As filed with the SEC on April 29, 2016

Registration No. 333-130942

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C.  20549

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Pre-Effective Amendment No.    o

Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 x

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 75 x

EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT A

(Exact name of registrant)

EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of depositor)

640 Fifth Ave

New York, New York  10019

(Address of depositor’s principal executive offices)

Depositor’s telephone number:  (800) 544-8888

WILLIAM J. JOHNSON, JR.

President

Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company

640 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York  10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:

MICHAEL BERENSON

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

Individual Variable Annuity Contracts — The Registrant has registered an indefinite amount of securities pursuant to Rule 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate space):
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Prospectus

Freedom Lifetime Income

Introduction

This prospectus describes a single premium variable income annuity contract (the "Contract") offered by Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company^® ("Empire Fidelity Investments Life", the "Company", "EFILI," "we," or "us"), the insurance company that is part of the group of financial service companies known as Fidelity Investments.

There are two types of Contracts. You may purchase a "Qualified Contract" that is an Individual Retirement Annuity, only with a contribution transferred from an IRA or rolled-over from a qualified plan such as a 401(a) or a 401(k) plan, a 403(b) plan, a governmental 457(b) plan, or an IRA. Or, you may purchase a "Non-qualified Contract" with money from any source, but you should generally not purchase a Non-qualified Contract with money from a qualified plan, IRA, 403(b) plan, or similar arrangement (other than a non-qualified deferred annuity contract).

The Contract provides you (the "Annuitant") with the opportunity to receive annuity income for life at regular intervals (the "Annuity Income Dates"). You choose the first Annuity Income Date, which may be up to one year from the day your Contract becomes effective (the "Contract Date"), and whether you want the Annuity Income Dates to be monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual. Annuity income can be for your lifetime, or for your lifetime and the lifetime of a second person you name (the "Joint Annuitant").

For a Qualified Contract, we will distribute all annuity income during your lifetime to you. For a Non-qualified Contract with a Joint Annuitant, we will distribute annuity income to both you and the Joint Annuitant while you both are alive. If there is a Joint Annuitant and he or she survives you, he or she will receive income for the remainder of his or her life. Your Beneficiary or Beneficiaries will receive the remaining annuity income, if any, only when all Annuitants are no longer living.

The Contract, like many annuities, pools the mortality experience of all Annuitants and Joint Annuitants. In effect, Annuitants and Joint Annuitants who live longer are subsidized by those who do not.

We offer six annuity income options. With four of them you choose whether or not to provide for a guaranteed minimum number of years of annuity income ("Guarantee Period"). A Contract with a Guarantee Period will provide less annuity income than an otherwise identical Contract without a Guarantee Period. The other two annuity income options provide a Withdrawal Period during which you have the ability to withdraw part or all of the Withdrawal Value. Only a Qualified Contract may have a Withdrawal Period. Withdrawals may result in a reduction or elimination of future annuity income. A Contract with a Withdrawal Period will provide slightly less annuity income than an otherwise identical Contract that does not permit withdrawals.

You purchase a Contract with a single payment (the "Purchase Payment"). You may not make additional purchase payments. The minimum Purchase Payment for a Contract is generally $25,000.

For a Qualified Contract, the entire amount of annuity income each year will generally be taxable unless your Purchase Payment includes after-tax contributions. For a Non-qualified Contract, a portion of the annuity income each year will generally be taxable until you have recovered the "investment in the Contract," after which the entire amount of annuity income will be taxable. For a more detailed discussion of the tax treatment of annuity income, see Tax Considerations.

Annuity income will vary in amount according to the investment results of the Investment Option in which your Contract is invested. We do not guarantee the amount of annuity income.

Investment Options

There are nine Investment Options. Three of the Investment Options (the "Freedom Fund Investment Options") each invests in a single Fidelity Variable Insurance Products ("VIP") Freedom Lifetime Income Fund. The Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income^® Funds in which these Investments Options invest are: Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income^® I Portfolio ("Lifetime Income I Fund"); Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income^® II Portfolio ("Lifetime Income II Fund"); and Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income^® III Portfolio ("Lifetime Income III Fund"). Five of the investment options (the "FundsManager Investment Options") each invests in a single Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® Portfolio. The Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® Portfolios in which these Investment Options invest are Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® 20% Portfolio ("FundsManager 20% Portfolio"), Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® 50% Portfolio ("FundsManager 50% Portfolio"), Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® 60% Portfolio ("FundsManager 60% Portfolio"), Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® 70% Portfolio ("FundsManager 70% Portfolio"), and Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® 85% Portfolio ("FundsManager 85% Portfolio").The remaining Investment Option invests solely in the Fidelity VIP Government Money Market Portfolio ("Government Money Market Fund").

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Collectively, the Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income^® Funds, Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® Portfolios, and the Fidelity VIP Government Money Market Fund are known as "the Funds."

Your Contract will be invested in only one Investment Option at any time. Initially your Contract will be invested in the Government Money Market Investment Option. After a brief period of time (generally 15 days from the time your Contract becomes effective) it will be invested in the Investment Option that is in accordance with your most recent allocation instructions. Thereafter, you may transfer ("Exchange") from one Investment Option to another up to four times each calendar year. See "Free Look Privilege" and "Investment Allocation of Your Purchase Payment".

Each Investment Option is a Subaccount of Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A (the "Variable Account").

The investment adviser for each of the Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income^® Funds and Fidelity VIP FundsManager^® Portfolios is FMR Co., Inc., an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company. The investment adviser for the Fidelity VIP Government Money Market Fund is Fidelity Management & Research Company.

Legal Information

This prospectus provides information that you should know before purchasing a Contract. We have filed additional information about the Contract and the Variable Account with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a Statement of Additional Information dated April 30, 2016. The Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and is available without charge by calling EFILI at 1-800-544-2442 or by accessing the SEC Internet website at (http://www.sec.gov). The table of contents of the Statement of Additional Information appears on page 21.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Please read this prospectus and keep it for future reference. It is not valid unless accompanied by either the current prospectus for the Government Money Market Investment Option or the current prospectus for all the Investment Options available in the Contract.

This prospectus does not constitute an offering in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not be lawfully made. No person is authorized to make any representations in connection with this offering other than those contained in this prospectus. Some aspects described in this prospectus may be covered under a pending patent application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL US  1-800-544-2442

Date: April 30, 2016

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Prospectus Contents

Glossary	iv
Summary of the Contract	1
Facts About Empire Fidelity Investments Life, the Variable Account and the Funds
Empire Fidelity Investments Life	2
The Variable Account	2
Financial Statements	3
The Funds	3
The Investment Advisers	4
Facts About the Contract
Purchase of a Contract	4
Free Look Privilege	5
Investment Allocation of Your Purchase Payment	5
Exchanges	5
Charges	7
Annuity Income Dates	8
Signature Guarantee or Customer Authentication	8
Death Benefit	8
Annuity Income	8
Benchmark Rate of Return	9
Comparing Withdrawal Period to Guarantee Period	9
Frequency of Annuity Income Dates	10
Choosing Your Annuity Income Option	10
Annuity Income Options Without a Withdrawal Period	10
Guarantee Period	10
Annuity Income Options With a Withdrawal Period	11
Withdrawal Provisions	11
Reports	13
More About the Contract
Tax Considerations	13
Other Contract Provisions	16
Selling the Contracts	18
Postponement of Benefits	18
More About the Variable Account and the Funds
Changes in Investment Options	18
Total Return for an Investment Option	19
Voting Rights	19
Litigation	19
Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information	21

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Glossary

Annuitant(s) - You are the Annuitant. You may designate a Joint Annuitant on your application. If there is a Joint Annuitant, you and the Joint Annuitant together are the Annuitants. You receive lifetime annuity income. For a Qualified Contract, all annuity income during your lifetime must be received only by you. For a Non-qualified Contract with a Joint Annuitant, we will distribute annuity income to both you and the Joint Annuitant while you both are alive. Either you or the Joint Annuitant generally must be no older than age 85 on the Contract Date. To have a Withdrawal Period, either you or the Joint Annuitant generally must be no more than 72 years old on the Contract Date, and the Contract must be a Qualified Contract. For a Qualified Contract, you must also be the sole Owner.

Annuity Income Dates - The dates on which we determine the amount of annuity income. If the New York Stock Exchange is closed on an Annuity Income Date, we will determine the amount of annuity income on the next day it is open. You choose whether you want Annuity Income Dates to be monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual.

Annuity Income Unit - A unit of measure used to calculate the amount of annuity income for an Investment Option.

Benchmark Rate of Return - The 3.5% annualized return that is assumed in the calculation of each amount of annuity income.

Beneficiary(ies) - The person(s) you designate to receive any payments under this Contract only when all Annuitants are no longer living. A Beneficiary who makes a timely election may choose to receive a lump sum instead of any remaining periodic annuity income.

Code - The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Contract - A variable immediate annuity contract designed to provide you and the Joint Annuitant, (if any), with annuity income for your life (or lives) beginning with the first Annuity Income Date.

Contract Date - The date your Contract becomes effective. This will be stated in your Contract.

Exchange - A transfer from one Investment Option to another.

Funds - Lifetime Income I Fund, Lifetime Income II Fund, Lifetime Income III Fund, FundsManager 20% Portfolio, FundsManager 50% Portfolio, FundsManager 60% Portfolio, FundsManager 70% Portfolio, FundsManager 85% Portfolio and Government Money Market Fund.

Guarantee Period - A Contract with a Guarantee Period provides annuity income through a specified date even if no Annuitant lives to the end of the Guarantee Period. If no Annuitant lives to the end of the Guarantee Period, each Beneficiary will continue to receive income for the remainder of the Guarantee Period unless he or she chooses a commuted value as a lump sum benefit instead. A Contract with a Guarantee Period will provide lower annuity income on each Annuity Income Date than an otherwise identical Contract without a Guarantee Period.

Investment Options - The Subaccounts, each of which is a division of the Variable Account.

IRA - Refers generally to both an Individual Retirement Account and an Individual Retirement Annuity as defined in Sections 408(a) and (b), respectively, of the Code. When it is used to refer to a Qualified Contract, it means a Contract that qualifies as an Individual Retirement Annuity as defined in Section 408(b) of the Code.

Joint Annuitant - For a Qualified Contract, the Joint Annuitant (if any) (1) receives lifetime annuity income when you are no longer living; and (2) may not be an Owner.

For a Non-qualified Contract, the Joint Annuitant (1) will receive annuity income jointly with you in accordance with the terms of the Contract, and (2) may be an Owner, but does not have to be an Owner.

For both Qualified Contracts and Non-qualified Contracts, either you or the Joint Annuitant generally must be no older than age 85 on the Contract Date.

Net Investment Factor - An index used to measure the investment performance of an Investment Option from one Valuation Period to the next. The Net Investment Factor can be greater or less than one. The Net Investment Factor for each Investment Option for a Valuation Period is determined by adding (a) and (b), subtracting (c) and then dividing the result by (a) where: (a) is the value of the assets at the end of the preceding Valuation Period; (b) is the investment income and capital gains, realized or unrealized, credited during the current Valuation Period; and (c) is the sum of: (1) the capital losses, realized or unrealized, charged during the current Valuation Period plus any amount charged or set aside for taxes during the current Valuation Period; PLUS (2) the deduction from the Investment Option during the current Valuation Period representing the daily charge equivalent to an effective annual rate of 0.60%.

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Non-qualified Contract - A Contract other than a Qualified Contract. This type of Contract may be purchased with money from any source, but you should generally not purchase a Non-qualified Contract with money from a qualified plan, IRA, 403(b) plan, or similar arrangement (other than a non-qualified deferred annuity contract).

Owner - You, the Annuitant, are an Owner. For a Qualified Contract, you must be the sole Owner. For a Non-qualified Contract with a Joint Annuitant, the Joint Annuitant may also be an Owner. No other person may be an Owner. Owners have certain rights under the Contract.

Qualified Contract - A Contract that qualifies as an Individual Retirement Annuity under section 408(b) of the Code.

Subaccounts - Divisions of the Variable Account. Each Subaccount invests in the shares of one corresponding Fund.

Total Return - The investment performance of an Investment Option after all expenses.

Valuation Period - The period of time from the time Annuity Income Unit values are calculated to the next time such values are calculated. These calculations are made as of the close of business (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

Variable Account - Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A.

Withdrawal Period - You may choose on your application to have a Withdrawal Period if your Contract is a Qualified Contract. A Withdrawal Period is a period of time you can take money out of your Contract. The initial Withdrawal Period will be equal to the life expectancy of the Annuitant(s) expressed in whole numbers. The maximum length of your Contract's Withdrawal Period is limited by the Code. If no withdrawals are made from your Contract, the Withdrawal Period will operate as a Guarantee Period. A withdrawal made after the fifth anniversary of the first Annuity Income Date may shorten the Withdrawal Period. A Contract with a Withdrawal Period will provide lower annuity income on each Annuity Income Date than an otherwise identical Contract without a Withdrawal Period.

Withdrawal Value - The total amount available for you to take out of your Contract.

You - You are the Annuitant and an Owner.

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Summary of the Contract

Purpose

This variable annuity contract is designed to provide periodic annuity income for your life, or for your life and the life of a Joint Annuitant you name on the application. If you choose to have a Withdrawal Period (which is available only for Qualified Contracts) and withdrawals are made from your Contract, annuity income may not last as long as it would have otherwise. If you do not choose to have a Withdrawal Period, you may choose to have a guaranteed minimum number of years of annuity income. You may select from a number of annuity income options. See Annuity Income Options. Annuity income varies from one Annuity Income Date to the next. See Annuity Income.

Annuity Income

We guarantee to provide annuity income for each Annuity Income Date for your lifetime and for the lifetime of the Joint Annuitant, if any, unless you choose to have a Withdrawal Period and withdrawals are made from your Contract. (Note that withdrawals made before age 59 1/2 may result in a federal penalty tax. See Penalty Tax on Premature Distributions.) We do not guarantee the amount of annuity income. Neither do we guarantee any minimum number of Annuity Income Dates, unless you choose an option that provides for such a guarantee.

For a Qualified Contract, we will distribute all annuity income during your lifetime to you. For a Non-qualified Contract with a Joint Annuitant, we will distribute annuity income to both you and the Joint Annuitant while you both are alive. If there is a Joint Annuitant and he or she survives you, he or she will receive income for the remainder of his or her life. Your Beneficiary or Beneficiaries will receive the remaining annuity income, if any, only when all Annuitants are no longer living.

Purchase of Contract

A Qualified Contract is an Individual Retirement Annuity that you purchase with a contribution transferred from an IRA or rolled-over from a qualified plan such as a 401(a) or a 401(k) plan, a 403(b) plan, a governmental 457(b) plan, or an IRA. A Non-qualified Contract may be purchased with money from any source, but you should generally not purchase a Non-qualified Contract with money from a qualified plan, IRA, 403(b) plan, or similar arrangement (other than a non-qualified deferred annuity contract). You purchase the Contract with a single Purchase Payment. The minimum Purchase Payment is generally $25,000. EFILI reserves the right to reject Purchase Payments in excess of limits it establishes from time to time.

Investment Options

Initially your Contract will be invested in the Government Money Market Investment Option. After a brief period of time (generally 15 days from the time your Contract becomes effective) it will be invested in the Investment Option that is in accordance with your most recent allocation instructions. Thereafter, you may transfer ("Exchange") from one Investment Option to another up to four times each calendar year. See "Free Look Privilege" and "Investment Allocation of Your Purchase Payment". You may only invest in one investment option at any time.

There are nine Investment Options: Lifetime Income^® I Fund; Lifetime Income^® II Fund; Lifetime Income^® III Fund; FundsManager^® 20% Portfolio; FundsManager^® 50% Portfolio; FundsManager^® 60% Portfolio; FundsManager^® 70% Portfolio; and FundsManager^® 85% Portfolio; and Government Money Market Fund. Each invests in the Fund with the corresponding name.

The amount of annuity income will fluctuate from one Annuity Income Date to the next according to the investment results of the Investment Option in which you invest.

Free Look Privilege

For all contracts, the portion of your Purchase Payment allocated to the Variable Account will be placed in the Government Money Market Investment Option during the Government Money Market Period, and you may currently reallocate among the variable Investment Options at any time after the end of the Government Money Market Period.

You may return the Contract for a refund during the free look period. See Free Look Privilege on page 5. ONCE THE FREE LOOK PERIOD EXPIRES, YOU CANNOT RETURN THE CONTRACT FOR A REFUND.

Important

We intend this summary to provide only an overview of the more significant aspects of the Contract. You will find more detailed information in the rest of this prospectus and in your Contract. Your Contract constitutes the entire agreement between you and EFILI and should be retained.

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FEE TABLE

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay while owning the Contract. The first table describes the fees and expenses you will pay at the time you buy the contract or make Exchanges between Investment Options. Note that we may deduct premium taxes from your Purchase Payment before issuing your Contract.

Contract Owner
Transaction Expenses None

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Contract, not including fund fees and expenses.

Annual Contract Fee	None
Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of Fund average net assets)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge	0.50	%
Administrative Charges	0.10	%
Total Separate Account Annual Fees	0.60	%

The next item shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Funds that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the contract. More detail concerning each Fund's fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each Fund.

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	Minimum			Maximum
(expenses that are deducted from Fund's assets, including management fees and other expenses)		0.28	%		1.04	%

Facts about Empire Fidelity Investments Life, the Variable Account, and the Funds

EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE

Empire Fidelity Investments Life is a stock life insurance company that was organized under the laws of the State of New York on May 1, 1991, and commenced operations on June 1, 1992. Empire Fidelity Investments Life is part of Fidelity Investments, a group of companies that provides investment management and other financial services. Empire Fidelity Investments Life is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC, the parent company of the Fidelity companies. Edward C. Johnson 3d, the Johnson family members, and various key employees of FMR LLC own the voting common stock of FMR LLC. EFILI's principal executive offices are located at 640 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019. Our Annuity Service Center address is P.O. Box 770001, Cincinnati, Ohio 45277-0051.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

The Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A is a separate investment account of Empire Fidelity Investments Life established pursuant to New York law on July 15, 1991. The Variable Account commenced operations on June 3, 1992. It is used to support the variable annuity contracts the Company may offer, as described herein, and for other purposes permitted by law.

The Variable Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). Financial statements for the Variable Account are in the Statement of Additional Information.

We are the legal owner of the assets in the Variable Account. As required by law, however, the assets of the Variable Account are kept separate from our general account assets and from any other separate accounts we may have, and may not be charged with liabilities from any other business we conduct. The assets in the Variable Account will always be at least equal to the reserves and other liabilities of the Variable Account. If the assets exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, we may transfer the excess to our general account. We are obligated to pay all benefits provided under the Contracts.

There are nine Subaccounts (also called Investment Options) available for long term investment. Each Subaccount invests in Investor Class shares of a single Fund. The Funds in which the Subaccounts invest are Lifetime Income^® I Fund, Lifetime Income^® II Fund,

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Lifetime Income^® III Fund, FundsManager^® 20% Portfolio, FundsManager^® 50% Portfolio, FundsManager^® 60% Portfolio, FundsManager^® 70% Portfolio, and FundsManager^® 85% Portfolio, and Government Money Market Fund.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial statements for EFILI and the Variable Account appear in the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

THE FUNDS

The names and investment objectives of the below Funds may be similar to those of other funds available through the same Investment Advisor; however, the performance of such funds may differ significantly.

Principal Investment Strategies

Lifetime Income I Fund, Lifetime Income II Fund and Lifetime Income III Fund each seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its ultimate target asset allocation and beyond.

FMR Co., Inc., invests each Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Fund's assets in a combination of Fidelity VIP Funds: domestic equity funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds. The Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Funds differ primarily due to their asset allocations among these fund types. The target asset allocation strategy for each Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Fund is designed to provide an approach to asset allocation that is neither overly aggressive nor overly conservative.

FMR Co., Inc., allocates the assets of Lifetime Income I Fund, Lifetime Income II Fund and Lifetime Income III Fund among underlying Fidelity funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. Lifetime Income III Fund currently has a greater percentage of its assets allocated to equity mutual funds than Lifetime Income II Fund, and Lifetime Income II Fund currently has a greater percentage of its assets allocated to equity mutual funds than Lifetime Income I Fund.

Lifetime Income I Fund uses a moderate asset allocation strategy designed generally for investors in retirement who were born before 1939.The target asset allocation of Lifetime Income I Fund will become increasingly conservative until it reaches an ultimate target allocation of approximately 15% in domestic equity funds, 5% in international equity funds, 65% in bond funds, and 15% in short-term funds (approximately between 2015 and 2020).

Lifetime Income II Fund uses a moderate asset allocation strategy designed generally for investors in retirement who were born between 1940 and 1949. The target asset allocation of Lifetime Income II Fund will become increasingly conservative until it reaches an ultimate target allocation of approximately 15% in domestic equity funds, 5% in international equity funds, 65% in bond funds, and 15% in short-term funds (approximately between 2025 and 2030).

Lifetime Income III Fund uses a moderate asset allocation strategy designed generally for investors in retirement who were born between 1950 and 1959. The target asset allocation of Lifetime Income III Fund will become increasingly conservative until it reaches an ultimate target allocation of approximately 15% in domestic equity funds, 5% in international equity funds, 65% in bond funds, and 15% in short-term funds (approximately between 2035 and 2040).

Approximately one to three years after the ultimate target asset allocation of Lifetime Income II Fund matches the ultimate target asset allocation of Lifetime Income I Fund, we expect that Lifetime Income II Fund will be combined with Lifetime Income I Fund. Those invested in Lifetime Income II Fund will be automatically invested in Lifetime Income Fund I. Lifetime Income II Fund would then cease to exist and any annuity income payments previously based on the investment performance of Lifetime Income II Fund would thereafter be based on the investment performance of Lifetime Income I Fund.

Similarly, approximately one to three years after the ultimate target asset allocation of Lifetime Income III Fund matches the ultimate target asset allocation of Lifetime Income I Fund, we expect that it will be combined with Lifetime Income I Fund. Those invested in Lifetime Income Fund III will be automatically invested in Lifetime Income Fund I. Lifetime Income Fund III would then cease to exist and any annuity income payments previously based on the investment performance of Lifetime Income III Fund would be based on the investment performance of Lifetime Income I Fund.

The FundsManager Investment Options normally invest in a combination of underlying Fidelity retail and VIP funds. FMR Co., Inc., invests each Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolio in a combination of funds which include domestic equity funds, international equity funds, fixed income funds, and money market funds. Each fund's assets are invested according to the fund's approximate target asset allocation to equity funds reflected in its name.

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FundsManager^® 20% Portfolio seeks high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation. The target asset allocation of FundsManager^® 20% Portfolio is approximately 14% domestic equity funds, 6% international equity funds, 50% fixed-income funds and 30% money market funds.

FundsManager^® 50% Portfolio seeks high total return. The target asset allocation of FundsManager^® 50% Portfolio is approximately 35% domestic equity funds, 15% international equity funds, 40% fixed-income funds, and 10% money market funds.

FundsManager^® 60% Portfolio seeks high total return. The target asset allocation of FundsManager^® 60% Portfolio is approximately 42% domestic equity funds, 18% international equity funds, 35% fixed-income funds, and 5% money market funds.

FundsManager^® 70% Portfolio seeks high total return. The target asset allocation of FundsManager^® 70% Portfolio is approximately 49% domestic equity funds, 21% international equity funds, 25% fixed-income funds, and 5% money market funds.

FundsManager^® 85% Portfolio seeks high total return. The target asset allocation of FundsManager^® 85% Portfolio is approximately 60% domestic equity funds, 25% international equity funds, and 15% fixed-income funds.

The Government Money Market Fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

IMPORTANT: You will find more complete information about the Funds, including the risks associated with each Fund, in their respective prospectuses, and if available, summary prospectuses. You should read them in conjunction with this prospectus. You can obtain a prospectus for any underlying Fund by calling 1-800-544-2442 or visiting Fidelity.com.

THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS

FMR Co., Inc.

FMR Co., Inc., is each Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Fund's and each Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolio's investment manager. As the manager, FMR Co., Inc., administers the asset allocation program for each Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Fund and each Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolio.

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Fidelity Management & Research Company, an affiliate of FMR Co., Inc., is the manager of each mutual fund in which the Fidelity VIP Freedom Lifetime Income Funds and Fidelity VIP FundsManager Portfolios invest, and is responsible for choosing each of those funds' investments and handling its business affairs. Fidelity Management & Research Company is also the investment adviser for the Fidelity VIP Government Money Market Fund.

The address of FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research Company is 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Facts About the Contract

PURCHASE OF A CONTRACT

We offer Contracts only in states in which we have obtained approval. You may purchase a Qualified Contract only with money transferred from an IRA or rolled over from a qualified retirement plan such as a 401(a) or 401(k) plan, a 403(b) plan, a governmental 457(b) plan, or an IRA. You may purchase a Non-qualified Contract with money from any source, but you should generally not purchase a Non-qualified Contract with money from a qualified plan, IRA, 403(b) plan, or similar arrangement (other than a non-qualified deferred annuity contract).

•  The minimum Purchase Payment for a Contract is generally $25,000.

•  You are the Annuitant. For a Qualified Contract, you must be the sole Owner of the Contract. For a Non-qualified Contract with a Joint Annuitant, the Joint Annuitant may also be an Owner. No other person may be an Owner. Owners have certain rights under the Contract.

•  You or the Joint Annuitant generally must be no more than 85 years old on the Contract Date. To have a Withdrawal Period, you or the Joint Annuitant generally must be no more than 72 years old on the Contract Date, and your Contract must be a Qualified Contract.

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money-laundering activities, federal law requires Fidelity to verify your identity by obtaining your name, date of birth, legal address, and a government-issued identification number before opening your contract. In certain circumstances, Fidelity may obtain and verify this information with respect to any person(s) authorized to effect transactions

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in a contract. For certain entities, such as trusts, estates, corporations, partnerships, or other organizations, identifying documentation is also required. Your contract may not be issued if Fidelity cannot verify this information. Fidelity will not be responsible for any losses or damages (including but not limited to lost opportunities) resulting from any failure to provide this information.

•  Application and Purchase Payment

When we receive your properly completed application, we will apply your payment to the purchase of a Contract within two Valuation Periods after receipt at the Annuity Service Center. We will consider your application properly completed as soon as:

(1)  you have provided all the information requested on the application form, including your choice of annuity income option;

(2)  we have received adequate proof of your date of birth (and the date of birth of the Joint Annuitant, if any); and

(3)  we receive the entire amount of your Purchase Payment.

The date your Contract becomes effective is called the Contract Date. If your application is incomplete, we will request the information necessary to complete the application. If you do not furnish the information within five business days of the time we receive your application, we will return your payment unless we obtain your specific permission to keep it until you complete the application.

EFILI reserves the right to reject certain deposits made with cash-like instruments including, but not limited to money orders, cashier's checks, bank drafts, postal money orders and Traveler's Express international money orders.

FREE LOOK PRIVILEGE

You may return a Contract for a refund within 30 calendar days after you receive it (the "free look period"). If you choose to cancel the Contract, return it to the Annuity Service Center with a written request within the free look period. When you are replacing an existing annuity or life insurance policy with a contract, we will extend the free look period to 60 calendar days. For more information, please see Signature Guarantee or Customer Authentication.

For most Contracts, we assume that you receive your Contract 5 days after the Contract Date. For Contracts with large Purchase Payments, we may use the actual date you receive the Contract. Together with your contract, we will send you a letter containing the date on which your free look period ends.

If you return the Contract during the free look period and more than 10 days after you receive it, we will promptly refund your Purchase Payment adjusted for investment performance. If you return a Contract during the first 10 calendar days after you receive it, we will promptly refund the greater of (1) your Purchase Payment in full, neither crediting your Contract for earnings nor charging it with any administrative expenses, or (2) your Purchase Payment plus the investment performance of the Government Money Market Investment Option. We will also make an adjustment for the amount of any annuity income we paid before we received the Contract. If your free look period ends on a non-business day, the next business day will be used. ONCE THE FREE LOOK PERIOD EXPIRES, YOU CANNOT RETURN THE CONTRACT FOR A REFUND.

INVESTMENT ALLOCATION OF YOUR PURCHASE PAYMENT

Your Purchase Payment (less any deduction for taxes) will be allocated to the Government Money Market Investment Option for the period that ends fifteen (15) days after your contract's issue date. At the end of the Valuation Period in which the fifteenth day occurs any amount then in the Government Money Market Investment Option will be reallocated to the Investment Option that is in accordance with your most recent allocation instructions. Thereafter, you may Exchange from one Investment Option to another up to four times each calendar year.

EXCHANGES

You may Exchange from one Investment Option to another up to four times each calendar year. Each Exchange must be with respect to all your annuity income. There are no partial Exchanges. All Exchanges will be effected based on the Annuity Income Unit values of the Investment Options at the time of the Exchange, and the total dollar value of your units will be the same immediately before and immediately after the Exchange. An automatic transfer from the Government Money Market Investment Option to another Investment Option during or at the end your free look period will not count as an Exchange.

•  Market Timing

Some Owners use firms or individuals who engage in market timing. Such firms or individuals usually obtain authorization from Owners to make Exchanges among the Investment Options on the basis of perceived market trends. Large Exchanges resulting from market timing activity may disrupt the management of the Funds and become a detriment to other Owners.

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To protect Owners not engaging in market timing, we reserve the right to reject Exchanges communicated to us by anyone acting under a power of attorney on behalf of more than one Owner. We will exercise these rights only if we believe that doing so will prevent harm to other Owners.

Short-Term Trading Risk

Frequent Exchanges among Investment Options by Contract Owners can reduce the long-term returns of the Funds. The reduced returns could adversely affect the owners, annuitants, insureds or beneficiaries of any variable annuity or variable life insurance contract issued by any insurance company with respect to values allocated to the Fund. Frequent Exchanges may reduce a Fund's performance by increasing costs paid by the Fund (such as brokerage commissions); they can disrupt portfolio management strategies; and they can have the effect of diluting the value of the shares of long term shareholders in cases in which fluctuations in markets are not fully priced into the Fund's net asset value.

The Government Money Market Fund and FundsManager Portfolios are also available for use in products issued by other insurance companies. There is a significant risk that that short-term trading in the Funds may go undetected. The Funds themselves generally cannot detect individual contract owner exchange activity, because they are owned primarily by insurance company separate accounts that aggregate exchange orders from owners of individual contracts. Accordingly, the Funds are dependent in large part on the rights, ability and willingness of all participating insurance companies to detect and deter short-term trading by contract owners. As a result of the adoption of Rule 22c-2 of Investment Company Act of 1940, all Funds have entered into information sharing agreements with EFILI that will require EFILI, upon request, to (i) provide the Funds with specific information about Contract Owner transfer activity, and, if so requested by a Fund, (ii) prohibit future transfers into such Fund.

As outlined below, EFILI has adopted policies regarding frequent trading, but can provide no assurance that other insurance companies using the same mutual funds have adopted comparable procedures. There is also the risk that these policies and procedures concerning short-term trading will prove ineffective in whole or in part to detect or prevent frequent trading. Please review the Funds' prospectuses for specific information about the Funds' short-term trading policies and risks.

EFILI Policies Regarding Frequent Trading

EFILI does not authorize market timing. EFILI has adopted policies and procedures designed to discourage frequent Exchanges as described below. If requested by a Fund, EFILI will consider additional steps to discourage frequent Exchanges in that Fund, not inconsistent with the policies and procedures described below.

Contract Owners who engage in frequent Exchanges may be subjected to temporary or permanent restrictions on future purchases or Exchanges in a Fund. Further, Contract Owners who have engaged in frequent trading in the Funds, or in other mutual funds managed by FMR, may be subjected to temporary or permanent restrictions on purchases or exchanges in those funds.

Although there is no minimum holding period and Contract Owners can make withdrawals or Exchanges out of any Investment Option at any time, Contract Owners may comply with EFILI's policies regarding frequent trading by allowing 90 days to pass after each purchase or allocation into an Investment Option before they withdraw or Exchange out of that Investment Option.

Frequent Trading Monitoring and Restriction Procedures

EFILI has adopted policies and procedures related to Exchanges among Investment Options that are set out below. Frequent trading activity is measured by the number of roundtrip transactions by an Owner. A roundtrip transaction occurs when an Owner makes an allocation or Exchange into an Investment Option followed by a withdrawal or Exchange out of the same Investment Option within 30 days. Owners are limited to one roundtrip transaction per Investment Option within any rolling 90 day period, subject to an overall limit of four roundtrip transactions in the Contract over a rolling 12 month period.

Owners with two or more roundtrip transactions in one Investment Option within a rolling 90 day period will be blocked from making additional allocations or exchanges into that Investment Option, through any means, for 85 days.

In addition, Owners who complete a fourth (or higher) roundtrip transaction within any rolling 12 month period, at least two of which are completed on different business days, will have a U.S. Mail-Only Trade Restriction imposed on all contracts/policies they own that are issued by EFILI or its affiliates. This rule will apply even if the four or more round trips occur in two or more different Investment Options. This restriction will stay in effect for 12 months. If the Owner makes another round trip in a contract that is currently subject to a U.S. Mail-Only Trade Restriction, then the U.S. Mail-Only Trade Restriction period (12 months) is restarted and all purchase transactions will be permanently blocked in the violated Investment Option across all contracts with common ownership. "U.S. Mail-Only" for purposes of the U.S. Mail-Only Trade Restriction is defined as First-Class Mail delivered via the U.S. Postal Service. Expedited delivery or courier services, including such services performed by the U.S. Postal Service, will not be accepted.

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EFILI further reserves the right to reject specific transactions or impose restrictions as described above in respect of any Contract owned or controlled commonly with a Contract subject to the above restrictions, or in respect of any Contract owned or controlled commonly by a person who is the subject of a complex-wide block.

Exceptions

EFILI has approved the following exceptions to the frequent trading policy:

(1)  Transactions in the Government Money Market Investment Option;

(2)  Annuity payments will not count toward an Investment Option's roundtrip limits;

(3)  EFILI may suspend the frequent trading policy and make exceptions to the policy for transactions made during periods of severe market turbulence or national emergency. There is no assurance that EFILI will do so or that, if it does so, the underlying mutual funds will make any necessary exceptions to their frequent trading policies.

No other exceptions will be allowed. The frequent trading procedures will be applied consistently to all Owners.

•  Effective Date of Exchanges Among Investment Options

Any redemption from an Investment Option that is part of an Exchange among Investment Options will be effected as of the end of the Valuation Period in which we receive the request at our Annuity Service Center. Generally the purchase of Annuity Income Units in other Investment Options with the proceeds of the redemption will occur at the same time. However, if your Exchange involves (1) moving from an Investment Option that invests in an equity Fund that is in an illiquid position due to substantial redemptions or exchanges that require it to sell portfolio securities in order to make funds available, and (2) moving to an Investment Option that invests in a Fund that accrues dividends on a daily basis and requires federal funds before accepting a purchase order, then there may be a delay in crediting the amount that is moving to the new Investment Option. The delay will last until the Investment Option from which the Exchange is being made obtains liquidity, or for seven days, whichever is shorter. During this period, the amount transferred will be uninvested.

CHARGES

The following are all the charges we make under the Contract.

1.  Premium Taxes. Some states charge a "premium tax" based on the amount of your Purchase Payment. State premium taxes range from 0% to 3.5%. In addition, some counties, cities or towns may charge additional premium taxes. If you reside in a place where premium taxes apply, we will deduct any amount needed to provide for the applicable premium taxes from your Purchase Payment. We will allocate the remainder of your Purchase Payment to the Government Money Market Investment Option.

2.  Administrative Charges. Administrative charges compensate us for the expenses we incur in administering the Contracts. These expenses include the cost of issuing the Contract, making electronic funds transfers to your bank account or issuing checks, maintaining necessary systems and records, and providing reports. These expenses are covered by a daily administrative charge.

Each day, a deduction is made from the assets of each Investment Option at an effective annual rate of 0.10%. We guarantee this charge will never increase.

3.  Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. We deduct a daily asset charge for our assumption of mortality and expense risks. Each day we deduct an amount from the assets of each Investment Option at an effective annual rate of 0.50%.

The mortality risk is our obligation to provide annuity income for your life (and the life of the Joint Annuitant, if any) no matter how long that might be. The expense risk is our obligation to cover the cost of issuing and administering the Contracts, no matter how large that cost may be. EFILI will realize a gain from the charge for these risks to the extent that it is not needed to provide for benefits and expenses under the Contracts.

4.  Expenses of the Funds. The Funds are charged management fees and incur operating expenses. The effect of these fees and expenses is reflected in the performance of the Investment Options. See the prospectuses for the Funds for a description of the Funds' fees and expenses.

5.  Other Taxes. EFILI reserves the right to charge for certain taxes (other than premium taxes) that it may have to fund. Currently, no such charges are being made. See EFILI's Tax Status.

EFILI or its insurance agency affiliate receives annual compensation of up to 0.40% of assets allocated to the underlying mutual funds, for customer service, distribution and recordkeeping services with respect to those assets. This compensation is received from the

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funds' advisers or their affiliates. These payments are not contract charges, and do not increase the fund or contract charges described in this section or in the fee table.

ANNUITY INCOME DATES

We calculate the amount of your annuity income on each Annuity Income Date. If the New York Stock Exchange is closed on an Annuity Income Date, we will calculate the amount of annuity income on the next day it is open. You select the first Annuity Income Date when you purchase the Contract. The first Annuity Income Date may be either the first or the fifteenth day of a month. All subsequent Annuity Income Dates will be on the same day of the month as the first Annuity Income Date. The first Annuity Income Date may be up to one year after the Contract Date. The first Annuity Income Date may not be earlier than 30 days after the Contract Date.

On the application, you choose the frequency of annuity income. You can choose monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual annuity income.

Annuity income will generally be sent at the end of the Valuation Period immediately following the day on which the amount is determined.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE OR CUSTOMER AUTHENTICATION

Certain requests may require a signature guarantee or a customer authentication. A signature guarantee or a customer authentication is designed to protect you and Empire Fidelity Investments Life from fraud. Your request must be in writing and may require a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:

1.  Loss of Contract Ownership.

2.  In any circumstances where we deem it necessary for your protection.

You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker dealer, credit union (if authorized under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.

A customer authentication can be obtained only at a Fidelity Investments Investor Center.

DEATH BENEFIT

If no Annuitant lives to the first Annuity Income Date, the Contract will terminate and we will make a payment equal to your Purchase Payment to your Beneficiary or Beneficiaries.

If your Contract is a joint and survivor annuity and either you or the Joint Annuitant die before the first Annuity Income Date, we will adjust the annuity income so that it equals what would have been paid under a single life annuity issued to the survivor. We will also adjust any Guarantee Period or Withdrawal Period, as required by law, so that it is not longer than the life expectancy of the survivor. This will usually result in greater annuity income.

ANNUITY INCOME

All income under the Contract will vary from one Annuity Income Date to the next according to the investment experience of the Investment Option in which you are invested.

All references to annuity income and the guaranteed duration of annuity income are subject to the limitation stated on page 1 of the prospectus: "We do not guarantee the amount of annuity income." Annuity income may increase or decrease. Annuity income will end in the unlikely event that the value of every security held in the Investment Option in which you are invested is reduced to zero.

Variable annuity income may decrease upon the death of the Annuitant or Joint Annuitant, as described for Options 3 and 4 under Annuity Income Options.

Your Purchase Payment (less any deduction for taxes) will initially purchase units of the Government Money Market Investment Option. The number of units will depend on (a) your age and sex (and the age and sex of the Joint Annuitant, if any); (b) the annuity income option; (c) the frequency of Annuity Income Dates; (d) the first Annuity Income Date; (e) the value of the units on the date your Contract becomes effective. The value of the units reflects the investment performance of the Government Money Market Investment Option.

Your units of the Government Money Market Investment Option will be exchanged automatically for Annuity Income Units in the Investment Option you choose on your application. The total dollar value of your units will be the same immediately before and

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immediately after the exchange. The date on which this will occur will depend on the free look provision of your Contract, which varies by state.

You will be entirely invested in the Government Money Market Investment Option for 15 days after the Contract is issued. On the first business day after the end of the applicable period your Contract will be entirely invested in the Investment Option that is in accordance with your most recent allocation instructions.

