AGREEMENT dated April 1, 1982, by and between Great-West Life & Annuity
Insurance Company (the "Insurance Company), a Kansas corporation, on its behalf
and on behalf of Maxim Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance
Company ("the Account"), and Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (the Fund").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Account is a separate account established and
maintained by the Insurance Company pursuant to the laws of the State of Kansas
for variable annuity contracts issued by the Insurance Company WHEREAS, the
Account is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (Investment Company Act);
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management company organized as a
series fund under the Investment Company Act WHEREAS, the Fund shall be
currently comprised of a money market portfolio, but other portfolios may be
established in the future;
WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by applicable insurance laws and regulations
the Insurance Company intends to purchase shares in the portfolio described
above and, in its discretion, in any other portfolios that may be established,
on behalf of the Account to fund the variable annuity contracts; NOW, THEREFORE,
the Insurance Company and the Fund hereby agree as follows:
1. The Fund agrees that it will sell to the Account those shares of the Fund
which the Account orders, executing such orders on a daily basis at the net
asset value next computed after receipt of the order for the shares of the Fund.
2. The Fund agrees that it will redeem for cash, on the Account's request, any
full or fractional shares of the Fund held by the Account, executing such
requests on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt of
the request for redemption of shares of the Fund.
3. All purchases and redemptions of shares in the Fund by the Insurance Company
for the Account shall be at net asset value and no commission, dealer spread or
other fee shall be payable to the Fund or any broker/dealer.
4. A purchase of Fund shares shall be settled within 7 days after the
transaction is effected.
5. A redemption of Fund shares shall be settled within 7 days after the
transaction is effected.
6. This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by the mutual written
consent of the parties hereto.
7. This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Investment Company
Act, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules and regulations, and rulings thereunder, including such exemptions from
those statutes, rules and regulations as the Securities and Exchange Commission
may grant, and the terms hereof shall be interpreted and construed in accordance
therewith.
8. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by 8 court
decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not
be affected thereby. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
By: X.X. Xxxxxx, Xx. VP Corp Planning & Development
Attest: X.X. Xxxxxx, Xx. VP and General Counsel
MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.
By: X.X. Xxxxxx, Xx. VP Corp Planning & Development
Attest: X.X. Xxxxxx, Xx. VP and General Counsel
