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__
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:Pruco Life PRUvider Variable Appreciable Account
B. File Number: 811-7040
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 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 7040 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?
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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 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 7040 Page 47, "X":
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111.* A. Depositor Name: Pruco Life Insurance Company
B. File Number (If any): ___________
C. City: Newark State: NJ Zip Code: 07102 Zip Ext: 3777
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 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 7040 Page 48, "X":
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:
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
B. City: New York State: NY Zip Code: 10036 Zip Ext:
Foreign Country: ____________ Foreign Postal Code:
SCREEN NUMBER: 56 PAGE NUMBER: 48
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 7040 Page 49, "X":
116. A. Is Registrant part of a family of investment
* companies?(Y/N) __Y__
B. Identify the family in 10 letters: P R U D E N T I A L
(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 __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) __0__
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 __0__
SCREEN NUMBER: 57 PAGE NUMBER: 49
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 7040 Page 50, "X":
123. State the total value of the additional units considered in
* answering item 122 ($000's omitted) _000_
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 $239,822
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K. Other securities
L. Total assets of all series of
registrant 1 $239,822
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SCREEN NUMBER: 58 PAGE NUMBER:50
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 7040 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) $2,044
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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- 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 26th day of February, 1999.
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BY: /S/ James Schlomann WITNESS: /S/ Michael J Ostronic
James Schlomann Michael J Ostronic
Executive Vice President Director, Accounting
