NSAR-U 1 variablelife.htm
FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES


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

or fiscal year ending:                                                      ___12/31/15___                                        (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 12/31/15

File number 811-09747

123.         [/]     State the total value of the additional units considered in answering item 122 ($000's) omitted. $  1,590  

124.         [/] State the total value of units of prior series that were placed in the portfolios of subsequent
series during the current period (the value of these units is to be measured on the date they
were placed in the subsequent series) ($000's omitted)   $  

125.         [/] State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected (before reallowances to other brokers
or dealers) by Registrant's principal underwriter and any underwriter which is an affiliated
person of the principal underwriter during the current period solely from the sale of units of
all series of Registrant ($000's omitted)                                                                                                                                                          $

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
  
$ 24,307
$ 277
 
K.
Other securities
________
$____________
$____________
         
L.
Total assets of all series of registrant
 
  
$ 24,307
$ 277
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If filing more than one
Page 51, "X" box:  [ ]
For period ending 12/31/15

File number 811-09747


128.         [/] Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the portfolio securities held by
any of Registrant's series at the end of the current period insured or guaranteed by an entity
other than the issuer? (Y/N)
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]

129.         [/] Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128 delinquent or in default as to payment of
principal or interest at the end of the current period? (Y/N)    
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]

130.         [/] In computations of NAV or offering price per unit, is any part of the value attributed to
instruments identified in item 129 derived from insurance or guarantees? (Y/N)    
Y/N

131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current reporting period
($000's omitted) $ 188


132.         [/] 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-
 


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This report is signed on behalf of the Registrant in the City of St. Petersburg and the State of Florida, effective the 24th  day of February, 2016.

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


By:  /s/ Arthur D. Woods                                                                      
        Arthur D. Woods, Vice President and
        Counsel – Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Depositor)

Witness:

/s/ Gayle A. Morden                                                      
Gayle A. Morden, Manager
Registered Products & Distribution




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