485BXT 1 rava-partc.txt RETIREMENT ADVISOR ADVANTAGEPLUS/RETIREMENT ADVISOR SELECTPLUS VARIABLE ANNUITY SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 (File No. 333-79311) [X] and/or REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Amendment No. 20 (File No. 811-07355) [X] --------- (Check appropriate box or boxes) IDS LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant) IDS Life Insurance Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Depositor) 70100 AXP Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (612) 671-3678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Ellyn Minenko, 50607 AXP Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and Address of Agent for Service) It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box) [ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 [X] as soon as practicable pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 [ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 [ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 If appropriate, check the following box: [X] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. Pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, the sole purpose of this Post-effective Amendment No. 18 is to delay the effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 which was filed on or about August 1, 2003. The contents of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 are incorporated by reference. SIGNATURES As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, IDS Life Insurance Company, on behalf of the Registrant, certifies that it meets the requirements of the Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Minneapolis, and State of Minnesota, on the 26th day of November, 2003. IDS LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 10 ------------------------------------ (Registrant) By IDS Life Insurance Company ------------------------------------ (Sponsor) By /s/ Timothy V. Bechtold* ---------------------------------- Timothy V. Bechtold President As required by the Securities Act of 1933, Amendment to this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 26th day of November, 2003. /s/ Gumer C. Alvero* Director ------------------------------------ Gumer C. Alvero /s/ Timothy V. Bechtold* Director and President ------------------------------------ Timothy V. Bechtold /s/ Barbara H. Fraser** Chairman of the Board of Directors ------------------------------------ and Chief Executive Officer Barbara H. Fraser (Chief Executive Officer) /s/ Jeryl A. Millner*** Vice President and Controller ------------------------------------ (Principal Accounting Officer) Jeryl A. Millner /s/ Barry J. Murphy* Director ------------------------------------ Barry J. Murphy /s/ Stephen W. Roszell* Director ----------------------------------- Stephen W. Roszell /s/ John T. Sweeney* Director and Executive ------------------------------------ Vice President - Finance John T. Sweeney (Principal Financial Officer) * Signed pursuant to Power of Attorney dated April 9, 2002, filed electronically as Exhibit 15 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registration Statement No. 333-79311, is incorporated by reference, by: ** Signed pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated September 11, 2002, filed electronically as Exhibit 15.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement No. 333-79311, is incorporated herein by reference, by: *** Signed pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated April 16, 2003, filed electronically as Exhibit 15.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement No. 333-79311, is incorporated herein by reference, by: /s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko ------------------ Mary Ellyn Minenko Counsel