Rule 22c-2 Agreement
This Rule 22c-2 Information Sharing Agreement (the "Agreement"), is
entered into by and between Xxxx Xxxxx & Company, Incorporated (the "Fund
Agent") and the "Financial Intermediary" identified on the execution page of
this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Fund Agent and the Financial Intermediary have entered into a
participation agreement and services agreement (the "Participation/Services
Agreement"), pursuant to which the Financial Intermediary has agreed to offer
shares of the Funds as an investment option under its variable insurance
products and/or provide services with respect to the Funds; and
WHEREAS, Fund Agent and Financial Intermediary seek to enter into this
Agreement for the limited purpose of complying with the requirements of SEC Rule
22c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises herein, the parties
hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Provide Information. Financial Intermediary agrees to provide
the Fund, upon written request, the taxpayer identification number
("TIN"), the Individual/International Taxpayer Identification Number
("ITIN"), or other government-issued identifier ("GII"), if known, of any
or all Shareholder(s) of the account and the amount, date, name or other
identifier of any investment professional(s) associated with
Shareholder(s) or account (if known), and transaction type (purchase,
redemption, transfer, or exchange) of every purchase, redemption,
transfer, or exchange of Shares held through an account maintained by the
Intermediary during the period covered by the request.
1.1. Period Covered by Request. Requests must set forth a specific
period, generally not to exceed 90 days from the date of the request,
for which transaction information is sought. The Fund and/or its
designee may request transaction information older than 90 days from
the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate compliance
with policies established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or
reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by
the Fund.
1.2 Form and Timing of Response. (a) Financial Intermediary agrees to
provide, promptly upon request of the Fund or its designee, the
requested information specified in section 1. If requested by the Fund
or its designee, Financial Intermediary agrees, as is required by law,
regulation, or rule, to use best efforts to determine promptly whether
any specific person about whom it has received the identification and
transaction information specified in section 1 is itself a financial
intermediary ("indirect intermediary") and, upon further request of the
Fund or its designee, promptly either (i) provide (or arrange to have
provided) the information set forth in section 1 and any information
required to be provided by law, regulation or rule for those
shareholders who hold an account with an indirect intermediary or (ii)
restrict or prohibit the indirect intermediary from purchasing, in
nominee name or behalf of other persons, securities issued by the Fund.
Financial Intermediary additionally agrees to inform the Fund whether
it plans to perform (i) or (ii). (b) Responses required by this
paragraph must be communicated in writing and in a format mutually
agreed upon by the parties; and (c) To the extent practicable, the
format for any transaction information provided to the Fund should be
consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format.
2. Limitations on Use of Information. The Fund and Fund Agent agree not to
use the information received pursuant to this Agreement for any purpose
other than as necessary to comply with the provisions of Rule 22c-2 or to
fulfill other regulatory or legal requirements subject to the privacy
provisions of Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act (Public Law 106-102)
and comparable state laws.
3. Agreement to Restrict Trading. Financial Intermediary agrees to execute
written instructions from the Fund Agent to restrict or prohibit further
purchases or exchanges of Shares by a Shareholder that has been identified
by Fund or Fund Agent as having engaged in transactions of the Fund's
Shares (directly or indirectly through the Financial Intermediary's
account) that violates policies established by the Fund for the purpose of
eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding
Shares issued by the Fund.
4. Form of Instructions. Instructions to restrict or prohibit trading must
include the TIN, ITIN, or GII, if known, and the specific restriction(s)
to be executed and how long the restrictions are to remain in place. If
the TIN, ITIN, or GII is not known, the instructions must include an
equivalent identifying number of the Shareholder(s) or account(s) or other
agreed upon information to which the instruction relates. Upon request of
the Financial Intermediary, Fund agrees to provide to the Financial
Intermediary, along with any written instructions to prohibit further
purchases or exchanges of Shares by Shareholder, information regarding
those trades of the Shareholder that violated the Fund's policies relating
to eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the Fund's
outstanding Shares.
5. Timing of Response. Financial Intermediary agrees to execute instruction
as soon as practicable, but not later than five (5) business days, or as
otherwise agreed to by the parties, after receipt of the instructions by
the Intermediary.
6. Confirmation of Financial Intermediary. Upon request by the Fund or Fund
Agent, Financial Intermediary shall use its best efforts to provide a
confirmation of execution of Fund Agent's instructions within ten (10)
business days after the instructions have been executed.
7. Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect until such time as the
underlying Participation Agreement has been terminated and is no longer in
effect between the two parties.
8. Definitions. The term "Fund Agent" includes the Fund's principal
underwriter and transfer agent. The term does not include any "excepted
funds" as defined in SEC Rule 22c-2(b) under the Act.
The term "Shares" means the interests of Shareholders corresponding to the
redeemable securities of record issued by the Fund under the Act that are
held by the Financial Intermediary.
The Term "Shareholder" means the beneficial owner of Shares, whether the
Shares are held directly or by the Financial Intermediary in nominee name.
Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective as of
dateYear2007Day16Month4April 16, 2007, or such other compliance date mandated by
Rule 22c-2 under the Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date the Fund Agent executes the Agreement.
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XXXX XXXXX & COMPANY, INCORPORATED LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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By: By:
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Name: Xxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President Title: Sr. Vice President
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Date: Date:
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