SUNAMERICA INC
11-K, 1998-06-03
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                              ----------------

                                  FORM 11-K

                                ANNUAL REPORT
      PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





(Mark One):
/X/   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
      OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 7, 1996).

      For the fiscal year ended        December 31, 1997
                               ------------------------------------------------

                                     OR

/ /   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
      ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED).

      For the transition period from____________________ to____________________


                         Commission File No. 1-4618

      A.    Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different
            from that of the issuer named below: 

                SunAmerica Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan
            ----------------------------------------------------------------

      B.    Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the
            address of its principal executive office:

                              SunAmerica Inc.
                              1 SunAmerica Center
                              Los Angeles, CA. 90067-6022
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                                 SUNAMERICA 
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN




                        ----------------------------

           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES AND REPORT
                         OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



                         DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996


                           -----------------------






<PAGE>

                                 SUNAMERICA 
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN


                     -----------------------------------


INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES                PAGE
- --------------------------------------------------------               ------


Report of Independent Accountants                                         2


Financial Statements:


      Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits with Fund       3
      Information at December 31, 1997 and 1996                           


      Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits    4-8
      with Fund Information for the Year Ended December 31, 1997        


      Notes to the Financial Statements - December 31, 1997 and 1996   9-15


Supplemental Schedules:


      Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes         16


      Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions                     17







All other schedules have been omitted because the required information is not
applicable.       


<PAGE>

                      REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                      ---------------------------------


To the Participants and Administrator
of the SunAmerica Profit Sharing and
Retirement Plan


We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits
of the SunAmerica Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan (the Plan) as of December
31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statement of changes in net assets available
for benefits for the year ended December 31, 1997.  These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Plan's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the changes in net assets available for
benefits for the year ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
financial statements taken as a whole.  The additional information included in
the supplemental schedules is presented for purposes of additional analysis and
is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is additional
information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for
Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA.  The supplemental schedules have been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the financial
statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.



Price Waterhouse LLP
Los Angeles, California
May 22, 1998



<PAGE>

                                  SUNAMERICA
                      PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

   STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION
                         AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
                        _______________________________



Assets:

  Investments, at fair value:                        1997               1996   
                                                -----------       ------------
  SUNAMERICA COMMON STOCK FUND                 $  8,169,658       $  4,982,626

  SUNAMERICA SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND              728,701            143,131
  
  SUNAMERICA BALANCED ASSETS FUND                   349,443              9,952

  FIDELITY MAGELLAN FUND                          9,096,917          7,566,696

  FIDELITY CONTRAFUND                             3,208,330          1,405,879

  FIDELITY EQUITY-INCOME FUND                     5,518,328          3,951,394

  FIDELITY GROWTH COMPANY FUND                   10,848,574          9,583,848

  FIDELITY INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND             1,196,767          1,027,884

  FIDELITY GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO              9,185,833          5,803,738
  
  FIDELITY INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND                   911,597            843,639

  FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND                    108,387             42,947

  FIDELITY MORTGAGE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO            849,764            858,902

  FIDELITY OTC PORTFOLIO                          1,200,128            911,079

  FIDELITY U.S. EQUITY INDEX PORTFOLIO            1,693,848            487,023

  FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND                          2,419,821          1,132,759

  FIDELITY ASSET MANAGER                            995,457            862,066

  FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND                    573,959            416,044

  FIDELITY EMERGING GROWTH FUND                     540,297             65,430

  FIDELITY MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO               2,584,167          2,691,745

  RETIREMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO               2,819,077          2,710,067

Participant loans                                   811,088            415,496
                                                -----------      -------------
Net assets available for Plan benefits          $63,810,141       $ 45,912,345
                                                ===========      =============







The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
                                                 SUNAMERICA 
                                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

            STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                    FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

<CAPTION>
                                                      
                                                             SunAmerica       SunAmerica
                                             SunAmerica     Small Company      Balanced      Fidelity       Fidelity    
                                            Common Stock      Growth            Assets       Magellan        Contra-
                                                Fund           Fund              Fund          Fund           Fund     
                                          --------------   --------------  -------------  -----------     -----------
<S>                                       <C>              <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>
Participants' Contributions               $    817,998     $     165,730   $      20,784   $  677,184     $   257,618

