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EXHIBIT 9(o)
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.,
A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ,
AMERICAN CENTURION LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND
ITS SEPARATE ACCOUNTS,
AND
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. Available Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 Availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Addition, Deletion or Modification of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 No Sales to the General Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 2. Processing Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Timely Pricing and Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Timely Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 Applicable Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.4 Dividends and Distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.5 Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 3. Costs and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.3 Other (Non-Sales-Related) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.4 Other (Sales-Related) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.5 Parties To Cooperate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 4. Legal Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1 Tax Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.2 Insurance and Certain Other Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.3 Securities Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.4 Notice of Certain Proceedings and Other Circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.5 American Centurion Life To Provide Documents; Information About AVIF 10
4.6 AVIF To Provide Documents; Information About American Centurion Life 11
Section 5. Mixed and Shared Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.2 Disinterested Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.3 Monitoring for Material Irreconcilable Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.4 Conflict Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.5 Notice to American Centurion Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.6 Information Requested by Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.7 Compliance with SEC Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.8 Other Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 6. Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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6.1 Events of Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.2 Notice Requirement for Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.3 Funds To Remain Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.4 Survival of Warranties and Indemnifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.5 Continuance of Agreement for Certain Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 7. Parties To Cooperate Respecting Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 8. Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 9. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 10. Voting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 11. Foreign Tax Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 12. Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
12.1 Of AVIF and AIM by American Centurion Life and AEFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
12.2 Of American Centurion Life and AEFA by AVIF and AIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12.3 Effect of Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
12.4 Successors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 13. Applicable Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 14. Execution in Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 15. Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 16. Rights Cumulative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 17. Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 18. Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 19. Trademarks and Fund Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 20. Parties to Cooperate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the 30th day of October,
1997 ("Agreement"), by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., a Maryland
corporation ("AVIF"); A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("AIM"); American Centurion Life Assurance Company, a New York life insurance
company ("American Centurion Life "), on behalf of itself and each of its
segregated asset accounts listed in Schedule A hereto, as the parties hereto
may amend from time to time (each, an "Account," and collectively, the
"Accounts"); and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. ("AEFA"), an
affiliate of American Centurion Life and the principal underwriter of the
Contracts (collectively, the "Parties").
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, AVIF is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") as an open-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, AVIF currently consists of nine separate series ("Series"),
shares ("Shares") of each of which are registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") and are currently sold to one or more
separate accounts of life insurance companies to fund benefits under variable
annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts; and
WHEREAS, AVIF will make Shares of each Series listed on Schedule A
hereto as the Parties hereto may amend from time to time (each a "Fund";
reference herein to "AVIF" includes reference to each Fund, to the extent the
context requires) available for purchase by the Accounts; and
WHEREAS, American Centurion Life will be the issuer of certain
variable annuity contracts and/or variable life insurance contracts
("Contracts") as set forth on Schedule A hereto, as the Parties hereto may
amend from time to time, which Contracts (hereinafter collectively, the
"Contracts"), if required by applicable law, will be registered under the 1933
Act; and
WHEREAS, American Centurion Life will fund the Contracts through the
Accounts, each of which may be divided into two or more subaccounts
("Subaccounts"; reference herein to an "Account" includes reference to each
Subaccount thereof to the extent the context requires); and
WHEREAS, American Centurion Life will serve as the depositor of the
Accounts, each of which is registered as a unit investment trust investment
company under the 1940 Act (or exempt therefrom), and the security interests
deemed to be issued by the Accounts under the Contracts will be registered as
securities under the 1933 Act (or exempt therefrom); and
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WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by applicable insurance laws and
regulations, American Centurion Life intends to purchase Shares in one or more
of the Funds on behalf of the Accounts to fund the Contracts; and
WHEREAS, AEFA is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act") and a member in good standing of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits and promises
contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. AVAILABLE FUNDS
1.1 AVAILABILITY.
AVIF will make Shares of each Fund available to American Centurion
Life for purchase and redemption at net asset value and with no sales charges,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Board of Directors
of AVIF may refuse to sell Shares of any Fund to any person, or suspend or
terminate the offering of Shares of any Fund if such action is required by law
or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or if, in the sole discretion
of the Directors acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties
under federal and any applicable state laws, such action is deemed in the best
interests of the shareholders of such Fund.
1.2 ADDITION, DELETION OR MODIFICATION OF FUNDS.
The Parties hereto may agree, from time to time, to add other Funds to
provide additional funding media for the Contracts, or to delete, combine, or
modify existing Funds, by amending Schedule A hereto. Upon such amendment to
Schedule A, any applicable reference to a Fund, AVIF, or its Shares herein
shall include a reference to any such additional Fund. Schedule A, as amended
from time to time, is incorporated herein by reference and is a part hereof.
1.3 NO SALES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
AVIF represents and warrants that no Shares of any Fund have been or
will be sold to the general public.
SECTION 2. PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS
2.1 TIMELY PRICING AND ORDERS.
(a) AVIF or its designated agent will use its best efforts to
provide American Centurion Life with the net asset value per Share for each
Fund by 5:30 p.m. Central Time on each Business Day. As used herein, "Business
Day" shall mean any day on which (i) the New York Stock
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Exchange is open for regular trading, (ii) AVIF calculates the Fund's net asset
value, and (iii)American Centurion Life is open for business.
(b) American Centurion Life will use the data provided by AVIF
each Business Day pursuant to paragraph (a) immediately above to calculate
Account unit values and to process transactions that receive that same Business
Day's Account unit values. American Centurion Life will perform such Account
processing the same Business Day, and will place corresponding orders to
purchase or redeem Shares with AVIF by 9:00 a.m. Central Time the following
Business Day; provided, however, that AVIF shall provide additional time to
American Centurion Life in the event that AVIF is unable to meet the 5:30 p.m.
time stated in paragraph (a) immediately above. Such additional time shall be
equal to the additional time that AVIF takes to make the net asset values
available to American Centurion Life.
(c) With respect to payment of the purchase price by American
Centurion Life and of redemption proceeds by AVIF, American Centurion Life and
AVIF shall net purchase and redemption orders with respect to each Fund and
shall transmit one net payment per Fund in accordance with Section 2.2, below.
(d) If AVIF provides materially incorrect Share net asset value
information (as determined under SEC guidelines), American Centurion Life shall
be entitled to an adjustment to the number of Shares purchased or redeemed to
reflect the correct net asset value per Share. Any material error in the
calculation or reporting of net asset value per Share, dividend or capital gain
information shall be reported promptly upon discovery to American Centurion
Life.
2.2 TIMELY PAYMENTS.
American Centurion Life will wire payment for net purchases to a
custodial account designated by AVIF by 1:00 p.m. Central Time on the same day
as the order for Shares is placed, to the extent practicable. AVIF will wire
payment for net redemptions to an account designated by American Centurion Life
by 1:00 p.m. Central Time on the same day as the Order is placed, to the extent
practicable, but in any event within five (5) calendar days after the date the
order is placed in order to enable American Centurion Life to pay redemption
proceeds within the time specified in Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act or such
shorter period of time as may be required by law.
2.3 APPLICABLE PRICE.
(a) Share purchase payments and redemption orders that result from
purchase payments, premium payments, surrenders and other transactions under
Contracts (collectively, "Contract transactions") and that American Centurion
Life receives prior to the close of regular trading on the New York Stock
Exchange on a Business Day will be executed at the net asset values of the
appropriate Funds next computed after receipt by AVIF or its designated agent
of the orders. For purposes of this Section 2.3(a), American Centurion Life
shall be the designated agent of AVIF for receipt of orders relating to
Contract transactions on each Business Day and receipt by such designated agent
shall constitute receipt by AVIF; provided that AVIF receives notice of such
orders by 9:00 a.m. Central Time on the next following Business Day or such
later time as computed in accordance with Section 2.1(b) hereof.
