UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 25, 2008

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Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Delaware	2-99959, 33-29851, 33-31711, 33-41858, 33-43008, 33-58853, 333-11699, 333-77041, 333-62837, 333-45923, 333-88069, 333-39306, 333-46566, 333-82816, 333-82824, 333-111636, 333-130699, 333-130703, 333-130704, 333-133684, 333-133685, 333-133686, 333-144903-01, 333-144908-01, 333-144911-01 and 333-144912-01	04-2461439
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Numbers)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Sun Life Executive Park, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts	02481
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 237-6030

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 25, 2008, the banking operations of Washington Mutual, Inc. (“Washington Mutual”) were sold in a transaction facilitated by the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to JPMorgan Chase.  In response to this announcement, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (the “Company”) is disclosing the following information regarding its general account holdings of Washington Mutual securities as of September 30, 2008:

·       Washington Mutual and its affiliates:  bond securities with a par value of approximately $164 million

These holdings represented less than 0.9% of the Company’s total investment portfolio, which exceeded $19 billion in well-diversified assets at August 31, 2008.  The Company continues to have a strong balance sheet, is well capitalized and is well positioned to fulfill all of its obligations.

These holdings are a subset of the Washington Mutual holdings disclosed by the Company’s ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc., in its press release issued on September 26, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.

	Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
	(Registrant)
Date:  September 30, 2008	By:  /s/ Ronald H. Friesen
	Ronald H. Friesen
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer