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• Term Renewal and Termination 14.1. This Agreement shall, with respect to the Portfolio, become effective as of the date first above written and shall remain in force for two years thereafter, and for successive annual periods thereafter but only so long as each such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (1) a majority of the Directors of the Company who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such parties (other than as Directors of the Company), by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval; or

• Renewal and Termination A. This Agreement shall become effective on the date written below and shall continue in effect for one (1) year thereafter, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided and shall continue in effect thereafter for periods not exceeding one (1) year so long as such continuation is approved at least annually (i) by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and (ii) by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to the Agreement (other than as Trustees of the Trust) or “interested persons” of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Agreement. B. This Agreement: (i) may at any time be terminated without the payment of any penalty either by vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser; (ii) shall immediately terminate with respect to the Fund in the event of its assignment; and (iii) may be terminated by the Adviser on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Fund. C. As used in this Paragraph the terms “assignment,” “interested person” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the 1940 Act. D. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing addressed and delivered, or mailed post-paid, to the other party at any office of such party.

• COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION 10.1 This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall continue in force until terminated in accordance with the provisions herein. 10.2 This Agreement shall terminate without penalty: a. As to any Participating Fund, at the option of Insurance Company or the Participating Fund at any time from the date hereof upon 180 days' notice, unless a shorter time is agreed to by the respective Participating Fund and Insurance Company; b. As to any Participating Fund, at the option of Insurance Company, if shares of that Participating Fund are not reasonably available to meet the requirements of the Contracts as determined by Insurance Company. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by Insurance Company, said termination to be effective ten days after receipt of notice unless the Participating Fund makes available a sufficient number of shares to meet the requirements of the Contracts within said ten-day period; c. As to a Participating Fund, at the option of Insurance Company, upon the institution of formal proceedings against that Participating Fund by the Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in Insurance Company's reasonable judgment, materially impair that Participating Fund's ability to meet and perform the Participating Fund's obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by Insurance Company with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice; d. As to a Participating Fund, at the option of each Participating Fund, upon the institution of formal proceedings against Insurance Company by the Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in the Participating Fund's reasonable judgment, materially impair Insurance Company's ability to meet and perform Insurance Company's obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by such Participating Fund with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice; e. As to a Participating Fund, at the option of that Participating Fund, if the Participating Fund shall determine, in its sole judgment reasonably exercised in good faith, that Insurance Company has suffered a material adverse change in its business or financial condition or is the subject of material adverse publicity and such material adverse change or material adverse publicity is likely to have a material adverse impact upon the business and operation of that Participating Fund or Dreyfus, such Participating Fund shall notify Insurance Company in writing of such determination and its intent to terminate this Agreement, and after considering the actions taken by Insurance Company and any other changes in circumstances since the giving of such notice, such determination of the Participating Fund shall continue to apply on the sixtieth (60th) day following the giving of such notice, which sixtieth day shall be the effective date of termination; f. As to a Participating Fund, upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between that Participating Fund and Dreyfus or its successors unless Insurance Company specifically approves the selection of a new Participating Fund investment adviser. Such Participating Fund shall promptly furnish notice of such termination to Insurance Company; g. As to a Participating Fund, in the event that Participating Fund's shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable federal law, or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment medium of Contracts issued or to be issued by Insurance Company. Termination shall be effective immediately as to that Participating Fund only upon such occurrence without notice; h. At the option of a Participating Fund upon a determination by its Board in good faith that it is no longer advisable and in the best interests of shareholders of that Participating Fund to continue to operate pursuant to this Agreement. Termination pursuant to this Subsection (h) shall be effective upon notice by such Participating Fund to Insurance Company of such termination; i. At the option of a Participating Fund if the Contracts cease to qualify as annuity contracts or life insurance policies, as applicable, under the Code, or if such Participating Fund reasonably believes that the Contracts may fail to so qualify; j. At the option of any party to this Agreement, upon another party's breach of any material provision of this Agreement; k. At the option of a Participating Fund, if the Contracts are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law; or l. Upon assignment of this Agreement, unless made with the written consent of every other non-assigning party. Any such termination pursuant to Section 10.2a, 10.2d, 10.2e, 10.2f or 10.2k herein shall not affect the operation of Article V of this Agreement. Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect the operation of Article IX of this Agreement. 10.3 Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, each Participating Fund and Dreyfus may, at the option of the Participating Fund, continue to make available additional shares of that Participating Fund for as long as the Participating Fund desires pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as provided below, for all Contracts in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Existing Contracts"). Specifically, without limitation, if that Participating Fund and Dreyfus so elect to make additional Participating Fund shares available, the owners of the Existing Contracts or Insurance Company, whichever shall have legal authority to do so, shall be permitted to reallocate investments in that Participating Fund, redeem investments in that Participating Fund and/or invest in that Participating Fund upon the making of additional purchase payments under the Existing Contracts. In the event of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, such Participating Fund and Dreyfus, as promptly as is practicable under the circumstances, shall notify Insurance Company whether Dreyfus and that Participating Fund will continue to make that Participating Fund's shares available after such termination. If such Participating Fund shares continue to be made available after such termination, the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect and thereafter either of that Participating Fund or Insurance Company may terminate the Agreement as to that Participating Fund, as so continued pursuant to this Section 10.3, upon prior written notice to the other party, such notice to be for a period that is reasonable under the circumstances but, if given by the Participating Fund, need not be for more than six months. 10.4 Termination of this Agreement as to any one Participating Fund shall not be deemed a termination as to any other Participating Fund unless Insurance Company or such other Participating Fund, as the case may be, terminates this Agreement as to such other Participating Fund in accordance with this Article X.