EFILI calculates the amount of your annuity income based on the number of Annuity Income Units you have. At the close of business on each Annuity Income Date the number of Annuity Income Units is multiplied by the value of an Annuity Income Unit for that Investment Option. The result is the amount of annuity income for that Annuity Income Date. If the New York Stock Exchange is closed on an Annuity Income Date, we will determine the amount of annuity income on the next day it is open.

We will generally transmit each annuity income payment on the first business day after the Annuity Income Date. If you elect to receive your annuity income payment by direct deposit, you will usually receive your income sooner than if we send it to you through the mail.

Annuity income decreases upon the death of the Annuitant or Joint Annuitant as described for Options 3 and 4 under Annuity Income Options.

The value of an Annuity Income Unit is affected by the expenses of the Funds, the mortality and expense risk charge, and the administrative charge. See Charges. We calculate Annuity Income Unit values for each Investment Option at the close of each Valuation Period. These calculations are made as of the close of business (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

The Annuity Income Unit value for an Investment Option for any Valuation Period is equal to (a) multiplied by (b) multiplied by (c) where:

(a) is the Net Investment Factor for the Valuation Period for which the Annuity Income Unit Value is being calculated;

(b) is the Annuity Income Unit Value for the preceding Valuation Period; and

(c) is the daily Benchmark Rate of Return factor of 0.99990575, adjusted for the number of days in the Valuation Period.

The Net Investment Factor can be greater or less than one. The Net Investment Factor for each Investment Option for a Valuation Period is determined by adding (a) and (b), subtracting (c) and then dividing the result by (a) where: (a) is the value of the assets at the end of the preceding Valuation Period; (b) is the investment income and capital gains, realized or unrealized, credited during the current Valuation Period; and (c) is the sum of: (1) the capital losses, realized or unrealized, charged during the current Valuation Period plus any amount charged or set aside for taxes during the current Valuation Period; PLUS (2) the deduction from the Investment Option during the current Valuation Period representing the daily charge equivalent to an effective annual rate of 0.60%.

BENCHMARK RATE OF RETURN

When you purchase a Contract, we calculate an estimated first annuity income amount, assuming that your Contract will earn the Benchmark Rate of Return, which is 3.5% per year. Assuming that you do not make any withdrawals, if the annualized investment return of your Contract is greater than the benchmark between the Contract Date and the first Annuity Income Date, the first annuity income amount will be higher than the estimate. If it is less, the first annuity income amount will be lower than the estimate.

Annuity income will vary from one Annuity Income Date to the next. If you do not make any withdrawals from one Annuity Income Date to the next, then annuity income will (a) increase if the annualized investment return for your Contract is greater than the Benchmark Rate of Return, and (b) decrease if the annualized investment return for your Contract is less than the Benchmark Rate of Return.

COMPARING WITHDRAWAL PERIOD TO GUARANTEE PERIOD

On your application you have a choice among a number of annuity income options. See Annuity Income Options. You may also choose to have either a Withdrawal Period or a Guarantee Period, but not both. Your Contract may have a Withdrawal Period only if it is a Qualified Contract.

You may compare a Contract with a Withdrawal Period to one that provides a Guarantee Period.

With a Withdrawal Period, annuity income is guaranteed to last for the longer of (1) the life or lives of the Annuitant(s) or (2) the Withdrawal Period. A withdrawal may cause the Withdrawal Period to shorten or end.

With a Guarantee Period, annuity income is guaranteed to last for the longer of (1) the life or lives of the Annuitant(s) or (2) the Guarantee Period. With a Guarantee Period, withdrawals are not possible, and the date on which the Guarantee Period will end will not change.

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FREQUENCY OF ANNUITY INCOME DATES

For any annuity income option, you choose on your application whether to receive annuity income monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. The more frequent the Annuity Income Dates, the lower the annuity income on each Annuity Income Date. You cannot change the frequency of annuity income later. The options EFILI currently offers are described below.

CHOOSING YOUR ANNUITY INCOME OPTION

You choose your annuity income option. You cannot change it later. You may choose an annuity income option only if it has been approved for sale by the insurance department in your state.

If you purchase a Qualified Contract and choose to have a Guarantee Period or a Withdrawal Period, the number of years may have to be limited in order to satisfy certain minimum distribution requirements of the Code. If you name a Joint Annuitant who is not your spouse, the annuity income options from which you may select under a Qualified Contract may be limited, depending on the difference in ages between you and the Joint Annuitant.

ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS WITHOUT A WITHDRAWAL PERIOD

Option 1. Single Life Annuity. We will provide annuity income for your entire life, no matter how long that may be. Annuity income stops when you are no longer living, unless your Contract contains a Guarantee Period and the Guarantee Period has not ended. It is possible that your total annuity income under this option will be less than your Purchase Payment. It is even possible that you might receive annuity income only once under this option. This would happen if you were to die before the second Annuity Income Date. Because of this risk, this option offers you the highest level of annuity income.

Option 2. Joint and Survivor Annuity With Full Annuity Income to the Survivor. Under this option, we will provide annuity income jointly to you and the Joint Annuitant while you are both living, except that for a Qualified Contract during your lifetime we provide the income only to you. After the death of either of you, we will continue to provide the full amount of annuity income to the survivor. Annuity income stops when both you and the Joint Annuitant are no longer living, unless your Contract contains a Guarantee Period and the Guarantee Period has not ended. As in the case of the single life annuity described above, there is the risk that you may receive annuity income only once.

Option 3. Joint and Survivor Annuity With Reduced Annuity Income to the Survivor. This option is like Option 2 above, except that annuity income is higher while both you and the Joint Annuitant are living, and lower when only one of you is still living. You indicate on your application whether annuity income to the survivor is reduced to two-thirds or one-half of the amount that it would have been were you both still alive.

Option 4. Joint and Survivor Annuity With Full Annuity Income to the Annuitant if the Joint Annuitant Dies, But Reduced Annuity Income to the Joint Annuitant if the Annuitant Dies. This option is like Option 3 above, but annuity income is not reduced upon the death of the Joint Annuitant if the Joint Annuitant is the first to die. In case you are the first to die, you indicate on your application whether annuity income to the Joint Annuitant is reduced to two-thirds or one-half of the amount that it would have been were you both still alive. While you and the Joint Annuitant are both still alive, this option provides greater annuity income than Option 2 but not as much annuity income as Option 3.

For Options 2, 3 and 4, if either Annuitant dies before the first Annuity Income Date, we will adjust the annuity income so that it equals what would have been paid under a single life annuity issued to the survivor. This will generally result in greater annuity income.

GUARANTEE PERIOD

If you select annuity income option 1, 2, 3 or 4 on your application, you may also choose to have a Guarantee Period. A Guarantee Period may not be less than five years, or more than forty-five years, and the maximum Guarantee Period you can choose is subject to limits contained in the Code. Upon request we will inform you of the maximum length your Guarantee Period can be. A Contract with a Guarantee Period provides annuity income through a specified date even if no Annuitant lives to the end of the Guarantee Period. If neither you nor the Joint Annuitant lives to the end of the Guarantee Period, any remaining annuity income will go to your Beneficiary or Beneficiaries. A Beneficiary who becomes entitled to annuity income may choose instead to receive a lump sum, but only if he or she notifies us within 60 days of the date we receive notice of the death of the last surviving Annuitant. Otherwise the Beneficiary will receive annuity income for the remainder of the Guarantee Period.

The Code limits the maximum length of any Guarantee Period for a Qualified Contract. If you purchase a Qualified Contract and choose to have a Guarantee Period, you cannot also have a Withdrawal Period. For Options 3 and 4 above, if you and the Joint Annuitant die at

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the same time, the annuity income due to any Beneficiary will be the same as if you died before the Joint Annuitant. If you choose to have a Guarantee Period, the amount of annuity income on each Annuity Income Date will be lower than if you purchased an otherwise identical Contract without the Guarantee Period.

If you choose Option 2, 3 or 4 with a Guarantee Period and either you or the Joint Annuitant dies before the first Annuity Income Date we will shorten the Guarantee Period, if necessary to comply with the Code, so that it is not longer than the life expectancy of the survivor. This may result in a shorter Guarantee Period and a generally higher amount of annuity income.

Lump Sum Payments. We will pay a lump sum if the Guarantee Period has not ended and one of the following conditions exists: (a) a Beneficiary elects a lump sum on the death of the last surviving Annuitant; (b) a Beneficiary receiving annuity income dies; or (c) the last surviving Annuitant dies and there is no surviving Beneficiary. For (b), we will pay the Beneficiary's estate. For (c), we will pay the estate of the Annuitant who died last.

A lump sum will generally be the present value of the annuity income for the remaining guaranteed Annuity Income Dates, based on interest compounded annually at the Benchmark Rate of Return.

If we believe that the first annuity income amount due to any Beneficiary will be less than $50, we may instead provide a lump sum for the value of all remaining annuity income. The amount of the lump sum will be determined on the same basis as described above for other lump sums.

ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS WITH A WITHDRAWAL PERIOD

Your Contract may have a Withdrawal Period only if it is a Qualified Contract.

Option 5. Single Life Annuity with Withdrawal Period. We will provide annuity income, beginning with the first Annuity Income Date, for as long as you live unless you withdraw all of the Withdrawal Value on or before the fifth anniversary of your Contract's first Annuity Income Date. If you die on or after the first Annuity Income Date and before the end of the Withdrawal Period, we will provide any remaining annuity income or Withdrawal Value to the Beneficiary(ies) according to the terms of the Contract. A Beneficiary who notifies us within 60 days of the date we receive notice of the death of the last surviving Annuitant may choose instead to receive his or her share of the Withdrawal Value. Otherwise, the Beneficiary will receive annuity income for the remainder of the Withdrawal Period.

Option 6. Joint and Survivor with Full Annuity Income to the Survivor with Withdrawal Period. If you do not surrender your contract or make withdrawals from your Contract, we will provide full annuity income, beginning with the first Annuity Income Date, while either you or the Joint Annuitant is still living.

If either you or the Joint Annuitant dies before the first Annuity Income Date, we will adjust the annuity income so that it equals what would have been paid under a single life annuity with a Withdrawal Period. We will also adjust the Withdrawal Period, as required by law, so that it is not longer than the life expectancy of the survivor. This may result in a shorter Withdrawal Period and a higher amount of annuity income.

If the last surviving Annuitant dies on or after the first Annuity Income Date and before the end of the Withdrawal Period, we will provide any remaining annuity income or Withdrawal Value to the Beneficiary(ies) according to the terms of the Contract. A Beneficiary who notifies us within 60 days of the date we receive notice of the death of the last surviving Annuitant may choose instead to receive his or her share of the Withdrawal Value. Otherwise, the Beneficiary will receive annuity income for the remainder of the Withdrawal Period.

WITHDRAWAL PROVISIONS

If you have purchased a Contract with a Withdrawal Period, you can make withdrawals from your Contract by writing to our Annuity Service Center. See How to Make Withdrawals.

The amount you can withdraw will depend on when you make the withdrawal and the investment experience of your Contract. See Withdrawal Value.

The length of time you can make withdrawals is called the Withdrawal Period. See Withdrawal Period.

Certain withdrawals will have the effect of ending your Contract, i.e. there will be no more annuity income. Other withdrawals may shorten the Withdrawal Period. All withdrawals will reduce the amount of annuity income. See Effect of Withdrawals.

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How to Make Withdrawals

All withdrawal instructions must be in writing and be received at our Annuity Service Center. You may make a partial or full withdrawal of the Withdrawal Value. You may not make more than two partial withdrawals each calendar year. Any partial withdrawal must be for at least $500. You may not make any partial withdrawal on or before the fifth anniversary of your Contract's first Annuity Income Date that would reduce your annuity income below $1,200 per year at the time of the withdrawal.

EFILI reserves the right to restrict your Contract from withdrawals and/or exchanges if there is reasonable suspicion of fraud, diminished capacity, or inappropriate activity. EFILI also reserves the right to restrict your Contract from withdrawals and/or exchanges if EFILI is put on reasonable notice that the ownership of the Contract is in dispute.

Withdrawal Value

The Withdrawal Value changes each Valuation Period. What follows is an overview of how we determine the Withdrawal Value for each Valuation Period. For a complete description of how the Withdrawal Value is calculated, see Withdrawal Value in the Statement of Additional Information.

The Withdrawal Value for a Valuation Period is the sum of two amounts, which we call Part A and Part B. On the day we issue your Contract, the total of Part A and Part B equals your Purchase Payment less any federal, state or local taxes we deducted from your Purchase Payment. The amount you can withdraw from your Contract decreases over time, eventually becoming zero.

Part A is based on the portion of your Purchase Payment that provides annuity income during the Withdrawal Period. Part B is based on the portion of your Purchase Payment that provides annuity income after the Withdrawal Period.

Part A changes (up or down) each Valuation Period based on the investment experience of your Contract. Also, each withdrawal and each annuity income payment reduces the value of Part A. Part A becomes zero at the end of the Withdrawal Period and remains zero thereafter.

Part B also changes (up or down) each Valuation Period based on the investment experience of your Contract. Withdrawals (but not annuity income payments) also reduce the value of Part B. Beginning one year after your first Annuity Income Date, Part B reflects a percentage which declines each day. The percentage declines at a rate of 25% per year, so five years after your first Annuity Income Date Part B becomes zero and remains zero thereafter.

The reductions in the values of Part A and Part B resulting from a withdrawal are in proportion to their values just before the withdrawal.

Withdrawal Period

The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued regulations under section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code that apply to Qualified Contracts. If you take a withdrawal from a Qualified Contract with a Withdrawal Period, it is unclear whether any portion of the money you receive from the Contract during the year can be rolled over tax-free to another IRA or eligible retirement plan. See Tax Considerations.

When you purchase your Contract we set the Withdrawal Period to be equal to the life expectancy of the Annuitant or Annuitants, expressed in whole numbers. The maximum length of any Withdrawal Period is limited by the Code and the regulations under section 401(a)(9) of the Code. A Contract with a Withdrawal Period will provide slightly less annuity income on each Annuity Income Date than an otherwise identical Contract without a Withdrawal Period. The shorter your Withdrawal Period, the greater the difference in income.

If no withdrawals are made from your Contract, then your Contract will provide annuity income for the entire Withdrawal Period. In this respect, the Withdrawal Period works like a Guarantee Period, i.e. annuity income would be guaranteed to last for the longer of (1) the life or lives of the Annuitant(s) or (2) the Withdrawal Period. However, if you make withdrawals, the Withdrawal Period may shorten or end, as described in Effect of Withdrawals below.

Effect of Withdrawals

Withdrawals made during the first five years after the first annuity income date will have different consequences from withdrawals made after the first five years. Full withdrawals will have different consequences from partial withdrawals.

YOU SHOULD THINK MORE CAREFULLY ABOUT MAKING A WITHDRAWAL THE CLOSER YOU ARE TO THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR FIRST ANNUITY INCOME DATE. IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES YOU WILL BE BETTER OFF WAITING UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE TO MAKE A WITHDRAWAL. For example, withdrawals made after the end of the fifth year of annuity income would reduce your annuity income but would not cause your annuity income to end. In the same Contract, withdrawing all of the Withdrawal Value on or before

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the end of the fifth year would result in the loss of all future annuity income and your Contract would end. See the descriptions below to understand how withdrawals made during your first five years of annuity income may have different effects from withdrawals made later.

•  Full Withdrawals During First Five Years

If you withdraw all of the Withdrawal Value on or before the fifth anniversary of your Contract's first Annuity Income Date, your Contract will end and you will not receive any more annuity income.

•  Partial Withdrawals During First Five Years

If you withdraw part of the Withdrawal Value on or before the fifth anniversary of your Contract's first Annuity Income Date, then the amount withdrawn will be subtracted from the Withdrawal Value and all remaining annuity income will be reduced, in the same ratio that the amount withdrawn bears to the Withdrawal Value. A partial withdrawal during the first five years will have no impact on the length of the remainder of the Withdrawal Period.

•  Full Withdrawals After First Five Years

If you withdraw all of the Withdrawal Value after the fifth anniversary of your Contract's first Annuity Income Date, you will no longer have a Withdrawal Value, the Withdrawal Period will end, and all remaining annuity income will be reduced.

•  Partial Withdrawals After First Five Years

If you withdraw part of the Withdrawal Value after the fifth anniversary of your Contract's first Annuity Income Date, the amount withdrawn will be subtracted from the Withdrawal Value, all remaining annuity income will be reduced, and the Withdrawal Period will be shortened.

For both full and partial withdrawals made after the first five years, the value of the reduced annuity income plus the amount of the withdrawal will be equivalent to the value of the annuity income just prior to the withdrawal. The value of the reduced annuity income must comply with the IRS required minimum distributions rules, and this may result in further reductions in future annuity income payments than described in this section. The Company will determine equivalence using the 1983 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table "a" and the Benchmark Rate of Return. The mortality assumption used contains higher mortality rates than the tables used to determine the original level of annuity payments.

REPORTS

We will send you a statement showing the number of Annuity Income Units in your selected Investment Option, and the value of each Annuity Income Unit, at least once each calendar quarter. If your Contract has a Withdrawal Period, we will show your Withdrawal Value at least once each calendar quarter.

You should verify the accuracy of your transaction confirmations and quarterly statements immediately after you receive them and notify the Annuity Service Center promptly of any discrepancies.

We will also send you semiannual reports containing financial statements for the Funds, and a list of portfolio securities of the Funds, as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940. All reports will be sent without charge to your last known address.

In addition, we will furnish such annual calendar year reports concerning the status of your Contract and such information concerning required minimum distributions as is prescribed by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

Contract owners have access to their contract information online at Fidelity.com.

More About the Contract

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The Contracts in General

Qualified Contracts are intended to qualify as Individual Retirement Annuities under section 408(b) of the Code. Non-qualified Contracts are intended to qualify as annuities under section 72 of the Code. You should seek competent advice as to the tax consequences associated with the use of a Contract.

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Owner and Annuitant

You must be both an Owner and the Annuitant of a Contract, and, except as otherwise provided by applicable federal tax law, you must remain as both Owner and Annuitant. For a Qualified Contract, you must be the sole Owner, and, if you name a Joint Annuitant, all annuity income distributions made while you are alive must be made to you.

Nontransferable and Nonforfeitable

Your interest under a Qualified Contract is nontransferable, and except as provided by law, is nonforfeitable.

No Use of Contract as Loan Collateral

You may not use your Contract as collateral for a loan. Any attempt to do so will be void.

Single Premium Contract

The Contract is a single premium contract. You may not make additional purchase payments. The minimum Purchase Payment for a Contract is generally $25,000. You may purchase a Qualified Contract only with a contribution transferred from an IRA or rolled-over from a qualified plan such as a 401(a) or a 401(k) plan, a 403(b) plan, a governmental 457(b) plan, or an IRA. You may purchase a Non-qualified Contract with money from any source.

Treatment of Distributions

Distributions from Qualified Contracts. Your Qualified Contract must satisfy certain minimum distribution requirements under the Code and the regulations under the Code. These requirements affect when distributions must begin and the form in which distributions must be paid. For Qualified Contracts, distributions of minimum amounts specified in the tax law must generally begin by April 1 of the year following the year in which you reach age 70 1/2. The length of any Guarantee Period or Withdrawal Period may need to be limited in certain circumstances to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements. For Qualified Contracts, failure to comply with these minimum distribution requirements will result generally in the imposition of an excise tax equal to 50% of the amount by which a required minimum distribution exceeds the amount actually distributed. In order to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements, if you name a Joint Annuitant who is not your spouse, the annuity income options from which you may select may be limited, depending on the difference in ages between you and the Joint Annuitant.

Your Qualified Contract might have a Withdrawal Period, during which you may withdraw part or all of the Contract's Withdrawal Value. If you take a withdrawal, it is unclear what portion of the money you receive from your Contract during the year will be considered necessary to meet your minimum required distributions for the year, and thus will be ineligible to be rolled over tax-free within 60 days to another IRA or eligible retirement plan. Due to this uncertainty, we will not process direct transfers to another IRA and will treat all withdrawals of the Withdrawal Value from a Qualified Contract as distributions for tax reporting and withholding purposes. Accordingly, we will report such withdrawals on a 1099R form. Owners should consult a tax advisor before withdrawing an amount from a Qualified Contract with the intention of rolling it over to another arrangement.

In addition, distributions from a Qualified Contract other than required minimum distributions and distributions of any after-tax amounts generally may be rolled over tax-free within 60 days to a qualified plan under section 401(a) of the Code, a qualified annuity under section 403(a) of the Code, a tax-sheltered annuity contract under section 403(b) of the Code, a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) of the Code, a governmental plan under section 457(b) of the Code, or an IRA.

After-Tax Contributions

To the IRS we will report all distributions from your Qualified Contract as being fully taxable to you. If your Purchase Payment for a Qualified Contract includes any "after-tax" amounts (i.e. amounts that were neither deductible when made nor excludable from income), you will need to keep track of these amounts in your Contract and file a Form 8606 with the IRS in order that you may calculate and claim on your income tax return the non-taxable portion of distributions from your Contract.

Distributions from Non-qualified Contracts

For a Non-qualified Contract, the portion of an annuity income distribution that is includible in ordinary income may vary depending on the annuity income option that you choose, but generally is the excess of the distribution over the "exclusion amount" as defined in the tax law. The exclusion amount is generally the "investment in the contract" adjusted for any Guarantee Period, divided by the expected number of periodic annuity income distributions (as determined under Treasury Department regulations). After the dollar amount of

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the investment in the Contract is deemed to be recovered, the entire amount of each annuity income distribution will be fully includible in income.

If annuity income distributions cease before the adjusted investment in the Contract is fully recovered, the person receiving those distributions at the time of their death will be allowed a deduction for the unrecovered amount of the adjusted investment in the Contract.

If your Contract has a Guarantee Period and neither you nor any Joint Annuitant lives to the end of that period, any remaining annuity income distributions made to a Beneficiary are includible in income as follows: (1) if received in a lump sum, they are included in income to the extent that they exceed the unrecovered investment in the Contract at the time; or (2) if distributed as annuity income distributions, they are fully excluded from income until the remaining investment in the Contract is deemed to be recovered, and all annuity income distributions thereafter are fully includible in income.

3.8% Tax on Net Investment Income

Federal tax law imposes a 3.8% Medicare tax on the lesser of (1) the taxpayer's "net investment income," (from nonqualified annuities, interest, dividends, etc., offset by specified allowable deductions), or (2) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income in excess of a specified income threshold ($250,000 for married couples filing jointly, $125,000 for married couples filing separately, and $200,000 otherwise). "Net investment income" in item 1 does not include distributions from tax-qualified plans (i.e., IRAs, Roth IRAs, or arrangements described in Code Sections 401(a), 403(b), or 457(b)) but such income will increase "modified adjusted gross income" in item 2. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the applicability of this tax to income you would receive under this annuity contract.

Penalty Tax on Premature Distributions

In general, in the case of a distribution from an IRA, a penalty tax equal to 10% of the portion of the distribution that is includible in gross income will be imposed unless the distribution: (1) is made on or after the Owner attains age 59 1/2; (2) is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) for the life (or life expectancy) of the Owner or for the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Owner and his or her designated beneficiary (as defined in the tax law); or (3) satisfies some other exception to the penalty tax.

Annuity income distributions from a Contract typically are not subject to the penalty tax imposed under the Code on premature distributions if the first Annuity Income Date is after you attain age 59 1/2. If you own a Qualified Contract with a Withdrawal Period and the first Annuity Income Date is before you attain age 59 1/2, a withdrawal that is made either before age 59 1/2 or within 5 years of the first Annuity Income Date generally will trigger the application of the penalty tax to the withdrawal and all distributions made prior to the withdrawal.

It is unclear at this time whether annuity income payments under a Non-qualified Contract to a recipient who is not yet age 59 1/2 satisfy an exception to the penalty tax. If you expect that you or any Joint Annuitant will receive annuity income before reaching age 59 1/2 you should consult with a tax advisor.

Aggregation of Contracts

In certain circumstances where you purchase a Non-Qualified Contract together with another non-qualified annuity contract, the IRS may determine the amount of an annuity income payment that is includible in gross income by combining your Non-Qualified Contract with the other non-qualified annuity contract. If you purchase a Qualified Contract, Federal tax law requires that for purposes of determining the taxable portion of a distribution from an IRA, you must treat (1) all IRAs owned by you as one contract, (2) all IRA distributions during the taxable year as one distribution, and (3) the value of the contract, the income on the contract, and investment in the contract are computed as of the end of the year.

Federal Income Tax Withholding and Reporting

We will withhold and remit to the federal government a part of the taxable portion of each distribution made under a Contract unless the distributee notifies us at or before the time of the distribution that he or she elects not to have any amounts withheld. In certain circumstances we may be required to withhold tax. The withholding rates applicable to the taxable portion of periodic annuity payments (other than eligible rollover distributions) are the same as the withholding rates generally applicable to payments of wages. In addition, a 10% withholding rate will apply to the taxable portion of any withdrawal if you have not specified another rate. You are liable for payment of federal income on the taxable portion of any distribution from a Contract whether or not federal income tax is withheld. EFILI will report all annuity income distributions made while you are alive as being distributed in full to you, even if you name a Joint Annuitant.

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Diversification Requirements

For a Non-qualified Contract to be treated as an annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes, the investments of the Variable Account must be "adequately diversified". The Treasury Department has issued regulations which prescribe standards for determining whether the investments of the Variable Account are "adequately diversified". If the Variable Account failed to comply with these diversification standards, the Contracts would not be treated as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes, and each Owner would be taxable currently on the income and gain from the assets of the Variable Account. Although EFILI does not control the investments of the Funds, EFILI has entered into agreements with the Funds requiring them to operate in compliance with the Treasury Department regulations so that the Variable Account will be considered "adequately diversified".

Ownership Treatment

In certain circumstances, Owners may be considered the owners, for Federal income tax purposes, of the assets of the Variable Account used to support their contracts. In those circumstances, income and gains from the assets of the Variable Account would be includible in the Owners' gross income. We reserve the right to modify the Contracts as necessary to attempt to prevent Contract Owners from being considered the owners of the assets of the Variable Account. The discussion in these Tax Considerations of the tax consequences of owning a Contract assumes that the Contract will be treated as an annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes and that we will be treated as the owner of the assets of the Variable Account.

Empire Fidelity Investments Life's Tax Status

EFILI is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. The earnings of the Variable Account are taxed as part of our operations, and thus the Variable Account is not separately taxed as a "regulated investment company" under the Code. Under existing federal income tax laws, investment income and capital gains of the Variable Account are not taxed to the extent they are applied under a Contract. Therefore, we do not expect to incur federal income taxes on earnings of the Variable Account to the extent the earnings are credited to Contracts. Based on this, no charge is being made currently to the Variable Account for our federal income taxes. We will periodically review the need for a charge to the Variable Account for company federal income taxes. If EFILI is taxed on investment income or capital gains of the Variable Account, then EFILI may impose a charge against the Variable Account in order to provide for such taxes.

Under current laws we may incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes) in several states. At present, these taxes are not significant and are not charged against the Contracts or the Variable Account. If the amount of these taxes changes substantially, we may make charges for such taxes against the Variable Account.

General Tax Considerations

The above discussion is not exhaustive and is not intended as tax advice. The federal income tax consequences associated with the purchase of an immediate annuity, like the Contract, are complex, and the application of the pertinent tax rules to a particular person may vary according to facts specific to that person. A qualified tax advisor should always be consulted regarding the application of law to individual circumstances.

This discussion is based on the Code, Treasury Department regulations, and interpretations existing on the date of this Prospectus. These authorities, however, are subject to change by Congress, the Treasury Department, and judicial decisions.

The above discussion does not address federal gift tax, state or local income tax, or other considerations which may be involved in the purchase, operation, or exercise of any rights or options under a Contract. Also, this discussion does not address estate tax issues that might arise due to your death or the death of a Joint Annuitant. Your particular situation and the particular situation of the Joint Annuitant, if any, and each Beneficiary will determine the federal estate taxes and the state and local estate, inheritance and other taxes due. You should seek competent tax advice on such matters pertaining to you.

Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company makes no guarantee regarding any tax treatment, federal, state, or local, of any Contract or of any transaction involving a Contract.

OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS

You should also be aware of the following important provisions of your Contract.

1.  Owner(s). Before a Contract is issued, the Owner(s) acting together have the right to (a) choose an annuity income option; (b) choose an Investment Option; (c) name the Beneficiary or Beneficiaries; and (d) select the first Annuity Income Date and the

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frequency of annuity income distributions. For a Non-qualified Contract with one Owner, the Owner may also name a Joint Annuitant, but there is no requirement to have a Joint Annuitant.

After a Contract is issued, the Owner(s) have the right to: (a) Exchange from one Investment Option to another (b) change any Beneficiary (except that an irrevocable Beneficiary may not be changed without that Beneficiary's consent); (c) cancel the Contract during the free look period; (d) instruct us how to vote shares of the Fund in which your Investment Option invests; and (e) to withdraw from the Contract during the Withdrawal Period, if there is one.

For a Non-qualified Contract with two Owners, either Owner may make an Exchange or give us voting instructions, but only both Owners acting together can cancel the Contract during the free look period or change a Beneficiary.

2.  Annuitant. As Annuitant, you have the right to receive annuity income under the terms of the Contract. You also have rights as an Owner as described above.

3.  Joint Annuitant. For a Qualified Contract, the Joint Annuitant will receive annuity income only after your death, and only in accordance with the terms of the annuity income option you select. The Joint Annuitant may not be an Owner.

For a Non-qualified Contract, the Joint Annuitant will receive annuity income jointly with you in accordance with the terms of the Contract. The Joint Annuitant may be an Owner, but does not have to be an Owner.

If the Joint Annuitant survives you, he or she will have the right to: (a) Exchange from one Investment Option to another; (b) change any Beneficiary (except an irrevocable Beneficiary); (c) cancel the Contract during the free look period; (d) instruct us how to vote shares of the Fund in which your Investment Option invests; and (e) to withdraw from the Contract during the Withdrawal Period, if there is one.

4.  Beneficiary. For All Contracts. You may name one or more Beneficiaries when you complete your application. You may change Beneficiaries later, unless you have designated an irrevocable Beneficiary, in which case we will require the consent of the irrevocable Beneficiary in writing.

If you (and the Joint Annuitant, if any) do not live to the first Annuity Income Date, we will make a payment equal to your Purchase Payment to the Beneficiary or Beneficiaries. Surviving Beneficiaries will receive equal shares unless you specify otherwise. If (1) no Beneficiary survives you and the Joint Annuitant (if any), and (2) the Withdrawal Period or Guarantee Period (if any) has not ended, we will provide a lump sum to the estate of the last to die of you and the Joint Annuitant.

Each Beneficiary receiving annuity income will have the right to instruct us how to vote Fund shares attributable to that income.

A Beneficiary may be a "Primary Beneficiary" or a "Contingent Beneficiary". No Contingent Beneficiary has the right to proceeds unless all of the Primary Beneficiaries die before proceeds are determined. See Choosing Your Annuity Income Options.

For Contracts with a Guarantee Period. Each Beneficiary will receive his or her share of annuity income for the remainder of the Guarantee Period if you (and the Joint Annuitant, if any) die after the first Annuity Income Date. A Beneficiary who becomes entitled to annuity income may choose instead to receive a lump sum, but only if he or she notifies us within 60 days of the date we receive notice of the death of the last surviving Annuitant. A lump sum will be the present value of the annuity income for the remaining guaranteed Annuity Income Dates, based on interest compounded annually at the Benchmark Rate of Return.

If a Beneficiary receiving annuity income dies, we will provide to the Beneficiary's estate a lump sum, equal to the present value of the annuity income for the remaining guaranteed Annuity Income Dates, based on interest compounded annually at the Benchmark Rate of Return.

For Contracts with a Withdrawal Period. Each Beneficiary will receive his or her share of any remaining annuity income for the remainder of the Withdrawal Period if you and the Joint Annuitant (if any) die on or after the first Annuity Income Date. A Beneficiary who becomes entitled to annuity income may choose instead to receive a lump sum, but only if he or she notifies us within 60 days of the date we receive notice of the death of the last surviving Annuitant. The lump sum amount will be the Withdrawal Value of his or her share of annuity income.

If a Contract with a Withdrawal Period is within its first five years after the first annuity income date, it will typically be more advantageous for the Beneficiary to choose to receive his or her share of the Withdrawal Value. The Beneficiary must notify us within 60 days of the date we receive notice of the relevant death to elect a lump sum.

If a Beneficiary receiving annuity income dies, we will provide to the Beneficiary's estate a lump sum equal to the Withdrawal Value of the Beneficiary's share of annuity income.

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5.  Misstatement of Date of Birth or Sex. If the date of birth or sex of you or the Joint Annuitant has been misstated, EFILI will change the benefits to those which would have been provided had the correct date(s) of birth and sex(es) been stated.

If the misstatement is not discovered until after the first Annuity Income Date, EFILI will take the following action: (1) if EFILI provided too much annuity income, EFILI will add interest at the rate of 6% per year compounded annually and withhold annuity income on later Annuity Income Date(s) until it has recovered the excess; (2) if EFILI provided too little annuity income, we will make up the balance plus interest at the rate of 6% per year compounded annually in a lump sum.

6.  Assignment. The Contract may not be sold, assigned, discounted or pledged. Any attempt to do so will be void.

7.  Dividends. The Contract is "non-participating". This means that there are no dividends. Annuity income will vary in amount with the investment results of the Investment Option to which you allocate your Purchase Payment.

8.  Notification of Death. If there are two Annuitants, the survivor is responsible for informing us of the other Annuitant's death. Any Beneficiary claiming an interest in the Contract must provide us in writing with due proof of your death and the death of the Joint Annuitant, (if any), at the Annuity Service Center, unless we have already received such proof. We will not be responsible for any annuity income paid to you or the Joint Annuitant, (if any), before we receive due proof of death at the Annuity Service Center.

You and the Joint Annuitant are each responsible for notifying EFILI of the death of the other. Each Beneficiary is responsible for notifying EFILI of the death of the last surviving Annuitant. Upon the death of the last person with the right to receive annuity income under a Contract, that person's executor is responsible for notifying EFILI. If too much annuity income is provided because EFILI is not notified of a death, EFILI may withhold annuity income on subsequent Annuity Income Dates, or take legal action, until it has recovered any excess amounts.

9.  Proof of Survival. Before making any payment that depends on a person being alive, we may require proof that the person is alive.

10.  Protection of Proceeds. To the extent allowed by law, annuity income is not subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process.

SELLING THE CONTRACTS

The Contracts are distributed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc. Each is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, the parent company of EFILI. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is the principal underwriter (distributor) of the Contracts. Fidelity Distributors Corporation is the distributor of the Fidelity family of funds. The principal business address of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917, and for Fidelity Distributors Corporation, 100 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917. Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc. receives sales compensation from EFILI of not more than 3% of the Purchase Payments. Amounts paid by EFILI to Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc. will be paid out of the general assets of EFILI, which may include proceeds derived from mortality and expense risk charges EFILI deducts from the Variable Account.

POSTPONEMENT OF BENEFITS

We will generally transmit each annuity income payment on the first business day after the Annuity Income Date. We will generally send any withdrawal amount on the first business day after the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive the withdrawal request. We will usually send any lump sum distributions to Beneficiaries within seven days of the day we receive proper notice. We will usually send any death benefit within seven days after we receive (1) due proof of your death (for a single life Contract) or the deaths of you and the Joint Annuitant (for a joint life Contract) and (2) any required tax withholding and other information. However, we may delay sending these amounts if (1) the disposal or valuation of the Variable Account's assets is not reasonably practicable because the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than a regular holiday or weekend, trading is restricted by the SEC, or the SEC declares that an emergency exists; or (2) the SEC by order permits postponement for any other reason. Payments delayed for 10 days or longer will be credited with interest at a rate equal to the minimum rate required by applicable law.

More About the Variable Account and the Funds

CHANGES IN INVESTMENT OPTIONS

EFILI has the right to eliminate any Investment Option, to combine Investment Options, or substitute a fund for the Fund in which an Investment Option invests. A substitution may become necessary if, in EFILI's judgment, a Fund no longer suits the purpose of the Contract. This may happen due to a change in laws or regulations, or a change in a Fund's investment objectives or restrictions, or because the Fund is no longer available for investment, or for some other reason. EFILI would obtain prior approval from the SEC and any other required approvals before making such a substitution.

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EFILI also reserves the right to operate the Variable Account as a management investment company under the 1940 Act or any other form permitted by law or to deregister the Variable Account under such Act in the event such registration is no longer required.

TOTAL RETURN FOR AN INVESTMENT OPTION

The Total Return reflects the investment performance of an Investment Option, less all expenses and charges, for the Valuation Period. EFILI determines the Total Return of an Investment Option at the end of each Valuation Period. Such determinations are made as of the close of business each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

Shares of the Funds are valued at net asset value. Any dividends or capital gains distributions of a Fund are reinvested in shares of that Fund.

VOTING RIGHTS

EFILI will vote shares of the Funds owned by the Variable Account according to your instructions. However, if the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any related regulations or interpretations should change, and EFILI decides that it is permitted to vote the shares of the Funds in its own right, it may decide to do so.

EFILI calculates the number of shares that you may instruct it to vote by dividing the reserve maintained in the Investment Option to meet the obligations under the Contract by the net asset value of one share of the corresponding Fund. Fractional votes will be counted. EFILI reserves the right to modify the manner in which it calculates the weight to be given to your voting instructions where such a change is necessary to comply with federal regulations or interpretations of those regulations.

EFILI will determine the number of shares you can instruct it to vote 90 days or less before the applicable Fund shareholder meeting. At least 14 days before the meeting, we will mail you material for providing your voting instructions.

If your voting instructions are not received in time, EFILI will vote the shares in the same proportion as the instructions received with regard to all other contracts issued through the Variable Account. EFILI will also vote shares it holds in the Variable Account that are not attributable to contracts in the same proportionate manner. Under certain circumstances, EFILI may be required by state regulatory authorities to disregard voting instructions. This may happen if following such instructions would change the sub-classification or investment objectives of the Funds, or result in the approval or disapproval of an investment advisory contract.

Under federal regulations, EFILI may also disregard instructions to vote for changes in investment policies or the investment adviser if it disapproves of the proposed changes. EFILI would disapprove a proposed change only if it were contrary to state law, prohibited by state regulatory authorities, or if it decided that the change would result in overly speculative or unsound investments. If EFILI ever disregards voting instructions, it will include a summary of its actions in the next semiannual report.

LITIGATION

Neither EFILI, the Variable Account, nor Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is a party to any material litigation.

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Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information

Withdrawal Value	2
Safekeeping of Variable Account Assets	2
Distribution of the Contracts	2
State Regulation	3
Legal Matters	3
Registration Statement	3
Experts	3
Financial Statements	3
Variable Account (enclosed)
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INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

1.  This Disclosure Statement addresses the Federal income tax treatment of a single premium variable income annuity contract (the "Contract") that is issued by Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company ("EFILI") as an Individual Retirement Annuity ("IRA annuity"). It is important that you read this statement carefully.

This disclosure statement is for your general information and is not intended to be exhaustive or conclusive, to apply to any particular person or situation, or to be used as a substitute for qualified legal or tax advice. Also, the information contained herein is based on current Federal income tax law, income tax regulations, and other guidance provided by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). Hence, this information is subject to change upon an amendment of the law or the issuance of further regulations or other guidance.

Revocation

2.  When this Contract is issued, you have 30 days after you receive it from us to examine it. Within those 30 days, you can return the contract to us for any reason. If you do return the Contract, the Contract will be canceled. If you choose to cancel the contract, return it to the Annuity Service Center with a written request within the free look period. If you cancel the contract within ten days after you receive it, we will refund the greater of (1) your Purchase Payment in full, neither crediting your account for earnings or charging it with any administrative expenses; or (2) your Purchase Payment plus the investment performance of the Government Money Market Investment Option. If you cancel the Contract after the tenth day from when it is received, we will promptly refund your Purchase Payment, including any fees or charges deducted from the purchase payment that is allocated to the separate account, plus or minus the investment performance of the Contract. If your freelook period ends on a non-business day, the next business day will be used. ONCE THE FREE LOOK PERIOD EXPIRES, YOU CANNOT RETURN THE CONTRACT FOR A REFUND.

