Form N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/97 (b)
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: American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation,
Variable Account E
B. File Number: 811-7260
C. Telephone Number: (203) 926-1888
2. A. Street: One Corporate Drive, 10th Floor
B. City: Shelton C. State: CT D. Zip Code: 06484
E. Zip Ext.: 0883
F. Foreign County Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this 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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For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811- 7260
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [_] Depositor Name:
B. [_] File Number (If any):
C. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
111. A. [_] Depositor Name:
B. [_] File Number (If any):
C. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
112. A. [_] Sponsor Name:
B. [_] File Number (If any):
C. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
112. A. [_] Sponsor Name:
B. [_] File Number (If any):
C. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
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113. A. [_] Trustee Name:
B. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
113. A. [_] Trustee Name:
B. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. [_] Principal Underwriter Name:
B. [_] File Number: 8-
C. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. [_] Principal Underwriter Name:
B. [_] File Number: 8-
C. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. [_] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. [_] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B. [_] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
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For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811- 7260
116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [_] Is Registrant part of a family of investment
companies? (Y/N) 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
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following
types of contracts funded by the Registrant:
B. [_] Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N) Y
C. [_] Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) N
D. [_] Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) N
E. [_] Other types of insurance products registered under
the Securities Act 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 1
119. [_] State the number of new series for which registration
statements under the Securities Act of 1933 became
effective during the period 0
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) N/A
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 current period 0
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123. [_] State the total value of the additional units
considered in answering item 122 ($000's omitted) $0
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) $0
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) $0
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
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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<S> <C> <C> <C>
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
J. All other equity securities 1 $79,672 $ -0-
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K. Other securities
L. Total assets of all series of Registrant $79,672
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For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811- 7260
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/N0 N
[If 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/N)
[If 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/N)
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the
current reporting period ($000's omitted) $445
132. [_] List the "811 (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included in the
filling.
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