UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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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: 12/31/96 (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: WNL Separate Account A
B. File Number: 811-8862
C. Telephone Number: 713/888-7811
2. A. Street: 5555 San Felipe, Suite 900
B. City: Houston C. State: TX D. Zip Code 77056 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) 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 period?
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For period ending 12/31/96
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File number 811-8862
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. / / Depositor Name: Western National Life Insurance Company
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B. / / File Number (If any):
C. / / City: Houston State: TX Zip Code: 77056 Zip Ext:
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/ / 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: WNL Brokerage Services, Inc.
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B. / / File Number: 8-47753
C. / / City: Houston State: TX Zip Code: 77056 Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. / / Principal Underwriter Name:
B. / / File Number:
C. / / City: _______ State:______ Zip Code:________ Zip Ext:
/ / Foreign County: Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. / / Independent Public Accountant Name:Coopers & Lybrand,
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L.L.P.
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B. / / City: Houston State: TX Zip Code: 77002 Zip Ext:
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/ / 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) N
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(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
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(Y/N)
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types
of contract funded by Registrant?:
B. / / Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N) Y
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(Y/N)
C. / / Scheduled premium variable life contracts?(Y/N) N
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(Y/N)
D. / / Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) N
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(Y/N)
E. / / Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N) 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 1
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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 0
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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) $ 0
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121. / / State the number of series for which a current prospectus
was in existence at the end of the period 1
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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 0
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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) $ 0
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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) $ 0
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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 (including 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):
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 $ $
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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 $20,495 $ 0
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K. Other securities $ $
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L. Total assets of all series of
registrant 1 $20,495 $ 0
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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 issuer? (Y/N) 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)
[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)
(Y/N)
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant
during the current report period ($000's omitted) $ 0
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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-
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SIGNATURE PAGE
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant.
City of: Houston State of: TX Date: 2/28/97
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WNL SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
By:/s/ Kurt R. Fredland Witness:/s/ Harlene Sellers
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Kurt R. Fredland Harlene Sellers
Assistant Vice President
