UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: March 31, 2000
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Address: 5900 "O" Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
13F File Number: 28-6724
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct
and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements, schedules, lists, and tables are considered integral parts of this
form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: William W. Lester
Title: Senior Vice President - Investments and Treasurer
Phone: 402-467-6959
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
William W. Lester Lincoln, Nebraska May 1, 2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ x ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 56
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $229,941
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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CVS CORP COM 126650100 98025 3682 SH DEFINED 01 3682
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 140974 8441 SH DEFINED 01 8441
CLOROX CO COM 189054109 121925 4024 SH DEFINED 01 4024
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP COM 204493100 118198 3191 SH DEFINED 01 3191
CONAGRA INC COM 205887102 168450 3053 SH DEFINED 01 3053
COVAD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP COM 222814204 39260 2846 SH DEFINED 01 2846
CROWN CASTLE INT'L CORP COM 228227104 97524 3694 SH DEFINED 01 3694
ERICSSON (LM) TELEPHONE AB COM 294821400 112875 10582 SH DEFINED 01 10582
FREDDIE MAC COM 313400301 89125 3938 SH DEFINED 01 3938
FIRST COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC COM 319777108 14374 498 SH DEFINED 01 498
FIRST COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC COM 319777207 90248 3130 SH DEFINED 01 3130
FIRST DATA CORP COM 319963104 92629 4110 SH DEFINED 01 4110
FLEET BOSTON CORP COM 339030108 121366 4447 SH DEFINED 01 4447
GTE CORP COM 362320103 46000 3266 SH DEFINED 01 3266
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 63985 9958 SH DEFINED 01 9958
GILLETTE COMPANY COM 375766102 117905 4444 SH DEFINED 01 4444
HEWLETT PACKARD COM 428236103 51475 6840 SH DEFINED 01 6840
IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 61050 1034 SH DEFINED 01 1034
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 118580 15630 SH DEFINED 01 15630
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 50210 3527 SH DEFINED 01 3527
JOS A BANK CLOTHIER INC COM 480838101 105047 420 SH DEFINED 01 420
LEGGETT & PLATT INC COM 524660107 80000 1720 SH DEFINED 01 1720
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 98254 3672 SH DEFINED 01 3672
MCLEODUSA INC COM 582266102 110200 9346 SH DEFINED 01 9346
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 64445 6871 SH DEFINED 01 6871
MONSANTO CO COM 611662107 42775 2163 SH DEFINED 01 2163
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 152700 5325 SH DEFINED 01 5325
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO PFD 737679209 10000 369 SH DEFINED 01 369
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL COM 749121109 181573 8716 SH DEFINED 01 8716
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS COM 775109200 135850 4050 SH DEFINED 01 4050
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 98175 3645 SH DEFINED 01 3645
SUN MICROSYSTEMS COM 866810104 63250 5926 SH DEFINED 01 5926
US BANCORP COM 902973106 75264 1646 SH DEFINED 01 1646
VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP COM 923436109 62020 8125 SH DEFINED 01 8125
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC COM 886101 147050 7922 SH DEFINED 01 7922
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 2824100 42950 1511 SH DEFINED 01 1511
ALLTEL CORP COM 20039103 66253 4178 SH DEFINED 01 4178
AMERUS LIFE HOLDINGS INC CL A COM 30732101 175000 3172 SH DEFINED 01 3172
APACHE CORP COM 37411105 50000 2488 SH DEFINED 01 2488
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 53015103 100150 4832 SH DEFINED 01 4832
BARR LABORATORIES INC. COM 68306109 115125 4835 SH DEFINED 01 4835
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM 71813109 40000 2508 SH DEFINED 01 2508
CISCO SYSTEMS INC COM 17275r102 24044 1859 SH DEFINED 01 1859
DELTA & PINE LD CO COM 247357106 11505 227 SH DEFINED 01 227
ENRON CORP COM 293561106 14875 1114 SH DEFINED 01 1114
GAP INC COM 364760108 17620 878 SH DEFINED 01 878
HASBRO INC COM 418056107 43414 724 SH DEFINED 01 724
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 52729n100 23700 2505 SH DEFINED 01 2505
NOBLE AFFILIATES INC COM 654894104 26100 856 SH DEFINED 01 856
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO N Y REGIST COM 780257804 68150 3940 SH DEFINED 01 3940
SPRINT CORP COM 852061100 106291 6723 SH DEFINED 01 6723
SPRINT CORP PCS GRP COM 852061506 29450 1929 SH DEFINED 01 1929
WAL-MART STORES COM 931142103 129525 7318 SH DEFINED 01 7318
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 16370 422 SH DEFINED 01 422
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 40381 3945 SH DEFINED 01 3945
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 91440 3726 SH DEFINED 01 3726
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COLUMN TOTALS 4473124 229941 229941
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