PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Between Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, Investment Managers Series Trust, IMST Distributors, LLC and Oak Ridge Investments, LLC
Between
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company,
Investment Managers Series Trust,
IMST Distributors, LLC
and
Oak Ridge Investments, LLC
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of the 17th day of October 2014, by and among Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, (the “Company”), a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Kansas, on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Company currently in existence or hereafter created, as set forth on Schedule A hereto, which may be updated from time to time for the convenience of the parties, (each account hereinafter referred to as the “Account”), Investment Managers Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of open-end management investment companies and series thereof for which Oak Ridge Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser, currently in existence or hereafter created (each investment company hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”), as set forth on Schedule A hereto, the Adviser, solely for purposes of Article VI and IMST Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), solely for purposes of providing indemnification as set forth under Article VII.
WHEREAS, the shares of beneficial interest/common stock of the Fund are divided into several series of shares, each representing the interest in a particular managed portfolio of securities and other assets (each a “Portfolio”); and
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and shares of the Portfolios are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Company has issued or will issue certain variable annuity contracts supported wholly or partially by the Account (the “Contracts”), and said Contracts are listed in Schedule A hereto, which may be updated from time to time for the convenience of the parties; and
WHEREAS, the Account is duly established and maintained as a segregated asset account, duly established by the Company, to set aside and invest assets attributable to the aforesaid Contracts; and
WHEREAS, the Company intends to purchase shares in the various Portfolios of the Fund on behalf of the Account to fund the aforesaid Contracts;
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Company and the Trust agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. Sale of Fund Shares
1.1. Subject to Article IX hereof, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, agrees to make available to the Company for purchase on behalf of the Account, shares of the Portfolios, such purchases to be effected at net asset value in accordance with Section 1.3 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Portfolios in existence now or that may be established in the future will be made available to the Company only as the Fund may so provide, and (ii) the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) may suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio or class thereof, if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion of the Board acting in good faith and in light of its fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, suspension or termination is necessary and in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio.
1.2. The Trust represents and warrants that the Fund shall redeem, at the Company’s request, any full or fractional Portfolio shares held by the Company on behalf of the Account, such redemptions to be effected at net asset value in accordance with Section 1.3 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund may delay redemption of Fund shares of any Portfolio to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, and any rules, regulations or orders thereunder.
1.3. Purchase and Redemption Procedures
(a) The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, hereby appoints the Company as an agent of the Fund for the limited purpose of receiving and accepting purchase and redemption requests on behalf of the Account (but not with respect to any Fund shares that may be held in the general account of the Company) for shares of those Portfolios made available hereunder, based on allocations of amounts to the Account or subaccounts thereof under the Contracts and other transactions relating to the Contracts or the Account. Receipt and acceptance of any such request (or relevant transactional information therefor) on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which a Portfolio calculates its net asset value (a “Business Day”) pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by the Company as such limited agent of the Fund prior to the time that the Portfolio calculates its net asset value as described from time to time in the Fund’s prospectus shall constitute receipt and acceptance by the Portfolio on that same Business Day, provided that the Fund or its agent receives notice of such request by 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the next following Business Day.
(b) The Company shall pay for shares of each Portfolio on the same Business Day that it notifies the Trust of a purchase request for such shares. Payment for Portfolio shares shall be made in federal funds transmitted to the Fund or other designated person by wire to be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day the Fund is notified of the purchase request for Portfolio shares (unless the Fund determines and so advises the Company that sufficient proceeds are available from redemption of shares of other Portfolios effected pursuant to redemption requests tendered by the Company on behalf of the Account, or unless the Fund otherwise determines and so advises the Company to delay the date of payment, to the extent the Fund may do so under the 1940 Act). If federal funds are not received on time, such funds will be invested, and Portfolio shares purchased thereby will be issued, as soon as practicable and the Company shall promptly, upon the Trust’s request, reimburse the Fund for any charges, costs, fees, interest or other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with any advances to, or borrowing or overdrafts by, the Fund, or any similar expenses incurred by the Fund, as a result of portfolio transactions effected by the Fund based upon such purchase request. Upon receipt of federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the responsibility of the Fund.
