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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-480343
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-U
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160226
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160226

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:		NSAR-U
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05466
		FILM NUMBER:		161459209

	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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<DESCRIPTION>THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE APPRECIABLE ACCOUNT
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Document 1 - file: d121411dnsaru.htm

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