FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12 / 31 / 98 (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-tems 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: Kemper Government Securities Trust GNMA Portfolio
Series 8
B. File Number: 811-3858
C. Telephone Number: (316) 681-3123
2. A. Street: 250 N. Rock Road, Suite 150
B. City: Wichita C. State: KS D. Zip Code: 67206 Zip Ext: 2241
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
[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. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y/N) Y
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.] ------------
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant 52
have at the end of the period? ------------
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
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File Number 811- 3858
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number: 8 -
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number: 8 -
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
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116. Family of investment companies information:
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A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?(Y/N)
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Y/N
B. [/] Identify the family in 10 letters:
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(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)
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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)
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Y/N
C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)
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Y/N
D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts/ (Y/N)
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Y/N
E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/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 52
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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 3
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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) $8,906
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121. [/] State the number of series for which a current prospectus was
in existence at the end of the period 21
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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 3
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123. [/] State the total value of the additional units considered in answering
item 122 ($000's omitted) $2,851
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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
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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) $ 458
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126. Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total dollar mount 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) $ 84
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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 dsitributions of realized
gains, if any):
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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 17 $ 122,047 $ 8,982
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B. U.S. Government agency 35 $ 108,018 $ 9,656
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C. State and municipal tax-free $ $
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D. Public utility debt $ $
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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 $ $
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J. All other equity securities $ $
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K. Other securities $ $
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L. Total assets of all series
of registrant 52 $ 230,117 $ 18,638
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
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File Number 811- 3858
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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)
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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) $ 732
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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- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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ITEM 132: "811" NUMBER OF SERIES INCLUDED IN FILING
This item is to be used by any series of a UIT that had an "811" number
assigned to it prior to September 1972. For more information regarding this
item, see the instruction to sub-item 1B.
SIGNATURE PAGE
The following form of signature shall follow items 79, 85, 88 104,
110 or 132 as appropriate.
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant (or depositor or
trustee).
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City of: Wichita State of: Kansas Date: February 25, 1999
Name of Registrant, Depositor, or Trustee:
Ranson & Associates, Inc., Depositor
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By: /s/ ROBIN K. PINKERTON
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Robin K. Pinkerton
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