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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000828972-16-000131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-30B-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160310
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160310

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE APPRECIABLE ACCOUNT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828972
		IRS NUMBER:				221121670
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-30B-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05466
		FILM NUMBER:		161496718

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
		STREET 2:		213 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026196

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
		STREET 2:		213 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE ACCOUNT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880606
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Prudential Variable Appreciable Life PVAL1
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Prudential Custom Variable Appreciable Life PCVAL1
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000002102
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Prudential Variable Universal Life PVUL1
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Prudential Survivorship Preferred Variable Universal Life SVUL1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE APPRECIABLE ACCOUNT ANNUAL REPORT LETTER
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Document 1 - file: pruvaaannualreport.htm

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