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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: Separate Account Three of The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company of America
B. File Number: 811 -4834
C. Telephone Number: (416) 926-6302
2. A. Street: 500 North Woodward Avenue
B. City: Bloomfield Hills C. State: Michigan D. Zip Code: 48304 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- 4834
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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 -------------------------------------------------------- 6
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119. [Z] State the number of new series for which registration
statements under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective
during the period ------------------------------------------- 3
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120. [Z] State the total value of the portfolio securities on the date
of deposit for the new series included in item 119 ($000's
omitted) ---------------------------------------------------- $29,230
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121. [Z] State the number of series for which a current prospectus was
in existence at the end of the period ----------------------- 5
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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 ---------------------------------------------- 0
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For period ending 12/31/99
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File number 811- 4834
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123. [Z] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122 ($000's omitted) --------------------------- $ 0
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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) ----------------------------------- $4,396
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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---------------------------------------- 6 $ 683,750 $ 31,694
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K Other securities--------------------------------------------------- $ $
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L Total assets of all series of Registrant $ 683,750
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</TABLE>
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For period ending 12/31/99
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File number 811- 4834
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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) -------------------------- $ 0
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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:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
811- 4834 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- 4834
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of
Toronto, Canada on the 18th day of February, 2000.
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
/s/ DENIS TURNER
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By:
Denis Turner
Vice President and Treasurer
/s/ JAMES D. GALLAGHER
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Witness:
James D. Gallagher
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
