Merrill LYNCH Life Variable Annuity Separate Account D
Filed: 1 Jul 19, 12:00am
 | Administrative Office: 4333 Edgewood Road NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52499 |
July 1, 2019
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Transamerica Life Insurance Company – Initial Filings toN-4 Registration Statements
40 ACT NO. | NEW 33 ACT NO. | PRODUCT NAME | 7/1/2019 Accession Number | |||
811-06321 | 333-232462 | Merrill Lynch Portfolio Plus® – Pre 86 | 0001193125-19-186842 | |||
811-06321 | 333-232465 | Merrill Lynch Portfolio Plus® – Post 86 | 0001193125-19-186852 | |||
811-06459 | 333-232454 | Merrill Lynch Retirement PlusSM Variable Annuity (Separate Account A) | 0001193125-19-186779 | |||
811-06459 | 333-232456 | Merrill Lynch Investor Choice AnnuitySM (Investor Series) | 0001193125-19-186795 | |||
811-06459 | 333-232457 | Merrill Lynch Retirement PowerSM | 0001193125-19-186806 | |||
811-06459 | 333-232459 | Merrill Lynch Retirement OptimizerSM | 0001193125-19-186818 | |||
811-06546 | 333-232460 | Merrill Lynch Retirement PlusSM Variable Annuity (Separate Account B) | 0001193125-19-186833 | |||
811-10585 | 333-232466 | Merrill Lynch Consults AnnuitySM | 0001193125-19-186863 | |||
811-21127 | 333-232467 | Merrill Lynch IRA AnnuitySM | 0001193125-19-186868 | |||
811-21127 | 333-232468 | Merrill Lynch Investor Choice AnnuitySM (IRA Series) | 0001193125-19-186872 |
Commissioners:
Transamerica Life Insurance Company filed the Initial Filings to the above-referenced FormN-4 registration statements on July 1, 2019. Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, Transamerica Life Insurance Company and the principal underwriter, Transamerica Capital, Inc., now respectfully request that the effective date of the registration statements be accelerated and that the registration statements be declared effective July 1, 2019, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable.
| Administrative Office: 4333 Edgewood Road NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52499 |
| Transamerica Life | Transamerica Capital, Inc. | |||||||
| Insurance Company | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Brian Stallworth | By: | /s/ Dave Paulsen | |||||
| Brian Stallworth | Dave Paulsen | |||||||
| Assistant Secretary | President | |||||||