UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.
1. Name and address of Issuer:
Separate Account A
700 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
classes): [ ]
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8946
Securities Act File Number: 33-88460
(Issuer previously paid fees pursuant to Rule 24f-2 for all registered
contracts offered by Issuer by means of a Form 24f-2 (File No.
33-88458) filed on March 30, 1999 in reliance on the SEC Staff's
position in "Dear Registrant" (pub. avail. Nov. 7, 1996.)
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: December 31, 1998
4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
4(c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to section $3,354,520,616
24(f): -----------------
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or $2,101,344,207
repurchased during the fiscal year: -----------------
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any prior fiscal year
ending no earlier than October 11, 1995 that
were not previously used to reduce registration $0
fees payable to the Commission: -----------------
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items - $2,101,344,207
5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -----------------
(v) Net Sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item $1,253,176,409
5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: -----------------
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future
years - if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) $0
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: -----------------
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee x .000278
(See Instruction C.9): -----------------
(viii) Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by = $348,383.04
Item 5(vii) (enter "0" if no fee is due): =================
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to Rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report
the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted
here: N/A
If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered
pursuant to Rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year
for which this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in
future fiscal years, then state that number here: N/A
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year (See Instruction D):
+ $0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]: = $348,383.04
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: March 29, 1999
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of
the issuer and in the capacity and on the date indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Diane N. Ledger, Vice President
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Date March 30, 1999 Diane N. Ledger, Vice President
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
