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

                                  FORM N-CSR/A

              CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
                              INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-03833

                          MAINSTAY VP SERIES FUND, INC.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

                      51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                         Marguerite E. H. Morrison, Esq.
                                51 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10010
                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 394-4437

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

Date of reporting period: 1/1/04-12/31/04




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

MAINSTAY VP SERIES FUND, INC.

By:   /s/ Gary E. Wendlandt
      GARY E. WENDLANDT
      CHAIRMAN

Date: December 7, 2005

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.

By:   /s/Gary E. Wendlandt
      GARY E. WENDLANDT
      CHAIRMAN

Date: December 7, 2005

By:   /s/ Jeffrey J. Gaboury
      JEFFREY J. GABOURY
      TREASURER,
      CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER
      AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Date: December 7, 2005

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

            (b)(1) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal
            financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment
            Company Act of 1940.