Registration No. 2-37988
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ______ _____
Post-Effective Amendment No. __29__ __X__
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. ______ _____
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company Separate Account B
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company
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(Name of Depositor)
The Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa 50392
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(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (515) 248-3842
M. D. Roughton, The Principal Financial Group Des Moines, Iowa 50392
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant has heretofore registered an indefinite amount of such Separate
Account B Variable Annuity Contracts under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to Rule 24f-2; Registrant filed a 24f-2 notice for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1996 on February 27, 1997.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
_X_ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
___ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
___ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
___ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
a previously filed post- effective amendment.
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Item 32. Undertakings
REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 26 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company represents the fees and charges deducted
under the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services
rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the
Company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Principal Mutual Life Insurance
Company Separate Account B, certifies that it meets the requirements of
Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of the Registration Statement and
has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized in the City of Des Moines and
State of Iowa, on the 25th day of July, 1997.
PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
(Registrant)
By: PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
/s/ David J. Drury
By ______________________________________________
David J. Drury
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
/s/ Joyce N. Hoffman
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Joyce N. Hoffman
Vice President and
Corporate Secretary
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ D. J. Drury Chairman and July 25, 1997
- -------------------- Chief Executive Officer
D. J. Drury
/s/ D. C. Cunningham Vice President and July 25, 1997
- -------------------- Controller (Principal
D. C. Cunningham Accounting Officer)
/s/ M. H. Gersie Senior Vice President July 25, 1997
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M. H. Gersie Financial Officer)
(M. V. Andringa)* Director July 25, 1997
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M. V. Andringa
(R. M. Davis)* Director July 25, 1997
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R. M. Davis
(C. D. Gelatt, Jr.)* Director July 25, 1997
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C. D. Gelatt, Jr.
(G. D. Hurd)* Director July 25, 1997
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G. D. Hurd
(T. M. Hutchison)* Director July 25, 1997
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T. M. Hutchison
(C. S. Johnson)* Director July 25, 1997
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C. S. Johnson
(W. T. Kerr)* Director July 25, 1997
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W. T. Kerr
(L. Liu)* Director July 25, 1997
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L. Liu
(V. H. Loewenstein)* Director July 25, 1997
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V. H. Loewenstein
(R. D. Pearson)* Director July 25, 1997
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R. D. Pearson
(J. R. Price)* Director July 25, 1997
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J. R. Price, Jr.
(J-P. C. Rosso)* Director July 25, 1997
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J-P. C. Rosso
(D. M. Stewart)* Director July 25, 1997
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D. M. Stewart
(E. E. Tallett)* Director July 25, 1997
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E. E. Tallett
(D. D. Thornton)* Director July 25, 1997
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D. D. Thornton
(F. W. Weitz)* Director July 25, 1997
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F. W. Weitz
*By /s/ David J. Drury
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David J. Drury
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Powers of Attorney
Previously Filed or Included Herein
