NOVATION
OF
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
This Novation Agreement dated as of September 1, 2005 is by and among
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (formerly, PROVIDENT MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY), a Pennsylvania corporation, and NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY
COMPANY OF AMERICA (formerly, PROVIDENT MUTUAL LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF
AMERICA), a Delaware corporation (each a "Company"), each Company on its own
behalf and on behalf of each separate account of such Company named in Schedule
1 to Participation Agreement (as defined below), PREMIER VIT, an open-end
diversified management investment company organized under the laws of the State
of Massachusetts (the "Fund"), OCC DISTRIBUTORS LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("OCC Distributors"), and ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS
DISTRIBUTORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("AGI Distributors").
WHEREAS, each Company, the Fund and OCC Distributors entered into a
Participation Agreement on September 16, 1994 ("Participation Agreement");
WHEREAS, each of AGI Distributors and OCC Distributors is registered as
a broker-dealer with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and is a member in good standing of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.;
WHEREAS, each Company, the Fund and OCC Distributors desire that OCC
Distributors be replaced as the Fund's principal underwriter by AGI
Distributors; and
WHEREAS, each Company and the Fund desire to affect a novation of the
Participation Agreement so that AGI Distributors is substituted for OCC
Distributors as a party to such agreement and OCC Distributors is released from
its obligations under such agreement, AGI Distributors desires to accept the
novation thereof, and OCC Distributors desires to consent to such novation.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Novation and Acceptance. Subject to the terms and conditions
contained herein, each Company and the Fund hereby affect a novation of the
Participation Agreement to substitute AGI Distributors for OCC Distributors as
party to such agreement (the "Novation"), AGI Distributors hereby accepts such
novation and agrees to undertake all of OCC Distributors' duties and obligations
under the Participation Agreement. Each Company and AGI Distributors hereby
release OCC Distributors from all of its duties and obligations under the
Participation Agreement and OCC Distributors hereby consents to such novation.
2. Term. The novation shall become effective on the September 15, 2005
and shall extend for so long as the terms specified in Section 10 of the
Participation Agreement are satisfied or until terminated in accordance with
said Section 10.
3. No Termination. The parties agree that the novation shall not
constitute a termination of the Participation Agreement for purposes of Section
10 of the Participation Agreement, and that the Participation Agreement, as so
novated, shall remain in full force and effect after the novation.
4. Schedules 1 and 2 are amended to update the Parties, Separate
Accounts and Portfolios. The Amended Schdules are attached and made a part of
the agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Novation
Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized representative as of the day and
year first above written.
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE NATIONWIDE LIFE AND
COMPANY OF AMERICA ANNUITY COMPANY OF AMERICA
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
PREMIER VIT OCC DISTRIBUTORS
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: President & CEO Title: CEO
ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS
DISTRIBUTORS LLC
By: /s/ E. Xxxxx Xxxxx, Jr.
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Name: E. Xxxxx Xxxxx, Jr.
Title: Managing Director & CEO
