# 17 CFR § 239.17b: Form N-4, registration statement for separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.17b

## Section

- **Citation:** 17 CFR § 239.17b
- **Heading:** Form N-4, registration statement for separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 17—Commodity and Securities Exchanges > CHAPTER II—SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION > PART 239—FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 > Subpart A—Forms for Registration Statements

## Text

Form N-4 shall be used for registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of securities of separate accounts that offer variable annuity contracts and which register under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as unit investment trusts, and certain other separate accounts. This form is also to be used for the registration statement of such separate accounts pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (§ 274.11c of this chapter).
[50 FR 26160, June 25, 1985]
Editorial Note:For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-4, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

## Nearby sections

- [17 CFR § 239.11 § 239.11 Form S-1, registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.11.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.13 § 239.13 Form S-3, for registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of securities of certain issuers offered pursuant to certain types of transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.13.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.14 § 239.14 Form N-2 for closed end management investment companies registered on Form N-8A.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.14.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.15A § 239.15A Form N-1A, registration statement of open-end management investment companies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.15A.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.16 § 239.16 Form S-6, for unit investment trusts registered on Form N-8B-2.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.16.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.16b § 239.16b Form S-8, for registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of securities to be offered to employees pursuant to employee benefit plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.16b.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.17a § 239.17a Form N-3, registration statement for separate accounts organized as management investment companies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.17a.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.17b § 239.17b Form N-4, registration statement for separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.17b.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.17c § 239.17c Form N-6, registration statement for separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts that offer variable life insurance policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.17c.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.18 § 239.18 Form S-11, for registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of securities of certain real estate companies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.18.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.20 § 239.20 Form S-20, for standardized options.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.20.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.23 § 239.23 Form N-14, for the registration of securities issued in business combination transactions by investment companies and business development companies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.23.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.24 § 239.24 Form N-5, form for registration of small business investment company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.24.md)
- [17 CFR § 239.25 § 239.25 Form S-4, for the registration of securities issued in business combination transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-239.25.md)

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