VIA EDGAR
July 8, 2009
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-06459
Attn: Mr. Craig Ruckman:
| Re: | Separate Account VA Z |
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 on Form N-4
File Nos. 333-142762; 811-22063
(Accession No.: 0001193125-09-145520)
On behalf of Separate Account VA Z (“Registrant”) and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (“Company”), I hereby request that Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 on Form N-4, filed with the Commission on July 8, 2009 (Accession No.: 0001193125-09-145520), be withdrawn pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Company confirms that: (i) the Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Commission; (ii) no securities have been sold pursuant to the Registration Statement or the prospectus incorporated therein; and (iii) no preliminary prospectus contained in the Registration has been distributed.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Please contact me at 319-355-8330 if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
/s/ Darin D. Smith
Darin D. Smith
General Counsel, Transamerica Capital Management
