FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
dated as of April 26, 2013
among
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and PRINCIPAL NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (together, the "Insurance Company"), each a life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, on their own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Insurance Company set forth on Exhibit A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a "Separate Account"),
PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION (the "Distributor"), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Iowa,
XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS VARIABLE EQUITY TRUST and XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS VARIABLE INCOME TRUST (each a "Fund", collectively the "Funds"), each of which is an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the State of Maryland; and
XXXX XXXXX INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company and principal underwriter of the Fund (the "Underwriter"); and
XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS FUND ADVISOR, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (the "Adviser"), have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions that are or will be governed by this Agreement.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and it has registered its shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to act as an investment vehicle for separate accounts established for variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts to be offered by insurance companies that have entered into participation agreements with the Fund, the Adviser and the Underwriter (the "Participating Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund issues shares of capital stock, divided into several series of shares (each, designated a "Portfolio"), each Portfolio representing an interest in a particular managed fund of securities and other assets; and
WHEREAS, the SEC has issued an order granting Participating Companies and their separate accounts exemptions from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a) and 15(b) of the 1940 Act, and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder, to the extent necessary to permit shares of the Portfolios for which the Underwriter is principal underwriter, to be sold to and held by variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of both affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies and certain qualified pension and retirement plans (the "Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order"); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser is duly registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any applicable state securities laws; and
WHEREAS, the Underwriter is registered as a broker/dealer with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"); and
WHEREAS, the Insurance Company desires to utilize shares of those Portfolios of the Funds identified on Schedule 1 as an investment vehicle for the variable life insurance and/or variable annuity contracts issued by the Insurance Company and identified on Exhibit A (collectively, the "Contracts") funded by the Separate Accounts;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. Definitions
1.1. "Board" shall mean the Board of Trustees of the Fund having the responsibility for management and control of the Fund.
1.2. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") is open for trading and on which a Portfolio calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the SEC.
1.3. "Contractholder" shall mean any entity that is a party to a Contract with a Participating Company.
1.4. "Disinterested Board Members" shall mean those members of the Board that are not deemed to be "interested persons" of the Fund, as defined by the 1940 Act.
1.5. "Insurance Company's General Account(s)" shall mean the general account(s) of Insurance Company and its affiliates that invest in the Fund.
1.6. "Prospectus" shall mean, with respect to any Portfolio, the current Statutory Prospectus, Summary Prospectus, and statement of additional information applicable to such Portfolio, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as most recently filed with the SEC.
1.7. "Qualified Plans" shall mean qualified pension and retirement benefit plans.
1.8. "Statutory Prospectus" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498 of the 0000 Xxx.
1.9. "Summary Prospectus" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Rule 498 of the 1933 Act.
ARTICLE 2.
2.1. Insurance Company represents and warrants that (a) it is an insurance company duly organized and in good standing under applicable law; (b) it has legally and validly established the Separate Account pursuant to the Iowa Insurance Code for the purpose of offering to the public certain individual variable annuity contracts; (c) it has registered the Separate Account as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act to serve as the segregated investment account for the Contracts; (d) each Separate Account is eligible to invest in shares of the Fund without such investment disqualifying the Fund as an investment medium for insurance company separate accounts supporting variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance contracts; and (e) each Separate Account shall comply with all applicable legal requirements.
2.2. Insurance Company represents and warrants that (a) the Contracts will be described in a registration statement filed under the 1933 Act; (b) the Contracts will be issued and sold in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws; and (c) the sale of the Contracts shall comply in all material respects with state insurance law requirements. Insurance Company agrees to inform the Fund promptly of any investment restrictions imposed by state insurance law and applicable to the Fund.
2.3. Insurance Company represents and warrants that the income, gains and losses, whether or not realized, from assets allocated to the Separate Account are, in accordance with the applicable Contracts, to be credited to or charged against such Separate Account without regard to other income, gains or losses from assets allocated to any other accounts of Insurance Company. Insurance Company represents and warrants that the assets of the Separate Account are and will be kept separate from Insurance Company's General Account and any other separate accounts Insurance Company may have, and will not be charged with liabilities from any business that Insurance Company may conduct or the liabilities of any companies affiliated with Insurance Company.
2.4. The Fund represents that the Fund is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company. The Fund engages in business as an open-end diversified, management investment company and was established for the purpose of serving as the investment vehicle for separate accounts established for Contracts to be offered by insurance companies that have entered into participation agreements with the Fund substantially similar to this Agreement; and possesses, and shall maintain, all legal and regulatory licenses, approvals, consents and/or exemptions required for the Fund to operate and offer its shares as an underlying investment medium for Participating Companies.
2.5. The Fund represents that each Portfolio is divided or may be divided into one or more classes of shares (each a "Class" and collectively, the "Classes").
2.6. The Fund represents that it has obtained a Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order from the SEC, dated April 3, 1998 (File No. 812-10816), granting Participating Companies and variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts exemptions from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a) and 15(b) of the 1940 Act, as amended, and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) hereunder, to the extent necessary to permit shares of the Portfolio to be sold to and held by (a) variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of life insurance companies that may or may not be affiliated with one another, and (b) Qualified Plans.
2.7. The Fund represents that it is currently qualified as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and that it will make every effort to maintain such qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or similar provision) and that it will notify Insurance Company immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that it has ceased to so qualify or that it might not so qualify in the future.
