UNITED STATES 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549

 FORM 24F-2
 Annual Notice of Securities Sold
 Pursuant to Rule 24f-2


1. Name and Address of issuer:

 First Investors Life Variable Annuity Fund A
 110 Wall Street
 New York, NY 10005

2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed 
 (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the 
 issuer, check the box but do not list the series or classes): [x]

3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-2982

 Securities Act File Number: 2-66295

4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 12/31/11

4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 
 calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).
 
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
 fee due.

4(c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer 
 will be filing this Form.


5. Calculation of registration fee:
 
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during 
 the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $ -0-
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed 
 or repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 1,039,618.00
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or 
 repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending 
 no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not 
 previously used to reduce registration fees payable 
 to the Commission: $ 38,807,178.00 
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(iv) Total available redemption credits 
 [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 39,846,796.00
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(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv) 
 [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ -0-
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years if 
 Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
 $(39,846,796.00)
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:
 X .0001146
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] 
 (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$ -0-
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6. Prepaid Shares 
 
 If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of 
 securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to 
 rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of 
 securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: -0-. If there 
 is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to rule 
 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this Form is 
 filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then 
 state that number here: -0-. 
 
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days
 after the end of the issuer's fiscal year: +$ -0-
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any 
 interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: =$ -0-
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent 
 to the Commission's lockbox depository: N/A
 Method of delivery:
 [ ] Wire Transfer
 [ ] Mail or other means


SIGNATURES



This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the 
issuer and in the capacities and on the date indicated.




By /s/ Carol E. Springsteen
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 Carol E. Springsteen, 
 President



Date: March 15, 2012