ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FBL INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
AND
FBL SERIES FUND, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 1st day of December, 1987, by and
between FBL Investment Advisory Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "FBL", and FBL Series Fund, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Fund".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Fund currently issues shares in eight portfolios, which,
together with any subsequently created portfolios, shall hereinafter be referred
to as the "Portfolios";
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to obtain certain accounting and other services
from FBL; and
WHEREAS, FBL desires to provide such services for the Fund;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:
I. FBL agrees to:
A. Maintain all books, accounts, ledgers, journals, supporting
documents and supplementary records pertaining to the business of the Fund
which constitute the record forming the basis for financial statements
required of the Fund by law or required by resolution of the Fund Board of
Directors.
B. Calculate the net asset value of each of the Portfolios of the
Fund in accordance with the Fund's current prospectus and communicate same
to the Fund's transfer agent on each day that the net asset value per
share is calculated for the Portfolios.
C. Provide the personnel and facilities necessary to process
payment of all Fund expenditures, as authorized by the Fund.
D. Maintain all records of a financial nature pertaining to Fund
portfolio transactions as are required by law or resolution of the Fund
Board of Directors.
E. Prepare monthly financial statements, any statistical reports
requested by the Fund Board of Directors and supporting accounting work
papers.
F. Provide the Fund Board of Directors the monthly financial
statements and statistical reports.
G. Prepare such other reports and analyses as requested by the Fund
Board of Directors to be presented at their quarterly meetings.
H. Prepare financial statements and any other related per share
data required for inclusion in the annual and semi-annual reports to
shareholders and amendments to the Fund's registration statement.
I. Prepare for timely filing all the Fund's required governmental
(state and federal) reports, tax returns and other filings, which FBL is
not otherwise required to prepare pursuant to the terms of other
agreements in effect between the Fund and FBL.
J. Prepare recommendations to the Fund Board of Directors regarding
the payment of income dividends and capital gains distributions.
K. Maintain or cause to be maintained all other books, accounts and
other documents that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 that are not required to be maintained for
the Fund pursuant to some other agreement between the Fund and FBL or
another party.
L. Preserve or cause to be preserved for the periods required in
Rule 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 all records covered by
this Agreement that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1.
II. The Fund agrees to:
Pay FBL an annual fee aggregating 0.05% of the average daily net
assets of each Portfolio, accrued daily and payable monthly, with such
payments not to exceed $30,000 per Portfolio per annum.
III. The parties hereto mutually agree:
A. That this Agreement shall become effective on the 1st day of
December 1987, shall remain in effect until November 30, 1988, and shall
continue in effect from year to year thereafter, unless sooner terminated
as hereinafter provided, so long as the continuance of the Agreement is
approved at least annually by a majority of the Directors who are not
parties to the Agreement or "interested persons" as that term is defined
in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
B. That either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by
giving 60 days' written notice of such termination to the other party.
C. That any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing,
executed by both parties hereto.
D. That notices and other writings delivered or mailed postage
prepaid to the Fund or to FBL at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000 shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given
hereunder to the respective parties.
E. That this Agreement is executed and delivered in the State of
Iowa and is subject to and shall be construed according to the laws of
that State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Agreement
to be executed in its name and on its behalf and under its corporate seal by and
through its duly authorized officers on the day and year above stated.
ATTEST: FBL SERIES FUND, INC.
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By: Its Assistant Secretary By: Its Vice President
ATTEST: FBL INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
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By: Its Assistant Secretary By: Its Vice President
