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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.
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1. A. Registrant Name: ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account
B. File Number: 811 - 6320
C. Telephone Number: (212) 602-8250
2. A. Street: 100 Church Street
B. City: New York C. State: NY D. Zip Code: 10080 Zip Ext: 6511
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
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111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number 8-
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number 8-
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y/N)
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Y/N
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 family.
This designation is for purposes of this form only.)
117. A. [/] Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company? (Y/N)
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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)
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Y/N
C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)
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Y/N
D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)
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Y/N
E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered under the Securities Act
of 1933? (Y/N)
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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
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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) $ 0
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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) $ 1
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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
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 $ $
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J. All other equity securities 1 $ 1,841 $
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K. Other securities $ $
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L. Total assets of all series of registrant 1 $ 1,841 $
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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) $ 26
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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.
ML Life Insurance Company of New York
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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