2.8. Insurance Company represents and agrees that the Contracts are currently, and at the time of issuance will be, treated as life insurance policies or annuity contracts, whichever is appropriate, under applicable provisions of the Code, and that it will make every effort to maintain such treatment and that it will notify the Funds, the Adviser and the Underwriter immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Contracts have ceased to be so treated or that they might not be so treated in the future. In addition, the Insurance Company represents and warrants that each Separate Account is a "segregated asset account" and that interests in the Separate 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 regulations thereunder. The Insurance Company will make every effort to satisfy such requirements and it will notify the Funds, the Adviser and the Underwriter 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. Insurance Company agrees that any prospectus offering a Contract that is a "modified endowment contract," as that term is defined in Section 7702A of the Code, will identify such Contract as a modified endowment contract (or policy).
2.9. The Fund agrees that the Fund's assets shall be managed and invested in a manner that complies with the requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code.
2.10. Insurance Company agrees that the Fund shall be permitted (subject to the other terms of this Agreement) to make shares of the Portfolios available to other Participating Companies and contractholders and to Qualified Plans.
2.11. The Fund represents and warrants that any of its trustees, officers, employees, investment advisers, and other individual/entities who deal with the money and/or securities of the Fund are and shall 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 that required by Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act. The aforesaid Bond shall include coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding company.
2.12. Insurance Company agrees that the Adviser shall be deemed a third party beneficiary under this Agreement and may enforce any and all rights conferred by virtue of this Agreement.
2.13. The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan under which it makes payments to finance administrative, service, and distribution expenses with respect to certain classes of shares of the Portfolios. The Fund represents and warrants that its Board, a majority of whom are not interested persons of the Fund, has approved such Rule 12b-1 Plan to finance administrative, service, and distribution expenses of the Fund's Portfolios that are subject to a 12b-1 fee, and that any changes to the Fund's Rule 12b-1 Plan will be approved, in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 0000 Xxx.
2.14. If Underwriter's payments to Insurance Company under Section 2.13 hereof in whole or in part are financed by the Fund in accordance with the Fund's plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, then in the event of the termination, cancellation or modification of such 12b-1 plan by the Fund's board of directors or trustees or shareholders, Insurance Company agrees upon notification at the Underwriter's option to waive its right to receive such compensation pursuant to Section 2.13 hereof until such time, if ever, as Underwriter receives payment.
ARTICLE 3. Fund Shares
3.1. The Contracts funded through the Separate Account will provide for the investment of certain amounts in the Portfolios.
3.2. The Fund agrees to make the shares of the Portfolios available for purchase at the then applicable net asset value per share by Insurance Company and the Separate Account on each Business Day pursuant to rules promulgated under the 1940 Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund may refuse to sell the shares of any of the Portfolios to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of the shares of any of the Portfolios if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or is, in the sole discretion of the Board, acting in good faith and in light of its fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, necessary and in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolios.
3.3. The Insurance Company agrees that shares of the Portfolios will be sold only to Participating Companies and their separate accounts and to the general accounts of those Participating Companies and their affiliates and to Qualified Plans. No shares of any of the Portfolios will be sold to the general public.
3.4. The Fund shall use its best efforts to provide closing net asset value, dividend and capital gain information for each Portfolio available on a per-share basis to Insurance Company by 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on each Business Day. Any material errors in the calculation of net asset value, dividend and capital gain information shall be reported immediately upon discovery to Insurance Company. Non-material errors will be corrected in the next Business Day's net asset value per share for the Portfolios in question.
3.5. At the end of each Business Day, Insurance Company will use the information described in Section 3.5 to calculate the Separate Account unit values for the day. Using this unit value, Insurance Company will process the day's Separate Account transactions received by it by the close of trading on the floor of the NYSE (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) ("Close of Trading") to determine the net dollar amount of Portfolio shares which will be purchased or redeemed at that day's closing net asset value per share for such Portfolio. The net purchase or redemption orders will be transmitted to the Fund by Insurance Company by 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day next following Insurance Company's receipt of that information.
3.6. The Fund appoints Insurance Company as its agent for the limited purpose of accepting orders for the purchase and redemption of shares of each Portfolio for the Separate Account.
3.7. Insurance Company will make its best efforts to notify the Fund in advance of any unusually large purchase or redemption orders.
3.8. The Fund has the obligation to ensure that Portfolio shares are registered with applicable federal agencies at all times.
3.9. The Fund agrees to make shares of the Portfolios available indefinitely for purchase at the applicable net asset value per share by the Insurance Company on behalf of the Separate Accounts on those days on which the Fund calculates the net asset value of each Portfolio pursuant to rules promulgated under the 1940 Act; provided, however, that the Board may refuse to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or is, in the sole discretion of the Board acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, necessary in the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio, including without limitation, for market timing and/or late trading by Contractholders.
3.10. The Fund and the Underwriter agree that shares of the Portfolios on Schedule 1 will be sold only to Participating Companies and their separate accounts, Qualified Plans or such other persons as are permitted under applicable provisions of the Code, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder, provided, that the purchase of shares by such persons would not preclude the Company from "looking through" to the investments of each Portfolio in which it invests, pursuant to the "look through" rules set forth in Treasury Regulation 1.817-5, the sale of which will not impair the tax treatment currently afforded the Contracts. No shares of any Portfolio on Schedule 1 will be sold directly to the general public or to individual retirement accounts or similar accounts.
