Ex-8 (f)
AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
AMONG
GREENWICH STREET SERIES FUND, INC.
(F/K/A XXXXX XXXXXX SERIES FUND, INC.),
XXXXX XXXXXX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC,
TRAVELERS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
CITICORP LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FIRST CITICORP LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 18th day of November, 2004 by
and among Citicorp Life Insurance Company, an Arizona corporation and First
Citicorp Life Insurance Company, a New York corporation (together, the
"Companies"), on their own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account
of the Companies set forth on Schedule A hereto as may be amended from time to
time (each such account hereinafter referred to as the "Account"), and the
Greenwich Street Series Fund, Inc. (f/k/a Xxxxx Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.) (the
"Fund"), a Massachusetts Business Trust, and Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fund Management LLC, a
Delaware limited liability Company and Travelers Investment Management Company,
a Connecticut Corporation (collectively, the "Advisers"). The agreement is
entered into by First Citicorp Life Insurance Company subject to the review and
approval by the State of New York Insurance Department.
WHEREAS, the Fund engages in business as an open-end management investment
company and is available to act as (i) the investment vehicle for certain
qualified pension and retirement plans ("Qualified Plans"), and (ii) the
investment vehicle for separate accounts established for variable life insurance
policies and variable annuity contracts (collectively, the "Contracts") to be
offered by insurance companies which have entered into participation agreements
with the Fund and the Advisers (hereinafter "Participating Insurance
Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interests in the Fund are divided into several
series of shares, (each designated a "Portfolio") and, in certain cases classes
of shares, represent the interest in a particular managed portfolio of
securities and other assets; and
WHEREAS, the Fund has obtained an order from the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting Participating Insurance Companies and variable annuity and
variable insurance separate accounts exemptions from the provisions of Sections
9(a), 13(a), 15(a), and 15(b) of the Investment Companies Act of 1940, as
amended, (hereinafter the "1940 Act") and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15)
thereunder, to the extent necessary to permit shares of the Fund to be sold to
and held by variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of
both affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies (the "Mixed and Shared
Funding Exemptive Order"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment
company under the 1940 Act and its shares are registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (hereinafter the "1933 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Advisers are duly registered as an investment adviser under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (hereinafter the "Advisers Act") and any
applicable state securities law; and
WHEREAS, the Advisers are the investment adviser to the Portfolios of the
Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Companies have registered or will register certain Contracts
under the 1933 Act, or such Contracts are or will be exempt from registration
thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Account is a duly organized, validly existing segregated asset
account, established by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies to
set aside and invest assets attributable to one or more Contracts; and
WHEREAS, the Account is or will be registered as an investment company
under the 1940 Act, or the Account is or will be exempt from registration under
the 1940 Act; and
WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by applicable insurance laws and
regulations, the Companies intend to purchase shares in the Portfolios on behalf
of each Account to fund certain of the aforesaid Contracts,
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises the Companies,
the Fund and the Advisers agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
SALE OF FUND SHARES
1.1 The Fund agrees to sell to the Companies those shares of the Fund which
each Account orders, executing such orders on a daily basis at the net asset
value next computed after receipt by the Fund or its designee of the order for
Fund shares. For purposes of this Section 1.1, the Companies shall be the
designee of the Fund for receipt of such orders from each Account and receipt by
such designee shall constitute receipt by the Fund, provided that: (i) the
orders are received by the Companies (or their designee) in good order prior to
the time the net asset value of each Portfolio is priced in accordance with its
prospectus (generally at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock
Exchange at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), and (ii) the Fund receives notice of such
order by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the next following "Business Day." "Business
Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular
trading and on which the Fund calculates its net asset value pursuant to the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.2 The Fund agrees to make its shares available indefinitely for purchase
at applicable net asset value per share by the Companies and their Accounts on
those days on which the Fund calculates its net asset value pursuant to rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Fund shall use its best efforts
to calculate such net asset value on each day which the New York Stock Exchange
is open for trading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of
the Fund (hereinafter, the "Board") may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio
to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio
if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having
jurisdiction or is, in the sole discretion of the Board acting in good faith and
in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws,
necessary in the best interest of the shareholders of such Portfolio.
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1.3 The Fund and the Advisers agree that shares of the Fund will be sold
only to Participating Insurance Companies and their separate accounts and, in
accordance with the terms of the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order,
certain Qualified Plans. No shares of any Portfolio will be sold to the general
public.
1.4 The Fund will not sell Fund shares to any insurance company or separate
account unless an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as
Articles I, III, V, VI and Section 2.5 of Article II of this Agreement is in
effect to govern such sales.
1.5 The Fund agrees to redeem for cash, on the Companies' request, any full
or fractional shares of that Fund held by the Companies, executing such requests
on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund
or its designee of the request for redemption. For purposes of this Section 1.5,
the Companies shall be the designee of the Fund for receipt of requests for
redemption from the Account and receipt by such designee shall constitute
receipt by the Fund, provided that: (i) the orders are received by the Companies
(or their designee) in good order prior to the time the net asset value of each
Portfolio is priced in accordance with its prospectus (generally at the close of
regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), and
(ii) provided that the Fund receives notice of such request for redemption by
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the next following "Business Day."