You may revoke your Contract by mailing or delivering a notice of revocation to:

Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company
Annuity Service Center
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0051

A notice of revocation shall be deemed mailed on the date of the postmark (or if sent by certified or registered mail, the date of certification or registration) if it is deposited in the mail in the United States in an envelope, or other appropriate wrapper, first class postage prepaid, properly addressed.

Any questions regarding this procedure may be directed to a Fidelity Annuity Specialist at 800-544-2442.

Contributions

3.  You may purchase a Contract as an IRA annuity with proceeds from a (1) non-taxable rollover from a qualified plan, tax-sheltered annuity or custodial account under section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"), Individual Retirement Account ("IRA account"), or another IRA annuity, or (2) a non-taxable transfer from an IRA account or another IRA annuity.

4.  Subsequent contributions will not be accepted.

5.  No deduction is allowed for contributions.

Investments

6.  Your entire interest in the Contract is nonforfeitable.

7.  The Contract is not transferable and is established for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries.

Distributions

8.  A distribution from your Contract is includible in your gross income for the year in which the distribution is made and is taxed as ordinary income, except to the extent the distribution is treated as a recovery of non-deductible contributions, if any. Special rules apply for purposes of determining the portion of a distribution that is allocable to any non-deductible contributions.

9.  If a distribution from the Contract is made before you attain age 59 1/2, your tax for the year in which the amount is received is increased by a penalty tax equal to 10% of the portion of the distribution that is includible in gross income. However, this 10% premature distribution penalty tax generally does not apply if the distribution (1) is made on account of your death or disability; (2) is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments over your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or

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joint life expectancy) of you and a second person designated by you; or (3) satisfies some other specified exception to this penalty tax.

10.  The entire interest in an IRA must be distributed or commence to be distributed no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the owner attains age 70 1/2. Installment payments may be made in accordance with income tax regulations over the owner's life (or the lives of the owner and his or her designated beneficiary within the meaning of the Code) or over a period not exceeding the owner's life expectancy (or the joint life expectancy of the owner and his or her designated beneficiary). If the owner dies after required distributions have commenced, any remaining interest must be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used at the time of death. If the owner dies before required distributions have commenced, any remaining interest must be distributed generally (1) within 5 years, or (2) over the life or life expectancy of the designated beneficiary commencing by the end of the year following the year of the owner's death (or by the end of the year in which the owner would have attained age 70 1/2, if later, and the owner's spouse is the sole beneficiary).

In order for annuity income payments under the Contract to comply with these minimum distribution requirements, it might be necessary in certain circumstances to limit (1) the length of any guarantee period under an annuity income option, and (2) limit the joint and survivor annuity income options from which you may select. Also, if you name a Joint Annuitant, all distributions made while you are alive must be made to you.

If required distributions are not timely made, you will be liable for a 50% penalty tax on the difference between the required minimum distribution for the tax year and the amount actually paid to you. The IRS has the authority to waive this penalty tax under certain circumstances.

11.  Special rules apply with respect to rollovers and transfers from IRAs. You should seek competent tax advice to comply with the requirements for rollovers and transfers.

Other Tax Considerations

12.  You must file an IRS Form 5329 (Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (Including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts) with your income tax return for a year in which there is a penalty tax due because of premature distributions or insufficient distributions.

13.  The Contract has not been approved as to form for use as an IRA by the IRS. Such approval is a determination only as to the form of the Contract, and does not represent a determination of the merits of the Contract.

14.  Further information concerning IRAs can be obtained from any district office of the IRS and from IRS Publication 590 (Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)).

Prohibited Transactions

15.  The Contract may cease to be an IRA, whichever is applicable, because of a prohibited transaction. Generally, a prohibited transaction is any improper use of your Contract by you, a beneficiary, or any disqualified person. If during a taxable year you borrow any money under your Contract or use the Contract in another prohibited manner (for example, if the Contract is pledged as collateral for a loan), the Contract will cease to be an IRA as of the first day of the taxable year, you must include in your gross income for the year an amount equal to the fair market value of the Contract as of the first day of the taxable year, and you may have to pay a 10% premature distribution penalty tax (discussed above).

Financial Information

16.  The annuity income from your Purchase Payment allocated to the Investment Option will vary depending upon the actual investment performance of the Investment Option you choose. No minimum amount of variable annuity income is guaranteed. See your prospectus for a more detailed description.

17.  As further described in the prospectus, the following are all the charges that EFILI currently makes:

(a)  Administrative Charge

EFILI deducts a daily charge from the assets of the Investment Option equivalent to an effective annual rate of 0.10%.

(b)  Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

EFILI deducts a daily charge from the assets of the Investment Option equivalent to an effective annual rate of 0.50%.

(c)  Portfolio Expenses

The Portfolios associated with the Investment Option incur operating expenses and pay monthly management fees. The level of expenses varies by Portfolio.

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PART B

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT

OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FREEDOM LIFETIME INCOME
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
April 30, 2016

This Statement of Additional Information supplements the information found in the current Prospectus for the variable annuity contracts ("Contracts") offered by Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company ("EFILI") through its Variable Annuity Account A (the "Variable Account"). You may obtain a copy of the Prospectus dated April 30, 2016 without charge by calling 1-800-544-2442, or by accessing the SEC Internet website at (http://www.sec.gov).

THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT A PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ TOGETHER WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE CONTRACT.

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Withdrawal Value		2
Safekeeping of Variable Account Assets		2
Distribution of the Contracts		3
State Regulation		3
Legal Matters		3
Registration Statement		3
Experts		3
Financial Statements		3
Variable Account (enclosed)
Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (enclosed)

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Investments by the Investment Options in securities of foreign issuers may result in a foreign investment tax credit which we will claim on our federal income tax filings. Also, we receive fees from the funds' Advisers for administrative services we provide.

WITHDRAWAL VALUE

If your Contract has a Withdrawal Period you should be aware of the following.

The amount you can withdraw from this Contract at the close of a Valuation Period is called the Withdrawal Value. There are two parts to your Withdrawal Value, Part A and Part B. The sum of Part A and Part B equals your Withdrawal Value.

Part A

Part A is based on the portion of your Purchase Payment that provides annuity income during the Withdrawal Period. On the Contract Date, Part A equals this portion of the Purchase Payment less any deductions made from this portion for state, federal or local taxes.

At the end of each subsequent Valuation Period, a new value for Part A is computed, as follows:

(1)  Start with Part A at the close of the prior Valuation Period.

(2)  Multiply (1) by the Net Investment Factor for the Investment Option in which your Contract is invested. See Net Investment Factor on page 9 of the Prospectus.

(3)  If an Annuity Income Date occurs during the Valuation Period, subtract from (2) an amount equal to the amount of the variable annuity income payment for that Annuity Income Date.

(4)  Subtract from (3) an amount attributable to any withdrawals made during the Valuation Period. To determine the amount subtracted, multiply the amount of the withdrawal by a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of Part A at the close of the current Valuation Period and the denominator of which is the sum of Part A and Part B at the close of the current Valuation Period, without regard to the withdrawal during the Valuation Period.

Part A becomes zero at the end of your Withdrawal Period and remains zero thereafter.

Part B

Part B is based on the remainder of your Purchase Payment and reflects the portion of your Purchase Payment that provides annuity income after the Withdrawal Period. On the Contract Date, Part B equals this portion of the Purchase Payment less any deductions made from this portion for state, federal or local taxes.

At the end of each subsequent Valuation Period, a new value for Part B is computed, as follows:

(1)  Start with Part B at the close of the prior Valuation Period.

(2)  Multiply (1) by the Net Investment Factor for the Investment Option in which your Contract is invested.

(3)  Subtract from (2) an amount attributable to any withdrawals made during the Valuation Period. To determine the amount subtracted, multiply the amount of the withdrawal by a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of Part B at the close of the current Valuation Period and the denominator of which is the sum of Part A and Part B at the close of the current Valuation Period, without regard to the withdrawal during the Valuation Period.

(4)  Multiply (3) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the percentage factor at the end of the current Valuation Period, and the denominator of which is the percentage factor at the end of the prior Valuation Period.

The percentage factor is 100% until one year after your first Annuity Income Date. The percentage factor then declines daily at a rate of 25% each year, becoming zero on the fifth anniversary of your first Annuity Income Date and remaining at zero thereafter. Thus Part B becomes zero on the fifth anniversary of your first Annuity Income Date and remains zero thereafter.

SAFEKEEPING OF VARIABLE ACCOUNT ASSETS

The assets of the Variable Account are held by EFILI. The assets of the Variable Account are held apart from our general account assets and any other separate accounts we may establish. We maintain records of all purchases and redemptions of the shares of the Funds held by the variable Investment Options. We maintain fidelity bond coverage for the acts of our officers and employees.

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DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS

As explained in the prospectus, the Contracts are distributed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc., which are affiliated with FMR LLC and EFILI. The offering of the contracts is continuous, and we do not anticipate discontinuing offering the Contracts. However, we reserve the right to discontinue offering the Contracts.

STATE REGULATION

Empire Fidelity Investments Life is subject to regulation by the Department of Insurance of the State of New York, which periodically examines our financial condition and operations. We are also subject to the insurance laws and regulations of all jurisdictions where we do business. The Contracts described in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information have been filed with and, where required, approved by, insurance officials in those jurisdictions where it is sold.

We are required to submit annual statements of our operations, including financial statements, to the insurance departments of the various jurisdictions where we do business to determine solvency and compliance with applicable insurance laws and regulations.

LEGAL MATTERS

The legal validity of the Contracts described in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information has been passed on by Lance A. Warrick, General Counsel of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company.

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

We have filed a Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 with the SEC relating to the Contracts. The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information do not include all the information in the Registration Statement. We have omitted certain portions pursuant to SEC rules. You may obtain the omitted information from the SEC's main office in Washington, D.C. by paying the SEC's prescribed fees.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, and the financial statements of Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and for each of the periods indicated, included in this Statement of Additional Information constituting part of this Registration Statement, have been so included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The principal business address for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is 101 Seaport Boulevard, Boston Massachusetts 02110.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the Company included herein should be distinguished from the financial statements of the Variable Account and should be considered only as bearing upon our ability to meet our obligations under the Contracts. Please note that Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company is relying on the exemption provided by SEC Rule 12h-7 in its preparation of the financial statements of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company provided herein.

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Empire Fidelity^® Investments

Variable Annuity Account A

Annual Report

December 31, 2015

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company variable annuity owners. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Neither Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company nor Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is a bank, and neither the annuities nor mutual fund shares are backed or guaranteed by any bank or insured by the FDIC.

Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Government Money Market (b)		VIP – Government Money Market Investor Class (b)		VIP – High Income		VIP – High Income Investor Class		VIP – Equity-Income		VIP – Equity-Income Investor Class		VIP – Growth		VIP – Growth Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	22,692	$	69,679	$	8,123	$	36,282	$	43,245	$	31,025	$	42,874	$	20,936
Receivable from EFILI		0		0		4		0		17		0		9		0
Total assets		22,692		69,679		8,127		36,282		43,262		31,025		42,883		20,936
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		6		1		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	22,686	$	69,678	$	8,127	$	36,282	$	43,262	$	31,025	$	42,883	$	20,936
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	21,622	$	0	$	6,640	$	0	$	38,564	$	0	$	39,712	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		1,064		0		1,487		0		4,698		0		3,171		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		69,118		0		36,282		0		31,025		0		20,936
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		245		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		315		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	22,686	$	69,678	$	8,127	$	36,282	$	43,262	$	31,025	$	42,883	$	20,936
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		1,032		0		146		0		435		0		352		0
Unit Value	$	20.94	$	0	$	45.42	$	0	$	88.60	$	0	$	112.69	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		53		0		34		0		55		0		29		0
Unit Value	$	20.25	$	0	$	43.92	$	0	$	85.68	$	0	$	108.98	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		6,485		0		2,417		0		1,762		0		951
Highest Unit Value	$	0	$	11.34	$	0	$	20.29	$	0	$	27.20	$	0	$	32.74
Lowest Unit Value	$	0	$	9.94	$	0	$	12.86	$	0	$	16.47	$	0	$	21.16
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		22		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	10.93	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed
Income (Single Annuitant):

Units Outstanding		0		31		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Unit Value	$	0	$	9.66	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Unit Value	$	0	$	9.27	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		2		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Unit Value	$	0	$	9.53	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Unit Value	$	0	$	9.17	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - continued

December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Overseas		VIP – Overseas, Investor Class (b)		VIP – Investment Grade Bond		VIP – Investment Grade Bond Investor Class		VIP – Asset Manager		VIP – Asset Manager Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	9,568	$	19,332	$	21,991	$	46,694	$	29,597	$	23,806
Receivable from EFILI		1		0		10		0		5		0
Total assets		9,569		19,332		22,001		46,694		29,602		23,806
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	9,569	$	19,332	$	22,001	$	46,694	$	29,602	$	23,806
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	8,957	$	0	$	18,536	$	0	$	27,819	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		612		0		3,465		0		1,783		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		19,332		0		46,694		0		23,806
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	9,569	$	19,332	$	22,001	$	46,694	$	29,602	$	23,806
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		200		0		460		0		532		0
Unit Value	$	44.68	$	0	$	40.31	$	0	$	52.32	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		14		0		89		0		35		0
Unit Value	$	43.21	$	0	$	38.99	$	0	$	50.59	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		1,295		0		3,416		0		1,445
Highest Value	$	0	$	20.18	$	0	$	15.08	$	0	$	20.86
Lowest Value	$	0	$	14.59	$	0	$	11.63	$	0	$	14.77
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - continued

December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Index 500		VIP – Asset Manager: Growth		VIP – Asset Manager: Growth Investor Class		VIP – Contrafund		VIP – Contrafund Investor Class		VIP – Balanced		VIP – Balanced Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	151,827	$	8,125	$	7,294	$	103,109	$	113,767	$	13,675	$	162,069
Receivable from EFILI		3		4		0		0		0		5		1
Total assets		151,830		8,129		7,294		103,109		113,767		13,680		162,070
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		7		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	151,830	$	8,129	$	7,294	$	103,102	$	113,767	$	13,680	$	162,070
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	44,452	$	7,455	$	0	$	95,140	$	0	$	12,098	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		4,337		674		0		7,962		0		1,582		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		103,041		0		7,294		0		113,767		0		94,501
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		67,569
Total net assets	$	151,830	$	8,129	$	7,294	$	103,102	$	113,767	$	13,680	$	162,070
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		719		215		0		1,279		0		434		0
Unit Value	$	61.79	$	34.74	$	0	$	74.36	$	0	$	27.90	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		73		20		0		111		0		58		0
Unit Value	$	59.75	$	33.59	$	0	$	71.91	$	0	$	26.98	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		4,932		0		416		0		5,431		0		4,936
Highest Value	$	29.14	$	0	$	23.34	$	0	$	29.97	$	0	$	26.91
Lowest Value	$	20.00	$	0	$	16.02	$	0	$	19.65	$	0	$	16.87
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		3,063
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	25.09
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	14.52
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		1,298
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	24.82
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	14.33

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - continued

December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Dynamic Capital Appreciation		VIP – Dynamic Capital Appreciation Investor Class		VIP – Growth & Income		VIP – Growth & Income Investor Class		VIP – Growth Opportunities		VIP – Growth Opportunities Investor Class		VIP – Mid Cap		VIP – Mid Cap Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	4,331	$	14,721	$	15,674	$	18,484	$	12,923	$	20,448	$	31,002	$	45,395
Receivable from EFILI		2		0		9		0		9		0		0		0
Total assets		4,333		14,721		15,683		18,484		12,932		20,448		31,002		45,395
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0		29		0
Total net assets	$	4,333	$	14,721	$	15,683	$	18,484	$	12,932	$	20,448	$	30,973	$	45,395
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	3,962	$	0	$	13,689	$	0	$	11,702	$	0	$	27,210	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		371		0		1,994		0		1,230		0		3,763		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		14,721		0		18,484		0		20,448		0		45,395
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	4,333	$	14,721	$	15,683	$	18,484	$	12,932	$	20,448	$	30,973	$	45,395
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		150		0		454		0		465		0		734		0
Unit Value	$	26.47	$	0	$	30.12	$	0	$	25.18	$	0	$	37.09	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		14		0		68		0		50		0		106		0
Unit Value	$	25.82	$	0	$	29.13	$	0	$	24.35	$	0	$	35.93	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		654		0		934		0		875		0		2,271
Highest Value	$	0	$	34.29	$	0	$	27.99	$	0	$	40.06	$	0	$	30.05
Lowest Value	$	0	$	21.59	$	0	$	19.04	$	0	$	21.63	$	0	$	16.87
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Assets and Liabilities - continued

December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Value Strategies		VIP – Value Strategies Investor Class		VIP – Utilities		VIP – Utilities Investor Class		VIP – Technology		VIP – Technology Investor Class		VIP – Energy		VIP – Energy Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	4,261	$	8,934	$	1,545	$	5,156	$	7,612	$	20,713	$	3,651	$	9,125
Receivable from EFILI		1		0		0		0		3		0		3		0
Total assets		4,262		8,934		1,545		5,156		7,615		20,713		3,654		9,125
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		20		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	4,262	$	8,934	$	1,525	$	5,156	$	7,615	$	20,713	$	3,654	$	9,125
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	3,768	$	0	$	1,474	$	0	$	6,933	$	0	$	3,463	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		494		0		51		0		682		0		191		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		8,934		0		5,156		0		20,713		0		9,125
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	4,262	$	8,934	$	1,525	$	5,156	$	7,615	$	20,713	$	3,654	$	9,125
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		165		0		75		0		300		0		166		0
Unit Value	$	22.78	$	0	$	19.70	$	0	$	23.12	$	0	$	20.87	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		22		0		4		0		30		0		9		0
Unit Value	$	22.22	$	0	$	19.13	$	0	$	22.46	$	0	$	20.27	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		456		0		275		0		875		0		751
Highest Value	$	0	$	39.02	$	0	$	20.73	$	0	$	46.06	$	0	$	16.71
Lowest Value	$	0	$	18.66	$	0	$	16.63	$	0	$	19.85	$	0	$	11.23
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Health Care		VIP – Health Care Investor Class		VIP – Financial Services		VIP – Financial Services Investor Class		VIP – Industrials		VIP – Industrials Investor Class		VIP – Consumer Discretionary		VIP – Consumer Discretionary Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	21,651	$	67,602	$	1,719	$	10,233	$	2,821	$	15,246	$	4,980	$	15,336
Receivable from EFILI		4		0		0		0		1		0		5		0
Total assets		21,655		67,602		1,719		10,233		2,822		15,246		4,985		15,336
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		1		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	21,655	$	67,602	$	1,718	$	10,233	$	2,822	$	15,246	$	4,985	$	15,336
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	20,166	$	0	$	1,702	$	0	$	2,709	$	0	$	4,777	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		1,489		0		16		0		113		0		208		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		67,602		0		10,233		0		15,246		0		15,336
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	21,655	$	67,602	$	1,718	$	10,233	$	2,822	$	15,246	$	4,985	$	15,336
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		506		0		140		0		76		0		193		0
Unit Value	$	39.82	$	0	$	12.16	$	0	$	35.44	$	0	$	24.70	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		38		0		1		0		3		0		9		0
Unit Value	$	38.68	$	0	$	11.81	$	0	$	34.42	$	0	$	23.99	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		1,881		0		756		0		685		0		646
Unit Value	$	0	$	50.14	$	0	$	26.06	$	0	$	35.40	$	0	$	42.23
Highest Value	$	0	$	34.23	$	0	$	10.38	$	0	$	20.12	$	0	$	23.24
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Real Estate		VIP – Real Estate Investor Class		VIP – Strategic Income		VIP – Strategic Income Investor Class		VIP – International Capital Appreciation (a)		VIP – International Capital Appreciation, Investor Class (b)
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	4,692	$	20,163	$	6,869	$	64,816	$	1,903	$	14,412
Receivable from EFILI		2		0		0		0		1		0
Total assets		4,694		20,163		6,869		64,816		1,904		14,412
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		30		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	4,694	$	20,163	$	6,839	$	64,816	$	1,904	$	14,412
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	4,198	$	0	$	5,683	$	0	$	1,789	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		496		0		1,156		0		115		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		20,163		0		64,816		0		14,412
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	4,694	$	20,163	$	6,839	$	64,816	$	1,904	$	14,412
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		127		0		321		0		112		0
Unit Value	$	33.00	$	0	$	17.71	$	0	$	16.03	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		15		0		69		0		7		0
Unit Value	$	32.19	$	0	$	17.30	$	0	$	15.70	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		967		0		4,413		0		849
Highest Value	$	0	$	46.09	$	0	$	17.48	$	0.00	$	32.00
Lowest Value	$	0	$	18.96	$	0	$	12.04	$	0	$	15.88
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Value		VIP – Value Investor Class		VIP – Freedom Income		VIP – Freedom Income Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	2,543	$	11,990	$	1,002	$	3,228
Receivable from EFILI		0		0		0		0
Total assets		2,543		11,990		1,002		3,228
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	2,543	$	11,990	$	1,002	$	3,228
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	2,101	$	0	$	1,002	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		442		0		0		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		11,990		0		3,228
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	2,543	$	11,990	$	1,002	$	3,228
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		118		0		71		0
Unit Value	$	17.88	$	0	$	14.02	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		25		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	17.50	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		605		0		223
Highest Value	$	0	$	34.98	$	0	$	14.98
Lowest Value	$	0	$	18.07	$	0	$	12.18
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom 2005		VIP – Freedom 2005 Investor Class		VIP – Freedom 2010		VIP – Freedom 2010 Investor Class		VIP – Freedom 2015		VIP – Freedom 2015 Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	384	$	2,834	$	1,211	$	5,631	$	3,052	$	7,148
Receivable from EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total assets		384		2,834		1,211		5,631		3,052		7,148
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	384	$	2,834	$	1,211	$	5,631	$	3,052	$	7,148
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	384	$	0	$	1,211	$	0	$	3,052	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		2,834		0		5,631		0		7,148
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	384	$	2,834	$	1,211	$	5,631	$	3,052	$	7,148
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		26		0		75		0		186		0
Unit Value	$	15.06	$	0	$	16.07	$	0	$	16.45	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		194		0		343		0		413
Highest Value	$	0	$	18.31	$	0	$	19.88	$	0	$	20.41
Lowest Value	$	0	$	13.42	$	0	$	14.30	$	0	$	14.51
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom 2020		VIP – Freedom 2020 Investor Class		VIP – Freedom 2025		VIP – Freedom 2025 Investor Class		VIP – Freedom 2030		VIP – Freedom 2030 Investor Class
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	2,788	$	19,997	$	1,109	$	10,086	$	1,107	$	10,123
Receivable from EFILI		0		1		0		0		0		0
Total assets		2,788		19,998		1,109		10,086		1,107		10,123
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	2,788	$	19,998	$	1,109	$	10,086	$	1,107	$	10,123
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	2,788	$	0	$	1,109	$	0	$	1,107	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		19,998		0		10,086		0		10,123
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	2,788	$	19,998	$	1,109	$	10,086	$	1,107	$	10,123
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		168		0		64		0		64		0
Unit Value	$	16.56	$	0	$	17.41	$	0	$	17.20	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		1,216		0		553		0		583
Highest Value	$	0	$	21.99	$	0	$	23.51	$	0	$	24.43
Lowest Value	$	0	$	15.03	$	0	$	15.88	$	0	$	16.21
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income I		VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income II		VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income III		VIP – Disciplined Small Cap		VIP – Disciplined Small Cap Investor Class		VIP – FundsManager 20%		VIP – FundsManager 50%
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	2,005	$	720	$	2,206	$	1,769	$	16,375	$	66,642	$	112,662
Receivable from EFILI		3		1		1		1		0		3		18
Total assets		2,008		721		2,207		1,770		16,375		66,645		112,680
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	2,008	$	721	$	2,207	$	1,770	$	16,375	$	66,645	$	112,680
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	1,558	$	0	$	4,092	$	10,237
Fidelity Income Advantage		0		0		0		212		0		998		4,359
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		0		0		0		16,375		60,953		94,458
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		2,008		721		2,207		0		0		602		3,626
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	2,008	$	721	$	2,207	$	1,770	$	16,375	$	66,645	$	112,680
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		100		0		308		713
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	15.65	$	0	$	13.27	$	14.36
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		14		0		76		308
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	15.34	$	0	$	13.01	$	14.08
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		874		4,484		6,123
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	30.38	$	14.51	$	18.93
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	16.38	$	12.26	$	14.38
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		130		45		129		0		0		49		271
Unit Value	$	15.39	$	16.06	$	17.08	$	0	$	0	$	12.35	$	13.37
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – FundsManager 60%		VIP – FundsManager 70%		VIP – FundsManager 85%		VIP – Consumer Staples		VIP – Consumer Staples Investor Class		VIP – Materials		VIP – Materials Investor Class
Investments at market value	$	162,637	$	81,742	$	33,905	$	2,396	$	19,305	$	780	$	4,906
Receivable from EFILI		3		9		1		2		0		1		0
Total assets		162,640		81,751		33,906		2,398		19,305		781		4,906
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	162,640	$	81,751	$	33,906	$	2,398	$	19,305	$	781	$	4,906
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	3,704	$	5,121	$	2,156	$	1,976	$	0	$	775	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage		856		2,063		619		422		0		6		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		66,992		73,475		30,336		0		19,305		0		4,906
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		5,665		1,092		795		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		85,423		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	162,640	$	81,751	$	33,906	$	2,398	$	19,305	$	781	$	4,906
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		274		351		149		90		0		49		0
Unit Value	$	13.53	$	14.59	$	14.51	$	21.90	$	0	$	15.94	$	0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		64		144		43		20		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	13.32	$	14.31	$	14.23	$	21.52	$	0	$	15.67	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		4,441		4,601		1,815		0		867		0		292
Highest Value	$	20.76	$	22.07	$	24.42	$	0	$	28.55	$	0	$	33.67
Lowest Value	$	14.12	$	15.39	$	15.31	$	0	$	21.37	$	0	$	15.43
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		412		80		59		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	13.74	$	13.62	$	13.58	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		4,779		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	19.36	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	13.00	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		1,055		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	19.15	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	12.84	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Telecommunications		VIP – Telecommunications Investor Class		VIP – Emerging Markets (a)		VIP – Emerging Markets Investor Class (b)		VIP – Floating Rate High Income		VIP – Floating Rate High Income Investor Class		UIF – Emerging Markets Equity
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	694	$	2,648	$	340	$	2,764	$	189	$	12,927	$	5,789
Receivable from EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0		1
Total assets		694		2,648		340		2,764		189		12,927		5,790
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	694	$	2,648	$	340	$	2,764	$	189	$	12,927	$	5,790
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	690	$	0	$	323	$	0	$	189	$	0	$	2,534
Fidelity Income Advantage		4		0		17		0		0		0		189
Fidelity Personal Retirement		0		2,648		0		2,764		0		12,927		3,067
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	694	$	2,648	$	340	$	2,764	$	189	$	12,927	$	5,790
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		54		0		43		0		19		0		110
Unit Value	$	12.85	$	0	$	7	$	0	$	10.00	$	0	$	23.06
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		0		0		2		0		0		0		8
Unit Value	$	12.63	$	0	$	7.32	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	22.30
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		0		174		0		298		0		1,305		287
Highest Value	$	0	$	32.49	$	0.00	$	20.56	$	0	$	9.92	$	19.32
Lowest Value	$	0	$	13.39	$	0	$	7.71	$	0	$	9.90	$	9.41
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Assets and Liabilities - continued

December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	UIF – Emerging Markets Debt		UIF – Global Strategist (b)		Invesco – Van Kampen Global Core Equity		WFAF – Advantage VT Discovery		WFAF – Advantage VT Opportunity		Lazard – Retirement Emerging Markets		PVIT – Commodity Real Return
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	12,227	$	5,021	$	3,165	$	3,270	$	1,499	$	8,927	$	1,251
Receivable from EFILI		0		0		1		1		2		0		1
Total assets		12,227		5,021		3,166		3,271		1,501		8,927		1,252
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	12,227	$	5,021	$	3,166	$	3,271	$	1,501	$	8,927	$	1,252
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	1,797	$	766	$	944	$	2,948	$	1,270	$	1,133	$	29
Fidelity Income Advantage		134		192		122		323		231		50		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		10,296		4,063		2,100		0		0		7,744		1,223
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	12,227	$	5,021	$	3,166	$	3,271	$	1,501	$	8,927	$	1,252
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		60		50		55		84		36		101		6
Unit Value	$	29.89	$	15.36	$	17.16	$	34.90	$	35.31	$	11.23	$	5.13
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		5		13		7		10		7		5		0
Unit Value	$	28.91	$	14.85	$	16.60	$	33.74	$	34.15	$	11.01	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		726		304		176		0		0		758		233
Highest Value	$	18.27	$	19.72	$	17.65	$	0	$	0	$	18.68	$	5.27
Lowest Value	$	11.54	$	11.58	$	11.00	$	0	$	0	$	8.68	$	5.24
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - continued

December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except per unit data)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	PVIT – Low Duration		PVIT – Real Return		PVIT – Total Return		Blackrock – Global Allocation V.I.		FTVIP – Templeton Global Bond		FTVIP – Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities
Assets:
Investments at market value	$	45,985	$	19,153	$	48,411	$	38,481	$	15,499	$	6,588
Receivable from EFILI		0		0		1		0		0		0
Total assets		45,985		19,153		48,412		38,481		15,499		6,588
Liabilities:
Payable to EFILI		0		0		0		0		1		0
Total net assets	$	45,985	$	19,153	$	48,412	$	38,481	$	15,498	$	6,588
Net Assets:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves	$	2,771	$	1,739	$	2,030	$	1,282	$	409	$	232
Fidelity Income Advantage		13		34		78		256		0		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement		43,201		17,380		46,304		36,943		15,089		6,356
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total net assets	$	45,985	$	19,153	$	48,412	$	38,481	$	15,498	$	6,588
Units Outstanding and Unit Value:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Units Outstanding		252		148		167		112		39		23
Unit Value	$	11.00	$	11.71	$	12.15	$	11.45	$	10.38	$	10.02
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Units Outstanding		1		3		6		23		0		0
Unit Value	$	10.86	$	11.56	$	12.00	$	11.36	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Units Outstanding		3,870		1,493		3,805		3,153		1,420		619
Highest Value	$	11.39	$	12.13	$	12.58	$	11.76	$	10.66	$	10.28
Lowest Value	$	10.85	$	11.01	$	11.59	$	11.69	$	10.60	$	10.23
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Unit Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Single Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income (Joint Annuitant):
Units Outstanding		0		0		0		0		0		0
Highest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
Lowest Value	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Government Money Market (b)			VIP – Government Money Market Investor Class (b)			VIP – High Income			VIP – High Income Investor Class			VIP – Equity-Income			VIP – Equity-Income Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	7		$	7		$	578		$	2,537		$	1,455		$	1,018
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		181			0			60			0			320			0
Administrative and other charges		12			0			4			0			21			0
Total expenses		193			0			64			0			341			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		9			0			13			0			39			0
Administrative and other charges		3			0			4			0			13			0
Total expenses		12			0			17			0			52			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			92			0			53			0			46
Administrative and other charges		0			31			0			20			0			16
Total expenses		0			123			0			73			0			62
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			1			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			1			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			3			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			1			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			4			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		205			128			81			73			393			62
Net investment income (loss)		(198	)		(121	)		497			2,464			1,062			956
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		0			0			(1,182	)		66			(249	)		213
Realized gain distributions		0			0			0			0			4,672			2,941
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		0			0			(1,182	)		66			4,423			3,154
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		0			0			342			(3,951	)		(7,723	)		(5,499	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(198	)	$	(121	)	$	(343	)	$	(1,421	)	$	(2,238	)	$	(1,389	)

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Growth			VIP – Growth Investor Class			VIP – Overseas			VIP – Overseas, Class R (c)			VIP – Overseas, Investor Class (b)			VIP – Investment Grade Bond			VIP – Investment Grade Bond Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	112		$	40		$	135		$	0		$	255		$	586		$	1,220
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		306			0			66			7			0			148			0
Administrative and other charges		20			0			4			0			0			10			0
Total expenses		326			0			70			7			0			158			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		25			0			4			1			0			28			0
Administrative and other charges		8			0			1			0			0			10			0
Total expenses		33			0			5			1			0			38			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			30			0			0			25			0			69
Administrative and other charges		0			10			0			0			9			0			23
Total expenses		0			40			0			0			34			0			92
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		359			40			75			8			34			196			92
Net investment income (loss)		(247	)		0			60			(8	)		221			390			1,128
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		1,217			1,552			(79	)		(639	)		113			(59	)		(6	)
Realized gain distributions		1,361			560			10			0			20			19			35
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		2,578			2,112			(69	)		(639	)		133			(40	)		29
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		377			(855	)		18			922			(93	)		(664	)		(1,638	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	2,708		$	1,257		$	9		$	275		$	261		$	(314	)	$	(481	)

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Asset Manager			VIP – Asset Manager Investor Class			VIP – Index 500			VIP – Asset Manager: Growth			VIP – Asset Manager: Growth Investor Class			VIP – Contrafund			VIP – Contrafund Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	487		$	373		$	3,056		$	102		$	87		$	1,110		$	1,124
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		225			0			349			60			0			761			0
Administrative and other charges		15			0			23			4			0			51			0
Total expenses		240			0			372			64			0			812			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		15			0			34			5			0			63			0
Administrative and other charges		5			0			12			2			0			21			0
Total expenses		20			0			46			7			0			84			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			34			136			0			13			0			173
Administrative and other charges		0			12			49			0			3			0			56
Total expenses		0			46			185			0			16			0			229
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		260			46			603			71			16			896			229
Net investment income (loss)		227			327			2,453			31			71			214			895
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		3			210			5,750			133			151			3,600			2,995
Realized gain distributions		2,215			1,574			93			5			5			10,121			9,745
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		2,218			1,784			5,843			138			156			13,721			12,740
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(2,599	)		(2,210	)		(7,054	)		(218	)		(287	)		(13,899	)		(13,235	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(154	)	$	(99	)	$	1,242		$	(49	)	$	(60	)	$	36		$	400

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Balanced			VIP – Balanced Investor Class			VIP – Dynamic Capital Appreciation			VIP – Dynamic Capital Appreciation Investor Class			VIP – Growth & Income			VIP – Growth & Income Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	214		$	2,420		$	38		$	122		$	349		$	390
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		91			0			28			0			113			0
Administrative and other charges		6			0			2			0			8			0
Total expenses		97			0			30			0			121			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		14			0			3			0			17			0
Administrative and other charges		4			0			1			0			6			0
Total expenses		18			0			4			0			23			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			138			0			19			0			28
Administrative and other charges		0			43			0			7			0			10
Total expenses		0			181			0			26			0			38
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			665			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			181			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			846			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		115			1,027			34			26			144			38
Net investment income (loss)		99			1,393			4			96			205			352
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		133			2,044			126			498			479			948
Realized gain distributions		419			4,493			217			746			883			926
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		552			6,537			343			1,244			1,362			1,874
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(653	)		(8,474	)		(343	)		(1,327	)		(2,090	)		(2,832	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(2	)	$	(544	)	$	4		$	13		$	(523	)	$	(606	)

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Growth Opportunities			VIP – Growth Opportunities Investor Class			VIP – Mid Cap			VIP – Mid Cap Investor Class			VIP – Value Strategies			VIP – Value Strategies Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	24		$	26		$	164		$	205		$	53		$	103
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		70			0			225			0			32			0
Administrative and other charges		5			0			15			0			2			0
Total expenses		75			0			240			0			34			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		10			0			31			0			4			0
Administrative and other charges		3			0			10			0			1			0
Total expenses		13			0			41			0			5			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			23			0			68			0			11
Administrative and other charges		0			8			0			23			0			4
Total expenses		0			31			0			91			0			15
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		88			31			281			91			39			15
Net investment income (loss)		(64	)		(5	)		(117	)		114			14			88
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		1,036			633			350			363			102			299
Realized gain distributions		1,270			1,908			4,169			5,122			4			6
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		2,306			2,541			4,519			5,485			106			305
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(1,905	)		(2,188	)		(5,049	)		(6,554	)		(284	)		(674	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	337		$	348		$	(647	)	$	(955	)	$	(164	)	$	(281	)

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Utilities			VIP – Utilities Investor Class			VIP – Technology			VIP – Technology Investor Class			VIP – Energy			VIP – Energy Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	42		$	140		$	11		$	17		$	52		$	129
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		15			0			55			0			33			0
Administrative and other charges		1			0			4			0			2			0
Total expenses		16			0			59			0			35			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		1			0			5			0			2			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			2			0			1			0
Total expenses		1			0			7			0			3			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			10			0			26			0			14
Administrative and other charges		0			3			0			9			0			5
Total expenses		0			13			0			35			0			19
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		17			13			66			35			38			19
Net investment income (loss)		25			127			(55	)		(18	)		14			110
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		71			176			129			112			(317	)		(38	)
Realized gain distributions		85			261			435			935			151			279
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		156			437			564			1,047			(166	)		241
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(458	)		(1,424	)		(51	)		(131	)		(898	)		(2,591	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(277	)	$	(860	)	$	458		$	898		$	(1,050	)	$	(2,240	)

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Health Care			VIP – Health Care Investor Class			VIP – Financial Services			VIP – Financial Services Investor Class			VIP – Industrials			VIP – Industrials Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	0		$	0		$	19		$	107		$	25		$	125
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		194			0			12			0			23			0
Administrative and other charges		13			0			1			0			1			0
Total expenses		207			0			13			0			24			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		12			0			0			0			1			0
Administrative and other charges		4			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		16			0			0			0			1			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			103			0			11			0			16
Administrative and other charges		0			36			0			4			0			8
Total expenses		0			139			0			15			0			24
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		223			139			13			15			25			24
Net investment income (loss)		(223	)		(139	)		6			92			0			101
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		3,360			6,239			(10	)		357			216			442
Realized gain distributions		3,110			8,133			0			0			315			1,469
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		6,470			14,372			(10	)		357			531			1,911
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(5,578	)		(11,539	)		(98	)		(897	)		(620	)		(2,419	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	669		$	2,694		$	(102	)	$	(448	)	$	(89	)	$	(407	)

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Consumer Discretionary			VIP – Consumer Discretionary Investor Class			VIP – Real Estate			VIP – Real Estate Investor Class			VIP – Strategic Income			VIP – Strategic Income Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	24		$	64		$	89		$	365		$	199		$	1,856
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		18			0			35			0			46			0
Administrative and other charges		1			0			2			0			3			0
Total expenses		19			0			37			0			49			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		2			0			4			0			10			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			1			0			3			0
Total expenses		2			0			5			0			13			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			14			0			26			0			98
Administrative and other charges		0			6			0			10			0			34
Total expenses		0			20			0			36			0			132
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		21			20			42			36			62			132
Net investment income (loss)		3			44			47			329			137			1,724
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		44			80			(88	)		635			(9	)		(35	)
Realized gain distributions		222			884			110			446			16			149
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		266			964			22			1,081			7			114
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(278	)		(687	)		(16	)		(881	)		(316	)		(3,032	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(9	)	$	321		$	53		$	529		$	(172	)	$	(1,194	)

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Growth Strategies (c)			VIP – Growth Strategies Investor Class (c)			VIP – International Capital Appreciation (a)			VIP – International Capital Appreciation, Class R (c)			VIP – International Capital Appreciation, Investor Class (b)			VIP – Value Leaders (c)		VIP – Value Leaders Investor Class (c)
Income:
Dividends	$	0		$	0		$	12		$	3		$	99		$	10	$	41
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			9			5			0			1		0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			1			0			0			0		0
Total expenses		0			0			10			5			0			1		0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		2			0			1			0			0			0		0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0		0
Total expenses		2			0			1			0			0			0		0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			1			0			0			17			0		1
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			7			0		0
Total expenses		0			1			0			0			24			0		1
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0		0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0		0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0		0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0		0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0		0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0		0
Total expenses		2			1			11			5			24			1		1
Net investment income (loss)		(2	)		(1	)		1			(2	)		75			9		40
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		71			182			(6	)		71			208			11		260
Realized gain distributions		71			195			0			0			0			0		0
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		142			377			(6	)		71			208			11		260
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(95	)		(233	)		(66	)		31			(85	)		4		(182	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	45		$	143		$	(71	)	$	100		$	198		$	24	$	118