Employer's Contributions                       236,912            68,748           9,786      247,071          96,366

Interest & Dividends                            59,894            75,490          35,566      587,580         290,081

Realized Gain (Loss)                           (18,751)           (5,465)          1,323      154,898          24,164   

Unrealized Gain (Loss)                       2,425,375           (31,240)        (21,201)   1,194,555         183,095

Loan Repayment                                  16,986             2,873            --         21,739           2,551

Transfers Among Funds                           51,624           330,038         297,804     (914,922)      1,041,480
                                          ------------     -------------    ------------   ----------     -----------
Total Additions                              3,590,038           606,174         344,062    1,968,105       1,895,355

Benefit Payments                              (403,006)          (10,700)         (4,520)    (370,899)        (71,104)

Participant Loans                               --                (9,904)            (51)     (66,765)        (21,756)

Administrative Fee                              --               --               --             (220)            (44)
                                          ------------      --------------  ------------   ----------     -----------
Net Change in Net Assets                     3,187,032           585,570         339,491    1,530,221       1,802,451

Net Assets at Beginning of Year              4,982,626           143,131           9,952    7,566,696       1,405,879
                                          ------------     -------------    ------------  -----------     -----------
Net Assets at End of Year                 $  8,169,658     $     728,701    $    349,443   $9,096,917     $ 3,208,330
                                          ============      ============================   ==========     ===========



</TABLE>

[FN]
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>




<TABLE>
                                                       SUNAMERICA 
                                           PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                          FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                       (CONTINUED)
<CAPTION>
                                                
                                              Fidelity       Fidelity         Fidelity     Fidelity         Fidelity
                                               Equity         Growth          Investment    Growth &      Intermediate   
                                               Income         Company         Grade Bond    Income            Bond
                                                Fund            Fund             Fund      Portfolio          Fund
                                          ------------      -------------  -------------   ----------     -----------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
Participants' Contributions               $    428,149      $    607,745   $      61,224   $  709,970     $    96,698

Employer's Contributions                       125,340           223,776          28,315      266,419          35,522

Interest & Dividends                           296,465         1,046,559          63,189      395,226          55,590

Realized Gain (Loss)                            90,779           199,260          (1,588)     220,621            (449)  

Unrealized Gain (Loss)                         843,151           428,643          21,374    1,266,257           8,598   

Loan Repayment                                   8,940            22,447           1,881       19,912           2,890   

Transfers Among Funds                           60,070            46,622          26,521      991,749         (91,810) 
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------   ----------     -----------
Total Additions                              1,852,894         2,575,052         200,916    3,870,154         107,039

Benefit Payments                              (248,375)       (1,226,372)        (29,055)    (402,568)        (16,086)  
       
Participant Loans                              (37,333)          (83,896)         (2,924)     (85,056)        (22,837)

Administrative Fee                                (252)              (58)            (54)        (435)           (158)
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------  -----------     -----------
Net Change in Net Assets                     1,566,934         1,264,726         168,883    3,382,095          67,958

Net Assets at Beginning of Year              3,951,394         9,583,848       1,027,884    5,803,738         843,639   
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------  -----------     -----------
Net Assets at End of Year                 $  5,518,328      $ 10,848,574    $  1,196,767  $ 9,185,833     $   911,597
                                          ============      ============    ============  ===========     ===========
</TABLE>



[FN]
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>

<TABLE>
                                                       SUNAMERICA 
                                           PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                          FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                       (CONTINUED)
<CAPTION>


                                            Fidelity          Fidelity                     Fidelity
                                            Capital &         Mortgage        Fidelity     US Equity        Fidelity
                                             Income           Securities        OTC         Index           Overseas
                                              Fund            Portfolio       Portfolio    Portfolio          Fund   
                                          ------------      -------------  -------------   ----------     -----------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>
Participants' Contributions               $     70,534      $     41,963   $     229,222   $  287,863     $   250,765

Employer's Contributions                        13,710            23,502          89,674      112,565          87,314

Interest & Dividends                             5,331            58,015          83,546       30,067         131,774

Realized Gain (Loss)                               609            (4,147)          8,742       47,207         183,564