1.6 The Companies agree to purchase and redeem the shares of each Portfolio
offered by the then current prospectus of the Fund and in accordance with the
provisions of such prospectus. The Companies agree that all net amounts
available under the Contracts with the form number(s) which are listed on
Schedule B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, as such
Schedule B may be amended from time to time hereafter by mutual written
agreement of all the parties hereto, shall be invested in the Fund, in such
other Funds selected by the Companies or in the Companies' general account.
1.7 The Companies shall pay for Fund shares on the next "Business Day"
after an order to purchase Fund shares is made in accordance with the provisions
of Section 1.1 hereof. Payment shall be in
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federal funds transmitted by wire. For purpose of Sections 2.9 and 2.10, upon
receipt by the Fund of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be
the responsibility of the Companies and shall become the responsibility of the
Fund.
1.8 Issuance and transfer of the Fund's shares will be by book entry only.
Stock certificates will not be issued to the Companies or any Account. Shares
ordered from the Fund will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Account
or the appropriate subaccount of each Account.
1.9 The Fund shall furnish same day notice by wire, telephone (followed by
written confirmation), electronic media or fax to the Companies of any income,
dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Fund's shares. The
Companies hereby elect to receive all such income dividends and capital gain
distributions as are payable on Portfolio shares in additional shares of that
Portfolio. The Companies reserve the right to revoke this election and to
receive all such income dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. The
Fund shall notify the Companies of the number of shares so issued as payment of
such dividends and distributions.
1.10 The Fund shall provide (electronically or by fax) the closing net
asset value per share for each Portfolio to the Companies on a daily basis as
soon as reasonably practical after the closing net asset value per share is
calculated (normally 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time) and shall use its best efforts to
make such net asset value per share available by 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In the
event that the Fund is unable to meet the 7:00 p.m. time stated immediately
above, then the Fund shall immediately notify the Companies and provide the
Companies with additional time to notify the Fund of purchase or redemption
orders pursuant to Sections 1.1 and 1.5, respectively, above. Such additional
time shall be equal to the additional time that the Fund takes to make the
closing net asset values available to the Companies. If the Fund provides the
Companies with the incorrect closing share net asset value information, the
Companies, on behalf of the Account, shall be entitled to a prompt adjustment to
the number of shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct share net
asset value, and the Fund or the Advisers shall bear the cost of correcting such
errors. Upon a final determination that there has been an error in the
calculation of the closing net asset value, dividend or capital gain, the Fund
shall promptly report such error to the Companies.
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1.11 The Fund shall, upon request of the Companies, provide a manual daily
confirmation of trade activity from the previous "Business Day." Such
confirmation shall include the dollar amount of purchases or redemptions
submitted by the Companies for each Portfolio, price per share of each
Portfolio, and the corresponding total share amount of such purchase or
redemption, and shall be transmitted to the Companies on the Business Day
following the request.
1.12 The Fund shall, upon request of the Companies, provide on a monthly
basis, a screen printed report of the monthly trade activity for the Account
which shall be transmitted to the Companies on the "Business Day" following the
request.
ARTICLE II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 The Companies represent and warrant that the Contracts are or will be
registered under the 1933 Act, unless exempt from such registration, and that
the Contracts will be issued and sold in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. The Companies shall
amend the registration statements for their Contracts under the 1933 Act and
1940 Act from time to time as required to effect the continuous offering of
their Contracts. The Companies represent and warrant that each is an insurance
company duly organized and in good standing under applicable law and that each
has legally and validly established each Account prior to any issuance or sale
thereof as a segregated asset account under their domiciliary state insurance
laws and has registered or, prior to any issuance or sale of the Contracts, will
register each Account as a unit investment trust in accordance with the
provisions of the 1940 Act to serve as a segregated investment account for the
Contracts, unless exempt from such registration. Further, the Companies
represent and warrant that the Companies and the Account will be by October
5, 2004 in compliance with Rule 38a-1 under the 0000 Xxx.
2.2 The Fund represents and warrants that Fund shares sold pursuant to this
Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, duly authorized for issuance
and sold in compliance with the laws of the
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State of Massachusetts, as applicable, and all applicable federal and state
securities laws. Further, the Fund represents and warrants that the Fund will be
by October 5, 2004 in compliance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Fund is
and shall remain registered under the 0000 Xxx. The Fund shall amend the
Registration Statement for its shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from
time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its
shares. The Fund shall register and qualify the shares for sale in accordance
with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed advisable
by the Fund or the Advisers. The Fund shall provide to the Companies upon
request a list of the various jurisdictions in which the Portfolios are
registered.