3.11. The Insurance Company agrees to purchase and redeem the shares of the Portfolios offered by the then current prospectus of the relevant Portfolio in accordance with the provisions of such prospectus including specifically, and without in any way limiting other provisions of the prospectus, that the Insurance Company will only send to the Fund to receive a given Business Day's net asset value those orders it received from Contractholders prior to Close of Trading.
3.12. Issuance and transfer of the shares of the Portfolios will be by book entry only. Share certificates will not be issued to the Insurance Company or to any Separate Account. Purchase and redemption orders for shares of the Portfolios will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Separate Account or the appropriate sub-account of each Separate Account.
ARTICLE 4. Statements and Reports
4.1. The Fund shall provide Insurance Company with continuous access to account activity for all of Insurance Company's accounts.
4.2. The Fund shall distribute to Insurance Company copies of the Fund's Prospectuses, proxy materials, notices, periodic reports and other printed materials (which the Fund customarily provides to its shareholders) in quantities as Insurance Company may reasonably request for distribution to each Contractholder and Participant. At Insurance Company's request, the Fund shall provide, in lieu of printed documents, camera-ready copy or electronic copy of prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports for printing by Insurance Company. The Fund shall provide all prior materials to Insurance Company in a timely manner so as to enable Insurance Company to print and distribute such materials within the time required by law.
4.3. The Fund will provide to Insurance Company at least one complete copy of all registration statements, Prospectuses, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Fund or its shares, within a reasonable time after the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
4.4. Insurance Company will provide to the Fund at least one copy of all registration statements, Prospectuses, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Contracts or the Separate Account, within a reasonable time after the filing of such document with the SEC.
4.5. Summary Prospectuses
(a) On behalf of the Fund, the Underwriter represents and warrants that the Summary Prospectuses and the hosting of such Summary Prospectuses on the Fund's website will comply with the requirements of Rule 498 applicable to the Fund. The Underwriter further represents and warrants that the Fund has reasonable procedures in place to ensure that such web site is accessible in accordance with the requirements of Rule 498.
(b) On behalf of the Fund, the Underwriter agrees that the website address that appears on the front page of each Summary Prospectus will lead Contractholders directly to a web page that contains links to the current Statutory Prospectus and other materials that are required to be accessible under Rule 498(e)(1) (each, an "Electronic Fund Document") rather than to the home page or other section the Fund's website where the materials are posted. The Underwriter shall promptly notify the Insurance Company of any unexpected interruptions in the accessibility of this web page that continue for more than 48 hours unless the Underwriter, on behalf of the Fund, has taken prompt remedial action in accordance with Rule 498(e)(4)(ii).
(c) On behalf of the Fund, the Underwriter represents and warrants that the Fund will be responsible for compliance with the provisions of Rule 498(f)(l) involving Contractholder requests for additional Fund documents made by calling the telephone number or by sending an email to the email address, that, in each case, appears on the front page of the applicable Summary Prospectus. The Underwriter further represents and warrants that any information obtained through such process by the Fund, the Underwriter or an affiliate of the Underwriter about Contractholders will be used solely for the purposes of responding to requests for additional Fund documents unless the Underwriter has obtained that information through another source.
(d) The Insurance Company represents and warrants that it will respond to requests for additional Fund documents made by Contractholders directly to the Insurance Company or one of its affiliates.
(e) At the Insurance Company's request, the Underwriter will provide the Insurance Company with the current Uniform Resource Locator to each Electronic Fund Document for use with the Insurance Company's electronic delivery of fund documents or on the Insurance Company's website.
(f) On behalf of the Fund, the Underwriter represents and warrants that the Fund has reasonable safeguards in place to prevent the documents contained on the Fund's web page, and the Fund documents provided to the Insurance Company for purposes of electronic delivery, from containing any virus. Insurance Company acknowledges that the existence of such safeguards do not guarantee that the documents contained on the Fund web page and the Fund documents provided to the Insurance Company will not contain a virus, and that the Underwriter, its affiliates and the Fund shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Insurance Company, its affiliates, any Separate Account or any Contractholder as a result of any such virus.
(g) If the Fund determines that it will end its use of the Summary Prospectus delivery option, the Underwriter will provide the Insurance Company with the lesser of (i) sixty (60) days' advance notice of the Fund's intent relating thereto or (ii) the amount of notice that the Fund provides to the Underwriter less five (5) Business Days.
(h) The parties agree that the Insurance Company may elect, at its sole option, to distribute either the Summary Prospectus or the Statutory Prospectus to Contractholders and prospective Contractholders. The Insurance Company agrees that it will give the Underwriter sufficient notice of the Insurance Company's intended use of the Summary Prospectuses or the Statutory Prospectuses. To the extent Insurance Company elects to distribute a Portfolio's Statutory Prospectus, the Underwriter will provide Insurance Company with a camera ready copy of the Portfolio's Statutory Prospectus (and electronic access thereto).
ARTICLE 5. Expenses
5.1. The charge to the Fund for all expenses and costs of the Portfolios, including but not limited to management fees, administrative expenses and legal and regulatory costs, will be made in the determination of the relevant Portfolios' daily net asset value per share so as to accumulate to an annual charge at the rate set forth in the Fund's Prospectus. Excluded from the expense limitation described herein shall be brokerage SECs and transaction fees and extraordinary expenses.