(c) Payment for Portfolio shares redeemed by the Account or the Company shall be made by the Fund in federal funds transmitted by wire to the Company or any other designated person by 3 p.m. Eastern Time on the same Business Day the Fund is properly notified of the redemption order of such shares (unless redemption proceeds are to be applied to the purchase of shares of other Portfolios in accordance with Section 1.3(b) of this Agreement), except that the Fund reserves the right to delay payment of redemption proceeds to the extent permitted under Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act and any rules thereunder, and in accordance with the procedures and policies of the Fund as described in the then-current prospectus.
(d) Any purchase or redemption request for Portfolio shares held or to be held in the Company’s general account shall be effected at the net asset value per share next determined after the Fund’s receipt and acceptance of such request, provided that, in the case of a purchase request, payment for Fund shares so requested is received by the Fund in federal funds prior to close of business for determination of such value, as defined from time to time in the Fund’s prospectus.
1.4. The Trust, or its designee, shall use its best efforts to make the net asset value per share for each Portfolio available to the Company by 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time each Business Day, and in any event, as soon as reasonably practicable after the net asset value per share for such Portfolio is calculated, and shall calculate such net asset value in accordance with the Fund’s prospectus. In the event of an error in the computation of a Portfolio’s net asset value per share (“NAV”) or any dividend or capital gain distribution (each, a “pricing error”), the Trust shall notify the Company as soon as possible after the discovery of the error. Such notification may be verbal, but shall be confirmed promptly in writing in accordance with Article X of this Agreement. A pricing error shall be corrected in accordance with the Fund’s internal policies and procedures. If an adjustment is necessary to correct a material error that occurred through no fault of the Company and such adjustment has caused Contract owners to receive less than the number of Shares or redemption proceeds to which they are entitled, the number of Shares of the applicable Account will be adjusted and the amount of any underpayments will be paid by the Trust (if not already paid by the Fund) to the Company for crediting of such amounts to the Contract owners’ accounts. Upon notification by the Trust of any overpayment due to a material error, the Company shall promptly remit to the Fund or Trust, as appropriate, any overpayment that has not been paid to Contract owner; however, the Trust acknowledges that the Company does not intend to seek additional payments from any Contract owner who, because of a pricing error, may have underpaid for units of interest credited to his/her account. The costs of correcting such adjustments shall be borne by the Trust unless the Company is at fault in which case such costs shall be borne by the Company.
1.5. The Trust, or its designee, shall use its best efforts to furnish notice (by wire or telephone followed by written confirmation) to the Company of any income dividends or capital gain distributions payable on any Portfolio shares by the record date, but in no event later than 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the ex-dividend date. The Company, on its behalf and on behalf of the Account, hereby elects to receive all such dividends and distributions as are payable on any Portfolio shares in the form of additional shares of that Portfolio. The Company reserves the right, on its behalf and on behalf of the Account, to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. The Trust shall notify the Company promptly of the number of Portfolio shares so issued as payment of such dividends and distributions.
1.6. Issuance and transfer of Fund shares shall be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to the Company or the Account. Purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares shall be recorded in an appropriate ledger for the Account or the appropriate subaccount of the Account.
1.7. (a) The parties hereto acknowledge that the arrangement contemplated by this Agreement is not exclusive; the Fund’s shares may be sold to other insurance companies and the cash value of the Contracts may be invested in other investment companies.
(b) The Company shall not, without prior notice to the Trust (unless otherwise required by applicable law), take any action to operate the Account as a management investment company under the 1940 Act.
(c) The Company shall not, without prior notice to the Trust (unless otherwise required by applicable law), induce Contract owners to change or modify the Fund or change the Fund’s investment Trust.
(d) The Company shall not, without prior notice to the Fund, induce Contract owners to vote on any matter submitted for consideration by the shareholders of the Fund in a manner other than as recommended by the Board.
1.8 The parties may agree, in lieu of the procedures set forth above in this Article 1, to place and settle trades for Fund shares through a clearing corporation. In the event that such a clearing corporation is used, the parties agree to abide by the rules of the clearing corporation.
ARTICLE II. Representations and Warranties
1.8. The Company represents and warrants that the Contracts (a) are, or prior to issuance will be, registered under the 1933 Act, or (b) are not registered because they are properly exempt from registration under the 1933 Act or will be offered exclusively in transactions that are properly exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. The Company further represents and warrants that the Contracts will be issued and sold in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal securities and state securities and insurance laws. The Company further represents and warrants that it is an insurance company duly organized and in good standing under applicable law, that it has legally and validly established the Account as a segregated asset account under Kansas insurance laws, and that it (a) has registered or, prior to any issuance or sale of the Contracts, will register the Account as a unit investment trust in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act to serve as a segregated investment account for the Contracts and will maintain such registration for as long as any Contracts are outstanding, as required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, or alternatively (b) has not registered the Account in proper reliance upon an exclusion from registration under the 0000 Xxx.
1.9. The Trust represents and warrants that Portfolio shares sold pursuant to this Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, shall be duly authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws and that the Fund is and shall remain registered under the 1940 Act. The Trust represents and warrants that the Fund shall amend the registration statement for its shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its shares. The Trust represents and warrants that the Fund shall register and qualify the shares for sale in accordance with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed advisable by the Fund.
1.10. The Trust represents and warrants that the Fund is lawfully organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and that it does and will comply in all material respects with the 1940 Act, including, without limitation, Rule 38a-1 under the 0000 Xxx.
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1.12. The Trust represents and warrants that all of the trustees/directors, officers and employees of the Trust and Fund, and other individuals or entities dealing with the money and/or securities of the Fund are and shall continue to be at all times covered by a blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the Fund in an amount not less than the minimum coverage as required currently by Rule 17g-1 of the 1940 Act or related provisions as may be promulgated from time to time. The aforesaid bond shall include coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding company.
1.13. The Company represents and warrants that all of its directors, officers, employees, and other individuals/entities employed or controlled by the Company dealing with the money and/or securities of the Account are covered by a blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the Account, in an amount not less than $5 million. The aforesaid bond includes coverage for larceny and embezzlement and is issued by a reputable bonding company.
1.14. The Company represents and warrants, for purposes other than diversification under Section 817 of the Code, that the Contracts are currently at the time of issuance and, assuming the Fund meets the requirements of Article VI, will be treated as annuity contracts under applicable provisions of the Code, and that it will make every effort to maintain such treatment and that it will notify the Fund and Trust immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Contracts have ceased to be so treated or that they might not be so treated in the future. In addition, the Company represents and warrants that each Account is a “segregated asset account” and that interests in the Account are offered exclusively through the purchase of or transfer into a “variable contract” within the meaning of such terms under Section 817 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. The Company will use every effort to continue to meet such definitional requirements, and it will notify the Fund and Trust immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that such requirements have ceased to be met or that they might not be met in the future. The Company represents and warrants that it will not purchase Fund shares with assets derived from tax-qualified retirement plans except, indirectly, through Contracts purchased in connection with such plans.
ARTICLE III. Prospectuses and Proxy Statements; Voting
1.15. The Trust, or its designee, shall provide the Company with as many printed copies of the current prospectus, current Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), supplements, proxy statements, and annual or semi-annual reports of each Portfolio (for distribution to Contract owners with value allocated to such Portfolios) as the Company may reasonably request, with expenses to be borne in accordance with Schedule B hereof. If requested by the Company in lieu thereof, the Trust, or its designee, shall provide such documents (including a print-ready PDF, or an electronic copy of the documents in a format suitable for printing and posting on the Company’s website, all as the Company may reasonably request) and such other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for the Company to have prospectuses, SAIs, supplements and annual or semi-annual reports for the Contracts and the Fund printed together in a single document or posted on the Company’s web-site or printed individually by the Company if it so chooses.
1.16. The Fund’s prospectus shall state that the current SAI for the Fund is available.
1.17. The Trust shall provide the Company with information regarding the Fund’s expenses, which information may include a table of fees and related narrative disclosure for use in any prospectus or other descriptive document relating to a Contract. The Company agrees that it will use such information substantially in the form provided. The Company shall provide prior written notice of any proposed modification of such information, which notice will describe the manner in which the Company proposes to modify the information, and agrees that it may not modify such information in any way without the prior consent of the Fund, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
1.18. So long as, and to the extent the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges for variable contract owners, or to the extent otherwise required by law, the Company shall, at the Company’s option, follow one of the two methods described below to provide pass-through voting privileges to contract owners:
(a) Provide a list of Contract owners with value allocated to a Portfolio as of the record date to the Fund or its agent in order to permit the Fund to send solicitation material and gather voting instructions from Contract owners on behalf of the Company. The Company shall also provide such other information to the Fund as is reasonably necessary in order for the Fund to properly tabulate votes for Fund initiated proxies. In the event that the Company chooses this option, the Fund shall be responsible for properly “echo voting” shares of a Portfolio for which no voting instructions have been received.
(b) Solicit voting instructions from Contract holders itself and vote shares of the Portfolio in accordance with instructions received from Contract holders. The Company shall vote the shares of the Portfolios for which no instructions have been received in the same proportion as shares of the Portfolio for which instructions have been received.
3.5. The Company reserves the right to vote Fund shares held in its general account in its own right, to the extent permitted by applicable laws.
3.6 If the Trust and the Company agree to distribute Fund summary prospectuses to Contract owners pursuant to Rule 498 of the 1933 Act, as set forth in Schedule C of this Agreement, then each party to the Agreement represents and warrants that it complies with the requirements of Rule 498 and applicable SEC guidance regarding the Rule in connection therewith, and that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that it can meet its obligations in connection with Fund summary prospectuses. The parties agree to comply with the terms included in the attached Schedule C as of the effective date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV. Sales Material and Information
1.19. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material that the Company develops and in which the Fund (or a Portfolio thereof) or the Trust is named. No such material shall be used until approved by the Trust or its designee, and the Trust will use its best efforts for it or its designee to review such sales literature or promotional material within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. Materials not approved or disapproved within five (5) Business Days shall be deemed approved. The Trust or its designee reserves the right to reasonably object to the continued use of any such sales literature or other promotional material in which the Fund (or a Portfolio thereof) or the Trust is named, and no such material shall be used if the Trust Fund or its designee so objects.
1.20. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statements on behalf of the Fund or concerning the Fund or the Trust in connection with the sale of the Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement or prospectus or SAI for the Fund shares, as such registration statement and prospectus or SAI may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Fund, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust or its designee, except with the permission of the Trust or its designee.
1.21. The Trust, or its designee, shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Company, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material that it or the Fund develops and in
which the Company, and/or the Account, is named. No such material shall be used until approved by the Company, and the Company will use its best efforts to review such sales literature or promotional material within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. Materials not approved or disapproved within five (5) Business Days shall be deemed approved. The Company reserves the right to reasonably object to the continued use of any such sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or its Account is named, and no such material shall be used if the Company so objects.
1.22. The Trust shall not give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Account, or the Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any, if the Contracts issued by the Company or interests therein are not registered under the 1933 Act), or SAI for the Contracts, as such registration statement, prospectus, or SAI may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in published reports for the Account which are in the public domain or approved by the Company for distribution to Contract owners, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company, except with the permission of the Company.
1.23. Upon request, the Trust will provide to the Company at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, SAIs, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Portfolios or their shares, promptly after the filing of such document(s) with the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
1.24. Upon request, the Company will provide to the Trust at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any, if the Contracts issued by the Company or interests therein are not registered under the 1933 Act), SAIs, reports, solicitations for voting instructions, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Contracts or the Account, promptly after the filing of such document(s) with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company shall provide to the Fund and the Trust any complaints received from the Contract owners pertaining to the Fund or a Portfolio.
1.25. The Trust will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Fund’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in a change to the registration statement or prospectus for any Account. The Trust will work with the Company so as to facilitate the solicitation of proxies from Contract owners, or to make changes to its prospectus or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Contract prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses.
