FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year: 12/31/97 (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 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: CG Variable Life Insurance Separate Account A
B. File Number: 811-07317
C. Telephone Number: (860) 726-7982
2.A. Street: 900 Cottage Grove Road
B. City: Hartford C) State: CT D) Zip Code: 06152 Zip Ext.: 2204
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant?(Y/N) Y
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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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6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)?(Y/N) Y
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7.A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y/N)
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B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have
at the end of the period?
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If filing more than one Page 47, "X" box: [_]
For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811-07317
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111.A. [/] Depositor Name: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: Hartford State: CT Zip Code: 06152 Zip Ext.: 2204
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111.A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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112.A. [/] Sponsor Name: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: Hartford State: CT Zip Code: 06152 Zip Ext.: 2204
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112.A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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If filing more than one Page 48, "X" box: [_]
For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811-07317
113.A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113.A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114.A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number:
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114.A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name: CIGNA Financial Advisors, Inc.
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B. [/] File Number:
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C. [/] City: Hartford State: CT Zip Code: 06152 Zip Ext.: 2204
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115.A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name: Price Waterhouse LLP
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B. [/] City: Hartford State: CT Zip Code: 06103 Zip Ext.: 2600
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115.A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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If filing more than one Page 49, "X" box: [_]
For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811-07317
116. Family of investment companies information:
A.[/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y/N) Y
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(Y/N)
B.[/] Identify the family in 10 letters: C I G N A
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(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 contracts
funded by the Registrant?:
B.[/] Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N) N
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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) Y
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(Y/N)
E.[/] Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933. 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 1
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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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If filing more than one Page 50, "X" box: [_]
For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811-07317
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 (include 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 intermediate
& 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 series $ $
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J. All other equity securities $ $
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K. Other securities $ $
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L. Total assets of all series of
registrant $ -0- $ -0-
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If filing more than one Page 51, "X" box: [_]
For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811-07317
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) 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)
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[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)
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(Y/N)
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant
during the current reporting 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:
811-07317 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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Signature Page
N-SAR
CG Variable Life Insurance Separate Account A
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the city of Philadelphia
and State of Pennsylvania on the 26th day of February, 1998.
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
CG Variable Life Insurance Separate Account A
By: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
/s/ Jean H. Walker
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Vice President
