FORM N-SAR-U
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/97 (b)
Is this a transition report?:(Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous N
filing? (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.
1. A. Registrant Name: First Investors Life Variable Annuity Fund D
B. File Number: 811-8205
C. Telephone Number:
(212) 858-8200
2. A. Street: 95 Wall Street
B. City: New York C. State: New York D. Zip Code: 10005 Zip Ext:
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal
Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Y
Registrant? (Y/N) ---
4. Is this the last filing on this form by N
Registrant? (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.] ---
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)?(Y/N) Y
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 111 through ---
132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y/N)
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.] ---
B. How many separate series or portfolios did
Registrant have at the end of the period? ---
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name: First Investors Life Insurance Company
B. [/] File Number:
C. [/] City: New York State: New York D. Zip Code: 10005 Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
B. [/] File Number:
C. [/] City: New York State: D. Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
B. [/] File Number:
C. [/] City: New York State: D. Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
B. [/] File Number:
C. [/] City: New York State: D. Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
B. [/] File Number:
C. [/] City: New York State: New York D. Zip Code:10005 Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
B. [/] File Number:
C. [/] City: New York State: D. Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name: First Investors Corporation
B. [/] File Number: 8-13891
C. [/] City: New York State: New York D. Zip Code:10005 Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
B. [/] File Number:
C. [/] City: New York State: D. Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
E. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name: Tait, Weller & Baker
B. [/] City: Philadelphia State:Pennsylvania C.Zip Code:19103 Zip Ext.:
D. Foreign Country Foreign
PostalCode
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant
Name:
B. [/] City: State: C. Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
D. Foreign Country Foreign
Postal Code
116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment __________ N
companies? (Y/N) ---
Y/N
B. [/] Identify the family in 10 letters: _ _ _ _ _ _
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(NOTE: In filling this form, use this identification consistently for
all investment companies in family. This designation is for purposes of
this form only.)
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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 N
under the Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N) ---
Y/N
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118. [/] State the number of series existing at the end of
the period that had securities registered under the 1
Securities Act of 1933______________ ---
119. [/] State the number of new series for which
registration statements under the Securities Act of -0-
1933 became effective during the period ---
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)___________ -0-
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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
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123. [/] State the total value of the additional units
considered in answering item 122 ($000's omitted) $14,694
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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)
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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)____________________
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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted (000's
omitted)
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 $ 14,689 $ 3
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J. All other equity securities $ $
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K. Other securities $ $
L. Total assets of all series of $ 14,689 $
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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 N
insured or guaranteed by an entity other than the ---
issuer? (Y/N) Y/N
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) N
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Y/N
[If 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 N
guarantees? (Y/N) ---
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant
during the current reporting period ($000's omitted) $ 23
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132. [/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included in this
filing
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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This report is signed on behalf of the depositor in the City and State of
New York on the 24th day of February, 1998.
FIRST INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
Depositor
Witness /s/Ada M. Suchow By /s/Richard H. Gaebler
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Ada M. Suchow Richard H. Gaebler
Vice President and President
Assistant Secretary
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