As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 9, 1998
Registration No. 33-70988; 811-8118
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 [X]
And
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 10 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
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LIFE & ANNUITY TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Certificate of Trust)
111 Center Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
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Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 643-9691
Richard H. Blank, Jr.
c/o Stephens Inc.
111 Center Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
With a copy to:
Robert M. Kurucza, Esq.
Marco E. Adelfio, Esq.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
2000 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
[ ] Immediately upon filing [X] on December 9, 1998,
pursuant to Rule 485(b), or pursuant to Rule 485(b)
[ ] 60 Days after filing pursuant [ ] on _________ pursuant
to Rule 485(a)(1), or to Rule 485(a)(1)
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant [ ] on _________ pursuant
to Rule 485(a)(2), or to Rule 485(a)(2)
If appropriate, check the following box:
[X} This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement of
Life & Annuity Trust (the "Trust") hereby incorporates by reference all of the
information set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 under the Securities Act
of 1933 and Amendment No. 9 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which was
filed on August 26, 1998. The sole purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment is
to delay the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 until December 9,
1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of
the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment
to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized in the City of Little Rock, State of
Arkansas on the 9th day of November, 1998.
LIFE & ANNUITY TRUST
By /s/ Richard H. Blank, Jr.
(Richard H. Blank, Jr.)
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated:
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<S> <C> <C>
Signature Title Date
* Trustee, Chairman and President
(R. Greg Feltus) (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Richard H. Blank, Jr. Secretary and Treasurer 11/9/98
(Richard H. Blank, Jr.) (Principal Financial Officer)
* Trustee
(Jack S. Euphrat)
* Trustee
(Thomas S. Goho)
* Trustee
(Peter G. Gordon)
* Trustee
(Joseph N. Hankin)
* Trustee
(W. Rodney Hughes)
* Trustee
(J. Tucker Morse)
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*By: /s/ Richard H. Blank, Jr.
Richard H. Blank, Jr.
As Attorney-in-Fact
November 9, 1998