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(b) All other Share purchases and redemptions by American
Centurion Life will be effected at the net asset values of the appropriate
Funds next computed after receipt by AVIF or its designated agent of the order
therefor, and such orders will be irrevocable.
2.4 DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.
AVIF will furnish notice by wire or telephone (followed by written
confirmation) on or prior to the payment date to American Centurion Life of any
income dividends or capital gain distributions payable on the Shares of any
Fund. American Centurion Life hereby elects to reinvest all dividends and
capital gains distributions in additional Shares of the corresponding Fund at
the ex-dividend date net asset values until American Centurion Life otherwise
notifies AVIF in writing, it being agreed by the Parties that the ex-dividend
date and the payment date with respect to any dividend or distribution will be
the same Business Day. American Centurion Life reserves the right to revoke
this election and to receive all such income dividends and capital gain
distributions in cash.
2.5 BOOK ENTRY.
Issuance and transfer of AVIF Shares will be by book entry only.
Stock certificates will not be issued to American Centurion Life. Shares
ordered from AVIF will be recorded in an appropriate title for American
Centurion Life, on behalf of its Account.
SECTION 3. COSTS AND EXPENSES
3.1 GENERAL.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Party will bear
all expenses incident to its performance under this Agreement.
3.2 REGISTRATION.
(a) AVIF will bear the cost of its registering as a management
investment company under the 1940 Act and registering its Shares under the 1933
Act, and keeping such registrations current and effective; including,
without limitation, the preparation of and filing with the SEC of Forms
N-SAR and Rule 24f-2 Notices with respect to AVIF and its Shares and payment of
all applicable registration or filing fees with respect to any of the
foregoing.
(b) American Centurion Life will bear the cost of registering, to
the extent required, each Account as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act
and registering units of interest under the Contracts under the 1933 Act and
keeping such registrations current and effective; including, without
limitation, the preparation and filing with the SEC of Forms N-SAR and Rule
24f-2 Notices with respect to each Account and its units of interest and
payment of all applicable registration or filing fees with respect to any of
the foregoing.
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3.3 OTHER (NON-SALES-RELATED).
(a) AVIF will bear, or arrange for others to bear, the costs of
preparing, filing with the SEC and setting for printing AVIF's prospectus,
statement of additional information and any amendments or supplements thereto
(collectively, the "AVIF Prospectus"), periodic reports to shareholders, AVIF
proxy material and other shareholder communications.
(b) American Centurion Life will bear the costs of preparing,
filing with the SEC and setting for printing each Account's prospectus,
statement of additional information and any amendments or supplements thereto
(collectively, the "Account Prospectus"), any periodic reports to Contract
owners, annuitants, insureds or participants (as appropriate) under the
Contracts (collectively, "Participants"), voting instruction solicitation
material, and other Participant communications.
(c) American Centurion Life will print in quantity and deliver to
existing Participants the documents described in Section 3.3(b) above and the
prospectus provided by AVIF in camera ready or computer diskette form. AVIF
will print the AVIF statement of additional information, proxy materials
relating to AVIF and periodic reports of AVIF.
3.4 OTHER (SALES-RELATED).
American Centurion Life will bear the expenses of distribution. These
expenses would include by way of illustration, but are not limited to, the
costs of distributing to Participants the following documents, whether they
relate to the Account or AVIF: prospectuses, statements of additional
information, proxy materials and periodic reports. These costs would also
include the costs of preparing, printing, and distributing sales literature and
advertising relating to the Funds, as well as filing such materials with, and
obtaining approval from, the SEC, NASD, any state insurance regulatory
authority, and any other appropriate regulatory authority, to the extent
required.
3.5 PARTIES TO COOPERATE.
Each Party agrees to cooperate with the others, as applicable, in
arranging to print, mail and/or deliver, in a timely manner, combined or
coordinated prospectuses or other materials of AVIF and the Accounts.
SECTION 4. LEGAL COMPLIANCE
4.1 TAX LAWS.
(a) AVIF represents and warrants that each Fund is currently
qualified as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and represents that it
will use its best efforts to qualify and to maintain qualification of each Fund
as a RIC. AVIF will notify American Centurion Life immediately upon having a
reasonable basis for believing that a Fund has ceased to so qualify or that it
might not so qualify in the future.
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(b) AVIF represents that it will use its best efforts to comply
and to maintain each Fund's compliance with the diversification requirements
set forth in Section 817(h) of the Code and Section 1.817-5(b) of the
regulations under the Code. AVIF will notify American Centurion Life
immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Fund has ceased
to so comply or that a Fund might not so comply in the future. In the event of
a breach of this Section 4.1(b) by AVIF, it will take all reasonable steps to
adequately diversify the Fund so as to achieve compliance within the grace
period afforded by Section 1.817-5 of the regulations under the Code.
(c) American Centurion Life agrees that if the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") asserts in writing in connection with any governmental audit or
review of American Centurion Life or, to American Centurion Life Assurance
Company's knowledge, of any Participant, that any Fund has failed to comply
with the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code or American
Centurion Life otherwise becomes aware of any facts that could give rise to any
claim against AVIF or its affiliates as a result of such a failure or alleged
failure:
(i) American Centurion Life shall promptly notify AVIF of
such assertion or potential claim (subject to the
Confidentiality provisions of Section 18 as to any
Participant);
(ii) American Centurion Life shall consult with AVIF as to
how to minimize any liability that may arise as a
result of such failure or alleged failure;
(iii) American Centurion Life shall use its best efforts to
minimize any liability of AVIF or its affiliates
resulting from such failure, including, without
limitation, demonstrating, pursuant to Treasury
Regulations Section 1.817-5(a)(2), to the
Commissioner of the IRS that such failure was
inadvertent;
(iv) American Centurion Life shall permit AVIF, its
affiliates and their legal and accounting advisors to
participate in any conferences, settlement
discussions or other administrative or judicial
proceeding or contests (including judicial appeals
thereof) with the IRS, any Participant or any other
claimant regarding any claims that could give rise to
liability to AVIF or its affiliates as a result of
such a failure or alleged failure; provided, however,
that American Centurion Life will retain control of
the conduct of such conferences discussions,
proceedings, contests or appeals;
(v) any written materials to be submitted by American
Centurion Life to the IRS, any Participant or any
other claimant in connection with any of the
foregoing proceedings or contests (including, without
limitation, any such materials to be submitted to the
IRS pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section
1.817-5(a)(2)), (a) shall be provided by American
Centurion Life to AVIF (together with any supporting
information or analysis); subject to the
confidentiality provisions of Section 18, at least
ten (10) business days or such shorter period to
which the Parties hereto agree prior to the day on
which such proposed materials are to be submitted,
and (b) shall not be submitted by American
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Centurion Life to any such person without the express
written consent of AVIF which shall not be
unreasonably withheld;
(vi) American Centurion Life shall provide AVIF or its
affiliates and their accounting and legal advisors
with such cooperation as AVIF shall reasonably
request (including, without limitation, by permitting
AVIF and its accounting and legal advisors to review
the relevant books and records of American Centurion
Life) in order to facilitate review by AVIF or its
advisors of any written submissions provided to it
pursuant to the preceding clause or its assessment of
the validity or amount of any claim against its
arising from such a failure or alleged failure;
(vii) American Centurion Life shall not with respect to any
claim of the IRS or any Participant that would give
rise to a claim against AVIF or its affiliates (a)
compromise or settle any claim, (b) accept any
adjustment on audit, or (c) forego any allowable
administrative or judicial appeals, without the
express written consent of AVIF or its affiliates,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided
that American Centurion Life shall not be required,
after exhausting all administrative penalties, to
appeal any adverse judicial decision unless AVIF or
its affiliates shall have provided an opinion of
independent counsel to the effect that a reasonable
basis exists for taking such appeal; and provided
further that the costs of any such appeal shall be
borne equally by the Parties hereto; and
(viii) AVIF and its affiliates shall have no liability as a
result of such failure or alleged failure if American
Centurion Life fails to comply with any of the
foregoing clauses (i) through (vii), and such failure
could be shown to have materially contributed to the
liability.
