SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-1 Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-86297 Under The Securities Act of 1933 American Enterprise MVA Account (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Indiana ------------------------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 63 ------------------------------------------------------- (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) 94-27-86905 -------------------------------------------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 80 South 8th Street, P.O. Box 534, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534 (612) 671-3131 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) Mary Ellyn Minenko, Counsel American EnterpriseLife Insurance Company IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-0010 (612) 671-3678 ---------------------------------------------------------- (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) It is proposed that this filing become effective on Feb. 9, 2000 or as soon as practicable thereafter but no later than Feb. 14, 2000. If any of the Securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [X] The prospectus and Statement of Additional Information incorporated by reference are not intended to supersede the prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-86297, filed on or about November 10, 1999; or Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-86297, filed on or about December 17, 1999. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calculation of Registration Fee - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title of each class of Amount to be Proposed maximum Proposed maximum Amount of securities to be registered offering price per aggregate offering registration fee registered unit price - ------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- Interests in the N/A Guarantee Period Accounts of the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity, the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity, the American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM and the American Express Variable Annuity Contracts - ------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8 (a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to Section 8 (a) may determine. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Cross-Reference Sheet Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 501(b) Form S-1 Item Number and Caption Located in Prospectus 1. Forepart of the Registration Statement and Outside Front Cover Page of Prospectus Outside Front Cover 2. Inside Front and Outside Back Cover Pages of Prospectus Table of Contents 3. Summary Information, Risk Factors and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Summary or, as to ratio of earnings to fixed charges, Not Applicable 4. Use of Proceeds The variable accounts; The fixed accounts 5. Determination of Offering Price Not Applicable 6. Dilution Not Applicable 7. Selling Security Holders Not Applicable 8. Plan of Distribution Distribution of Contracts 9. Description of Securities to Be Registered The variable accounts; The fixed accounts 10. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel Not Applicable 11. Information with Respect to the Registrant About American Enterprise Life; Additional Information about American Enterprise Life 12. Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities See Item 14 in Part II PART I. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS The prospectus containing information for the American Enterprise MVA Account filed electronically in American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on Form N-4, filed on or about Dec. 30, 1999, is incorporated by reference. PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. The expenses of the issuance and distribution of the interests in the Guarantee Period Accounts of the Contract to be registered, other than commissions on sales of the Contracts, are to be borne by the registrant. Item 14. Indemnification The By-Laws of the depositor provide that the Corporation shall have the power to indemnify a director, officer, agent or employee of the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of applicable statues or pursuant to contract. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by the director, officer, agent or employee in such capacity or arising out of the director's, officer's, agent's or employee's status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify the director, officer, agent or employee against such liability under the provisions of applicable law. The By-Laws of the depositor provide that it shall indemnify a director, officer, agent or employee of the depositor pursuant to the provisions of applicable statutes or pursuant to contract. Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities None Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules (a) Exhibits 1. Not applicable. 2. Not applicable. 3.1 Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of American Enterprise Life dated July 29, 1986, filed electronically as Exhibit 6.1 to the Initial Registration Statement No. 33-54471, filed on or about July 5, 1994, is incorporated by reference. 3.2 Amended By-laws of American Enterprise Life, filed electronically as Exhibit 6.2 to the Initial Registration Statement No. 33-54471, filed on or about July 5, 1994, is incorporated by reference. 3.3 Consent in writing in lieu of a meeting of the Board of Directors of American Enterprise Life Insurance Company establishing the American Enterprise MVA Account dated Aug. 18, 1999, filed electronically as Exhibit 3.3 to Initial Registration Statement No. 333-86297, filed on or about Aug. 31, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.1 Form of Deferred Annuity Contract for the American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (form 240180), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.1 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Dec. 8, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.2 Form of Deferred Annuity Contract for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity (form 44209), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.1 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567, filed on or about November 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.3 Form of Deferred Annuity Contract for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity (form 44210), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.2 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567, filed on or about November 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.4 Form of Deferred Annuity Contract for the American Enterprise Variable Annuity to be filed by amendment. 