SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ________________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) December 31, 1998 ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) ARIZONA 33-47472 86-0198983 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1 SUNAMERICA CENTER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067-6022 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 772-6000 Page 2 Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ---------------------------------------- On July 15, 1998, SunAmerica Inc., Anchor National Life Insurance Company, and First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the individual life and individual and group annuity businesses of MBL Life Assurance Corporation for a cash purchase price of approximately $128,000,000. The transaction included approximately $5,900,000,000 in reserves acquired under a reinsurance contract, and included $2,400,000,000 of reserves for universal life policies and $3,500,000,000 of fixed annuity reserves. The purchase price was agreed to by the parties on an arms-length basis and the entire transaction was approved by the New Jersey Superior Court, which has jurisdiction over the plan of rehabilitation under which MBL Life Assurance Corporation is operating. The acquisition was completed through Anchor National Life Insurance Company on December 31, 1998. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and --------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibits - -------- a) & b) At this time, it is impracticable to file financial statements of the acquired business and pro forma financial information which would give effect to the acquisition. Anchor National Life Insurance Company expects this financial information to be available within the next 60 days. c) The Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 15, 1998, by and among the Company, SunAmerica Inc. ("SAI"), First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and MBL Life Assurance Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(e) to SAI's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed December 21, 1998. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized. ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Date: January 14, 1999 By: /s/ Scott L. Robinson ----------------------------- Scott L. Robinson Senior Vice President