Should AVIF or any of its affiliates refuse to give its written
consent to any compromise or settlement of any claim or liability hereunder,
American Centurion Life may, in its discretion, authorize AVIF or its
affiliates to act in the name of American Centurion Life in, and to control the
conduct of, such conferences, discussions, proceedings, contests or appeals and
all administrative or judicial appeals thereof, and in that event AVIF or its
affiliates shall bear the fees and expenses associated with the conduct of the
proceedings that it is so authorized to control; provided, that in no event
shall American Centurion Life have any liability resulting from AVIF's refusal
to accept the proposed settlement or compromise with respect to any failure
caused by AVIF. As used in this Agreement, the term "affiliates" shall have
the same meaning as "affiliated person" as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the
1940 Act.
(d) American Centurion Life represents and warrants that the
Contracts currently are and will be treated as annuity contracts or life
insurance contracts under applicable provisions of the Code and that it will
use its best efforts to maintain such treatment; American Centurion Life will
notify AVIF immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that any
of the Contracts have ceased to be so treated or that they might not be so
treated in the future.
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(e) American Centurion Life represents and warrants that each
Account is a "segregated asset account" and that interests in each Account are
offered exclusively through the purchase of or transfer into a "variable
contract," within the meaning of such terms under Section 817 of the Code and
the regulations thereunder. American Centurion Life will use its best efforts
to continue to meet such definitional requirements, and it will notify AVIF
immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that such requirements
have ceased to be met or that they might not be met in the future.
4.2 INSURANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.
(a) AVIF will use its best efforts to comply with any applicable
state insurance laws or regulations, to the extent specifically requested in
writing by American Centurion Life, including, the furnishing of information
not otherwise available to American Centurion Life which is required by state
insurance law to enable American Centurion Life to obtain the authority needed
to issue the Contracts in any applicable state.
(b) American Centurion Life represents and warrants that (i) it is
an insurance company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of New York and has full corporate power, authority
and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its duties and comply with its
obligations under this Agreement, (ii) it has legally and validly established
and maintains each Account as a segregated asset account under Section 4240 of
the New York Insurance Law and the regulations thereunder, and (iii) the
Contracts comply in all material respects with all other applicable federal and
state laws and regulations.
(c) AVIF represents and warrants that it is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Maryland and has full power, authority, and legal right to execute, deliver,
and perform its duties and comply with its obligations under this Agreement.
4.3 SECURITIES LAWS.
(a) American Centurion Life represents and warrants that (i)
interests in each Account pursuant to the Contracts will be registered under
the 1933 Act to the extent required by the 1933 Act, (ii) the Contracts will be
duly authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with all applicable federal
and state laws, including, without limitation, the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the
1940 Act and New York law, (iii) each Account is and will remain registered
under the 1940 Act, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, (iv) each Account
does and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1940
Act and the rules thereunder, to the extent required, (v) each Account's 1933
Act registration statement relating to the Contracts, together with any
amendments thereto, will at all times comply in all material respects with the
requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules thereunder, (vi) American Centurion
Life will amend the registration statement for its Contracts under the 1933 Act
and for its Accounts under the 1940 Act from time to time as required in order
to effect the continuous offering of its Contracts or as may otherwise be
required by applicable law, and (vii) each Account Prospectus will at all times
comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the
rules thereunder.
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(b) AVIF represents and warrants that (i) Shares sold pursuant to
this Agreement will be registered under the 1933 Act to the extent required by
the 1933 Act and duly authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with
Maryland law, (ii) AVIF is and will remain registered under the 1940 Act to the
extent required by the 1940 Act, (iii) AVIF will amend the registration
statement for its Shares under the 1933 Act and itself under the 1940 Act from
time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its
Shares, (iv) AVIF does and will comply in all material respects with the
requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, (v) AVIF's 1933 Act
registration statement, together with any amendments thereto, will at all times
comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and rules
thereunder, and (vi) AVIF's Prospectus will at all times comply in all material
respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules thereunder.
(c) AVIF will at its expense register and qualify its Shares for
sale in accordance with the laws of any state or other jurisdiction if and to
the extent reasonably deemed advisable by AVIF.
(d) AVIF currently does not intend to make any payments to finance
distribution expenses pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act or otherwise,
although it reserves the right to make such payments in the future. To the
extent that it decides to finance distribution expenses pursuant to Rule 12b-1,
AVIF undertakes to have its Board of Directors, a majority of whom are not
"interested" persons of the Fund, formulate and approve any plan under Rule
12b-1 to finance distribution expenses.
(e) AVIF represents and warrants that all of its trustees,
officers, employees, investment advisers, and other individuals/entities having
access to the funds and/or securities of the Fund are and continue to be at all
times covered by a blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of
the Fund in an amount not less than the minimal coverage as required currently
by Rule 17g-(1) of the 1940 Act or related provisions as may be promulgated
from time to time. The aforesaid bond includes coverage for larceny and
embezzlement and is issued by a reputable bonding company.
4.4 NOTICE OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
(a) AVIF will immediately notify American Centurion Life of (i)
the issuance by any court or regulatory body of any stop order, cease and
desist order, or other similar order with respect to AVIF's registration
statement under the 1933 Act or AVIF Prospectus, (ii) any request by the SEC
for any amendment to such registration statement or AVIF Prospectus that may
affect the offering of Shares of AVIF, (iii) the initiation of any
proceedings for that purpose or for any other purpose relating to the
registration or offering of AVIF's Shares, or (iv) any other action or
circumstances that may prevent the lawful offer or sale of Shares of any Fund
in any state or jurisdiction, including, without limitation, any circumstances
in which (a) such Shares are not registered and, in all material respects,
issued and sold in accordance with applicable state and federal law, or (b)
such law precludes the use of such Shares as an underlying investment medium of
the Contracts issued or to be issued by American Centurion Life. AVIF will
make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance, with respect to any Fund,
of any such stop order, cease and desist order or similar order and, if any
such order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible
time.
(b) American Centurion Life will immediately notify AVIF of (i)
the issuance by any court or regulatory body of any stop order, cease and
desist order, or other similar order with respect
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to each Account's registration statement under the 1933 Act relating to the
Contracts or each Account Prospectus, (ii) any request by the SEC for any
amendment to such registration statement or Account Prospectus that may affect
the offering of Shares of AVIF, (iii) the initiation of any proceedings for
that purpose or for any other purpose relating to the registration or offering
of each Account's interests pursuant to the Contracts, or (iv) any other action
or circumstances that may prevent the lawful offer or sale of said interests in
any state or jurisdiction, including, without limitation, any circumstances in
which said interests are not registered and, in all material respects, issued
and sold in accordance with applicable state and federal law. American
Centurion Life will make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any
such stop order, cease and desist order or similar order and, if any such order
is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible time.
4.5 AMERICAN CENTURION LIFE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS; INFORMATION
ABOUT AVIF.
(a) American Centurion Life will provide to AVIF or its designated
agent at least one (1) complete copy of all SEC registration statements,
Account Prospectuses, reports, any preliminary and final voting instruction
solicitation material, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action
letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to each Account or
the Contracts, contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC
or other regulatory authorities.
