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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24(f)-(2)
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1. Name and address of issuer: The Sage Variable Annuity Account A
Sage Life Assurance of America, Inc.
300 Atlantic Street, Suite 302
Stamford, CT 06901
2. 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 box but do not list securities or classes): /X/
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-08581
Securities Act File Number: 333-43329
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 12/31/99
4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 days
after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). / /
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): $ 79,942
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year: 0
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any
prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were no
previously used to reduce registration fees payable to the Commission: 0
(iv) Total available redemption credits (add items 5(ii) And 5(iii)): 0
(v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is greater than Item 5 (iv) (subtract Item 5
(iv) from Item 5 (i)) 79,942
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(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)]: 0
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee: x.000278
(viii) Registration fees due [multiply Item 5 (v) by Item 5 (vii)]: $ 22.22
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 the rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: 0 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 the number here: 0
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): 0
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5 (viii) plus line 7]: $ 22.22
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commissioner's lockbox depository: 3/27/00
CIK Number designated to receive payment: 0000776991
Method of Delivery:
/X/ Wire Transfer
/ / Mail or other means
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Signatures
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/James F. Renz
James F. Renz
Vice President - Accounting & Finance
Date: March 27, 2000