2.3 The Fund represents that it is currently qualified as a Regulated
Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, (the "Code") and that it will make every effort to maintain such
qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or similar provision) and
that it will notify the Companies immediately upon having a reasonable basis for
believing that it has ceased to so qualify or that it might not so qualify in
the future. The parties acknowledge that compliance with Subchapter M is an
essential element of compliance with Section 817(h) of the Code.
2.4 The Companies represent that the Contracts are currently treated as
endowment, annuity or life insurance contracts, under applicable provisions of
the Code and that they will make every effort to maintain such treatment and
that they will notify the Funds and the appropriate Advisers immediately upon
having a reasonable basis for believing that the Contracts have ceased to be so
treated or that they might not be so treated in the future.
2.5 The Fund shall at all times, consistent with instructions from the
Companies received initially and from time to time thereafter, invest money from
the Contracts in such a manner as to ensure that the Contracts shall be treated
as variable contracts under the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.
Without limiting the scope of the foregoing, the Fund and its Portfolios shall
at all times comply with Section 817(h) of the Code, including without
limitation Treasury Regulation 1.817-5, relating to the diversification
requirements for variable annuity, endowment, or life insurance contracts and
any amendments or other modifications to such Section or Regulations. The Fund
will notify the
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Companies immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a
Portfolio has ceased to so qualify or that a Portfolio might not so qualify in
the future. In addition, the Fund will immediately take all steps necessary to
adequately diversify the Portfolio to achieve compliance.
2.6 The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan under which it makes payments to
finance administrative, service, and distribution expenses with respect to
certain Portfolios. The Fund represents and warrants that its Board, a majority
of whom are not interested persons of the Fund, has approved such Rule 12b-1
Plan to finance administrative, service, and distribution expenses of the Fund's
Portfolios that have a 12b-1 share, and that any changes to the Fund's Rule
12b-1 Plan will be approved, in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 0000 Xxx.
2.7 The Fund makes no representation as to whether any aspect of its
operations (including, but not limited to, fees, expenses and investment
policies) complies with the insurance laws or regulations of various states
except that the Fund represents that the Fund's investment policies, fees and
expenses are and shall at all times remain in compliance with the laws of its
state of domicile, and the Fund represents that its respective operations are
and shall at all times remain in material compliance with the laws of its state
of domicile, to the extent required to perform this Agreement.
2.8 The Advisers represent and warrant that the Advisers are and shall
remain duly registered in all material respects under all applicable federal and
state laws and regulations and that the Advisers shall perform their obligations
for the Fund in compliance in all material respects with the laws of the State
of Delaware, and the laws of the State of Connecticut, as applicable, and any
applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Further, the Advisers
represent and warrant that the Advisers will be by October 5, 2004 in compliance
in all material respects with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act.
2.9 The Fund represents and warrants that its directors, officers,
employees, and other individuals/entities dealing with the money and/or
securities of the Fund are and shall continue to be at all times covered by a
blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the Fund in an
amount not less than the minimal coverage as required currently by Rule 17g-1 of
the 1940 Act or related provisions
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as may be promulgated from time to time. The aforesaid bond shall include
coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding
company.
2.10 The Companies represent and warrant that all of their directors,
officers, employees, investment advisers, and other individuals/entities dealing
with the money and/or securities of the Fund are and shall continue to be at all
times covered by a blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of
the Fund, in an amount not less than the minimal coverage as required currently
by entities subject to the requirements of Rule 17g-1 of the 1940 Act or related
provisions as may be promulgated from time to time. The aforesaid bond shall
include coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable
bonding company.
2.11 Each party to this Agreement will maintain all records required by
law, including records detailing the services it provides. Such records will be
preserved, maintained and made available to the extent required by law and in
accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. Upon request by the Fund
or the Advisers, the Companies agree promptly to make copies or, if required,
originals of all records pertaining to the performance of services under this
Agreement available to the Fund or the Advisers, as the case may be. The Fund
agrees that the Companies will have the right to inspect, audit and copy all
records pertaining to the performance of services under this Agreement pursuant
to the requirements of any state insurance department. Each party also agrees
promptly to notify the other parties if it experiences any difficulty in
maintaining the records in an accurate and complete manner. This provision shall
survive termination of the Agreement.
ARTICLE III
PROSPECTUSES AND PROXY STATEMENTS; VOTING
3.1 The Advisers shall provide the Companies (at the Companies' expense)
with as many copies of the Fund's current prospectus as the Companies may
reasonably request. If requested by the Companies in lieu thereof, the Fund
shall provide such documentation (including a final copy of the new prospectus
as set in type at the Fund's expense - in lieu thereof, such final copy may be
provided, if
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requested by the Companies, electronically or through camera ready film) and
other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for the Companies once each
year (or more frequently, if the prospectus for the Fund is amended) to have the
prospectus for each Contract and the Fund's prospectus printed together in one
document (such printing to be at the Companies' expense).