(b) American Centurion Life will provide to AVIF or its designated
agent at least one (1) complete copy of each piece of sales literature or other
promotional material in which AVIF or any of its affiliates is named, at least
five (5) Business Days prior to its use or such shorter period as the Parties
hereto may, from time to time, agree upon. No such material shall be used if
AVIF or its designated agent objects to such use within five (5) Business Days
after receipt of such material or such shorter period as the Parties hereto
may, from time to time, agree upon. AVIF hereby designates A I M as the entity
to receive such sales literature, until such time as AVIF appoints another
designated agent by giving notice to American Centurion Life in the manner
required by Section 9 hereof.
(c) Neither American Centurion Life nor any of its affiliates,
will give any information or make any representations or statements on behalf
of or concerning AVIF or its affiliates in connection with the sale of the
Contracts other than (i) the information or representations contained in the
registration statement, including the AVIF Prospectus contained therein,
relating to Shares, as such registration statement and AVIF Prospectus may be
amended from time to time; or (ii) in reports or proxy materials for AVIF; or
(iii) in published reports for AVIF that are in the public domain and approved
by AVIF for distribution; or (iv) in sales literature or other promotional
material approved by AVIF, except with the express written permission of AVIF.
(d) American Centurion Life shall adopt and implement procedures
reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning AVIF and its
affiliates that is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the
Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to
Participants) ("broker only materials") is so used, and neither AVIF nor any of
its affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to
the improper use of such broker only materials.
(e) For the purposes of this Section 4.5, the phrase "sales
literature or other promotional material" includes, but is not limited to,
advertisements (such as material published, or designed for
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use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television,
telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion
pictures, or other public media, (e.g., on-line networks such as the Internet
or other electronic messages), sales literature (i.e., any written
communication distributed or made generally available to customers or the
public, including brochures, circulars, research reports, market letters, form
letters, seminar texts, reprints or excerpts of any other advertisement, sales
literature, or published article), educational or training materials or other
communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or
employees, registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional
information, shareholder reports, and proxy materials and any other material
constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASD rules, the 1933 Act
or the 0000 Xxx.
4.6 AVIF TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS; INFORMATION ABOUT AMERICAN
CENTURION LIFE.
(a) AVIF will provide to American Centurion Life at least one (1)
complete copy of all SEC registration statements, AVIF Prospectuses, reports,
any preliminary and final proxy material, applications for exemptions, requests
for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to
AVIF or the Shares of a Fund, contemporaneously with the filing of such
document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
(b) AVIF will provide to American Centurion Life camera ready or
computer diskette copies of all AVIF prospectuses and printed copies, in an
amount specified by American Centurion Life, of AVIF statements of additional
information, proxy materials, periodic reports to shareholders and other
materials required by law to be sent to Participants who have allocated any
Contract value to a Fund. AVIF will provide such copies to American Centurion
Life in a timely manner so as to enable American Centurion Life, to print and
distribute such materials within the time required by law to be furnished to
Participants.
(c) AVIF will provide to American Centurion Life or its designated
agent at least one (1) complete copy of each piece of sales literature or other
promotional material in which American Centurion Life, or any of its respective
affiliates is named, or that refers to the Contracts, at least five (5)
Business Days prior to its use or such shorter period as the Parties hereto
may, from time to time, agree upon. No such material shall be used if American
Centurion Life or its designated agent objects to such use within five (5)
Business Days after receipt of such material or such shorter period as the
Parties hereto may, from time to time, agree upon. American Centurion Life
shall receive all such sales literature until such time as it appoints a
designated agent by giving notice to AVIF in the manner required by Section 9
hereof.
(d) Neither AVIF nor any of its affiliates will give any
information or make any representations or statements on behalf of or
concerning American Centurion Life, each Account, or the Contracts other than
(i) the information or representations contained in the registration statement,
including each Account Prospectus contained therein, relating to the Contracts,
as such registration statement and Account Prospectus may be amended from time
to time; or (ii) in published reports for the Account or the Contracts that are
in the public domain and approved by American Centurion Life for distribution;
or (iii) in sales literature or other promotional material approved by American
Centurion Life or its affiliates, except with the express written permission of
American Centurion Life.
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(e) AVIF shall cause its principal underwriter to adopt and
implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning
American Centurion Life, and its respective affiliates that is intended for use
only by brokers or agents selling the Contracts (i.e., information that is not
intended for distribution to Participants) ("broker only materials") is so
used, and neither American Centurion Life, nor any of its respective affiliates
shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper
use of such broker only materials.
(f) For purposes of this Section 4.6, the phrase "sales literature
or other promotional material" includes, but is not limited to, advertisements
(such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or
other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape
display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, (e.g.,
on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic messages), sales
literature (i.e., any written communication distributed or made generally
available to customers or the public, including brochures, circulars, research
reports, market letters, form letters, seminar texts, reprints or excerpts of
any other advertisement, sales literature, or published article), educational
or training materials or other communications distributed or made generally
available to some or all agents or employees, registration statements,
prospectuses, statements of additional information, shareholder reports, and
proxy materials and any other material constituting sales literature or
advertising under the NASD rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act.
SECTION 5. MIXED AND SHARED FUNDING
5.1 GENERAL.
The SEC has granted an order to AVIF exempting it from certain
provisions of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder so that AVIF may be available
for investment by certain other entities, including, without limitation,
separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance
contracts, separate accounts of insurance companies unaffiliated with American
Centurion Life, and trustees of qualified pension and retirement plans
(collectively, "Mixed and Shared Funding"). The Parties recognize that the SEC
has imposed terms and conditions for such orders that are substantially
identical to many of the provisions of this Section 5. Sections 5.2 through
5.8 below shall apply pursuant to such an exemptive order granted to AVIF.
AVIF hereby notifies American Centurion Life that, in the event that AVIF
implements Mixed and Shared Funding, it may be appropriate to include in the
prospectus pursuant to which a Contract is offered disclosure regarding the
potential risks of Mixed and Shared Funding.
5.2 DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS.
AVIF agrees that its Board of Directors shall at all times consist of
directors a majority of whom (the "Disinterested Directors") are not interested
persons of AVIF within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act and the
rules thereunder and as modified by any applicable orders of the SEC, except
that if this condition is not met by reason of the death, disqualification, or
bona fide resignation of any director, then the operation of this condition
shall be suspended (a) for a period of forty-five (45) days if the vacancy or
vacancies may be filled by the Board; (b) for a period
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of sixty (60) days if a vote of shareholders is required to fill the vacancy or
vacancies; or (c) for such longer period as the SEC may prescribe by order upon
application.
5.3 MONITORING FOR MATERIAL IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICTS.
AVIF agrees that its Board of Directors will monitor for the existence
of any material irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the
Participants in all separate accounts of life insurance companies utilizing
AVIF ("Participating Insurance Companies"), including each Account, and
participants in all qualified retirement and pension plans investing in AVIF
("Participating Plans"). American Centurion Life agrees to inform the Board of
Directors of AVIF of the existence of or any potential for any such material
irreconcilable conflict of which it is aware. The concept of a "material
irreconcilable conflict" is not defined by the 1940 Act or the rules
thereunder, but the Parties recognize that such a conflict may arise for a
variety of reasons, including, without limitation:
(a) an action by any state insurance or other regulatory
authority;
(b) a change in applicable federal or state insurance, tax or
securities laws or regulations, or a public ruling, private letter ruling,
no-action or interpretative letter, or any similar action by insurance, tax or
securities regulatory authorities;
(c) an administrative or judicial decision in any relevant
proceeding;
(d) the manner in which the investments of any Fund are being
managed;
(e) a difference in voting instructions given by variable annuity
contract and variable life insurance contract Participants or by Participants
of different Participating Insurance Companies;
(f) a decision by a Participating Insurance Company to disregard
the voting instructions of Participants; or
(g) a decision by a Participating Plan to disregard the voting
instructions of Plan participants.
