# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001080429
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-034411
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 6791
**Document Hash:** 74bdbbdee8a8cbacd52a5c0104a0a5d0
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-034411.hdr.sgml**: 20260325

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-034411

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260325

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260325

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001080429
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 951079000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-282283
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26791078

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** NEWPORT BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92660
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9492193754

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** NEWPORT BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92660

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO/CA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990428

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO (Series ID: S000089086)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000255565 | Pacific Protective Growth Limited Premium Registered Index-Linked Deferred Annuity |  |

#### As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2026. <br>

#### Registration Nos. 333-282283 <br>

#### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <br> Washington, D.C. 20549

#### FORM N-4

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| **REGISTRATION STATEMENT<br>UNDER<br>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**  |  |
| **Pre-Effective Amendment No.**  | 🏳 |
| **Post-Effective Amendment No. 3**  | **X** |

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**PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY** <br>(Name of Insurance Company)

**700 Newport Center Drive<br>Newport Beach, California 92660**<br>(Address of Insurance Company's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

**(949) 219-3011**<br>(Insurance Company's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

#### Alison Ryan
**Assistant Vice President and Managing Assistant General Counsel II<br>Pacific Life Insurance Company<br>700 Newport Center Drive<br>Newport Beach, California 92660**<br>(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

**Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:** 

#### It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
O immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485<br>X on <u>April 24, 2026,</u> pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485<br>O 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485<br>O on ________ 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.

#### Check each box that appropriately characterizes the Registrant:

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☐ New Registrant (as applicable, a Registered Separate Account or Insurance Company that has not filed a Securities Act registration statement or amendment thereto within 3 years preceding this filing)

☐ Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"))

☐ If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act

☒ Insurance Company relying on Rule 12h-7 under the Exchange Act

☐ Smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act)

**Title of Securities Being Registered**: Pacific Protective Growth Limited Premium Registered Index-Linked Deferred Annuity

This Post-Effective Amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to delay the effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-282283 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 26, 2026. Parts A, B and C of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 is incorporated herein by reference. Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 was scheduled to become effective on March 27, 2026. As stated on the cover page to this filing, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 is intended to become effective on April 24, 2026.

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized in the City of Newport Beach, and the State of California on this 25<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2026.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
|  | (Insurance Company) |
| By: |  |
|  | Darryl D. Button \* |
|  | Director, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

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| **Signature** | **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
|  |  | Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | March 25, 2026 |
| Darryl D. Button\* | Darryl D. Button\* | Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer |  |
|  |  | Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | March 25, 2026 |
| Vibhu R. Sharma\* | Vibhu R. Sharma\* | Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |  |
|  |  | Director, Senior Vice President and Acting General Counsel | March 25, 2026 |
| Michael F. Anderson\* | Michael F. Anderson\* | Director, Senior Vice President and Acting General Counsel |  |
|  |  | Vice President and Secretary | March 25, 2026 |
| Starla C. Yamauchi\* | Starla C. Yamauchi\* | Vice President and Secretary |  |
|  |  | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | March 25, 2026 |
| Carol J. Krosky\* | Carol J. Krosky\* | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |  |
|  |  | Director, Executive Vice President | March 25, 2026 |
| Dawn M. Behnke\* | Dawn M. Behnke\* | Director, Executive Vice President |  |
|  |  | Senior Vice President and Treasurer | March 25, 2026 |
| Craig W. Leslie\* | Craig W. Leslie\* | Senior Vice President and Treasurer |  |
| \*By: | /s/ ALISON RYAN |  | March 25, 2026 |
|  | Alison Ryan |  |  |
|  | as attorney-in-fact |  |  |

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<br> (Powers of Attorney are contained in the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-282283, Accession No. 0001104659-26-006658, filed on January 26, 2026 as Exhibit P).

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