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FORM N-SAR
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: ____/____/____ (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/98 (b)
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Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) Y
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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: AUSA Endeavor Variable Annuity Account
B. File Number: 811- 8750
C. Telephone Number: 319-297-8121
2. A. Street: 666 Fifth Avenue, 25/th/ Floor
B. City: New York C. State: NY D. Zip Code: 10103 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 if "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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File number 811- 8750
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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: AFSG Securities Corporation
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B. [_] File Number 8- 36562
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C. [_] City: Cedar Rapids State: IA Zip Code: 52499 Zip Ext.: 0001
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[_] 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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123. [_] State the total value of the additional units considered in answering
item 122 ($000's) omitted. $23,541
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) $
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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) $
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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 the 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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Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
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 $ 69,967 $ 436
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K. Other securities ________ $____________
L. Total assets of all series of registrant ________ $ 69,967 $____________
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File number 811- 8750
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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)_________________________________________________________
Y/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)_________________________________________________
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)_________________________________________
Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current
reporting period ($000's omitted) $ 818
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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- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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FORM N-SAR - AUSA ENDEAVOR VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT,
A SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF AUSA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
FILE NO. 811- 8750
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Cedar Rapids
and the State of Iowa on the 16th day of February, 1999.
AUSA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
/s/ Ronald L. Ziegler
By: ----------------------------
Ronald L. Ziegler
Actuary
Witness:
/s/ Frank A. Camp
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Frank A. Camp
Division General Counsel
Financial Markets Division
AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.