Consistent with the SEC's requirements in connection with exemptive
orders of the type referred to in Section 5.1 hereof, American Centurion Life
will assist the Board of Directors in carrying out its responsibilities by
providing the Board of Directors with all information reasonably necessary for
the Board of Directors to consider any issue raised, including information as
to a decision by American Centurion Life to disregard voting instructions of
Participants. American Centurion Life's responsibilities in connection with
the foregoing shall be carried out with a view only to the interests of
Participants.
5.4 CONFLICT REMEDIES.
(a) It is agreed that if it is determined by a majority of the
members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the Disinterested Directors
that a material irreconcilable conflict exists, American Centurion Life will,
if it is a Participating Insurance Company for which a material
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irreconcilable conflict is relevant, at its own expense and to the extent
reasonably practicable (as determined by a majority of the Disinterested
Directors), take whatever steps are necessary to remedy or eliminate the
material irreconcilable conflict, which steps may include, but are not limited
to:
(i) withdrawing the assets allocable to some or all of the
Accounts from AVIF or any Fund and reinvesting such
assets in a different investment medium, including
another Fund of AVIF, or submitting the question whether
such segregation should be implemented to a vote of all
affected Participants and, as appropriate, segregating
the assets of any particular group (e.g., annuity
Participants, life insurance Participants or all
Participants) that votes in favor of such segregation, or
offering to the affected Participants the option of
making such a change; and
(ii) establishing a new registered investment company of the
type defined as a "management company" in Section 4(3) of
the 1940 Act or a new separate account that is operated
as a management company.
(b) If the material irreconcilable conflict arises because of
American Centurion Life's decision to disregard Participant voting
instructions and that decision represents a minority position or would preclude
a majority vote, American Centurion Life may be required, at AVIF's election,
to withdraw each Account's investment in AVIF or any Fund. No charge or
penalty will be imposed as a result of such withdrawal. Any such withdrawal
must take place within six (6) months after AVIF gives notice to American
Centurion Life that this provision is being implemented, and until such
withdrawal AVIF shall continue to accept and implement orders by American
Centurion Life for the purchase and redemption of Shares of AVIF.
(c) If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because a
particular state insurance regulator's decision applicable to American
Centurion Life conflicts with the majority of other state regulators, then
American Centurion Life will withdraw each Account's investment in AVIF within
six (6) months after AVIF's Board of Directors informs American Centurion Life
that it has determined that such decision has created a material irreconcilable
conflict, and until such withdrawal AVIF shall continue to accept and implement
orders by American Centurion Life for the purchase and redemption of Shares of
AVIF. No charge or penalty will be imposed as a result of such withdrawal.
(d) American Centurion Life agrees that any remedial action taken
by it in resolving any material irreconcilable conflict will be carried out at
its expense and with a view only to the interests of Participants.
(e) For purposes hereof, a majority of the Disinterested Directors
will determine whether or not any proposed action adequately remedies any
material irreconcilable conflict. In no event, however, will AVIF or any of
its affiliates be required to establish a new funding medium for any Contracts.
American Centurion Life will not be required by the terms hereof to establish a
new funding medium for any Contracts if an offer to do so has been declined by
vote of a majority of Participants materially adversely affected by the
material irreconcilable conflict.
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5.5 NOTICE TO AMERICAN CENTURION LIFE.
AVIF will promptly make known in writing to American Centurion Life
the Board of Directors' determination of the existence of a material
irreconcilable conflict, a description of the facts that give rise to such
conflict and the implications of such conflict.
5.6 INFORMATION REQUESTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
American Centurion Life and AVIF (or its investment adviser) will at
least annually submit to the Board of Directors of AVIF such reports, materials
or data as the Board of Directors may reasonably request so that the Board of
Directors may fully carry out the obligations imposed upon it by the provisions
hereof or any exemptive order granted by the SEC to permit Mixed and Shared
Funding, and said reports, materials and data will be submitted at any
reasonable time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. All reports
received by the Board of Directors of potential or existing conflicts, and all
Board of Directors actions with regard to determining the existence of a
conflict, notifying Participating Insurance Companies and Participating Plans
of a conflict, and determining whether any proposed action adequately remedies
a conflict, will be properly recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors
or other appropriate records, and such minutes or other records will be made
available to the SEC upon request.
5.7 COMPLIANCE WITH SEC RULES.
If, at any time during which AVIF is serving as an investment medium
for variable life insurance contracts, 1940 Act Rules 6e-3(T) or, if
applicable, 6e-2 are amended or Rule 6e-3 is adopted to provide exemptive
relief with respect to Mixed and Shared Funding, AVIF agrees that it will
comply with the terms and conditions thereof and that the terms of this Section
5 shall be deemed modified if and only to the extent required in order also to
comply with the terms and conditions of such exemptive relief that is afforded
by any of said rules that are applicable.
5.8 OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
AVIF will require that each Participating Insurance Company and
Participating Plan enter into an agreement with AVIF that contains in substance
the same provisions as are set forth in Sections 4.1(b), 4.1(d), 4.3(a),
4.4(b), 4.5(a), 5, and 10 of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. TERMINATION
6.1 EVENTS OF TERMINATION.
Subject to Section 6.4 below, this Agreement will terminate as to a
Fund:
(a) at the option of any party, with or without cause with respect
to the Fund, upon six (6) months advance written notice to the other parties,
or, if later, upon receipt of any required exemptive relief from the SEC,
unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties; or
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(b) at the option of AVIF upon institution of formal proceedings
against American Centurion Life or its affiliates by the NASD, the SEC, any
state insurance regulator or any other regulatory body regarding American
Centurion Life's obligations under this Agreement or related to the sale of the
Contracts, the operation of each Account, or the purchase of Shares, if, in
each case, AVIF reasonably determines that such proceedings, or the facts on
which such proceedings would be based, have a material likelihood of imposing
material adverse consequences on the Fund with respect to which the Agreement
is to be terminated; or
(c) at the option of American Centurion Life upon institution of
formal proceedings against AVIF, its principal underwriter, or its investment
adviser by the NASD, the SEC, or any state insurance regulator or any other
regulatory body regarding AVIF's obligations under this Agreement or related to
the operation or management of AVIF or the purchase of AVIF Shares, if, in each
case, American Centurion Life reasonably determines that such proceedings, or
the facts on which such proceedings would be based, have a material likelihood
of imposing material adverse consequences on American Centurion Life, or the
Subaccount corresponding to the Fund with respect to which the Agreement is to
be terminated; or
(d) at the option of any Party in the event that (i) the Fund's
Shares are not registered and, in all material respects, issued and sold in
accordance with any applicable federal or state law, or (ii) such law precludes
the use of such Shares as an underlying investment medium of the Contracts
issued or to be issued by American Centurion Life; or
(e) upon termination of the corresponding Subaccount's investment
in the Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; or
(f) at the option of American Centurion Life if the Fund ceases to
qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code or under successor or similar
provisions, or if American Centurion Life reasonably believes that the Fund may
fail to so qualify; or
(g) at the option of American Centurion Life if the Fund fails to
comply with Section 817(h) of the Code or with successor or similar provisions,
or if American Centurion Life reasonably believes that the Fund may fail to so
comply; or
(h) at the option of AVIF if the Contracts issued by American
Centurion Life cease to qualify as annuity contracts or life insurance
contracts under the Code (other than by reason of the Fund's noncompliance with
Section 817(h) or Subchapter M of the Code) or if interests in an Account under
the Contracts are not registered, where required, and, in all material
respects, are not issued or sold in accordance with any applicable federal or
state law; or
(i) upon another Party's material breach of any provision of this
Agreement.
