Registration No. 33-74232
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. _12__ __X__
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. ___ _____
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
Principal Life Insurance Company Separate Account B
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
Principal 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)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
_____ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
__X__ on July 30 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:
__X___ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
a previously filed post-effective amendment.
This amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) solely for
the purpose of designating a new effective date for the post-effective amendment
filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on May 5, 1999 (the "Previously filed
Post-Effective Amendment"). Part A, B and C of the Previously Filed
Post-Effective Amendment are incorporated herein by reference.
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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 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 7th day of June, 1999
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
(Registrant)
By: PRINCIPAL 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 June 7, 1999
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D. J. Drury
/s/ D. C. Cunningham Vice President and June 7, 1999
- -------------------- Controller (Principal
D. C. Cunningham Accounting Officer)
/s/ M. H. Gersie Senior Vice President June 7, 1999
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M. H. Gersie Officer)
(B. J. Bernard)* Director June 7, 1999
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B. J. Bernard
(J. Carter-Miller)* Director June 7, 1999
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J. Carter-Miller
(C. D. Gelatt, Jr.)* Director June 7, 1999
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C. D. Gelatt, Jr.
(J. B. Griswell)* Director June 7, 1999
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J. B. Griswell
(G. D. Hurd)* Director June 7, 1999
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G. D. Hurd
(C. S. Johnson)* Director June 7, 1999
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C. S. Johnson
(W. T. Kerr)* Director June 7, 1999
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W. T. Kerr
(L. Liu)* Director June 7, 1999
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L. Liu
(V. H. Loewenstein)* Director June 7, 1999
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V. H. Loewenstein
(R. D. Pearson)* Director June 7, 1999
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R. D. Pearson
(J. R. Price)* Director June 7, 1999
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J. R. Price, Jr.
(D. M. Stewart)* Director June 7, 1999
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D. M. Stewart
(E. E. Tallett)* Director June 7, 1999
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E. E. Tallett
(F. W. Weitz)* Director June 7, 1999
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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
