FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report as of the end of semiannual period: / / (a)
or fiscal year: 12/31/97 (b)
Is this a transition report? (Y or N): N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y or N): 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: AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE
ACCOUNT A
B) File Number: 811-1491
C) Telephone Number: (713) 831-3633
2.A) Street: POST OFFICE BOX 4382
B) City: HOUSTON C) State: TEXAS D) Zip Code: 77210 Zip Ext.: 9869
E) Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by the Registrant?(Y or N) -------- N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by the Registrant?(Y or N) --------- N
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)?(Y or N) ------- N
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)?(Y or N) -------------------- Y
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A) Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y or 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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C. List the name of each series or portfolio and give a consecutive number
to each series or portfolio starting with the number 1.USE THIS SAME
NUMERICAL DESIGNATION FOR EACH SERIES OR PORTFOLIO IN THE SERIES
INFORMATION BLOCK IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREENS SUBMITTED IN
THIS FILING AND IN ALL SUBSEQUENT FILING ON THIS FORM. THIS INFORMATION
IS REQUIRED EACH TIME THE FORM IS FILED.
Is this the
last filing
Series Series Name for this series?
------------ ----------------------------------------- ----------------
1 (Y/N)
(NOTE: See item D(8) of the general instructions to the form for information
on how to complete the form for series companies.)
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
B: [/] File Number: 8-
C: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
B: [/] File Number: 8-
C: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B: [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment ---------- Y
companies?(Y/N)
B. [/] Identify the family in 10 letters A G L S P A C T A D
- - - - - - - - - -
(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)---
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts funded by
the Registrant?:
B. [/] Variable annuity contracts?(Y/N) --------------------------------
C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts?(Y/N) -----------------
D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts?(Y/N) ------------------
E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered under the Securities
Act of 1933?(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 ------------------------------------------------------------ 6
119. [/] State the number of new series for which registration
statements under the Securities Act of 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) ------------------------------------------------- $
121. [/] State the number of series for which a current prospectus
was in existence at the end of the
period ---------------------------------------------------------- 6
122. [/] State the number of existing series for which additional
units were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
during the current period. -------------------------------------- 6
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123. [/] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122($000's omitted) ------------------------- $ 831
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) ------------------------------------------- $
125. [/] State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected
(before reallowances to 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) ----------------------------- $ 7
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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<CAPTION>
Number Total Assets Total Income
of Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
--------- ------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
A. U.S. Treasury direct issue____________ _________ $___________ $___________
B. U.S. Government agency________________ _________ $___________ $___________
C. State and municipal tax-free__________ _________ $___________ $___________
D. Public utility debt___________________ _________ $___________ $___________
E. Brokers or dealer 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____________________________ _________ $___________ $___________
6 53,590
J. All other equity securities___________ _________ $___________ $___________
K. Other securities______________________ _________ $___________ $___________
L. Total assets of all series of 6 53,590
registrant____________________________ _________ $___________ $___________
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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 than the issuer?(Y/N) -------------------------
[If 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) ------------
[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 guarantees?(Y/N) --------
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during
the current reporting period ($000's) ---------------------- $ 507
132. [/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included
in this filing:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______ 811-_______
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SIGNATURES
This Report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Houston
and the State of Texas on this the 26th day of February, 1998
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
By: /s/ ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.
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Robert F. Herbert, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Witness: /s/ STEVEN A. GLOVER
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Steven A. Glover
Associate General Counsel
