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ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24f-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer: SENTRY VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT I
1800 NORTH POINT DRIVE
STEVENS POINT, WI 54481
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
classes):
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-03427
Securities Act File Number: 2-98441
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this form is filed: DECEMBER 31, 1997
4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
---- calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).
(See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
---- this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to
section 24(f): $1,844,547
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $1,387,548
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending no earlier than October 11,
1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to the
Commission: $ -0-
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add
Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$1,387,548
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item
5(i)]: $456,999
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in
future years - if Item 5(i) is less than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee
(See Instruction C.9) x.000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$134.81
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: . If there is a number of shares or other
units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at
the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are
available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that
number here: .
7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was
sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery
Wire Transfer
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X Mail or other means
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SIGNATURE
This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: s/William M. O'Reilly
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William M. O'Reilly
Secretary
Date: February 16, 1998