5.2. Except as provided in this Article 5 and, in particular in the next sentence, Insurance Company shall not be required to pay directly any expenses of the Portfolio or expenses relating to the distribution of its shares. Insurance Company shall pay the following expenses or costs:
(a) Such amount of the production expenses of any Portfolio materials, including the cost of printing the Portfolio's Prospectus, or marketing materials for prospective Insurance Company Contractholders and Participants as the Fund's investment adviser and Insurance Company shall agree from time to time.
(b) Distribution expenses of any Portfolio materials or marketing materials for prospective Insurance Company Contractholders and Participants.
(c) Distribution expenses of Portfolio materials or marketing materials for
Insurance Company Contractholders and Participants.
5.3. Except as provided herein, all other Portfolio expenses shall not be borne by
Insurance Company.
ARTICLE 6. Exemptive Relief
6.1. Insurance Company has reviewed a copy of the order dated April 1998 of the SEC under Section 6(c) of the 1940 Act and, in particular, has reviewed the conditions to the relief set forth in the related Notice. As set forth therein, Insurance Company agrees to report any potential or existing conflicts promptly to the Board, and in particular whenever contract voting instructions are disregarded, and recognizes that it will be responsible for assisting the Board in carrying out its responsibilities under such application. Insurance Company agrees to carry out such responsibilities with a view to the interests of existing Contractholders.
6.2. The parties to this Agreement agree that the conditions or undertakings required by the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order that may be imposed on the Insurance Company, the Fund and/or the Underwriter by virtue of the receipt of such order by the SEC will: (i) apply only upon the sale of shares of the Portfolios to a variable life insurance separate account (and then only to the extent required under the 1940 Act); (ii) be incorporated herein by reference; and (iii) such parties agree to comply with such conditions and undertakings to the extent applicable to each such party notwithstanding any provision of the agreement to the contrary.
6.3. The Fund represents and warrants that the Board will monitor the Fund for the existence of any material irreconcilable conflict among the interests of the Contractholders of all Separate Accounts investing in the Portfolios. A material irreconcilable conflict may arise for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to: (a) an action by any state insurance 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 any insurance, tax or securities regulatory authority; (c) an administrative or judicial decision in any relevant proceeding; (d) the manner in which the investments of any of the Portfolios are being managed; (e) a difference in voting instructions given by Participating Companies or by variable annuity and variable life insurance Contractholders; or (f) a decision by an insurer to disregard the voting instructions of Contractholders.
6.4. The Insurance Company will promptly report any potential or existing conflicts of which it is aware to the Board. The Insurance Company agrees to assist the Board in carrying out their responsibilities under the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order by promptly providing the Board with all information reasonably necessary for the Board to consider any issues raised. This includes, but is not limited to, an obligation by the Insurance Company to promptly inform the Board whenever Contract owner voting instructions are to be disregarded. Such responsibilities will be carried out by the Insurance Company with a view only to the interests of its Contractholders.
6.5. If a majority of the Board, or a majority of Disinterested Board Members, determines that a material irreconcilable conflict exists with regard to Contractholder investments in the Fund, the Board shall give prompt notice to all Participating Companies. If the Board determines that Insurance Company is responsible for causing or creating said conflict, Insurance Company shall at its sole cost and expense, and to the extent reasonably practicable (as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Board Members), take such action as is necessary to remedy or eliminate the irreconcilable material conflict. Such necessary action may include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) Withdrawing the assets allocable to the Separate Account from the Portfolio and reinvesting such assets in a different investment medium, including (but not limited to) another Portfolio;
(b) submitting the question of whether such segregation should be implemented to a vote of all affected Contractholders and, as appropriate, segregating the assets of any appropriate group (i.e., variable annuity Contractholders or variable life insurance Contractholders of one of more Participating Companies) that votes in favor of such segregation, or offering the affected Contractholders the option of making such a change; or
(c) Establishing a new registered management investment company or managed separate account.
6.6. If a material irreconcilable conflict arises as a result of a decision by Insurance Company to disregard Contractholder voting instructions and said decision, in the Insurance Company's judgment, represents a minority position or would preclude a majority vote by all Contractholders having an interest in the Fund, Insurance Company may be required, at the Board's election, to withdraw the Separate Account's investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with respect to such Separate Account; provided, however, that such withdrawal and termination will be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Board Members. No charge or penalty will be imposed as a result of such withdrawal. Any such withdrawal and termination must take place within 6 months after the Fund gives written notice to the Insurance Company that this provision is being implemented. Until the end of such 6 month period, the Underwriter will, to the extent permitted by law and the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order, continue to accept and implement orders by the Insurance Company for the purchase (and redemption) of shares of the Fund.
6.7. If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because a particular state insurance regulator's decision applicable to the Insurance Company conflicts with the decisions of the majority of other state insurance regulators, then the Insurance Company will withdraw the investment of the affected Contract in the Portfolio and terminate this Agreement with respect to such Contract; provided, however, that such withdrawal and termination will be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Board Members. No charge or penalty will be imposed as a result of such withdrawal. Any such withdrawal and termination must take place within 6 months after the Fund gives written notice to the Insurance Company that this provision is being implemented. Until the end of such 6 month period the Fund will, to the extent permitted by law and the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order, continue to accept and implement orders by the Insurance Company for the purchase (and redemption) of shares of the Portfolios.
