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August 26, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Allmerica Select Separate Account II of First Allmerica Financial Life
Insurance Company ("Registrant"); Notification of Registration on Form N-8A
and Registration Statement on Form N8b-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 ("1940 Act").
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Section 8 of the 1940 Act, the Allmerica Select Separate Account II
of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company hereby electronically files
a Notification of Registration on Form N-8A, and a Registration Statement on
Form N8b-2. A Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of
1933, with respect to the individual and group flexible premium life insurance
policies to be offered by the Registrant, will be filed separately.
No filing fee is submitted, as we understand that a fee is no longer required
for this type of filing.
If there are any questions on this filing, please contact the undersigned at
(508) 855-4194.
Sincerely,
/s/Sheila B. St. Hilaire
Sheila B. St. Hilaire
Assistant Vice President and Counsel
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A) OF THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned Investment Company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: Allmerica Select Separate Account II of First Allmerica Financial Life
Insurance Company
Address of Principal Business Office:
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01653
Telephone Number: (508) 855-1000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Abigail M. Armstrong
Secretary and Counsel
First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01653
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
Yes x No
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Registrant
has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on behalf of
Registrant in the city of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on
the 20th day of August, 1998.
Allmerica Select Separate Account II of
First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Abigail M. Armstrong
Abigail M. Armstrong
Secretary and Counsel
Attest:/s/Sheila B. St. Hilaire
Sheila B. St. Hilaire
Assistant Vice President and Counsel