3.2 The Fund's prospectus shall state that the Statement of Additional
Information for the Fund is available from the Advisers (or in the Fund's
discretion, the prospectus shall state that such Statement is available from the
Fund), and the Advisers (or the Fund), at its expense, shall print and provide
such Statement free of charge to the Companies and to any owner of a Contract or
prospective owner who requests such Statement.
3.3 The Fund, at its expense, shall provide the Companies with copies of
its proxy material, reports to shareholders, and other communications to
shareholders in such quantity as the Companies shall reasonably require for
distributing to Contract owners.
3.4 If and to the extent required by law the Companies shall:
(a) solicit voting instructions from Contract owners;
(b) vote Fund shares in accordance with instructions received from
Contract owners; and
(c) vote Fund shares for which no instructions have been received in
the same proportion as Fund shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have
been received, so long as and to the extent that the Securities and Exchange
Commission continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting
privileges for owners of Contracts. The Companies reserve the right to vote Fund
shares held in any segregated asset account in its own right, to the extent
permitted by law. Participating Insurance Companies shall be responsible for
assuring that each of their separate accounts participating in the Fund
calculates voting privileges in a manner consistent with this Section.
3.5 The Fund will comply with all provisions of the 1940 Act requiring
voting by shareholders, and in particular the Fund will either provide for
annual meetings or comply with Section
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16(c) of the 1940 Act (although the Funds are not one of the trusts described in
Section 16(c) of that Act) as well as with Sections 16(a) and, if and when
applicable, 16(b). Further, the Fund will act in accordance with the Securities
and Exchange Commission's interpretation of the requirements of Section 16(a)
with respect to periodic elections of trustees and with whatever rules the
Commission may promulgate with respect thereto.
ARTICLE IV.
SALES MATERIAL AND INFORMATION
4.1 The Companies shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the
Fund or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional
material in which the Fund or its investment adviser or its underwriter is
named, at least fifteen "Business Days" prior to its use. No such material shall
be used if the Fund or its designee object to such use within fifteen "Business
Days" after receipt of such material.
4.2 The Companies shall not give any information or make any
representations or statements on behalf of the Fund or concerning the Fund in
connection with the sale of the Contracts other than the information or
representations contained in the registration statement or prospectus for the
Fund shares, as such registration statement and prospectus may be amended or
supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Fund,
or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Fund or the
Advisers or the designee of either, except with the permission of the Fund or
the Advisers or the designee of either.
4.3 The Fund and the Advisers, or the designee of either shall furnish, or
shall cause to be furnished, to the Companies or their designee, each piece of
sales literature or other promotional material in which the Companies and/or
their Account(s), is named at least fifteen "Business Days" prior to its use. No
such material shall be used if the Companies or their designee object to such
use within fifteen "Business Days" after receipt of such material.
4.4 The Fund and the Advisers shall not give any information or make any
representations on behalf of the Companies or concerning the Companies, an
Account, or the Contracts other than the
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information or representations contained in a registration statement or
prospectus for the Contracts, as such registration statement and prospectus may
be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in published reports for each
Account which are in the public domain or approved by the Companies for
distribution to Contract owners, or in sales literature or other promotional
material approved by the Companies or their designee, except with the permission
of the Companies.
4.5 Upon request, the Fund will provide to the Companies at least one
complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, Statements of
Additional Information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other
promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action
letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Fund or its
shares.
4.6 Upon request, the Companies will provide to the Fund at least one
complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, Statements of
Additional Information, reports, solicitations for voting instructions, sales
literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions,
requests for no action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that
relate to the Contracts or the Account.
4.7 For purposes of this Article IV, the phrase "sales literature or other
promotional material" includes, but is not limited to, advertisements (such as
materials published, or designed for use, in a newspaper, magazine, or other
periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display,
signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), sales literature,
(i.e., any written communication distributed or made generally available to
customers or the public, including brochures, circulars, research reports,
market letters, form letters, seminar texts, reprints or excerpts of any other
advertisement, sales literature, or published article), educational or training
materials or other communications distributed or made generally available to
some or all agents or employees, and registration statements, prospectuses,
Statements of Additional Information, shareholder reports, and proxy materials
and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the
NASD rules, the 1940 Act, the 1933 Act, or rules thereunder.
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ARTICLE V.
Fees AND Expenses
5.1 All expenses incident to performance by the Fund under this Agreement
shall be paid by the Fund. The Fund shall see to it that all its shares are
registered and authorized for issuance in accordance with applicable federal law
and, if and to the extent deemed advisable by the Fund, in accordance with
applicable state laws prior to their sale. The Fund shall bear the expenses for
the cost of registration and qualification of the Fund's shares, preparation and
filing of the Fund's prospectus and registration statement, proxy material,
information statements and reports, setting the Fund's prospectus for printing,
setting in type and printing the proxy material, information statements and
reports to shareholders, and the preparation of all statements and notices
required by any federal or state law. The Fund shall bear the cost of printing
and distributing the Fund's prospectus, periodic reports to shareholders, proxy
materials and other shareholder communications to existing Contract owners. The
Companies shall see to it that each of the Contracts and the Accounts are
registered and are authorized for issuance in accordance with applicable federal
law. The Companies shall bear the expenses for the cost of registration and
qualification of the Contracts and the Accounts, preparation and filing of the
applicable prospectus and registration statements, setting each Contract
prospectus for printing, and the preparation of all statements and notices
required by any federal or state law. In addition, the Companies shall bear the
cost of printing and distributing the Fund's prospectus to be delivered to
prospective Contract owners.