6.8. For the purpose of this Article 6, a majority of the Disinterested Board Members shall determine whether or not any proposed action adequately remedies any irreconcilable material conflict, but in no event will the Fund be required to bear the expense of establishing a new funding medium for any Contract. Insurance Company shall not be required by this Article 6 to establish a new funding medium for any Contract if an offer to do so has been declined by vote of a majority of the Contractholders materially adversely affected by the irreconcilable material conflict. In the event that a majority of the Disinterested Board Members determines that any proposed action does not adequately remedy any material irreconcilable conflict, then the Insurance Company will withdraw the investment of the affected Contract in the Portfolio and terminate this Agreement with respect to such Contract; provided, however, that such withdrawal and termination will be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Board Members. No charge or penalty will be imposed as a result of such withdrawal. Any such withdrawal and termination must take place within 6 months after the Board informs the Insurance Company in writing of the foregoing determination; provided, however, that such withdrawal and termination will be limited to the extent required by any such material irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Board Members.
6.9. The Insurance Company will at least annually submit to the Board such reports, materials or data as the Board may reasonably request so that the Board may fully carry out the duties imposed upon it as delineated in the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order, and said reports, materials and data will be submitted more frequently if deemed appropriate by the Board.
6.10. If and to the extent that Rule 6e-2 and Rule 6e-3(T) are amended, or Rule 6e-3 is adopted, to provide relief from any provision of the 1940 Act or the rules promulgated thereunder with respect to mixed or shared funding (as defined in the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order) on terms and conditions materially different from those contained in the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order, then the Fund and/or the Participating Companies, as appropriate, will take such steps as may be necessary to comply with Rules 6e-2 and 6e-3(T), as amended, and Rule 6e-3, as adopted, to the extent such rules are applicable.
6.11. No action by Insurance Company taken or omitted, and no action by the Separate Account or the Fund taken or omitted as a result of any act or failure to act by Insurance Company pursuant to this Article 6 shall relieve Insurance Company of its obligations under, or otherwise affect the operation of, Article 5.
ARTICLE 7. Voting of Fund Shares
7.1. At its expense, the Fund shall provide Insurance Company with copies of the Fund's proxy material, reports to shareholders and other communications to shareholders in such quantity as Insurance Company shall reasonably require for distributing to Contractholders or Participants. Insurance Company shall bear the costs of mailing and delivering these documents to Contractholders and other costs relating to the distribution of these documents to Contractholders.
7.2. Insurance Company shall:
(a) vote the shares of the Portfolios held in the Separate Accounts m accordance with instructions received from Contractholders or Participants; and
(b) vote shares of the Portfolios held in the Separate Accounts for which no instructions have been received from the Insurance Company's Contract owners in the same proportion as shares of the Portfolios for which instructions have been received from Contract owners, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges for Contractholders. The Insurance Company will be responsible for complying with its obligations under the Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order as described in Article 6.
7.3. The Fund will comply with all provisions of the 1940 Act requiring voting by shareholders and, in particular, the Fund will either provide for annual meetings (except insofar as the SEC may interpret Section 16 of the 1940 Act not to require such meetings) or, as the Fund currently intends, comply with Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act (although the Fund is not one of the Funds described in Section 16(c) of that 0000 Xxx) as well as with Sections 16(a) and, if and when applicable, 16(b). Further, the Fund will act in accordance with the SEC's interpretation of the requirements of Section 16(a) with respect to periodic elections of directors or trustees and with whatever rules the SEC may promulgate with respect thereto.
7.4. Insurance Company agrees to be responsible for assuring that voting Portfolio shares for the Separate Account is conducted in a manner consistent with other Participating Companies.
7.5. Insurance Company agrees that it shall not, without the prior written consent of the Fund and its investment adviser, solicit, induce or encourage Contractholders to (a) change or supplement the Fund's current investment adviser or (b) change, modify, substitute, add to or delete the Fund from the current investment media for the Contracts.
ARTICLE 8. Marketing and Representations
8.1. The Fund or its underwriter shall periodically furnish Insurance Company with the following documents, in quantities as Insurance Company may reasonably request:
(a) current Prospectus and any supplements thereto;
(b) other marketing materials.
Expenses for the production of such documents shall be borne by Insurance Company m accordance with Section 5.2 of this Agreement.
8.2. Insurance Company shall designate certain persons or entities which shall have the requisite licenses to solicit applications for the sale of Contracts. No representation is made as to the number or amount of Contracts that are to be sold by Insurance Company. Insurance Company shall make reasonable efforts to market the Contracts and shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws in connection therewith.
8.3. Insurance Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Fund, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Fund, its investment adviser or the administrator is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used unless the Fund approves such material. Such approval (if given) must be in writing and shall be presumed not given if not received within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Fund shall use all reasonable efforts to respond within five (5) days of receipt.
8.4. Insurance Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statements on behalf of the Fund or concerning the Fund or any Portfolios in connection with the sale of the Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement or Prospectus, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Fund, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Fund.
8.5. The Fund shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to Insurance Company, each piece of the Fund's sales literature or other promotional material in which Insurance Company or the Separate Account is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used unless Insurance Company approves such material. Such approval (if given) must be in writing and shall be presumed not given if not received within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. Insurance Company shall use all reasonable efforts to respond within five (5) days of receipt.
8.6. The Fund shall not, in connection with the sale of shares of the Portfolios, give any information or make any representations on behalf of Insurance Company or concerning Insurance Company, the Separate Account, or the Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in published reports for the Separate Account which are in the public domain or approved by Insurance Company for distribution to Contractholders or Participants, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by Insurance Company.
8.7. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" or words of similar import include, without limitation, 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), sales literature (such as any written communication distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, including brochures, circulars, research reports, market letters, form letters, seminar texts, or 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 FINRA rules, the 1940 Act or the 0000 Xxx.
8.8. Insurance Company shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations designed to prevent money "laundering", and if required by such laws or regulations, to share with the Fund information about individuals, entities, organizations and countries suspected of possible terrorist or money "laundering" activities in accordance with Section 314(b) of the USA Patriot Act. The Insurance Company represents and warrants that it will maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to identify and prevent its Contract holders from engaging in market timing transactions to the detriment of long-term investors in a Portfolio. The Insurance Company further represents and warrants that pursuant to Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act, it will provide the information and take the actions described in Exhibit B of this Agreement.
8.9. The Fund and the Distributor shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations designed to prevent money "laundering", and if required by such laws or regulations, to share with the Insurance Company information about individuals, entities, organizations and countries suspected of possible terrorist or money "laundering" activities in accordance with Section 314(b) of the USA Patriot Act.
8.10. The Insurance Company represents and warrants that it understands the requirements of all applicable laws, rules or regulations relating to bribery and corruption both in the Insurance Company's home jurisdiction and in any other jurisdictions which may have a connection to the services performed by the Insurance Company· in connection with the Agreement. The Insurance Company further represents and warrants that it will fully and faithfully comply with all requirements of such laws, rules or regulations in connection with all activities under or in any way connected with the Agreement and such requirements that the Fund or the Underwriter may notify to Insurance Company.
ARTICLE 9. Indemnification
9.1. Indemnification by the Insurance Company and Distributor. Insurance Company and Distributor each agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund, its investment adviser, Underwriter, any sub-investment adviser of the Portfolios, and their affiliates, and each of their directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls or is associated with any of the foregoing entities or persons within the meaning of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of Section 9.1), against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities joint or several (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted) for which the Indemnified Parties may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect to thereof) (a) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in information furnished by Insurance Company or Distributor for use in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the Fund or with respect to the Separate Account or Contracts; (b) arise out of or as a result of conduct, statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in the Prospectus and sales literature or advertisements of the Fund) of Insurance Company or its agents, with respect to the sale and distribution of Contracts for which Portfolio shares are an underlying investment; (c) arise out of the wrongful conduct of Insurance Company, the Distributor, or persons under its control with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Portfolio shares; (d) arise out of Insurance Company's or Distributor's materially incorrect calculation and/or materially untimely reporting of net purchase or redemption orders; or (e) arise out of any breach by Insurance Company or Distributor of a material term of this Agreement or as a result of any failure by Insurance Company or Distributor to provide the services and furnish the materials or to make any payments provided for in this Agreement. Insurance Company or Distributor will reimburse any Indemnified Party in connection with investigating. or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that with
respect to clauses (a) and (b) above Insurance Company or Distributor will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, prospectus, sales literature, or advertisement in conformity with written information furnished to Insurance Company or Distributor by the Fund specifically for use therein; and provided, further, that Insurance Company or Distributor shall not be liable for special, consequential or incidental damages. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that Insurance Company or Distributor may otherwise have. No party shall be entitled to indemnification by the Insurance Company or Distributor if such loss, claim, damage, liability or litigation is due to the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.
9.2. Indemnification by the Fund and Underwriter.
(a) The Fund and Underwriter agree to indemnify and hold harmless Insurance Company and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls Insurance Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which Insurance Company or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the Fund; (ii) arise out of or are based upon the omission to state in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements of the Fund any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (iii) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement or Prospectus or sales literature or advertisements with respect to the Separate Account or the Contracts and such statements were based on information provided to Insurance Company by the Fund; or (iv) arise out of or are based upon any failure by the Fund to provide the services and furnish the material under the terms of this Agreement (including a failure, whether unintentional or in good faith or otherwise, to comply with the diversification requirements and procedures related thereto as specified in Article 2 of this Agreement); and the Fund will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Insurance Company or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Fund will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, Prospectus, sales literature or advertisements in conformity with written information furnished to the Fund by Insurance Company specifically for use therein; and provided, further, that the Fund shall not be liable for special, consequential or incidental damages. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that the Fund may otherwise have.
(b) The Fund and Underwriter shall indemnify and hold Insurance Company harmless against any and all liability, loss, damages, costs or expenses which Insurance Company may incur, suffer or be required to pay due to the Fund's (i) materially incorrect calculation of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gain distribution rate of a Portfolio; (ii) materially incorrect reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate or capital gain distribution rate; or (iii) materially untimely reporting of the net asset value, dividend rate or capital gain distribution rate; provided that the Fund shall have no obligation to indemnify and hold harmless Insurance Company if the incorrect calculation or incorrect or untimely reporting was the result of incorrect information furnished by Insurance Company or information furnished untimely by Insurance Company or otherwise as a
result of or relating to a breach of this Agreement by Insurance Company; and provided, further, that the Fund shall not be liable for special, consequential or incidental damages.
(c) No party shall be entitled to indemnification by the Fund if such loss, claim, damage, liability or litigation is due to the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duty by the party seeking indemnification.
