As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2024
1933 Act Registration No. 333-237618
1940 Act registration No. 811-21111
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4  
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 11
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and/or
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 67
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THRIVENT VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
(Exact Name of Registrant)
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
(Name of Depositor)
600 Portland Avenue S., Suite 100
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 920-628-2347
Cynthia K. Mueller

4321 North Ballard Road
Appleton, WI 54919
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: 
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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on April 30, 2024 pursuant to paragraph (b) (1) of Rule 485
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box: 
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment
The sole purpose of this post-effective amendment filing (“Amendment”) is to delay the effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement until April 30, 2024. The Amendment is not intended to amend or delete any part of the Registration Statement, except as specifically noted herein. Registrant intends to file a post-effective amendment pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 to include updated financial statements, updated and revised disclosures, and any required exhibits.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota on the 18th day of April, 2024.  
Thrivent Variable Annuity Account I
(Registrant)
 
 
By:
/s/Tonia Nicole James Gilchrist
 
Vice President and Managing Counsel on behalf of the
Registrant
 
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
(Depositor)
By:
/s/Tonia Nicole James Gilchrist
 
Vice President and Managing Counsel on behalf of the
Depositor
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated below. 
Teresa J. Rasmussen*
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
David S. Royal*
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial &
Investment Officer
Paul R. Johnston*
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief
Operations Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
Deborah M. Ackerman*
Director
N. Cornell Boggs III*
Chair of the Board
Kenneth A. Carow*
Director
Bradford N. Creswell*
Director
Lynn Crump-Caine*
Director
Eric J. Draut*
Director
Jill B. Louis*
Director
Kathryn V. Marinello*
Director
Brian J. McGrane*
Director
Nichole B. Pechet*
Director
Angela S. Rieger*
Director
* Tonia Nicole James Gilchrist, by signing her name hereto, does hereby sign this document on behalf of each of the above-named directors and officers of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons. 
/s/Tonia Nicole James Gilchrist
April 18, 2024
 
Tonia Nicole James Gilchrist
Attorney-in-Fact
Date