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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
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Y/N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N): N
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Y/N
Those items or sub-items with a box [Z] after the item number should be
COMPLETED ONLY IF THE ANSWER HAS CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS FILING ON THIS FORM.
1. A. Registrant Name: The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North
America Separate Account A
B. File Number: 811 - 4113
C. Telephone Number: (617) 663-3000
2. A. Street: 500 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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Y/N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N)------------ N
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Y/N
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N)------- N
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.] ---
Y/N
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N)-------------------- Y
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 111 through 132.] ---
Y/N
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N)-------- ---
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.] Y/N
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
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File number 811- 4113
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [Z] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?
(Y/N) -------------------------------------------------- -----
Y/N
B. [Z] 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. [Z] Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company?
(Y/N) -------------------------------------------------- -----
Y/N
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant:
B. [Z] Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N) --------------------- -----
Y/N
C. [Z] Schedule premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) ------- -----
Y/N
D. [Z] Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) ------- -----
Y/N
E. [Z] Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N) ------------------------- -----
Y/N
118. [Z] State the number of series existing at the end
of the period that had securities registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 ------------------------------------- -----
119. [Z] State the number of new series for which
registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 0
became effective during the period ------------------------- -----
120. [Z] State the total value of the portfolio
securities on the date of deposit for the new series included $0
in item 119 ($000's omitted) ------------------------------- -----
121. [Z] State the number of series for which a current prospectus was
in existence at the end of the period ----------------------
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122. [Z] State the number of existing series for which
additional units were registered under the Securities Act of
1933 during the current period ----------------------------- -----
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For period ending 12/31/99
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File number 811- 4113
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123. [Z] State the total value of the additional units
considered in answering item 122 ($000's omitted) ------- -------
124. [Z] 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. [Z] 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 total income distributions made by
each such group of series during the current period (excluding
distributions of realized gains, if any):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
A U.S. Treasury direct issue----------------------------- $ $
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B U.S. Government agency--------------------------------- $ $
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C State and municipal tax-free--------------------------- $ $
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D Public utility debt------------------------------------ $ $
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E Broker 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 or 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---------------------------- 10 $14,692,136 $845,297
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K Other securities--------------------------------------- $ $
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L Total assets of all series of Registrant $14,692,136
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File number 811- 4113
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128. [Z] 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) ------------------- --------
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
129. [Z] 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. [Z] 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 Registrants during the
current reporting period ($000's omitted) --------------------- $182,435
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132. [Z] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number
for all Series of Registrant that are being included in this filing:
811- 4113 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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For period ending 12/31/99
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File number 811- 4113
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the city of Boston
in the state of Massachusetts on the 22nd day of February, 2000.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America Separate Account A
/s/ DAVID W. LIBBEY
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David W. Libbey
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
/s/ JAMES D. GALLAGHER
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Attest
James D. Gallagher
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
