FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/96 (b)
Is this a transition report?: (Y/N) N__
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) Y
Those items or sub-items with a star after the item number should be completed
only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form:
1. A. Registrant Name:Pruco Life of New Jersey Single Premium Variable Annuity
Account
B. File Number: 811-4397
C. Telephone Number: 201-802-6000
2. A. Street: 213 Washington Street
B. City: Newark C. State: NJ D. Zip Code: 07102 Zip Ext: 2992
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___
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?
SCREEN NUMBER: 01 PAGE NUMBER: 01
For period ending 12/31/96 If filing more than one
File number 811- 4397 Page 2, "X":
C. List the name of each series or portfolio and give a consecutive number to
each series or portfolio starting with the number 1. USE THE SAME NUMERICAL
DESIGNATION FOR EACH SERIES OR PORTFOLIO IN THE SERIES INFORMATION BLOCK IN
THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREENS SUBMITTED THIS FILING AND IN ALL
SUBSEQUENT FILINGS ON THIS FORM. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED EACH TIME THE
FORM IS FILED.
Is this the
Series last filing
Number Series Name for this series?
1 (Y/N)
SCREEN NUMBER: 02 PAGE NUMBER: 02
(NOTE: See item D(8) of the general instructions to the form for information on
how to complete the form for series companies.)
For period ending 12/31/96 If filing more than one
File number 811- 4397 Page 47, "X":
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111.* A. Depositor Name: ______________________________________
B. File Number (If any):
C. City: ______ State: __ Zip Code:_____ Zip Ext:____
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:
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:______
SCREEN NUMBER: 55 PAGE NUMBER: 47
For period ending 12/31/96 If filing more than one
File number 811- 4397 Page 48, "X":
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:_____________________________
* B. File Number:
C. City: ______ State: __ Zip Code: _____ Zip Ext:____
Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:______
114. A. Principal Underwriter Name:
* B. File Number:
C. City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:_____
Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:_____
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name:Price Waterhouse,LLP.
* B. City:New York City State:NY Zip Code:10036 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:_____
SCREEN NUMBER: 56 PAGE NUMBER: 48
For period ending 12/31/96 If filing more than one
File number 811- 4397 Page 49, "X":
116. A. Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?(Y/N)
_______________________ ____
B. Identify the family in 10 letters:P R U D E N T I A L
(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)
____
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts funded
by the registrant?:
B. Variable annuity contracts?(Y/N): ___ ____
C. Scheduled premium variable life contracts:___ __
D. Flexible premium variable life contracts: ____
E. Other types of insurance products registered under the Securities Acts
of 1933?(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 ____
119. State the number of new series for which registration statements* under
the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the period ____
120. State the total value of the portfolio securities on the date of
* deposit for the new series included in item119 ($000's omitted) _____
121. State the number of series for which a current prospectus was in
* existence at the end of the period _ ____
122. State the number of existing series for which additional units were
* registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the period ___
SCREEN NUMBER: 57 PAGE NUMBER: 49
For period ending 12/31/96 If filing more than one
File number 811- 4397 Page 50, "X":
123. State the total value of the additional units considered in
* answering item 122 ($000's omitted)_______________________ $___________
124. State the total value of units 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 underwriter during the current period
solely from the sale of units of all series of Registrant ($000's
omitted)___________________________________________ $ ___ _
126. Of the amounts 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):
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000'sOmitted)
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_ $23,372
K. Other securities
L. Total assets of all series of
registrant 1_ $23,372
SCREEN NUMBER: 58 PAGE NUMBER:50
For period ending 12/31/96 If filing more than one
File number 811- 4397 Page 51, "X":
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) ___
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)
Y/N
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 Registrant during the
current reporting period ($000's omitted) $247_
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- 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-
SCREEN NUMBER: 59 PAGE NUMBER:51
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Newark
and State of New Jersey on the 2nd day of April, 1997.
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
BY: /S/ Lisa Ramaswamy WITNESS: /S/ Kathleen McClunn .
Lisa Ramaswamy Kathleen McClunn
Vice President Manager, Accounting
