-----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, WaE+rjXoek6GzJBwmvtifEWotMXStiHxr+EoNhwOK1g61qlOqVxM66Ms0tLDEvAX pusJVXttVzpkBqKwIsn5zw== 0000851066-09-000072.txt : 20091005 0000851066-09-000072.hdr.sgml : 20091005 20091005164420 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000851066-09-000072 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW 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 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-162272 FILM NUMBER: 091106027 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 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: Varifund Plus Variable Annuity Contract
  Varifund Variable Annuity Account, Amendment No. 31
  Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
  Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-162272 and 811-05817)
  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 Varifund Variable Annuity Account (“Registrant”) hereby respectfully request the withdrawal of the above-referenced registration statement  including all amendments and exhibits thereto (“Registration Statement”) for the Varifund Plus Variable Annuity Contract (“Contract”), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2009 (Accession No. 0000851066-09-000058) 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) 737-1130 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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