Unrealized Gain (Loss)                           4,905            11,463          (5,323)     199,395         (74,565)

Loan Repayment                                   1,493               410           2,259        4,519           7,047

Transfers Among Funds                          (11,850)           (2,396)        (92,310)     563,368         787,419
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------   ----------      ----------
Total Additions                                 84,732           128,810         315,810    1,244,984       1,373,318

Benefit Payments                                (5,800)         (134,540)        (23,096)     (26,880)        (70,814)
                                                      
Participant Loans                              (13,168)           (3,378)         (3,654)     (11,163)        (15,442)

Administrative Fee                                (324)              (30)            (11)        (116)          --   
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------  -----------     -----------
Net Change in Net Assets                        65,440            (9,138)        289,049    1,206,825       1,287,062

Net Assets at Beginning of Year                 42,947           858,902         911,079      487,023       1,132,759   
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------  -----------     -----------
Net Assets at End of Year                 $    108,387      $    849,764    $  1,200,128  $ 1,693,848    $  2,419,821
                                          ============      ============    ============  ===========     ===========
</TABLE>



[FN]
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>

<TABLE>
                                                       SUNAMERICA 
                                           PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                          FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                       (CONTINUED)

<CAPTION>

                                                            Fidelity          Fidelity      Fidelity      Retirement
                                            Fidelity        Emerging          Emerging       Managed        Money
                                             Asset           Markets           Growth        Income         Market
                                            Manager            Fund            Fund         Portfolio       Portfolio
                                          ------------    --------------  ---------------------------    ------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Participants' Contributions               $    118,679    $       68,001  $      121,367  $   154,339    $    508,880

Employer's Contributions                        49,327            28,282          43,114       82,964         112,184

Interest & Dividends                            93,268            13,586         102,542      161,914         155,655

Realized Gain (Loss)                            24,709            25,357           2,889        --              --   

Unrealized Gain (Loss)                          78,492          (143,514)        (57,054)       --              --   

Loan Repayment                                   1,048             1,474             286        3,554          26,602

Transfers Among Funds                         (202,873)          184,824         270,701      (83,508)         49,249
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------   ----------      ----------
Total Additions                                162,650           178,010         483,845      319,263         852,570

Benefit Payments                               (21,301)           (1,794)         (6,764)    (402,378)       (651,338)
                                     
Participant Loans                               (7,878)          (12,552)         (2,156)     (23,969)        (91,454)

Administrative Fee                                 (80)           (5,749)            (58)        (494)           (768)  
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------  -----------     -----------
Net Change in Net Assets                       133,391           157,915         474,867     (107,578)        109,010   

Net Assets at Beginning of Year                862,066           416,044          65,430    2,691,745       2,710,067   
                                          ------------      ------------    ------------  -----------     -----------
Net Assets at End of Year                 $    995,457      $    573,959    $    540,297  $ 2,584,167     $ 2,819,077
                                          ============      ============    ============  ===========     ===========
</TABLE>



[FN]
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>



<TABLE>
                                                       SUNAMERICA 
                                           PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                          FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                       (CONTINUED)
<CAPTION>


                                          
                                          Participant 
                                             Loans           TOTALS     
                                          ------------    -------------- 
<S>                                       <C>             <C>                   
Participants' Contributions               $      --       $    5,694,713      

Employer's Contributions                         --            1,980,891

Interest & Dividends                             --            3,741,338

Realized Gain (Loss)                             --              953,722         

Unrealized Gain (Loss)                           --            6,332,406               

Loan Repayment                                 (94,632)           54,279            

Transfers Among Funds                            5,916         3,307,716      
                                          ------------      ------------      
Total Additions                                (88,716)       22,065,065      

Benefit Payments                               (31,028)       (4,158,418)               
                                     
Participant Loans                              515,336            --                    

Administrative Fee                               --               (8,851)           
                                          ------------      ------------                
Net Change in Net Assets                       395,592        17,897,796                                          

Net Assets at Beginning of Year                415,496        45,912,345                        
                                          ------------      ------------                                    
Net Assets at End of Year                 $    811,088      $ 63,810,141                
                                          ============      ============                                    
</TABLE>



[FN]
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>

<PAGE>

                                 SUNAMERICA 
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
- --------------------------------

The following brief description of the SunAmerica Profit Sharing and Retirement
Plan (the Plan) is provided for general information purposes.  Participants
should refer to the Plan document for more complete information.

