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FORM 24F-2
CHUBB SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1
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1. Name and Address of issuer:
CHUBB SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1
ONE GRANITE PLACE, CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03301
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2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
EQUITY DIVISION, EARLY LIFE CYCLE DIVISION, INTERMEDIATE-TERM MANAGED
DIVISION, MANAGED INCOME DIVISION, INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVISION,
INTERNATIONAL BOND DIVISION, MONEY DIVISION
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8556
Securities Act File Number: 33-79890
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4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
DECEMBER 31, 1996
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5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities sold after
the close of the fiscal year but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2
declaration:
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Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1), if
applicable (see Instruction A.6):
N/A
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7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to rule
24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained unsold at the beginning of
the fiscal year.
N/A
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8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
N/A
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9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
$ 0
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10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
$ 0
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11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal year
in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable (see
Instruction B.7):
0
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12. Calculation of registration fee:
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<CAPTION>
DIVISION SOLD REDEEMED NET
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
EQUITY DIVISION $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
EARLY LIFE $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
CYCLE DIVISION
INTERMEDIATE - $ 0 $ $ 0
TERM MANAGED DIVISION
MANAGED INCOME $ 0 $ $ 0
DIVISION
INTERNATIONAL $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
EQUITY DIVISION
INTERNATIONAL $ 0 $ $ 0
BOND DIVISION
MONEY DIVISION $ 0 $ $ 0
TOTALS $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
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(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year in
reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item): $ 0
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ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if applicable): + 0
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(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year (if applicable): - 0
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(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and previously
applied as a reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if
applicable):
+ 0
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(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during the fiscal
year in reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (1), plus line (ii), less line
(iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable): 0
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(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1993
or other applicable law or regulation (see Instruction
C.6): X 1/3300
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(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]: 0
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INSTRUCTIONS: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) only if
the form is being filed within 60 days after the close of the issuer's fiscal
year. See Instruction C.3.
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13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox depository
as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of Informal and Other
Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
X
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's lockbox
depository:
NA
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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.
Registration Fees for Certain Investment Companies
By: (Signature and Title)* Thomas Elwood
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Assistant Counsel
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Date February 28, 1997
* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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February 28, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
This opinion is given in connection with the filing by Chubb Separate Account
VA-1 ("Separate Account VA-1"), a separate account established by Chubb Life
Insurance Company of America ("Chubb Life") pursuant to the insurance laws of
the State of New Hampshire and organized as a registered investment trust under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), of a notice pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 (the "24f-2 Notice") under the 1940 Act. In its Registration
Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 33-79890) ("Registration Statement"), filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "1933 Act") and the 1940 Act, Separate Account VA-1 registered an
indefinite number or amount of its securities and undertook to file the 24f-2
Notice within six months of its December 31 fiscal year end.
I have examined all the pertinent Registration Statements and Amendments, and
forms. I have also reviewed all other corporate records, certificates,
documents and statutes that have been deemed relevant in order to render the
opinion expressed herein.
Based on such examinations, I am of the opinion that both Chubb Life and
Separate Account VA-1 were validly established and exist under the laws of the
State of New Hampshire. The assets allocated to Separate Account VA-1 are
validly owned by Chubb Life; however, as provided in the Policies, those assets
are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business which
Chubb Life may conduct, they are subject only to the charges, fees and
deductions as set forth in the Registration Statement. The Policies issued by
Chubb Life in connection with the issuance of securities by Separate Account VA-
1 have been duly authorized and issued, and constitute binding obligations of
Chubb Life. In conclusion, I am of the opinion that the Units, the registration
of which the 24f-2 Notice makes definite in number, are legally issued, fully
paid and non-assessable.
Sincerely,
Shari J. Lease
Counsel
SJL/emb
