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Registration No. 333-41667
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
FORM S-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
A. Exact name of Trust: C.M. Life Variable Life Separate Account I
B. Name of Depositor: C.M. Life Insurance Company
C. Complete address of 140 Garden Street
Depositor's principal Hartford, CT 06154
executive offices:
D. Name and address of Ann Lomeli
Agent for Service Corporate Secretary
of Process: 1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
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on pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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on pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
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this post effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post effective amendment. Such
X effective date shall be March 22, 1999.
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E. Title of Securities being registered: Survivorship Flexible Premium
Adjustable Variable Life Insurance
Policies
F. Approximate date of proposed As soon as practicable after the
public offering: effective date of this Registration
Statement.
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This Post-Effective Amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii)
under the Securities Act of 1933 for the sole purpose of delaying the effective
date of Post-Effective Amendment No.2 to Registration Statement No. 333-41667
filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 on January 22,
1999. The contents of Post-Effective Amendments No. 1 and 2 are being
incorporated by reference.
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REPRESENTATION BY REGISTRANT'S COUNSEL
As counsel to the Registrant, I, Richard M. Howe, have reviewed this Post-
Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-41667 and I
represent, pursuant to the requirement of paragraph (e) of Rule 485 under the
Securities Act of 1933, that this Amendment does not contain disclosures which
would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to paragraph (b) of said
Rule 485.
/s/ Richard M. Howe
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Richard M. Howe
Second Vice President &
Associate General Counsel
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, C.
M. Life Variable Life Separate Account I, certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 pursuant
to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has caused this Post-
Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-41667 to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, all in the city of
Springfield and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 18th day of February,
1999.
C.M. LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT I
C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
By: /s/ Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr.*
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Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr., Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer
C.M. Life Insurance Company
/s/ Richard M. Howe On February 18, 1999, as Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to
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*Richard M. Howe
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-41667 has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the duties indicated.
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/s/ Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr.* Director, President and February 18, 1999
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Lawrence V. Burkett, Jr.
/s/ Edward M. Kline* Vice President and Treasurer February 18, 1999
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Edward M. Kline
/s/ John M. Miller, Jr.* Vice President and Comptroller February 18, 1999
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John M. Miller Jr.
/s/ John B. Davies* Director February 18, 1999
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John B. Davies
/s/ Stuart H. Reese* Director February 18, 1999
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Stuart H. Reese.
/s/ Isadore Jermyn* Director February 18, 1999
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Isadore Jermyn
/s/ James Miller* Director February 18, 1999
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James Miller
/s/ Richard M. Howe On February 18, 1999, as Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to
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*Richard M. Howe
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February 18, 1999
Division of Investment Management
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W. Mail Stop 5-6
Washington, DC 20549
Re: C.M. Life Variable Life Separate Account I
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-41667 on
Form S-6
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act of 1933, please find
enclosed, on behalf of the above-named Registrant, Post-Effective Amendment No.
3 to its Registration Statement on Form S-6. The sole purpose for filing this
Post-Effective Amendment is to delay the effective date of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Registration statement No. 333-41667 filed pursuant to Rule
485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 on January 22, 1999.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter. I may be
reached at (860) 987-2874.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard M. Howe
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Richard M. Howe
Second Vice President &
Associate General Counsel
