FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending:
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/97
Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N
Those items or sub-items with a box "[ ]" after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this
form.
1. A. Registrant Name: KILICO Variable Separate Account
B. File Number: 811- 5025
C. Telephone Number: 847-550-5500
2. A. Street: 1 Kemper Drive
B. City: Long Grove C. State: IL D. Zip Code: 60049 Zip Ext:0001
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
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
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?
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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: Investors Brokerage Services, Inc.
B. [ ] File Number: 8- 14989
C. [ ] City: Long Grove State: IL Zip Code: 60049 Zip Ext.: 0001
[ ] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. [ ] Principal Underwriter Name:
B. [ ] File Number: 8-
[ ] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[ ] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. [ ] Independent Public Accountant Name: Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
B. [ ] City: Chicago State: IL Zip Code: 60601 Zip Ext.:
[ ] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
l15. A. [ ] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B. [ ] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[ ] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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File number 811- 5025
123. [ ] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122
($000's omitted) $
124. [ ] 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. [ ] 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) $ 1
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):
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
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 16 $14,928 $
J. All other equity securities $ $
K. Other securities $ $
L. Total assets of all series of
registrant 16 $14,928 $
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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)
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.] 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)
[If answer is "N" (No). go to item 131.] 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)
Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current
reporting period ($000's omitted) $142
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- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant (or depositor or trustee)
in the City of Long Grove and State of Illinois on February 25, 1998.
KEMPER INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
KILICO VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(NAME OF REGISTRANT, DEPOSITOR OR TRUSTEE)
Witness: /s/ Frank J. Julian By: /s/ Robert A. Daniel
Frank J. Julian Robert A. Daniel
Associate General Counsel Controller and Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary (Name and title of person
(Name and Title) signing on behalf of
registrant, depositor or
trustee)