5.2 The Companies shall bear the expenses of printing and distributing the
Fund's prospectus to Contract owners of Contracts issued by the Companies and of
distributing the Fund's proxy materials and reports to such Contract owners.
ARTICLE VI.
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS
6.1 The Board will monitor the Fund for the existence of any material
irreconcilable conflict among the interests of the Contract owners of all
separate accounts investing in the Fund. An
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irreconcilable material conflict may arise for a variety of reasons, including:
(a) an action by any state insurance regulatory authority; (b) a change in
applicable federal or state insurance, tax or securities laws or regulations, or
a public ruling, private letter ruling, no-action or interpretive letter, or any
similar action by insurance, tax, or securities regulatory authorities; (c) an
administrative or judicial decision in any relevant proceeding; (d) the manner
in which the investments of any Portfolio are being managed; (e) a difference in
voting instructions given by variable annuity contract owners and variable life
insurance contract owners; or (f) a decision by an insurer to disregard the
voting instructions of Contract owners. The Board shall promptly inform the
Companies if they determine that an irreconcilable material conflict exists and
the implications thereof.
6.2 The Companies will report any potential or existing conflicts of which
they are aware to the Board. The Companies will assist the Board in carrying out
its responsibilities under the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order, by
providing the Board with all information reasonably necessary for the Board to
consider any issues raised. This includes, but is not limited to, an obligation
by the Companies to inform the Board whenever Contract owners voting
instructions are disregarded.
6.3 If it is determined by a majority of the Board, or a majority of its
disinterested directors, that a material irreconcilable conflict exists, the
Companies and other Participating Insurance Companies shall, at their expense
and to the extent reasonably practicable (as determined by a majority of the
disinterested directors), take whatever steps are necessary to remedy or
eliminate the irreconcilable material conflict, up to and including: (1)
withdrawing the assets allocable to some or all of the separate accounts from
the Fund or any Portfolio and reinvesting such assets in a different investment
medium, including (but not limited to) another Portfolio of the Fund, or
submitting the question whether such segregation should be implemented to a vote
of all affected Contract owners and, as appropriate, segregating the assets of
any appropriate group, (i.e., annuity Contract owners, life insurance Contract
owners, or Contract owners of one or more Participating Insurance Companies)
that votes in favor of such segregation, or offering to the affected contract
owners the option of making such a change; and (2) establishing a new registered
management investment company or managed separate account.
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6.4 If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because of a decision by
the Companies to disregard Contract owner voting instructions and that decision
represents a minority position or would preclude a majority vote, the Companies
may be required, at the Fund's election, to withdraw the affected Account's
investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with respect to such
Account; provided, however that such withdrawal and termination shall be limited
to the extent required by the foregoing material irreconcilable conflict as
determined by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board. Any such
withdrawal and termination must take place within six (6) months after the Fund
gives written notice that this provision is being implemented, and until the end
of that six month period that Fund and the Advisers shall continue to accept and
implement orders by the Companies for the purchase (and redemption) of Fund
shares.
6.5 If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because a particular state
insurance regulator's decision applicable to the Companies conflicts with the
majority of other state regulators, then the Companies will withdraw the
affected Account's investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with
respect to such Account within six months after the Board informs the Companies
in writing that it has determined that such decision has created an
irreconcilable material conflict; provided, however, that such withdrawal and
termination shall be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material
irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the disinterested members
of the Board. Until the end of the foregoing six month period, the Fund and the
Advisers shall continue to accept and implement orders by the Companies for the
purchase (and redemption) of Fund shares.
6.6 For purposes of Sections 6.3 through 6.6 of this Agreement, a majority
of the disinterested members of the Board shall determine whether any proposed
action adequately remedies any irreconcilable material conflict, but in no event
will the Fund be required to establish a new funding medium for the Contracts.
The Companies shall not be required by Section 6.3 to establish a new funding
medium for the Contracts if an offer to do so has been declined by vote of a
majority of Contract owners materially adversely affected by the irreconcilable
material conflict. In the event that the Board determines that any proposed
action does not adequately remedy any irreconcilable material conflict, then
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the Companies will withdraw the Account's investment in the Fund and terminate
this Agreement within six (6) months after the Board informs the Companies in
writing of the foregoing determination, provided, however, that such withdrawal
and termination shall be limited to the extent required by any such material
irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the disinterested members
of the Board.
