485BXT 1 e7186.txt AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 25, 2005 Registration No. 333-59406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------- FORM N-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |X| Pre-Effective Amendment No. __ | | Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 |X| AND/OR REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | | Amendment No. __ | | --------------------------------------- AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant) AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Name of Insurance Company) 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104 (Address of Insurance Company's Principal Executive Offices) Insurance Company's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 554-1234 --------------------------------------- DODIE KENT Vice President and Counsel AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) --------------------------------------- Please send copies of all communications to: CHRISTOPHER E. PALMER, ESQ. Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 --------------------------------------- Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous. It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): [ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. [X] On April 29, 2005 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. [ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485. [ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of of Rule 485. If appropriate, check the following box: [X] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for previously filed post-effective amendment. Title of Securities Being Registered: Units of interest in Separate Accounts under variable annuity contracts. NOTE Pursuant to Rule 485 (b) (1) (iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, the sole purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 is to delay the effective date of the Post-Effective No. 6, which was filed on or about February 11, 2005. The Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 are hereby incorporated by reference. SIGNATURES As required by the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City and State of New York, on this 25th day of April, 2005. AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Registrant) By: AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company By: /s/ Dodie Kent --------------------------------- Dodie Kent Vice President and Counsel C-27 SIGNATURES As required by the Securities Act of 1933, the Depositor has caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City and State of New York, on this 25th day of April, 2005. AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Depositor) By: /s/ Dodie Kent --------------------------------- Dodie Kent Vice President and Counsel AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company 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: PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: *Christopher M. Condron Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER: *Stanley B. Tulin Vice Chairman of the Board Chief Financial Officer and Director PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER: *Alvin H. Fenichel Senior Vice President and Controller *DIRECTORS: Bruce W. Calvert John C. Graves Christina Johnson Christopher M. Condron Mary R. (Nina) Henderson Scott D. Miller Henri de Castries James F. Higgins Joseph H. Moglia Claus-Michael Dill W. Edwin Jarmain Peter J. Tobin Denis Duverne Stanley B. Tulin *By: /s/ Dodie Kent ------------------------ Dodie Kent Attorney-in-Fact April 25, 2005 C-28