9.3. Indemnification Procedure. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Article 9 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Article 9, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof. The omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability under this Article 9, except to the extent that the omission results in a failure of actual notice to the indemnifying party and such indemnifying party is damaged solely as a result of the failure to give such notice. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notified the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish, assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and to the extent that the indemnifying party has given notice to such effect to the indemnified party and is performing its obligations under this Article 9, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of investigation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (a) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (b) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent.
9.4. A successor by law of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnification contained in this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10. Commencement and Termination
10.1. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall continue in force until terminated in accordance with the provisions herein.
10.2. This Agreement shall terminate without penalty as to one or more Portfolios at the option of the terminating party:
(a) At the option of Insurance Company or the Fund at any time from the date hereof upon one hundred twenty (120) days notice, unless a shorter time is agreed to by the parties;
(b) At the option of Insurance Company, if shares of any Portfolio are not reasonably available to meet the requirements of the Contracts as determined by Insurance Company. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by Insurance Company, said termination to be effective thirty (30) days after receipt of notice unless the Fund makes available a sufficient number of shares to meet the requirements of the Contracts within said thirty (30) day period;
(c) At the option of Insurance Company, upon the institution of formal proceedings against the Fund by the SEC, FINRA or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in Insurance Company's reasonable judgment, materially impair the Fund's ability to meet and perform the Fund's obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by Insurance Company with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice;
(d) At the option of the Fund, upon the institution of formal proceedings against Insurance Company by the SEC, FINRA or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in the Fund's reasonable judgment, materially impair Insurance Company's ability to meet and perform Insurance Company's obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by the Fund with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice;
(e) At the option of the Fund, if the Fund shall determine, in its sole judgment reasonably exercised in good faith, that Insurance Company has suffered a material adverse change in its business or financial condition or is the subject of material adverse publicity and such material adverse change or material adverse publicity is likely to have a material adverse impact upon the business and operation of the Fund or its investment adviser, the Fund shall notify Insurance Company in writing of such determination and its intent to terminate this Agreement, and after considering the actions taken by Insurance Company and any other changes in circumstances since the giving of such notice, such determination of the Fund shall continue to apply on the sixtieth (60th) day following the giving of such notice, which sixtieth (60th) day shall be the effective date of termination;
(f) Upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and its investment adviser or its successors unless Insurance Company specifically approves the selection of a new investment adviser for the Fund. The Fund shall promptly furnish notice of such termination to Insurance Company;
(g) In the event the Fund's shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable federal law, or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment medium of Contracts issued or to be issued by Insurance Company. Termination shall be effective immediately upon such occurrence without notice;
(h) At the option of the Fund upon a determination by the Board in good faith that it is no longer advisable and in the best interests of shareholders for the Fund to continue to operate pursuant to this Agreement. Termination pursuant to this Subsection (h) shall be effective upon notice by the Fund to Insurance Company of such termination;
(i) At the option of the Fund if the Contracts cease to qualify as annuity contracts or life insurance policies, as applicable, under the Code, or if the Fund reasonably believes that the Contracts may fail to so qualify;
(j) At the option of either party to this Agreement, upon another party's breach of any material provision of this Agreement;
(k) At the option of the Fund, if the Contracts are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law; or
(l) Upon assignment of this Agreement, unless made with the written consent of the non-assigning party.
10.3. Any such termination pursuant to Section 10.2(a), 10.2(d), 10.2(e), 10.2(f) or 10.2(k) herein shall not affect the operation of Article 5 of this Agreement. Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect the operation of Article 9 of this Agreement.
10.4. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, the Fund and its investment adviser may, at the option of the Fund, continue to make available additional Portfolio shares for so long as the Fund desires pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as provided below, for all Contracts in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Existing Contracts"). Specifically, without limitation, if the Fund so elects to make additional Portfolio shares available, the owners of the Existing Contracts or Insurance Company, whichever shall have legal authority to do so, shall be permitted to reallocate investments in the Portfolio, redeem investments in the Fund and/or invest in the Fund upon the making of additional purchase payments under the Existing Contracts. In the event of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, the Fund, as promptly as is practicable under the circumstances, shall notify Insurance Company whether the Fund will continue to make Portfolio shares available after such termination. If Portfolio shares continue to be made available after such termination, the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect and thereafter either the Fund or Insurance Company may terminate the Agreement, as so continued pursuant to this Section 10.3, upon prior written notice to the other party, such notice to be for a period that is reasonable under the circumstances but, if given by the Fund, need not be for more than six months.
ARTICLE 11. Privacy
11.1. Each party to this Agreement affirms that it has in place procedures that are reasonably designed to protect the privacy of non-public customer information and it will maintain such information that it may acquire pursuant to this Agreement in confidence and in accord with all applicable privacy laws. Each of the parties agrees not to use, or permit the use of, any such customer information for any purpose except to carry out the terms of this Agreement and/or pursuant to any applicable exceptions set forth in such privacy laws. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 12. Amendments
12.1. Any other changes in the terms of this Agreement shall be made by agreement in writing between Insurance Company, The Fund and Underwriter.
ARTICLE 13. Notice
13.1. Each notice required by this Agreement shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the appropriate parties at the following addresses:
If to Insurance Company:
Principal Life Insurance Company/Principal National Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx /Variable Life Attorney
If to Distributor:
Princor Financial Services Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx/Princor Attorney
If to the Underwriter:
Xxxx Xxxxx Investor Services, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Business Implementation
13.2. Notice will be deemed effective on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted.
ARTICLE 14. Miscellaneous
14.1. This Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Fund by the undersigned officer of the Fund in his/her capacity as an officer of the Fund. The obligations of this Agreement shall only be binding upon the assets and property of the Fund and shall not be binding upon any trustee, officer or shareholder of the Fund individually.