6.2 NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR TERMINATION.
No termination of this Agreement will be effective unless and until
the Party terminating this Agreement gives prior written notice to the other
Party to this Agreement of its intent to terminate, and such notice shall set
forth the basis for such termination. Furthermore:
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(a) in the event that any termination is based upon the provisions
of Sections 6.1(a) or 6.1(e) hereof, such prior written notice shall be given
at least six (6) months in advance of the effective date of termination unless
a shorter time is agreed to by the Parties hereto;
(b) in the event that any termination is based upon the provisions
of Sections 6.1(b) or 6.1(c) hereof, such prior written notice shall be given
at least ninety (90) days in advance of the effective date of termination
unless a shorter time is agreed to by the Parties hereto; and
(c) in the event that any termination is based upon the provisions
of Sections 6.1(d), 6.1(f), 6.1(g), 6.1(h) or 6.1(i) hereof, such prior
written notice shall be given as soon as possible within twenty-four (24) hours
after the terminating Party learns of the event causing termination to be
required.
6.3 FUNDS TO REMAIN AVAILABLE.
Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, AVIF will, at the
option of American Centurion Life, continue to make available additional shares
of the Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all
Contracts in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as "Existing Contracts."). Specifically, without
limitation, the owners of the Existing Contracts will be permitted to
reallocate investments in the Fund (as in effect on such date), redeem
investments in the Fund and/or invest in the Fund upon the making of additional
purchase payments under the Existing Contracts. The parties agree that this
Section 6.3 will not apply to any terminations under Section 5 and the effect
of such terminations will be governed by Section 5 of this Agreement.
6.4 SURVIVAL OF WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS.
All warranties and indemnifications will survive the termination of
this Agreement.
6.5 CONTINUANCE OF AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
If any Party terminates this Agreement with respect to any Fund
pursuant to Sections 6.1(b), 6.1(c), 6.1(d), 6.1(f), 6.1(g), 6.1(h) or 6.1(i)
hereof, this Agreement shall nevertheless continue in effect as to any Shares
of that Fund that are outstanding as of the date of such termination (the
"Initial Termination Date"). This continuation shall extend to the earlier of
the date as of which an Account owns no Shares of the affected Fund or a date
(the "Final Termination Date") six (6) months following the Initial Termination
Date, except that American Centurion Life may, by written notice shorten said
six (6) month period in the case of a termination pursuant to Sections 6.1(d),
6.1(f), 6.1(g), 6.1(h) or 6.1(i).
SECTION 7. PARTIES TO COOPERATE RESPECTING TERMINATION
The Parties hereto agree to cooperate and give reasonable assistance
to one another in taking all necessary and appropriate steps for the purpose of
ensuring that an Account owns no Shares of a Fund after the Final Termination
Date with respect thereto, or, in the case of a termination pursuant
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to Section 6.1(a), the termination date specified in the notice of termination.
Such steps may include combining the affected Account with another Account,
substituting other mutual fund shares for those of the affected Fund, or
otherwise terminating participation by the Contracts in such Fund.
SECTION 8. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party, except with the
written consent of each other Party.
SECTION 9. NOTICES
Notices and communications required or permitted by Section 9 hereof
will be given by means mutually acceptable to the Parties concerned. Each
other notice or communication required or permitted by this Agreement will be
given to the following persons at the following addresses and facsimile
numbers, or such other persons, addresses or facsimile numbers as the Party
receiving such notices or communications may subsequently direct in writing:
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC.
AMERICAN CENTURION LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
XXX Xxxxx 00
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Director, Variable Assets Product
Management
CC: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Senior Counsel
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
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A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
CC: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
SECTION 10. VOTING PROCEDURES
Subject to the cost allocation procedures set forth in Section 3
hereof, American Centurion Life will distribute all proxy material furnished by
AVIF to Participants to whom pass-through voting privileges are required to be
extended and will solicit voting instructions from Participants. American
Centurion Life will vote Shares in accordance with timely instructions received
from Participants. American Centurion Life will vote Shares that are (a) not
attributable to Participants to whom pass-through voting privileges are
extended, or (b) attributable to Participants, but for which no timely
instructions have been received, in the same proportion as Shares for which
said instructions have been received from Participants, so long as and to the
extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass through
voting privileges for Participants. Neither American Centurion Life nor any of
its affiliates will in any way recommend action in connection with or oppose or
interfere with the solicitation of proxies for the Shares held for such
Participants. American Centurion Life reserves the right to vote shares held in
any Account in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. American
Centurion Life shall be responsible for assuring that each of its Accounts
holding Shares calculates voting privileges in a manner consistent with that of
other Participating Insurance Companies or in the manner required by the Mixed
and Shared Funding exemptive order obtained by AVIF. AVIF will notify American
Centurion Life of any changes of interpretations or amendments to Mixed and
Shared Funding exemptive order it has obtained. AVIF will comply with all
provisions of the 1940 Act requiring voting by shareholders, and in particular,
AVIF either will provide for annual meetings (except insofar as the SEC may
interpret Section 16 of the 1940 Act not to require such meetings) or will
comply with Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act (although AVIF is not one of the
trusts described in Section 16(c) of that Act) as well as with Sections 16(a)
and, if and when applicable, 16(b). Further, AVIF will act in accordance with
the SEC's interpretation of the requirements of Section 16(a) with respect to
periodic elections of directors and with whatever rules the SEC may promulgate
with respect thereto.
SECTION 11. FOREIGN TAX CREDITS
AVIF agrees to consult in advance with American Centurion Life
concerning any decision to elect or not to elect pursuant to Section 853 of the
Code to pass through the benefit of any foreign tax credits to its
shareholders.
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SECTION 12. INDEMNIFICATION
12.1 OF AVIF AND AIM BY AMERICAN CENTURION LIFE AND AEFA.
(a) Except to the extent provided in Sections 12.1(b) and 12.1(c),
below, American Centurion Life and AEFA agree to indemnify and hold harmless
AVIF, AIM, their respective affiliates, and each person, if any, who controls
AVIF, AIM, or their affiliates within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act
and each of their respective directors and officers, (collectively, the
"Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section 12.1) against any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with
the written consent of American Centurion Life and AEFA) or actions in respect
thereof (including, to the extent reasonable, legal and other expenses), to
which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation,
at common law or otherwise; provided, the Account owns shares of the Fund and
insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
in any Account's 1933 Act registration statement, any
Account Prospectus, the Contracts, or sales literature or
advertising for the Contracts (or any amendment or
supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or
are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading; provided, that this agreement to indemnify
shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if such
statement or omission or such alleged statement or
omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished to American Centurion Life or AEFA
by or on behalf of AVIF for use in any Account's 1933 Act
registration statement, any Account Prospectus, the
Contracts, or sales literature or advertising or
otherwise for use in connection with the sale of
Contracts or Shares (or any amendment or supplement to
any of the foregoing); or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of any other statements or
representations (other than statements or representations
contained in AVIF's 1933 Act registration statement, AVIF
Prospectus, sales literature or advertising of AVIF, or
any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing, not
supplied for use therein by or on behalf of American
Centurion Life, AEFA or their respective affiliates and
on which such persons have reasonably relied) or the
negligent, illegal or fraudulent conduct of American
Centurion Life, AEFA or their respective affiliates or
persons under their control (including, without
limitation, their employees and "Associated Persons," as
that term is defined in paragraph (m) of Article I of the
NASD's By-Laws), in connection with the sale or
distribution of the Contracts or Shares; or
(iii) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
in AVIF's 1933 Act registration statement, AVIF
Prospectus, sales literature or advertising of AVIF, or
any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing, or
the omission or alleged omission to state
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therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading
if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon
and in conformity with information furnished to AVIF, AIM
or their respective affiliates by or on behalf of
American Centurion Life, AEFA or their respective
affiliates for use in AVIF's 1933 Act registration
statement, AVIF Prospectus, sales literature or
advertising of AVIF, or any amendment or supplement to
any of the foregoing; or
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by American Centurion
Life or AEFA to perform the obligations, provide the
services and furnish the materials required of them under
the terms of this Agreement, or any material breach of
any representation and/or warranty made by American
Centurion Life or AEFA in this Agreement or arise out of
or result from any other material breach of this
Agreement by American Centurion Life or AEFA; or
(v) arise as a result of failure by the Contracts issued by
American Centurion Life to qualify as annuity contracts
or life insurance contracts under the Code, otherwise
than by reason of any Fund's failure to comply with
Subchapter M or Section 817(h) of the Code.