1. General - The Plan, as established July 1, 1982 and amended January 1,
   1987, April 1, 1989, April 4, 1989, April 1, 1993, April 1, 1995,
   September 1, 1995, and November 1, 1996, is a defined contribution plan
   covering employees of SunAmerica Inc. and its subsidiaries (the
   "Company").  The Plan is written to be qualified under sections 401(a)
   and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

2. Participation - All individuals actively (including part-time employees,
   except those hired on a temporary basis) employed by the Company are
   eligible to participate in the Plan (the "Participants") on the first day
   of the month following completion of three months of service.
   
3. Contributions - Active Participants in the Plan may contribute from 1%
   to 10% of their eligible earnings to the Plan on a pretax basis.  The
   Company makes a 100% matching contribution to the account of each
   Participant who contributes to the Plan, up to 4% of the Participant's
   eligible earnings.  An active Participant may also contribute amounts
   received from another qualified plan ("Rollover Contributions").

   In addition, at the end of the calendar year, the Board of Directors of
   the Company may, at its sole discretion, elect to make a contribution
   (the "Elective Employer Contribution") to the accounts of some or all of
   the Participants.

4. Vesting - Participants are fully vested in their own contributions to the
   Plan, Rollover Contributions, Elective Employer Contributions, and all
   income earned thereon.  Participants become vested in employer matching
   contributions allocated to their accounts in accordance with the
   following rules:

   a. With respect to employer matching contributions made prior to
      January 1, 1986, Participants become fully vested upon reaching
      normal retirement age, becoming permanently disabled, completing
      10 years of service, death, Plan termination, or being employed by
      the Company on or after January 1, 1989.

   b. With respect to employer matching contributions made on or after
      January 1, 1986, but before January 1, 1989, Participants are fully
      vested.

   c. With respect to employer matching contributions made on or after
      January 1, 1989, Participants become fully vested upon reaching
      normal retirement age, becoming permanently disabled, completing
      five years of service, death, or Plan termination.  In addition,
      in connection with the reorganization of the Company, employer
      matching contributions for certain Participants employed by the
      Company in Atlanta, Georgia became fully vested as a result of the
      Participant having remained actively employed until their
      termination by the Company.

   d. With respect to Participants employed by certain subsidiaries on
      the respective dates such companies were acquired by the Company,
      the following apply:






                                      

                                 SUNAMERICA 
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------- 
             
  i.     Financial Service Corporation (FSC) - All FSC Participants
         are fully vested in employer matching contributions as of
         November 1, 1997.  With respect to employer matching
         contributions made after November 1, 1997, FSC Participants
         become fully vested upon reaching normal retirement age,
         becoming permanently disabled, completing five years of
         service, death, or Plan termination;
      
  ii.    Imperial Premium Finance (IPF) - All IPF Participants follow
         the vesting schedule which applies to employer matching
         contributions made after January 1, 1989.  In addition, each
         IPF Participant has a service start date of December 1, 1994;

  iii.   John Alden New York (JANY) - All JANY Participants follow the
         Company's vesting schedule which applies to employer matching
         contributions made after January 1, 1989.  In addition, each
         JANY Participant retains his or her original service start
         date;
      
  iv.    Keogler Investment Advisory, Inc. (Keogler) - All Keogler
         Participants are fully vested at December 31, 1997.  

5. Distribution of Benefits - The normal method of payment to terminated
   Participants with vested account balances is either a lump sum
   distribution or direct transfer to outside IRA or qualified plan provider
   or Fidelity IRA.  Other options include Qualified Joint and Survivor
   Annuity, a Life annuity or an annuity with 10 years certain.

   In-service withdrawals are permitted by Participants suffering a financial
   hardship.  Amounts needed to satisfy the hardship may only be taken from 
   the Participant's pretax contributions and Rollover Contributions.  Vested
   employer matching contributions are not available for hardship withdrawals. 
   Participants withdrawing under the financial hardship provision will be
   suspended from further contributions to the Plan for a period of one year.
   