6.7 If and to the extent that Rule 6e-2 and Rule 6e-3(T) are amended, or
Rule 6e-3 is adopted, to provide exemptive relief from any provision of the Act
or the rules promulgated thereunder with respect to mixed or shared funding (as
defined in the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order) on terms and conditions
materially different from those contained in the Mixed and Shared Funding
Exemptive Order, then (a) the Fund and/or the Participating Insurance Companies,
as appropriate, shall take such steps as may be necessary to comply with Rules
6e-2 and 6e-3(T) as amended, and Rule 6e-3, as adopted, to the extent such rules
are applicable; and (b) Sections 3.4, 3.5, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 of this
Agreement shall continue in effect only to the extent that terms and conditions
substantially identical to such Sections are contained in such Rule(s) as so
amended or adopted.
ARTICLE VII.
INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 Indemnification by the Companies
(a) The Companies agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and
each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the
Fund within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the
"Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 7.1) against any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with
the written consent of the Companies, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld) or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the
Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common
law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale
or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and:
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(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or
alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the Registration
Statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales
literature for the Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the
foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that this
agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such
statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance
upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Companies by or on
behalf of the Fund for use in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the
Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or
supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or
Fund shares; or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations
(other than statements or representations contained in the Registration
Statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied by the
Companies, or persons under their control) or wrongful conduct of the Companies
or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the
Contracts or Fund Shares; or
(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement,
prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof or
supplement thereto or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon
information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the Companies; or
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Companies to provide
the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any
representation and/or warranty made by the Companies in this Agreement or arise
out of or result from any other
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material breach of this Agreement by the Companies, as limited by and in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 7.1(b) and 7.1(c) hereof.
(b) The Companies shall not be liable under this indemnification
provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation
incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such
Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the
performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified
Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement or to
the Fund, whichever is applicable.
(c) The Companies shall not be liable under this indemnification
provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless
such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Companies in writing within a
reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such
Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of
such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Companies of
any such claim shall not relieve the Companies from any liability which they may
have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than
on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought
against the Indemnified Parties, the Companies shall be entitled to participate,
at their own expense, in the defense of such action. The Companies also shall be
entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party
named in the action. After notice from the Companies to such party of the
Companies' election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall
bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the
Companies will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or
other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection
with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
(d) The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Companies of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with
the issuance or sale of the Fund Shares or the Contracts or the operations of
the Fund.
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7.2 Indemnification by the Fund and the Advisers
(a) The Fund and the Advisers agree to indemnify and hold harmless the
Companies and each of their directors and officers and each person, if any, who
controls the Companies within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act
(collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 7.2)
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid
in settlement with the written consent of the Fund, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to
which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common
law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale
or acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration
Statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Fund (or any amendment or
supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the
omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified
Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was
made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the
Advisers or Fund by or on behalf of the Companies for use in the Registration
Statement or prospectus for the Fund or in sales literature (or any amendment or
supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or
Fund shares; or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of statements or representations
(other than statements or representations contained in the Registration
Statement, prospectus or sales literature for the Contracts not supplied by the
Advisers or Fund or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Fund
or Advisers or persons under their control, with respect to the sale or
distribution of the Contracts or Fund shares; or
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(iii) arise out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, prospectus
or sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or
supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement
or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in
reliance upon information furnished to the Companies by or on behalf of the
Fund; or
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Fund to provide the
services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement (including
a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with
the diversification requirements specified in Article II of this Agreement); or
(v) arise out of or result from any material breach of any
representation and/or warranty made by the Fund or the Advisers in this
Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach of this
Agreement by the Fund or the Advisers; as limited by and in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 7.2(b) and 7.2(c) hereof.
(b) The Fund or the Advisers shall not be liable under this
indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be
subject by reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or
gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by
reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations and duties
under this Agreement or to the Companies or Account, whichever is applicable.
(c) The Fund and the Advisers shall not be liable under this
indemnification provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified
Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Fund and the
Advisers in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first
legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been
served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have
received notice of such service on any designated agent),
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but failure to notify the Fund and the Advisers of any such claim shall not
relieve the Fund and the Advisers from any liability which they may have to the
Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account
of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against
the Indemnified Parties, the Fund and the Advisers will be entitled to
participate, at their own expense, in the defense thereof. The Fund and the
Advisers also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof with counsel
satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Fund and
the Advisers to such party of the Fund's and the Advisers' election to assume
the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by it, and the Fund and the Advisers will not be
liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
(d) The Companies agree promptly to notify the Fund and the Advisers
of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them or any of
their officers or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of the
Contracts or the operation of the Account.
ARTICLE VIII.
APPLICABLE LAW
8.1 This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof interpreted
under and in accordance with the laws of New York.
