-----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, R7ip58SZDoQqKfdrySC7+ytieKV0QhjOUPtE4sZ25/VDnQF/l0FOr/M/DMVY8Pb2 M+0myoipeSa2jDRERrjY6A== 0000851066-09-000067.txt : 20091005 0000851066-09-000067.hdr.sgml : 20091005 20091005143059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000851066-09-000067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW WD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VARIFUND VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000851066 IRS NUMBER: 382816473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW WD SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-162252 FILM NUMBER: 091105102 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 ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1 DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VARIABLE ANNUITY-2 SERIES ACCOUNT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1 DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 RW WD 1 rwwd.htm rwwd.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:  Varifund Plus Variable Annuity Contract
   Varifund Variable Annuity Account
   Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
   Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-162252 and 811-05817)
   Cancellation of Request for Withdrawal
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Varifund Variable Annuity Account (“Registrant”) has determined that the request for withdrawal filed on its behalf on Form RW pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Form RW”) on October 1, 2009 (SEC Accession No. 0000851066-09-000062) was filed in error. Therefore, it is in the best interest of Registrant and the public that the Form RW be withdrawn. Pursuant to Rule 477(a), Registrant hereby requests that the Form RW be withdrawn and the above-referenced Registration Statement remain effective.

We appreciate your assistance.  If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the undersigned at (303) 737-1130 or Ann Furman at Jorden Burt LLP at (202) 965-8130.

Sincerely,

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

/s/ W. Michael Cirelli

W. Michael Cirelli
Counsel

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




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