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PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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A STOCK COMPANY SUBSIDIARY OF
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
[PRUDENTIAL LOGO]
ANNUITANT(S) ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ XXXXXXXX CONTRACT NUMBER
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ DECEMBER 1, 1996 CONTRACT DATE
ANNUITY DATE DECEMBER 1, 2051
AGENCY R-NK 1
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This is an annuity contract. Subject to the provisions of the contract, and in
consideration of any purchase payment you make and we accept, we will make
annuity payments starting on the Annuity Date we show above.
Please read the contract carefully; it is a legal contract between you and Pruco
Life Insurance Company. Expense charges applicable to the contract are shown on
a Contract Data page. If you have a question about the contract, or a claim, see
one of our representatives or get in touch with one of our offices.
BENEFITS AND VALUES UNDER THIS CONTRACT MAY BE ON A VARIABLE BASIS. AMOUNTS
DIRECTED INTO ONE OR MORE OF THE VARIABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS WILL REFLECT THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THOSE INVESTMENT OPTIONS. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BOTH UP AND DOWN AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED AS TO DOLLAR AMOUNT. AMOUNTS DIRECTED
INTO THE MARKET-VALUE-ADJUSTMENT OPTION(S) MAY BE ADJUSTED UPWARD OR DOWNWARD BY
THE APPLICATION OF A MARKET-VALUE-ADJUSTMENT FORMULA. SEE THE MARKET-VALUE
ADJUSTMENT (MVA) PROVISION FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE FORMULA. VALUES ARE
AVAILABLE WITHOUT AN ADJUSTMENT DURING THE 30-DAY PERIOD AFTER THE INTEREST
CELL'S MATURITY.
10 DAY RIGHT TO CANCEL CONTRACT.--If you return this contract to us not later
than 10 days after you receive it, we will return your money in accordance with
applicable law and the contract will be canceled. All you have to do is take it
or mail it to one of our offices or to the representative who sold it to you.
Signed for Pruco Life Insurance Company
an Arizona Corporation
/s/ SPECIMEN
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VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT WITH FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENTS. ANNUITY PAYMENTS
STARTING ON ANNUITY DATE. BENEFIT PAYABLE AS STATED UPON DEATH BEFORE ANNUITY
DATE. CONTRACT VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS. MARKET-VALUE-ADJUSTMENT
OPTION(S) SUBJECT TO MARKET-VALUE ADJUSTMENTS. ELIGIBLE FOR ANNUAL DIVIDENDS AS
STATED UNDER PARTICIPATION.
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GUIDE TO CONTENTS
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CONTRACT DATA ............................................................. 3
Basic Contract Data, Including Individuals Covered by
the Contract, Contract Minimums, Charges, Available Investment
Options, and Initial Allocations
DEFINITIONS ............................................................... 5
PURCHASE PAYMENTS ......................................................... 5
When Permitted; Invested Purchase Payments; Allocations
INTEREST-RATE INVESTMENT OPTIONS .......................................... 6
Options Available; Interest Rates; Interest Cell
VARIABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS ............................................... 7
Variable Separate Account; Separate Account
Investments; Variable Investment Options
CONTRACT FUND ............................................................. 7
MARKET-VALUE ADJUSTMENT (MVA) ............................................. 8
Market-Value Adjustment (MVA); Market-Value Factor;
Effect of Market-Value Adjustment
TRANSFERS ................................................................. 9
WITHDRAWALS ............................................................... 10
Amount Available for Withdrawal; Withdrawal Charges;
Allocation of Withdrawals; Charge-Free Amounts; Waiver of
Withdrawal Charges
BENEFICIARY ............................................................... 11
DEATH OF ANNUITANT BEFORE ANNUITY DATE .................................... 12
DEATH OF ANNUITANT ON OR AFTER ANNUITY DATE ............................... 12
PAYOUT PROVISIONS ......................................................... 13
Choosing an Option; Options Described; Other Payout Options;
When No Option Chosen; Interest Rate; Withdrawal Charges
ANNUITY SETTLEMENT TABLES ................................................. 14
Amounts Payable
GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................ 15
Quarterly Report; The Contract; Contract Modifications; Change of Annuity
Date; Ownership and Control; Currency; Misstatement of Age or Sex;
Incontestability; Proof of Life or Death; Assignment; Deferring Payment;
Changes; Participation (Dividends); Terminally Ill; Eligible Nursing Home;
Eligible Hospital
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CONTRACT NUMBER XXXXXXXX
CONTRACT DATA
Annuitant(s)
First Annuitant
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Male 35
Co-Annuitant
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Female 35
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BASIC CONTRACT INFORMATION
Contract Number XXXXXXXX
Contract Date DECEMBER 1, 1996
Annuity Date DECEMBER 1, 2051
Beneficiary Class 1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, SON
Class 2 ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, SISTER
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PURCHASE PAYMENTS
The purchase payment paid on the Contract Date is $10,000.00.
