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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 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
American Republic Variable Annuity Account
601 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
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):
N/A
3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-4921
Securities Act File Number:
33-10417
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
December 31, 1998
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).
N/A
4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
N/A
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
pursuant to section 24f-2:
$85,777
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the
fiscal year:
($11,713,072)
(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:
$0.00
(iv) Total available redemption credits (add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii):
$11,713,072
(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater that Item 5(iv) [subtract
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
$0.00
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years($11,627,295)
--if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]:
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee: 1/2780
(viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter
"0" if no fee is due):
$0.00
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:
0.00
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:
0.00
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7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end
of the issuer's fiscal year:
$0.00
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
5(viii) plus line 7]:
$0.00
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment sent to the Commission's
lockbox depository: N/A
Method of Delivery: N/A
Wire Transfer
Mail or other means
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 (Signature and Title)
/s/ Sarah J. Roy
Sarah J. Roy
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: March 24, 1999