8.2 This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the federal
securities laws, and the rules, regulations and rulings thereunder, including
such exemptions from those statutes, rules and regulations as the Securities and
Exchange Commission may grant (including, but not limited to, the Mixed and
Shared Funding Exemptive Order) and the terms hereof shall be interpreted and
construed in accordance therewith.
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ARTICLE IX.
TERMINATION
9.1 This Agreement shall terminate:
(a) at the option of any party upon one-year advance written notice to
the other parties unless otherwise agreed in a separate written agreement among
the parties; or
(b) at the option of the Companies if shares of the Portfolios
delineated in Schedule B are not reasonably available to meet the requirements
of the Contracts as determined by the Companies; or
(c) at the option of the Fund upon institution of formal proceedings
against the Companies by the NASD, the SEC, the insurance commission of any
state or any other regulatory body regarding the Companies' duties under this
Agreement or related to the sale of the Contracts, the administration of the
Contracts, the operation of an Account, or the purchase of Fund shares; or
(d) at the option of the Companies upon institution of formal
proceedings against the Fund by the NASD, the SEC, or any state securities or
insurance department or any other regulatory body; or
(e) at the option of the Companies or the Fund upon receipt of any
necessary regulatory approvals and/or the vote of the Contract owners having an
interest in the Account (or any subaccount) to substitute the shares of another
investment company for the corresponding Portfolio shares of the Fund in
accordance with the terms of the Contracts for which those Portfolio shares had
been selected to serve as the underlying investment media. The Companies will
give 30 days' prior written notice to the Fund of the date of any proposed vote
or other action taken to replace the Fund's shares; or
(f) at the option of the Companies or the Fund upon a determination by
a majority of the Fund Board, or a majority of the disinterested Fund Board
members, that an irreconcilable material conflict exists among the interests of
(i) all Contract owners of Contracts of all separate accounts, or (ii) the
interests of the Participating Insurance Companies investing in the Fund as
delineated in Article VI of this Agreement; or
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(g) at the option of the Companies if the Fund ceases to qualify as a
Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Code, or under any
successor or similar provision, or if the Companies reasonably believe that the
Fund may fail to so qualify; or
(h) at the option of the Companies if the Fund fails to meet the
diversification requirements specified in Article II hereof; or
(i) at the option of any party to this Agreement, upon another party's
material breach of any provision of this Agreement; or
(j) at the option of the Companies, if the Companies determines in
their sole judgment exercised in good faith, that either the Fund or the
Advisers has suffered a material adverse change in its business, operations or
financial condition since the date of this Agreement or is the subject of
material adverse publicity which is likely to have a material adverse impact
upon the business and operations of the Companies; or
(k) at the option of the Fund or the Advisers, if the Fund or Advisers
respectively, shall determine in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that
the Companies have suffered a material adverse change in their business,
operations or financial condition since the date of this Agreement or is the
subject of material adverse publicity which is likely to have a material adverse
impact upon the business and operations of the Fund or the Advisers, or
(l) at the option of the Fund in the event any of the Contracts are
not issued or sold in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law.
Termination shall be effective immediately upon such occurrence without notice.
9.2 Notice Requirement
(a) In the event that any termination of this Agreement is based upon
the provisions of Article VI, such prior written notice shall be given in
advance of the effective date of termination as required by such provisions.
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(b) In the event that any termination of this Agreement is based upon
the provisions of Sections 9.1(b) - (d) or 9.1(g) - (i), prompt written notice
of the election to terminate this Agreement for cause shall be furnished by the
party terminating the Agreement to the non-terminating parties, with said
termination to be effective upon receipt of such notice by the non-terminating
parties.
(c) In the event that any termination of this Agreement is based upon
the provisions of Sections 9.1(i) or 9.1(k), prior written notice of the
election to terminate this Agreement for cause shall be furnished by the party
terminating this Agreement to the non-terminating parties. Such prior written
notice shall be given by the party terminating this Agreement to the
non-terminating parties at least 30 days before the effective date of
termination.
9.3 No Reason Required for Termination. It is understood and agreed that
the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(a) may be
exercised for any reason or for no reason.
9.4 Effect of Termination
(a) Notwithstanding any termination pursuant to Section 9.1 of this
Agreement, the Fund may, at its option, or in the event of termination of this
Agreement by the Fund or the Advisers pursuant to Section 9.1(a) of this
Agreement, the Companies may require the Fund and the Advisers to continue to
make available additional shares of the Fund for so long after the termination
of this Agreement as the Fund or the Companies, if the Companies are so
requiring, desires pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as
provided in paragraph (b) below for all Contracts in effect on the effective
date of termination of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Existing
Contracts"). Specifically, without limitation, if the Fund so elects to make
available additional shares of the Fund, the owners of the Existing Contracts
shall be permitted to reallocate investments in the Fund, redeem investments in
the Fund and/or invest in the Fund upon the making of additional purchase
payments under the Existing Contracts. The parties agree that this Section 9.4
shall not apply to any terminations under Article VI and the effect of such
Article VI terminations shall be governed by Article VI of this Agreement.