The minimum initial purchase payment is $10,000.OQ. The minimum subsequent
purchase payment is $1,000.00.
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OTHER MINIMUMS
The minimum withdrawal amount is $500.00.
The Minimum Interest Crediting Rate on the Interest-Rate Investment Option
is 3%.
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EXPENSE CHARGES
The expense charges deducted from the contract fund (see the Contract Fund
provision for a complete description of the fund and how it increases and
decreases) are:
CONTRACT DATA CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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CONTRACT NUMBER XXXXXXX
CONTRACT DATA CONTINUED
Daily Mortality and Expense Risk Charge - the maximum daily charge is
.00340349%, which is equivalent to an annual rate of 1.25%.
Daily Administrative Charge - the maximum daily charge is .00041065%, which is
equivalent to an annual rate of .15%.
Annual Administrative Charge - the charge is $30.00. It is deducted on the
Contract Anniversary and when a surrender (i.e., full withdrawal) of the
contract occurs, if the contract fund at the time is then less than $50,000.00.
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TRANSACTION CHARGE
The transaction charge for each transfer after the first 12 in a contract
year is $25.00. We reserve the right to limit the number of transfers in
order to comply with federal, state or local law.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE
The withdrawal charge (see the Withdrawals provision for a full discussion
of how this charge is applied) is a percentage of the amount withdrawn that
is subject to the charge, and depends on the Contract Year in which the
withdrawal is made.
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Year of Withdrawal Withdrawal Charge
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1 7%
2 6%
3 5%
4 4%
5 3%
6 2%
7 1%
8 and later 0%
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CONTRACT DATA CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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CONTRACT NUMBER XXXXXXXX
CONTRACT DATA CONTINUED
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS
INTEREST-RATE INVESTMENT OPTIONS
As of the contract date, two interest-rate investment options are
available, a one-year fixed-interest-rate option (the Fixed-Rate option)
and a seven year market-value-adjustment option (the MVA option). Interest
is credited at declared rates to amounts held in each of these options. For
the MVA option, if money is withdrawn prior to the end of the maturity
date, there will be a market-value adjustment, which may increase or
decrease the value of amounts in that option.
VARIABLE-RATE INVESTMENT OPTIONS
The following variable investment options are available through allocation
to subaccounts of the Pruco Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Account.
We reserve the right to limit the availability of the below options, if
necessary, in order to comply with federal, state or local law.
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VARIABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS (SUBACCOUNTS) AVAILABLE
THE PRUDENTIAL SERIES FUND
Money Market Portfolio
Diversified Bond Portfolio
Equity Portfolio
Prudential ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Portfolio
Global Portfolio
Stock Index Portfolio
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Equity Income Portfolio
▇. ▇▇▇▇ PRICE
Equity Income Portfolio
International Stock Portfolio
OPCAP ADVISORS
OCC Accumulation Trust Managed Portfolio
OCC Accumulation Trust Small Cap Portfolio
AIM
V.I. Value Fund
V.I. Growth and Income Fund
CONTRACT DATA CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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CONTRACT NUMBER XXXXXXXX
CONTRACT DATA CONTINUED
JANUS
Aspen Growth Portfolio
Aspen International Growth Portfolio
MFS
Emerging Growth Series
Research Series
WARBURG PIN~US
Post-Venture Capital Portfolio
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INITIAL ALLOCATION OF INVESTED PREMIUM AMOUNTS
The Prudential Series Fund Global Portfolio 40%
The Prudential Series Fund Equity Portfolio 30%
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio 10%
One-Year Fixed-Rate Option 10%
Seven-Year MVA Option 10%
For any portion of the purchase payment allocated on the Contract Date to
an interest-rate investment option, the interest rates are:
One-Year Fixed-Rate Option 6%
Seven-Year MVA Option 8%
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CONTRACT NUMBER XXXXXXXX
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ENDORSEMENTS
(Only we can endorse this contract)
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DEFINITIONS
We, Our, and Us.--Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, a New Jersey
corporation, or any affiliated company.
