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FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/99 (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: Security First Life Separate Account A
B. File Number: 811-3365
C. Telephone Number:
2. A. Street: 11365 West Olympic Boulevard
B. City: Los Angeles C. State: CA D. Zip Code: 90064 Zip ext:
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 111 through 132.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust(UIT)? (Y/N) Y
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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For period ending 12/31/99
File number 811-3365
123. [/] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122 ($000's omitted)
$______
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 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) $_______
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
distributions made by each such group of series during the current
period (excluding distributions of realized gains, if any):
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Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
A. U.S. Treasury direct issue $ $
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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 $ $
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F. All other corporate intermed.
& long-term debt $ $
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G. All other corporate short-term debt $ $
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H. Equity securities of brokers or dealers
or parents of brokers or dealers $ $
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I. Investment company equity securities $ $
------ ---------- --------
J. All other equity securities 37 $2,049,335 $114,827
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K. Other securities ------ ---------- --------
L. Total assets of all series of registrant $ $
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For period ending 12/31/99
File number 811-3365
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) _______ -------
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) _______ -------
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) _______ -------
Y/N
131. [/] Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the
current reporting period ($000's omitted)
$ 21,393
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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:
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<S> <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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