FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/97 (b)
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N): N
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Y/N
Those items or sub-items with a box "/ /" after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.
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1. A. Registrant Name: Separate Account NY-B of First Golden American Life
Insurance Company of New York
B. File Number: 811-07935
C. Telephone Number: 212-973-9647
2. A. Street: 230 Park Avenue, Suite 966
B. City: New York C. State: NY D. Zip Code: 10169 Zip Ext: 0999
E. Foreign Country Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) --------- Y
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Y/N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) ---------- N
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Y/N
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) ----- N
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.] -----
Y/N
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) ---------------- Y
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 111 through 132.] -----
Y/N
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N) ----
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.] -----
Y/N
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have
at the end of the period? ----------------------------------------
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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111. A. / / Depositor Name: First Golden American Life Insurance Company of
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New York
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B. / / File Number (If any): 811-07935
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C. / / City: New York State: NY Zip Code: 10169 Zip Ext: 0999
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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111. A. / / Depositor Name:
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B. / / File Number (If any):
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C. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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112. A. / / Sponsor Name:
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B. / / File Number (If any):
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C. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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112. A. / / Sponsor Name:
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B. / / File Number (If any):
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C. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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113. A. / / Trustee Name:
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B. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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113. A. / / Trustee Name:
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B. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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114. A. / / Principal Underwriter Name: Directed Services, Inc.
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B. / / File Number: 8-32675
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C. / / City: Wilmington State: DE Zip Code: 19801 Zip Ext:
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115. A. / / Independent Public Accountant Name: Ernst & Young LLP
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B. / / City: Des Moines State: IA Zip Code: 50309 Zip Ext: 2764
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115. A. / / Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. / / Is Registrant part of a family of investment
companies? (Y/N)............................................ N
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Y/N
B. / / Identify the family in 10 letters:
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(NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification
consistently for all investment companies in family.
This designation is for purposes of this form only.)
117. A. / / Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance
company? (Y/N)............................................... Y
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Y/N
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant?:
B. / / Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N)............................ Y
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Y/N
C. / / Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)............. N
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Y/N
D. / / Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) ............. N
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Y/N
E. / / Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N)................................ N
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Y/N
118. / / State the number of series existing at the end of the period that
had securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933..... 1
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119. / / State the number of new series for which registration
statements under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective
during the period.............................................. 1
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120. / / State the total value of the portfolio securities on the
date of deposit for the new series included in item
119 ($000's omitted)........................................... $35
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121. / / State the number of series for which a current prospectus
was in existence at the end of the period ..................... 1
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122. / / State the number of existing series for which additional
units were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
during the current period...................................... 0
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123. / / State the total value of the additional
units considered in answering item 122
($000's omitted) $ 0
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124. / / State the total value of units of prior
series that were placed in the portfolios
of subsequent series during the current
period (the value of these units is to
be measured on the date they were placed
in the subsequent series) ($000's omitted) $ 0
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125. / / State the total dollar amount of sales
loads collected (before reallowances to
other brokers or dealers) by Registrant's
principal underwriter and any underwriter
which is an affiliated person of the
principal underwriter during the current
period solely from the sale of units of all
series of Registrant($000's omitted) $ 236
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126. Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total
dollar amount of sales loads collected from
secondary market operations in Registrant's units
(include the sales loads, if any, collected
on units of a prior series placed in the portfolio
of a subsequent series). ($000's omitted) $ 0
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127. List opposite the appropriate description below the
number of series whose portfolios are invested
primarily (based upon a percentage of NAV) in each
type of security shown, the aggregate total assets
at market value as of a date at or near the end of
the current period of each such group of series and
the total income distributions made by each such
group of series during the current period (excluding
distributions of realized gains, if any):
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Total
Number Income
of Total Distri-
Series Assets butions
Invest- ($000's ($000's
ing omitted) omitted)
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A. U.S. Treasury direct issue ________ _______ $__________ $__________
B. U.S. Government agency ____________ _______ $__________ $__________
C. State and municipal tax-free ______ _______ $__________ $__________
D. Public utility debt _______________ _______ $__________ $__________
E. Brokers or dealers debt or debt
of brokers' or dealers' parent____ _______ $__________ $__________
F. All other corporate intermed. &
long-term debt ___________________ _______ $__________ $__________
G. All other corporate short-term
debt _____________________________ _______ $__________ $__________
H. Equity securities of brokers or
dealers or parents of brokers
or dealers _______________________ _______ $__________ $__________
I. Investment company equity
securities _______________________ _______ __________ $__________
1 $ 4,878
J. All other equity securities _______ _______ __________ $__________
K. Other securities __________________ _______ $__________ $__________
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L. Total assets of all series of 1 $ 4,878
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128. / / Is the timely payment of principal and interest
on any of the portfolio securities held by any
of Registrant's series at the end of the current
period insured or guaranteed by an entity other N
than the issuer? (Y/N) ---------------------------- -------
Y/N
[If the answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
129. / / Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item
128 delinquent or in default as to payment of
principal or interest at the end of the current
period? (Y/N) ------------------------------------ -------
Y/N
[If the answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
130. / / In computations of NAV or offering price per
unit, is any part of the value attributed to
instruments identified in item 129 derived
from insurance or guarantees? (Y/N) --------------- -------
Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of
Registrant during the current reporting
period ($000's omitted) ---------------------------- $ 15
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132. / / List of "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940)
registration number for all Series of Registrant
that are being included in this filing:
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant (or depositor or trustee) in
the City of Des Moines and State of Iowa on the 27th day of February 1998.
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Separate Account NY-B
Witness: /s/ Amy J. Stalzer By: /s/ Christopher R. Welp
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Amy J. Stalzer Christopher R. Welp
Director of Financial Vice President
Reporting
Equitable of Iowa
Companies