ARTICLE V. Fees and Expenses
1.26. The Trust represents and warrants that the Fund shall pay no fee or other compensation to the Company under this Agreement, except that if the Fund or any Portfolio adopts and implements a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 to finance distribution expenses, then the Fund may make payments to the Company or to the underwriter for the Contracts if and in amounts agreed to by the Trust or the Fund in writing.
1.27. The Trust shall bear expenses in accordance with Schedule B hereof.
1.28. The Company shall bear expenses in accordance with Schedule B hereof.
ARTICLE VI. Qualification
6.1 The Trust and Adviser represent and warrant that each Portfolio has or will elect to be qualified as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code,”) and that such Portfolio will take all steps to maintain such qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or similar provisions) and that the Trust will notify the Company immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Portfolio has ceased to so qualify or that it might not so qualify in the future.
6.2 Indemnification by the Adviser
6.2(a). Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its trustees/directors and officers, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or who is under common control with the Company (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for purposes of this Article VI) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of Adviser) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements arise as a result of any failure of Adviser, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification and other qualification requirements specified in Section 6.1.
6.2(b). Adviser shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified Adviser in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify Adviser of any such claim shall not relieve Adviser from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against an Indemnified Party, Adviser shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. Adviser also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from Adviser to such party of Adviser’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and Adviser will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
6.2(c). The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify Adviser of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the operation of the Fund.
ARTICLE VII. Indemnification
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Indemnification by the Company
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7.1(a). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and its trustees/directors and officers, and each person, if any, who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or who is under common control with the Trust (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for purposes of this Section 7.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at
common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus (which shall include a written description of a Contract that is not registered under the 1933 Act), or SAI for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund or the Trust for use in the registration statement, prospectus or SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts, or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations by or on behalf of the Company (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or its agents or persons under the Company’s authorization or control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts, or
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Company; or
(iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company;
as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7.1(d) and 7.1(e) hereof.
7.1(b) The Company further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and its trustees/directors and officers (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for purposes of this Section 7.1(b) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus (which shall include a written description of a Contract that is not registered under the 1933 Act), or SAI for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement
to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund or the Trust for use in the registration statement, prospectus or SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts, or
(ii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Trust or the Fund, by or on behalf of the Company;
as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7.1(d) and 7.1(e) hereof.
7.1(c) The Company further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and its directors and officers, and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or who is under common control with the Distributor (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for purposes of this Section 7.1(c)) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus (which shall include a written description of a Contract that is not registered under the 1933 Act), or SAI for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Distributor for use in the registration statement, prospectus or SAI for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts, or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations by or on behalf of the Company (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or its agents or persons under the Company’s authorization or control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts, or
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, SAI, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading if such a statement
or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Distributor by or on behalf of the Company; or
(iv) arise as a result of any material failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company;
as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7.1(d) and 7.1(e) hereof.
7.1(d). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of its obligations or duties under this Agreement.
7.1(e). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against an Indemnified Party, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to such party of the Company’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
7.1(f). The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.
7.2 Indemnification by the Trust
7.2(a). The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for purposes of this Section 7.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Trust) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or SAI or sales literature of the Fund (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing),
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Trust or Fund by or on behalf of the Company for use in the registration statement, prospectus or SAI for the Fund or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations by or on behalf of the Fund or the Trust (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus, SAI or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by the Fund or the Trust) or wrongful conduct of the Trust or the Fund with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund shares; or
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, SAI or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Trust or the Fund; or
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Fund or the Trust to provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure of a Portfolio, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification and other qualification requirements specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement); or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by or on behalf of the Trust or the Fund in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Trust or the Fund;
as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7.2(b) and 7.2(c) hereof.
7.2(b). The Trust shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance or such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement or to the Company or the Account, whichever is applicable.
7.2(c). The Trust shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Trust in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Trust of any such claim shall not relieve the Trust from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified Party, the Trust will be entitled to
participate, at its own expense, in the defense thereof. The Trust also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Trust to such party of the Trust’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Trust will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
7.2(d). The Company agrees promptly to notify the Trust of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the operation of the Account.