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(b) In the event of a termination pursuant to Section 9.1 of this
Agreement, the Fund shall promptly notify the Companies whether the Fund will
continue to make available shares of the Fund after such termination, except
that, with respect to a termination by the Fund or the Advisers pursuant to
Section 9.1 (a) of this Agreement, the Companies shall promptly notify the Fund
whether they wish the Fund to continue to make available additional shares of
the Fund. If shares of the Fund continue to be made available after such
termination, the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect except for
Section 9.1(a) and thereafter the Fund or the Companies may terminate the
Agreement, as so continued pursuant to this Section 9.4 upon written notice to
the other party, such notice to be for a period that is reasonable under the
circumstances.
(c) In the event of termination pursuant to Section 9.1(1), or such
laws preclude the use of such shares as the underlying investment medium for the
Contracts issued or to be issued by the Companies, and if through no fault of
the Companies, the need for substitution of Fund shares for the shares of
another "registered investment company" arises out of this event, the expenses
of obtaining such an order shall be reimbursed by the Fund. The Fund and the
Advisers shall cooperate fully with the Companies in connection with such
application.
9.5 Surviving Provisions. Each party's obligations under Section 2.11 and
Article VII will survive and will not be affected by any termination of this
Agreement. In addition, with respect to Existing Contracts, all provisions of
this Agreement also will survive and not be affected by any termination of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE X.
NOTICES
Any notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered or certified
mail to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such
other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the
other party.
If to the Fund:
00
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
If to the Companies:
Citicorp Life Insurance Company
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
First Citicorp Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
If to the Advisers:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fund Management LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Travelers Investment Management Company
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
ARTICLE XI.
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.
11.2 This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
11.3 If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a
court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement shall
not be affected thereby.
11.4 Each party hereto shall cooperate with each other party and all
appropriate governmental authorities (including without limitation the SEC, the
NASD and state insurance regulators) and shall permit such authorities
reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any investigation
or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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11.5 The rights, remedies and obligations contained in this Agreement are
cumulative and are in addition to any and all rights, remedies and obligations,
at law or in equity, which the parties hereto are entitled to under state and
federal laws.
11.6 Each party will keep confidential any information acquired as a result
of this Agreement regarding the business and affairs of the other parties to
this Agreement and their affiliates.
11.7 Subject to the requirements of legal process and regulatory authority,
each party hereto shall treat as confidential the names and address of owners of
the Contracts and all information reasonably identified as confidential in
writing by any other party hereto and, except as permitted by this Agreement in
order to carry out the specified purposes specified herein, shall not disclose,
disseminate or utilize such names and addresses and other confidential
information until such time as it may come into public domain without express
written consent of the affected party. In addition, each party shall adopt
policies and procedures that address administrative, technical and physical
safeguards for the protection of such customer records.
11.8 Each party will comply with all applicable laws and regulations aimed
at preventing, detecting, and reporting money laundering and suspicious
transactions. To the extent required by applicable regulation and generally
accepted industry practices, each party shall take all necessary and appropriate
steps to: (i) obtain, verify, and retain information with regard to contract
owner identification, and (ii) maintain records of all contract owner
transactions. The Companies will (but only to the extent consistent with
applicable law) take all steps necessary and appropriate to provide the Fund
with any requested information about Contract owners and their accounts in the
event that the Fund shall request such information due to an inquiry or
investigation by any law enforcement, regulatory, or administrative authority.
To the extent permitted by applicable law and regulations, the Companies will
notify the Fund of any concerns that the Companies may have in connection with
any Contract owners in the context of relevant anti-money laundering laws or
regulations.
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11.9 The Fund agrees to consult with the Companies concerning whether any
Portfolio of the Fund qualifies to provide a foreign tax credit pursuant to
Section 853 of the Code.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement
to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized
representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed hereto as of the date
specified below.
Companies;
CITICORP LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FIRST CITICORP LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By its authorized officer:
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Director, President & Chief
Executive Officer
Date:
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Fund:
GREENWICH STREET SERIES FUND, INC.
By its authorized officer:
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Assistant Secretary
Date:
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Advisers:
XXXXX XXXXXX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
By its authorized officer:
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
---------------------------------
Title: Managing Director
Date:
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TRAVELERS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
By its authorized officer:
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
---------------------------------
Title: President & CEO, TIMCO
Date: November 24, 2004
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SCHEDULE A
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FUNDING VARIABLE CONTRACTS
Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account
First Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account
SCHEDULE B
FUND PORTFOLIOS AND INVESTMENT ADVISER
PORTFOLIOS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
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Appreciation Portfolio Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fund Management LLC
Equity Index Portfolio - Class II Travelers Investment Management Company
Fundamental Value Portfolio Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fund Management LLC
SCHEDULE C
VARIABLE LIFE AND VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS AND FORM NUMBERS
CONTRACT FORM NUMBERS
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CitiElite Variable Annuity
CitiVariable Variable Annuity