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FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: // (a)
of 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 filing? (Y/N) N
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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: New England Variable Life Separate Account
B. File Number: 811-3713
C. Telephone Number: 617-578-2000
2. A. Street: 501 Boylston Street
B. City: Boston C. State: MA D. Zip Code: 02116
Zip Ext:
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)?
(Y/N) N
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) Y
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?
(Y/N)
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[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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SEC 2100 (10-94)
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For period ending 12/31/97 If filing more than File
Number 811-3713 one Page 47, "X" box:
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. Depositor Name: New England Life Insurance Company
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B. File Number (if any) ____________________________________
C. City: Boston State MA Zip Code 02116 Zip Ext.:_____
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Foreign Country: ___________ Foreign Postal Code: _______
111. A. Depositor Name: _________________________________________
B. File Number (If any): ________________
C. City: __________ State: _____ Zip Code:_____ Zip Ext.:___
Foreign County: ______________ 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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For period ending 12/31/97 If filing more than File
Number 811-3713 one Page 48, "X" box:
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: New England Securities Corporation
B. File Number: 8- 13910
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C. City: Boston State: MA Zip Code: 02116 Zip Ext.: ____
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Foreign Country: __________ Foreign Postal Code: _________
114. A. Principal Underwriter Name:
B. File Number: 8- ____________
C. City:________ State: _______ Zip Code: ______ Zip Ext.: ____
Foreign Country: ____________ Foreign Postal Code: ________
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name: Deloitte & Touche, LLP
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B. City: Boston State: MA Zip Code: 02110 Zip Ext.:_____
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Foreign Country: _______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name: _______________________
City: __________ State: _____ Zip Code: _____ Zip Ext.:____
Foreign Country: _______________ Foreign Postal Code:______
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For period ending 12/31/97 If filing more than File
Number 811-3713 one Page 49, "X" box:
116. Family of Investment companies information:
A. Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?
(Y/N) N
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Y/N
B. Identify the family in 10 letters: ___________________ (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
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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) N
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Y/N
C. Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) Y
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Y/N
D. Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) Y
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Y/N
E. Other types of insurance products registered under the Securities Act of
1933? (Y/N) N
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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
1
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119. State the number of new series for which registration statements under the
Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the period
0
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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)
$
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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
0
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For period ending 12/31/97 If filing more than File
Number 811-3713 one Page 50, "X" box:
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 under writer
during the current period solely from the sale of units of all series of
Registrant ($000's omitted) $ 18,944
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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)___________________________________________ $________
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For period ending 12/31/97 If filing more than File
Number 811-3713 one Page 50, "X" box:
137. 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)
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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 $1,426,348 $231,072
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K. Other securities ________ $__________ $____________
L. Total assets of
all series of
registrant 1 $1,426,348 $____________
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For period ending 12/31/97 If filing more than File
Number 811-3713 one Page 51, "X" box:
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
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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)
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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
guarantees?
(Y/N)
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Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current
reporting period ($000's omitted) $7,756
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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- 3713 811-_____ 811-_____ 811-_____ 811-_____
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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
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of
Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 26th day of February, 1998.
New England Variable Life
Separate Account
By: New England Life Insurance
Company (Depositor)
Witness: Ellen Mitchell By: Marie C. Swift
Counsel and Assistant Secretary
