Form of] AMENDED AND RESTATED ADDENDUM TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FOR CLASS 3 SHARES
Exhibit (h)(iii)
[Form of]
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADDENDUM TO FUND PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT FOR CLASS 3 SHARES
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADDENDUM TO FUND PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT FOR CLASS 3 SHARES
This ADDENDUM, is dated as of , [as amended ,] between
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Life Company”), a life insurance company organized
under the laws of the State of , on behalf of itself and on behalf of VARIABLE ANNUITY
ACCOUNT (“Variable Account”), a separate account of the Life Company existing pursuant to
the laws of the State of , and SEASONS SERIES TRUST (the “Trust”), an open-end management
investment company established pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under a
Declaration of Trust dated October 10, 1995 and filed October 11, 1995 which is composed of the
separate investment portfolio(s) of the Trust listed on Schedule A attached hereto (the
“Portfolio(s)”).
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Life Company have entered into a Fund Participation Agreement dated
(the “Seasons Fund Participation Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Trust has agreed authorized the Life Company to enter into agreements with
financial intermediaries to provide compensation to such financial intermediaries for providing
services to contract holders who are indirect beneficial owners of Class 2 shares of the Trust
(hereinafter referred to either as a “service fee” or “account maintenance fee”); and
WHEREAS, the Life Company may reallocate all or a portion of its account maintenance fee to
such financial intermediaries; and
WHEREAS, the Trust has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Act”) with respect to its Class 3 shares (the “12b-1 Pan”)
that provides for a service fee that will be used to reimburse the expenditures referenced in the
preceding paragraph;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of mutual covenants and conditions set
forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the Life Company (on behalf of itself
and the Variable Account) and the Trust hereby agree as follows:
1. The Trust agrees to pay the Life Company a service fee at the end of each month at an
annual rate of 25 basis points (.25%) of the average daily net assets attributable to Class 3
shares of the Trust. The parties to this Agreement recognize and agree that the purpose of such
service fee is to compensate financial intermediaries, including the Life Company, for providing
services to contract holders who are indirect beneficial owners of Class 3 shares of the Trust.
The parties to this Agreement further recognize and agree that such services are not intended to
relate to the sale, promotion or marketing of the Class 3 shares of the Trust. Nothing herein
shall prohibit the Life Company from collecting service fees in any given year, as provided
hereunder, in excess of expenditures made during such year to financial intermediaries for the
above-referenced purposes.
2. The Life Company agrees to furnish the Trust, at least quarterly, written reports for
presentation to the Board as to amounts expended for services to contract holders who are indirect
beneficial owners of Class 3 shares of the Trust and the purposes for which such expenditures were
made.
3. This Addendum shall continue in full force and effect for two years from the date hereof,
and shall continue in full force and effect from year to year thereafter if such continuance is
approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not
interested persons of Seasons (the “Disinterested Trustees”) as defined in Act, who have no direct
or indirect financial interest in the operation of the 12b-1 Plan or any agreement related to it
(the “12b-1 Trustees”), in the manner required by the Act.
4. This Addendum, including any payments made pursuant thereto, shall terminate automatically
in the event of its assignment. This Addendum, including any payments made pursuant thereto, shall
terminate with respect to a Portfolio:
(1) | at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of either the Board, including a majority of the 12b-1 Trustees, or a majority of the outstanding voting securities representing the Class 3 shares of such Portfolio, on not more than 60 days’ written notice; or | ||
(2) | at any time, without payment of any penalty, upon a vote terminating the Rule 12b-1 Plan with respect to such Portfolio by either the Board, including a majority of the 12b-1 Trustees, or a majority of the outstanding voting securities representing the Class 3 shares of such Portfolio, on not more than 60 days’ written notice. |
The termination of the Addendum with respect to any Portfolio shall not affect the continued
effectiveness of the Seasons Fund Participation Agreement, or the continued effectiveness of this
Addendum with respect to any other Portfolio otherwise subject thereto.
5. This Addendum shall not be amended to increase materially the amount of the service fee
paid to The Life Company pursuant hereto without shareholder approval, and all material amendments
to this Addendum shall be approved by vote of the Board, including a majority of the 12b-1
Trustees.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
AIG SUNAMERICA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY | ||||||
By: | ||||||
[TITLE] | ||||||
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ______ | ||||||
BY: | AIG SUNAMERICA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY | |||||
By: | ||||||
[NAME] | ||||||
[TITLE] | ||||||
SEASONS SERIES TRUST | ||||||
By: | ||||||
[NAME] | ||||||
[TITLE] |
Acknowledged and Agreed:
AIG SUNAMERICA CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.
By:
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Dated: | |||||
[TITLE] |
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SCHEDULE A
Portfolio(s)
Multi-Managed Growth Portfolio
Multi-Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
Multi-Managed Income/Equity Portfolio
Multi-Managed Income Portfolio
Asset Allocation: Diversified Growth Portfolio
Stock Portfolio
Large Cap Composite Portfolio
Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Large Cap Value Portfolio
Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Small Cap Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio
Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio
Strategic Fixed Income Portfolio
Cash Management Portfolio
Focus Growth Portfolio
Focus Growth and Income Portfolio
Focus TechNet Portfolio
Focus Value Portfolio
Allocation Growth Portfolio
Allocation Moderate Growth Portfolio
Allocation Moderate Portfolio
Allocation Balanced Portfolio
Multi-Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
Multi-Managed Income/Equity Portfolio
Multi-Managed Income Portfolio
Asset Allocation: Diversified Growth Portfolio
Stock Portfolio
Large Cap Composite Portfolio
Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Large Cap Value Portfolio
Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Small Cap Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio
Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio
Strategic Fixed Income Portfolio
Cash Management Portfolio
Focus Growth Portfolio
Focus Growth and Income Portfolio
Focus TechNet Portfolio
Focus Value Portfolio
Allocation Growth Portfolio
Allocation Moderate Growth Portfolio
Allocation Moderate Portfolio
Allocation Balanced Portfolio
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