Variable Group Annuity Contractholder Service Agreement
This Variable Group Annuity Contractholder Service Agreement (the
"Agreement") has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") under a Distribution Plan adopted pursuant
to said Rule. This Agreement, being made between A I M Distributors, Inc.
("Distributor") and the authorized insurance company ("Company"), sets forth the
terms for the provision of specialized services to holders of Group Annuity
Contracts (the "Contracts") issued by insurance company separate accounts to
employers for their pension, stock bonus or profit-sharing plans qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Plans"),
where amounts contributed under such plans are invested pursuant to the
Contracts in shares of one or more of the series portfolios of the AIM - managed
mutual funds (or designated classes of such funds) (the "Fund(s)") listed in
Appendix A, attached hereto, which maybe amended from time to time by
Distributors. Distributors' role in these arrangements will be solely as agent
for the Funds.
1. To the extent you provide specialized services to holders of
Contracts who have selected the Funds) for purposes of their Group Annuity
Contracts ("Contractholders") you will receive payment pursuant to the
distribution plan adopted by each of the Funds. Such services to Group
Contractholders may include, without limitation, some or all of the
following: answering inquiries regarding the Fund(s); performing
sub-accounting for Contractholders; establishing and maintaining
Contractholder accounts and records; processing and bunching purchase and
redemption transactions; providing periodic statements of Contract account
balances; forwarding such reports and notices to Contractholders relative
to the Funds) as we deem necessary; generally, facilitating communications
with Contractholders concerning investments in the Funds) on behalf of Plan
participants; and performing such other administrative services as we deem
to be necessary or desirable, to the extent permitted by applicable
statute, rule or regulation. You represent that you will accept a fee
hereunder only so long as you continue to provide personal services to
Contractholders.
2. Shares of the Funds) purchased by you will be registered in your
name and you may exercise all applicable rights of a holder of such Shares.
You agree to transmit to the Funds, in a timely manner, all purchase orders
and redemption requests and to forward to each of your Contractholders as
you deem necessary, periodic shareholder reports and other communications
received from the Funds.
3. You agree to wire to the Fund(s)' custodian bank, within three (3)
business days of the placing of a purchase order, federal funds in an
amount equal to the amount of all purchase orders placed by you on behalf
of your Contractholders and accepted by the Funds (net of any redemption
orders placed by you on behalf of your Contractholders).
4. You shall provide such facilities and personnel (which may be all
or any part of the facilities currently used in your business, or all or
any personnel employed by you) as may be necessary or beneficial in
carrying out the purposes of this Agreement.
5. Except as may be provided in a separate written agreement between
Distributors and you, neither you nor any of your employees or agents are
authorized to assist in the distribution of any shares of the Funds) to the
public or to make any representations to Contractholders concerning the
Funds) except those contained in the then current prospectus applicable to
the
Fund(s). Neither the Funds, A I M Advisors, Inc. ("Advisors"), Distributors nor
-any of their affiliates will be a party, nor will they be represented as a
party, to any Group Annuity Contract agreement between you and the
Contractholders nor shall the Funds, Advisors, Distributors or any of their
affiliates participate, directly or indirectly, in any compensation that you may
receive from Contractholders and their Plans' participants.
6. In consideration of the services and facilities described herein,
you shall receive an annual fee, payable quarterly, as set forth in
Appendix A, of the aggregate average net asset value of shares of the
Fund(s) owned by you during each quarterly period for the benefit of
Contractholders' Plans' participants. You understand that this Agreement
and the payment of such distribution fees have been authorized and approved
by the Boards of Directors/Trustees of the Fund(s). You further understand
that this Agreement and the fees payable hereunder are subject to
limitations imposed by applicable rules of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.
7. Distributor will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in
pricing shares of the funds (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the
Funds") listed in Appendix A of the Agreement. Distributor represents that
its practices and procedures conform with guidance from the Securities and
Exchange Commission regarding reprocessing of transactions impacted by a
pricing error. Under its practices and procedures, Distributor shall report
any material error in the calculation or reporting of the Funds' net asset
value per share to Company promptly upon discovery, and adjust the number
of shares purchased or redeemed by Company's separate account(s) to reflect
the correct net asset value per share.
8. The Funds reserve the right, at their discretion and without
notice, to suspend the sale of their shares or to withdraw the sale of
their shares.
9. This Agreement may be amended at any time without your consent by
mailing a copy of an amendment to you at the address set forth below. Such
amendment shall become effective on the date set forth in such amendment
unless you terminate this Agreement as set forth below within thirty (30)
days of your receipt of such amendment.
10. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by us on not less
than 60 days' written notice to you at your principal place of business.
You may terminate this Agreement on 60 days' written notice addressed to us
at our principal place of business. We may also terminate this Agreement
for cause on violation by you of any of the provisions of this Agreement,
said termination to become effective on the date of mailing notice to you
of such termination. Our failure to terminate for any cause shall not
constitute a waiver of our right to terminate at a later date for any such
cause.
This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any Fund at any time
without payment of any penalty by the vote of a majority of the
directors/trustees of such Fund who are Dis-interested Directors/Trustees,
as defined in the 1940 Act, or by a vote of a majority of the Fund's
outstanding shares, on sixty (60) days' written notice. It will be
terminated by any act which terminates either the Fund's Distribution
Agreement with us, the Selected Dealer Agreement between your firm and us
or the Fund's Distribution Plan, and in any event, it shall terminate
automatically in the event of its assignment as that term is defined in the
1940 Act.
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11. All communications to us shall be sent to 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000-0000. Any notice to you shall be duly given if
mailed, telegraphed or sent by facsimile to you at the address shown on
this Agreement.
12. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date when it is
executed and dated below by us. This Agreement and all rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed
under the laws of the State of Texas.
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A I M Distributors, Inc.
Date: April 16, 2003 By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Signature
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Print Name
The undersigned agrees to abide by the foregoing terms and conditions.
Date: 4-17-03 AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
(Firm Name)
(Address)
(City) / (State) / (County)
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: V.P. Marketing
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APPENDIX A
to
Variable Group Annuity Contractholder Service Agreement
FUND FEE RATE*
AIM Advisor Funds (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM International Core Equity Fund .25%
AIM Real Estate Fund .25%
AIM Equity Funds (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM Aggressive Growth Fund .25%
AIM Blue Chip Fund .25%
AIM Capital Development Fund .25%
AIM Charter Fund .25%
AIM Constellation Fund .25%
AIM Dent Demographic Trends Fund .25%
AIM Emerging Growth Fund .25%
AIM Large Cap Basic Value Fund .25%
AIM Large Cap Core Equity Fund .25%
AIM Large Cap Growth Fund .25%
AIM Mid Cap Growth Fund .25%
AIM Xxxxxxxxxx Fund .25%
AIM Funds Group (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM Balanced Fund .25%
AIM Basic Balanced Fund .25%
AIM European Small Company Fund .25%
AIM Global Utilities Fund .25%
AIM International Emerging Growth Fund .25%
AIM Mid Cap Basic Value Fund .25%
AIM New Technology Fund .25%
AIM Premier Equity Fund .25%
AIM Premier Equity II Fund .25%
AIM Select Equity Fund .25%
AIM Small Cap Equity Fund .25%
AIM Worldwide Spectrum Fund .25%
* The total of the fees calculated for all of the Funds listed on Appendix A for
any quarter with respect to which calculations are made shall be paid within 45
days after the close of such quarter.
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AIM Growth Series (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM Basic Value Fund .25%
AIM Mid Cap Core Equity Fund .25%
AIM Small Cap Growth Fund(1) .25%
AIM International Funds. Inc (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund .25%
AIM European Growth Fund .25%
AIM Global Aggressive Growth Fund .25%
AIM Global Growth Fund .25%
AIM Global Income Fund .25%
AIM International Growth Fund .25%
AIM Investment Funds (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM Developing Markets Fund .25%
AIM Global Energy Fund .25%
AIM Global Financial Services Fund .25%
AIM Global Health Care Fund .25%
AIM Global Science and Technology Fund .25%
AIM Libra Fund .25%
AIM Strategic Income Fund .25%
AIM Investment Securities Funds (Class A and Class C Shares (and Class A3 shares
of AIM Limited Maturity Treasur Fund)
AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund(2) .15%
AIM High Yield Fund II .25%
AIM High Yield Fund .25%
AIM Income Fund .25%
AIM Intermediate Government Fund .25%
AIM Municipal Bond Fund .25%
AIM Short Term Bond Fund(3) .25%
AIM Total Return Bond Fund .25%
AIM Series Trust (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM Global Trends Fund .25%
AIM Special Opportunities Funds (Class A and Class C Shares)
AIM Opportunities I Fund .25%
AIM Opportunities II Fund .25%
AIM Opportunities III Fund .25%
(1) AIM Small Cap Growth Fund is closed to new investors.
(2) AIM Limited Maturity Treasury Fund offers Class A and Class A3 Shares only.
(3) AIM Short Term Bond Fund offers Class C Shares only.
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