The Prudential Insurance Company of America Jordan K. Thomsen
Vice President and Corporate Counsel
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
213 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102-2992
(973) 802-4193 fax: (973) 802-9560
March 10, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20549
Re: The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Registrant”)
Prudential Variable Appreciable Account (“Depositor”) (File No. 811-05466)
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of The Prudential Insurance Company of America and the Prudential Variable Appreciable Account (the “Account”), we hereby submit, pursuant to Rule 30b-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), that the Annual Reports for the underlying funds for the period ending December 31, 2015 have been transmitted to contract owners in accordance with Rule 30e-2 under the Act.
We incorporate by reference the following semi-annual reports for the underlying funds:
Fund Company
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1940 Act Registration No.
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AIM Variable Insurance Funds
(Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
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811-07452
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American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
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811-05188
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Advanced Series Trust ("AST")
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811-05186
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Janus Aspen Series
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811-07736
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MFS Variable Insurance Trust
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811-08326
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T. Rowe Price International Series Inc.
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811-07145
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The Prudential Series Fund, Inc.
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811-03623
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If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at (973) 802-4193.
Sincerely,
____/s/ Jordan K. Thomsen
Jordan K. Thomsen
VIA EDGAR