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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: 12/31/98 (b)
Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N
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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: Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account
B. File Number: 811 - 6225
C. Telephone Number: (609) 282-1429
2. A. Street: 800 Scudders Mill Road
B. City: Plainsboro C. State: NJ D. Zip Code: 08536 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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4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/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/N) Y
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N)
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[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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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name: ___________________________________________
B. [/] File Number (If any): _____________________________________
C. [/] City: ___________ State: ____ Zip Code: _____ Zip Ext.:____
[/] Foreign Country: ___________ Foreign Postal Code: _________
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: _________
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name: _____________________________________________
B. [/] File Number (If any): _____________________________________
C. [/] City: ___________ State: ____ Zip Code: _____ Zip Ext.:____
[/] Foreign Country: ___________ Foreign Postal Code: _________
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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: _______________________________
B. [/] File Number 8-_____________________________________________
C. [/] City: ___________ State:_____ Zip Code: _____ Zip Ext.:____
[/] 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: _______________________
B. [/] City: ___________ State: ____ Zip Code: _____ 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: __________
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?
(Y/N) ___ ___
Y/N
B. [/] 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. [/] 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. [/] Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N) _______________ ________
Y/N
C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts?(Y/N) _______ ___
Y/N
D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts?(Y/N) ________ ___
Y/N
E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N) ________________________ ___
Y/N
118. [/] State the number of series existing at the end of the period that
had securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 _______
______________________________ ___________________________________
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 _______________________________
___________________________________ ______________________________
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) $ 99,905
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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) $ 22,517
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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) $ 0
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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):
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Total Total Income
Number of Assets Distributions
Series ($000's ($000's
Investing omitted) 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 $ $
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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 $ $
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J. All other equity securities 1 $ 516,689 $
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K. Other securities 1 $ 13,246 $
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L. Total assets of all series of registrant 1 $ 529,935 $
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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)
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[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)
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[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)
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Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the
current reporting period
($000's omitted) $ 4,075
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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:
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This report is signed on behalf of the Registrant in the Township of Plainsboro,
State of New Jersey.
Date: February 25, 1999.
Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ JOSEPH E. CROWNE, JR. Witness: /s/ EDWARD W. DIFFIN, JR.
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Joseph E. Crowne, Jr. Edward W. Diffin, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer Vice President and
Senior Counsel
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