DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT is made this ____ day of ____________, 19___,
between Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Principal Mutual"), a mutual
life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, and
Princor Financial Services Corporation ("Princor"), an affiliate of Principal
Mutual organized under the laws of the State of Iowa.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Principal Mutual has established Separate Account B ("Separate
Account") and registered such Separate Account as an investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 to fund variable annuity contracts issued by
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company;
WHEREAS, Princor is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Principal Mutual desires to issue certain Personal Variable and
Premier Variable group variable annuity contracts ("Contracts") with respect to
the Separate Account which will be sold and distributed by and through Princor,
and Princor is willing to sell and distribute such Contracts under the terms and
conditions stated herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Principal Mutual hereby appoints Princor as the principal
underwriter of the Contracts issued with respect to the Separate Account, and
Princor agrees to use its best efforts to sell and distribute the Contracts
through its registered representatives or through other broker-dealers
registered under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 whose registered
representatives are authorized by applicable law to sell variable annuity
contracts.
2. All payments and other monies payable upon the sale, distribution,
renewal or other transaction involving the Contracts shall be the property of
and be paid or remitted directly to Principal Mutual, who shall retain all such
payments and monies for its own account except to the extent such payments and
monies are allocated to the Separate Account. Princor shall not be deemed to
have any interest in such payments
3. For the administrative convenience of the parties, Principal Mutual
shall:
(a) pay to the registered representatives of Princor the commissions
earned on the sale, distribution, renewal or other transaction
involving the Contracts as determined in the attached Commission
Schedule, and provide Princor with accurate records of all such
commissions paid on its behalf; and
(b) pay to broker-dealers with whom Princor has entered into a Selling
Agreement for the distribution of the Contracts any applicable
dealer allowance or other compensation as provided in such Selling
Agreement, and provide Princor with accurate records of all such
payments paid on its behalf.
4. Principal Mutual shall pay to Princor an amount equal to the
expenses incurred by Princor in the performance of this Agreement. Princor shall
provide a statement of expenses to Principal Mutual at least semi-annually in a
form and manner agreed to by the parties.
5. Princor shall be solely responsible for the supervision and control
of the conduct and activities of its registered representatives with regard to
the sale and distribution of the Contracts.
6. Principal Mutual shall assume the responsibility, including the
costs thereof, for all administrative and legal functions pertaining to the
Contracts not otherwise specifically assumed by Princor in this agreement,
including but not limited to the following: filing of any contracts with a state
securities commission as required by applicable state securities (Blue Sky)
laws; the preparation, printing and filing of prospectuses; the development,
filing, and compliance with federal and state securities laws and regulations of
the Separate Account; contract development; SEC registration; filing and
compliance with state insurance laws and regulations; underwriting; contract
issue and contractowner service functions; developing sales and promotional
material; and training agents.
7. Principal Mutual will prepare and maintain all the books and records
in connection with the offer and sales of variable annuity contracts which are
required to be maintained and preserved in accordance with applicable securities
law; and all such books and records are to be maintained and held by Principal
Mutual on behalf of and as agent for the broker-dealer whose property they are
and shall remain; and all such books and records will be made available for
inspection by the Securities and Exchange Commission at all times.
8. Principal Mutual shall send to each contractowner or such other
person as appropriate a confirmation as required by law or regulation of any
transaction made with respect to the Contracts which shall reflect the true
facts of the transaction and show that confirmation of the transaction is being
sent on behalf of the broker-dealer acting in the capacity of agent for the
insurance company.
9. Princor and Principal Mutual may enter into agreements with other
broker-dealers duly licensed under applicable federal and state laws and with
their affiliated general agencies, if any, for the sale and distribution of the
Contracts. The commission payable to registered representatives on the sale of
Contracts thereunder may not exceed the amount shown on the attached Commission
Schedule.
10. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon 60 days prior
written notice. Princor shall promptly notify the Securities and Exchange
Commission of any such termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be
executed on the day and year written above.
PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
By:_____________________________
PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
By:______________________________