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Value			VIP – Value Investor Class			VIP – Growth Stock (c)			VIP – Growth Stock Investor Class (c)			VIP – Freedom Income			VIP – Freedom Income Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	36		$	158		$	7		$	21		$	18		$	57
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		18			0			7			0			8			0
Administrative and other charges		1			0			0			0			1			0
Total expenses		19			0			7			0			9			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		4			0			1			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		1			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		5			0			1			0			0			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			18			0			5			0			8
Administrative and other charges		0			6			0			1			0			2
Total expenses		0			24			0			6			0			10
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		24			24			8			6			9			10
Net investment income (loss)		12			134			(1	)		15			9			47
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		56			210			(28	)		(73	)		86			58
Realized gain distributions		397			1,670			306			954			1			5
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		453			1,880			278			881			87			63
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(517	)		(2,283	)		(84	)		(312	)		(110	)		(145	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(52	)	$	(269	)	$	193		$	584		$	(14	)	$	(35	)

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom 2005			VIP – Freedom 2005 Investor Class			VIP – Freedom 2010			VIP – Freedom 2010 Investor Class			VIP – Freedom 2015			VIP – Freedom 2015 Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	7		$	52		$	22		$	102		$	58		$	133
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		4			0			9			0			24			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			1			0			2			0
Total expenses		4			0			10			0			26			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			4			0			10			0			15
Administrative and other charges		0			1			0			3			0			4
Total expenses		0			5			0			13			0			19
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		4			5			10			13			26			19
Net investment income (loss)		3			47			12			89			32			114
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		6			32			5			60			29			254
Realized gain distributions		1			6			4			14			16			23
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		7			38			9			74			45			277
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(16	)		(106	)		(34	)		(206	)		(110	)		(445	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(6	)	$	(21	)	$	(13	)	$	(43	)	$	(33	)	$	(54	)

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom 2020			VIP – Freedom 2020 Investor Class			VIP – Freedom 2025			VIP – Freedom 2025 Investor Class			VIP – Freedom 2030			VIP – Freedom 2030 Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	53		$	370		$	21		$	186		$	20		$	171
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		22			0			9			0			9			0
Administrative and other charges		1			0			1			0			1			0
Total expenses		23			0			10			0			10			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			33			0			19			0			20
Administrative and other charges		0			10			0			5			0			5
Total expenses		0			43			0			24			0			25
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		23			43			10			24			10			25
Net investment income (loss)		30			327			11			162			10			146
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		17			270			37			614			6			301
Realized gain distributions		12			64			6			35			6			45
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		29			334			43			649			12			346
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(93	)		(763	)		(62	)		(886	)		(39	)		(554	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(34	)	$	(102	)	$	(8	)	$	(75	)	$	(17	)	$	(62	)

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income I			VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income II			VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income III			VIP – Disciplined Small Cap			VIP – Disciplined Small Cap Investor Class			VIP – FundsManager 20%
Income:
Dividends	$	43		$	15		$	45		$	11		$	90		$	801
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			12			0			33
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			1			0			2
Total expenses		0			0			0			13			0			35
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			1			0			8
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			1			0			2
Total expenses		0			0			0			2			0			10
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			23			103
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			8			32
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			31			135
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		11			4			9			0			0			3
Administrative and other charges		2			1			2			0			0			1
Total expenses		13			5			11			0			0			4
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		13			5			11			15			31			184
Net investment income (loss)		30			10			34			(4	)		59			617
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		6			1			4			4			383			563
Realized gain distributions		17			2			8			3			31			2,185
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		23			3			12			7			414			2,748
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(71	)		(19	)		(49	)		(90	)		(962	)		(3,551	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(18	)	$	(6	)	$	(3	)	$	(87	)	$	(489	)	$	(186	)

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – FundsManager 50%			VIP – FundsManager 60%			VIP – FundsManager 70%			VIP – FundsManager 85%			VIP – Consumer Staples			VIP – Consumer Staples Investor Class
Income:
Dividends	$	1,294		$	1,810		$	776		$	492		$	35		$	265
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		77			30			44			19			12			0
Administrative and other charges		5			2			3			1			1			0
Total expenses		82			32			47			20			13			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		36			7			17			5			3			0
Administrative and other charges		12			2			5			2			1			0
Total expenses		48			9			22			7			4			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		162			105			127			46			0			21
Administrative and other charges		46			33			36			15			0			8
Total expenses		208			138			163			61			0			29
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		17			26			5			4			0			0
Administrative and other charges		3			5			1			1			0			0
Total expenses		20			31			6			5			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			857			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			229			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			1,086			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		358			1,296			238			93			17			29
Net investment income (loss)		936			514			538			399			18			236
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		1,940			4,091			1,592			597			103			681
Realized gain distributions		3,667			11,360			1,873			1,215			134			1,099
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		5,607			15,451			3,465			1,812			237			1,780
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(6,726	)		(16,517	)		(3,917	)		(2,254	)		(82	)		(452	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(183	)	$	(552	)	$	86		$	(43	)	$	173		$	1,564

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Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Materials			VIP – Materials Investor Class			VIP – Telecommunications			VIP – Telecommunications Investor Class			VIP – Emerging Markets (a)			VIP – Emerging Markets Class R (c)			VIP – Emerging Markets Investor Class (b)
Income:
Dividends	$	12		$	69		$	9		$	31		$	2		$	0		$	15
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		7			0			6			0			2			1			0
Administrative and other charges		1			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		8			0			6			0			2			1			0
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			7			0			3			0			0			5
Administrative and other charges		0			3			0			1			0			0			1
Total expenses		0			10			0			4			0			0			6
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		8			10			6			4			2			1			6
Net investment income (loss)		4			59			3			27			0			(1	)		9
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		(13	)		14			11			16			(6	)		(40	)		(15	)
Realized gain distributions		103			532			0			0			0			0			0
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		90			546			11			16			(6	)		(40	)		(15	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(191	)		(1,115	)		(11	)		(8	)		(57	)		60			(339	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(97	)	$	(510	)	$	3		$	35		$	(63	)	$	19		$	(345	)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Floating Rate High Income			VIP – Floating Rate High Income Investor Class			UIF – Emerging Markets Equity			UIF – Emerging Markets Debt			UIF – Global Strategist (b)			Invesco – Van Kampen Global Core Equity
Income:
Dividends	$	8		$	513		$	57		$	746		$	91		$	46
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		2			0			22			15			7			7
Administrative and other charges		0			0			2			1			0			1
Total expenses		2			0			24			16			7			8
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			2			1			1			1
Administrative and other charges		0			0			1			0			1			0
Total expenses		0			0			3			1			2			1
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			16			5			17			4			5
Administrative and other charges		0			7			2			6			3			1
Total expenses		0			23			7			23			7			6
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		2			23			34			40			16			15
Net investment income (loss)		6			490			23			706			75			31
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		(1	)		(111	)		(499	)		(290	)		(50	)		134
Realized gain distributions		0			0			0			0			43			119
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(1	)		(111	)		(499	)		(290	)		(7	)		253
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(10	)		(306	)		(287	)		(562	)		(412	)		(363	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(5	)	$	73		$	(763	)	$	(146	)	$	(344	)	$	(79	)

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	WFAF – Advantage VT Discovery			WFAF – Advantage VT Opportunity			Lazard – Retirement Emerging Markets
Income:
Dividends	$	0		$	2		$	144
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		25			10			13
Administrative and other charges		2			1			1
Total expenses		27			11			14
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		2			1			1
Administrative and other charges		1			1			0
Total expenses		3			2			1
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			11
Administrative and other charges		0			0			5
Total expenses		0			0			16
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0
Total expenses		30			13			31
Net investment income (loss)		(30	)		(11	)		113
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		7			1			(686	)
Realized gain distributions		540			167			31
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		547			168			(655	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(578	)		(219	)		(1,922	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(61	)	$	(62	)	$	(2,464	)

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Operations - continued

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	PVIT – Commodity Real Return			PVIT – Low Duration			PVIT – Real Return			PVIT – Total Return			Blackrock – Global Allocation V.I.			FTVIP – Templeton Global Bond			FTVIP – Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities
Income:
Dividends	$	71		$	1,619		$	830		$	2,470		$	385		$	1,474		$	126
Expenses:
Fidelity Retirement Reserves:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			26			14			17			10			4			1
Administrative and other charges		0			2			1			1			1			0			0
Total expenses		0			28			15			18			11			4			1
Fidelity Income Advantage:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			1			2			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			1			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			1			3			0			0
Fidelity Personal Retirement:
Mortality and expense risk charges		2			64			29			69			51			24			6
Administrative and other charges		1			22			10			24			18			9			2
Total expenses		3			86			39			93			69			33			8
Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income:
Mortality and expense risk charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Administrative and other charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Total expenses		3			114			54			112			83			37			9
Net investment income (loss)		68			1,505			776			2,358			302			1,437			117
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares		(52	)		12			(532	)		(99	)		40			(277	)		2
Realized gain distributions		0			0			0			516			2,055			96			0
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(52	)		12			(532	)		417			2,095			(181	)		2
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(466	)		(1,454	)		(808	)		(2,652	)		(2,834	)		(2,096	)		(114	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	(450	)	$	63		$	(564	)	$	123		$	(437	)	$	(840	)	$	5

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Government Money Market (b)						VIP – Government Money Market Investor Class (b)						VIP – High Income						VIP – High Income Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	(198	)	$	(240	)	$	(121	)	$	(136	)	$	497		$	510		$	2,464		$	2,205
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		0			0			0			0			(1,182	)		(397	)		66			565
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		0			0			0			0			342			(22	)		(3,951	)		(2,056	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(198	)		(240	)		(121	)		(136	)		(343	)		91			(1,421	)		714
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			128			97,388			100,995			0			58			1,833			1,941
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		9,545			2,682			(59,928	)		(79,078	)		(987	)		(1,257	)		(656	)		(8,342	)
Contract benefits		(613	)		(532	)		(6,848	)		(3,778	)		(299	)		(299	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(13,989	)		(7,482	)		(28,124	)		(22,861	)		(510	)		(590	)		(2,086	)		(1,818	)
Contract maintenance charges		(7	)		(7	)		0			0			(1	)		(2	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		134			(102	)		1			(2	)		(35	)		2			1			(1	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(4,930	)		(5,313	)		2,489			(4,724	)		(1,832	)		(2,088	)		(908	)		(8,220	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(5,128	)		(5,553	)		2,368			(4,860	)		(2,175	)		(1,997	)		(2,329	)		(7,506	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		27,814			33,367			67,310			72,170			10,302			12,299			38,611			46,117
End of period	$	22,686		$	27,814		$	69,678		$	67,310		$	8,127		$	10,302		$	36,282		$	38,611
(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Equity-Income						VIP – Equity-Income Investor Class						VIP – Growth						VIP – Growth Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	1,062		$	1,040		$	956		$	842		$	(247	)	$	(287	)	$	0		$	(11	)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		4,423			1,056			3,154			1,355			2,578			1,099			2,112			1,027
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(7,723	)		1,950			(5,499	)		210			377			3,653			(855	)		633
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(2,238	)		4,046			(1,389	)		2,407			2,708			4,465			1,257			1,649
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		5			49			1,109			1,266			2			69			377			347
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(3,738	)		(3,127	)		(903	)		339			(1,286	)		(3,163	)		928			3,519
Contract benefits		(1,022	)		(1,053	)		(21	)		0			(833	)		(513	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(2,221	)		(1,866	)		(373	)		(796	)		(2,240	)		(1,523	)		(387	)		(233	)
Contract maintenance charges		(7	)		(8	)		0			0			(8	)		(9	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		(38	)		(53	)		0			(1	)		(27	)		(6	)		(1	)		0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(7,021	)		(6,058	)		(188	)		808			(4,392	)		(5,145	)		917			3,633
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(9,259	)		(2,012	)		(1,577	)		3,215			(1,684	)		(680	)		2,174			5,282
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		52,521			54,533			32,602			29,387			44,567			45,247			18,762			13,480
End of period	$	43,262		$	52,521		$	31,025		$	32,602		$	42,883		$	44,567		$	20,936		$	18,762

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Overseas						VIP – Overseas, Class R (c)						VIP – Overseas, Investor Class (b)
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	60		$	38		$	(8	)	$	16		$	221		$	155
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(69	)		(211	)		(639	)		(30	)		133			449
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		18			(538	)		922			(291	)		(93	)		(1,945	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		9			(711	)		275			(305	)		261			(1,341	)
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		1			0			0			9			1,940			587
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		3,068			(822	)		(3,160	)		(195	)		3,861			(1,197	)
Contract benefits		(172	)		(43	)		(17	)		(39	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(372	)		(224	)		(90	)		(78	)		(393	)		(687	)
Contract maintenance charges		(2	)		(2	)		0			0			0			(1	)
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		4			5			0			(3	)		(2	)		0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		2,527			(1,086	)		(3,267	)		(306	)		5,406			(1,298	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		2,536			(1,797	)		(2,992	)		(611	)		5,667			(2,639	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		7,033			8,830			2,992			3,603			13,665			16,304
End of period	$	9,569		$	7,033		$	0		$	2,992		$	19,332		$	13,665

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Investment Grade Bond						VIP – Investment Grade Bond Investor Class						VIP – Asset Manager						VIP – Asset Manager Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	390		$	321		$	1,128		$	821		$	227		$	215		$	327		$	274
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(40	)		(22	)		29			(79	)		2,218			1,901			1,784			1,277
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(664	)		925			(1,638	)		1,249			(2,599	)		(394	)		(2,210	)		(536	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(314	)		1,224			(481	)		1,991			(154	)		1,722			(99	)		1,015
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			34			1,643			1,182			4			24			1,437			837
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(795	)		(387	)		5,616			3,218			(565	)		(1,429	)		2,138			2,325
Contract benefits		(600	)		(618	)		0			0			(751	)		(889	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(721	)		(1,134	)		(1,665	)		(1,615	)		(1,369	)		(1,838	)		(1,126	)		(733	)
Contract maintenance charges		(3	)		(3	)		0			0			(5	)		(5	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		(106	)		(18	)		0			2			(106	)		(440	)		0			0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(2,225	)		(2,126	)		5,594			2,787			(2,792	)		(4,577	)		2,449			2,429
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(2,539	)		(902	)		5,113			4,778			(2,946	)		(2,855	)		2,350			3,444
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		24,540			25,442			41,581			36,803			32,548			35,403			21,456			18,012
End of period	$	22,001		$	24,540		$	46,694		$	41,581		$	29,602		$	32,548		$	23,806		$	21,456

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Index 500						VIP – Asset Manager: Growth						VIP – Asset Manager: Growth Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	2,453		$	1,631		$	31		$	17		$	71		$	47
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		5,843			4,482			138			228			156			176
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(7,054	)		8,857			(218	)		227			(287	)		29
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		1,242			14,970			(49	)		472			(60	)		252
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		4,092			2,895			0			34			967			155
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		9,718			15,898			(60	)		(882	)		1,047			838
Contract benefits		(805	)		(926	)		(178	)		(128	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(3,644	)		(2,629	)		(280	)		(240	)		(277	)		(142	)
Contract maintenance charges		(9	)		(9	)		(2	)		(2	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		12			6			17			20			(1	)		0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		9,364			15,235			(503	)		(1,198	)		1,736			851
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		10,606			30,205			(552	)		(726	)		1,676			1,103
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		141,224			111,019			8,681			9,407			5,618			4,515
End of period	$	151,830		$	141,224		$	8,129		$	8,681		$	7,294		$	5,618

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Contrafund						VIP – Contrafund Investor Class						VIP – Balanced						VIP – Balanced Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	214		$	145		$	895		$	732		$	99		$	97		$	1,393		$	1,040
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		13,721			5,577			12,740			5,256			552			1,745			6,537			17,151
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(13,899	)		6,198			(13,235	)		4,939			(653	)		(656	)		(8,474	)		(6,425	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		36			11,920			400			10,927			(2	)		1,186			(544	)		11,766
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			292			3,157			2,428			0			2			7,833			3,698
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(6,842	)		(3,796	)		4,990			7,785			350			852			18,892			16,785
Contract benefits		(1,803	)		(1,489	)		0			(22	)		(376	)		(345	)		(191	)		0
Contract terminations		(4,506	)		(4,023	)		(3,162	)		(3,746	)		(397	)		(629	)		(8,519	)		(7,528	)
Contract maintenance charges		(22	)		(23	)		0			0			(2	)		(2	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		79			(61	)		1			1			(119	)		(80	)		4			(1	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(13,094	)		(9,100	)		4,986			6,446			(544	)		(202	)		18,019			12,954
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(13,058	)		2,820			5,386			17,373			(546	)		984			17,475			24,720
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		116,160			113,340			108,381			91,008			14,226			13,242			144,595			119,875
End of period	$	103,102		$	116,160		$	113,767		$	108,381		$	13,680		$	14,226		$	162,070		$	144,595

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Dynamic Capital Appreciation						VIP – Dynamic Capital Appreciation Investor Class						VIP – Growth & Income						VIP – Growth & Income Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	4		$	(10	)	$	96		$	30		$	205		$	167		$	352		$	289
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		343			310			1,244			722			1,362			419			1,874			689
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(343	)		(63	)		(1,327	)		244			(2,090	)		1,057			(2,832	)		563
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		4			237			13			996			(523	)		1,643			(606	)		1,541
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			173			523			171			0			20			1,578			1,680
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		1,585			534			1,063			4,257			(1,290	)		86			(1,664	)		3,660
Contract benefits		(149	)		(23	)		0			0			(488	)		(523	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(31	)		(579	)		(133	)		(273	)		(421	)		(245	)		(107	)		(404	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		0			0			(2	)		(3	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		1			3			1			0			(85	)		(109	)		0			0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		1,405			107			1,454			4,155			(2,286	)		(774	)		(193	)		4,936
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		1,409			344			1,467			5,151			(2,809	)		869			(799	)		6,477
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		2,924			2,580			13,254			8,103			18,492			17,623			19,283			12,806
End of period	$	4,333		$	2,924		$	14,721		$	13,254		$	15,683		$	18,492		$	18,484		$	19,283
(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Growth Opportunities						VIP – Growth Opportunities Investor Class						VIP – Mid Cap						VIP – Mid Cap Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	(64	)	$	(58	)	$	(5	)	$	(4	)	$	(117	)	$	(227	)	$	114		$	(5	)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		2,306			633			2,541			1,191			4,519			1,962			5,485			1,677
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(1,905	)		374			(2,188	)		(239	)		(5,049	)		314			(6,554	)		752
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		337			949			348			948			(647	)		2,049			(955	)		2,424
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			9			648			318			0			71			874			826
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		3,721			(718	)		10,604			(321	)		(2,361	)		(5,069	)		3,082			1,234
Contract benefits		(222	)		(166	)		0			0			(731	)		(791	)		0			(4	)
Contract terminations		(327	)		(162	)		(335	)		(102	)		(1,170	)		(1,491	)		(1,003	)		(1,353	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		0			0			(7	)		(7	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		18			(22	)		(1	)		0			(74	)		29			(1	)		0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		3,189			(1,060	)		10,916			(105	)		(4,343	)		(7,258	)		2,952			703
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		3,526			(111	)		11,264			843			(4,990	)		(5,209	)		1,997			3,127
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		9,406			9,517			9,184			8,341			35,963			41,172			43,398			40,271
End of period	$	12,932		$	9,406		$	20,448		$	9,184		$	30,973		$	35,963		$	45,395		$	43,398

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Value Strategies						VIP – Value Strategies Investor Class						VIP – Utilities						VIP – Utilities Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	14		$	10		$	88		$	63		$	25		$	27		$	127		$	123
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		106			82			305			669			156			188			437			663
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(284	)		194			(674	)		(227	)		(458	)		273			(1,424	)		410
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(164	)		286			(281	)		505			(277	)		488			(860	)		1,196
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			14			174			130			0			3			85			421
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(358	)		(604	)		850			(1,097	)		(931	)		430			(2,356	)		2,444
Contract benefits		(82	)		(74	)		0			0			(20	)		(30	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(96	)		(126	)		(73	)		(563	)		(243	)		(62	)		(162	)		(49	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		0			0			(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		5			(6	)		(1	)		(1	)		4			(34	)		1			0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(532	)		(797	)		950			(1,531	)		(1,191	)		306			(2,433	)		2,815
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(696	)		(511	)		669			(1,026	)		(1,468	)		794			(3,293	)		4,011
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		4,958			5,469			8,265			9,291			2,993			2,199			8,449			4,438
End of period	$	4,262		$	4,958		$	8,934		$	8,265		$	1,525		$	2,993		$	5,156		$	8,449
(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Technology						VIP – Technology Investor Class						VIP – Energy						VIP – Energy Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	(55	)	$	(55	)	$	(18	)	$	(19	)	$	14		$	(6	)	$	110		$	69
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		564			1,214			1,047			2,162			(166	)		(155	)		241			369
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(51	)		(453	)		(131	)		(738	)		(898	)		(759	)		(2,591	)		(2,065	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		458			706			898			1,405			(1,050	)		(920	)		(2,240	)		(1,627	)
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			30			832			535			0			10			807			345
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(1,141	)		1,915			2,928			4,464			(109	)		(1,165	)		1,738			1,812
Contract benefits		(229	)		(111	)		0			(4	)		(63	)		(138	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(89	)		(220	)		(188	)		(71	)		(304	)		(536	)		(64	)		(99	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		(5	)		(1	)		(6	)		(5	)		(10	)		0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		13			7			2			(1	)		16			(13	)		1			(1	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(1,447	)		1,620			3,569			4,922			(466	)		(1,847	)		2,472			2,057
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(989	)		2,326			4,467			6,327			(1,516	)		(2,767	)		232			430
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		8,604			6,278			16,246			9,919			5,170			7,937			8,893			8,463
End of period	$	7,615		$	8,604		$	20,713		$	16,246		$	3,654		$	5,170		$	9,125		$	8,893

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Health Care						VIP – Health Care Investor Class						VIP – Financial Services						VIP – Financial Services Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	(223	)	$	(173	)	$	(139	)	$	(90	)	$	6		$	4		$	92		$	72
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		6,470			3,794			14,372			8,178			(10	)		153			357			315
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(5,578	)		2,058			(11,539	)		4,291			(98	)		8			(897	)		327
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		669			5,679			2,694			12,379			(102	)		165			(448	)		714
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			44			2,988			1,531			0			5			176			155
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(2,235	)		2,500			3,710			10,056			7			(704	)		2,742			754
Contract benefits		(416	)		(473	)		(48	)		0			(23	)		(126	)		0			(4	)
Contract terminations		(1,105	)		(759	)		(878	)		(645	)		(49	)		(112	)		(70	)		(16	)
Contract maintenance charges		(6	)		(13	)		(9	)		(8	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		20			17			3			2			0			0			0			(2	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(3,742	)		1,316			5,766			10,936			(66	)		(938	)		2,847			887
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(3,073	)		6,995			8,460			23,315			(168	)		(773	)		2,399			1,601
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		24,728			17,733			59,142			35,827			1,886			2,659			7,834			6,233
End of period	$	21,655		$	24,728		$	67,602		$	59,142		$	1,718		$	1,886		$	10,233		$	7,834
(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Industrials						VIP – Industrials Investor Class						VIP – Consumer Discretionary						VIP – Consumer Discretionary Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	0		$	0		$	101		$	105		$	3		$	(10	)	$	44		$	18
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		531			365			1,911			2,044			266			354			964			1,123
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(620	)		(176	)		(2,419	)		(1,141	)		(278	)		(200	)		(687	)		(523	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(89	)		189			(407	)		1,008			(9	)		144			321			618
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			2			115			296			0			2			602			236
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(662	)		(609	)		(1,357	)		(1,468	)		3,016			(864	)		6,786			(3,698	)
Contract benefits		(17	)		(23	)		0			0			(53	)		(25	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(149	)		(185	)		(89	)		(206	)		(54	)		(137	)		(110	)		(138	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		0			(1	)		(3	)		0			(8	)		(1	)
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		4			3			0			2			23			8			(1	)		1
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(825	)		(813	)		(1,331	)		(1,377	)		2,929			(1,016	)		7,269			(3,600	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(914	)		(624	)		(1,738	)		(369	)		2,920			(872	)		7,590			(2,982	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		3,736			4,360			16,984			17,353			2,065			2,937			7,746			10,728
End of period	$	2,822		$	3,736		$	15,246		$	16,984		$	4,985		$	2,065		$	15,336		$	7,746

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Real Estate						VIP – Real Estate Investor Class						VIP – Strategic Income						VIP – Strategic Income Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	47		$	47		$	329		$	278		$	137		$	165		$	1,724		$	1,954
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		22			276			1,081			1,314			7			103			114			968
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(16	)		796			(881	)		2,215			(316	)		(38	)		(3,032	)		(777	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		53			1,119			529			3,807			(172	)		230			(1,194	)		2,145
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			41			638			1,016			0			36			1,794			2,646
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(261	)		115			(595	)		3,638			(135	)		(704	)		(1,555	)		1,131
Contract benefits		(69	)		(70	)		0			0			(140	)		(215	)		0			(9	)
Contract terminations		(132	)		(193	)		(298	)		(337	)		(465	)		(213	)		(3,678	)		(2,758	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		0			0			(2	)		(2	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		(40	)		14			1			(1	)		9			(20	)		1			(2	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(503	)		(94	)		(254	)		4,316			(733	)		(1,118	)		(3,438	)		1,008
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(450	)		1,025			275			8,123			(905	)		(888	)		(4,632	)		3,153
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		5,144			4,119			19,888			11,765			7,744			8,632			69,448			66,295
End of period	$	4,694		$	5,144		$	20,163		$	19,888		$	6,839		$	7,744		$	64,816		$	69,448

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Growth Strategies (c)						VIP – Growth Strategies Investor Class (c)						VIP – International Capital Appreciation (a)			VIP – International Capital Appreciation, Class R (c)						VIP – International Capital Appreciation, Investor Class (b)
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	(2	)	$	(5	)	$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	1		$	(2	)	$	(9	)	$	75		$	21
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		142			41			377			120			(6	)		71			50			208			197
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(95	)		32			(233	)		69			(66	)		31			(2	)		(85	)		(37	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		45			68			143			187			(71	)		100			39			198			181
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			0			20			11			0			0			19			702			775
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(636	)		(110	)		(1,963	)		384			2,036			(1,801	)		496			3,395			3,090
Contract benefits		(3	)		(10	)		0			0			(11	)		(33	)		(52	)		0			(5	)
Contract terminations		0			(10	)		(2	)		(51	)		(51	)		(1	)		(44	)		(153	)		(53	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		0			1			0			0			1			1			(16	)		0			(1	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(639	)		(129	)		(1,945	)		344			1,975			(1,834	)		403			3,944			3,806
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(594	)		(61	)		(1,802	)		531			1,904			(1,734	)		442			4,142			3,987
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		594			655			1,802			1,271			0			1,734			1,292			10,270			6,283
End of period	$	0		$	594		$	0		$	1,802		$	1,904		$	0		$	1,734		$	14,412		$	10,270

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Value Leaders (c)						VIP – Value Leaders Investor Class (c)						VIP – Value						VIP – Value Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	9		$	2		$	40		$	23		$	12		$	15		$	134		$	106
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		11			20			260			92			453			143			1,880			549
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		4			36			(182	)		149			(517	)		83			(2,283	)		217
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		24			58			118			264			(52	)		241			(269	)		872
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			14			3			1			0			0			484			136
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(534	)		(127	)		(2,589	)		(66	)		23			784			2,439			2,103
Contract benefits		(4	)		(9	)		0			0			(47	)		(29	)		0			0
Contract terminations		0			(24	)		(1	)		(109	)		(74	)		(92	)		(140	)		(238	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			(1	)		(1	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		(1	)		0			(1	)		(2	)		(16	)		4			(2	)		(1	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(539	)		(146	)		(2,588	)		(176	)		(115	)		666			2,781			2,000
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(515	)		(88	)		(2,470	)		88			(167	)		907			2,512			2,872
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		515			603			2,470			2,382			2,710			1,803			9,478			6,606
End of period	$	0		$	515		$	0		$	2,470		$	2,543		$	2,710		$	11,990		$	9,478
(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Growth Stock (c)						VIP – Growth Stock Investor Class (c)						VIP – Freedom Income						VIP – Freedom Income Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	(1	)	$	3		$	15		$	45		$	9		$	24		$	47		$	53
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		278			332			881			1,097			87			45			63			103
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(84	)		(65	)		(312	)		(285	)		(110	)		34			(145	)		(4	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		193			270			584			857			(14	)		103			(35	)		152
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			0			209			445			0			0			173			141
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(3,195	)		1,783			(9,531	)		1,694			(2,424	)		(117	)		(709	)		486
Contract benefits		(98	)		(96	)		0			0			0			0			0			0
Contract terminations		(11	)		(61	)		(17	)		(135	)		(33	)		(120	)		(263	)		(902	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		0			(48	)		0			1			0			(1	)		(1	)		(2	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(3,304	)		1,578			(9,339	)		2,005			(2,457	)		(238	)		(800	)		(277	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(3,111	)		1,848			(8,755	)		2,862			(2,471	)		(135	)		(835	)		(125	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		3,111			1,263			8,755			5,893			3,473			3,608			4,063			4,188
End of period	$	0		$	3,111		$	0		$	8,755		$	1,002		$	3,473		$	3,228		$	4,063

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom 2005						VIP – Freedom 2005 Investor Class						VIP – Freedom 2010						VIP – Freedom 2010 Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	3		$	6		$	47		$	36		$	12		$	8		$	89		$	86
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		7			13			38			120			9			76			74			192
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(16	)		(2	)		(106	)		(43	)		(34	)		(22	)		(206	)		10
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(6	)		17			(21	)		113			(13	)		62			(43	)		288
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			0			26			135			0			1			1			52
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(228	)		173			261			42			(34	)		(277	)		(607	)		(100	)
Contract benefits		0			0			0			(17	)		0			(100	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(39	)		(24	)		(25	)		(392	)		(59	)		(215	)		(93	)		(539	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			(1	)		(1	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		0			1			(2	)		(1	)		1			1			0			(1	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(267	)		150			260			(233	)		(93	)		(591	)		(699	)		(588	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(273	)		167			239			(120	)		(106	)		(529	)		(742	)		(300	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		657			490			2,595			2,715			1,317			1,846			6,373			6,673
End of period	$	384		$	657		$	2,834		$	2,595		$	1,211		$	1,317		$	5,631		$	6,373
(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom 2015						VIP – Freedom 2015 Investor Class						VIP – Freedom 2020						VIP – Freedom 2020 Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	32		$	27		$	114		$	124		$	30		$	21		$	327		$	286
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		45			163			277			226			29			99			334			712
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(110	)		(47	)		(445	)		16			(93	)		(3	)		(763	)		(170	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(33	)		143			(54	)		366			(34	)		117			(102	)		828
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			4			240			101			0			6			1,515			822
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(193	)		(276	)		(1,456	)		122			81			(188	)		(1,041	)		512
Contract benefits		(49	)		(3	)		0			(11	)		0			0			0			0
Contract terminations		(80	)		(193	)		(162	)		(314	)		(65	)		(54	)		(444	)		(564	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		0			0			(1	)		(1	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		1			1			0			1			1			0			0			0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(322	)		(468	)		(1,378	)		(101	)		16			(237	)		30			770
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(355	)		(325	)		(1,432	)		265			(18	)		(120	)		(72	)		1,598
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		3,407			3,732			8,580			8,315			2,806			2,926			20,070			18,472
End of period	$	3,052		$	3,407		$	7,148		$	8,580		$	2,788		$	2,806		$	19,998		$	20,070

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom 2025						VIP – Freedom 2025 Investor Class						VIP – Freedom 2030						VIP – Freedom 2030 Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	11		$	11		$	162		$	142		$	10		$	8		$	146		$	121
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		43			37			649			220			12			70			346			237
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(62	)		2			(886	)		56			(39	)		(18	)		(554	)		40
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(8	)		50			(75	)		418			(17	)		60			(62	)		398
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			9			249			229			0			0			745			338
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(36	)		60			(94	)		2,048			26			(279	)		(229	)		1,040
Contract benefits		(7	)		(4	)		0			0			(2	)		(10	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(119	)		(13	)		(251	)		(63	)		(35	)		(59	)		(233	)		(146	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		(1	)		1			0			(2	)		0			0			2			4
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(163	)		53			(96	)		2,212			(11	)		(348	)		285			1,236
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(171	)		103			(171	)		2,630			(28	)		(288	)		223			1,634
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		1,280			1,177			10,257			7,627			1,135			1,423			9,900			8,266
End of period	$	1,109		$	1,280		$	10,086		$	10,257		$	1,107		$	1,135		$	10,123		$	9,900

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income I						VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income II						VIP – Freedom Lifetime Income III						VIP – Disciplined Small Cap						VIP – Disciplined Small Cap Investor Class
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	30		$	25		$	10		$	10		$	34		$	21		$	(4	)	$	(12	)	$	59		$	21
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		23			57			3			6			12			27			7			308			414			2,038
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(71	)		7			(19	)		16			(49	)		3			(90	)		(283	)		(962	)		(1,435	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(18	)		89			(6	)		32			(3	)		51			(87	)		13			(489	)		624
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			0			0			0			0			0			0			17			708			750
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		0			0			0			223			635			568			423			(1,207	)		2,096			(1,870	)
Contract benefits		(153	)		(153	)		(61	)		(50	)		(91	)		(68	)		(21	)		(20	)		0			(4	)
Contract terminations		0			0			0			0			0			0			(41	)		(354	)		(271	)		(379	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		(42	)		14			8			6			4			6			(6	)		(1	)		0			0
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(195	)		(139	)		(53	)		179			548			506			355			(1,565	)		2,533			(1,503	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(213	)		(50	)		(59	)		211			545			557			268			(1,552	)		2,044			(879	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		2,221			2,271			780			569			1,662			1,105			1,502			3,054			14,331			15,210
End of period	$	2,008		$	2,221		$	721		$	780		$	2,207		$	1,662		$	1,770		$	1,502		$	16,375		$	14,331

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – FundsManager 20%						VIP – FundsManager 50%						VIP – FundsManager 60%						VIP – FundsManager 70%
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	617		$	705		$	936		$	897		$	514		$	676		$	538		$	653
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		2,748			1,649			5,607			3,365			15,451			10,693			3,465			3,800
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(3,551	)		299			(6,726	)		642			(16,517	)		(4,167	)		(3,917	)		(647	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(186	)		2,653			(183	)		4,904			(552	)		7,202			86			3,806
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		878			2,282			3,604			3,248			2,184			3,517			2,153			2,975
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		199			2,847			4,726			5,762			12,586			3,259			4,553			490
Contract benefits		(130	)		(190	)		(727	)		(648	)		(546	)		(302	)		(353	)		(348	)
Contract terminations		(5,083	)		(4,600	)		(3,904	)		(4,319	)		(13,780	)		(11,745	)		(3,171	)		(5,897	)
Contract maintenance charges		(2	)		(2	)		(2	)		(2	)		(3	)		(3	)		(1	)		(1	)
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		19			16			25			94			23			14			54			(59	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(4,119	)		353			3,722			4,135			464			(5,260	)		3,235			(2,840	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(4,305	)		3,006			3,539			9,039			(88	)		1,942			3,321			966
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		70,950			67,944			109,141			100,102			162,728			160,786			78,430			77,464
End of period	$	66,645		$	70,950		$	112,680		$	109,141		$	162,640		$	162,728		$	81,751		$	78,430
(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – FundsManager 85%						VIP – Consumer Staples						VIP – Consumer Staples Investor Class						VIP – Materials
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	399		$	219		$	18		$	9		$	236		$	169		$	4		$	2
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		1,812			1,249			237			172			1,780			1,133			90			86
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(2,254	)		4			(82	)		19			(452	)		529			(191	)		(99	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(43	)		1,472			173			200			1,564			1,831			(97	)		(11	)
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		1,399			827			0			1			728			332			0			0
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		1,931			4,270			658			(443	)		2,115			13			(343	)		(148	)
Contract benefits		(154	)		(157	)		(47	)		(43	)		0			0			(2	)		(2	)
Contract terminations		(815	)		(1,697	)		(91	)		(7	)		(515	)		(151	)		(19	)		(33	)
Contract maintenance charges		(1	)		(1	)		0			0			0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		6			6			11			5			(1	)		(1	)		1			1
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		2,366			3,248			531			(487	)		2,327			193			(363	)		(182	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		2,323			4,720			704			(287	)		3,891			2,024			(460	)		(193	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		31,583			26,863			1,694			1,981			15,414			13,390			1,241			1,434
End of period	$	33,906		$	31,583		$	2,398		$	1,694		$	19,305		$	15,414		$	781		$	1,241

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Materials Investor Class						VIP – Telecommunications						VIP – Telecommunications Investor Class						VIP – Emerging Markets (a)			VIP – Emerging Markets Class R (c)
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	59		$	49		$	3		$	17		$	27		$	69		$	0		$	(1	)	$	(3	)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		546			448			11			23			16			58			(6	)		(40	)		(30	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(1,115	)		(567	)		(11	)		(18	)		(8	)		(56	)		(57	)		60			13
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(510	)		(70	)		3			22			35			71			(63	)		19			(20	)
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		38			43			0			0			37			36			0			0			10
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(1,106	)		1,067			162			183			624			68			435			(445	)		(40	)
Contract benefits		0			(4	)		(1	)		(2	)		0			0			(1	)		(1	)		(13	)
Contract terminations		(52	)		(94	)		(46	)		(2	)		(42	)		(42	)		(31	)		(1	)		(14	)
Contract maintenance charges		(2	)		(1	)		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		0			2			1			0			1			0			0			(1	)		2
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(1,122	)		1,013			116			179			620			62			403			(448	)		(55	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(1,632	)		943			119			201			655			133			340			(429	)		(75	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		6,538			5,595			575			374			1,993			1,860			0			429			504
End of period	$	4,906		$	6,538		$	694		$	575		$	2,648		$	1,993		$	340		$	0		$	429

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	VIP – Emerging Markets Investor Class (b)						VIP – Floating Rate High Income (a)						VIP – Floating Rate High Income Investor Class (a)						UIF – Emerging Markets Equity						UIF – Emerging Markets Debt
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	9		$	4		$	6		$	1		$	490		$	396		$	23		$	(11	)	$	706		$	848
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(15	)		35			(1	)		0			(111	)		(21	)		(499	)		(791	)		(290	)		(85	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(339	)		8			(10	)		(3	)		(306	)		(619	)		(287	)		355			(562	)		(284	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(345	)		47			(5	)		(2	)		73			(244	)		(763	)		(447	)		(146	)		479
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		152			146			0			25			1,797			3,945			68			105			112			192
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		248			193			109			71			(9,587	)		17,037			(1,039	)		(1,247	)		(2,086	)		(2,969	)
Contract benefits		0			0			(4	)		(1	)		0			0			(39	)		(56	)		(18	)		(23	)
Contract terminations		(16	)		(107	)		(2	)		(3	)		(93	)		0			(224	)		(240	)		(550	)		(969	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			0			0			(1	)		(1	)		0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		0			(2	)		1			0			1			(2	)		5			(10	)		0			(2	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		384			230			104			92			(7,882	)		20,980			(1,230	)		(1,449	)		(2,542	)		(3,771	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		39			277			99			90			(7,809	)		20,736			(1,993	)		(1,896	)		(2,688	)		(3,292	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		2,725			2,448			90			0			20,736			0			7,783			9,679			14,915			18,207
End of period	$	2,764		$	2,725		$	189		$	90		$	12,927		$	20,736		$	5,790		$	7,783		$	12,227		$	14,915

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	UIF – Global Strategist (b)						Invesco – Van Kampen Global Core Equity						WFAF – Advantage VT Discovery
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	75		$	32		$	31		$	51		$	(30	)	$	(32	)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(7	)		537			253			164			547			519
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(412	)		(488	)		(363	)		(194	)		(578	)		(519	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(344	)		81			(79	)		21			(61	)		(32	)
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		46			596			37			26			0			0
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(1,518	)		1,958			84			(441	)		(228	)		(152	)
Contract benefits		(25	)		(55	)		(24	)		(33	)		(84	)		(52	)
Contract terminations		(110	)		(194	)		(56	)		(12	)		(91	)		(193	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			(1	)		(1	)
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		0			0			2			4			(2	)		6
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(1,607	)		2,305			43			(456	)		(406	)		(392	)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset		(1,951	)		2,386			(36	)		(435	)		(467	)		(424	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		6,972			4,586			3,202			3,637			3,738			4,162
End of period	$	5,021		$	6,972		$	3,166		$	3,202		$	3,271		$	3,738

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	WFAF – Advantage VT Opportunity						Lazard – Retirement Emerging Markets
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	(11	)	$	(13	)	$	113		$	234
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		168			(2	)		(655	)		(148	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(219	)		168			(1,922	)		(1,031	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(62	)		153			(2,464	)		(945	)
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		0			0			296			413
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(32	)		(128	)		(2,125	)		(645	)
Contract benefits		(42	)		(28	)		(21	)		(35	)
Contract terminations		(40	)		(53	)		(228	)		(256	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			(1	)		(1	)		(1	)
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		5			6			0			5
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(109	)		(204	)		(2,079	)		(519	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(171	)		(51	)		(4,543	)		(1,464	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		1,672			1,723			13,470			14,934
End of period	$	1,501		$	1,672		$	8,927		$	13,470

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - continued

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	PVIT – Commodity Real Return						PVIT – Low Duration						PVIT – Real Return						PVIT – Total Return
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	68		$	4		$	1,505		$	493		$	776		$	332		$	2,358		$	1,088
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(52	)		(50	)		12			227			(532	)		(573	)		417			(181	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(466	)		(370	)		(1,454	)		(331	)		(808	)		1,123			(2,652	)		1,357
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(450	)		(416	)		63			389			(564	)		882			123			2,264
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		56			33			2,257			823			263			345			663			776
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		(42	)		240			(3,382	)		(7,430	)		(3,988	)		(5,552	)		(694	)		(9,748	)
Contract benefits		0			0			(103	)		(8	)		(3	)		(9	)		(12	)		(20	)
Contract terminations		(122	)		(123	)		(4,039	)		(2,881	)		(1,575	)		(1,082	)		(4,022	)		(3,079	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			(1	)		(1	)		0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		3			(1	)		0			0			1			(1	)		5			5
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		(105	)		149			(5,268	)		(9,497	)		(5,302	)		(6,299	)		(4,060	)		(12,066	)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		(555	)		(267	)		(5,205	)		(9,108	)		(5,866	)		(5,417	)		(3,937	)		(9,802	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		1,807			2,074			51,190			60,298			25,019			30,436			52,349			62,151
End of period	$	1,252		$	1,807		$	45,985		$	51,190		$	19,153		$	25,019		$	48,412		$	52,349

(In thousands)	Subaccounts Investing In:
	Blackrock – Global Allocation V.I.						FTVIP – Templeton Global Bond (b)						FTVIP – Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities (b)
	12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14			12/31/15			12/31/14
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)	$	302		$	705		$	1,437		$	884		$	117		$	82
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		2,095			3,528			(181	)		(8	)		2			(13	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(2,834	)		(3,631	)		(2,096	)		(640	)		(114	)		39
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(437	)		602			(840	)		236			5			108
Contract Transactions:
Payments received from contract owners		1,360			3,194			248			1,426			143			54
Transfers between sub-accounts and the fixed account, net		1,512			593			(3,346	)		1,915			2,415			892
Contract benefits		(21	)		(21	)		(2	)		(1	)		0			0
Contract terminations		(1,755	)		(391	)		(618	)		(314	)		(68	)		(160	)
Contract maintenance charges		0			0			0			0			0			0
Other transfers (to) from EFILI, net		1			(2	)		(1	)		(1	)		0			1
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transactions		1,097			3,373			(3,719	)		3,025			2,490			787
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		660			3,975			(4,559	)		3,261			2,495			895
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		37,821			33,846			20,057			16,796			4,093			3,198
End of period	$	38,481		$	37,821		$	15,498		$	20,057		$	6,588		$	4,093

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

1. Organization

Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A (the "Account"), a unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, was established by Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company ("EFILI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company ("FILI") which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC, on July 15, 1991 and exists in accordance with the regulations of the New York State Department of Financial Services ("Insurance Department"). The Account is a funding vehicle of individual Fidelity Retirement Reserves, Fidelity Personal Retirement, Fidelity Income Advantage, Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income and Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income variable annuity contracts. Fidelity Retirement Reserves, Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income, which offered a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit, and Fidelity Income Advantage were closed to new business. Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the other assets and liabilities of EFILI. The Account cannot be charged with liabilities arising out of any other business of EFILI.

