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: Ohio National Variable Account A
B. File Number: 811-1978
C. Telephone Number:(513) 794-6100
2. A. Street: One Financial Way
B. City: Cincinnati C. State:OH D. Zip Code:45242 Zip Ext:5847
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. 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: 12/31/97
File Number: 811-1978
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name: Ohio National Life Insurance Company
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C. [/] City: Cincinnati State:OH Zip Code:45242 Zip Ext:5847
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name: Ohio National Life Insurance Company
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C. [/] City: Cincinnati State:OH Zip Code:45242 Zip Ext:5847
[/] 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:
113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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For period ending: 12/31/97
File Number: 811-1978
113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name: The O.N. Equity Sales Company
B. [/] File Number: 8-14161
C. [/] City: Cincinnati State:OH Zip Code:45242 Zip Ext:5847
[/] Foreign Country: Canada 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: KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
B. [/] City: Cincinnati State:OH Zip Code:45202 Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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For period ending: 12/31/97
File Number: 811-1978
116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y/N) Y
B. [/] Identify the family in 10 letters: O H N A T L F U N D
(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
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. [/] Schedule 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 20
119. [/] State the number of new series for which registration statements
under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the period 11
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 end of the period 20
122. [/] State the number of existing series for which additional units
were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the current
period 20
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For period ending: 12/31/97
File Number: 811-1978
123. [/] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122 ($000's omitted) $40,818
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) $114
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):
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Total Total Income
Number Assets Distributions
of Series ($000's ($000's
Investing omitted) omitted)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
A. U.S. Treasury direct use..................................... __________ $__________ $__________
B. U.S. Government agency ...................................... __________ $__________ $__________
C. State and municipal tax-free................................. __________ $__________ $__________
D. Public utility debt ......................................... __________ $__________ $__________
E. Broker 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 or brokers or dealers
or parents of brokers or dealers............................. __________ $__________ $__________
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For period ending: 12/31/97
File Number: 811-1978
Total Total Income
Number Assets Distributions
of Series ($000's ($000's
Investing omitted) omitted)
I. Investment company equity securities......................... 20 $334,911 $__________
J. All other equity securities.................................. __________ $__________ $__________
K. Other securities............................................. __________ $__________ $__________
L. Total assets of all series of
Registrant................................................... __________ $334,911 $__________
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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 insurer? (Y/N) 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) 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)
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrants during the current
reporting period ($000's omitted) $3,048
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For period ending: 12/31/97
File Number: 811-1978
132. [/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included in this
filing:
811-1978 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-
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant.
City of: Cincinnati State of : Ohio Date 2/27/98
Ohio National Variable Account A
By: /s/Dennis R. Taney Witness: /s/ Ronald R. Benedict
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Dennis R, Taney Ronald R. Benedict
Treasurer Secretary
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