   Employee after-tax contributions to the Plan are eligible for withdrawal at
   any time.  Currently, after-tax contributions are not permitted under the
   Plan.
   
6. Participant Loan Program - Actively employed Participants may apply for
   a loan from their accounts.  All loans are subject to the following
   terms:

   .  Loans are permitted only for the purchase of a principal residence
      (excluding mortgage payments); medical expenses; tuition payments for
      post-secondary education; prevention of eviction or foreclosure on
      principal residence; and funeral expenses incurred for a family
      member.

   .  The funds available for loans include Rollover Contributions, pre-tax
      contributions, after-tax contributions, vested  company match,
      elective employer contributions and account earnings.  Elective
      employer contributions made with shares of SunAmerica common stock are
      not available for lending.

   .  The lesser of the amount of the loan or 50% of the vested account
      balance is pledged as security for the loan.








                                 SUNAMERICA 
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------- 
   
   .  The minimum loan amount is $1,000.  The maximum loan amount is the
      lesser of 50% of the Participant's vested account balance or
      $50,000 (reduced by any outstanding loan balance and certain other
      prior loan amounts).  Only one loan may be outstanding at any time.
      
   .  Loans must be repaid within five years, unless the loan is for the
      purchase of principal residence, in which case the maximum loan period
      is fifteen years.  The interest rate is adjusted quarterly, and is the
      sum of the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the first
      business day of each quarter, plus one percentage point.
      
   .  Loan payments are made by payroll deductions and are reinvested in the
      Participant's account according to current investment choices.  All loans
      can be prepaid at any time, provided that the total outstanding balance
      is repaid in a single lump sum.

   .  If employment is terminated with the Company for any reason, any loan
      outstanding becomes due and payable within 90 days of termination.  Any
      loan that is 90 days overdue is automatically considered in default and
      is treated as a withdrawal of funds and taxed accordingly.
      
7. Forfeitures - A Participant who terminates his or her employment with the
   Company forfeits the unvested value of his or her employer matching
   contributions and the earnings thereon at the time the first of the
   following events occurs: 1) the date on which the Participant incurs his
   first break in service;  2) the date on which the Participant receives
   a distribution from the Plan; or 3) the date of the Participant's death. 
   However, for Participants who are not vested at the time they terminate
   employment, employer matching contributions and the earnings thereon are
   forfeited as soon as administratively possible.

   Forfeitures are used to reduce contributions made by the Company.
   
8. Investment funds - The administration and investment of the Plan's assets
   is pursuant to a trust agreement with Fidelity Management Trust Company
   ("Fidelity" or "the Trustee").  Each Participant directs the investment
   of contributions made on his or her behalf to one of several fund
   alternatives.

   The following are the available fund alternatives:
   
   SunAmerica Common Stock Fund
   ----------------------------
   SunAmerica Common Stock (the "Stock") is considered a growth stock.  The
   value of an investment can go up or down depending on general factors
   affecting the stock market and specific factors affecting the Company's
   business.  Investment in the Stock does not constitute a diversified
   investment program or a managed investment, such as a mutual fund, and,
   therefore, its value and returns may fluctuate more than diversified
   investment options.  Investment in this fund is limited to a maximum of 25%
   of a Participant's payroll contributions to the Plan.  A Participant may not
   transfer money into this fund from other funds.  The Stock currently pays
   a quarterly cash dividend.

   SunAmerica Small Company Growth Fund
   ------------------------------------
   SunAmerica Small Company Growth Fund is an aggressive growth fund.  It seeks
   long term capital growth by investing primarily in stocks of small, lesser
   known companies or industries, such as telecommunications, media and
   biotechnology.  Such small cap companies generally have market
   capitalizations of under $1 billion.  The stocks of smaller companies may
   have more abrupt or erratic price movements than stocks of larger companies. 
   The Fund may also invest in debt securities.  




                                      
                                SUNAMERICA  
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN


NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------

   Share price and return will vary.  Class Z shares are available through
   the Plan.  The Fund is managed by SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. and
   distributed by SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc.