(b) Neither American Centurion Life nor AEFA shall be liable under
this Section 12.1 with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
actions to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance by that
Indemnified Party of its duties or by reason of that Indemnified Party's
reckless disregard of obligations or duties (i) under this Agreement, or (ii)
to AVIF.
(c) Neither American Centurion Life nor AEFA shall be liable under
this Section 12.1 with respect to any action against an Indemnified Party
unless AVIF or AIM shall have notified American Centurion Life and AEFA in
writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process
giving information of the nature of the action shall have been served upon such
Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice
of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify American
Centurion Life and AEFA of any such action shall not relieve American Centurion
Life and AEFA from any liability which they may have to the Indemnified Party
against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this Section
12.1. Except as otherwise provided herein, in case any such action is brought
against an Indemnified Party, American Centurion Life and AEFA shall be
entitled to participate, at their own expense, in the defense of such action
and also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel approved
by the Indemnified Party named in the action, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld. After notice from American Centurion Life or AEFA to
such Indemnified Party of American Centurion Life's or AEFA's election to
assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party will cooperate fully with
American Centurion Life and AEFA and shall bear the fees and expenses of any
additional counsel retained by it, and neither American Centurion Life nor AEFA
will be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any legal or
other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party independently in
connection with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of
investigation.
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12.2 OF AMERICAN CENTURION LIFE AND AEFA BY AVIF AND AIM .
(a) Except to the extent provided in Sections 12.2(c), 12.2(d) and
12.2(e), below, AVIF and AIM agree to indemnify and hold harmless American
Centurion Life, AEFA, their respective affiliates, and each person, if any, who
controls American Centurion Life, AEFA or their respective affiliates within
the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act and each of their respective
directors and officers, (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes
of this Section 12.2) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
(including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of AVIF and AIM)
or actions in respect thereof (including, to the extent reasonable, legal and
other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any
statute, regulation, at common law, or otherwise; provided, the Account owns
shares of the Fund and insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
actions:
(i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
in AVIF's 1933 Act registration statement, AVIF
Prospectus or sales literature or advertising of AVIF (or
any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or
arise out of or are based upon the omission or the
alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading; provided, that this
agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any
Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such
alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon
and in conformity with information furnished to AVIF, AIM
or their respective affiliates by or on behalf of
American Centurion Life, AEFA or their respective
affiliates for use in AVIF's 1933 Act registration
statement, AVIF Prospectus, or in sales literature or
advertising or otherwise for use in connection with the
sale of Contracts or Shares (or any amendment or
supplement to any of the foregoing); or
(ii) arise out of or as a result of any other statements or
representations (other than statements or representations
contained in any Account's 1933 Act registration
statement, any Account Prospectus, sales literature or
advertising for the Contracts, or any amendment or
supplement to any of the foregoing, not supplied for use
therein by or on behalf of AVIF, AIM or their respective
affiliates and on which such persons have reasonably
relied) or the negligent, illegal or fraudulent conduct
of AVIF, AIM, their respective affiliates or persons
under their control (including, without limitation, their
employees and "Associated Persons" as that Term is
defined in Section (n) of Article 1 of the NASD By-Laws),
in connection with the sale or distribution of AVIF
Shares; or
(iii) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
in any Account's 1933 Act registration statement, any
Account Prospectus, sales literature or advertising
covering the Contracts, or any amendment or supplement to
any of the foregoing, or the omission or alleged omission
to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, if such statement or
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omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished to American Centurion Life, AEFA or
their respective affiliates by or on behalf of AVIF or
AIM for use in any Account's 1933 Act registration
statement, any Account Prospectus, sales literature or
advertising covering the Contracts, or any amendment or
supplement to any of the foregoing; or
(iv) arise as a result of any failure by AVIF or AIM to
perform the obligations, provide the services and furnish
the materials required of them under the terms of this
Agreement, or any material breach of any representation
and/or warranty made by AVIF or AIM in this Agreement or
arise out of or result from any other material breach of
this Agreement by AVIF or AIM.
(b) Except to the extent provided in Sections 12.2(c), 12.2(d) and
12.2(e) hereof, AVIF and AIM agree to indemnify and hold harmless the
Indemnified Parties from and against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement thereof with, the written
consent of AVIF or AIM) or actions in respect thereof (including, to the extent
reasonable, legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may
become subject directly or indirectly under any statute, at common law or
otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions
directly or indirectly result from or arise out of the failure of any Fund to
operate as a regulated investment company in compliance with (i) Subchapter M
of the Code and regulations thereunder, or (ii) Section 817(h) of the Code and
regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, any income taxes and
related penalties, rescission charges, liability under state law to
Participants asserting liability against American Centurion Life pursuant to
the Contracts, the costs of any ruling and closing agreement or other
settlement with the IRS, and the cost of any substitution by American Centurion
Life of Shares of another investment company or portfolio for those of any
adversely affected Fund as a funding medium for each Account that American
Centurion Life reasonably deems necessary or appropriate as a result of the
noncompliance.
(c) Neither AVIF nor AIM shall be liable under this Section 12.2
with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions to which an
Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance,
bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance by that Indemnified Party of
its duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties (i) under this Agreement, or (ii) to American Centurion
Life, AEFA, each Account or Participants.
(d) Neither AVIF nor AIM shall be liable under this Section 12.2
with respect to any action against an Indemnified Party unless the Indemnified
Party shall have notified AVIF and AIM in writing within a reasonable time
after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature
of the action shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such
Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated
agent), but failure to notify AVIF and AIM of any such action shall not relieve
AVIF and AIM from any liability which they may have to the Indemnified Party
against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this Section
12.2. Except as otherwise provided herein, in case any such action is brought
against an Indemnified Party, AVIF and AIM will be entitled to participate, at
their own expense, in the defense of such action and also shall be entitled to
assume the defense thereof (which shall include, without limitation, the
conduct of any ruling request and closing agreement or other
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settlement proceeding with the IRS), with counsel approved by the Indemnified
Party named in the action, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
After notice from AVIF or AIM to such Indemnified Party of AVIF's or AIM's
election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party will cooperate
fully with AVIF and AIM and shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional
counsel retained by it, and neither AVIF nor AIM will be liable to such
Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party independently in connection
with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of investigation.
(e) In no event shall AVIF or AIM be liable under the
indemnification provisions contained in this Agreement to any individual or
entity, including, without limitation, American Centurion Life, AEFA or any
other Participating Insurance Company or any Participant, with respect to any
losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses that arise out of or result
from (i) a breach of any representation, warranty, and/or covenant made by
American Centurion Life or AEFA hereunder or by any Participating Insurance
Company under an agreement containing substantially similar representations,
warranties and covenants; (ii) the failure by American Centurion Life or any
Participating Insurance Company to maintain its segregated asset account (which
invests in any Fund) as a legally and validly established segregated asset
account under applicable state law and as a duly registered unit investment
trust under the provisions of the 1940 Act (unless exempt therefrom); or (iii)
the failure by American Centurion Life or any Participating Insurance Company
to maintain its variable annuity or life insurance contracts (with respect to
which any Fund serves as an underlying funding vehicle) as annuity contracts or
life insurance contracts under applicable provisions of the Code.
