Common use of PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS Clause in Contracts

PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS. Voting 3.1 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any new prospectus, statement of additional information ("SAI"), or supplement) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the current FUND prospectus, SAI and any supplement thereto, or, in the alternative, to have the prospectus of the ACCOUNT for the Certificates and the FUND's prospectus printed together in one document once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus for the FUND is amended) (such printing to be at the FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.1). 3.2 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication to shareholders) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication (such printing and distribution to be at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2). 3.3 If, and to the extent required by law, AAL shall, at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2: (a) solicit voting instructions from Certificate owners; (b) vote Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions received from Certificate owners; (c) vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been received, as well as Portfolio shares attributable to AAL other than under Certificates, in the same proportion as shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges. AAL reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account or in its general account in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. 3.4 The FUND reserves the right to take all actions, including but not limited to the dissolution, merger, and sale of all assets of the FUND solely upon the authorization of its Board.

PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS. Voting 3.1 A. The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any new prospectus, statement of additional information ("SAI"), ) or supplement) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for AAL THRIVENT FINANCIAL or its designee to timely distribute the current FUND prospectus, SAI and any supplement thereto, or, in the alternative, to have the prospectus of the ACCOUNT for the Certificates and the FUND's prospectus printed together in one document once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus for the FUND is amended) (such printing to be at the FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.1). 3.2 B. The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication to shareholders) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary for AAL THRIVENT FINANCIAL or its designee to timely distribute the proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication (such printing and distribution to be at AALthe FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.25.1). 3.3 If, and to C. To the extent required by law, AAL THRIVENT FINANCIAL shall, at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2: (a) 1. solicit voting instructions from Certificate Contract owners; (b) 2. vote Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions received from Certificate Contract owners; (c) 3. vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been received, as well as Portfolio shares attributable to AAL THRIVENT FINANCIAL other than under CertificatesContracts, in the same proportion as shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges. AAL THRIVENT FINANCIAL reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account accounts or in its general account accounts in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. 3.4 D. The FUND reserves the right to take all actions, including but not limited to the dissolution, merger, and sale of all assets of the FUND solely upon the authorization of its BoardBoard and/or shareholders as required by the 1940 Act.

PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS. Voting 3.1 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any new prospectus, statement of additional information ("SAI"), or supplement) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the current FUND prospectus, SAI and any supplement thereto, or, in the alternative, to have the prospectus of the ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS for the Certificates and the FUND's prospectus printed together in one document once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus for the FUND is amended) (such FUND prospectus printing to be at the FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.1). 3.2 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication to shareholders) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication (such printing and distribution to be at AALthe FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.25.1). 3.3 If, and to the extent required by law, AAL shall, at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2: (a) solicit voting instructions from Certificate owners; (b) vote Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions received from Certificate owners; (c) vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been received, as well as Portfolio shares attributable to AAL other than under Certificates, in the same proportion as shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges. AAL reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account accounts or in its general account accounts in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. 3.4 The FUND reserves the right to take all actions, including but not limited to the dissolution, merger, and sale of all assets of the FUND solely upon the authorization of its BoardBoard and/or shareholders as required by the 1940 Act.

PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS. Voting 3.1 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any new prospectus, statement of additional information ("SAI"), or supplement) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the current FUND prospectus, SAI and any supplement thereto, or, in the alternative, to have the prospectus of the ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS for the Certificates and the FUND's prospectus printed together in one document once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus for the FUND is amended) (such printing to be at the FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.1). 3.2 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication to shareholders) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication (such printing and distribution to be at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2). 3.3 If, and to the extent required by law, AAL shall, at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2: (a) solicit voting instructions from Certificate owners; (b) vote Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions received from Certificate owners; (c) vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been received, as well as Portfolio shares attributable to AAL other than under Certificates, in the same proportion as shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges. AAL reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account accounts or in its general account accounts in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. 3.4 The FUND reserves the right to take all actions, including but not limited to the dissolution, merger, and sale of all assets of the FUND solely upon the authorization of its Board.

PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS. Voting 3.1 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any new prospectus, statement of additional information ("“SAI"”), or supplement) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the current FUND prospectus, SAI and any supplement thereto, or, in the alternative, to have the prospectus of the ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS for the Certificates and the FUND's ’s prospectus printed together in one document once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus for the FUND is amended) (such FUND prospectus printing to be at the FUND's ’s expense, as provided in Section 5.1). 3.2 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication to shareholders) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication (such printing and distribution to be at AAL's the FUND’s expense, as provided in Section 5.25.1). 3.3 If, and to the extent required by law, AAL shall, at AAL's ’s expense, as provided in Section 5.2: (a) solicit voting instructions from Certificate owners; (b) vote Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions received from Certificate owners; (c) vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been received, as well as Portfolio shares attributable to AAL other than under Certificates, in the same proportion as shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges. AAL reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account accounts or in its general account accounts in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. 3.4 The FUND reserves the right to take all actions, including but not limited to the dissolution, merger, and sale of all assets of the FUND solely upon the authorization of its BoardBoard and/or shareholders as required by the 1940 Act.

PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS. VotingVOTING 3.1 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any new prospectus, statement of additional information ("SAI"), or supplement) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the current FUND prospectus, SAI and any supplement thereto, or, in the alternative, to have the prospectus of the ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS for the Certificates and the FUND's prospectus printed together in one document once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus for the FUND is amended) (such FUND prospectus printing to be at the FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.1). 3.2 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication to shareholders) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication (such printing and distribution to be at AALthe FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.25.1). 3.3 If, and to the extent required by law, AAL shall, at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2: (a) solicit voting instructions from Certificate owners; (b) vote Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions received from Certificate owners; (c) vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been received, as well as Portfolio shares attributable to AAL other than under Certificates, in the same proportion as shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges. AAL reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account accounts or in its general account accounts in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. 3.4 The FUND reserves the right to take all actions, including but not limited to the dissolution, merger, and sale of all assets of the FUND solely upon the authorization of its BoardBoard and/or shareholders as required by the 1940 Act.

PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENTS. Voting 3.1 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any new prospectus, statement of additional information ("SAI"), or supplement) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the current FUND prospectus, SAI and any supplement thereto, or, in the alternative, to have the prospectus of the ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS for the Certificates and the FUND's prospectus printed together in one document once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus for the FUND is amended) (such printing to be at the FUND's expense, as provided in Section 5.1). 3.2 The FUND will provide such documentation (including a final copy of any proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication to shareholders) and other assistance as is reasonably necessary for AAL or its designee to timely distribute the proxy material, report to shareholders, and other communication (such printing and distribution to be at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.25.1). 3.3 If, and to the extent required by law, AAL shall, at AAL's expense, as provided in Section 5.2: (a) solicit voting instructions from Certificate owners; (b) vote Portfolio shares in accordance with instructions received from Certificate owners; (c) vote Portfolio shares for which no instructions have been received, as well as Portfolio shares attributable to AAL other than under Certificates, in the same proportion as shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges. AAL reserves the right to vote Portfolio shares held in any segregated asset account accounts or in its general account accounts in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. 3.4 The FUND reserves the right to take all actions, including but not limited to the dissolution, merger, and sale of all assets of the FUND solely upon the authorization of its BoardBoard and/or the 1940 Act.