Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 151 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (C M Life Variable Life Separate Account I), Fund Participation Agreement (Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I), Fund Participation Agreement (Equitable America Variable Account K)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesshares of the Portfolios, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 84 contracts
Samples: Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity Account A), Participation Agreement (SBL Variable Annuity Account Xiv), Company, Incorporated Participation Agreement (Horace Mann Life Insurance Co Separate Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesShares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its sharesShares.
Appears in 74 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Aul American Individual Variable Life Unit Trust), Fund Participation Agreement (Northern Lights Variable Trust), Fund Participation Agreement (John Hancock Life Insurance Co of New York Separate Account B)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing filing, all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information Prospectuses of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 15 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Variable Separate Account), Fund Participation Agreement (Variable Separate Account), Fund Participation Agreement (Fs Variable Separate Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing Ming of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 9 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M), Fund Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account R), Fund Participation Agreement (Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account C)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 2.1. and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 8 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Evergreen Variable Trust /Oh), Trust Participation Agreement (PFL Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account), Trust Participation Agreement (Evergreen Variable Trust /Oh)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust and the Adviser shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Agreement (Aul American Unit Trust), Agreement (Aul American Individual Variable Annuity Unit Trust), Fund Participation Agreement (Aul American Unit Trust)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Thrivent Variable Annuity Account I), Janus Aspen Series (Hartford Life Insurance Co Separate Account 11), Janus Aspen Series (Hartford Life Insurance Co Separate Account 11)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer the Trust is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (BB&T Variable Insurance Funds), Fund Participation Agreement (Hartford Life Insurance Co Separate Account Seven), Fund Participation Agreement (Variable Insurance Funds)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 2.1. and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Participation Agreement (Zurich Life Variable Annuity Separate Account), Fund Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Ins & Annuity Co), Fund Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity Account I of Aetna Insurance Co of America)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 section 2.1. and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Life of Virginia Separate Account 4), Agreement (Janus Aspen Series), Fund Participation Agreement (Life of Virginia Separate Account Ii)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state sate regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction instructions solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (C M Life Variable Life Separate Account I), Fund Participation Agreement (Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I), Fund Participation Agreement (Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all reports and other documentation for which filing is required, including but not limited to shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Agreement (Metropolitan Life Separate Account Ul), Fund Participation Agreement (Hancock John Variable Life Account S), Fund Participation Agreement (Hancock John Mutual Variable Life Insurance Account Uv)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information infointation of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Janus Aspen Series (Horace Mann Life Insurance Co Separate Account), Participation Agreement (Horace Mann Life Insurance Co Separate Account), Participation Agreement (Horace Mann Life Insurance Co Separate Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state securities regulators requiring such filing filing, all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesShares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its sharesShares.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Agl Separate Account Vl R), Fund Participation Agreement (Usl Separate Account Usl Vl-R)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements statement of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Participation Agreement (Metlife of Ct Fund Ul Iii for Variable Life Insurance), Participation Agreement (Metlife of Ct Separate Account Eleven for Variable Annuities)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder shareholders reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesshares of the Portfolios, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Participation Agreement (Phoenix Life Variable Universal Life Account), Participation Agreement (Phoenix Life Variable Universal Life Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses Prospectuses and statements of additional information SAIs of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (PLICO Variable Annuity Account S), Fund Participation Agreement (Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesshares of the Portfolios, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Participation Agreement (Western Southern Life Assurance Co Separate Account 1), Participation Agreement (Providentmutual Variable Annuity Separate Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing filing, all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Co Separate Account Seven), Fund Participation Agreement (Nations Annuity Trust)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state sate regulators requiring such filing all with shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction instructions solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Janus Aspen Series (Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I), Janus Aspen Series (Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of or its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 section 2.1. and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Conseco Variable Annuity Account E)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses . Prospectuses and statements of additional information SAIs of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (PLAIC Variable Annuity Account S)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Security Equity Life Insurance Co Separate Account 13)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), registration statement amendments, prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesshares of the Portfolios, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Participation Agreement (Sage Variable Annuity Account A)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses prospectuses, profiles (if any) and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 2.1. and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Farmers Annuity Separate Account A
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses (summary and statutory) and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesShares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its sharesShares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Separate Account a of Pacific Life Insurance Co)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesshares of the Portfolios, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.. 2.2. The Company shall distribute such prospectuses, proxy statements and periodic reports of the Trust to the Contract
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Participation Agreement (National Variable Life Insurance Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing filing, all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Nations Annuity Trust)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 section 2.1, and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Janus Aspen Series Fund Participation Agreement (Lincoln Benefit Life Variable Life Account)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, shares of the Portfolios preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement (Metlife of Ct Separate Account Eleven for Variable Annuities)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The 2.1The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Sun Life (N.Y.) Variable Account J)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 The 2.1.The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesshares of the Portfolios, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity Account A)
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any state regulators requiring such filing filings all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its sharesshares of the Portfolios, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Obligations of the Parties. 2.1 2.1. The Trust shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and any state regulators requiring such filing all shareholder reports, notices, proxy materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials), prospectuses prospectuses, profiles and statements of additional information of the Trust. The Trust shall bear the costs of registration and qualification of its shares, preparation and filing of the documents listed in this Section 2.1 2.1. and all taxes to which an issuer is subject on the issuance and transfer of its shares.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Participation Agreement (Farmers Annuity Separate Account A)