EXHIBIT 1.8(f)
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made as of , 1998,
is by and between , a
corporation ("Adviser") and AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Texas corporation ("AGL").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, each of the investment companies listed on Schedule One hereto
("Schedule One," as the same may be amended from time to time), is registered as
an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "Act") (such investment companies are hereinafter
collectively called the "Funds," or each a "Fund"); and
WHEREAS, each of the Funds is available as the investment vehicle for certain
separate accounts of AGL, established for variable life insurance policies
and/or variable annuity contracts offered by AGL (the "Separate Account,"
whether one or more); and
WHEREAS, AGL has entered into a participation agreement dated
among AGL, and the Funds (the
"Participation Agreement," as the same may be amended from time to time); and
WHEREAS, Adviser provides, among other things, investment advisory and/or
administrative services to the Funds; and
WHEREAS, (the "Distributor"), is the
[underwriter][distributor] of the funds; and
WHEREAS, Adviser desires AGL to provide the administrative services specified in
the attached Exhibit A ("Administrative Services"), in connection with the
ownership of interests of the Separate Account, which is the owner of shares of
the Funds for the benefit of persons who maintain their ownership interests in
the Separate Account, whose interests are included in the master account
("Master Account") referred to in paragraph 1, of Exhibit A ("Shareholders"),
and AGL is willing and able to provide such Administrative Services on the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
hereinafter contained, each party hereto severally agrees as follows:
1. AGL agrees to perform the Administrative Services specified in Exhibit A
hereto for the benefit of the Shareholders.
2. AGL represents and agrees that it will maintain and preserve all records as
required by law to be maintained and preserved in connection with providing
the Administrative Services, and will otherwise comply with all laws, rules
and regulations applicable to the Administrative Services.
3. AGL agrees to provide copies of all the historical records relating to
transactions between the Funds and Shareholders, and all written
communications and other related materials regarding the Fund(s) to or from
such Shareholders, as reasonably requested by Adviser or its
representatives (which representatives, include, without limitation, its
auditors, legal counsel or the Distributor, as the case may be), to enable
Adviser or its representatives to monitor and review the Administrative
Services performed by AGL, or comply with any request of the board of
directors, or trustees or general partners (collectively, the "Directors")
of any Fund, or of a governmental body, self-regulatory organization or
Shareholder.
In addition, AGL agrees that it will permit Adviser, the Funds or their
representatives, to have reasonable access to its personnel and records in
order to facilitate the monitoring of the quality of the Administrative
Services.
4. AGL may, with the consent of Adviser, contract with or establish
relationships with other parties for the provision of the Administrative
Services or other activities of AGL required by this Agreement, or the
Participation Agreement, provided that AGL shall be fully responsible for
the acts and omissions of such other parties.
5. AGL hereby agrees to notify Adviser promptly if for any reason it is unable
to perform fully and promptly any of its obligations under this Agreement.
6. AGL hereby represents and covenants that it does not, and will not, own or
hold or control with power to vote any shares of the Funds which are
registered in the name of AGL or the name of its nominee and which are
maintained in AGL variable annuity or variable life insurance accounts. AGL
represents further that it is not registered as a broker-dealer under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and it is not
required to be so registered, including as a result of entering into this
Agreement and performing the Administrative Services, and other obligations
of AGL set forth in this Agreement.
7. The provisions of the Agreement shall in no way limit the authority of
Adviser, or any Fund or Distributor to take such action as any of such
parties may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters
relating to the operations of any of such Funds and/or sale of its shares.
8. In consideration of the performance of the Administrative Services by AGL,
Adviser agrees to pay AGL a monthly fee at an annual rate which shall equal
% of the value of each Fund's average daily net assets maintained in
the Master Account for the Shareholders. The foregoing fee will be paid by
Adviser to AGL on a calendar quarterly basis, and in this regard, payment
of such fee will be made by Adviser to AGL within thirty (30) days
following the end of each calendar quarter. The determination of applicable
assets shall be made by averaging assets in applicable portfolios as of the
first and last Business Day (as defined in the Participation Agreement) of
each month falling within the applicable calendar quarter.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Participation Agreement
appearing to the contrary, the payments by Adviser to AGL relate solely to
the performance by AGL of the Administrative Services described herein
only, and do not constitute payment in any manner for services provided by
AGL to AGL policy or contract owners, or to any separate account organized
by AGL, or for any investment advisory services, or for costs associated
with the distribution of any variable annuity or variable life insurance
contracts.
9. AGL shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the Funds, Adviser and
Distributor and each of their respective officers, Directors, employees and
agents from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, or
liabilities that any one or more of them may incur including without
limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and costs arising out of or
related to the performance or non-performance by AGL of the Administrative
Services under this Agreement.