4.5 Form of Enhanced Death Benefit Rider for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity and the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity (form 44213), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.3 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.6 Form of Enhanced Death Benefit Rider for the American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 4.7 Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider for the American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (6% Accumulation Benefit Base) (form 240186), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.2 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Dec. 30, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.8 Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider for the American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 4.9 Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity and the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity (form 44214), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.4 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.10 Form of 5% Accumulation Death Benefit Rider for the American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (form 240183), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.3 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Dec. 8, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.11 Form of 5% Accumulation Death Benefit Rider for the American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 4.12 Form of 8% Performance Credit Rider for the American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (form 240187), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.4 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Dec. 30, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.13 Form of Performance Credit Rider for the American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 4.14 Form of Roth IRA Endorsement for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity, Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity, and American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (form 43094), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-74865, filed on or about Aug. 4, 1999, are incorporated by reference. 4.15 Form of Roth IRA Endorsement for American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 4.16 Form of SEP-IRA for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity, Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity, and American Express Signature One Variable AnnuitySM (form 43412), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.3 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-72777, filed on or about July 8, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.17 Form of SEP-IRA for American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 4.18 Form of Disability Waiver of Withdrawal Charge Rider for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity and the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity (form 44215), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.5 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.20 Form of Unemployment Waiver of Withdrawal Charges Rider for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity and the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity (form 44216), to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Pre-Effective No. 1 Amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 4.22 Form of TSA Endorsement for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity and the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity (form 43413), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.4 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-72777, filed on or about July 8, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 5.1 Opinion of Counsel and consent to its use as to the securities being registered for the Wells Fargo Advantage SM Variable Annuity and Wells Fargo Advantage SM Credit Variable Annuity filed electronically as Exhibit 5 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.333-86297 on Form S-1, filed on or about Nov. 10, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 5.2 Opinion of Counsel and consent to its use as to the securities being registered for the American Express Signature One Variable Annuity SM and American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 8. Not applicable. 9. Not applicable. 10. Not applicable. 11. Not applicable. 12. Not applicable. 15. Not applicable. 16. Not applicable. 21. Not applicable. 22. Not applicable. 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors for the Wells Fargo Advantage SM Variable Annuity and Wells Fargo Advantage SM Credit Variable Annuity, filed electronically as Exhibit 23 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-86297 on Form S-1, filed on or about Nov. 10, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 23.2 Consent of Independent Auditors for the American Express Signature One Variable Annuity SM and American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment. 24. Power of Attorney to sign this Registration Statement, dated July 29, 1999, filed electronically as Exhibit 15 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Initial Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on Form N-4, filed on or about Aug. 19, 1999, is incorporated by reference. 25. Not applicable. 26. Not applicable. 27. None. Item 17. Undertakings Registrant hereby undertakes: (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. (iv) Registrant represents that it is relying upon the no-action assurance given to the American Council of Life Insurance (pub. avail. Nov. 28, 1998). Further, Registrant represents that it has complied with the provisions of paragraphs (1)-(4) of that no-action letter. (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, American Enterprise Life Insurance Company, on behalf of the Registrant, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized in the City of Minneapolis, and State of Minnesota on the 30th, day of December, 1999. American Enterprise Life Insurance Company (Registrant) By American Enterprise Life Insurance Company By /s/ James E. Choat* James E. Choat President and Chief Executive Officer As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 30th, day of December, 1999. Signature Title /s/ James E. Choat* Director, President and James E. Choat Chief Executive Officer /s/ Jeffrey S. Horton* Vice President and Treasurer Jeffrey S. Horton /s/ Richard W. Kling* Chairman of the Board Richard W. Kling /s/ Paul S. Mannweiler* Director Paul S. Mannweiler /s/ Paula R. Meyer* Director and Executive Vice Paula R. Meyer President-Assured Assets /s/ William A. Stoltzmann* Director, Vice President, William A. Stoltzmann General Counsel and Secretary /s/ Philip C. Wentzel* Vice President and Controller Philip C. Wentzel *Signed pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated July 29, 1999, filed electronically as Exhibit 15 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Initial Registration Statement No. 333-85567 on Form N-4, filed on or about Aug. 19, 1999, is incorporated by reference. By: /s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko Mary Ellyn Minenko