Each subaccount invests exclusively in one of the Funds ("Underlying Funds") that are part of the following fund groups:

Fund Groups

Fidelity Variable Insurance Product Funds ("VIP")

Fidelity Variable Insurance Product Funds (Investor Class) ("VIP Investor Class")

The Universal Institutional Funds ("UIF")

Wells Fargo Advantage Variable Trust Funds ("WFAF")

Lazard Retirement Series, Inc. ("Lazard")

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Funds ("PVIT")

Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco)

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust Funds ("FTVIP")

Blackrock Variable Series Funds ("Blackrock")

During 2014 the following underlying funds were added and commenced operations effective April 30, 2014:

VIP - Floating Rate High Income

VIP - Floating Rate High Income Investor Class

During 2015, the following underlying funds were renamed:

Old Name

VIP - Money Market

VIP - Money Market Investor Class

UIF - Global Tactical Asset Allocation

New Name

VIP - Government Money Market

VIP - Government Money Market Investor Class

UIF - Global Strategist

During 2014, the following underlying funds were renamed:

Old Name

FTVIP Global Bond Securities

FTVIP U.S. Government

New Name

Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund

Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund

Effective April 24, 2015, the VIP Growth Stock, VIP Growth Stock Investor Class, VIP Growth Strategies, VIP Growth Strategies Investor Class, VIP Value Leaders, and VIP Value Leaders Investor Class were merged into the VIP Growth Opportunities, VIP Growth Opportunities Investor Class, VIP Mid Cap, VIP Mid Cap Investor Class, VIP Value, and VIP Value Investor Class funds respectively. Any policyholders with remaining shares in the funds were transferred to the successor funds.

Effective April 30, 2015, the VIP Emerging Markets Class R, VIP International Capital Appreciation Class R, and VIP Overseas Class R funds eliminated the redemption fee. Any policyholders with remaining shares in the funds were transferred to the VIP Emerging Markets, VIP International Capital Appreciation, and VIP Overseas funds respectively.

Effective April 30, 2015, the VIP Emerging Markets Class R Investor Class, VIP International Capital Appreciation Class R Investor Class, and VIP Overseas Class R Investor Class funds eliminated the redemption fee.

Effective December 1, 2015, VIP Money Market and VIP Money Market Investor Class transitioned to a government money market fund and changed their names to the VIP Government Money Market and VIP Government Money Market Investor Class respectively.

As of December 31, 2015, the net assets and units of Fidelity Retirement Reserve contracts that have annuitized were $18,237,000 and 597,000 respectively.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by the Account in preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("the Codification") as the source of authoritative GAAP. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority.

Investments

Investments are made by the subaccounts in their corresponding mutual fund portfolios and are valued at the reported net asset values of such portfolios. Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Income from dividends is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses include gains and losses on the sales of investments (computed on the basis of the identified cost of the investment sold) and capital gain distributions from the mutual funds.

Receivable from/Payable to EFILI

Receivable from/payable to EFILI represents adjustments for contract guarantees which are the responsibility of EFILI.

Federal Income Taxes

The operations of the Account are included in the federal income tax return of EFILI, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code").

Under the current provisions of the Code, EFILI does not expect to incur federal income taxes on the earnings of the Account to the extent the earnings are credited under the contracts. EFILI incurs federal income taxes on the difference between the financial statement carrying value of reserves for contracts in the income stage and those reserves held for federal income tax purposes. The tax effect of this temporary difference is expected to be recovered by EFILI when the difference reverses. As such, no charge is being made currently to the Account for federal income taxes. EFILI will review periodically the status of such decision based on changes in the tax law. Such a charge may be made in future years for any federal income taxes that would be attributable to the contracts.

Under the provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code, a variable annuity contract will not be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes for any period for which the investments of the segregated asset account on which the contract is based are not adequately diversified. The Code provides that the "adequately diversified" requirement may be met if the underlying investments satisfy either a statutory safe harbor test or diversification requirements set forth in regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Internal Revenue Service has issued regulations under Section 817(h) of the Code. EFILI believes that the Separate Account satisfies the current requirements of the regulations, and it intends that it will continue to meet such requirements.

Estimates

The preparation of the Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the related amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value Measurements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance on fair value measurements that establishes a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP and disclosures about fair value measurements. The definition of fair value focuses on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability regardless of whether an observable market price existed (an exit price). In addition, the guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels ("Level 1, 2, and 3").

The Account carries investments which are made by the subaccounts in their corresponding mutual funds at fair value in the financial statements. The mutual funds are valued at the reported net asset values of such portfolios. The Account categorized the financial assets carried at fair value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities based upon the guidance's three-level valuation hierarchy. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable valuation inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure a financial asset or liability cross different levels of the hierarchy, categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the overall fair value measurement of a financial asset or liability requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The three levels are described below:

•  Level 1 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market (e.g., active exchange-traded equities).

•  Level 2 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

•  Level 3 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable in the market and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect judgments about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are based on the best available information, some of which is internally developed.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

All subaccounts are invested in mutual funds whose value is based on the underlying net asset value of those funds. Open ended mutual funds in the subaccounts produce a daily NAV that is validated with a sufficient level of observable activity to support classification of the fair value measurement as Level 1. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2015 or 2014. The Account had no Level 3 activity during 2015 and 2014.

3. Expenses and Related Party Transactions

EFILI deducts a daily charge, through a reduction in unit values, from the net assets of the Account for the assumption of mortality and expense risks and for administrative charges. EFILI also deducts an annual maintenance charge, through a redemption of units, for the Fidelity Retirement Reserves. The maintenance charge, which is waived on certain contracts, is recorded as a contract transaction in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

EFILI previously offered Fidelity Retirement Reserves contract holders the opportunity to elect a death benefit rider. The rider allowed the contract holder to lock in their death benefit at the highest contract value at any contract anniversary date before the annuitant reached age 80. Effective January 1, 2003, the rider was no longer available to new contracts. For those contract holders who had elected the rider, EFILI continues to deduct a quarterly charge, through a redemption of units. There will be no charges made once the annuitants reach their 85th birthday. The death benefit rider is recorded as a contract transaction in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Effective September 7, 2010, the annual mortality and expense and administrative charge for certain contract holders in Personal Retirement is .20% and .05%, respectively. In addition, certain Personal Retirement contract holders are eligible for a lower annual mortality and expense and administration charge of .05% and .05%, respectively, with an initial purchase or contract value of $1 million or greater.

Effective January 1, 2009 through September 6, 2010, the annual mortality and expense and administrative charges for new contract holders in Fidelity Personal Retirement was .25% and .10%, respectively. The annual mortality and expense and administrative charge for contract holders in Fidelity Personal Retirement prior to January 1, 2009 was .20% and .05%, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2009, the annual mortality and expense and administrative charges for new contract holders in Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income is 1.00% and .25%, respectively for single annuitants and 1.15% and .25%, respectively for joint annuitants. The annual mortality and expense and administrative charge for contract holders in Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income prior to January 1, 2009 is .85% and .25%, respectively for single annuitants and 1.00% and .25%, respectively for joint annuitants.

The annual rates of mortality and expense risk fees, administrative expense fees, death benefit fees, and the maximum dollar amount of the contract fee for the year ended are displayed in the table below.

	Fidelity Retirement Reserves			Fidelity Income Advantage			Fidelity Personal Retirement			Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income			Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income
Variable Account Deductions:
Mortality and Expense Risk (Annual Rate)		0.75	%		0.75	%		0.05	% - 0.20%		0.50	%		0.85	% - 1.15%
Administrative Expense (Annual Rate)		0.05	%		0.25	%		0.05	%		0.10	%		0.25	%
Contract Deductions:
Death Benefit Fees (Annual Rate)		0.20	%		—			—			—			—
Annual Maintenance Charge (Maximum)	$	30			—			—			—			—

The following Underlying Funds impose a 1.0% redemption fee for interests held for less than 60 days:

VIP - Industrials

VIP - Industrials Investor Class

VIP - Utilities

VIP - Utilities Investor Class

VIP - Technology

VIP - Technology Investor Class

VIP - Energy

VIP - Energy Investor Class

VIP - Health Care

VIP - Health Care Investor Class

VIP - Consumer Discretionary

VIP - Consumer Discretionary Investor Class

VIP - Consumer Staples

VIP - Consumer Staples Investor Class

VIP - Materials

VIP - Materials Investor Class

VIP - Telecommunications

VIP - Telecommunications Investor Class

VIP - Financial Services

VIP - Financial Services Investor Class

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

3. Expenses and Related Party Transactions - continued

EFILI collects these fees on behalf of these VIP portfolios through a redemption of units, but the fees are retained by the portfolios, not by EFILI, and are part of the portfolios' assets. The redemption fee is recorded as a contract transaction in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

The disclosures above include charges currently assessed to the contractholder. There are certain other additional charges, such as exchange charges and other taxes, which may be assessed in accordance with the terms of the contract in future periods.

The contracts are distributed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC ("FBS"), Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc. ("FIA"), and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. ("FIIS"), all of which are affiliated with FMR LLC. FBS, FIA and FIIS are the distributors, FBS is the principal underwriter of the contracts. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. ("FIIOC"), an affiliate of FMR LLC, is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the VIP portfolios.

Management fees are paid by certain funds to Fidelity Management & Research Company, an affiliate of FMR LLC, in its capacity as advisor to the VIP mutual fund portfolios. The total management fees, as a percentage of a fund's average net assets, for the year ended December 31, 2015 were 0.045% to 0.80% depending on the fund.

4. Investments

Purchases and Sales

The following table shows aggregate cost of shares purchased and proceeds from sales of each portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015:

	Purchases (000s)		Sales (000s)
VIP - Government Money Market (b)	$	18,381	$	23,503
VIP - Government Money Market Investor Class (b)		79,523		77,155
VIP - High Income		1,383		2,722
VIP - High Income Investor Class		12,727		11,172
VIP - Equity Income		6,286		7,594
VIP - Equity Income Investor Class		8,985		5,276
VIP - Growth		2,165		5,451
VIP - Growth Investor Class		6,682		5,204
VIP - Overseas		3,986		1,389
VIP - Overseas, Class R (c)		202		3,477
VIP - Overseas, Investor Class (b)		8,369		2,722
VIP - Investment Grade Bond		2,239		4,063
VIP - Investment Grade Bond Investor Class		14,181		7,425
VIP - Asset Manager		2,781		3,139
VIP - Asset Manager Investor Class		6,761		2,411
VIP - Index 500		32,113		20,219
VIP - Asset Manager: Growth		302		772
VIP - Asset Manager: Growth Investor Class		2,479		667
VIP - Contrafund		13,216		16,005
VIP - Contrafund Investor Class		27,059		11,433
VIP - Balanced		2,207		2,236
VIP - Balanced Investor Class		41,682		17,777
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation		2,235		610
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation Investor Class		5,532		3,237
VIP - Growth & Income		1,478		2,683
VIP - Growth & Income Investor Class		6,456		5,371
VIP - Growth Opportunities		7,315		2,928
VIP - Growth Opportunities Investor Class		15,418		2,599
VIP - Mid Cap		5,577		5,871
VIP - Mid Cap Investor Class		14,630		6,442
VIP - Value Strategies		551		1,066
VIP - Value Strategies Investor Class		3,261		2,216
VIP - Utilities		460		1,542
VIP - Utilities Investor Class		2,875		4,921
VIP - Technology		1,687		2,758
VIP - Technology Investor Class		8,214		3,729
VIP - Energy		1,668		1,972

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

4. Investments - continued

Purchases and Sales - continued

	Purchases (000s)		Sales (000s)
VIP - Energy Investor Class	$	7,626	$	4,765
VIP - Health Care		8,934		9,803
VIP - Heath Care Investor Class		33,879		20,120
VIP - Financial Services		794		854
VIP - Financial Services Investor Class		4,840		1,902
VIP - Industrials		461		972
VIP - Industrials Investor Class		3,921		3,683
VIP - Consumer Discretionary		4,077		928
VIP - Consumer Discretionary Investor Class		10,077		1,879
VIP - Real Estate		2,139		2,487
VIP - Real Estate Investor Class		8,434		7,913
VIP - Strategic Income		681		1,259
VIP - Strategic Income Investor Class		9,090		10,656
VIP - Growth Strategies (c)		337		907
VIP - Growth Strategies Investor Class (c)		1,487		3,238
VIP - International Capital Appreciation (a)		2,291		316
VIP - International Capital Appreciation, Class R (c)		283		2,119
VIP - International Capital Appreciation Investor Class (b)		5,649		1,630
VIP - Value Leaders (c)		52		581
VIP - Value Leaders Investor Class (c)		685		3,232
VIP - Value		1,216		922
VIP - Value Investor Class		7,021		2,436
VIP - Growth Stock (c)		449		3,447
VIP - Growth Stock Investor Class (c)		1,980		10,349
VIP - Freedom Income		125		2,572
VIP - Freedom Income Investor Class		1,192		1,940
VIP - Freedom 2005		8		272
VIP - Freedom 2005 Investor Class		631		317
VIP - Freedom 2010		37		115
VIP - Freedom 2010 Investor Class		312		909
VIP - Freedom 2015		77		350
VIP - Freedom 2015 Investor Class		1,305		2,546
VIP - Freedom 2020		220		163
VIP - Freedom 2020 Investor Class		4,077		3,657
VIP - Freedom 2025		138		283
VIP - Freedom 2025 Investor Class		3,165		3,063
VIP - Freedom 2030		126		121
VIP - Freedom 2030 Investor Class		1,786		1,310
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income I		60		212
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income II		23		65
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income III		692		103
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap		772		419
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap Investor Class		5,840		3,216
VIP - Funds Manager 20%		10,462		11,782
VIP - Funds Manager 50%		20,904		12,597
VIP - Funds Manager 60%		33,112		20,778
VIP - Funds Manager 70%		14,235		8,596
VIP - Funds Manager 85%		8,717		4,738
VIP - Consumer Staples		1,242		562
VIP - Consumer Staples Investor Class		8,774		5,112
VIP - Materials		197		455
VIP - Materials Investor Class		1,626		2,156
VIP - Telecommunications		233		116
VIP - Telecommunications Investor Class		1,065		419
VIP - Emerging Markets (a)		6		454
VIP - Emerging Markets, Class R (c)		469		66
VIP - Emerging Markets Investor (b)		1,537		1,145

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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4. Investments - continued

Purchases and Sales - continued

	Purchases (000s)		Sales (000s)
VIP - Floating Rate High Income	$	345	$	235
VIP - Floating Rate High Income Investor Class		5,567		12,960
UIF - Emerging Markets Equity		703		1,911
UIF - Emerging Markets Debt		1,567		3,402
UIF - Global Strategist (b)		739		2,228
Invesco - Van Kampen Global Core Equity		1,046		854
WFAF - Advantage VT Discovery		647		544
WFAF - Advantage VT Opportunity		175		127
Lazard - Retirement Emerging Markets		2,014		3,949
PVIT - Commodity Real Return		316		355
PVIT - Low Duration		10,802		14,565
PVIT - Real Return Portfolio		2,328		6,855
PVIT - Total Return Portfolio		10,412		11,599
Blackrock - Global Allocation V.I.		8,568		5,114
FTVIP - Templeton Global Bond		2,917		5,102
FTVIP - Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities		4,151		1,545

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

Shares, Aggregate Cost and Net Asset Value

The following table shows the number of shares owned, aggregate cost and net asset value per share of each portfolio at December 31, 2015:

	Number of Shares (000s)		Aggregate Cost (000s)		Net Asset Value Per Share
VIP - Government Money Market (b)		22,692	$	22,692	$	1.00
VIP - Government Money Market Investor Class (b)		69,679		69,679		1.00
VIP - High Income		1,641		19,115		4.95
VIP - High Income Investor Class		7,360		44,043		4.93
VIP - Equity Income		2,114		53,242		20.46
VIP - Equity Income Investor Class		1,522		37,097		20.38
VIP - Growth		652		34,340		65.75
VIP - Growth Investor Class		319		18,484		65.55
VIP - Overseas		501		12,034		19.08
VIP - Overseas, Investor Class (b)		1,016		21,808		19.02
VIP - Investment Grade Bond		1,778		24,100		12.37
VIP - Investment Grade Bond Investor Class		3,790		49,866		12.32
VIP - Asset Manager		1,878		31,881		15.76
VIP - Asset Manager Investor Class		1,518		24,782		15.68
VIP - Index 500		735		134,279		206.43
VIP - Asset Manager: Growth		430		7,363		18.91
VIP - Asset Manager Growth Investor Class		388		6,906		18.82
VIP - Contrafund		3,040		92,805		33.92
VIP - Contrafund Investor Class		3,369		109,998		33.77
VIP - Balanced		840		13,760		16.27
VIP - Balanced Investor Class		10,029		160,481		16.16
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation		337		4,377		12.85
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation Investor Class		1,147		14,933		12.83
VIP - Growth & Income		830		14,429		18.88
VIP - Growth & Income Investor Class		982		18,959		18.82
VIP - Growth Opportunities		407		12,195		31.75
VIP - Growth Opportunities Investor Class		647		21,454		31.60
VIP - Mid Cap		950		32,433		32.65
VIP - Mid Cap Investor Class		1,397		48,819		32.50
VIP - Value Strategies		293		4,213		14.54
VIP - Value Strategies Investor Class		617		8,853		14.47

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

4. Investments - continued

Shares, Aggregate Cost and Net Asset Value - continued

	Number of Shares (000s)		Aggregate Cost (000s)		Net Asset Value Per Share
VIP - Utilities		117	$	1,785	$	13.18
VIP - Utilities Investor Class		393		6,119		13.11
VIP - Technology		639		7,768		11.91
VIP - Technology Investor Class		1,757		20,972		11.79
VIP - Energy		234		6,445		15.57
VIP - Energy Investor Class		587		14,105		15.55
VIP - Health Care		835		21,090		25.92
VIP - Heath Care Investor Class		2,627		67,857		25.73
VIP - Financial Services		176		2,391		9.74
VIP - Financial Services Investor Class		1,054		10,580		9.71
VIP - Industrials		139		2,781		20.25
VIP - Industrials Investor Class		757		16,151		20.15
VIP - Consumer Discretionary		279		5,093		17.88
VIP - Consumer Discretionary Investor Class		860		15,607		17.84
VIP - Real Estate		239		5,734		19.61
VIP - Real Estate Investor Class		1,033		20,880		19.52
VIP - Strategic Income		648		7,584		10.60
VIP - Strategic Income Investor Class		6,132		72,131		10.57
VIP - International Capital Appreciation (a)		143		1970		13.32
VIP - International Capital Appreciation Investor Class (b)		1,090		14,242		13.22
VIP - Value		190		2,909		13.36
VIP - Value Investor Class		898		13,569		13.35
VIP - Freedom Income		93		1,013		10.78
VIP - Freedom Income Investor Class		297		3,301		10.86
VIP - Freedom 2005		34		400		11.29
VIP - Freedom 2005 Investor Class		263		2,944		10.79
VIP - Freedom 2010		100		1,227		12.15
VIP - Freedom 2010 Investor Class		490		5,479		11.49
VIP - Freedom 2015		249		3,073		12.24
VIP - Freedom 2015 Investor Class		630		7,086		11.34
VIP - Freedom 2020		224		2,739		12.44
VIP - Freedom 2020 Investor Class		1,763		20,003		11.34
VIP - Freedom 2025		86		1,102		12.82
VIP - Freedom 2025 Investor Class		838		10,098		12.04
VIP - Freedom 2030		87		1,134		12.68
VIP - Freedom 2030 Investor Class		867		9,931		11.68
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income I		188		2,114		10.65
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income II		63		742		11.47
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income III		190		2,267		11.59
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap		122		1,894		14.52
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap Investor Class		1,131		17,041		14.48
VIP - Funds Manager 20%		6,053		67,775		11.01
VIP - Funds Manager 50%		9,507		108,538		11.85
VIP - Funds Manager 60%		14,705		151,852		11.06
VIP - Funds Manager 70%		6,784		77,810		12.05
VIP - Funds Manager 85%		2,856		33,267		11.87
VIP - Consumer Staples		131		2,223		18.25
VIP - Consumer Staples Investor Class		1,061		18,314		18.19
VIP - Materials		64		934		12.18
VIP - Materials Investor Class		403		5,928		12.18
VIP - Telecommunications		64		693		10.85
VIP - Telecommunications Investor Class		245		2,670		10.79
VIP - Emerging Markets (a)		42		397		8.14
VIP - Emerging Markets Investor Class (b)		341		3,299		8.11
VIP - Floating Rate High Income		20		202		9.34
VIP - Floating Rate High Income Investor Class		1,384		13,851		9.34

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

4. Investments - continued

Shares, Aggregate Cost and Net Asset Value - continued

	Number of Shares (000s)		Aggregate Cost (000s)		Net Asset Value Per Share
UIF - Emerging Markets Equity		467	$	10,542	$	12.39
UIF - Emerging Markets Debt		1,641		15,289		7.45
UIF - Global Strategist		535		6,665		9.39
Invesco - Van Kampen Global Core Equity		379		3,127		8.35
WFAF - Advantage VT Discovery		126		3,988		25.99
WFAF - Advantage VT Opportunity		60		1,679		25.05
Lazard - Retirement Emerging Markets		576		14,373		15.51
PVIT - Commodity Real Return		181		2,569		6.91
PVIT - Low Duration		4,486		47,909		10.25
PVIT - Real Return Portfolio		1,605		23,237		11.93
PVIT - Total Return Portfolio		4,576		52,775		10.58
Blackrock - Global Allocation V.I.		2,559		43,849		15.04
FTVIP - Templeton Global Bond		981		19,109		15.80
FTVIP - Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities		528		6,844		12.47

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

5. Changes in Units Outstanding

The changes in units outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	Fidelity Retirement Reserves						Fidelity Income Advantage
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
VIP - Government Money Market (b)
Units Issued		1,049			774			0			7
Units Redeemed		(1,276	)		(1,005	)		(8	)		(27	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(227	)		(231	)		(8	)		(20	)
VIP - High Income
Units Issued		18			22			0			2
Units Redeemed		(51	)		(61	)		(5	)		(6	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(33	)		(39	)		(5	)		(4	)
VIP - Equity-Income
Units Issued		3			5			0			0
Units Redeemed		(72	)		(63	)		(7	)		(10	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(69	)		(58	)		(7	)		(10	)
VIP - Growth
Units Issued		11			12			0			0
Units Redeemed		(48	)		(59	)		(3	)		(4	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(37	)		(47	)		(3	)		(4	)
VIP - Overseas
Units Issued		74			0			9			0
Units Redeemed		(29	)		(23	)		(2	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		45			(23	)		7			(1	)
VIP - Overseas, Class R (c)
Units Issued		10			11			2			0
Units Redeemed		(173	)		(27	)		(23	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(163	)		(16	)		(21	)		(1	)
VIP - Investment Grade Bond
Units Issued		45			59			0			1
Units Redeemed		(85	)		(100	)		(14	)		(14	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(40	)		(41	)		(14	)		(13	)

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Retirement Reserves						Fidelity Income Advantage
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
VIP - Asset Manager
Units Issued		2			9			0			0
Units Redeemed		(47	)		(87	)		(7	)		(9	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(45	)		(78	)		(7	)		(9	)
VIP - Index 500
Units Issued		39			57			0			1
Units Redeemed		(108	)		(95	)		(10	)		(11	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(69	)		(38	)		(10	)		(10	)
VIP - Asset Manager: Growth
Units Issued		6			5			0			0
Units Redeemed		(17	)		(37	)		(2	)		(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(11	)		(32	)		(2	)		(2	)
VIP - Contrafund
Units Issued		40			49			2			6
Units Redeemed		(204	)		(171	)		(13	)		(13	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(164	)		(122	)		(11	)		(7	)
VIP - Balanced
Units Issued		64			68			0			0
Units Redeemed		(70	)		(66	)		(13	)		(11	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(6	)		2			(13	)		(11	)
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation
Units Issued		74			39			3			7
Units Redeemed		(23	)		(40	)		(2	)		(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		51			(1	)		1			5
VIP - Growth & Income
Units Issued		10			42			0			13
Units Redeemed		(70	)		(59	)		(16	)		(22	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(60	)		(17	)		(16	)		(9	)
VIP - Growth Opportunities
Units Issued		233			43			8			3
Units Redeemed		(109	)		(86	)		(10	)		(9	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		124			(43	)		(2	)		(6	)
VIP - Mid Cap
Units Issued		33			35			7			2
Units Redeemed		(140	)		(219	)		(13	)		(13	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(107	)		(184	)		(6	)		(11	)
VIP - Value Strategies
Units Issued		20			21			1			5
Units Redeemed		(42	)		(59	)		(2	)		(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(22	)		(38	)		(1	)		3
VIP - Utilities
Units Issued		15			55			0			2
Units Redeemed		(70	)		(39	)		(2	)		(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(55	)		16			(2	)		0
VIP - Technology
Units Issued		57			137			2			12
Units Redeemed		(115	)		(70	)		(8	)		(3	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(58	)		67			(6	)		9

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Retirement Reserves						Fidelity Income Advantage
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
VIP - Energy
Units Issued		66			44			1			4
Units Redeemed		(78	)		(100	)		(10	)		(12	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(12	)		(56	)		(9	)		(8	)
VIP - Health Care
Units Issued		171			197			4			24
Units Redeemed		(280	)		(181	)		(7	)		(3	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(109	)		16			(3	)		21
VIP - Financial Services
Units Issued		62			43			0			1
Units Redeemed		(69	)		(116	)		(1	)		(9	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(7	)		(73	)		(1	)		(8	)
VIP - Industrials
Units Issued		9			11			1			1
Units Redeemed		(32	)		(32	)		(2	)		(3	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(23	)		(21	)		(1	)		(2	)
VIP - Consumer Discretionary
Units Issued		151			13			3			1
Units Redeemed		(38	)		(59	)		(1	)		(3	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		113			(46	)		2			(2	)
VIP - Real Estate
Units Issued		64			42			5			3
Units Redeemed		(82	)		(43	)		(6	)		(8	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(18	)		(1	)		(1	)		(5	)
VIP - Strategic Income
Units Issued		29			53			0			0
Units Redeemed		(63	)		(102	)		(6	)		(11	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(34	)		(49	)		(6	)		(11	)
VIP - Growth Strategies (c)
Units Issued		9			10			5			0
Units Redeemed		(35	)		(16	)		(11	)		(3	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(26	)		(6	)		(6	)		(3	)
VIP - International Capital Appreciation (a)
Units Issued		112						7
Units Redeemed		0						0
Net Increase (Decrease)		112						7
VIP - International Capital Appreciation, Class R (c)
Units Issued		0			48			0			14
Units Redeemed		(103	)		(21	)		(8	)		(15	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(103	)		27			(8	)		(1	)
VIP - Value Leaders (c)
Units Issued		2			7			1			0
Units Redeemed		(28	)		(17	)		(9	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(26	)		(10	)		(8	)		(1	)
VIP - Value
Units Issued		36			54			7			17
Units Redeemed		(44	)		(30	)		(6	)		(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(8	)		24			1			15

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Retirement Reserves						Fidelity Income Advantage
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
VIP - Growth Stock (c)
Units Issued		11			100			0			5
Units Redeemed		(149	)		(23	)		(8	)		(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(138	)		77			(8	)		3
VIP - Freedom Income
Units Issued		7			7			0			0
Units Redeemed		(181	)		(24	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(174	)		(17	)		0			0
VIP - Freedom 2005
Units Issued		0			19			0			0
Units Redeemed		(17	)		(9	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(17	)		10			0			0
VIP - Freedom 2010
Units Issued		1			14			0			0
Units Redeemed		(7	)		(51	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(6	)		(37	)		0			0
VIP - Freedom 2015
Units Issued		0			34			0			0
Units Redeemed		(19	)		(62	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(19	)		(28	)		0			0
VIP - Freedom 2020
Units Issued		9			9			0			0
Units Redeemed		(9	)		(23	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		0			(14	)		0			0
VIP - Freedom 2025
Units Issued		9			8			0			0
Units Redeemed		(18	)		(5	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(9	)		3			0			0
VIP - Freedom 2030
Units Issued		6			2			0			0
Units Redeemed		(7	)		(22	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(1	)		(20	)		0			0
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap
Units Issued		40			36			6			3
Units Redeemed		(23	)		(136	)		(3	)		(8	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		17			(100	)		3			(5	)
VIP - FundsManager 20%
Units Issued		28			27			12			1
Units Redeemed		(101	)		(75	)		(13	)		(53	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(73	)		(48	)		(1	)		(52	)
VIP - FundsManager 50%
Units Issued		66			48			0			16
Units Redeemed		(35	)		(88	)		(44	)		(34	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		31			(40	)		(44	)		18
VIP - FundsManager 60%
Units Issued		2			22			1			0
Units Redeemed		(41	)		(39	)		(7	)		(9	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(39	)		(17	)		(6	)		(9	)

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Retirement Reserves						Fidelity Income Advantage
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
VIP - FundsManager 70%
Units Issued		16			32			4			0
Units Redeemed		(113	)		(128	)		(18	)		(53	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(97	)		(96	)		(14	)		(53	)
VIP - FundsManager 85%
Units Issued		14			56			0			2
Units Redeemed		(66	)		(25	)		(7	)		(8	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(52	)		31			(7	)		(6	)
VIP - Consumer Staples
Units Issued		50			9			2			2
Units Redeemed		(24	)		(33	)		(3	)		(7	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		26			(24	)		(1	)		(5	)
VIP - Materials
Units Issued		5			18			0			0
Units Redeemed		(26	)		(26	)		(1	)		(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(21	)		(8	)		(1	)		(2	)
VIP - Telecommunications
Units Issued		17			28			0			0
Units Redeemed		(8	)		(11	)		0			(2	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		9			17			0			(2	)
VIP - Emerging Markets (a)
Units Issued		43						2
Units Redeemed		0						0
Net Increase (Decrease)		43						2
VIP - Emerging Markets, Class R (c)
Units Issued		0			57			0			0
Units Redeemed		(49	)		(66	)		(3	)		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(49	)		(9	)		(3	)		0
VIP - Floating Rate High Income (a)
Units Issued		36			15			0			2
Units Redeemed		(24	)		(7	)		(2	)		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		12			8			(2	)		2
UIF - Emerging Markets Equity
Units Issued		3			2			0			0
Units Redeemed		(20	)		(33	)		(1	)		(3	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(17	)		(31	)		(1	)		(3	)
UIF - Emerging Markets Debt
Units Issued		1			3			0			0
Units Redeemed		(15	)		(16	)		0			(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(14	)		(13	)		0			(1	)
UIF - Global Strategist (b)
Units Issued		6			3			0			0
Units Redeemed		(12	)		(9	)		(1	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(6	)		(6	)		(1	)		(1	)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Retirement Reserves						Fidelity Income Advantage
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Invesco - Van Kampen Global Core Equity
Units Issued		1			2			0			0
Units Redeemed		(4	)		(8	)		(1	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(3	)		(6	)		(1	)		(1	)
WFAF - Advantage VT Discovery
Units Issued		3			0			0			0
Units Redeemed		(13	)		(11	)		(1	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(10	)		(11	)		(1	)		(1	)
WFAF - Advantage VT Opportunity
Units Issued		0			0			0			0
Units Redeemed		(2	)		(6	)		0			(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(2	)		(6	)		0			(1	)
Lazard - Retirement Emerging Markets
Units Issued		26			93			0			0
Units Redeemed		(137	)		(39	)		0			(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(111	)		54			0			(1	)
PVIT - Commodity Real Return
Units Issued		0			0			0			0
Units Redeemed		(4	)		0			0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(4	)		0			0			0
PVIT - Low Duration
Units Issued		25			28			0			0
Units Redeemed		(141	)		(109	)		0			(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(116	)		(81	)		0			(1	)
PVIT - Real Return
Units Issued		12			10			0			0
Units Redeemed		(29	)		(35	)		0			(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(17	)		(25	)		0			(1	)
PVIT - Total Return
Units Issued		38			27			0			0
Units Redeemed		(100	)		(123	)		(1	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(62	)		(96	)		(1	)		(1	)
Blackrock - Global Allocation V.I.
Units Issued		10			24			0			0
Units Redeemed		(16	)		(19	)		(1	)		(20	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(6	)		5			(1	)		(20	)
FTVIP - Templeton Global Bond (b)
Units Issued		2			28			0			0
Units Redeemed		(7	)		(23	)		(1	)		(1	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(5	)		5			(1	)		(1	)
FTVIP - Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities (b)
Units Issued		42			32			0			0
Units Redeemed		(27	)		(38	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		15			(6	)		0			0

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Personal Retirement						Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
VIP - Government Money Market Investor Class (b)
Units Issued		17,969			18,044			323			471
Units Redeemed		(17,767	)		(18,384	)		(301	)		(471	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		202			(340	)		22			0
VIP - High Income Investor Class
Units Issued		692			1,036			0			0
Units Redeemed		(728	)		(1,535	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(36	)		(499	)		0			0
VIP - Equity-Income Investor Class
Units Issued		328			500			0			0
Units Redeemed		(329	)		(468	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(1	)		32			0			0
VIP - Growth Investor Class
Units Issued		287			395			0			0
Units Redeemed		(245	)		(210	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		42			185			0			0
VIP - Overseas, Investor Class (b)
Units Issued		554			236			0			0
Units Redeemed		(200	)		(318	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		354			(82	)		0			0
VIP - Investment Grade Bond Investor Class
Units Issued		1,073			1,039			0			0
Units Redeemed		(632	)		(837	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		441			202			0			0
VIP - Asset Manager Investor Class
Units Issued		292			318			0			0
Units Redeemed		(133	)		(146	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		159			172			0			0
VIP - Index 500
Units Issued		1,590			1,739			0			0
Units Redeemed		(909	)		(827	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		681			912			0			0
VIP - Asset Manager: Growth Investor Class
Units Issued		137			80			0			0
Units Redeemed		(37	)		(32	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		100			48			0			0
VIP - Contrafund Investor Class
Units Issued		953			1,040			0			0
Units Redeemed		(687	)		(676	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		266			364			0			0
VIP - Balanced Investor Class
Units Issued		1,996			1,352			0			0
Units Redeemed		(717	)		(427	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		1,279			925			0			0
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation Investor Class
Units Issued		215			305			0			0
Units Redeemed		(155	)		(106	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		60			199			0			0

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Personal Retirement						Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015		2014
VIP - Growth & Income Investor Class
Units Issued		275			402			0		0
Units Redeemed		(287	)		(146	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(12	)		256			0		0
VIP - Growth Opportunities Investor Class
Units Issued		595			229			0		0
Units Redeemed		(135	)		(244	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		460			(15	)		0		0
VIP - Mid Cap Investor Class
Units Issued		474			462			0		0
Units Redeemed		(327	)		(384	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		147			78			0		0
VIP - Value Strategies Investor Class
Units Issued		161			91			0		0
Units Redeemed		(111	)		(167	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		50			(76	)		0		0
VIP - Utilities Investor Class
Units Issued		131			287			0		0
Units Redeemed		(256	)		(138	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(125	)		149			0		0
VIP - Technology Investor Class
Units Issued		352			427			0		0
Units Redeemed		(207	)		(173	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		145			254			0		0
VIP - Energy Investor Class
Units Issued		550			413			0		0
Units Redeemed		(380	)		(313	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		170			100			0		0
VIP - Health Care Investor Class
Units Issued		804			842			0		0
Units Redeemed		(660	)		(497	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		144			345			0		0
VIP - Financial Services Investor Class
Units Issued		338			211			0		0
Units Redeemed		(161	)		(143	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		177			68			0		0
VIP - Industrials Investor Class
Units Issued		106			275			0		0
Units Redeemed		(173	)		(335	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(67	)		(60	)		0		0
VIP - Consumer Discretionary Investor Class
Units Issued		408			150			0		0
Units Redeemed		(100	)		(328	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		308			(178	)		0		0
VIP - Real Estate Investor Class
Units Issued		387			497			0		0
Units Redeemed		(406	)		(266	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(19	)		231			0		0

