Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Fund, the Company or Distributor to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Company to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the provision of Services or the shares of fund other than the Fund offered to the Account.
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Funds, the Adviser or Distributors to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Company to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the provision of Services or the shares of funds other than the Funds offered to the Account. NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ---------------------------------------- By: Name: Title: STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Vice President STRONG INVESTMENTS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Vice President STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC. on behalf of the Designated Portfolios ---------------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Vice President STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC. ---------------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Vice President Exhibit (8)(d) FORM OF PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Among XXXXXX XXXXXXX UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC., XXXXXX XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX & XXXXXXXX, LLP and NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DATED AS OF [_______________], 2000 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the [_____] day of [____], 2000 by and among NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (hereinafter the "Company"), an Arizona corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company set forth on Schedule A hereto as may be amended from time to time (each such account hereinafter referred to as the "Account"), and XXXXXX XXXXXXX UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC. (hereinafter the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, and XXXXXX XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. and XXXXXX XXXXXXXX & XXXXXXXX, LLP (hereinafter collectively the "Advisers" and individually the "Adviser"), a Delaware corporation and a Pennsylvania limited liability partnership, respectively.
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this -------------------- Agreement limit the authority of the Fund from taking such action as either may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of the Fund and the sale of shares of the Portfolios. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Sub-Transfer Agent to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the provision of Plan Services or the shares of mutual funds other than the Portfolios offered to the Plans.
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of any Fund or Dreyfus to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its Shares.
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Funds, the Adviser or Distributors to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Company to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the provision of Services or the shares of funds other than the Funds offered to the Account. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ------------------------------------------------------ By: Name: Title: STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ Donaxx X. Xxxxx, Xxnior Vice President Strong Intermediary Services STRONG FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ Stepxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxce President STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC. on behalf of the Designated Portfolios ------------------------------------------------------ Stepxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxce President STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ Stepxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxce President
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Funds, the Adviser or Distributors to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Company to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the provision of Services or the shares of funds other than the Funds offered to the Account. PROVIDENT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ----------------------------------------- By Name: Title: STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., STRONG INVESTMENTS, INC., STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC., and STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC. on behalf of the Designated Portfolios
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Amendment or the Agreement limit the authority of the Funds or MFS to take any action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares.
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Amendment or the Agreement limit the authority of the Funds or MFS to take any action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares. 12 Schedule B of the Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the Schedule B attached hereto. SCHEDULE B THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES The Administrative Fees payable for each Account shall be calculated and paid on a quarterly basis, in an amount equal to the average net asset value of Shares of the Funds held by such Account during the quarter, multiplied by the applicable per annum rate indicated below, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the quarter and the denominator of which is 365. The Administrative Fees will be due and payable only with respect to the Accounts which are identified in advance in writing by the Service Provider or which are easily identifiable on MFS' systems as being the Service Provider's accounts. The Service Provider will be solely responsible for informing MFS in advance in writing of any changes to its trading methodologies that would affect the Accounts. FOR CLASS A SHARES FUND NAME SERVICE FEE --------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund 0.35% Massachusetts Investors Trust 0.35% MFS(R) Capital Opportunities Fund 0.40% MFS(R) Core Growth Fund 0.45% MFS(R) Global Equity Fund 0.50% MFS(R) High Income Fund 0.35% MFS(R) High Yield Opportunities Fund 0.35% MFS(R) International New Discovery Fund 0.45% MFS(R) Mid Cap Growth 0.45% MFS(R) New Discovery Fund 0.45% MFS(R) New Endeavor Fund 0.40% MFS(R) Research Fund 0.35% MFS(R) Research Bond Fund 0.20% FUND NAME SERVICE FEE --------------------------------------------------------------------- MFS(R) Research International Fund 0.50% MFS(R) Strategic Growth Fund 0.45% MFS(R) Strategic Value Fund 0.50% MFS(R) Total Return Fund 0.35% MFS(R) Utilities Fund 0.35% MFS(R) Value Fund 0.40% MFS(R) International Growth Fund 0.50% Payments will be limited to the MFS funds on the above-referenced schedule. MFS in its discretion may in the future, modify or eliminate any amounts paid on Class A Shares going forward. In addition, payments with respect to Class A shares of any additional MFS Funds (beyond those included on the above-referenced schedule) will require prior written approval of MFS. FOR CLASS R SHARES The Fee schedu...
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of the Fund or Adviser from taking such action as either may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of the Fund and the sale of shares of the Portfolios. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of National City to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the provision of Plan Services or the shares of mutual funds other than the Portfolios offered to the Plans.
Operations of Funds. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of any Fund, Company or Distributor to take any action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares. In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of ING Life to take any action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the provision of services or the shares of funds other than the Funds offered to the Contracts.