12.3 EFFECT OF NOTICE.
Any notice given by the indemnifying Party to an Indemnified Party
referred to in Sections 12.1(c) or 12.2(d) above of participation in or
control of any action by the indemnifying Party will in no event be deemed to
be an admission by the indemnifying Party of liability, culpability or
responsibility, and the indemnifying Party will remain free to contest
liability with respect to the claim among the Parties or otherwise.
12.4 SUCCESSORS.
A successor by law of any Party shall be entitled to the benefits of
the indemnification contained in this Section 12.
SECTION 13. APPLICABLE LAW
This Agreement will be construed and the provisions hereof interpreted
under and in accordance with Maryland law, without regard for that state's
principles of conflict of laws.
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SECTION 14. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which taken together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
SECTION 15. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court
decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement will not
be affected thereby.
SECTION 16. RIGHTS CUMULATIVE
The rights, remedies and obligations contained in this Agreement are
cumulative and are in addition to any and all rights, remedies and obligations,
at law or in equity, that the Parties are entitled to under federal and state
laws.
SECTION 17. HEADINGS
The Table of Contents and headings used in this Agreement are for
purposes of reference only and shall not limit or define the meaning of the
provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 18. CONFIDENTIALITY
AVIF acknowledges that the identities of the customers of American
Centurion Life or any of its affiliates (collectively, the "American Centurion
Life Protected Parties" for purposes of this Section 18), information
maintained regarding those customers, and all computer programs and procedures
or other information developed by the American Centurion Life Protected Parties
or any of their employees or agents in connection with American Centurion
Life's performance of its duties under this Agreement are the valuable property
of the American Centurion Life Protected Parties. AVIF agrees that if it comes
into possession of any list or compilation of the identities of or other
information about the American Centurion Life Protected Parties' customers, or
any other information or property of the American Centurion Life Protected
Parties, other than such information as may be independently developed or
compiled by AVIF from information supplied to it by the American Centurion Life
Protected Parties' customers who also maintain accounts directly with AVIF,
AVIF will hold such information or property in confidence and refrain from
using, disclosing or distributing any of such information or other property
except: (a) with American Centurion Life's prior written consent; or (b) as
required by law or judicial process. American Centurion Life acknowledges that
the identities of the customers of AVIF or any of its affiliates (collectively,
the "AVIF Protected Parties" for purposes of this Section 18), information
maintained regarding those customers, and all computer programs and procedures
or other information developed by the AVIF Protected Parties or any of their
employees or agents in connection with AVIF's performance of its duties under
this Agreement are the valuable property of the AVIF
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Protected Parties. American Centurion Life agrees that if it comes into
possession of any list or compilation of the identities of or other information
about the AVIF Protected Parties' customers or any other information or
property of the AVIF Protected Parties, other than such information as may be
independently developed or compiled by American Centurion Life from information
supplied to it by the AVIF Protected Parties' customers who also maintain
accounts directly with American Centurion Life, American Centurion Life will
hold such information or property in confidence and refrain from using,
disclosing or distributing any of such information or other property except:
(a) with AVIF's prior written consent; or (b) as required by law or judicial
process. Each party acknowledges that any breach of the agreements in this
Section 18 would result in immediate and irreparable harm to the other parties
for which there would be no adequate remedy at law and agree that in the event
of such a breach, the other parties will be entitled to equitable relief by way
of temporary and permanent injunctions, as well as such other relief as any
court of competent jurisdiction deems appropriate.
SECTION 19. TRADEMARKS AND FUND NAMES
(a) AIM, or its affiliates, owns all right, title and interest in
and to the name, trademark and service xxxx "AIM" and such other tradenames,
trademarks and service marks as may be set forth on Schedule B, as amended from
time to time by written notice from AIM to American Centurion Life (the "AIM
licensed marks" or the "licensor's licensed marks") and is authorized to use
and to license other persons to use such marks. AIM hereby grants to American
Centurion Life and its affiliates a non-exclusive license to use the AIM
licensed marks in connection with American Centurion Life's performance of the
services contemplated under this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Section 19.
(b) The grant of license by AIM (a "licensor") to American
Centurion Life and its affiliates ( the "licensee") shall terminate
automatically upon termination of this Agreement. Upon automatic termination,
the licensee shall cease to use the licensor's licensed marks, except that
American Centurion Life shall have the right to continue to service any
outstanding Contracts bearing any of the AIM licensed marks. Upon AIM's
elective termination of this license, American Centurion Life and its
affiliates shall immediately cease to issue any new annuity or life insurance
contracts bearing any of the AIM licensed marks and shall likewise cease any
activity which suggests that it has any right under any of the AIM licensed
marks or that it has any association with AIM, except that American Centurion
Life shall have the right to continue to service outstanding Contracts bearing
any of the AIM licensed marks.
(c) The licensee shall obtain the prior written approval of the
licensor for the public release by such licensee of any materials bearing the
licensor's licensed marks. The licensor's approvals shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
(d) During the term of this grant of license, a licensor may
request that a licensee submit samples of any materials bearing any of the
licensor's licensed marks which were previously approved by the licensor but,
due to changed circumstances, the licensor may wish to reconsider. If, on
reconsideration, or on initial review, respectively, any such samples fail to
meet with the written approval of the licensor, then the licensee shall
immediately cease distributing such
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disapproved materials. The licensor's approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, and the licensor, when requesting reconsideration of a prior
approval, shall assume the reasonable expenses of withdrawing and replacing
such disapproved materials. The licensee shall obtain the prior written
approval of the licensor for the use of any new materials developed to replace
the disapproved materials, in the manner set forth above.
(e) The licensee hereunder: (i) acknowledges and stipulates that,
to the best of the knowledge of the licensee, the licensor's licensed marks are
valid and enforceable trademarks and/or service marks and that such licensee
does not own the licensor's licensed marks and claims no rights therein other
than as a licensee under this Agreement; (ii) agrees never to contend otherwise
in legal proceedings or in other circumstances; and (iii) acknowledges and
agrees that the use of the licensor's licensed marks pursuant to this grant of
license shall inure to the benefit of the licensor.
SECTION 20. PARTIES TO COOPERATE
Each party to this Agreement will cooperate with each other party and
all appropriate governmental authorities (including, without limitation, the
SEC, the NASD and state insurance regulators) and will permit each other and
such authorities reasonable access to its books and records (including copies
thereof) in connection with any investigation or inquiry relating to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly
authorized officers signing below.
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
Attest: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Assistant Secretary Title: President
A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Attest: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX By: /s/ W. XXXX XXXXXXXXXX
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: W. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Assistant General Counsel Title: Sr. Vice President
& Assistant Secretary
AMERICAN CENTURION LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY, on behalf of itself and its
separate accounts
Attest: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Name: XXXX X. XXXXXXX Name: XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Title: SECRETARY/GENERAL Title: EXEC. V.P.
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COUNSEL
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL
ADVISORS INC.
Attest: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Name: XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX Name: XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Title: VP Title: VICE PRES.
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SCHEDULE A
FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACTS
o AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
AIM V.I. Growth and Income Fund
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS UTILIZING THE FUNDS
o ACL Variable Annuity Account 2
CONTRACTS FUNDED BY THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
o Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contract Form No. 45054
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SCHEDULE B
o AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
AIM V.I. Growth and Income Fund
AIM V.I. International Equity Fund
AIM V.I. Value Fund
o AIM and Design
[AIM LOGO APPEARS HERE]
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