Exhibit (3)(i)
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 4
This Amendment No. 4 to Expense Reimbursement Agreement
("Agreement") is entered into effect as of the 22nd day of March,
1993, by and between The GCG (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business
trust, and Directed Services, Inc. ("Manager"), a New York
corporation.
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end diversified management
investment company issuing shares in several different classes, each
class known as a series; and
WHEREAS, Golden American Life Insurance Company ("Golden
American"), through certain of its respective separate accounts,
invest in shares of the operating Series of the Trust; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to limit the ordinary operating
expenses of the Trust borne by owners of the variable annuities and
variable life insurance policies issued or to be issued by Golden
American (the "Policies"); and
WHEREAS, the parties have previously entered into the Agreement
effective as of the 20th day of March, 1991, as last amended on
November 1, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. Term of Agreement. The Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect and upon the same terms and conditions as originally set
forth through the close of business on December 31, 1993, except as
set forth in Section 2 hereof.
2. Reimbursement of Expenses of the Series of the Trust.
Commencing March 22, 1993, and continuing through the close of
business on December 31, 1993, Manager hereby agrees to pay the Trust
the amount by which the ordinary operating expenses of each of the
Series exceeds the percentage of the average daily net assets of each
Series as set forth below:
(i) Liquid Asset Series .60%
(ii) Limited Maturity Bond Series .60%
(iii) All Growth Series 1.00%
(iv) Natural Resources Series 1.00%
(v) Real Estate Series 1.00%
(vi) Multiple Allocation Series 1.00%
(vii) Fully Managed Series 1.00%
(viii) Capital Appreciation Series 1.00%
(ix) The Fund for Life Series .50%
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement
effective as of the date first written above.
DIRECTED SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
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THE SPECIALTY MANAGERS TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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