to
the financial statements of Separate Account A of The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States for the year ended December 31, 1998, and (2) our
report dated February 8, 1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements
of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States for the year ended
December 31, 1998, which reports appear in such Statement of Additional
Information, and to the incorporation by reference of our reports into each
Prospectus which constitutes part of this Registration Statement. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus of our reports
dated February 8, 1999 appearing on page F-1 and page F-53 of The Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United States' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "About Our Independent Accountants" in each Prospectus and "Custodian
and Independent Accountants" in each Statement of Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 4, 1999