   SunAmerica Balanced Assets Fund
   -------------------------------
   SunAmerica Balanced Assets Fund is a balanced fund.  It tries to provide a
   combination of capital growth and capital preservation by investing in a
   broad variety of common and preferred stocks, as well as long-term bonds and
   other debt securities.  The Fund's portfolio may be altered as economic and
   market trends change.  This is known as a "fully-managed" investment policy. 
   The Fund will have at least 25% of its assets in fixed-income securities. 
   Share price and return will vary.  Class Z shares are available through the
   Plan.  The Fund is managed by SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. and
   distributed by SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc.
   
   Fidelity Magellan Fund
   ----------------------
   Fidelity Magellan Fund is an aggressive growth fund.  It seeks long-term
   capital appreciation.  It invests in the stocks of both well-known and
   lesser-known companies with above-average growth potential and a
   correspondingly higher level of risk.  The fund's share price and return
   will vary.
   
   Fidelity Contrafund
   -------------------
   Contrafund is a growth fund.  It seeks capital appreciation by investing
   mainly in the securities of companies whose value is not fully recognized
   by the public.  The fund invests in domestic and foreign common stocks and
   securities convertible into common stock, but it may purchase other
   securities that may produce capital appreciation.  Investing in undervalued
   stocks, out of favor stocks or stocks of companies experiencing positive
   fundamental change can lead to investments in small companies which are not
   well known.  The stock of small companies may be subject to more frequent
   and greater price changes than other companies.  The fund's share price and
   return will fluctuate.
   
   Fidelity Equity-Income Fund
   ---------------------------
   Fidelity Equity-Income Fund is a growth and income fund.  It seeks a yield
   that exceeds the composite yield of the S&P 500, and it considers the
   potential for capital appreciation when selecting fund investments.  It
   invests primarily in common stocks but can also invest in bonds and
   convertible securities.  The fund's share price and return will fluctuate. 
   Dividend amounts will vary.
   
   Fidelity Growth Company Fund
   ----------------------------
   Fidelity Growth Company Fund is an aggressive growth fund.  It seeks long-
   term capital appreciation.  It invests primarily in common stocks and
   securities convertible into common stocks.  It may invest in small, younger
   companies with an above-average growth potential or larger companies that
   appear undervalued relative to their potential return.  The fund's share
   price and return will vary.
   
   Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund
   -----------------------------------
   Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund is an income fund.  It seeks a high rate
   of current income consistent with reasonable risk.  It invests in a broad
   range of fixed-income securities.  The fund also seeks to protect investors'
   capital as well as to take advantage of opportunities to realize capital
   appreciation, where appropriate.  The fund's share price and return will
   fluctuate.
   





                                SUNAMERICA  
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN


NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------

   Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio
   ----------------------------------
   Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio is a growth and income fund.  It seeks
   long-term capital growth, current income, and growth of income consistent
   with reasonable investment risk.  It invests in common stocks of companies
   offering growth of earnings potential while paying current dividends.  The
   portfolio's share price and return will fluctuate.  Dividend amounts will
   vary.
   
   Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund
   -------------------------------
   Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund is an income fund.  It seeks a high level
   of current income.  It invests in high and upper-medium grade corporate
   bonds rated Baa or better with intermediate maturities, mortgage securities,
   bank obligations, and U.S. government and agency securities.  The fund's
   average portfolio maturity ranges between three and ten years.  The fund's
   share price and return will fluctuate.

   Fidelity Capital & Income Fund
   ------------------------------
   Fidelity Capital & Income Fund is an aggressive income fund.  Its goal is
   to seek current income and capital growth.  The fund may invest in any
   combination of debt and equity securities, but focuses on lower quality debt
   securities and securities of companies with uncertain financial positions. 
   These investments may provide greater potential for higher earnings but they
   present comparatively higher risks of untimely payment of principal and
   interest, default, and greater price volatility, and may present problems
   as to liquidity and valuation.  Shares held less than 365 days will be
   subject to a 1.5% redemption fee.  The fund's share price and return will
   fluctuate.
   
   Fidelity Mortgage Securities Portfolio
   --------------------------------------
   Fidelity Mortgage Securities Portfolio is an income fund and seeks a high
   level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk by investing
   primarily in mortgage-related securities.  These include Ginnie Maes, Fannie
   Maes, and Freddie Macs.  The portfolio's share price and return will
   fluctuate.
   
