RULE 22C-2 AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 8(h)(vi)
RULE 22C-2 AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT entered into as of 4/5, 2007, by and between Allianz Global Investors Distributors
LLC (“A I “), the principal underwriter for Premier VIT and PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (each a
“Trust” and, collectively, the “Trusts”) and Indianapolis Life Insurance Company (“Intermediary”).
WHEREAS, Intermediary, pursuant to a Participation Agreement (as defined below), purchases
Shares of the Trusts to fund certain variable life insurance or variable annuity contracts issued
by Intermediary (“Contracts”); and
WHEREAS, AGID and Intermediary (each a “Party” and, together, the “Parties”) seek to enter
into this Amendment in order for the Trusts, AGID and Intermediary to comply with the requirements
of Rule 22c-2 (“Rule 22c-2”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”),
and to make other changes to the Participation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, which consideration
is full and complete, AGID and Intermediary hereby agree as follows:
A. Contractholder Information
A.1. | Agreement to Provide Information. Intermediary agrees to provide Fund Agent, upon written request, the taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), the Individual/International Taxpayer Identification Number (“ITIN”), or other government-issued identifier (“GII”) and the Contract owner number or participant account number, if known, of any or all Contractholder(s) of the account, the name or other identifier of any investment professional(s) associated with the Contractholder(s) or account (if known), and the amount, date and transaction type (purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange) of every purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange of Shares held through an account maintained by Intermediary during the period covered by the request. Unless otherwise specifically requested by the Fund Agent, the Intermediary shall only be required to provide information relating to Contractholder-Initiated Transfer Purchases or Contractholder-Initiated Transfer Redemptions. |
A.1.1. | Period Covered by Request. Requests must set forth a specific period, not to exceed 180 days from the date of the request, for which transaction information is sought. Fund Agent may request transaction information older than 180 days from the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate compliance with policies established or utilized by a Trust or Fund Agent for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by a Fund. | ||
If requested by Fund Agent, Intermediary will provide the information specified in Section A.1 above for each trading day. | |||
A.1.2. | Form and Timing of Response. Intermediary agrees to provide, promptly upon request of Fund Agent, the requested information specified in Section A.1. Intermediary agrees to use its best efforts to determine promptly whether any |
specific person about whom it has received the identification and transaction information specified in Section A.1 is itself a “financial intermediary,” as that term is defined in Rule 22c-2 (an “Indirect Intermediary”) and, upon request of Fund Agent, promptly either (i) provide (or arrange to have provided) the information set forth in Section A.1 for those Contractholders who hold an account with an Indirect Intermediary or (ii) restrict or prohibit the Indirect Intermediary from purchasing Shares in nominee name on behalf of other persons. Intermediary additionally agrees to inform Fund Agent whether it plans to perform (i) or (ii) above. Responses required by this paragraph must be communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the Parties. To the extent practicable, the format for any Contractholder and transaction information provided to Fund Agent should be consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format. |
A.1.3. | Limitations on Use of Information. Fund Agent agrees not to use the information received hereunder for any purpose other than as necessary to comply with the provisions of Rule 22c-2 or to fulfill other legal or regulatory requirements subject to the privacy provisions of Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act and comparable state laws. |
B. Execution of Trading Restriction Instructions
B.1. | Agreement to Restrict Trading. Intermediary agrees to execute written instructions from Fund Agent to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Shares by a Contractholder that has been identified by Fund Agent as having engaged in transactions in Shares (directly or indirectly through Intermediary’s account) that violate policies established or utilized by a Trust or Fund Agent for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares issued by a Fund. Unless otherwise directed by Fund Agent, any such restrictions or prohibitions shall only apply to Contractholder-Initiated Transfer Purchases or Contractholder-Initiated Transfer Redemptions that are effected directly or indirectly through Intermediary. |
B.1.1. | Form of Instructions. Instructions must include the TIN, ITIN or GII and the specific individual Contract owner number or participant account number associated with the Contractholder, if known, and the specific restriction(s) to be executed. If the TIN, ITIN, GII or the specific individual Contract owner number or participant account number associated with the Contractholder is not known, the instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the Contractholder(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the instruction relates. | ||
B.1.2. | Timing of Response. Intermediary agrees to execute instructions from Fund Agent as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than five (5) business days after receipt of the instructions by Intermediary. | ||
B.1.3. | Confirmation by Intermediary. Intermediary must provide written confirmation to Fund Agent that Fund Agent’s instructions to restrict or prohibit trading have |