• Term of Employment and Termination The Company and Executive acknowledge that Executive's employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated by either Party at any time for any or no reason (subject to the notice requirements of this Section 4). This "at-will" nature of Executive's employment shall remain unchanged during Executive's tenure as an employee and may not be changed, except in an express writing signed by Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company. The term of this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until terminated as set forth in this Section 4. The date on which Executive’s employment terminates, as determined by the Company, regardless of the reason, shall be referred to herein as the “Separation Date.” Upon termination of Executive's employment for any reason, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all offices and directorships, if any, then held with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

• Termination and Termination Benefits Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3, the Executive's employment under this Agreement shall terminate under the following circumstances set forth in this Section 6.

• Term and Termination 10.1 Where the Inventor or any third-party nominee (“Nominee”) or legal person (‘Legal Person”) who has control of any rights over the Project Intellectual Property has been declared bankrupt, filed for bankruptcy or where a creditor has filed a claim in bankruptcy against the Inventor, Nominee or Legal Person, which results in the bankruptcy of the Inventor, Nominee or Legal Person, or where the Inventor, Nominee or Legal Person files for creditor protection or makes an arrangement with creditors which results in the bankruptcy of the Inventor, Nominee or Legal Person, then the University may terminate the present Agreement against the Inventor, or Nominee or Legal Person having control of any rights over the Project Intellectual Property as the case may be. The University may terminate the present Agreement with respect to any Nominee or Legal Person, except for the Inventor, that ceases to pursue its normal business operations, ceases to exist legally or files for creditor protection or makes an arrangement with creditors which does not result in the bankruptcy of the said Nominee or Legal Person, as the case may be. Any notice of termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Nominee or Legal Person in default under this section and the termination shall be effective on the date of receipt of the termination notice. Where the University terminates this Agreement acting under this section 10, any assignment, transfer, conveyance or licensing of the Project Intellectual Property shall be immediately null and void and of no effect as if it had never taken place. Any agreement entered into by the Inventor and any Nominee or other Legal Person involving the Project Intellectual Property shall make reference to this section 10 and include it as a binding obligation. 10.2 This Agreement may otherwise be terminated by either party in the event of default upon thirty (30) days written notice to the defaulting party. Such termination occurs where a party has defaulted or failed to comply with the terms of this Agreement and, following receipt by the defaulting party of a written notice of default, has failed to cure any such default within that period of thirty (30) days. 10.3 The provisions relating to confidentiality, dispute resolution and all waivers shall survive the expiry or termination of this Agreement.

• Automatic Termination This Agreement shall automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).

• Term of Agreement and Termination 2.1. This Agreement enters into effect at the time of acceptance of this Agreement. 2.2. This Agreement will terminate without any further notice in the event products offered under this Agreement have not been used during a period of two (2) years. 2.3. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party with 30 days written notice. 2.4. This Agreement may be terminated by SAS with immediate effect if the Company code is used for private purposes or if SAS has reasonable cause to believe that such or similar misuse has occurred or if the Company is put into bankruptcy, enters into liquidation or is otherwise deemed to be insolvent.

