Exhibit 23(m)(2)
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Distribution Services Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of May 1,
2008 by and between Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"), a
Delaware Statutory Trust, on behalf of its series listed in Schedule A (the
"Funds"), and Lincoln Financial Distributors, a Connecticut corporation (the
"Distributor").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, each Fund currently offers Standard Class shares and Service Class
shares;
WHEREAS, each Fund has adopted a Service Class Distribution and Service
Plan (the "12b-1 Plan") which, among other things, authorizes the Trust to enter
into agreements with organizations who provide certain services with respect to
the Service Class shares of the Funds and to compensate such organizations out
of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to the Service Class;
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Distributor have entered into a principal
underwriting agreement ("Underwriting Agreement") pursuant to which the Trust
has employed the Distributor in such capacity to promote the growth of the Trust
and the Funds and facilitate the distribution of the Funds during the continuous
offering of shares of the Funds; and
WHEREAS, the Distributor desires to provide or procure certain services to
the Funds in connection with the variable life insurance policies or variable
annuity contracts (collectively, the "Contracts") issued by various life
insurance companies that offer the Service Class shares of the Fund as
underlying investment options of the Contracts.
AGREEMENT
1. Services of Distributor
a. Distributor shall, as agreed upon by the parties from time to time,
provide or procure certain services or incur certain expenses relating to
the Service Class shares of the Funds for activities primarily intended to
sell Contracts offering Service Class shares. These services or expenses
may include, among other things: the printing of Fund prospectuses and
reports used for sales purposes; preparing and distributing sales
literature and related expenses; advertisements; education of Contract
owners or broker-dealers and their representatives; other
distribution-related expenses; services fees as defined under NASD rules;
and payments for furnishing personal services or such other enhanced
services as the Trust or Contracts may require or maintaining customer
accounts and records.
b. The Distributor may, at its own expense, subcontract with any
entity or person concerning the provision of the services contemplated
hereunder.
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c. Distributor will furnish to the Trust or its designee such
information as the Trust may reasonably request, and will otherwise
cooperate with the Trust in preparation of reports to the Trust's Board of
Trustees concerning this Agreement, as well as any other reports or filings
that may be required by law.
2. Maintenance of Records
Distributor shall maintain and preserve all records as required by law to
be maintained and preserved in connection with this Agreement. Upon the
reasonable request of the Trust, Distributor shall provide the Trust or its
representative copies of all such records.
3. Fees
In respect of the Service Class shares of the Funds that have been sold
through Distributor's efforts pursuant to its appointment under the Underwriting
Agreement, the following provisions shall apply:
a. In consideration of Distributor's services as distributor of each
Fund's Service Class shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and the
12b-1 Plan in respect of such shares, the Trust agrees, to the extent
legally permissible, to: (1) pay to Distributor monthly in arrears a fee
(the "Fee") which shall accrue daily in an amount equal to the product of
(A) the daily equivalent of the amount set forth in Schedule A multiplied
by (B) the net asset value of the Service Class shares outstanding on such
day.
b. Each of the provisions set forth in the 12b-1 Plan as in effect on
the date hereof and as from time to time amended, together with the related
definitions, are hereby incorporated herein by reference with the same
force and effect as if set forth herein in their entirety.
c. Distributor may pay sub-agents, brokers, dealers or other financial
institutions with respect to all or a portion of the Fee, and such
additional amounts out of Distributor's own assets as it may deem
advisable, to obtain various distribution-related and/or other services for
the Funds in its discretion as it shall deem advisable, consistent with
applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.
4. Nature of Services
The Trust and Distributor agree that the Trust's payments pursuant to this
Agreement are only for the services listed in Section 1(a) herein and do not
constitute payment in any manner for investment advisory services or for
administrative services. The Trust and Distributor agree that this Agreement
does not preclude the Trust from contracting separately with Distributor to
provide other services to the Trust.
5. Termination
a. Unless sooner terminated with respect to any Fund, this Agreement
will continue with respect to a Fund only if the continuance of a form of
this Agreement is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a
majority of the members of the Trust's
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Board of Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as such term is defined
in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) and who have no
direct or indirect financial interest in the 12b-1 Plan relating to such
Fund or any agreement relating to such 12b-1 Plan, including this
Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
b. This Agreement will automatically terminate with respect to a Fund
in the event of its assignment (as such term is defined in the 0000 Xxx)
with respect to such Fund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
with respect to any Fund by the Trust or by Distributor, without penalty.
c. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to any Fund at
any time without penalty by the vote of a majority of the members of the
Board of Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as such term is defined
in the 0000 Xxx) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in
the 12b-1 Plan relating to such Fund or any agreement relating to such
Plan, including this Agreement, or by a vote of a majority of the Service
Class shares of such Fund on 60 days' written notice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized officer on the date
specified below.
LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
PRODUCTS TRUST
By: By:
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. Name:
Title: Chief Accounting Officer and Title:
Second Vice President
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SCHEDULE A
(Schedule Effective May 1, 2010)
SERVICE CLASS I SHARES
FUND 12B-1 FEE (PER ANNUM)
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LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund 0.25%
LVIP BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund 0.25%
LVIP Capital Growth Fund 0.25%
LVIP Xxxxx & Steers Global Real Estate Fund 0.25%
LVIP Columbia Value Opportunities Fund 0.25%
LVIP Delaware Bond Fund 0.35%
LVIP Delaware Diversified Floating Rate Fund 0.25%
LVIP Delaware Foundation(R) Aggressive Allocation Fund 0.25%
LVIP Delaware Foundation(R) Conservative Allocation Fund 0.25%
LVIP Delaware Foundation(R) Moderate Allocation Fund 0.25%
LVIP Delaware Growth and Income Fund 0.35%
LVIP Delaware Social Awareness Fund 0.35%
LVIP Delaware Special Opportunities Fund 0.35%
LVIP Global Income Fund 0.25%
LVIP X.X. Xxxxxx High Yield Fund 0.25%
LVIP Janus Capital Appreciation Fund 0.25%
LVIP Xxxxxxx International Growth Fund 0.25%
LVIP MFS Value Fund 0.25%
LVIP Mid-Cap Value Fund 0.25%
LVIP Mondrian International Fund 0.25%
LVIP Money Market Fund 0.25%
LVIP SSgA S&P 500 Index Fund 0.25%
LVIP SSgA Bond Index Fund 0.25%
LVIP SSgA Developed International 150 Fund 0.25%
LVIP SSgA Emerging Markets 100 Fund* 0.25%
LVIP SSgA International Index Fund 0.25%
LVIP SSgA Large Cap 100 Fund 0.25%
LVIP SSgA Small-Mid Cap 200 Fund 0.25%
LVIP SSgA Small-Cap Index Fund 0.25%
LVIP X. Xxxx Price Growth Stock Fund 0.25%
LVIP X. Xxxx Price Structured Mid-Cap Growth Fund 0.25%
LVIP Xxxxxxxxx Growth Fund 0.25%
LVIP Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Growth Fund 0.25%
LVIP Xxxxx Fargo Intrinsic Value Fund 0.25%
Profile Funds
LVIP Wilshire Aggressive Profile Fund 0.25%
LVIP Wilshire Conservative Profile Fund 0.25%
LVIP Wilshire Moderate Profile Fund 0.25%
LVIP Wilshire Moderately Aggressive Profile Fund 0.25%
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FUND 12B-1 FEE (PER ANNUM)
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LVIP Wilshire 2010 Profile Fund 0.25%
LVIP Wilshire 2020 Profile Fund 0.25%
LVIP Wilshire 2030 Profile Fund 0.25%
LVIP Wilshire 2040 Profile Fund 0.25%
SERVICE CLASS II SHARES
FUND 12B-1 FEE (PER ANNUM)
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LVIP American Global Growth Fund 0.55%
LVIP American Global Small Capitalization Fund 0.55%
LVIP American Growth Fund 0.55%
LVIP American Growth-Income Fund 0.55%
LVIP American International Fund 0.55%
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