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Personal Retirement						Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015		2014
VIP - Strategic Income Investor Class
Units Issued		552			1,227			0		0
Units Redeemed		(767	)		(1,101	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(215	)		126			0		0
VIP - Growth Strategies Investor Class (c)
Units Issued		67			54			0		0
Units Redeemed		(165	)		(33	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(98	)		21			0		0
VIP - International Capital Appreciation, Investor Class (b)
Units Issued		332			318			0		0
Units Redeemed		(102	)		(82	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		230			236			0		0
VIP - Value Leaders Investor Class (c)
Units Issued		41			38			0		0
Units Redeemed		(185	)		(50	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(144	)		(12	)		0		0
VIP - Value Investor Class
Units Issued		258			185			0		0
Units Redeemed		(131	)		(76	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		127			109			0		0
VIP - Growth Stock Investor Class (c)
Units Issued		46			174			0		0
Units Redeemed		(438	)		(76	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(392	)		98			0		0
VIP - Freedom Income Investor Class
Units Issued		79			66			0		0
Units Redeemed		(133	)		(85	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(54	)		(19	)		0		0
VIP - Freedom 2005 Investor Class
Units Issued		40			60			0		0
Units Redeemed		(21	)		(72	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		19			(12	)		0		0
VIP - Freedom 2010 Investor Class
Units Issued		13			21			0		0
Units Redeemed		(54	)		(56	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(41	)		(35	)		0		0
VIP - Freedom 2015 Investor Class
Units Issued		70			63			0		0
Units Redeemed		(160	)		(67	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(90	)		(4	)		0		0
VIP - Freedom 2020 Investor Class
Units Issued		237			291			0		0
Units Redeemed		(212	)		(238	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		25			53			0		0
VIP - Freedom 2025 Investor Class
Units Issued		156			143			0		0
Units Redeemed		(164	)		(15	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(8	)		128			0		0

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Personal Retirement						Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
VIP - Freedom 2030 Investor Class
Units Issued		93			89			0			0
Units Redeemed		(65	)		(19	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		28			70			0			0
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income I
Units Issued		0			0			0			1
Units Redeemed		0			0			(13	)		(10	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		0			0			(13	)		(9	)
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income II
Units Issued		0			0			0			15
Units Redeemed		0			0			(3	)		(4	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		0			0			(3	)		11
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income III
Units Issued		0			0			38			33
Units Redeemed		0			0			(5	)		(4	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		0			0			33			29
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap Investor Class
Units Issued		323			280			0			0
Units Redeemed		(199	)		(366	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		124			(86	)		0			0
VIP - FundsManager 20%
Units Issued		542			819			11			0
Units Redeemed		(785	)		(686	)		(2	)		(3	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(243	)		133			9			(3	)
VIP - FundsManager 50%
Units Issued		1,058			1,274			71			86
Units Redeemed		(823	)		(1,016	)		(14	)		(10	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		235			258			57			76
VIP - FundsManager 60%
Units Issued		1,265			1,178			96			173
Units Redeemed		(643	)		(759	)		(22	)		(14	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		622			419			74			159
VIP - FundsManager 70%
Units Issued		727			809			17			68
Units Redeemed		(417	)		(908	)		(5	)		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		310			(99	)		12			68
VIP - FundsManager 85%
Units Issued		415			551			0			0
Units Redeemed		(221	)		(373	)		(4	)		(4	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		194			178			(4	)		(4	)
VIP - Consumer Staples Investor Class
Units Issued		390			272			0			0
Units Redeemed		(277	)		(275	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		113			(3	)		0			0
VIP - Materials Investor Class
Units Issued		48			164			0			0
Units Redeemed		(112	)		(107	)		0			0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(64	)		57			0			0

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Personal Retirement						Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015		2014
VIP - Telecommunications Investor Class
Units Issued		79			58			0		0
Units Redeemed		(33	)		(56	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		46			2			0		0
VIP - Emerging Markets Investor Class (b)
Units Issued		161			156			0		0
Units Redeemed		(126	)		(130	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		35			26			0		0
VIP - Floating Rate High Income Investor Class (a)
Units Issued		522			2,353			0		0
Units Redeemed		(1,304	)		(266	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(782	)		2,087			0		0
UIF - Emerging Markets Equity
Units Issued		49			111			0		0
Units Redeemed		(118	)		(160	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(69	)		(49	)		0		0
UIF - Emerging Market Debt
Units Issued		65			128			0		0
Units Redeemed		(219	)		(362	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(154	)		(234	)		0		0
UIF - Global Strategist (b)
Units Issued		37			263			0		0
Units Redeemed		(142	)		(96	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(105	)		167			0		0
Invesco - Van Kampen Global Core Equity
Units Issued		64			35			0		0
Units Redeemed		(57	)		(58	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		7			(23	)		0		0
Lazard - Retirement Emerging Markets
Units Issued		130			186			0		0
Units Redeemed		(165	)		(299	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(35	)		(113	)		0		0
PVIT - Commodity Real Return
Units Issued		38			129			0		0
Units Redeemed		(51	)		(111	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(13	)		18			0		0
PVIT - Low Duration
Units Issued		913			1,199			0		0
Units Redeemed		(1,261	)		(1,981	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(348	)		(782	)		0		0
PVIT - Real Return
Units Issued		123			249			0		0
Units Redeemed		(549	)		(739	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(426	)		(490	)		0		0
PVIT - Total Return
Units Issued		622			466			0		0
Units Redeemed		(880	)		(1,366	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(258	)		(900	)		0		0

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

5. Changes in Units Outstanding - continued

	Fidelity Personal Retirement						Fidelity Freedom Lifetime Income
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015		2014
Blackrock - Global Allocation V.I.
Units Issued		570			917			0		0
Units Redeemed		(471	)		(617	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		99			300			0		0
FTVIP - Templeton Global Bond (b)
Units Issued		126			584			0		0
Units Redeemed		(465	)		(319	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		(339	)		265			0		0
FTVIP - Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities (b)
Units Issued		355			142			0		0
Units Redeemed		(128	)		(59	)		0		0
Net Increase (Decrease)		227			83			0		0

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

	Fidelity Growth and Guaranteed Income
(in thousands)	2015			2014
VIP - Government Money Market Investor Class (b)
Units Issued		281			174
Units Redeemed		(282	)		(213	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(1	)		(39	)
VIP - Balanced Investor Class
Units Issued		5			132
Units Redeemed		(396	)		(394	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(391	)		(262	)
VIP - FundsManager 60%
Units Issued		0			0
Units Redeemed		(601	)		(811	)
Net Increase (Decrease)		(601	)		(811	)

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values

A summary of unit values, units outstanding, income and expense ratios, investment income ratio, and total return for each of the five years in the period ended December 31:

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Government Money Market
	2015		1,085	$	20.94	$	20.25	$	22,686		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.03	%		(0.77	%)		(0.97	%)
	2014		1,320	$	21.11	$	20.45	$	27,814		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.01	%		(0.79	%)		(0.99	%)
	2013		1,570	$	21.27	$	20.66	$	33,367		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.03	%		(0.77	%)		(0.97	%)
	2012		1,714	$	21.44	$	20.86	$	36,691		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.14	%		(0.67	%)		(0.87	%)
	2011		2,119	$	21.58	$	21.04	$	45,663		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.11	%		(0.69	%)		(0.89	%)
VIP - Government Money Market Investor Class
	2015		6,540	$	9.98	$	9.17	$	69,678		0.10	%		1.40	%		0.01	%		(0.09	%)		(1.39	%)
	2014		6,317	$	9.99	$	9.30	$	67,310		0.10	%		1.40	%		0.01	%		(0.09	%)		(1.39	%)
	2013		6,696	$	10.00	$	9.43	$	72,170		0.10	%		1.40	%		0.02	%		(0.08	%)		(1.38	%)
	2012		5,355	$	10.01	$	9.56	$	58,260		0.10	%		1.40	%		0.11	%		0.01	%		(1.29	%)
	2011		5,489	$	10.01	$	9.69	$	60,212		0.10	%		1.40	%		0.09	%		(0.01	%)		(1.31	%)
VIP - High Income
	2015		180	$	45.42	$	43.92	$	8,127		0.80	%		1.00	%		6.01	%		(4.40	%)		(4.59	%)
	2014		218	$	47.51	$	46.04	$	10,302		0.80	%		1.00	%		5.11	%		0.35	%		0.14	%
	2013		261	$	47.34	$	45.97	$	12,299		0.80	%		1.00	%		5.30	%		5.10	%		4.89	%
	2012		329	$	45.05	$	43.83	$	14,762		0.80	%		1.00	%		5.74	%		13.31	%		13.08	%
	2011		352	$	39.76	$	38.76	$	13,895		0.80	%		1.00	%		6.63	%		3.20	%		2.99	%
VIP - High Income Investor Class
	2015		2,417	$	12.86	$	16.96	$	36,282		0.10	%		0.25	%		6.34	%		(3.77	%)		(3.92	%)
	2014		2,453	$	13.37	$	21.12	$	38,611		0.10	%		0.25	%		4.86	%		1.02	%		0.87	%
	2013		2,952	$	13.23	$	20.93	$	46,117		0.10	%		0.25	%		5.93	%		5.84	%		5.69	%
	2012		3,002	$	12.50	$	19.81	$	43,721		0.10	%		0.25	%		6.78	%		14.15	%		13.98	%
	2011		1,621	$	10.95	$	17.38	$	21,871		0.10	%		0.25	%		7.35	%		3.72	%		3.56	%
VIP - Equity-Income
	2015		490	$	88.60	$	85.68	$	43,262		0.80	%		1.00	%		3.06	%		(4.73	%)		(4.92	%)
	2014		566	$	93.00	$	90.11	$	52,521		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.77	%		7.85	%		7.63	%
	2013		635	$	86.23	$	83.72	$	54,533		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.51	%		27.12	%		26.87	%
	2012		689	$	67.83	$	65.99	$	46,618		0.80	%		1.00	%		3.06	%		16.36	%		16.13	%
	2011		779	$	58.29	$	56.83	$	45,260		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.43	%		0.17	%		(0.04	%)
VIP - Equity-Income Investor Class
	2015		1,762	$	18.37	$	16.47	$	31,025		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.21	%		(4.11	%)		(4.26	%)
	2014		1,763	$	19.16	$	28.41	$	32,602		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.94	%		8.52	%		8.36	%
	2013		1,731	$	17.66	$	26.22	$	29,387		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.77	%		27.86	%		27.67	%
	2012		1,297	$	13.81	$	20.53	$	17,105		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.32	%		17.15	%		16.97	%
	2011		1,101	$	11.79	$	17.56	$	12,388		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.60	%		0.79	%		0.64	%
VIP - Growth
	2015		381	$	112.69	$	108.98	$	42,883		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.25	%		6.32	%		6.10	%
	2014		421	$	105.99	$	102.71	$	44,567		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.18	%		10.41	%		10.18	%
	2013		472	$	96.00	$	93.21	$	45,247		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.29	%		35.25	%		34.97	%
	2012		524	$	70.98	$	69.06	$	37,094		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.59	%		13.77	%		13.54	%
	2011		576	$	62.39	$	60.83	$	35,842		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.35	%		(0.60	%)		(0.80	%)
VIP - Growth Investor Class
	2015		951	$	22.65	$	21.16	$	20,936		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.21	%		6.98	%		6.82	%
	2014		909	$	21.17	$	30.65	$	18,762		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.14	%		11.09	%		10.93	%
	2013		724	$	19.06	$	27.63	$	13,480		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.24	%		36.08	%		35.88	%
	2012		683	$	14.00	$	20.34	$	9,323		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.55	%		14.46	%		14.29	%
	2011		650	$	12.23	$	17.79	$	7,802		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.31	%		0.04	%		(0.11	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Overseas
	2015		214	$	44.68	$	43.21	$	9,569		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.47	%		2.80	%		2.59	%
	2014		162	$	43.46	$	42.12	$	7,033		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.30	%		(8.81	%)		(9.00	%)
	2013		186	$	47.66	$	46.28	$	8,830		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.38	%		29.39	%		29.13	%
	2012		202	$	36.84	$	35.84	$	7,417		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.96	%		19.77	%		19.53	%
	2011		222	$	30.76	$	29.98	$	6,818		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.31	%		(17.83	%)		(17.99	%)
VIP - Overseas, Class R (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		184	$	16.33	$	15.98	$	2,992		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.30	%		(8.83	%)		(9.02	%)
	2013		201	$	17.91	$	17.57	$	3,603		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.33	%		29.41	%		29.15	%
	2012		219	$	13.84	$	13.60	$	3,029		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.85	%		19.74	%		19.50	%
	2011		281	$	11.56	$	11.38	$	3,238		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.31	%		(17.81	%)		(17.97	%)
VIP - Overseas, Investor Class (b)
	2015		1,295	$	14.59	$	14.83	$	19,332		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.44	%		3.45	%		3.29	%
	2014		941	$	14.10	$	19.54	$	13,665		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.22	%		(8.26	%)		(8.40	%)
	2013		1,023	$	15.37	$	21.33	$	16,304		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.55	%		30.27	%		30.07	%
	2012		794	$	11.80	$	16.40	$	9,729		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.99	%		20.51	%		20.33	%
	2011		850	$	9.79	$	13.63	$	8,704		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.35	%		(17.37	%)		(17.49	%)
VIP - Investment Grade Bond
	2015		549	$	40.31	$	38.99	$	22,001		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.50	%		(1.39	%)		(1.59	%)
	2014		603	$	40.88	$	39.62	$	24,540		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.12	%		4.98	%		4.77	%
	2013		657	$	38.94	$	37.81	$	25,442		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.11	%		(2.56	%)		(2.76	%)
	2012		866	$	39.97	$	38.88	$	34,472		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.27	%		5.05	%		4.83	%
	2011		969	$	38.05	$	37.09	$	36,717		0.80	%		1.00	%		3.29	%		6.48	%		6.26	%
VIP - Investment Grade Bond Investor Class
	2015		3,416	$	11.63	$	15.08	$	46,694		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.65	%		(0.81	%)		(0.96	%)
	2014		2,975	$	11.72	$	15.07	$	41,581		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.42	%		5.72	%		5.57	%
	2013		2,773	$	11.09	$	14.28	$	36,803		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.90	%		(1.84	%)		(1.99	%)
	2012		4,066	$	11.30	$	14.57	$	55,114		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.48	%		5.70	%		5.54	%
	2011		3,516	$	10.69	$	13.80	$	46,042		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.68	%		7.14	%		6.98	%
VIP - Asset Manager
	2015		567	$	52.32	$	50.59	$	29,602		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.53	%		(0.66	%)		(0.86	%)
	2014		619	$	52.66	$	51.03	$	32,548		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.44	%		4.99	%		4.77	%
	2013		707	$	50.16	$	48.70	$	35,403		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.57	%		14.78	%		14.55	%
	2012		769	$	43.70	$	42.52	$	33,575		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.50	%		11.58	%		11.35	%
	2011		858	$	39.17	$	38.18	$	33,530		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.90	%		(3.34	%)		(3.53	%)
VIP - Asset Manager Investor Class
	2015		1,445	$	14.77	$	17.30	$	23,806		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.55	%		(0.03	%)		(0.18	%)
	2014		1,286	$	14.78	$	20.90	$	21,456		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.56	%		5.63	%		5.47	%
	2013		1,114	$	13.99	$	19.82	$	18,012		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.70	%		15.51	%		15.33	%
	2012		857	$	12.11	$	17.18	$	12,523		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.44	%		12.33	%		12.16	%
	2011		958	$	10.78	$	15.32	$	12,517		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.80	%		(2.82	%)		(2.97	%)
VIP - Index 500
	2015		5,724	$	20.75	$	59.75	$	151,830		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.06	%		1.23	%		0.32	%
	2014		5,122	$	20.50	$	59.56	$	141,224		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.80	%		13.46	%		12.43	%
	2013		4,258	$	18.07	$	52.97	$	111,019		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.09	%		32.11	%		30.92	%
	2012		3,305	$	13.68	$	40.46	$	72,693		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.22	%		15.80	%		14.75	%
	2011		2,976	$	11.81	$	35.26	$	60,667		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.94	%		1.94	%		1.02	%
VIP - Asset Manager: Growth
	2015		235	$	34.74	$	33.59	$	8,129		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.18	%		(0.72	%)		(0.92	%)
	2014		248	$	34.99	$	33.91	$	8,681		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.01	%		5.03	%		4.82	%
	2013		283	$	33.32	$	32.35	$	9,407		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.09	%		21.43	%		21.19	%
	2012		284	$	27.44	$	26.69	$	7,776		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.41	%		14.52	%		14.29	%
	2011		312	$	23.96	$	23.35	$	7,465		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.58	%		(6.92	%)		(7.11	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Asset Manager: Growth Investor Class
	2015		416	$	16.02	$	17.54	$	7,294		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.24	%		(0.09	%)		(0.24	%)
	2014		316	$	16.04	$	23.40	$	5,618		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.12	%		5.68	%		5.53	%
	2013		268	$	15.17	$	22.17	$	4,515		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.00	%		22.18	%		22.00	%
	2012		267	$	12.42	$	18.17	$	3,673		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.31	%		15.31	%		15.13	%
	2011		325	$	10.77	$	15.79	$	3,873		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.57	%		(6.37	%)		(6.51	%)
VIP - Contrafund
	2015		1,390	$	74.36	$	71.91	$	103,102		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.01	%		(0.13	%)		(0.34	%)
	2014		1,565	$	74.46	$	72.16	$	116,160		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.95	%		11.05	%		10.82	%
	2013		1,694	$	67.06	$	65.11	$	113,340		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.07	%		30.24	%		29.97	%
	2012		1,844	$	51.49	$	50.09	$	94,757		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.32	%		15.48	%		15.25	%
	2011		2,061	$	44.59	$	43.47	$	91,715		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.98	%		(3.30	%)		(3.50	%)
VIP - Contrafund Investor Class
	2015		5,431	$	19.65	$	20.80	$	113,767		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.00	%		0.49	%		0.34	%
	2014		5,165	$	19.55	$	29.87	$	108,381		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.95	%		11.74	%		11.57	%
	2013		4,801	$	17.49	$	26.77	$	91,008		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.06	%		31.02	%		30.83	%
	2012		4,370	$	13.35	$	20.46	$	63,804		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.34	%		16.22	%		16.05	%
	2011		4,012	$	11.49	$	17.63	$	50,778		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.97	%		(2.71	%)		(2.86	%)
VIP - Balanced
	2015		492	$	27.90	$	26.98	$	13,680		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.55	%		(0.21	%)		(0.42	%)
	2014		511	$	27.96	$	27.09	$	14,226		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.57	%		9.38	%		9.16	%
	2013		520	$	25.56	$	24.82	$	13,242		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.51	%		18.70	%		18.46	%
	2012		577	$	21.54	$	20.95	$	12,368		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.70	%		14.14	%		13.91	%
	2011		638	$	18.87	$	18.39	$	11,989		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.56	%		(4.38	%)		(4.58	%)
VIP - Balanced Investor Class
	2015		9,297	$	16.87	$	24.82	$	162,070		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.53	%		0.42	%		(0.89	%)
	2014		8,409	$	16.80	$	25.04	$	144,595		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.54	%		10.07	%		8.64	%
	2013		7,746	$	15.26	$	23.05	$	119,875		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.60	%		19.42	%		17.87	%
	2012		7,230	$	12.78	$	19.56	$	92,718		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.65	%		14.87	%		13.37	%
	2011		7,406	$	11.13	$	17.25	$	82,334		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.57	%		(3.81	%)		(5.06	%)
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation
	2015		164	$	26.47	$	25.82	$	4,333		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.91	%		0.49	%		0.28	%
	2014		112	$	26.34	$	25.75	$	2,924		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.45	%		10.04	%		9.82	%
	2013		108	$	23.94	$	23.44	$	2,580		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.40	%		37.43	%		37.15	%
	2012		76	$	17.42	$	17.09	$	1,327		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.84	%		21.74	%		21.49	%
	2011		47	$	14.31	$	14.07	$	671		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.19	%		(3.46	%)		(3.66	%)
VIP - Dynamic Capital Appreciation Investor Class
	2015		654	$	21.59	$	22.70	$	14,721		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.83	%		1.12	%		0.96	%
	2014		594	$	21.36	$	33.96	$	13,254		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.47	%		10.68	%		10.51	%
	2013		395	$	19.29	$	30.73	$	8,103		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.39	%		38.38	%		38.17	%
	2012		184	$	13.94	$	22.24	$	2,775		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.70	%		22.39	%		22.21	%
	2011		126	$	11.39	$	18.20	$	1,595		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.21	%		(2.74	%)		(2.89	%)
VIP - Growth & Income
	2015		522	$	30.12	$	29.13	$	15,683		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.01	%		(3.05	%)		(3.25	%)
	2014		598	$	31.07	$	30.11	$	18,492		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.76	%		9.59	%		9.37	%
	2013		624	$	28.35	$	27.53	$	17,623		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.90	%		32.50	%		32.23	%
	2012		648	$	21.40	$	20.82	$	13,809		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.28	%		17.61	%		17.37	%
	2011		686	$	18.19	$	17.74	$	12,443		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.74	%		0.80	%		0.59	%
VIP - Growth & Income Investor Class
	2015		934	$	20.40	$	19.04	$	18,484		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.01	%		(2.42	%)		(2.57	%)
	2014		946	$	20.91	$	28.72	$	19,283		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.10	%		10.22	%		10.06	%
	2013		690	$	18.97	$	26.10	$	12,806		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.27	%		33.38	%		33.18	%
	2012		414	$	14.22	$	19.60	$	5,725		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.39	%		18.34	%		18.16	%
	2011		377	$	12.02	$	16.58	$	4,410		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.09	%		1.43	%		1.28	%

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Growth Opportunities
	2015		515	$	25.18	$	24.35	$	12,932		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.22	%		4.76	%		4.55	%
	2014		393	$	24.04	$	23.29	$	9,406		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.22	%		11.30	%		11.08	%
	2013		442	$	21.60	$	20.97	$	9,517		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.32	%		36.80	%		36.52	%
	2012		468	$	15.79	$	15.36	$	7,359		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.41	%		18.65	%		18.41	%
	2011		459	$	13.31	$	12.97	$	6,084		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.16	%		1.48	%		1.28	%
VIP - Growth Opportunities Investor Class
	2015		875	$	24.16	$	21.63	$	20,448		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.16	%		5.44	%		5.28	%
	2014		415	$	22.92	$	38.05	$	9,184		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.14	%		11.98	%		11.81	%
	2013		430	$	20.46	$	34.03	$	8,341		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.28	%		37.63	%		37.43	%
	2012		438	$	14.87	$	24.76	$	6,191		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.36	%		19.42	%		19.24	%
	2011		326	$	12.45	$	20.77	$	3,863		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.13	%		2.08	%		1.93	%
VIP - Mid Cap
	2015		840	$	37.09	$	35.93	$	30,973		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.48	%		(2.18	%)		(2.38	%)
	2014		953	$	37.91	$	36.81	$	35,963		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.24	%		5.44	%		5.22	%
	2013		1,148	$	35.96	$	34.98	$	41,172		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.51	%		35.14	%		34.87	%
	2012		1,149	$	26.61	$	25.94	$	30,497		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.60	%		13.91	%		13.68	%
	2011		1,344	$	23.36	$	22.82	$	31,317		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.24	%		(11.33	%)		(11.51	%)
VIP - Mid Cap Investor Class
	2015		2,271	$	16.87	$	21.53	$	45,395		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.44	%		(1.57	%)		(1.72	%)
	2014		2,124	$	17.13	$	30.58	$	43,398		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.19	%		6.10	%		5.94	%
	2013		2,046	$	16.15	$	28.86	$	40,271		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.47	%		35.94	%		35.74	%
	2012		1,781	$	11.88	$	21.26	$	26,493		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.55	%		14.63	%		14.45	%
	2011		1,795	$	10.36	$	18.58	$	23,817		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.17	%		(10.78	%)		(10.92	%)
VIP - Value Strategies
	2015		187	$	22.78	$	22.22	$	4,262		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.13	%		(3.76	%)		(3.96	%)
	2014		210	$	23.67	$	23.14	$	4,958		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.99	%		5.94	%		5.73	%
	2013		245	$	22.34	$	21.89	$	5,469		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.89	%		29.45	%		29.19	%
	2012		261	$	17.26	$	16.94	$	4,503		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.62	%		26.26	%		26.00	%
	2011		282	$	13.67	$	13.45	$	3,852		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.92	%		(9.54	%)		(9.72	%)
VIP - Value Strategies Investor Class
	2015		456	$	18.86	$	18.66	$	8,934		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.31	%		(3.17	%)		(3.31	%)
	2014		406	$	19.47	$	40.36	$	8,265		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.94	%		6.56	%		6.40	%
	2013		482	$	18.28	$	37.93	$	9,291		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.94	%		30.32	%		30.12	%
	2012		407	$	14.02	$	29.15	$	5,965		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.62	%		27.08	%		26.89	%
	2011		338	$	11.04	$	22.97	$	3,932		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.95	%		(9.01	%)		(9.15	%)
VIP - Utilities
	2015		79	$	19.70	$	19.13	$	1,525		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.00	%		(11.43	%)		(11.61	%)
	2014		136	$	22.24	$	21.65	$	2,993		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.77	%		20.80	%		20.56	%
	2013		120	$	18.41	$	17.96	$	2,199		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.25	%		20.05	%		19.81	%
	2012		152	$	15.34	$	14.99	$	2,339		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.58	%		6.54	%		6.32	%
	2011		148	$	14.39	$	14.09	$	2,119		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.97	%		12.30	%		12.07	%
VIP - Utilities Investor Class
	2015		275	$	16.63	$	20.35	$	5,156		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.08	%		(10.89	%)		(11.02	%)
	2014		400	$	18.66	$	23.30	$	8,449		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.93	%		21.52	%		21.34	%
	2013		251	$	15.36	$	19.20	$	4,438		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.47	%		20.80	%		20.62	%
	2012		236	$	12.71	$	15.92	$	3,450		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.60	%		7.25	%		7.09	%
	2011		298	$	11.85	$	14.86	$	4,136		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.06	%		13.00	%		12.83	%
VIP - Technology
	2015		330	$	23.12	$	22.46	$	7,615		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.13	%		5.42	%		5.20	%
	2014		394	$	21.94	$	21.35	$	8,604		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.11	%		11.01	%		10.79	%
	2013		318	$	19.76	$	19.27	$	6,278		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.15	%		26.79	%		26.53	%
	2012		422	$	15.59	$	15.23	$	6,565		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			16.57	%		16.34	%
	2011		430	$	13.37	$	13.09	$	5,742		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			(10.50	%)		(10.68	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Technology Investor Class
	2015		875	$	19.85	$	25.82	$	20,713		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.09	%		5.98	%		5.82	%
	2014		730	$	18.73	$	43.53	$	16,246		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.05	%		11.75	%		11.58	%
	2013		476	$	16.76	$	39.01	$	9,919		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.11	%		27.60	%		27.41	%
	2012		441	$	13.14	$	30.62	$	7,234		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			17.40	%		17.22	%
	2011		471	$	11.19	$	26.12	$	6,777		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			(10.01	%)		(10.15	%)
VIP - Energy
	2015		175	$	20.87	$	20.27	$	3,654		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.13	%		(21.18	%)		(21.34	%)
	2014		196	$	26.47	$	25.77	$	5,170		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.75	%		(13.30	%)		(13.47	%)
	2013		260	$	30.53	$	29.78	$	7,937		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.92	%		23.49	%		23.24	%
	2012		309	$	24.73	$	24.16	$	7,606		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.92	%		4.15	%		3.94	%
	2011		413	$	23.74	$	23.25	$	9,773		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.01	%		(5.75	%)		(5.94	%)
VIP - Energy Investor Class
	2015		751	$	11.23	$	12.55	$	9,125		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.33	%		(20.66	%)		(20.78	%)
	2014		581	$	14.16	$	21.09	$	8,893		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.87	%		(12.73	%)		(12.86	%)
	2013		481	$	16.22	$	24.21	$	8,463		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.86	%		24.26	%		24.07	%
	2012		492	$	13.06	$	19.51	$	7,089		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.92	%		4.81	%		4.65	%
	2011		570	$	12.46	$	18.64	$	7,976		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.94	%		(5.19	%)		(5.33	%)
VIP - Health Care
	2015		544	$	39.82	$	38.68	$	21,655		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			5.52	%		5.30	%
	2014		656	$	37.74	$	36.73	$	24,728		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			31.77	%		31.50	%
	2013		619	$	28.64	$	27.93	$	17,733		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			54.88	%		54.57	%
	2012		471	$	18.49	$	18.07	$	8,700		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.52	%		19.84	%		19.59	%
	2011		352	$	15.43	$	15.11	$	5,426		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			7.44	%		7.23	%
VIP - Health Care Investor Class
	2015		1,881	$	34.23	$	35.75	$	67,602		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			6.18	%		6.02	%
	2014		1,737	$	32.24	$	47.29	$	59,142		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			32.59	%		32.39	%
	2013		1,392	$	24.31	$	35.72	$	35,827		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			55.85	%		55.62	%
	2012		588	$	15.60	$	22.95	$	9,783		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.38	%		20.55	%		20.37	%
	2011		491	$	12.94	$	19.07	$	6,786		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			8.15	%		7.99	%
VIP - Financial Services
	2015		141	$	12.16	$	11.81	$	1,718		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.13	%		(4.46	%)		(4.66	%)
	2014		149	$	12.73	$	12.39	$	1,886		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.97	%		9.99	%		9.77	%
	2013		230	$	11.57	$	11.28	$	2,659		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.22	%		32.79	%		32.52	%
	2012		169	$	8.71	$	8.52	$	1,472		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.29	%		27.51	%		27.25	%
	2011		131	$	6.83	$	6.69	$	898		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.39	%		(21.10	%)		(21.26	%)
VIP - Financial Services Investor Class
	2015		756	$	16.62	$	10.38	$	10,233		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.23	%		(3.78	%)		(3.92	%)
	2014		579	$	17.27	$	27.12	$	7,834		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.23	%		10.64	%		10.48	%
	2013		511	$	15.61	$	24.55	$	6,233		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.33	%		33.60	%		33.40	%
	2012		345	$	11.68	$	18.40	$	2,999		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.28	%		28.23	%		28.04	%
	2011		231	$	9.11	$	14.37	$	1,610		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.31	%		(20.55	%)		(20.66	%)
VIP - Industrials
	2015		79	$	35.44	$	34.42	$	2,822		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.82	%		(2.67	%)		(2.87	%)
	2014		103	$	36.41	$	35.43	$	3,736		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.79	%		5.36	%		5.14	%
	2013		126	$	34.56	$	33.70	$	4,360		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.90	%		38.68	%		38.40	%
	2012		124	$	24.92	$	24.35	$	3,080		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.05	%		18.86	%		18.62	%
	2011		152	$	20.96	$	20.53	$	3,174		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.74	%		(5.41	%)		(5.60	%)
VIP - Industrials Investor Class
	2015		685	$	20.12	$	25.52	$	15,246		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.82	%		(2.07	%)		(2.21	%)
	2014		752	$	20.55	$	36.20	$	16,984		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.78	%		6.05	%		5.89	%
	2013		812	$	19.37	$	34.19	$	17,353		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.03	%		39.58	%		39.37	%
	2012		420	$	13.88	$	24.53	$	6,455		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.27	%		19.53	%		19.35	%
	2011		497	$	11.61	$	20.55	$	6,585		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.08	%		(4.79	%)		(4.94	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Consumer Discretionary
	2015		202	$	24.70	$	23.99	$	4,985		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.93	%		3.87	%		3.66	%
	2014		87	$	23.77	$	23.14	$	2,065		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.42	%		8.76	%		8.54	%
	2013		135	$	21.86	$	21.32	$	2,937		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.17	%		39.97	%		39.69	%
	2012		58	$	15.62	$	15.26	$	899		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.37	%		20.69	%		20.44	%
	2011		42	$	12.94	$	12.67	$	547		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.30	%		(2.53	%)		(2.73	%)
VIP - Consumer Discretionary Investor Class
	2015		646	$	23.24	$	23.36	$	15,336		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.57	%		4.56	%		4.40	%
	2014		338	$	22.23	$	40.45	$	7,746		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.38	%		9.47	%		9.31	%
	2013		516	$	20.30	$	37.01	$	10,728		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.11	%		40.91	%		40.70	%
	2012		178	$	14.41	$	26.30	$	2,605		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.35	%		21.33	%		21.14	%
	2011		101	$	11.88	$	21.71	$	1,288		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.48	%		(1.86	%)		(2.00	%)
VIP - Real Estate
	2015		142	$	33.00	$	32.19	$	4,694		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.72	%		2.88	%		2.67	%
	2014		161	$	32.07	$	31.35	$	5,144		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.88	%		29.14	%		28.88	%
	2013		166	$	24.84	$	24.33	$	4,119		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.54	%		1.01	%		0.81	%
	2012		206	$	24.59	$	24.13	$	5,057		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.15	%		17.62	%		17.38	%
	2011		183	$	20.91	$	20.56	$	3,829		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.13	%		7.22	%		7.01	%
VIP - Real Estate Investor Class
	2015		967	$	18.96	$	21.61	$	20,163		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.82	%		3.54	%		3.38	%
	2014		986	$	18.31	$	44.58	$	19,888		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.04	%		29.89	%		29.70	%
	2013		755	$	14.10	$	34.37	$	11,765		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.61	%		1.71	%		1.55	%
	2012		620	$	13.86	$	33.85	$	9,847		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.62	%		18.31	%		18.13	%
	2011		465	$	11.72	$	28.65	$	6,308		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.12	%		7.93	%		7.76	%
VIP - Strategic Income
	2015		390	$	17.71	$	17.30	$	6,839		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.69	%		(2.41	%)		(2.61	%)
	2014		430	$	18.15	$	17.76	$	7,744		0.80	%		1.00	%		2.87	%		2.77	%		2.57	%
	2013		490	$	17.66	$	17.32	$	8,632		0.80	%		1.00	%		3.42	%		(0.51	%)		(0.71	%)
	2012		761	$	17.75	$	17.44	$	13,454		0.80	%		1.00	%		3.62	%		9.61	%		9.39	%
	2011		1,054	$	16.19	$	15.94	$	17,037		0.80	%		1.00	%		5.34	%		3.83	%		3.62	%
VIP - Strategic Income Investor Class
	2015		4,413	$	12.04	$	16.90	$	64,816		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.74	%		(1.76	%)		(1.90	%)
	2014		4,628	$	12.25	$	17.82	$	69,448		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.06	%		3.48	%		3.33	%
	2013		4,502	$	11.84	$	17.25	$	66,295		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.63	%		0.16	%		0.01	%
	2012		5,667	$	11.82	$	17.24	$	83,125		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.85	%		10.39	%		10.23	%
	2011		4,581	$	10.71	$	15.64	$	62,633		0.10	%		0.25	%		4.48	%		4.45	%		4.29	%
VIP - Growth Strategies (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		32	$	18.28	$	17.93	$	594		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.09	%		12.67	%		12.44	%
	2013		41	$	16.22	$	15.95	$	655		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.02	%		36.16	%		35.88	%
	2012		31	$	11.92	$	11.74	$	366		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			10.81	%		10.58	%
	2011		31	$	10.75	$	10.61	$	333		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			(9.72	%)		(9.90	%)
VIP - Growth Strategies Investor Class (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		98	$	19.11	$	31.82	$	1,802		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.08	%		13.48	%		13.31	%
	2013		77	$	16.84	$	28.08	$	1,271		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.01	%		36.86	%		36.65	%
	2012		48	$	12.31	$	20.55	$	579		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			11.56	%		11.39	%
	2011		61	$	11.03	$	18.45	$	680		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			(9.14	%)		(9.28	%)
VIP - International Capital Appreciation (a)
	2015		119	$	16.03	$	15.70	$	1,904		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.60	%		(3.16	%)		(3.29	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - International Capital Appreciation Class R (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		111	$	15.66	$	15.36	$	1,734		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.37	%		2.20	%		1.99	%
	2013		85	$	15.32	$	15.06	$	1,292		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.72	%		20.68	%		20.43	%
	2012		57	$	12.70	$	12.51	$	722		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.87	%		24.89	%		24.64	%
	2011		71	$	10.17	$	10.03	$	728		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.77	%		(13.27	%)		(13.44	%)
VIP - International Capital Appreciation, Investor Class (b)
	2015		849	$	16.76	$	15.88	$	14,412		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.74	%		3.05	%		2.90	%
	2014		619	$	16.26	$	31.09	$	10,270		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.43	%		2.80	%		2.65	%
	2013		383	$	15.82	$	30.29	$	6,283		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.71	%		21.38	%		21.20	%
	2012		243	$	13.03	$	24.99	$	3,300		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.04	%		25.68	%		25.49	%
	2011		239	$	10.37	$	19.92	$	2,530		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.86	%		(12.72	%)		(12.85	%)
VIP - Value Leaders (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		34	$	15.16	$	14.87	$	515		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.21	%		12.15	%		11.93	%
	2013		45	$	13.52	$	13.29	$	603		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.45	%		34.09	%		33.82	%
	2012		59	$	10.08	$	9.93	$	596		0.80	%		1.00	%		3.61	%		13.08	%		12.85	%
	2011		43	$	8.92	$	8.80	$	385		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.34	%		(8.73	%)		(8.91	%)
VIP - Value Leaders Investor Class (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		144	$	18.15	$	26.23	$	2,470		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.18	%		12.83	%		12.66	%
	2013		156	$	16.09	$	23.28	$	2,382		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.59	%		34.95	%		34.75	%
	2012		96	$	11.92	$	17.28	$	1,053		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.41	%		13.81	%		13.63	%
	2011		115	$	10.48	$	15.20	$	1,065		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.46	%		(8.19	%)		(8.33	%)
VIP - Value
	2015		143	$	17.88	$	17.50	$	2,543		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.23	%		(1.54	%)		(1.74	%)
	2014		150	$	18.16	$	17.81	$	2,710		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.51	%		10.52	%		10.30	%
	2013		110	$	16.43	$	16.15	$	1,803		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.16	%		31.40	%		31.13	%
	2012		103	$	12.50	$	12.32	$	1,290		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.68	%		19.93	%		19.69	%
	2011		126	$	10.43	$	10.29	$	1,308		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.01	%		(3.28	%)		(3.48	%)
VIP - Value Investor Class
	2015		605	$	19.99	$	18.07	$	11,990		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.33	%		(0.86	%)		(1.00	%)
	2014		478	$	20.16	$	35.33	$	9,478		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.46	%		11.17	%		11.00	%
	2013		369	$	18.14	$	31.83	$	6,606		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.16	%		32.28	%		32.09	%
	2012		297	$	13.71	$	24.10	$	4,083		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.72	%		20.71	%		20.53	%
	2011		319	$	11.36	$	19.99	$	3,587		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.03	%		(8.19	%)		(2.84	%)
VIP - Growth Stock (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		146	$	21.29	$	20.88	$	3,111		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.95	%		11.69	%		11.46	%
	2013		66	$	19.06	$	18.74	$	1,263		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.62	%		33.80	%		33.53	%
	2012		58	$	14.25	$	14.03	$	832		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.91	%		17.43	%		17.20	%
	2011		36	$	12.13	$	11.97	$	434		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			0.01	%		(0.19	%)
VIP - Growth Stock Investor Class (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		392	$	21.55	$	35.00	$	8,755		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.86	%		12.41	%		12.24	%
	2013		294	$	19.17	$	31.18	$	5,893		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.66	%		34.60	%		34.40	%
	2012		187	$	14.24	$	23.20	$	2,844		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.88	%		18.27	%		18.09	%
	2011		119	$	12.04	$	19.65	$	1,494		0.10	%		0.25	%		—			0.57	%		0.42	%