• Term Termination 10.1. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall continue in force until terminated in accordance with the provisions herein. 10.2. This Agreement shall terminate in accordance with the following provisions: (a) At the option of the Company or the Trust at any time from the date hereof upon 180 days’ notice, unless a shorter time is agreed to by the parties; (b) At the option of the Company or the Trust, if Fund shares are not reasonably available to meet the requirements of the Variable Contracts. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by the Company. The termination will be effective ten days after receipt of notice unless the Trust makes available a sufficient number of Fund shares to reasonably meet the requirements of the Variable Contracts within the ten-day period; (c) At the option of the Company, upon the institution of formal proceedings against the Trust, the Distributor or Adviser by the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, materially impair the Trust’s, the Distributor’s or the Adviser’s ability to meet and perform their respective obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by the Company with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice; (d) At the option of the Trust, the Distributor or the Adviser, upon the institution of formal proceedings against the Company by the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in Trust’s reasonable judgment, materially impair the Company’s ability to meet and perform its obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by Trust with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice; (e) At the option of the Company, in the event the Trust’s shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable state or federal law, or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment medium of Variable Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company. Termination shall be effective immediately upon notice to the Trust; (f) At the option of the Trust if the Variable Contracts cease to qualify as annuity contracts or life insurance contracts, as applicable, under the Code, or if the Trust reasonably believes that the Variable Contracts may fail to so qualify. Termination shall be effective upon receipt of notice by the Company; (g) At the option of the Company, upon the Trust’s breach of any material provision of this Agreement, which breach has not been cured to the satisfaction of the Company within ten days after written notice of such breach is delivered to the Trust; (h) At the option of the Trust, upon the Company’s breach of any material provision of this Agreement, which breach has not been cured to the satisfaction of the Trust within ten days after written notice of such breach is delivered to the Company; (i) At the option of the Trust, if the Variable Contracts are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law. Termination shall be effective immediately upon such occurrence without notice to the Company; (j) At the option of the Company in the event that any Fund ceases to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Code or under any successor or similar provision, or if the Company reasonably believes that any Fund may fail to so qualify. Termination shall be effective immediately upon notice to the Trust; (k) At the option of the Company in the event that any Fund fails to meet the diversification requirements specified in Article II hereof or if the Company reasonably believes that any Fund may fail to meet such diversification requirements. Termination shall be effective immediately upon notice to the Trust; and (l) In the event this Agreement is assigned without the prior written consent of the Company, the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser, termination shall be effective immediately upon such occurrence without notice. 10.3. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, the Trust shall, at the option of the Company, continue to make available additional Fund shares, as provided below, for so long as the Company desires pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all Variable Contracts in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement (“Existing Contracts”). Specifically, without limitation, if the Company so elects to make additional Fund shares available, the owners of the Existing Contracts or the Company, whichever shall have legal authority to do so, shall be permitted to reallocate investments in the Trust, redeem investments in the Trust and/or invest in the Trust upon the payment of additional premiums under the Existing Contracts. In the event of a termination of this Agreement, the Company, as promptly as is practicable under the circumstances, shall notify the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser whether the Company elects to continue to make Fund shares available after such termination. If Fund shares continue to be made available after such termination, the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect. 10.4. Except as necessary to implement Variable Contract owner initiated transactions, or as required by state insurance laws or regulations, the Company shall not redeem the shares attributable to the Variable Contracts (as opposed to the shares attributable to the Company’s assets held in the Separate Accounts or invested directly), and the Company shall not prevent Variable Contract owners from allocating payments to a Fund that was otherwise available under the Variable Contracts, until thirty (30) days after the Company shall have notified the Trust of its intention to do so.

• Term and Termination of Employment (a) This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date. (b) Employee's Employment shall terminate immediately upon the discharge of Employee by NOVA for "Cause." For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "Cause," when used with respect to termination by NOVA of Employee's Employment hereunder, shall mean termination as a result of: (i) Employee's material violation of the covenants set forth in Section 11 or 12, (ii) Employee's willful, intentional, or grossly negligent failure to perform his duties under this Agreement diligently and in accordance with the directions of NOVA; (iii) Employee's willful, intentional, or grossly negligent failure to comply with the good faith decisions or policies of NOVA; or (iv) final conviction of Employee of a felony materially adversely affecting NOVA; provided, however, that in the event -------- ------- NOVA desires to terminate Employee's Employment pursuant to subsections (i), (ii), or (iii) of this Section 7(b), NOVA shall first give Employee written notice of such intent, detailed and specific description of the reasons and basis therefor, and thirty (30) days to remedy or cure such perceived breach or deficiency (the "Cure Period"); provided, however, that -------- ------- with respect only to a breach that it is not possible to cure within such thirty (30) day period, so long as Employee is diligently using his best efforts to cure such breach or deficiency within such period and thereafter, the Cure Period shall be automatically extended for an additional period of time (not to exceed sixty (60) additional days) to enable Employee to cure such breach or deficiency, provided, further, that -------- ------- Employee continues to diligently use his best efforts to cure such breach or deficiency. If Employee does not cure the perceived breach or deficiency within the Cure Period, NOVA may discharge Employee immediately upon written notice to Employee. If NOVA desires to terminate Employee's Employment pursuant to subsection (iv) of this Section 7(b), NOVA shall first give Employee three (3) days prior written notice of such intent.