7.3 Indemnification by the Distributor
7.3(a). The Distributor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for purposes of this Section 7.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Distributor) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus or SAI or sales literature of the Fund (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing) provided to the Company by the Distributor (and used by the Company on the terms and for the period specified by the Distributor or stated in such material), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Trust, Fund or the Distributor by or on behalf of the Company for use in the registration statement, prospectus or SAI for the Fund or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations by the Distributor (other than statements or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus, SAI or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by the Distributor) or wrongful conduct of the Distributor with respect to the distribution of the Fund shares; or
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, SAI or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Distributor; or
(iv) arise out of or result from any material breach of this Agreement by the Distributor;
as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7.3(b) and 7.3(c) hereof.
7.3(b). The Distributor shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance or such Indemnified Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement or to the Company or the Account, whichever is applicable.
7.3(c). The Distributor shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Distributor in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Distributor of any such claim shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified Party, the Distributor will be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense thereof. The Distributor also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Distributor to such party of the Distributor’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Distributor will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
7.3(d). The Company agrees promptly to notify the Distributor of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the operation of the Account.
ARTICLE VIII. Applicable Law
1.29. This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.
1.30. This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the 1933 and 1940 Acts as well as the Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations and rulings thereunder, including such exemptions from those statutes, rules and regulations as the SEC may grant, and the terms hereof shall be interpreted and construed in accordance therewith.
ARTICLE IX. Termination
1.31. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of:
(a)
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termination by any party, for any reason with respect to some or all Portfolios, by six (6) months advance written notice delivered to the other parties; or
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(b)
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termination by the Company by written notice to the other parties based upon the Company’s determination that shares of the Fund are not reasonably available to meet the requirements of the Contracts; or
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(c)
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termination by the Company by written notice to the other parties in the event any of the Portfolio’s shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable state and/or federal law or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment media of the Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company; or
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(d)
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termination by the Trust by written notice to the Company in the event that formal administrative proceedings are instituted against the Company by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “FINRA”), the SEC, the Insurance Commissioner or like official of any state or any other regulatory body regarding the Company’s duties under this Agreement or related to the sale of the Contracts, the operation of any Account, or the purchase of the Portfolios’ shares; provided, however, that the Fund or Trust determines in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that any such administrative proceedings will have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement; or
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(e)
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termination by the Company by written notice to the other parties in the event that formal administrative proceedings are instituted against the Fund or Trust by the SEC or any state securities department or any other regulatory body; provided, however, that the Company determines in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that any such administrative proceedings will have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Fund or Trust to perform its obligations under this Agreement; or
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(f)
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termination by the Company by written notice to the other parties in the event that any Portfolio ceases to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or if the Company reasonably believes that any such Portfolio may fail to so qualify or comply; or
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(g)
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termination by the Trust by written notice to the other parties, if the Trust shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that the Company has suffered a material adverse change in its business, operations, financial condition, or prospects since the date of this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity; or
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termination by the Company by written notice to the other parties, if the Company shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that the Fund or the Trust has suffered a material adverse change in its business, operations, financial condition or prospects since the date of this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity; or
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(i)
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termination by the Company upon any substitution of the shares of another investment company or series thereof for shares of a Portfolio of the Fund in accordance with the terms of the Contracts, provided that the Company has given at least 45 days prior written notice to the Fund and Trust of the date of substitution.
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1.32. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the Trust shall, at the option of the Company, continue to make available additional shares of the Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all Contracts in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Existing Contracts”), unless the Company seeks an order pursuant to Section 26(b) of the 1940 Act to permit the substitution of other securities for the shares of the Portfolios, subject to the Fund’s or the Board’s right to terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio or class thereof, or any Portfolio’s right to reject any purchase or exchange request as described in the then-current prospectus. Specifically, the owners of the Existing Contracts may be permitted to reallocate investments in the Fund, redeem investments in the Fund and/or invest in the Fund upon the making of additional purchase payments under the Existing Contracts (subject to any such election by the Company).
1.33. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, each party’s obligation under Article VII to indemnify the other parties shall survive.
ARTICLE X. Notices
Any notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered or certified mail to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party.