10 This Agreement may be terminated without penalty at any time by AGL or by
Adviser as to one or more of the Funds collectively, upon one hundred and
eighty days (180) written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the provisions of paragraphs 2, 3, 9 and 11 of this Agreement,
shall continue in full force and effect after termination of this
Agreement.
This Agreement shall not require AGL to preserve any records (in any medium
or format) relating to this Agreement beyond the time periods otherwise
required by the laws to which AGL or the Funds are subject provided that
such records shall be offered to the Funds in the event AGL decides to no
longer preserve such records following such time periods.
11. After the date of any termination of this Agreement in accordance with
paragraph 10 of this Agreement, no fee will be due with respect to any
amounts first placed in the Master Account for the benefit of Shareholders
after the date of such termination. However, notwithstanding any such
termination, Adviser will remain obligated to pay AGL the fee specified in
paragraph 8 of this Agreement, with respect to the value of each Fund's
average daily net assets maintained in the Master Account as of the date of
such termination, for so long as such amounts are held in the Master
Account and AGL continues to provide the Administrative Services with
respect to such amounts in conformity with this Agreement. This Agreement,
or any provision hereof, shall survive termination to the extent necessary
for each party to perform its obligations with respect to amounts for which
a fee continues to be due subsequent to such termination.
12. AGL understands and agrees that the obligations of Adviser under this
Agreement are not binding upon any of the Funds, upon any of their Board
members or upon any shareholder of any of the Funds.
13. It is understood and agreed that in performing the services under this
Agreement AGL, acting in its capacity described herein, shall at no time be
acting as an agent for Adviser, Distributor or any of the Funds. AGL
agrees, and agrees to cause its agents, not to make any representations
concerning a Fund except those contained in the Fund's then-current
prospectus; in current sales literature furnished by the Fund, Adviser or
Distributor to AGL; in the then current prospectus for a variable annuity
contract or variable life insurance policy issued by AGL or then current
sales literature with respect to such variable annuity contract or variable
life insurance policy, approved by Adviser.
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14. This Agreement, including the provisions set forth herein in paragraph 8,
may only be amended pursuant to a written instrument signed by the party to
be charged. This Agreement may not be assigned by a party hereto, by
operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the
other party.
15. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of ,
without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law of such
jurisdiction.
16. This Agreement, including Exhibit A and Schedule One, constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters dealt with
herein and supersedes any previous agreements and documents with respect to
such matters. The parties agree that Schedule One may be replaced from time
to time with a new Schedule One to accurately reflect any changes in the
Funds available as investment vehicles under the Participation Agreement.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement
as of the date first above written.
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:
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Authorized Signatory
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Print or Type Name
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By:
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Authorized Signatory
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Print or Type Name
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SCHEDULE ONE
INVESTMENT COMPANY NAME: FUND NAME(S):
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EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to the Agreement by and among the parties hereto, AGL shall perform the
following Administrative Services:
1. Maintain separate records for each Shareholder, which records shall reflect
shares purchased and redeemed for the benefit of the Shareholder and share
balances held for the benefit of the Shareholder. AGL shall maintain the
Master Account with the transfer agent of the Fund on behalf of
Shareholders and such Master Account shall be in the name of AGL or its
nominee as the record owner of the shares held for such Shareholders.
2. For each Fund, disburse or credit to Shareholders all proceeds of
redemptions of shares of the Fund and all dividends and other distributions
not reinvested in shares of the Fund or paid to the Separate Account
holding the Shareholders' interests.
3. Prepare and transmit to Shareholders periodic account statements showing
the total number of shares held for the benefit of the Shareholder as of
the statement closing date (converted to interests in the Separate
Account), purchases and redemptions of Fund shares for the benefit of the
Shareholder during the period covered by the statement, and the dividends
and other distributions paid for the benefit of the Shareholder during the
statement period (whether paid in cash or reinvested in Fund shares).
4. Transmit to Shareholders proxy materials and reports and other information
received by AGL from any of the Funds and required to be sent to
Shareholders under the federal securities laws and, upon request of the
Fund's transfer agent, transmit to Shareholders material Fund
communications deemed by the Fund, through its Board of Directors or other
similar governing body, to be necessary and proper for receipt by all Fund
beneficial shareholders.
5. Transmit to the Fund's transfer agent purchase and redemption orders on
behalf of Shareholders.
6. Provide to the Funds, or to the transfer agent for any of the Funds, or any
of the agents designated by any of them, such periodic reports as shall
reasonably be concluded to be necessary to enable each of the Funds and its
distributor to comply with any applicable State Blue Sky requirements.
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