FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/03 (b)
Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N
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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: Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate
Account C
B. File Number: 811 - 10585
C. Telephone Number: (609) 274-6900
2. A. Street: 1300 Merrill Lynch Drive, 2nd Floor
B. City: Pennington C. State: NJ D. Zip Code: 08534 Zip Ext:
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) N
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) Y
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N)
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B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at the
end of the period?
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number 8-
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number 8-
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?
(Y/N)
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Y/N
B. [/] Identify the family in 10 letters:
(Note: In filing this form, use this identification
consistently for all investment companies in family. This
designation is for purposes of this form only.)
117. A. [/] Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company?
(Y/N)
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Y/N
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant?
B. [/] Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N)
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Y/N
C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)
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Y/N
D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)
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Y/N
E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N)
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Y/N
118. [/] State the number of series existing at the end of the period that
had securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 _____ __
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119. [/] State the number of new series for which registration statements
under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the period
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120. [/] State the total value of the portfolio securities on the date of
deposit for the new series included in item 119 ($000's omitted)
___________________________________________________________ $__ __
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121. [/] State the number of series for which a current prospectus was in
existence at the end of the period ____________________________ __
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122. [/] State the number of existing series for which additional units were
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the current
period ________________________________________________________ __
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123. [/] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122 ($000's omitted) _____________________________
$ 26,531
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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) _______________________
$ 0
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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)____________________________________
$ 340
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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) __________________________
$ 0
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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 a 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):
Total Total Income
Number of Assets Distributions
Series ($000's ($000's
Investing omitted) omitted)
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A. U.S. Treasury direct issue $ $
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B. U.S. Government agency $ $
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C. State and municipal tax-free $ $
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D. Public utility debt $ $
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E. Brokers or dealers debt or debt of brokers'
or dealers' parent $ $
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F. All other corporate intermed. & long-term
debt $ $
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G. All other corporate short-term debt $ $
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H. Equity securities of brokers or dealers or
parents of brokers or dealers $ $
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I. Investment company equity securities $ $
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J. All other equity securities 1 $ 105,755 $
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K. Other securities $ $
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L. Total assets of all series of registrant 1 $ 105,755 $
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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) ____________________ ______ ___
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.] Y/N
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) ________________ __________
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.] Y/N
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) __________________________________ $ 1,588
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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 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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811 - 811 - 811 - 811 - 811 -
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This report is signed on behalf of the Registrant, Merrill Lynch Life Variable
Annuity Separate Account C, in the Borough of Pennington, State of New Jersey.
Date: February 26, 2004.
Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ JOSEPH E. JUSTICE Witness: /s/ EDWARD W. DIFFIN, JR.
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Joseph E. Justice Edward W. Diffin, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer Senior Counsel
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