   Fidelity OTC Portfolio
   ----------------------
   Fidelity OTC Portfolio is a growth fund.  It seeks long-term capital
   appreciation by investing primarily in securities traded on the over-the-
   counter securities market.  Securities in which the portfolio may invest
   include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common
   stocks and debt securities.  Companies whose securities trade on the OTC
   market generally are smaller or newer companies than those on the New York
   and American Stock Exchanges.  These securities may be subject to more
   abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger companies and
   involve greater investment risk than more well-known companies.  The
   portfolio's share price and return will fluctuate.

   Fidelity U.S. Equity Index Portfolio
   ------------------------------------
   Fidelity U.S. Equity Index Portfolio is a growth and income fund which seeks
   to provide returns consistent with those of the Standard & Poor's 500 index. 
   This index is comprised of common stocks.  Dividend amounts will vary.  The
   portfolio's share price and return will fluctuate.
   
   




                                SUNAMERICA  
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------

   Fidelity Overseas Fund
   ----------------------
   Fidelity Overseas Fund is a broadly diversified fund which seeks long-term
   growth of capital.  It invests mainly in equity securities outside the
   United States.  It may also invest in debt securities of any quality.  The
   performance of the fund depends upon currency values, political and
   regulatory environment, and overall economic factors in the countries in
   which the fund invests.  The fund's share price and return will vary.

   Fidelity Asset Manager
   ----------------------
   Fidelity Asset Manager is an asset allocation fund.  It seeks high total
   return with reduced risk over the long term by allocating its assets among
   domestic and foreign equities, bonds and short-term instruments.  In order
   to achieve its investment objective, the fund gradually shifts its assets
   among and across these groups as market or other conditions change. 
   Dividend amounts will vary.  The fund's share price and return will
   fluctuate.

   Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund
   ------------------------------
   Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund seeks capital appreciation from emerging
   markets around the world.  The Fund emphasizes countries with relatively low
   gross national product (GNP) per capita compared to the world's major
   economies, and with the potential for rapid economic growth.  Many
   investments in emerging markets can be considered speculative, and therefore
   may offer higher potential for gains and losses than the developed markets
   of the world.  Investments in emerging markets can involve significant
   risks.  Share price and return will fluctuate.

   Fidelity Emerging Growth Fund
   -----------------------------
   Fidelity Emerging Growth Fund is a growth mutual fund whose goal is to
   increase the value of investment over the long term through capital growth. 
   It invests primarily in stocks of small and medium sized developing
   companies that the fund's manager believes have potential to grow rapidly
   in earnings of revenues.  Such stocks may be subject to abrupt or erratic
   price changes.  A redemption fee of .75% is charged on shares held less than
   90 days.  Share price and return will vary.

   Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio
   ---------------------------------
   Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio pools the assets of many qualified
   retirement plans to purchase a portfolio of fixed income investments,
   primarily consisting of GICs.  In addition, for purposes of liquidity, the
   Portfolio purchases units in one or more money market portfolios which may
   invest in investments backed by the U.S. government.  The GICs are purchased
   from approved insurance carriers and banks and include Index GICs, whose
   rate and maturity are reset periodically, and longer-term GICs with fixed
   rates of interest.  The issuer of the contract guarantees the payment of
   interest and the return of principal at maturity.  While the portfolio's
   return will fluctuate, management will strive to maintain a stable dollar
   unit value.

   Retirement Money Market Portfolio
   ---------------------------------
   Retirement Money Market Portfolio is a money market fund.  It seeks as high
   a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital
   and liquidity.  It invests in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated money
   market instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers.  While the portfolio's
   return will fluctuate, management strives to maintain a stable dollar share
   price.




                                SUNAMERICA  
                     PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ---------------------------------------------------

   Basis of presentation
   ----------------------
   The financial statements of the Plan are prepared on the accrual basis of
   accounting.  Investment income is recorded as earned.

   Expenses
   --------
   Expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan, except for fees related
   to participant loans, are absorbed by the Company.

   Withdrawals and benefits
   ------------------------
   Withdrawals and benefits are recorded when paid.  As of December 31, 1997
   and 1996, the account balances of terminated Participants amounted to
   $8,804,736 and $11,922,285, respectively.

