-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VPmUb023IQw4R93n8dESqO2aD/wSsys9Lu9vAdM4bEN8WV0+ix1QAXeRxBozsNTo 0FDtLl73RaSpM+phiWbqnQ== 0001097666-09-000031.txt : 20091005 0001097666-09-000031.hdr.sgml : 20091005 20091005170353 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001097666-09-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Prestige VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097666 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-162268 FILM NUMBER: 091106210 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD STREET 2: 2T3 CITY: GREENWOOD VILLAGE STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-737-3817 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD STREET 2: 2T3 CITY: GREENWOOD VILLAGE STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT 1 DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991025 RW 1 rw.htm rw.htm

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
8515 East Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
October 5, 2009

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
 RE:  Prestige Variable Universal Life Policy
   Prestige Variable Life Account
   Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
   Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File Nos. 333-162268 and 811-09667)
   Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement
 
              
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GWLA”) and Prestige Variable Life Account (“Registrant”) hereby respectfully request the withdrawal of the above-referenced registration statement, including all exhibits thereto (“Registration Statement”) for the Prestige Variable Life Policy  (“Policy”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2009 (Accession No. 0001097666-09-000025) in connection with the merger of Canada Life Insurance Company of America and GWLA.

This Registration Statement was unnecessarily filed in an attempt to resolve a series/class identifier issue.  The series/class identifier issue was subsequently resolved and Registrant respectfully seeks withdrawal of the Registration Statement.  The Registration Statement was not declared effective.  Accordingly, no securities were sold in connection with the offering for which the Registration Statement was filed.  GWLA and Registrant believe the withdrawal of the Registration Statement to be consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors.

We appreciate your assistance.  If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the undersigned at (303) 737-3821 or Ann Furman at Jorden Burt LLP at (202) 965-8130.

Sincerely,

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Prestige Variable Life Account

/s/ Julie Collett

Julie Collett
Managing Counsel

cc:           Patrick F. Scott, Esq.
Office of Insurance Products


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