FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Report for six month period ending: (a)
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or fiscal year: (b) 12/31/99
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Is this a transition report? (Y or N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y or N) N
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Those items or sub-items with a box "[/]" after the item should be completed
only if the answer has changed from the previous filing of this form.
1 A) Registrant Name: GE Life & Annuity Separate Account III
B) File Number: 811-5054
C) Telephone Number: 804.289.2343
2 A) Street: 6610 West Broad Street
B) City: Richmond C) State: VA D) Zip Code: 23230 Zip Ext.:
E) Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3 Is this the first filing on this form by the Registrant? (Y or N) N
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4 Is this the last filing on this form by the Registrant? (Y or N) N
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5 Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y or N) N
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[ If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110. ]
6 Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y or N)
[ If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 111 through 132.] Y
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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:
113 A) [/] Trustee Name:
B) [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
114 A) [/] Sponsor Name:
B) [/] File Number (If any):
C) [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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115 A) [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B) [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
116 Family of investment companies information:
A) [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y or N)
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B) [/] Identify the family in 10 letters.
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(NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification consistently
for all investment companies in the family. This designation is for
purposes of this form only.)
117 A) [/] Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company? (Y or N)
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If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant?;
B) [/] Variable annuity contracts? (Y or N)
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C) [/] Schedule premium variable life contracts? (Y or N)
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D) [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y or N)
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E) [/] Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y or N)
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118 [/] State the number of series existing at the end of the period
that had securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
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119 [/] State the number of new series for which registration
statements under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective
during the period.
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120 [/] State the total value of the portfolio securities on the
date of deposit for the new series included in item 119 ($000's
omitted).
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121 [/] State the number of series for which a current prospectus
was in existence at the end of the period.
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122 [/] State the number of existing series for which additional
units were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during
the current period.
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123 [/] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122 ($000's omitted). $ 8,614
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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).
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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).
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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)
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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)
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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) Brokers 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 of
brokers or dealers or
parents of brokers or
dealers
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I) Investment company
equity securities 1 $ 178,338 $ 6,933
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J) All other equity securities
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K) Other securities
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L) Total assets of all
series of registrant 1 $ 178,338 $ 6,933
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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 or N)
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[If the answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
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 or N)
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[If the answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
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 or N)
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131 [/] Total expenses incurred by all series of registrant during
the current reporting period ($000's omitted) $ 2,046
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132 [/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all series of Registrant that are being included in
this filing:
811-5054
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