   Investments
   -----------
   Investments are valued at fair market value based upon quoted market prices
   of the respective funds.

   Income tax status
   -----------------
   Effective December 12, 1996, the Company received a favorable determination
   letter from the Internal Revenue Service.
   
   Plan termination
   ----------------
   Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right
   under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate
   the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.  In the event of Plan
   termination, Participants will become 100 percent vested in their accounts.





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                                                SUNAMERICA 
                                    PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

                        Item 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES 
                                           AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
<CAPTION>
                        FUND NAME                     SHARES          COST         MARKET VALUE
      --------------------------------------    -------------     --------------  ----------------
      <S>                                       <C>               <C>             <C>
      *SUNAMERICA COMMON STOCK FUND                  191,117      $ 3,146,785     $   8,169,658
      
      *SUNAMERICA SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND           32,107          765,562           728,701

      *SUNAMERICA BALANCED ASSETS FUND                20,399          370,919           349,443

      *FIDELITY MAGELLAN FUND                         95,485        7,208,289         9,096,917

      *FIDELITY CONTRAFUND                            68,808        3,073,139         3,208,330

      *FIDELITY EQUITY-INCOME FUND                   105,291        3,887,205         5,518,328

      *FIDELITY GROWTH COMPANY FUND                  250,435        8,329,118        10,848,574

      *FIDELITY INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND           164,388        1,191,476         1,196,767

      *FIDELITY GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO            241,095        6,794,555         9,185,833

      *FIDELITY INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND                89,635          917,540           911,597

      *FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND                 10,828          103,132           108,387

      *FIDELITY MORTGAGE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO         77,181          829,994           849,764

      *FIDELITY OTC PORTFOLIO                         35,876        1,189,319         1,200,128

      *FIDELITY U.S. EQUITY INDEX PORTFOLIO           48,421        1,433,824         1,693,848

      *FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND                         74,363        2,392,809         2,419,821

      *FIDELITY ASSET MANAGER                         54,246          876,277           995,457

      *FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND                 59,788          706,725           573,959

      *FIDELITY EMERGING GROWTH FUND                  22,755          595,339           540,297

      *FIDELITY MANAGED INCOME PORTFOLIO           2,584,167        2,584,167         2,584,167

      *RETIREMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO           2,819,077        2,819,077         2,819,077

       PARTICIPANT LOANS                              --               --               811,088
                                                                 ------------     -------------
                  TOTAL                                          $ 49,215,251     $  63,810,141
                                                                 ============     =============
      *Party in Interest
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                                                    SUNAMERICA 
                                        PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN

                                  Item 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS 
                                       FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
<CAPTION>




      DESCRIPTION                   NUMBER OF         PURCHASE          SELLING         COST OF            NET
       OF ASSET                    TRANSACTIONS         PRICE            PRICE           ASSET             GAIN
- ------------------------------   -----------------   --------------   -------------   -------------   --------------
<S>                              <C>                 <C>              <C>              <C>         
*FIDELITY MAGELLAN FUND                274           $  1,823,273     $  1,642,507     $ 1,374,245    $  268,262

*FIDELITY GROWTH COMPANY FUND          287              3,311,495        2,674,672       2,041,687       632,985

*FIDELITY GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO    288              3,716,027        1,820,809       1,540,090       280,719

*FIDELITY OVERSEAS FUND                255             15,153,925       13,975,863      13,847,408       128,455

*RETIREMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO     371             17,277,048       17,168,038      17,168,038         --   







*Party in Interest


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                                   SIGNATURES

   THE PLAN.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit
plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 SUNAMERICA PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLAN



Date    June 2, 1998             By /s/  SCOTT L. ROBINSON
     -------------------         -------------------------------------------
                                 Scott L. Robinson
                                 Senior Vice President and Controller
                                 and Member of Employee Benefits 
                                 Committee of SunAmerica Inc.    




































                                     SUNAMERICA NC.



LIST OF EXHIBITS FILED
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23 Consent of Independent Accountants








                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                      ---------------------------------



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-60244) of SunAmerica Inc. of our report dated May
22, 1998 which appears on page 2 of this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the
year ended December 31, 1997.



Price Waterhouse LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 2, 1998



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