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__
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) __N__
Those items or sub-items with a star after the item number should be completed
only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form:
1. A. Registrant Name: The Prudential Variable Appreciable Account
B. File Number: 811-5466
C. Telephone Number: 973-802-6000
2. A. Street: 213 Washington Street
B. City: Newark C. State: NJ D. Zip Code:07102 Zip Ext: 2992
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__
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) __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? ____________________________
SCREEN NUMBER: 01 PAGE NUMBER: 01
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For period ending 12/31/99 If filing more than one
File number 811-5466 Page 2, "X":
C. List the name of each series or portfolio and give a consecutive number to
each series or portfolio starting with the number 1. USE THE SAME NUMERICAL
DESIGNATION FOR EACH SERIES OR PORTFOLIO IN THE SERIES INFORMATION BLOCK IN
THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREENS SUBMITTED THIS FILING AND IN ALL
SUBSEQUENT FILINGS ON THIS FORM. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED EACH TIME THE
FORM IS FILED.
Is this the
Series last filing
Number Series Name for this series?
- ------- ----------- ----------------
1 (Y/N)
SCREEN NUMBER: 02 PAGE NUMBER: 02
(NOTE: See item D(8) of the general instructions to the form for information on
how to complete the form for series companies.)
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For period ending 12/31/99 If filing more than one
File number 811-5466 Page 47, "X":
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111.* A. Depositor Name: Prudential Insurance Company of America
B. File Number (If any):__________
C. City: Newark State: NJ Zip Code: 07102 Zip Ext:
D. Foreign Country
111.* A. Depositor Name: ______________________.
B. File Number (If any): __________
C. City: _________ State: ______ Zip Code: _____ Zip Ext:
D. Foreign Country
112.* A. Sponsor 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:
SCREEN NUMBER: 55 PAGE NUMBER: 47
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For period ending 12/31/99 If filing more than one
File number 811-5466 Page 48, "X":
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: Pruco Securities Corporation
* B. File Number: 8-16402
C. City: Newark State: NJ Zip Code: 07102 Zip Ext: 3777
Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. Principal Underwriter Name:
* B. File Number: 8- _____________
C. City: __________ State: _______ Zip Code: _______ Zip Ext:
Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP.
* B. City: New York State: NY Zip Code: 10036 Zip Ext:
Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name:
* B. City: _________ State: _______ Zip Code: Zip Ext:
Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:
SCREEN NUMBER: 56 PAGE NUMBER: 48
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For period ending 12/31/99 If filing more than one
File number 811-5466 Page 49, "X":
116. A. Is Registrant part of a family of investment
* companies?(Y/N) __Y__
B. Identify the family in 10 letters: PRUDENTIAL
(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. Is Registrant a separate account of an
* insurance company?(Y/N) __Y__
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following
types of contracts funded by the Registrant?:
B. Variable annuity contracts?(Y/N): __N__
C. Scheduled premium variable life contracts: __N__
D. Flexible premium variable life contracts: __Y__
E. Other types of insurance products registered
under the Securities Acts of 1933?(Y/N) __N__
118. State the number of series existing at the end of
* the period that had securities registered under
the Securities Act of 1933 __3__
119. State the number of new series for which
* registration statements under the Securities Act
of 1933 became effective during the period _____
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) _____
121. State the number of series for which a current
prospectus was in existence at the end of the
period __1__
122. State the number of existing series for which
* additional units were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 during the period __4__
SCREEN NUMBER: 57 PAGE NUMBER: 49
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For period ending 12/31/99 If filing more than one
File number 811-5466 Page 50, "X":
123. State the total value of the additional units
* considered in answering item 122 ($000's omitted) ($68,185)
124. State the total value of units 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) __000__
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) __000__
126. Of the amounts 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) __000__
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
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
J. All other equity securities 1 $7,224,175
K. Other securities
L. Total assets of all series of 1 $7,224,175
registrant
SCREEN NUMBER: 58 PAGE NUMBER:50
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For period ending 12/31/99 If filing more than one
File number 811-5466 Page 51, "X":
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) _____
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) _____
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) _____
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of
Registrant during the current reporting period
($000's omitted) $48,066
132. List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940)
* registration number for all Series of Registrant
that are being included in this filing:
811-5466 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-
SCREEN NUMBER: 59 PAGE NUMBER:51
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Newark and
State of New Jersey on the 25th day of February, 2000.
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
BY: /S/ Dennis G. Sullivan WITNESS: /S/ William Sues
Dennis G. Sullivan William Sues
Vice President Director, Separate Accounts