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been executed. Intermediary agrees to provide confirmation as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than ten (10) business days after the instructions have been executed. |
C. Definitions
For purposes of this Amendment, certain terms are used as defined in the preamble or body of
this Amendment. The following terms shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning
is clearly required by the context:
C.1. | The term “Contractholder” means the holder of interests in a Contract or a participant in an employee benefit plan with a beneficial interest in a Contract. | |
C.2. | The term “Contractholder-Initiated Transfer Purchase” means a transaction that is initiated or directed by a Contractholder that results in a transfer of assets within a Contract to a Fund, but does not include transactions that are executed: (i) automatically pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or enrollment such as a transfer of assets within a Contract to a Fund as a result of “dollar cost averaging” programs, insurance company approved asset allocation programs, or automatic rebalancing programs; (ii) pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (iii) as a result of a one-time step-up in Contract value pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (iv) as a result of an allocation of assets to a Fund through a Contract as a result of payments such as loan repayments, scheduled contributions, retirement plan salary reduction contributions, or planned premium payments to the Contract; or (v) pre-arranged transfers at the conclusion of a required “free look” period. | |
The term “Contractholder-Initiated Transfer Redemption” means a transaction that is initiated or directed by a Contractholder that results in a transfer of assets within a Contract out of a Fund, but does not include transactions that are executed: (i) automatically pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or enrollments such as transfers of assets within a Contract out of a Fund as a result of annuity payouts, loans, systematic withdrawal programs, insurance company approved asset allocation programs and automatic rebalancing programs; (ii) as a result of any deduction of charges or fees under a Contract; (iii) within a Contract out of a Fund as a result of scheduled withdrawals or surrenders from a Contract; or (iv) as a result of payment of a death benefit from a Contract. | ||
C.3. | The term “Funds” shall mean the constituent series of the Trusts, but for purposes of Section A of this Amendment shall not include Funds excepted from the requirements of paragraph (a) of Rule 22c-2 by paragraph (b) of Rule 22c-2. | |
C.4. | The term “Fund Agent” shall mean AGID or such other persons or entities as may be designated as such by the Trusts for purposes of this Amendment from time to time. | |
C.5. | The term “Participation Agreement” shall mean the Participation Agreement and/or other similar agreement(s) relating to transactions in Shares to which Intermediary or any of Intermediary’s predecessors, successors or affiliates is a party. |
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C.6. | The term “promptly” shall mean as soon as practicable but in no event later than five (5) business days from Intermediary’s receipt of the request for information from Fund Agent | |
C.7. | The term “Shares” means the interests of Contractholders corresponding to the redeemable securities of record issued by a Fund. | |
C.8. | The term “written” includes electronic writings and facsimile transmissions. |
In addition, for purposes of this Amendment, the term “purchase” does not include the automatic
reinvestment of dividends or distributions.
D. Scope of Amendment
Intermediary acknowledges and agrees that this Amendment shall apply to the handling of all
transactions in Shares, whether authorized under the Participation Agreement or any other agreement
between or among Intermediary and a Trust, any transfer agent of a Trust, AGID, any other Fund
Agent or any of their affiliates, and further acknowledges and agrees that the Participation
Agreement and any other such agreement is hereby modified to the extent necessary to reflect the
agreements herein.
E. Effective Date
This Amendment shall be effective upon its execution hereof or, if later, upon the
effectiveness of the provisions of Rule 22c-2 relating to agreements with “financial
intermediaries” (as such term is defined in Rule 22c-2). Prior to the effective date of this
Amendment, AGID and Intermediary agree that any request made to Intermediary by AGID for
Contractholder transaction information, and Intermediary’s response to such request, shall be
governed by whatever practices AGID and Intermediary had utilized in the absence of a formal
agreement, if any, to govern such requests.
F. Amendments to Comply with Rule 22c-2
Without limiting any other provisions of this Amendment, the Parties agree that AGID may, upon
30 days’ written notice to Intermediary, further amend or modify the Participation Agreement
without the affirmative consent of Intermediary in order to comply with Rule 22c-2, as such rule
may be revised or interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff. Notice for
these purposes shall be deemed to be given when mailed or electronically transmitted to
Intermediary. Intermediary’s submission and a Trust’s or its designee’s acceptance of an order to
purchase, redeem or exchange Shares after the transmission of such notice shall represent Intermediary’s acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms and conditions of any
such amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date
first above written.
ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS DISTRIBUTORS LLC |
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[illegible] | ||||
By: | ||||
Title: | V.P. | |||
Legal name of Intermediary:
Indianapolis Life Insurance Company |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Title: | Exec Vice President | |||
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