FORM N-SAR-U
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for fiscal year ending: 12/31/97 (b)
Is this a transition report? N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? N
Those items or sub-items with a box after the item should be completed only if
the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.
1. A. Registrant Name: KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
B. File Number: 811-9080
C. Telephone Number: (816)753-7000
2. A. Street: 3520 BROADWAY
B. City: KANSAS CITY C. State: MO D. Zip Code: 64111 Zip Ext: 2565
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? N
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? N
(If answer is "Y", complete only items 89 through 110.)
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? Y
(If answer is "Y" complete only items 111 through 132.)
7. A. Is Registrant a series of multiple portfolio company? N
(If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.)
For period ending 12/31/97
File number 811-9080
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. Depositor Name: KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
C. City: KANSAS CITY State: MO Zip Code: 64111 Zip Ext: 2565
112. Not Applicable.
113. Not Applicable.
114. A. Principal Underwriter Name: SUNSET FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
B. File Number: 8-14148
C. City: KANSAS CITY State: MO Zip Code: 64111 Zip Ext: 6139
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name: ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
B. City: KANSAS CITY State: MO Zip Code: 64105 Zip Ext: 2143
116. Family of investment companies information:
A. Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? N
117. A. Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company? Y
If answer is "Y", are any of the following types of contracts funded by
the Registrant?:
B. Variable annuity contracts? N
C. Scheduled premium variable life contracts? N
D. Flexible premium variable life contracts? Y
E. Other types of insurance products registered under the Securities Act
of 1933? 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
119. State the number of new series for which registration statements under
the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the period: 0
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): N/A
121. State the number of series for which a current prospectus was in
existence at the end of the period: 1
122. State the number of existing series for which additional units were
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the current period: 0
123. State the total value of the additional units considered in answering
item 122 ($000's omitted): $0.
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
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
126. Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total dollar amount of sales
loads collected from secondary market operation 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
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)
A. U.S. Treasury direct issue
B. U.S. Government agency
C. State and municipal tax-fee
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 parent of broker
or dealers
I. Investment company equity securities 1 $ 7,980 $ 82
J. All other equity securities
K. Other securities
L. Total assets of all series of
registrant
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? N
(If answer if "N", go to item 131.)
129. Not Applicable.
130. Not Applicable.
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current
reporting period ($000's omitted) $923
132. List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number for
all Series of Registrant that are being included in this filing:
