FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (the “Company”), an Arizona stock life insurance company, MFS Variable Insurance Trust and MFS Variable Insurance Trust II (individually, the “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), each a Massachusetts business trust and MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor), a Delaware corporation, entered into a certain Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated March 15, 2010 (the “Participation Agreement”). This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement is entered into as of 10/5/2023 | 9:49 AM EDT, 2023, by and among the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company as set forth in the Participation Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (individually and collectively the “Accounts”), the Trusts and the Distributor (collectively, the “Parties”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to add a new Separate Account to Schedule A of the Participation Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, which consideration is full and complete, the Parties hereby agree to supplement and amend the Participation Agreement as follows:
1. | Schedule A of the Participation Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule A. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.
The Company:
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, on behalf of itself and each Separate Account
By:
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Print Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
Title: | Chief Investment Officer |
Date: | 10/5/2023 | 9:49 AM EDT |
The Trust:
MFS Variable Insurance Trust
By:
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Print Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx |
Title: | Assistant Secretary |
Date: | October 11, 2023 |
The Trust:
MFS Variable Insurance Trust II
By:
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Print Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx |
Title: | Assistant Secretary |
Date: | October 11, 2023 |
The Distributor:
MFS Fund Distributors. Inc.
By:
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Print Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title: | President |
Date: | October 9, 2023 |
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SCHEDULE A
All current and future Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts created by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America are permitted in accordance with the provisions of this Participation Agreement to invest in Portfolios of the Fund shown in Schedule A. As of July 1, 2023, the separate accounts available are:
ACCOUNTS, POLICIES AND PORTFOLIOS
SUBJECT TO THE PARTIClPATION AGREEMENT
Name of Separate |
Policies Funded by |
Share Class |
Trust |
Portfolios | ||||
Equitable America Variable Account L | All Contracts | Initial Class and Service Class | VIT I & VIT II |
(1) | ||||
Equitable America Variable Account A | All Contracts | Initial Class and Service Class | VIT I & VIT II |
(1) | ||||
Equitable America Variable Account P | All Contracts | Initial Class and Service Class | VIT I & VIT II |
(1) | ||||
Equitable America Variable Account K | All Contracts | Initial Class and Service Class | VIT I & VIT II |
(1) | ||||
Equitable America Variable Account No. 70A |
All Contracts | Initial Class and Service Class | VIT I & VIT II |
(1) | ||||
Variable Account AA |
All Contracts | Initial Class and Service Class |
VIT I & VIT II |
(1) |
(1) | Portfolios applicable to policies: |
VIT I |
VIT II | |
MFS Global Equity Series | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Portfolio | |
MFS Growth Series | MFS Core Equity Portfolio | |
MFS Investors Trust Series | MFS Corporate Bond Portfolio | |
MFS Mid Cap Growth Series | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | |
MFS New Discovery Series | MFS Global Governments Portfolio | |
MFS Research Series | MFS Global Growth Portfolio |
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MFS Total Return Bond Series |
MFS Global Research Portfolio | |
MFS Total Return Series |
MFS Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio | |
MFS Utilities Series |
MFS Government Securities Portfolio | |
MFS Value Series |
MFS High Yield Portfolio | |
MFS Income Portfolio | ||
MFS International Growth Portfolio | ||
MFS International Intrinsic Value Portfolio | ||
MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio | ||
MFS Research International Portfolio | ||
MFS Technology Portfolio | ||
MFS U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio |
And any other Portfolios or series of shares of the Trusts that are available and open to new investors on or after the effective date of this Amendment.
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