NOVATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit h.(4)(a)
THIS NOVATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Effective Time (as defined
herein), by and among American Century Investment Services, Inc., the distributor (“Distributor”)
of the American Century family of mutual funds (the “Funds”), American Century Services, LLC, the
transfer agent (“Transfer Agent”) of the Funds, and COUNTRY Investors Life Assurance Company,
(“Company”).
(1) At 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the Termination Date (the “Effective Time”) a new agreement
shall be deemed to have been formed by and between Distributor, Transfer Agent and Company on the
same terms as the Original Agreement.
(2) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Once each party to this
Agreement has executed a copy of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be considered fully executed
and effective, nothwithstanding that all parties have not executed the same copy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed as of the
Effective Time.
COUNTRY Investors Life Assurance Company
(Intermediary Name)
(Intermediary Name)
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Title:
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Vice President | |||||||||
Date:
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03/25/2010 | |||||||||
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. | AMERICAN CENTURY SERVICES, LLC | |||||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title:
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Vice President, National Accounts | Title: | Vice President, Associate General Counsel | |||||||
Date:
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February 23, 2010 | Date: | February 23, 2010 |
EXHIBIT A
ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS
Participation Agreement dated 11/11/03, as amended
Shareholder Services Agreement dated 11/11/03, as amended
Distribution Services Agreement dated 11/3/08