variablelifeaccounta.htm

FORM N-SAR

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Report for six month period ending: ____/____/____ (a)

or fiscal year ending: ___12/31/09___ (b)

Is this a transition report? (Y/N) __N___

Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) _N____

Those items or sub-items with a box [/] after the item number should be completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.

1. A. Registrant Name: Variable Life Account A of Transamerica Life Insurance Company

B. File Number: 811-09747

C. Telephone Number: 319-398-8511

2. A. Street: 4333 Edgewood Rd NE

B. City: Cedar Rapids C. State: Iowa D. Zip Code 52499 Zip Ext:

E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:

3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) No

4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) No

5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) No

[If answer is “Y” (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]

6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) Yes

[If answer if “Y” (Yes), complete only items 111 through 132.]

7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N)

[If answer is “N” (No), go to item 8.]

If filing more than

one Page 50, “X” box: [/]

For period ending 12/31/09

File number 811-09747

123.

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State the total value of the additional units considered in answering item 122 ($000’s) omitted.

$2,767

124.

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State the total value of units of prior series that were placed in the portfolios of subsequent

series during the current period (the value of these units is to be measured on the date they

were placed in the subsequent series) ($000’s omitted) $

125.

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State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected (before reallowances to other brokers

or dealers) by Registrant’s principal underwriter and any underwriter which is an affiliated

person of the principal underwriter during the current period solely from the sale of units of

all series of Registrant ($000’s omitted)

126.

Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total dollar amount of sales loads collected from

secondary market operations in Registrant’s units (include the sales loads, if any, collected on

units of a prior series placed in the portfolio of a subsequent series.) ($000’s omitted) $

127.

List opposite the appropriate description below the number of series whose portfolios are

invested primarily (based upon a percentage of NAV) in each type of security shown, the

aggregate total assets at market value as of the date at or near the end of the current period of

each such group of series and the total income distributions made by each such group of series

during the current period (excluding distributions of realized gains, if any): $

		Number of Series Investing	Total Assets ($000’s omitted)	Total Income Distributions ($000’s omitted)
A.	U.S. Treasury direct issue	________	$____________	$____________
B.	U.S. Government agency	________	$____________	$____________
C.	State and municipal tax-free	________	$____________	$____________
D.	Public utility debt	________	$____________	$____________
E.	Brokers or dealers debt or debt of brokers’ or dealers’ parent	________	$____________	$____________
F.	All other corporate intermed. & long-term debt	________	$____________	$____________
G.	All other corporate short-term debt	________	$____________	$____________
H.	Equity securities of brokers or dealers or parents of brokers or dealers	________	$____________	$____________
I.	Investment company equity securities
J.	All other equity securities	1	$ 18,486	$ 221
K.	Other securities	________	$____________	$____________

L.	Total assets of all series of registrant	1	$ 18,486	$ 221

If filing more than one

Page 51, “X” box: [/]

For period ending 12/31/09

File number 811-09747

128.

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Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the portfolio securities held by

any of Registrant’s series at the end of the current period insured or guaranteed by an entity

other than the issuer? (Y/N)

[If answer is “N” (No), go to item 131.]

129.

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Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128 delinquent or in default as to payment of

principal or interest at the end of the current period? (Y/N)

[If answer is “N” (No), go to item 131.]

130.

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In computations of NAV or offering price per unit, is any part of the value attributed to

instruments identified in item 129 derived from insurance or guarantees? (Y/N)

131.

Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current reporting period

($000’s omitted) $ 117

132.

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List the “811” (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number for all Series of Registrant that are being included in this filing:

811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-
811-	811-	811-	811-	811-

This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Cedar Rapids and the State of Iowa, effective the 23rd day of February, 2010.

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

By: /s/ Arthur D. Woods

Arthur D. Woods, Vice President and

Counsel

Witness:

/s/ Gayle A. Morden

Gayle A. Morden, Compliance Manager