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Security Benefit Life Insurance Company 700 SW Harrison St.
Security Benefit Group, Inc. Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001
Security Distributors, Inc. (785) 431-3000
Security Management Company, LLC
October 20, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC 20549
Re: SBL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT VIII (VARIFLEX LS)
File Nos.: 33-85592 and 811-8836
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, please accept this letter as certification that the Variflex LS Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information do not differ from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement filed under the
Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement filed
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This Post-Effective Amendment was
filed electronically on October 15, 1997.
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact me at
(785) 431-3226.
Very truly yours,
AMY J. LEE
Amy J. Lee
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
