Merger Fund VL – ‘N-8A’ on 1/10/03

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Notice of Registration   —   Form N-8A
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: N-8A        Notice of Registration                                 2±     7K 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 FORM N-8A

 NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

     The  undersigned  investment  company  hereby  notifies the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  that it registers  under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment  Company Act of 1940 and in connection  with such
notification of registration submits the following information:                 

Name:  The Merger Fund VL                                                       
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):      

100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla, New York 10595                                 
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Telephone Number (including area code): (914) 741-5600                          
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Name and Address of agent for service of process:                               

Bonnie L. Smith, 100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla, New York 10595                
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Check Appropriate Box:                                                          

     Registrant is filing a Registration  Statement  pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment  Company Act of 1940  concurrently  with the filing of form N-8A:
Yes [X] No [ ]                                                                  

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf  in the  city of  Valhalla  and the  state of New York on the 10th day of
January, 2003.                                                                  

[SEAL]                                                                          
                     Signature  The Merger Fund VL
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                                  (Name of Registrant)

                                      By:/s/Frederick W. Green
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                                Frederick W. Green
                                           (Name of director, trustee or
                                          officer signing on behalf of
                         Registrant)

                                   President and Trustee
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                     (Title)

Attest: /s/ Bonnie L. Smith                                                     
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Bonnie L. Smith                                         

Secretary                                                       
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(Title)