If to the Distributor: | IMST Distributors, LLC
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
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If to the Company:
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Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
Attention General Counsel
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001
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If to Trust:
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Investment Managers Series Trust
c/o UMBFS
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000
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ARTICLE XI. Miscellaneous
1.34. All persons dealing with the Fund must look solely to the property of the Fund, and in the case of a series company, the respective Portfolios as though each such Portfolio had separately contracted with the Company and the Trust for the enforcement of any claims against the Fund. The parties agree that neither the Board, officers, agents or shareholders of the Fund assume any personal liability or responsibility for obligations entered into by or on behalf of the Fund.
1.35. Subject to the requirements of legal process and regulatory authority, the Fund and the Trust shall treat as confidential the names and addresses of the owners of the Contracts. Each party shall treat as confidential all information reasonably identified as confidential in writing by any other party hereto and, except as permitted by this Agreement, shall not disclose, disseminate or utilize such information without the express written consent of the affected party until such time as such information has come into the public domain. Each party agrees, and will cause its personnel, suppliers and contractors to
agree that it will comply with applicable local, state and federal data security and privacy laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, 201 C.M.R. 17.00, Standards for The Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth, with respect to any nonpublic personal information that such party receives, collects, stores, maintains, processes, or otherwise has access to from or through the other party (“Personal Information”); and shall cooperate with the other party in its efforts to comply with such laws. Each party further agrees to notify the other party of any material breach of privacy of any Personal Information of which such party becomes aware.
1.36. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
1.37. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
1.38. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
1.39. Each party hereto shall cooperate with each other party and all appropriate governmental authorities (including without limitation the SEC, FINRA, and state insurance regulators) and shall permit such authorities reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any investigation or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, each party hereto further agrees to furnish the Kansas Insurance Commissioner with any information or reports in connection with services provided under this Agreement which such Commissioner may request in order to ascertain whether the variable insurance operations of the Company are being conducted in a manner consistent with the Kansas insurance laws and regulations and any other applicable law or regulations.
1.40. The rights, remedies and obligations contained in this Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to any and all rights, remedies, and obligations, at law or in equity, which the parties hereto are entitled to under state and federal laws.
11.8 This Agreement or any of the rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
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By its authorized officer
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By:
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XXXXXXX X XXXXX
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Title:
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President
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Date:
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October 17, 2014
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Investment Managers Series Trust
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By its authorized officer
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By:
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XXXX DAM |
Title:
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Treasurer
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Date:
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11/14/14
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IMST Distributors, LLC (solely for purposes of providing indemnification as set forth under Article VII.)
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By its authorized officer
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By:
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XXXX XXXXXXXXX
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Title:
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President
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Date:
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11/13/14
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Oak Ridge Investments, LLC (solely for purposes of Article VI.)
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By its authorized officer
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By:
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XXXXX X XXXXXX
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Title:
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COO/EVP
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Date:
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11/13/2014
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Schedule A
Accounts – All accounts of the Company, including without limitation:
Additionally, the “Accounts” will include any new Account created subsequent to the date hereof.
Contracts –
Security Benefit Advisor Variable Annuity
NEA Valuebuilder Variable Annuity
AEA Valuebuilder Variable Annuity
Retirement Income Director Variable Annuity
Additionally, the “Contracts” will include any new Contract created subsequent to the date hereof.
Funds and Portfolios –
All open-end management investment companies and series thereof for which Oak Ridge Investments, LLC serves as investment adviser, and which offer any of the classes below.
Additionally, the terms “Fund” and “Portfolio” will include any new Fund or Portfolio, respectively, created subsequent to the date hereof.
Share Class –
Class A
Class Y
Additionally, a permitted share class of a Portfolio will include any share class created subsequent to the date hereof for which the Accounts and Contracts are eligible purchasers.
SCHEDULE B
EXPENSES
The Fund and the Company will coordinate the functions and pay the costs of the completing these functions based upon an allocation of costs in the tables below. The term “Current” is defined as an existing Contract owner with value allocated to one or more Portfolios. The term “Prospective” is defined as a potential new Contract owner.
