U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

24F-2NT 1 a.htm U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 24F-2

Annual Notice of Securities Sold

Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.

Please print or type

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1. Name and address of issuer:

Variable Account A

Keyport Life Insurance Company

125 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

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2. Name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the issuer, check box but do not list securities or classes): [X]

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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-07543

Securities Act File Number: 333-01043; 333-75729; 333-75747;

333-84701; 333-92947

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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 12/31/00

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4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90

days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction

A.2)

Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due.

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4(c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this

Form.

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5. Calculation of registration fee:

(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during

the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):

$ 1,988,094,530

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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or

repurchased during the fiscal year:

- 1,417,292,269

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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or

repurchased during any prior fiscal year

ending no earlier than October 11, 1995

that were not previously used to reduce

registration fees payable to the

Commission: + 0

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(iv) Total available redemption credits (add Items

5(ii) and 5(iii): - 1,417,292,269

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(v) Net sales--if Item 5(i) is greater that Item

5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) for Item 5(i)]: $ 570,802,261

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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future

years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) $( 0 )

[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]: _________________

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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee

(see Instruction C.9): x .000264

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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by

Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): $ 150,692

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6. Prepaid Shares

If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of

securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933

pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997. then

report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)

deducted here:_____________________ If there is a number of shares

or other units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining

unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed

that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then

state that number here: ____________________

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7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more that 90

days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see

Instruction D): + 0

__________________

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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus

any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]

= 150,692

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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to

the Commissioner's lockbox depository:

Method of Delivery:

[X] Wire Transfer

[ ] Mail or other means

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SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of

the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*:		/s/ James J. Klopper
		James J. Klopper, Secretary

Date:	March 14, 2001

*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.

[Keyport Logo]

March 14, 2001

Philip K. Polkinghorn, President

Keyport Life Insurance Company

125 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

RE: OPINION OF COUNSEL - Variable Account A

Dear Mr. Polkinghorn:

I am serving as counsel in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Form 24F-2 with respect to fiscal year 2000 of Variable Account A.

Based on my review of relevant materials, it is my opinion that the securities sold in the fiscal year for which Form 24F-2 is being filed were legally-issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

You may attach this opinion letter, or a copy thereof, to Form 24F-2.

Sincerely,

/s/ Elizabeth B. Love

Elizabeth B. Love, Esq.

opinion.ltr

Keyport Life Insurance Company, 125 High Street, Boston, MA 02110