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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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 a transition report? (Y/N) N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/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: Federal Life Variable Annuity Separate
Account A
B. File Number: 811- 2570
C. Telephone Number: (847)520-1900
2. A. Street: 3750 West Deerfield Road
B. City: Riverwoods C. State: IL
D. Zip Code: 60048 Zip E
E. Foreign Country:
Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant?(Y/N) 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. Items 7 through 110 - Not Applicable
01 SEC 2100 (10-94)
If filing more than one
Page 47, "X" box:
For period ending 12-31-97
File number 811- 2570
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. Depositor Name: FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY (MUTUAL)
B. File Number (If any):
C. City: Riverwoods State: IL
Zip Code: 60015 Zip Ext:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Postal Code
:
112. A. Sponsor Name: FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY (MUTUAL)
B. File Number (If any):
C. City: Riverwoods State: IL
Zip Code: 60015 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:
FED Mutual Financial Services, Inc.
B. File Number: 8-
C. City: Riverwoods State: IL
Zip Code: 60015 Zip Ext:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name: Ernst & Young, LLP
B. City: Chicago State: IL
Zip Code: 60673 Zip Ext:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Postal Code:
47 - 48
If filing more than one
Page 49, "X" box:
For period ending 12-31-97
File number 811- 2570
116. Family of investment companies information:
A. Is registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y/N): N
B. Identify the family in 10 letters: Y
(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
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
C. Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N): N
D. Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N): N
E. Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N): 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
119. State the number of new series for which registration
statements under the Securities Act of
1933 became effective during the period 0
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
121. State the number of series for which a current
prospectus was in existence at the e 0
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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If filing more than one
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For period ending 12-31-97
File number 811- 2570
123. State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122 ($000's omitted) $ 0
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
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) $ 0
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
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):
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 $ $
J. All other equity securities 1 $ 30,520 $ 821
K. Other securities $ $
L. Total assets of all series of registrant $ $
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If filing more than one
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For period ending 12-31-97
File number 811- 2570
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) 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
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) N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during
the current reporting period ($000's omitted) $ 252
132. List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included
in this filing:
811- 2570 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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