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Function
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Party Responsible for Expense
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Fund Prospectus
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Printing
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Current – Fund (Company may choose to do the printing at Fund’s expense)
Prospective - Company
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Distribution (including postage)
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Company
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Fund Prospectus and SAI Supplements
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Printing
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Fund (Company may choose to do the printing at Fund’s expense)
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Distribution (including postage)
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Company
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Fund SAI
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Printing
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Fund
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Distribution (including postage)
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Company
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Proxy Material for Fund
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Printing, Distribution to Current (including postage), tabulation, solicitation
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Fund
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Fund Annual & Semi-Annual Report
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Printing and Distribution (including postage)
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Fund (Company may choose to do the printing at Fund’s expense)
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Contract Prospectus
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Printing and Distribution (including postage)
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Company
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Contract Prospectus and SAI Supplements
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Printing and Distribution (including postage)
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Company
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Contract SAI
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Printing and Distribution (including postage)
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Company
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Other communication to Prospective and Current
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Printing and Distribution (including postage)
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If Required by Fund or law with respect to Fund – Fund
If Required by Company or law with respect to Company - Company
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Operations of the Fund
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All operations and related expenses, including the cost of
registration and qualification of shares, taxes on the issuance
or transfer of shares, cost of management of the business
affairs of a Fund, and expenses paid or assumed by a Fund
pursuant to any Rule 12b-1 plan
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Fund
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Operations of the Accounts
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Federal registration of units of separate account (24f-2 fees)
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Company
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SCHEDULE C
All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement.
1.
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For purposes of this Schedule C, the terms Summary Prospectus and Statutory Prospectus shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498.
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2.
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The Fund shall provide the Company with copies of the Summary Prospectuses and any supplements thereto in the same manner and at the same times as the Agreement requires that the Fund provide the Company with Statutory Prospectuses.
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The Fund and the Trust each represents and warrants that the Summary Prospectuses and the web site hosting of such Summary Prospectuses will comply with the requirements of Rule 498 applicable to the Fund and its Portfolios. The Fund further represents and warrants that it has appropriate policies and procedures in place to ensure that such web site continuously complies with Rule 498.
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The Fund and the Trust each agrees that the URL indicated on each Summary Prospectus will lead Contract owners directly to the web page used for hosting Summary Prospectuses and that such web page will host the current Fund documents required to be posted in compliance with Rule 498. The Fund shall immediately notify the Company of any unexpected material interruptions in availability of this web page.
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The Fund and the Trust represent and warrant that they will be responsible for compliance with the provisions of Rule 498(f)(i) involving Contract owner requests for additional Fund documents made directly to the Fund or the Trust, or one of their affiliates. The Fund and the Trust further represent and warrant that any information obtained about Contract owners pursuant to this provision will be used solely for the purposes of responding to requests for additional Fund documents.
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6.
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The Company represents and warrants that it will respond to requests for additional Fund documents made by Contract owners directly to the Company or one of its affiliates.
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The Company represents and warrants that any bundling of Summary Prospectuses and Statutory Prospectuses will be done in compliance with Rule 498.
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8.
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At the Company’s request, the Trust and the Fund will provide the Company with URLs to the current Fund documents for use with Company’s electronic delivery of Fund documents or on the Company’s website. The Trust and the Fund will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the URLs and for maintaining the Fund’s current documents on the site to which such URLs originally navigate to.
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If the Fund determines that it will end its use of the Summary Prospectus delivery option, the Fund will provide the Company with at least 60 days’ advance notice of its intent so that the Company can arrange to deliver a Statutory Prospectus in place of a Summary Prospectus. In order to comply with Rule 498(e)(1), the Fund shall continue to maintain its website in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and Rule 498 for a minimum of 90 days after the termination of any such notice period.
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10.
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The parties agree that all other provisions of the Participation Agreement, including the Indemnification provisions, will apply to the terms of this Schedule C as applicable.
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11.
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The parties agree that the Company is not required to distribute Summary Prospectuses to its Contract owners, but rather use of the Summary Prospectus will be at the discretion of the Company. The Company agrees that it will give the Trust and the Fund sufficient notice of its intended use of the Summary Prospectuses or the Statutory Prospectus.
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