ARTICLE 15. Governing Law
15.1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without reference to choice of law doctrine).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement on the respective dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this Agreement.
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE | PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES |
COMPANY on behalf of the parties listed in | CORPORATION |
EXHIBIT A | |
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx | Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
Title: Director - Life Product Management | Title: VP Broker Dealer Ops |
Date: May 1, 2013 | Date: May 3, 2013 |
PRINCIPAL NATONAL LIFE INSURANCE | |
COMPANY on behalf of the parties listed in | |
EXHIBIT A | |
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Director - Life Product Management | |
Date: May 1, 2013 | |
XXXX XXXXX INVESTOR SERVICES, | XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS |
LLC | VARIABLE EQUITY TRUST |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | By: /s/ R. Xxx Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Name: R. Xxx Xxxxxx |
Title: Director | Title: President |
Date: 4/26/13 | Date: 4/29/13 |
XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS VARIABLE | XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS FUND |
INCOME TRUST | ADVISOR, LLC |
By: /s/ R. Xxx Xxxxxx | By: /s/ R. Xxx Xxxxxx |
Name: R. Xxx Xxxxxx | Name: R. Xxx Xxxxxx |
Title: President | Title: President |
Date: 4/29/13 | Date: 4/29/13 |
SCHEDULE 1
List of Portfolios
Portfolio Name | Class | CUSIP |
ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Value Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Value Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio | I | 00000X000 |
ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio | II | 00000X000 |
@: Currently unavailable for purchase. Please contact the Underwriter in advance to express sales interest or for more information, including when the share class/fund may be made available. The Underwriter will consider whether or not to make the requested share class/fund available for sale and may decline to do so in its sole discretion
EXHIBIT A
Insurance Company | Separate Accounts |
Principal Life Insurance Company | -- Variable Life Separate Account -- Separate Account B |
Principal National Life Insurance Company | -- Variable Life Separate Account |
EXHIBIT B Shareholder Information
1. | Agreement to Provide Information. Insurance Company agrees to provide the Fund, upon written request, (a) the Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") (or, if the TIN is unavailable, the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN") or other government-issued identifier ("GII")), if known, of any or all Shareholder(s) who have purchased, redeemed, transferred, or exchanged Shares held through an account with Insurance Company, and the amount and dates of such Shareholder purchases, redemptions, transfers or exchanges. |
(a) | Information Request. Requests must set forth a specific period, generally not to exceed ninety (90) days prior to the date of the request, for which transaction information is sought. The Fund and/or its designee may request transaction information older than ninety (90) days from the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate compliance with policies established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by the Fund. |
(b) | Form and Timing of Response. Insurance Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to provide, promptly but in any event not more than five (5) Business Days, or otherwise agreed to by the parties, after receipt of a request of the Fund, the information and transaction information specified in Paragraph 1 above. If requested by the Fund, Insurance Company agrees to use best efforts to determine promptly upon request of the Fund, whether any specified person about whom it has received the identification and transaction information specified in Paragraph 1 above is itself a financial intermediary ("indirect intermediary") and, upon further request of the Fund, either (i) obtain and transmit (or arrange to have transmitted) the identification and transaction information specified in Paragraph 1 above for those shareholders who hold an account with an indirect intermediary; or (ii) restrict or prohibit the indirect intermediary from purchasing, in nominee name on behalf of other persons, securities issued by the Fund. |
To the extent practicable, the format for any transaction information provided to the Fund should be consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format.
(c) | Limitations on Use of Information. The Fund agrees to use the identification and transaction information provided by Insurance Company only for purposes of complying with Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). |
2. | Agreement to Restrict Trading. Insurance Company agrees to execute written instructions from the Fund to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Shares by a Shareholder that has been identified by the Fund as having engaged in transactions of Shares (directly or indirectly through the Insurance Company's account) that violate policies established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding securities issued by the Fund. |
(a) Form of Instructions. Instructions must include the TIN, ITIN, or GII, if known, and the specific restriction(s) to be executed. If the TIN, ITIN, or GII is not known, the instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the Shareholder(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the instruction relates.
(b) Timing of Response. Insurance Company agrees to execute instructions to restrict or prohibit trading as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than five (5) Business Days, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties, after receipt of the instructions by the Insurance Company.
(c) Confirmation by Insurance Company. Upon request from the Fund, Insurance Company agrees to provide written confirmation whether or not it has executed the instructions.
3. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) | The term "Fund" includes the Fund's principal underwriter and transfer agent. The term not does include any "excepted funds" as defined in SEC Rule 22c 2(b) under the 0000 Xxx. |
(b) | The term "Shares" means the interests of Shareholders corresponding to the redeemable securities of record issued by the Fund under the 1940 Act that are held by the Insurance Company. |
(c) | The term "Shareholder" means the holder of interests in a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract issued by the Insurance Company. |
(d) | Insurance Company agrees that it is a "financial intermediary" as defined in Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act for purposes of this Shareholder Information agreement. |
(e) | The term "purchase" does not include the automatic reinvestment of dividends. |
(f) | The term "written" includes electronic writings and facsimile transmissions. |