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Freedom Income
	2015		71	$	14.02	$	14.02	$	1,002		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.63	%		(1.14	%)		(1.14	%)
	2014		245	$	14.18	$	14.18	$	3,473		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.48	%		2.95	%		2.95	%
	2013		262	$	13.78	$	13.78	$	3,608		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.69	%		4.70	%		4.70	%
	2012		101	$	13.16	$	13.16	$	1,329		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.85	%		5.67	%		5.67	%
	2011		62	$	12.45	$	12.45	$	776		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.51	%		0.82	%		0.82	%
VIP - Freedom Income Investor Class
	2015		223	$	12.18	$	14.60	$	3,228		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.37	%		(0.47	%)		(0.62	%)
	2014		277	$	12.24	$	15.07	$	4,063		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.46	%		3.70	%		3.54	%
	2013		296	$	11.80	$	14.56	$	4,188		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.60	%		5.32	%		5.16	%
	2012		258	$	11.20	$	13.84	$	3,496		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.73	%		6.44	%		6.27	%
	2011		175	$	13.03	$	12.70	$	2,237		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.71	%		1.44	%		1.29	%
VIP - Freedom 2005
	2015		26	$	15.06	$	15.06	$	384		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.32	%		(1.05	%)		(1.05	%)
	2014		43	$	15.22	$	15.22	$	657		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.82	%		3.46	%		3.46	%
	2013		33	$	14.71	$	14.71	$	490		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.39	%		8.86	%		8.86	%
	2012		17	$	13.51	$	13.51	$	233		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.39	%		8.68	%		8.68	%
	2011		22	$	12.43	$	12.43	$	278		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.58	%		(0.62	%)		(0.62	%)
VIP - Freedom 2005 Investor Class
	2015		194	$	13.42	$	15.47	$	2,834		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.90	%		(0.41	%)		(0.56	%)
	2014		175	$	13.48	$	18.42	$	2,595		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.42	%		4.14	%		3.99	%
	2013		187	$	12.94	$	17.71	$	2,715		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.82	%		9.62	%		9.46	%
	2012		135	$	11.81	$	16.18	$	1,761		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.83	%		9.50	%		9.33	%
	2011		92	$	10.78	$	14.80	$	1,159		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.47	%		(0.08	%)		(0.23	%)
VIP - Freedom 2010
	2015		75	$	16.07	$	16.07	$	1,211		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.76	%		(1.09	%)		(1.09	%)
	2014		81	$	16.25	$	16.25	$	1,317		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.30	%		3.70	%		3.70	%
	2013		118	$	15.67	$	15.67	$	1,846		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.90	%		12.58	%		12.58	%
	2012		99	$	13.92	$	13.92	$	1,380		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.86	%		10.88	%		10.88	%
	2011		111	$	12.55	$	12.55	$	1,399		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.03	%		(0.99	%)		(0.99	%)
VIP - Freedom 2010 Investor Class
	2015		343	$	14.30	$	16.47	$	5,631		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.65	%		(0.44	%)		(0.59	%)
	2014		384	$	14.36	$	20.00	$	6,373		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.54	%		4.46	%		4.30	%
	2013		419	$	13.75	$	19.17	$	6,673		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.79	%		13.29	%		13.12	%
	2012		391	$	12.14	$	16.95	$	5,620		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.89	%		11.70	%		11.54	%
	2011		384	$	10.87	$	15.19	$	4,940		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.99	%		(0.45	%)		(0.60	%)
VIP - Freedom 2015
	2015		186	$	16.45	$	16.45	$	3,052		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.80	%		(1.13	%)		(1.13	%)
	2014		205	$	16.64	$	16.64	$	3,407		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.59	%		3.86	%		3.86	%
	2013		233	$	16.02	$	16.02	$	3,732		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.82	%		13.50	%		13.50	%
	2012		226	$	14.11	$	14.11	$	3,195		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.88	%		11.33	%		11.33	%
	2011		274	$	12.68	$	12.68	$	3,476		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.13	%		(1.15	%)		(1.15	%)
VIP - Freedom 2015 Investor Class
	2015		413	$	14.51	$	16.77	$	7,148		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.56	%		(0.44	%)		(0.59	%)
	2014		503	$	14.57	$	20.54	$	8,580		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.68	%		4.54	%		4.38	%
	2013		507	$	13.94	$	19.67	$	8,315		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.90	%		14.24	%		14.07	%
	2012		515	$	12.20	$	17.25	$	7,378		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.99	%		11.98	%		11.82	%
	2011		474	$	10.90	$	15.42	$	6,076		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.03	%		(0.43	%)		(0.58	%)
VIP - Freedom 2020
	2015		168	$	16.56	$	16.56	$	2,788		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.85	%		(1.07	%)		(1.07	%)
	2014		168	$	16.74	$	16.74	$	2,806		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.55	%		3.99	%		3.99	%
	2013		182	$	16.09	$	16.09	$	2,926		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.86	%		15.09	%		15.09	%
	2012		159	$	13.98	$	13.98	$	2,224		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.00	%		12.47	%		12.47	%
	2011		164	$	12.43	$	12.43	$	2,038		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.09	%		(1.82	%)		(1.82	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Freedom 2020 Investor Class
	2015		1,216	$	15.03	$	16.78	$	19,998		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.79	%		(0.45	%)		(0.60	%)
	2014		1,191	$	15.10	$	16.88	$	20,070		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.74	%		4.65	%		4.49	%
	2013		1,138	$	14.43	$	21.17	$	18,472		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.99	%		15.85	%		15.67	%
	2012		897	$	12.46	$	18.30	$	12,614		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.09	%		13.19	%		13.01	%
	2011		815	$	11.01	$	16.19	$	10,164		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.13	%		(1.21	%)		(1.36	%)
VIP - Freedom 2025
	2015		64	$	17.41	$	17.41	$	1,109		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.67	%		(0.98	%)		(0.98	%)
	2014		73	$	17.58	$	17.58	$	1,280		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.69	%		4.22	%		4.22	%
	2013		70	$	16.87	$	16.87	$	1,177		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.71	%		18.99	%		18.99	%
	2012		40	$	14.18	$	14.18	$	569		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.89	%		14.18	%		14.18	%
	2011		39	$	12.42	$	12.42	$	490		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.96	%		(2.89	%)		(2.89	%)
VIP - Freedom 2025 Investor Class
	2015		553	$	15.88	$	17.57	$	10,086		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.88	%		(0.42	%)		(0.57	%)
	2014		561	$	15.95	$	23.65	$	10,257		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.82	%		4.94	%		4.78	%
	2013		433	$	15.20	$	22.57	$	7,627		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.04	%		19.83	%		19.65	%
	2012		352	$	12.68	$	18.86	$	5,216		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.31	%		14.94	%		14.77	%
	2011		289	$	11.03	$	16.44	$	3,774		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.53	%		(2.38	%)		(2.53	%)
VIP - Freedom 2030
	2015		64	$	17.20	$	17.20	$	1,107		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.69	%		(1.03	%)		(1.03	%)
	2014		65	$	17.38	$	17.38	$	1,135		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.37	%		4.12	%		4.12	%
	2013		85	$	16.69	$	16.69	$	1,423		0.80	%		0.80	%		1.45	%		20.69	%		20.69	%
	2012		108	$	13.83	$	13.83	$	1,490		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.09	%		14.65	%		14.65	%
	2011		113	$	12.06	$	12.06	$	1,360		0.80	%		0.80	%		2.10	%		(3.37	%)		(3.37	%)
VIP - Freedom 2030 Investor Class
	2015		583	$	16.21	$	17.29	$	10,123		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.65	%		(0.42	%)		(0.57	%)
	2014		555	$	16.28	$	24.56	$	9,900		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.63	%		4.72	%		4.57	%
	2013		485	$	15.55	$	23.49	$	8,266		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.87	%		21.60	%		21.41	%
	2012		369	$	12.78	$	19.35	$	5,204		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.26	%		15.38	%		15.21	%
	2011		315	$	11.08	$	16.79	$	3,866		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.15	%		(2.87	%)		(3.02	%)
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income I
	2015		130	$	15.39	$	15.39	$	2,008		0.60	%		0.60	%		2.01	%		(0.95	%)		(0.95	%)
	2014		143	$	15.54	$	15.54	$	2,221		0.60	%		0.60	%		1.73	%		4.05	%		4.05	%
	2013		152	$	14.93	$	14.93	$	2,271		0.60	%		0.60	%		1.81	%		9.31	%		9.31	%
	2012		161	$	13.66	$	13.66	$	2,206		0.60	%		0.60	%		1.88	%		9.76	%		9.76	%
	2011		171	$	12.45	$	12.45	$	2,133		0.60	%		0.60	%		2.04	%		(0.12	%)		(0.12	%)
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income II
	2015		45	$	16.06	$	16.06	$	721		0.60	%		0.60	%		1.93	%		(0.83	%)		(0.83	%)
	2014		48	$	16.20	$	16.20	$	780		0.60	%		0.60	%		2.19	%		4.43	%		4.43	%
	2013		37	$	15.51	$	15.51	$	569		0.60	%		0.60	%		1.76	%		12.08	%		12.08	%
	2012		40	$	13.84	$	13.84	$	560		0.60	%		0.60	%		1.94	%		10.93	%		10.93	%
	2011		43	$	12.48	$	12.48	$	542		0.60	%		0.60	%		2.14	%		(0.35	%)		(0.35	%)
VIP - Freedom Lifetime Income III
	2015		129	$	17.08	$	17.08	$	2,207		0.60	%		0.60	%		2.36	%		(0.87	%)		(0.87	%)
	2014		96	$	17.23	$	17.23	$	1,662		0.60	%		0.60	%		2.33	%		4.67	%		4.67	%
	2013		67	$	16.46	$	16.46	$	1,105		0.60	%		0.60	%		63.75	%		19.70	%		19.70	%
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap
	2015		114	$	15.65	$	15.34	$	1,770		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.61	%		(2.77	%)		(2.97	%)
	2014		94	$	16.09	$	15.81	$	1,502		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.26	%		4.44	%		4.23	%
	2013		199	$	15.41	$	15.17	$	3,054		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.62	%		37.25	%		36.97	%
	2012		103	$	11.23	$	11.08	$	1,148		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.57	%		18.05	%		17.81	%
	2011		146	$	9.51	$	9.40	$	1,385		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.51	%		(2.15	%)		(2.35	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Disciplined Small Cap Investor Class
	2015		874	$	20.59	$	16.38	$	16,375		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.55	%		(2.10	%)		(2.25	%)
	2014		750	$	21.03	$	16.75	$	14,331		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.33	%		5.05	%		4.89	%
	2013		836	$	20.02	$	29.63	$	15,210		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.52	%		38.04	%		37.84	%
	2012		463	$	14.51	$	21.50	$	6,043		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.98	%		18.84	%		18.66	%
	2011		455	$	12.21	$	18.12	$	5,050		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.44	%		(1.45	%)		(1.59	%)
VIP - FundsManager 20%
	2015		4,917	$	12.26	$	13.01	$	66,645		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.14	%		(0.13	%)		(1.03	%)
	2014		5,225	$	12.27	$	13.15	$	70,950		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.27	%		4.02	%		3.08	%
	2013		5,195	$	11.80	$	12.76	$	67,944		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.18	%		5.52	%		4.57	%
	2012		5,465	$	11.18	$	12.20	$	67,733		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.46	%		5.48	%		4.52	%
	2011		5,127	$	10.60	$	11.67	$	60,651		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.78	%		2.20	%		1.29	%
VIP - FundsManager 50%
	2015		7,415	$	14.38	$	14.08	$	112,680		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.17	%		0.04	%		(0.86	%)
	2014		7,136	$	14.38	$	14.21	$	109,141		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.18	%		4.99	%		4.05	%
	2013		6,860	$	13.69	$	13.65	$	100,102		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.04	%		14.78	%		13.75	%
	2012		6,362	$	11.93	$	12.00	$	81,236		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.30	%		10.02	%		9.03	%
	2011		5,974	$	10.84	$	11.01	$	70,062		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.77	%		(0.52	%)		(1.41	%)
VIP - FundsManager 60%
	2015		11,025	$	15.17	$	19.15	$	162,640		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.08	%		0.31	%		(0.99	%)
	2014		10,975	$	15.12	$	19.34	$	162,728		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.26	%		5.30	%		3.93	%
	2013		11,234	$	14.36	$	18.61	$	160,786		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.20	%		18.50	%		16.96	%
	2012		10,966	$	12.12	$	15.91	$	133,258		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.44	%		11.49	%		10.03	%
	2011		11,194	$	10.87	$	14.46	$	123,193		0.10	%		1.40	%		1.40	%		(2.12	%)		(3.39	%)
VIP - FundsManager 70%
	2015		5,176	$	15.88	$	14.31	$	81,751		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.95	%		0.39	%		(0.52	%)
	2014		4,965	$	15.82	$	14.38	$	78,430		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.13	%		5.05	%		4.10	%
	2013		5,145	$	15.05	$	13.82	$	77,464		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.14	%		21.63	%		20.54	%
	2012		5,006	$	12.38	$	11.46	$	61,953		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.56	%		13.11	%		12.08	%
	2011		5,129	$	10.94	$	10.23	$	56,375		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.55	%		(3.00	%)		(3.87	%)
VIP - FundsManager 85%
	2015		2,066	$	16.75	$	14.23	$	33,906		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.47	%		0.29	%		(0.61	%)
	2014		1,935	$	16.70	$	14.32	$	31,583		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.02	%		5.19	%		4.24	%
	2013		1,736	$	15.88	$	13.73	$	26,863		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.96	%		27.60	%		26.45	%
	2012		1,651	$	12.44	$	10.86	$	20,169		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.22	%		14.00	%		12.97	%
	2011		2,061	$	10.92	$	9.61	$	21,929		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.11	%		(5.39	%)		(6.24	%)
VIP - Consumer Staples
	2015		110	$	21.90	$	21.52	$	2,398		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.71	%		8.58	%		8.36	%
	2014		85	$	20.17	$	19.86	$	1,694		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.41	%		14.74	%		14.51	%
	2013		113	$	17.58	$	17.34	$	1,981		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.55	%		20.83	%		20.58	%
	2012		144	$	14.55	$	14.38	$	2,093		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.72	%		14.47	%		14.24	%
	2011		107	$	12.71	$	12.59	$	1,352		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.92	%		7.32	%		7.10	%
VIP - Consumer Staples Investor Class
	2015		867	$	21.37	$	22.82	$	19,305		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.58	%		9.30	%		9.13	%
	2014		754	$	19.55	$	26.16	$	15,414		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.49	%		15.40	%		15.23	%
	2013		757	$	16.94	$	22.71	$	13,390		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.02	%		21.67	%		21.48	%
	2012		550	$	13.93	$	18.69	$	8,104		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.06	%		15.19	%		15.01	%
	2011		346	$	12.09	$	16.25	$	4,469		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.62	%		7.97	%		7.80	%
VIP - Materials
	2015		49	$	15.94	$	15.67	$	781		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.17	%		(9.74	%)		(9.92	%)
	2014		71	$	17.66	$	17.39	$	1,241		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.93	%		(0.43	%)		(0.63	%)
	2013		81	$	17.74	$	17.50	$	1,434		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.89	%		21.18	%		20.93	%
	2012		145	$	14.64	$	14.47	$	2,125		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.65	%		19.18	%		18.94	%
	2011		170	$	12.28	$	12.17	$	2,084		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.22	%		(8.94	%)		(9.12	%)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
VIP - Materials Investor Class
	2015		292	$	15.43	$	16.61	$	4,906		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.24	%		(9.18	%)		(9.32	%)
	2014		356	$	16.99	$	37.13	$	6,538		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.97	%		0.21	%		0.06	%
	2013		299	$	16.96	$	37.11	$	5,595		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.04	%		21.95	%		21.77	%
	2012		289	$	13.90	$	30.47	$	4,561		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.88	%		19.95	%		19.77	%
	2011		301	$	11.59	$	25.44	$	4,047		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.27	%		(8.39	%)		(8.53	%)
VIP - Telecommunications
	2015		54	$	12.85	$	12.63	$	694		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.33	%		1.62	%		1.41	%
	2014		45	$	12.65	$	12.45	$	575		0.80	%		1.00	%		3.58	%		2.67	%		2.46	%
	2013		30	$	12.32	$	12.15	$	374		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.04	%		20.31	%		20.07	%
	2012		241	$	10.24	$	10.12	$	2,465		0.80	%		1.00	%		4.11	%		19.27	%		19.03	%
	2011		34	$	8.58	$	8.50	$	294		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.91	%		(2.78	%)		(2.98	%)
VIP - Telecommunications Investor Class
	2015		174	$	17.18	$	13.39	$	2,648		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.40	%		2.28	%		2.13	%
	2014		128	$	16.80	$	31.81	$	1,993		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.58	%		3.37	%		3.22	%
	2013		126	$	16.25	$	30.82	$	1,860		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.20	%		21.15	%		20.97	%
	2012		60	$	13.41	$	25.48	$	761		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.13	%		19.87	%		19.69	%
	2011		69	$	11.19	$	21.28	$	750		0.10	%		0.25	%		1.31	%		(2.13	%)		(2.28	%)
VIP - Emerging Markets (a)
	2015		45	$	7.43	$	7.32	$	340		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.49	%		(14.46	%)		(14.57	%)
VIP - Emerging Markets, Class R (c)
	2015		—	$	—	$	—	$	—		—			—			—			—			—
	2014		52	$	8.33	$	8.22	$	429		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.27	%		0.54	%		0.34	%
	2013		61	$	8.28	$	8.19	$	504		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.53	%		3.12	%		2.91	%
	2012		113	$	8.03	$	7.96	$	911		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.04	%		13.45	%		13.22	%
	2011		123	$	7.08	$	7.03	$	871		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.77	%		(21.72	%)		(21.88	%)
VIP - Emerging Markets Investor Class (b)
	2015		298	$	9.87	$	7.71	$	2,764		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.52	%		(10.17	%)		(10.31	%)
	2014		263	$	10.99	$	22.92	$	2,725		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.28	%		1.20	%		1.05	%
	2013		237	$	10.86	$	22.68	$	2,448		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.69	%		3.79	%		3.64	%
	2012		236	$	10.46	$	21.89	$	2,335		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.87	%		14.03	%		13.86	%
	2011		352	$	9.18	$	19.22	$	3,103		0.10	%		0.25	%		0.95	%		(21.13	%)		(21.25	%)
VIP - Floating Rate High Income (a)
	2015		19	$	9.81	$	9.78	$	189		0.80	%		1.00	%		4.95	%		(0.89	%)		(1.09	%)
	2014		9	$	9.90	$	9.88	$	90		0.80	%		1.00	%		1.94	%		(1.03	%)		(1.16	%)
VIP - Floating Rate High Income Investor Class (a)
	2015		1,305	$	9.92	$	9.90	$	12,927		0.10	%		0.25	%		3.52	%		(0.19	%)		(0.34	%)
	2014		2,087	$	9.94	$	9.93	$	20,736		0.10	%		0.25	%		2.53	%		(0.60	%)		(0.70	%)
UIF - Emerging Markets Equity
	2015		405	$	9.41	$	22.30	$	5,790		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.81	%		(10.78	%)		(11.59	%)
	2014		492	$	10.54	$	25.22	$	7,783		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.37	%		(4.58	%)		(5.44	%)
	2013		575	$	11.05	$	26.68	$	9,679		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.18	%		(1.12	%)		(2.01	%)
	2012		654	$	11.18	$	27.22	$	11,718		0.10	%		1.00	%		—			19.83	%		18.75	%
	2011		790	$	9.35	$	22.93	$	12,293		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.42	%		(18.30	%)		(19.03	%)
UIF - Emerging Markets Debt
	2015		791	$	11.54	$	28.91	$	12,227		0.10	%		1.00	%		5.30	%		(1.21	%)		(2.10	%)
	2014		959	$	11.68	$	29.53	$	14,915		0.10	%		1.00	%		5.44	%		2.82	%		1.90	%
	2013		1,207	$	11.36	$	28.98	$	18,207		0.10	%		1.00	%		3.99	%		(8.84	%)		(9.66	%)
	2012		1,758	$	12.46	$	32.08	$	28,999		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.78	%		17.84	%		16.78	%
	2011		1,070	$	10.57	$	27.47	$	15,451		0.10	%		1.00	%		3.45	%		6.93	%		5.97	%

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
UIF - Global Strategist (b)
	2015		367	$	13.65	$	14.85	$	5,021		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.49	%		(6.49	%)		(7.33	%)
	2014		479	$	14.60	$	16.03	$	6,972		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.85	%		2.05	%		1.13	%
	2013		319	$	14.31	$	15.85	$	4,586		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.11	%		15.83	%		14.79	%
	2012		288	$	12.35	$	13.81	$	3,546		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.07	%		13.73	%		12.70	%
	2011		291	$	10.86	$	12.25	$	3,197		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.35	%		(3.77	%)		(4.64	%)
Invesco - Van Kampen Global Core Equity
	2015		238	$	13.86	$	16.60	$	3,166		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.34	%		(1.52	%)		(2.41	%)
	2014		235	$	14.08	$	17.01	$	3,202		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.88	%		0.59	%		(0.32	%)
	2013		265	$	13.99	$	17.06	$	3,637		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.00	%		22.38	%		21.28	%
	2012		265	$	11.44	$	14.07	$	3,038		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.40	%		13.63	%		12.61	%
	2011		253	$	10.06	$	12.49	$	2,570		0.10	%		1.00	%		3.51	%		(10.97	%)		(11.78	%)
WFAF - Advantage VT Discovery
	2015		94	$	34.90	$	33.74	$	3,271		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			(2.25	%)		(2.45	%)
	2014		105	$	35.70	$	34.59	$	3,738		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			(0.45	%)		(0.65	%)
	2013		117	$	35.86	$	34.82	$	4,162		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.01	%		42.65	%		42.36	%
	2012		127	$	25.14	$	24.46	$	3,175		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			16.79	%		16.55	%
	2011		139	$	21.52	$	20.98	$	2,981		0.80	%		1.00	%		—			(0.38	%)		(0.58	%)
WFAF - Advantage VT Opportunity
	2015		43	$	35.31	$	34.15	$	1,501		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.13	%		(3.86	%)		(4.05	%)
	2014		45	$	36.73	$	35.59	$	1,672		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.06	%		9.54	%		9.32	%
	2013		52	$	33.53	$	32.56	$	1,723		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.20	%		29.63	%		29.37	%
	2012		66	$	25.87	$	25.17	$	1,698		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.09	%		14.59	%		14.36	%
	2011		82	$	22.57	$	22.01	$	1,835		0.80	%		1.00	%		0.14	%		(6.27	%)		(6.46	%)
Lazard - Retirement Emerging Markets
	2015		864	$	8.68	$	11.01	$	8,927		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.27	%		(19.98	%)		(20.70	%)
	2014		1,010	$	10.85	$	13.89	$	13,470		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.98	%		(4.48	%)		(5.34	%)
	2013		1,070	$	11.36	$	14.67	$	14,934		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.51	%		(1.11	%)		(2.00	%)
	2012		1,136	$	11.49	$	14.97	$	16,730		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.84	%		22.22	%		21.11	%
	2011		1,174	$	9.40	$	12.36	$	14,369		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.23	%		(17.87	%)		(18.61	%)
PVIT - Commodity Real Return
	2015		239	$	5.27	$	5.09	$	1,252		0.10	%		1.00	%		4.47	%		(25.78	%)		(26.45	%)
	2014		256	$	7.09	$	6.92	$	1,807		0.10	%		1.00	%		0.36	%		(18.51	%)		(19.24	%)
	2013		238	$	8.71	$	8.57	$	2,074		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.73	%		(14.79	%)		(15.55	%)
	2012		174	$	10.22	$	10.15	$	1,776		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.08	%		2.06	%		1.37	% (d)
PVIT - Low Duration
	2015		4,123	$	10.85	$	10.86	$	45,985		0.10	%		1.00	%		3.39	%		0.21	%		(0.69	%)
	2014		4,587	$	10.82	$	10.94	$	51,190		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.12	%		0.75	%		(0.16	%)
	2013		5,451	$	10.74	$	10.96	$	60,298		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.46	%		(0.24	%)		(1.13	%)
	2012		5,192	$	10.77	$	11.08	$	57,840		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.90	%		5.75	%		4.79	%
	2011		4,976	$	10.18	$	10.57	$	52,559		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.67	%		1.01	%		0.10	%
PVIT - Real Return
	2015		1,644	$	11.01	$	11.56	$	19,153		0.10	%		1.00	%		3.78	%		(2.80	%)		(3.68	%)
	2014		2,087	$	11.33	$	12.00	$	25,019		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.42	%		2.99	%		2.06	%
	2013		2,603	$	11.00	$	11.76	$	30,436		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.26	%		(9.31	%)		(10.13	%)
	2012		4,554	$	12.13	$	13.09	$	58,975		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.05	%		8.65	%		7.66	%
	2011		3,631	$	11.17	$	12.16	$	43,532		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.00	%		11.55	%		10.55	%
PVIT - Total Return
	2015		3,978	$	11.59	$	12.00	$	48,412		0.10	%		1.00	%		4.91	%		0.35	%		(0.56	%)
	2014		4,299	$	11.55	$	12.07	$	52,349		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.16	%		4.17	%		3.24	%
	2013		5,296	$	11.08	$	11.69	$	62,151		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.17	%		(2.06	%)		(2.94	%)
	2012		7,451	$	11.32	$	12.04	$	89,156		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.56	%		9.48	%		8.49	%
	2011		5,383	$	10.34	$	11.10	$	59,236		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.64	%		3.50	%		2.57	%

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

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Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A

6. Unit Values - continued

				Unit value (4)						Expense ratio (1)(4)									Total Return (3)(4)
		Units (000s)		Highest		Lowest		Net assets (000s)		Lowest			Highest			Investment income ratio (2)			Highest			Lowest
Blackrock - Global Allocation V.I.
	2015		3,288	$	11.76	$	11.36	$	38,481		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.01	%		(0.97	%)		(1.86	%)
	2014		3,196	$	11.87	$	11.58	$	37,821		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.06	%		1.86	%		0.95	%
	2013		2,911	$	11.65	$	11.47	$	33,846		0.10	%		1.00	%		1.59	%		14.44	%		13.41	%
	2012		834	$	10.18	$	10.11	$	8,487		0.10	%		1.00	%		2.86	%		2.86	%		2.26	% (d)
FTVIP - Templeton Global Bond (b)
	2015		1,459	$	10.66	$	10.30	$	15,498		0.10	%		1.00	%		8.01	%		(4.40	%)		(5.26	%)
	2014		1,804	$	11.15	$	10.88	$	20,057		0.10	%		1.00	%		4.97	%		1.73	%		1.02	%
	2013		1,535	$	10.96	$	10.79	$	16,796		0.10	%		1.00	%		5.30	%		1.53	%		0.61	%
	2012		767	$	10.80	$	10.74	$	8,276		0.10	%		0.80	%		2.23	%		7.96	%		7.39	% (d)
FTVIP - Franklin U.S. Gov't Securities (b)
	2015		642	$	10.28	$	10.02	$	6,588		0.10	%		0.80	%		2.45	%		0.37	%		(0.33	%)
	2014		400	$	10.25	$	10.05	$	4,093		0.10	%		0.80	%		2.48	%		3.28	%		2.56	%
	2013		323	$	9.92	$	9.80	$	3,198		0.10	%		0.80	%		3.02	%		(2.34	%)		(3.02	%)
	2012		578	$	10.16	$	10.10	$	5,870		0.10	%		0.80	%		0.62	%		1.08	%		0.54	% (d)

(a)  New Fund. See Note 1.

(b)  Fund Name Change. See Note 1.

(c)  Fund Closed. See Note 1.

(d)  These portfolios commenced operations on April 30, 2012.

7. Subsequent Events

The Account has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through the date of this report and no events have occurred that would require disclosure.

(1)  These amounts represent annualized contract expenses of the separate account, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. The ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the underlying fund are excluded.

(2)  These amounts represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the subaccount from the underlying mutual fund, divided by the average net assets. These ratios exclude those expenses, such as mortality and expense charges, that result in direct reductions in the unit values. The recognition of investment income by the subaccount is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the subaccounts invest.

(3)  These amounts represent the total return for the periods indicated, including changes in the value of the underlying fund, which includes expenses assessed through the reduction of unit values. The ratio does not include expenses assessed through the redemption of units. Investment options with a date notation indicate the effective date of that investment option in the variable account. The total return is calculated for the period indicated or from the effective date through the end of the reporting period.

(4)  The unit value and total return columns labeled "Highest" correspond with the product with the lowest expense ratio. The unit value and total return columns labeled "Lowest" correspond with the product with the highest expense ratio. Please see Footnote 3 for additional information regarding total return.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company and the Contractholders of Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the subaccounts constituting the Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company at December 31, 2015 the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
April 20, 2016

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Retirement Reserves, Income Advantage, Personal Retirement, Freedom Lifetime Income and Growth and Guaranteed Income are issued by Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. N.Y., N.Y.

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, member NYSE, SIPC, Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc., and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. are the distributors.

900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917

N.EVA/E.FIA-ANN-0216

1.XXXXXX.XXX

EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS	PAGE(S)
Independent Auditor’s Report	1-2
Balance Sheets	3
Statements of Comprehensive Income	4
Statements of Stockholder’s Equity	5
Statements of Cash Flows	6
Notes to Financial Statements	7 - 25

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors of

Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company:

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the related statement of comprehensive income, the statement of stockholders equity, and the statement of cash flows for the years then ended.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.  In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.  We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

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Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

April 20, 2016

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

	December 31,
	2015			2014
ASSETS
Investments:
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (Amortized cost of $136,480 in 2015 and $123,802 in 2014)	$	135,997		$	124,849
Policy loans	37			37
Total investments	136,034			124,886
Cash and cash equivalents	9,458			8,571
Accrued investment income	1			1
Deferred policy acquisition costs	52,016			49,786
Reinsurance deposit and receivables	81,922			86,825
Property and equipment, net
Other assets	2,541			2,329
Income taxes receivable	591			2,205
Separate account assets	2,289,935			2,304,097
Total assets	2,572,498			$	2,578,700
LIABILITIES
Future contract and policy benefits	55,654			58,313
Contract holder deposit funds	98,570			93,994
Payable to parent and affiliates, net	535			857
Investment trades payable	—			257
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	3,049			3,186
Deferred tax liability	10,207			9,831
Separate account liabilities	2,289,935			2,304,097
Total liabilities	2,457,950			2,470,535
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Common stock, par value $10 per share - 200,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	2,000			2,000
Additional paid-in capital	13,500			13,500
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(210		)	574
Retained earnings	99,258			92,091
Total stockholder’s equity	114,548			108,165
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$	2,572,498		$	2,578,700

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

	For the years ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Revenues:
Fees charged to contract holders	$	10,151		$	10,266		$	9,643
Interest on reinsurance deposit	2,040			2,075			2,225
Net investment income	2,596			2,034			1,548
Fund administration fees (1)	6,329			5,947			5,274
Premiums, net	782			369			398
Net realized investment gains:
Net realized investment gains on sales	185			341			86
Total revenues	22,083			21,032			19,174
Benefits and expenses:
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses (1)	6,503			6,324			5,961
Contract and policy benefits and expenses	5,401			4,466			5,736
Total benefits and expenses	11,904			10,790			11,697
Income before income taxes	10,179			10,242			7,477
Income tax expense	3,012			3,063			1,837
Net income	7,167			7,179			5,640
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
Net unrealized holding (losses) gains during the period	(1,021		)	973			(1,505		)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net income	(185		)	(341		)	(86		)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	422			(221		)	574
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(784		)	411			(1,017		)
Comprehensive income	$	6,383		$	7,590		$	4,623

(1) Includes affiliated company transactions (Note 8)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

(in thousands)

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

					Accumulated
			Additional		Other					Total
	Common		Paid-In		Comprehensive			Retained		Stockholder’s
	Stock		Capital		Income			Earnings		Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	2,000	$	13,500	$	1,180		$	79,272	$	95,952
Comprehensive income:
Net income	—		—		—			5,640		5,640
Other comprehensive (loss) income	—		—		(1,017		)	—		(1,017		)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	2,000	$	13,500	$	163		$	84,912	$	100,575
Comprehensive income:
Net income	—		—		—			7,179		7,179
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		411			—		411
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	2,000	$	13,500	$	574		$	92,091	$	108,165
Comprehensive income:
Net income	—		—		—			7,167		7,167
Other comprehensive (loss) income	—		—		(784		)	—		(784		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	2,000	$	13,500	$	(210	)	$	99,258	$	114,548

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	For the years ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income	$	7,167		$	7,179		$	5,640
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and depreciation	438			467			505
Net realized investment gains on sales	(185		)	(341		)	(86		)
Provision for deferred taxes	798			804			1,565
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accrued investment income	—			1			—
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs, net of amortization	(1,906		)	(2,503		)	(4,946		)
Future contract and policy benefits, net	6,624			7,412			8,249
Reinsurance deposit and receivables	4,903			6,249			5,607
Payable to parent and affiliates, net	(322		)	(330		)	640
Income taxes	1,614			158			(628		)
Other assets and other liabilities, net	(349		)	(833		)	901
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,782			18,263			17,447
Cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities:
Purchase of debt securities	(85,975		)	(108,964		)	(130,307		)
Proceeds from sales of debt securities	70,605			89,686			106,394
Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities	2,439			2,445			2,394
Investment trades payable (receivable)	(257		)	257			(2		)
Change in policy loans	—			(1		)	(1		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(13,188		)	(16,577		)	(21,522		)
Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities:
Deposits credited to variable annuity contracts	157,217			161,032			203,351
Net transfers from separate account	2,777			(18,258		)	(39,171		)
Withdrawals from variable annuity contracts	(158,251		)	(141,127		)	(156,474		)
Withdrawals from fixed annuity contracts	(6,450		)	(6,983		)	(7,805		)
Net cash used for financing activities	(4,707		)	(5,336		)	(99		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	887			(3,650		)	(4,174		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	8,571			12,221			16,395
End of year	$	9,458		$	8,571		$	12,221

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

1.    ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS:

Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“FILI”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC.  The Company operates exclusively in the State of New York.

The Company issues variable deferred and immediate annuity contracts and variable universal life policies.  Amounts invested in the fixed option of the contracts are allocated to the general account of the Company.  Amounts invested in the variable option of the annuity contracts are allocated to the Variable Annuity Account A, which is a separate account of the Company.  Amounts invested in the variable universal life policies are allocated to the Variable Life Account A, also a separate account of the Company.  The assets of the Variable Annuity Account A are invested in certain portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products funds, the Fidelity Variable Insurance Product Funds (Investor Class), the Universal Institutional Funds, the Wells Fargo Advantage Variable Trust Funds, the Lazard Retirement Series, Inc., Invesco Advisers Inc., the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Funds, the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust Funds and the Blackrock Variable Series Funds.  Separate account assets are reported at the net asset value of such portfolios.  The assets of the Variable Life Accounts are invested in certain portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Product funds, the Universal Institutional funds, Invesco Advisers Inc., and the Lazard Retirement Series, Inc.

The Company offers a term life insurance product with level premium paying periods of ten, fifteen and twenty years.

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the related amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments

Investments in debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value.  Fair values for debt securities are obtained from independent pricing sources.  For debt securities that experience declines in fair value that are determined to be other than temporary, the impairment is separated into two components if there are credit related losses associated with the impaired debt security for which the Company asserts that it does not have the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis.  The amount of other than temporary impairments (“OTTI”) related to a credit loss is recognized in earnings, and the amount of OTTI related to other factors is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.   In instances where no credit loss exists but it is more likely than not that the Company will have to sell the debt security prior to the anticipated recovery, the decline in fair value below amortized cost is recognized as an OTTI in earnings.

Factors considered in evaluating whether a decline in fair value is other than temporary are whether the decline is substantial, the duration in which the fair value has been less than cost, and the Company’s ability and intent to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for the anticipated recovery in value, and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer.  Unrealized gains or losses on securities are reported as a component of other comprehensive income, net of income taxes.  The discount or premium on debt securities, excluding loan-backed bonds and structured securities, is amortized using the effective interest method.  Such amortization is included in investment income.  Prepayment assumptions for loan-backed bonds and structured securities are obtained from broker-dealer survey values.  Amortization of loan-backed bonds and structured securities

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

includes anticipated prepayments over the estimated economic life of the security.  When actual prepayments differ significantly from anticipated prepayments, the effective yield is recalculated to reflect actual payments to date and anticipated future payments and any resulting adjustment is included in investment income.

Investment income is recognized on the accrual basis.  Debt securities that are delinquent are placed on a non-accrual status, and thereafter interest income is recognized only when cash payments are received.  Realized gains or losses on investments sold are determined by the specific identification method.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents represent amounts in demand deposit accounts and money market mutual funds, and are reported at cost which approximates fair value.  The Company reclassifies cash overdrafts to other liabilities and accrued expenses.  Cash overdrafts were $885 and $572 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Money market mutual funds used to hold cash prior to reinvestment and to meet operating cash requirements were $8,918 and $8,291 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Separate Accounts

Separate account assets represent funds held for the exclusive benefit of variable annuity and variable life contract holders and are reported at fair value based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of such underlying mutual fund portfolios.  Since the contract holders receive the full benefit and bear the full risk of the separate account investments, which are comprised of mutual funds, the income and realized and unrealized gains and losses from such investments are offset by an increase or decrease in the amount of liabilities related to the separate account.

Revenue Recognition

Fees charged to contract holders include mortality and expense risk, administrative charges for variable annuity and life contract holders and the cost of providing insurance protection for variable life contract holders.  Fund administration fees represent administrative fees charged to investment managers.  Fees charged to contract holders and fund administration fees are recognized ratably throughout the year as a percentage of the related separate account assets.  Premiums for term life insurance products are recognized as revenue over the premium-paying period.  Interest accretion on the reinsurance deposit related to the fixed income annuity product and the fixed portion of the variable income annuity product is recognized over the remaining term of the underlying contracts.

Future Contract and Policy Benefits

Future contract and policy benefits include the guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) and the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit features (“GMWB”) (see Note 3 — Guaranteed Benefits) on certain variable annuity products, the majority of the 100% fixed life contingent fixed income annuity product and life products.  Such liabilities are established in amounts sufficient to meet the estimated future obligations of policies in force, taking into consideration the future premiums and assessments.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

Contract Holder Deposit Funds

Contract holder deposit funds consist of annuity deposits received from customers for the fixed portion of the variable deferred annuity product, fixed income annuity product with no life contingencies and for policies issued in 2003 and prior, and for the fixed portion of the variable income annuity products with insignificant amounts of life contingent benefits.  Liabilities are established in amounts sufficient to meet the estimated future obligations of policies in force.

Reinsurance Deposit and Receivables

The Company reinsures a substantial portion of its life insurance and annuity product risks with other companies.  As a result, when the Company records liabilities that are subject to reinsurance, reinsurance deposits and receivables are recorded.  The Company remains contingently liable for claims reinsured in the event the reinsurer is unable to meet its obligations.  The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentration of credit risk arising from similar activities or economic characteristics of the reinsurers to minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Costs that vary with and are primarily associated with acquiring new and renewal business have been deferred.  The costs consist principally of first-year commissions paid to Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc. in accordance with contractual agreements as described in Note 8 — Affiliated Company Transactions, and certain expenses for traditional life policy issuance and underwriting.  These deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) are being amortized over the lifetime of the policy generally estimated as the level term period for the term insurance product and a 30-year period for the variable deferred and immediate annuity products in proportion to gross profits.

