-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IcawRTyov7GeVHr3ZjJ+4S8iy6LMUGkWkflXnG9ZE6s8m+hf8eYY5cDRywHA/YHU y01dOQ8vPRSL26XPJoB4xQ== 0000950123-09-021776.txt : 20090713 0000950123-09-021776.hdr.sgml : 20090713 20090713132655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-021776 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090713 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090713 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RYDEX VARIABLE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001064046 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-160176 FILM NUMBER: 09941674 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 BLACKWELL ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 BUSINESS PHONE: 301-296-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 BLACKWELL ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 RW 1 g54169_variable-rw.txt G54169_VARIABLE-RW Rydex Variable Trust 9601 Blackwell Road, Suite 500 Rockville, Maryland 20850 July 10, 2009 VIA EDGAR - --------- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Attention: Mr. Jeffrey A. Foor Re: REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL PURSUANT TO RULE 477 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (FILE NO. 333-160176) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ladies and Gentleman: On behalf of Rydex Variable Trust (the "Trust"), we request, pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), the withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Trust's registration statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-160176), which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2009 (via EDGAR Accession No. 0000950123-09-16361) ("PEA No. 1"). PEA No. 1 is being withdrawn because it was filed under the wrong EDGAR form type. The Trust intends on re-filing PEA No. 1 under the correct form type. No securities were sold in connection with the above referenced registration statement. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to call W. John McGuire at 202.739.5654 or Sarah Swain at 202.739.5808. Sincerely, Rydex Variable Trust By: /S/ JOANNA HAIGNEY ------------------ Joanna Haigney Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----