The amortization process requires the use of various assumptions, estimates and judgments about the future. The primary assumptions are expenses, investment performance, mortality, and contract cancellations (i.e. lapses, withdrawals, internal replacements and surrenders).  These assumptions are reviewed on a regular basis and are generally based on the Company’s past experience, industry studies, and judgments about the future.  Finally, analyses are performed periodically to assess whether there are sufficient gross profits to amortize the remaining DAC balances.  See Note 9 — Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses for additional information regarding amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs.

A significant assumption for the projection of estimated gross profits is the investment return on separate account fund balances.  The Company assumes a long term return of 7.5% before fund expenses and other charges.  The Company also applies a “Reversion to the Mean” assumption in setting the projected return for the next seven years.  The projected return over the next seven years is developed such that the combination of actual and projected returns equals the long term return, and the long term return is projected for the eighth year and beyond.  The Company limits the projected return to no greater than 11.5% (before fund expenses and other charges) and no less than approximately 5% (before fund expenses and other charges).

GAAP provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for DAC on internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts.  An internal replacement is a modification in product benefits, features, rights or coverages that occurs by the exchange of a contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract.  Modifications that result in a permanent contract that is substantially changed from the replaced contract should be accounted for as an extinguishment of the replaced contract.  Unamortized DAC, unearned revenue liabilities and deferred sales inducements from the replaced contract must be written-off.  Modifications that result in a contract that is substantially unchanged from the replaced contract should be accounted for as a continuation of the replaced contract.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

The Company defines an internal replacement as a modification in product benefits, features, rights or coverages that occurs by the exchange of a contract, by amendment, endorsement or rider to the contract.  Contract modifications resulting in a replacement contract that is substantially changed from the replaced contract is accounted for as an extinguishment of the replaced contract and any unamortized deferred acquisition costs are written off.  There were no changes to the Company’s definition of internal replacements or changes in product benefits, features, rights or coverage during 2015, 2014 or 2013.  During 2015 and 2014, the Company trued-up for actual lapse and internal replacement activity.

DAC for certain products is adjusted for the impact of unrealized gains and losses on investments as if the gains and losses have been realized with a corresponding credit or charge to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes.

Property and Equipment

Property, equipment, and computer software are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization.  Depreciation or amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three years to ten years.

Software includes certain costs incurred for purchasing and developing software for internal use and is amortized over estimated useful lives, generally three years.

Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with FILI.  Under a tax sharing agreement, each company is charged or credited its share of taxes as determined on a separate company basis.  Tax benefits are credited with respect to taxable losses to the extent such losses are utilized by the consolidated group.  Intercompany tax balances are settled within 30 days of the actual tax payment.

The asset and liability method is used in accounting for income taxes.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the current enacted tax rates.

The Company recognizes the benefit of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained by the tax authorities.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued new guidance that clarified the scope of what should be reported as discontinued operations and provided for new disclosure requirements.   The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2015.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the financial statements.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance that requires companies to present information about the reclassification adjustments from accumulated comprehensive income in a single note or on the face of the financial statements.  The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013.  The information required by this guidance was previously included in the statements of comprehensive income and therefore, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):

On January 1, 2013, the Company adopted new guidance issued by the FASB, requiring companies to disclose both gross and net information about certain financial instruments including derivatives, resale and repurchase agreements, and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are either offset in the financial statements or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.  This guidance was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2013 with retrospective application required.  The Company’s adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the financial statements.

Future Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. The guidance amends existing GAAP related to the classification and measurement of equity investments and improves the presentation of changes in fair value for financial liabilities accounted for pursuant to the fair value option. The guidance also improves existing disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on revenue recognition, which establishes a principles-based model that provides a single framework for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.  Revenue recognition for insurance contracts is explicitly scoped out of the guidance. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update to defer the original effective date of this guidance for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

3.     GUARANTEED BENEFITS

The Company establishes a liability for variable annuity contracts that contain death or other insurance benefit guarantees. Certain of the variable annuity contracts issued by the Company offer guaranteed minimum death or guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits that settle only upon an insurable event, such as death, or, are life contingent.

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits

The Company has certain variable annuity contracts with a GMDB feature.  The GMDB feature provides annuity contract holders with a default guarantee that the benefit received at death will be no less than a prescribed minimum amount.  Upon death of the annuitant prior to age 85, the death benefit is the greater of the contract value and total premiums, adjusted for withdrawals.  For an additional charge, the death benefit is the greater of the default guaranteed death benefit and the highest contract value as of any prior anniversary, prior to age 80, adjusted for any additional payments or withdrawals.  The optional rider is no longer offered to new customers, effective January 1, 2003.  If the GMDB is higher than the current account value at the time of death, the Company incurs a cost equal to the difference.  The Company’s current variable annuity contract does not offer a GMDB feature.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

3.     GUARANTEED BENEFITS (CONTINUED):

The following summarizes the liability for GMDB contracts reflected in the general account:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning Balance	$	367		$	524
Unlocking of benefit ratio	113			(212		)
Interest on reserve	34			22
Claims paid	(428		)	(177		)
Accrual of benefit ratio	202			210
Ending Balance	$	288		$	367

The reinsurance recoverables associated with the GMDB were $285 and $359 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.   The following information relates to the reserving methodology and assumptions for developing the GMDB policy benefit liability:

·The projection model uses 100 pairs of stochastically generated market return scenarios for equity and bond returns.

·The mean investment return assumptions, prior to the consideration of mortality and expense fees, vary from 3.8% to 11.5% depending on the underlying fund type.

·The projection model employs a mean reversion adjustment that is based on historical performance from 1997 to the present and the long-term rate assumption.

·The volatility assumption is 20% for equity funds; 9% for bond funds; and 0% for money market funds.

·The mortality assumption is 65% of the 1994 Variable Annuity MGDB Mortality Table.

·The base lapse rate assumption varies from 5.5% to 7.5%, depending on policy duration. The partial withdrawal assumption is 2% for all policy durations.

·The lapse rate for anticipated internal replacements is 3.2%.

·The discount rate is 6.83%.

The table below represents the account value, net amount at risk, and average attained age of underlying contract holders for guarantees in the event of death as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The net amount at risk is the death benefit coverage in force or the amount that the Company would have to pay if all contract holders had died as of the specified date, and represents the excess of the guaranteed benefit over the fair value of the underlying investments.

	Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except for contract holder data)	2015		2014
Net deposits paid
Account value	$	485,790	$	540,038
Net amount at risk	$	10,185	$	11,299
Average attained age of contract holders	67		66
Ratchet (highest historical account value at specified anniversary dates)
Account value	$	28,390	$	32,187
Net amount at risk	$	3,555	$	3,071
Average attained age of contract holders	71		70

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

3.     GUARANTEED BENEFITS (CONTINUED):

Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefits

The Company issued a variable annuity contract with a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit feature.  The GMWB feature provides annuity contract holders with income payments that are guaranteed for life.  The withdrawal feature allows for guaranteed withdrawals beginning with age 59 ½ for the life of the contract holder based on a preset withdrawal percentage as defined in the contract.  The contract holder is eligible to take the withdrawal benefit each year until there is no longer any living annuitant.  In addition, the contract has a ratchet feature where the withdrawal value is increased to the greater of the contract value or withdrawal value on each anniversary.  If the contract value is below the withdrawal value, the withdrawal value will not change.

The following summarizes the liability for GMWB contracts reflected in the general account:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning Balance	$	255		$	213
Unlocking of benefit ratio	(40		)	(5		)
Interest on reserve	11			11
Accrual of benefit ratio	29			36
Ending Balance	$	255		$	255

For contracts issued prior to January 1, 2009, the Company has reinsurance coverage for 100% of its GMWB provisions.  Effective January 1, 2009, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement with a reinsurer to reinsure 90% of GMWB product sales during calendar year 2009.  Effective March 31, 2009, the GMWB product closed to new business.  Consequently, the aforementioned reinsurance agreement terminated for new business effective March 31, 2009.

The reinsurance recoverables associated with GMWB was $246 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following information relates to the reserve methodology and assumptions for developing the GMWB policy benefit liability:

·The projection model uses 100 pairs of stochastically generated market return scenarios for equity and bond returns.

·The mean investment return assumptions for the stochastic scenarios, before fund expenses and other charges, vary from 3.8% to 11.5% depending on the underlying fund type.

·The projection model employs a mean reversion additive adjustment that is based on historical performance from 1997 to the present and the long-term rate assumption.

·The volatility assumption is 20% for equity funds; 9% for bond funds; and 0% for money market funds.

·Separate benefit ratios were calculated for single life and joint life policies.

·For contract holders not yet taking withdrawals, the GMWB withdrawal waiting period is defined as the later of 9 ½ years from issue and age 59 ½.

·The mortality assumption is the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table.

·The lapse rate assumption is 5%, with dynamic lapse reduction for contracts in the money.

·The discount rate is 6.425%, adjusted for maintenance and expense charges.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

3.     GUARANTEED BENEFITS (CONTINUED):

The table below displays the account value and guaranteed withdrawal value at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014
Account value	$	153,307	$	169,714
GMWB value	$	165,328	$	170,661
Average attained age of contracholders	74		73

4.     INVESTMENTS:

The components of net investment income were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Debt securities	$	3,215	$	2,684	$	2,040
Cash and cash equivalents	4		2		4
Other	2		2		11
Total investment income	3,221		2,688		2,055
Less: investment expenses	625		654		507
Net investment income	$	2,596	$	2,034	$	1,548

Gross realized gains and losses from the sales of debt securities were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Debt securities:
Gross realized gains	$	410		$	500		$	704
Gross realized losses	(225		)	(159		)	(618		)
	$	185		$	341		$	86

There were no realized investment losses as a result of other than temporary impairments in 2015, 2014 or 2013.  There were no debt securities that were non-income producing for 2015, 2014 or 2013, respectively.

Net unrealized investment gains on available-for-sale securities carried at fair value and the related impact on DAC and deferred income taxes as of December 31 were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Debt securities	$	(483	)	$	1,047
DAC	160			(161		)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	113			(312		)
	$	(210	)	$	574

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

4.     INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED):

Debt securities that were in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Number of Securities
Investment grade debt securities:
0-12 months	$	(844	)	$	72,172	$	234
Greater than 12 months	(406		)	7,195		54
	$	(1,250	)	$	79,367	$	288
Below investment grade debt securities:
0-12 months	$	(76	)	$	2,085	$	9
Greater than 12 months	(53		)	590		5
	$	(129	)	$	2,675	$	14
Total	$	(1,379	)	$	82,042	$	302

Debt securities that were in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Number of Securities
Investment grade debt securities:
0-12 months	$	(215	)	$	28,865	$	110
Greater than 12 months	(211		)	11,617		77
	$	(426	)	$	40,482	$	187
Below investment grade debt securities:
0-12 months	$	—		$	—	$	—
Greater than 12 months	—			—		—
	$	—		$	—	$	—
Total	$	(426	)	$	40,482	$	187

The Company evaluates declines in fair values below cost for its investments.  Based on the Company’s review of the issuers’ continued compliance with the securities’ obligations in accordance with their contractual terms, management’s intent was not to sell these securities, and it was not more likely than not the Company would be required to sell before recovery, as well as the evaluation of the fundamentals of the issuers’ financial condition and other objective evidence, the Company believes that declines in the fair value of the securities above were temporary as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.  The securities are investment grade fixed maturities with fair values at or greater than 98% of amortized cost at December 31, 2015.  The decline in fair value was primarily the result of an increase in interest rates from the securities purchase date.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

4.     INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED):

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities and by type of issuer were as follows:

	December 31, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Gross Unrealized Losses - OTTI		Estimated Fair Value
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency securities	$	21,356	$	4	$	(105	)	$	—	$	21,255
Corporate debt securities	108,792		892		(1,143		)	—		108,541
Mortgage and asset backed securities	6,332		—		(131		)	—		6,201
Total debt securities	$	136,480	$	896	$	(1,379	)	$	—	$	135,997

	December 31, 2014
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Gross Unrealized Losses - OTTI		Estimated Fair Value
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency securities	$	10,198	$	33	$	—		$	—	$	10,231
Corporate debt securities	106,412		1,438		(350		)	—		107,500
Mortgage and asset backed securities	7,192		2		(76		)	—		7,118
Total debt securities	$	123,802	$	1,473	$	(426	)	$	—	$	124,849

During 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded no OTTI for the portion of noncredit related losses in other comprehensive income.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2015, by contractual maturity are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in 1 year or less	$	4,541	$	4,526
Due after 1 year through 5 years	87,024		87,037
Due after 5 years through 10 years	36,489		36,109
Due after 10 years	2,094		2,124
Mortgage and asset backed securities	6,332		6,201
Total	$	136,480	$	135,997

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no contractual investment commitments.  There were no significant concentrations of debt securities by issuer or by industry, other than U.S. Treasury securities.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

4.     INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED):

At December 31, 2015, the amortized cost and fair value of a security on deposit with the State of New York was $392 and $396, respectively.  At December 31, 2014, the amortized cost and fair value of a security on deposit with the State of New York was $390 and $393, respectively.

5.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

The Company categorizes the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value in its balance sheets based upon a three-level valuation hierarchy.  The Company carries the following financial instruments at fair value in the Company’s financial statements:  fixed maturities, short-term investments such as money market funds, and separate account assets.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable valuation inputs (Level 3).  If the inputs used to measure a financial asset or liability cross different levels of the hierarchy, categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Management’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the overall fair value measurement of a financial asset or liability requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.  The three levels are described below:

·Level 1 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market.

·Level 2 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

·Level 3 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable in the market and significant to the overall fair value measurement.  These inputs reflect management’s judgment about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability and are based on the best available information, some of which is internally developed.

The Company’s available-for-sale debt securities use Level 2 inputs for the determination of fair value. These fair values are obtained primarily from industry-standard pricing methodologies based on market observable information. While the Company obtains values for the debt securities it holds from independent pricing services, it is ultimately management’s responsibility to determine whether the value obtained and recorded to the financial statements are representative of fair value.

Cash equivalents are reported at fair value on a recurring basis and include money market instruments. Fair values of these cash equivalents may be determined using public quotations which are reflected in Level 1.

Separate account assets are invested in mutual funds whose value is based on the underlying net asset value of these funds.  Open ended mutual funds in the Separate Account produce a daily NAV that is validated with a sufficient level of observable activity to support classification of the fair value measurement as Level 1.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

5.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED):

The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015:

	Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Pricing Methods with Significant Observable Market Inputs (Level 2)		Pricing Methods with Significant Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3)		Total Estimated Fair Value as of December 31, 2015
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency securities	$	—	$	21,255	$	—	$	21,255
Corporate debt securities	—		108,541		—		108,541
Mortgage and asset backed securities	—		6,201		—		6,201
Total available-for-sale debt securities	—		135,997		—		135,997
Cash equivalents	8,918		—		—		8,918
Subtotal excluding separate account assets	8,918		135,997		—		144,915
Separate account assets	2,289,935		—		—		2,289,935
Total	$	2,298,853	$	135,997	$	—	$	2,434,850

The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014:

	Quoted Market Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Pricing Methods with Significant Observable Market Inputs (Level 2)		Pricing Methods with Significant Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3)		Total Estimated Fair Value as of December 31, 2014
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency securities	$	—	$	10,231	$	—	$	10,231
Corporate debt securities	—		107,500		—		107,500
Mortgage and asset backed securities	—		7,118		—		7,118
Total available-for-sale debt securities	—		124,849		—		124,849
Cash equivalents	8,291		—		—		8,291
Subtotal excluding separate account assets	8,291		124,849		—		133,140
Separate account assets	2,304,097		—		—		2,304,097
Total	$	2,312,388	$	124,849	$	—	$	2,437,237

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2015 or 2014.  There were no Level 3 assets held by the Company during 2015 or 2014.  There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during 2015 or 2014.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

5.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED):

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

Certain financial instruments are not measured at fair value in the financial statements but are disclosed if it is practicable to estimate such values.  The following include disclosures for other financial instruments not carried at fair value and not included in the above discussion at December 31 was as follows:

	2015				2014
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Policy loans	$	37	$	37	$	37	$	37
Reinsurance deposit and receivables	81,922		87,124		86,825		92,475
	$	81,959	$	87,161	$	86,862	$	92,512
Financial Liabilities:
Contract holder deposit funds	98,570		103,611		93,994		99,606
	$	98,570	$	103,611	$	93,994	$	99,606

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Policy Loans

Policy loans are carried at outstanding principal balances, not in excess of policy cash surrender value.  These loans are an integral part of the insurance products and have no maturity dates.  Consequently, the outstanding principal balance is considered to be a reasonable estimate of the fair value of policy loans.

Reinsurance Deposit and Receivables

Fair values for certain of the Company’s reinsurance deposits for the fixed portion of the variable annuities contracts in payout and the fixed immediate annuity contracts are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based on expected current offering interest rates versus contract rates.

Contract Holder Deposit Funds

Fair value for the Company’s contract holder deposit fund liabilities for the fixed portion of the variable annuity contracts in payout and the fixed immediate annuity contracts are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations based on expected current offering interest rates versus contract rates.

The fixed portion of variable deferred annuity products is carried at account value and can be withdrawn without prior notice pursuant to the terms of the annuity contract.  The fixed portion is an integral part of the contract and consequently, the account value is considered to be a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the contract.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

6.     INCOME TAXES:

The components of the provision for income taxes attributable to operations were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Current:
Federal	$	2,187	$	2,230	$	241
State	27		29		31
	2,214		2,259		272
Deferred:
Federal	798		804		1,565
Provision for income taxes	$	3,012	$	3,063	$	1,837

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  Life insurance corporations in New York remain subject to a franchise tax.  However, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2003, in no event may the franchise tax on life insurance corporations, computed prior to the application of tax credits, be less than 1.5% of premiums or more than 2.0% of premiums.  Accordingly, state deferred taxes are no longer recorded for EFILI, as EFILI believes that the reversal of temporary differences will have no impact on the state income tax that EFILI will pay in the future.

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax liability were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
Deferred policy acquisition costs	$	(12,931	)	$	(12,127	)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	169			(367		)
Contract holder reserves	2,195			2,204
Deferred revenue	321			349
Other, net	39			110
Net deferred tax liability	$	(10,207	)	$	(9,831	)

A reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes is as follow:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Tax provision at U.S. Federal statutory rate	$	3,563		$	3,585		$	2,617
Dividends received deduction	(575		)	(570		)	(850		)
Other, net	24			48			70
	$	3,012		$	3,063		$	1,837

The Company paid FILI net federal and state income taxes of $600, $2,100, and $900 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, related to the Company’s separate-company basis net operating results for the year.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

6.     INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED):

The Company recognizes uncertain tax positions that have a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities.  As a result, the Company applies a more-likely-than not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties.  The Company’s management believes that adequate provision has been made in the financial statements for any potential tax uncertainties.

Currently, the Company only files income tax returns in the United States.  The Company is not currently under examination and is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state tax for years before 2013.  The Company is not currently under examination for the income tax filings in any other jurisdictions.  The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustment that will result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.  Therefore, no reserves for uncertain tax positions have been recorded.

In its Revenue Ruling 2007-61 issued on September 25, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced its intention to issue regulations with respect to certain computational aspects of the dividends received deduction (“DRD”) on separate account assets held in connection with variable annuity contracts.  Revenue Ruling 2007-61 suspended a revenue ruling issued in August 2007 that proposes to change accepted industry and IRS interpretations of the status governing these computational questions.  Any regulations that the IRS ultimately proposes for issuance in this area will be subject to public notice and comment, at which time insurance companies and other members of the public will have the opportunity to raise legal and practical questions about the content, scope and application of such regulations.  As a result, the ultimate timing and substance of any regulations are unknown, but they could result in the elimination of some or all of the separate account DRD tax benefit that the Company receives.

Management believes that it is highly likely that any such regulations would apply prospectively only.  The Company has recorded benefits of $575, $570, and $850 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the separate account DRD.

The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to its total unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

7.     STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS:

Generally, the net assets of the Company available for payment as dividends to FILI are limited to the excess of the Company’s net assets, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices, over minimum statutory capital requirements; however, payments of such amounts as dividends may be subject to approval by regulatory authorities.  Under the Insurance Code of the State of New York, dividends to shareholders are limited to the lesser of the Company’s net gain from operations for the year ended on the preceding December 31, or 10% of the Company’s surplus held for policyholders as of the preceding December 31.  No dividends have been paid or declared during 2015, 2014 or 2013, respectively.

The Company prepares its statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York Insurance Department which vary with GAAP in certain respects.  Prescribed statutory accounting practices include publications of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, as well as state laws, regulations and general administrative rules.  The principal differences with GAAP are that statutory financial statements do not reflect DAC; recognition of deferred income tax assets are limited; bonds are generally carried at amortized cost; insurance liabilities are presented net of reinsurance assets; and future policy benefit liabilities are estimated using different actuarial assumptions.  The Company does not rely on the use of any permitted statutory accounting practices.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

7.     STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS (CONTINUED):

Net income and capital and surplus as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Statutory net income	$	4,421	$	5,025	$	2,338
Statutory surplus	$	76,851	$	72,498	$	67,422

8. AFFILIATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS:

The Company has a services agreement with Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of FMR LLC, under which the Company provides certain shareholder account services (recordkeeping and customer reporting, customer support, and preparing/distributing marketing materials) with respect to Investor Class shares of the Fidelity variable insurance product funds.  The Company earned fees of $5,485, $5,009 and $4,204 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, under these agreements.  These fees are included in fund administration fees in the Statements of Consolidated Income.

The Company’s insurance contracts are distributed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Fidelity Insurance Agency, Inc. (“FIA”), and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc., all of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of FMR LLC.  The Company has an agreement with FIA under which the Company pays FIA sales compensation of 3% of annuity payments received for its variable deferred and immediate annuity contracts.  The Company pays FIA 37.5% of term life insurance first-year premiums.  The Company compensated FIA in the amount of $4,711, $4,854, and $5,992 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

The Company has administrative services agreements with FILI and FMR LLC and its subsidiaries whereby certain administrative and other services are provided for the Company.  The Company paid FILI and FMR LLC and its subsidiaries $2,969, $3,111, and $3,566 in 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively, for such services.  Intercompany balances with FMR LLC and its subsidiaries are settled within 30 days.

The Company has an agreement with Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company (“FIAM”), formerly, Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company  to provide investment and managerial advice.  The Company incurred charges of $390, $358, and $300 in 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively for such services.

FMR LLC sponsors a trusteed Profit-Sharing Plan covering substantially all eligible Company employees.  Payments are made to the trustee by FMR LLC annually for the Profit-Sharing Plan.  FMR LLC’s policy is to fund all costs accrued and to charge each subsidiary for its share of the cost.  The costs charged to the Company were $122, $133, and $154 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

9.     UNDERWRITING, ACQUISITION AND INSURANCE EXPENSES:

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses were as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Commissions, gross	$	4,711		$	4,854		$	5,992
Compensation and benefits	1,563			1,628			1,842
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(4,716		)	(4,917		)	(6,097		)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	2,809			2,414			1,151
Rent expenses	105			103			99
Taxes, licenses and fees	178			385			481
General insurance expenses	1,853			1,857			2,493
Total underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses	$	6,503		$	6,324		$	5,961

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs is adjusted periodically as estimates of future gross profits are revised to reflect actual experience.  In 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company decreased amortization by $1,433, $1,590, and $2,534 respectively, to reflect actual experience for investment performance, persistency (including internal replacements), administrative expenses and inflation assumptions.  This adjustment has been reflected in amortization expense.

10.     REINSURANCE:

The Company retains a maximum coverage per individual life of $25 plus 30% of the excess over $25 with a maximum initial retention not to exceed $100 for its life insurance business issued before March 1, 2008.  The Company retains a flat $100 per individual life for its life business issued on and after March 1, 2008.  The Company reinsures certain guarantee provisions and mortality on its annuity contracts and portions of annuity income that are fixed.  The Company reinsures substantially all of its GMDB provisions for business issued prior to July 1, 2001.  The Company reinsures 100% of its GMWB provisions issued prior to January 1, 2009 and 90% for business issued on or after January 1, 2009.  The GMWB product and associated reinsurance contract were discontinued for new business effective March 31, 2009.

The Company has entered into 100% coinsurance agreements for its fixed guaranteed income annuity product and for the fixed portion of the variable income annuity product with two reinsurers.  Sales of these two products were discontinued in May 2008.  The Company is subject to concentration of risk with respect to these reinsurance agreements.  The receivable from each reinsurer is accounted for as a deposit asset and is recorded in reinsurance deposit and receivables, while the liability related to the underlying annuity contracts with no life contingencies is accounted for as a deposit liability and is recorded in contract holder deposit funds.  Under these reinsurance agreements, the Company receives a front end ceding expense allowance ranging from 2.5% to 3.5% of premiums and an annual allowance of a percentage of assets ranging from 0.12% to 0.60%.  Revenue from the reinsurance agreements and benefit expense from the underlying annuity contracts is recognized over the lives of the underlying contracts.

The Company reinsures substantially all of the fixed income annuities which arise through the annuitization of deferred annuity products if annuitization is prior to June 1, 2009.  The Company retains 100% of the risk for annuitizations of deferred annuity products where annuitization occurs on or after June 1, 2009.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

10.     REINSURANCE (CONTINUED):

Financial information related to the two coinsurance agreements was as follows:

	December 31,
	2015		2014
Reinsurance deposit and receivables:
Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York	$	45,975	$	49,554
Principal Life Insurance Company	31,272		32,490
Reinsurance deposits and receivables	$	77,247	$	82,044
Contract holder deposit funds and future contract and policy benefits	$	77,809	$	82,658
Interest on reinsurance deposit	$	2,003	$	2,045
Contract and policy benefits and expenses	$	1,733	$	1,742

The Company’s deposit assets under the reinsurance agreement with Principal Life Insurance Company is partially secured by investments held in a collateral account which offers the Company additional protection and reduces the risk of loss to the Company that could result from failure of this reinsurer.

Additional information on direct business written and reinsurance ceded for the years ended December 31, was as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Direct life premiums	$	1,149		$	1,210		$	1,289
Reinsurance ceded, net of ceding expense allowance	(367		)	(841		)	(891		)
Net premiums	$	782		$	369		$	398
Direct contract and policy benefits	$	10,268		$	10,053		$	10,725
Reinsurance ceded, net of reinsurance premiums	(4,867		)	(5,587		)	(4,989		)
Net contract and policy benefits	$	5,401		$	4,466		$	5,736

11.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal actions concerning policy benefits and certain other matters.  Those actions are considered by the Company in estimating policy reserves and other liabilities.  The Company believes that the resolution of those actions should not have a material adverse effect on stockholder’s equity or net income.

Regulatory Matters

Under existing guaranty fund laws in all states, insurers licensed to do business in those states can be assessed for certain obligations of insolvent insurance companies to policyholders and claimants.  The actual amount of such assessments will depend upon the final outcome of rehabilitation proceedings and will be paid over several years.

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EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(A Wholly-Owned Ultimate Subsidiary of FMR LLC)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

12.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On February 19, 2016, the Company gave notice to Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York (“GLICNY”) of its decision to exercise a recapture option contained in their October 1, 2001 Reinsurance Agreement (the “Agreement”).  This means that within approximately 60 days either (i) the Company would recapture all reinsurance ceded under the Agreement, or (ii) GLICNY would, subject to the prior approval of the Company, transfer such reinsurance to another mutually-acceptable reinsurer.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through April 20, 2016 and did not identify any other events that would require adjustments to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits

a) Financial Statements included in Part B

The financial statements of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company are filed in Part B.  There are no financial statements included in Part A, other than Accumulation Unit Values.

Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A as of December 31, 2015.

Statements of Operations for Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A for Years ended December 31, 2015.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets for Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A for Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the Financial Statements of Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A.

Balance Sheets of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Statements of Income for Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity for Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Statements of Cash Flows for Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Notes to Financial Statements of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company.

Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on Financial Statements of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company.

b) Exhibits

(1) Resolution of Board of Directors of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Fidelity Investments Life”) establishing the Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A. (Note 1)

(2) Custody Agreement - Not Applicable

(3) Distribution Agreement between Empire Fidelity Investments Life and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. (Note 1)

(4)(a) Variable Income Annuity Qualified Policy. (Note 2)

(4)(b) Variable Income Annuity Non-qualified Policy. (Note 2)

(5) Application for Variable Income Annuity. (Note 2)

(6) Certification of Incorporation and By-laws

(a) Articles of Domestication of Empire Fidelity Investments Life.  (Note 1)

(b) Amended Bylaws of Empire Fidelity Investments Life.  (Note 1)

(7) Not Applicable

(8)(a) Service Agreement between Empire Fidelity Investments Life and Fidelity Investments Life.  (Note 1)

(b) Service Agreement between Empire Fidelity Investments Life and Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. (Note 1)

(9) Legal opinion and consent of Lance A. Warrick filed herein as exhibit 9.

(10) Written consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP filed herein as exhibit 10.

(11) Not Applicable

(12) Not Applicable

(13) Powers of Attorney

(a)Power of Attorney for William J. Johnson, Jr. is filed herewithin

(b)Power of Attorney for -Norman L. Ashkenas is filed herewithin

(c)Power of Attorney for Kathleen M. Graveline is filed herewithin

(d)Power of Attorney for Malcolm MacKay is filed herewithin

(e)Power of Attorney for Peter G. Johannsen is filed herewithin

(f)Power of Attorney for Kathleen A. Murphy is filed herewithin

(g)Power of Attorney for Rodney R. Rohda is filed herewithin

(h)Power of Attorney for Roger T. Servison is filed herewithin

(i)Power of Attorney for Floyd L. Smith is filed herewithin

(j)Power of Attorney for Derek L. Young is filed herewithin

(k)Power of Attorney for Sriram Subramaniam is filed herewithin

(l)Power of Attorney for Miles Mei is filed herewithin

(14)(a) Participation Agreement among Empire Fidelity Investments Life, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation. (Note 3)

(b) Participation Agreement among Empire Fidelity Investments Life, Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and Fidelity Distributors Corporation. (Note 3)

(Note 1)  Incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement No. 33-42376, filed electronically on April 27, 1997, on behalf of Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A.

(Note 2)  Incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-130942, filed electronically on March 30, 2006, on behalf of Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A.

(Note 3) Incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement No. 33-42376 filed electronically on April 27, 1997 on behalf of Empire Fidelity Investments Annuity Account A.

Item 25.Directors and Officers of the Depositor

The directors and officers of Empire Fidelity Investments Life are as follows:

Directors of Empire Fidelity Investments Life

WILLIAM J. JOHNSON, JR., Director and President

NORMAN L. ASHKENAS, Director

KATHLEEN M. GRAVELINE, Director

PETER G. JOHANNSEN, Director

MALCOLM MACKAY, Director

KATHLEEN A. MURPHY, Director

RODNEY R. ROHDA, Director

ROGER T. SERVISON, Director

FLOYD L. SMITH, Director

DEREK L. YOUNG, Director

SRIRAM SUBRAMANIAM, Director

Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors

David A. Golino, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert J. Cummings, Senior Vice President, Client Services

Robert Brown, Senior Vice President, Channel Development

Deborah Walsh, Senior Vice President, Systems & Technology

Miles Mei, Treasurer

Maryann P. Crews, Illustration Actuary

Robert K. Leach,	Appointed Actuary
Barbara Maietta,	Vice President, Marketing

Felicia F. Tierney,	Vice President, Human Resources
Brian N. Leary,	Consumer Services Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Lance A. Warrick, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

The principal business address for each person listed in item 25 is 100 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917.

Item 26. Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant.

See Exhibit 26 of the original registration statement filed on Form N-4 on August 17, 1991, Reg. No. 33-42376, on behalf of Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A.

Item 27. Number of Contract Owners.

As of March 31, 2016, there were 90 Qualified Contracts and 12 Non-qualified contracts.

Item 28. Indemnification

FMR LLC and its subsidiaries own a directors’ and officers’ liability reimbursement contract (the “Policies”), issued by National Union Fire Insurance Company, that provides coverage for “Loss” (as defined in the Policies) arising from any claim or claims by reason of any breach of duty, neglect, error, misstatement, misleading statement, omission or other act done or wrongfully attempted by a person while he or she is acting in his or her capacity as a director or officer.  The coverage is provided to these insureds, including Empire Fidelity Investments Life, to the extent required or permitted by applicable law, common or statutory, or under their respective charters or by-laws, to indemnify directors or officers for Loss arising from the above-described matters.  Coverage is also provided to the individual directors or officers for such Loss, for which they shall not be indemnified, subject to relevant contract exclusions.  Loss is essentially the legal liability on claims against a director or officer, including damages, judgements, settlements, costs, charges and expenses (excluding salaries of officers or employees) incurred in the defense of actions, suits or proceedings and appeals therefrom.

There are a number of exclusions from coverage.  Among the matters excluded are Losses arising as the result of (1) fines or penalties imposed by law or other matters that may be deemed uninsurable under the law pursuant to which the Policy is construed, (2) claims brought about or contributed to by the fraudulent, dishonest, or criminal acts of a director or officer, (3) any claim made against the directors or officers for violation of any of the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed upon fiduciaries by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or amendments thereto, (4) professional errors or omissions, and (5) claims for an accounting of profits in fact made from the purchase or sale by a director or officer of any securities of the insured corporations within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any state statutory law.

A $100 million limit (policy aggregate limit) and a $500,000 deductible apply to Loss for which the directors and officers are indemnified by Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company.  A $10 million limit (policy aggregate) and a $0 deductible apply to Loss for which the directors and officers are not indemnified by Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company.

Utah law (Revised Business Corporation Act §16-10a-901 et seq.) provides, in substance, that a corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent against liability if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

The Text of Article XIV of Fidelity’s By-Laws, which relates to indemnification of the directors and officers, is as follows:

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND PERSONS

ADMINISTERING EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Each officer or Director or former officer or Director of the Corporation, and each person who shall, at the Corporation’s request, have served as an officer or director of another corporation or as trustee, partner or officer of a trust, partnership or association, and each person who shall, at the Corporation’s request, have served in any capacity with respect to any employee benefit plan, whether or not then in office then serving with respect to such employee benefit plan, and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of each of them, shall be indemnified by the Corporation against all satisfaction of judgements, in compromise and or as fines or penalties and fees and disbursement of counsel, imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or them in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding, by reason of his being or having been such officer, trustee, partner or director, or by reason of any alleged act or omission by him in such capacity or in serving with respect to an employee benefit plan, including the cost of reasonable settlements (other than amounts paid to the Corporation itself) made with a view to curtailment of costs of litigation.

The Corporation shall not, however, indemnify any such person, or his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, with respect to any matter as to which his conduct shall be finally adjudged in any such action, suit, or proceedings to constitute willful misconduct or recklessness or to the extent that such matter relates to service with respect to any employee benefit plan, to not be in the best interest of the participants or beneficiaries of such employee benefit plan.

Such indemnification may include payment by the Corporation of expenses incurred in defending any such action, suit, or proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person indemnified to repay such payment if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation.  Such undertaking may be accepted by the corporation without reference to the financial ability of such person to make repayment.

The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of other rights to which any such director, officer, trustee, partner or person serving with respect to an employee benefit plan may be entitled as a matter of law.  These indemnity provisions shall be separable, and if any portion thereof shall be finally adjudged to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other portion which can be given effect.

The Board of Directors may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any persons who is or was a Director, officer, trustee, partner, employee or other agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, partner, employee or other agent of another corporation, association, trust or partnership, against any liability incurred by him in any such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director or officer, or controlling persons of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by its is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 29. Principal Underwriters.

a) Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC acts as distributor for other variable life and variable annuity contracts registered by separate accounts of Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company.

(b)	Sriram Subramaniam	Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
	Michael Durbin	Director
	Scott G. Hutzler	Director
	Kathleen Murphy	Director
	Richard Lyons	Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
	Donald St. Peter	Vice President, Real Estate
	Tami R. Rash	Treasurer
	David Forman	Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
	Peter D. Stahl	Assistant Secretary
	Norman Ashkenas	Chief Compliance Officer

The address for each person named in Item 29(b) is 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917.

(c) $0.00

Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records

The records regarding the Account required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 promulgated thereunder, are maintained at Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company at 640 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019.

Item 31. Management Services

The contracts for management-related services between (a) Fidelity Investments Life and Empire Fidelity Investments Life is summarized in Part B.  Payments under these contracts for 2015, 2014, and 2013 were $2,969,087, $3,111,390, and $3,565,846 respectively.

Item 32. Undertakings

(a)Registrant undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the Registration Statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted.

(b)Registrant undertakes to include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), or (2) a postcard or similar written communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a SAI.

(c)Registrant undertakes to deliver any SAI and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request.

(d)Registrant represents that it meets the definition of a “separate account” under the federal securities laws.

(e)Empire Fidelity Investment Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the aggregate charges under the variable annuity policy (“the contract”) offered by Empire Fidelity Investment Life Insurance Company are

reasonable in relation to services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Empire Fidelity Investment Life Insurance Company

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, William J. Johnson, Jr., the President of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain President, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/William J. Johnson, Jr.

William J. Johnson, Jr.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, William J. Johnson, Jr., the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/William J. Johnson, Jr.

William J. Johnson, Jr.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Norman L. Ashkenas, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Norman L. Ashkenas

Norman L. Ashkenas

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Kathleen M. Graveline, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Kathleen M. Graveline

Kathleen M. Graveline

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Peter G. Johannsen, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Peter G. Johannsen

Peter G. Johannsen

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Malcolm MacKay, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Malcolm MacKay

Malcolm MacKay

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Kathleen A. Murphy, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Kathleen A. Murphy

Kathleen A. Murphy

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Rodney R. Rohda, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Rodney R. Rohda

Rodney R. Rohda

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Roger T. Servison, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Roger T. Servison

Roger T. Servison

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Floyd T. Smith, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Floyd T. Smith

Floyd T. Smith

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Derek L. Young, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Derek L. Young

Derek L. Young

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Sriram Subramaniam, the undersigned Director of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint (i) Lance A. Warrick and Miles Mei, or (ii) either one individually, as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain a Director, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Sriram Subramaniam

Sriram Subramaniam

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Miles Mei, the undersigned Treasurer of Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (“Empire Fidelity”), as of January 1, 2016, hereby constitute and appoint Lance A. Warrick as my true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full power of substitution, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, but only so long as I remain Treasurer, with respect to:

(i)Post-Effective Amendment Number 11 to Registration Statement (File No. 333-130942) of Empire Fidelity, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; and

(ii)All initial Registration Statements of the Empire Fidelity, all Pre-Effective Amendments to any Registration Statements, any and all subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said Attorney-in-Fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

/s/Miles Mei

Miles Mei

SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, Empire Fidelity Investments Variable Annuity Account A, certifies that it meets the requirements of the Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 11to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf in the town of Smithfield and the state of Rhode Island, on this 29th day of April 2016.

EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT A

(Registrant)

By: EMPIRE FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Depositor)

By:	/s/                             *	Attest:	/s/ Lance A. Warrick
	William J. Johnson, Jr.		Lance A. Warrick,
	President		Secretary

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 29th day of April, 2016.

Signature	Title
/s/                     *		)
William J. Johnson, Jr.	President and Director	)
		)
/s/                        *		)
Miles Mei	Treasurer	)
		)
/s/                             *		)
Floyd L. Smith	Director	)
		)
/s/                             *		)By:	/s/ Lance A. Warrick
Kathleen M. Graveline	Director	)	Lance A. Warrick
		)	(Attorney-in-Fact)*
/s/                             *		)
Peter G. Johnannsen	Director	)
		)
/s/                             *		)
Malcolm MacKay	Director	)
		)
/s/                              *		)
Kathleen A. Murphy	Director	)

/s/                              *		)
Rodney R. Rohda	Director	)
		)
/s/                              *		)
Roger T. Servison	Director	)
		)By:	/s/ Lance A. Warrick
/s/                              *		)	Lance A. Warrick
Norman L. Ashkenas	Director	)	(Attorney-in-Fact)*
		)
/s/                              *		)
Derek L. Young	Director	)
		)
/s/                              *		)
Sriram Subramaniam	Director	)