You and Your.--The owner of the contract.
Annuitant(s).--The person or persons named on the first page. If two persons are
named, one of the two is named on page 3 as First Annuitant, the other as
Co-Annuitant. In that case, the Beneficiary provision of the contract will be
based on the death of the last survivor of the persons so named.
Payee.--A beneficiary who has a right to receive a settlement under this
contract.
SEC.--The Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contract Date.--The date we receive the initial purchase payment. We show the
Contract Date on page 3.
Contract Anniversary.--The same day and month as the Contract Date in each later
year.
Contract Year.--A year which starts on the Contract Date or on a Contract
Anniversary.
Business Day.--Any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
Annuity Date.--The date our first annuity payment to you is due. We show the
Annuity Date on page 3.
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PURCHASE PAYMENTS
WHEN PERMITTED
The initial purchase payment must be paid on the Contract Date. Subsequent
purchase payments may be made at any time before the Annuity Date. Minimum
purchase payment amounts are shown on a Contract Data page; we reserve the right
to establish a maximum amount.
INVESTED PURCHASE PAYMENTS
Corresponding to each purchase payment, there is an "invested purchase payment."
This is the balance of the purchase payment after we make any applicable
deduction for: (1) state and local premium taxes; and (2) any other type of tax
(or component thereof) measured by or based upon the amount of the purchase
payment we receive.
ALLOCATIONS
You may allocate all or a part of an invested purchase payment to one or more of
the investment options described below. The allocation of the initial invested
purchase payment is shown on a Contract Data page. You may change the allocation
of future invested purchase payments at any time. The change will take effect on
the date we receive your request. If, after the initial purchase payment, we
receive a purchase payment without allocation instructions, we will allocate the
corresponding invested purchase payment in the same proportion as the most
recent purchase payment you made (unless that was a purchase payment you
directed us to allocate on a one-time-only basis).
We reserve the right to establish minimum percentage and dollar amounts for
invested purchase payment allocations.
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INTEREST--RATE INVESTMENT OPTIONS
OPTIONS AVAILABLE
As shown on a Contract Data page, two types of interest-rate investment options
were available on the Contract Date: fixed-interest-rate option (Fixed-Rate
option) and market-value adjustment option (MVA option). We may add other
options in the future. Each option may be divided into interest cells (described
below).
INTEREST RATES
The annual interest rates applicable to the interest-rate investment options on
the Contract Date are shown on a Contract Data page. We will credit interest
each day on amounts allocated to any of these options at the daily equivalent of
the rate shown for that option. Interest rates for future allocations or
transfers to interest-rate investment options will be declared when those
allocations or transfers are made. The declared rates will never be less than
the Minimum Interest Crediting Rate shown on a Contract Data page.
INTEREST CELL
An interest cell is created whenever you allocate or transfer an amount to an
interest-rate investment option. We credit interest to the amount in each
interest cell daily at a specific rate declared for that interest cell until the
earliest of: the date it is withdrawn; the date it is transferred to another
investment option; the maturity date (the date the cell was established plus the
number of years it is expected to remain in effect); and the date as of which a
death benefit is determined. An interest cell's declared rate is guaranteed for
the Fixed-Rate option or if the amount in that cell is held to maturity.
Withdrawals and transfers from an MVA interest cell are subject to market-value
adjustments, which may increase or decrease the cell's value. Withdrawals may
also be subject to a withdrawal charge, which is described in Withdrawals below.
At the maturity date of an interest cell, you may elect to transfer the amount
in the cell into any of the investment options available on that date. Once you
have made an election and we have received it, it may not be reversed. If you do
not make an election to transfer within 30 days following the maturity date, we
will transfer the amount in the interest cell on the maturity date to an
interest-rate investment option with the same duration to maturity as the
maturing interest cell.
Amounts that are transferred into the same interest-rate investment option
during the 30-day period will receive the appropriate rate for that option,
effective as of the maturity date. Amounts that you withdraw, or transfer into
any different investment option, during the 30-day period will receive interest
from the maturity date to the date of withdrawal or transfer at the rate that
would have applied to those amounts if you had taken no action within the 30-day
period.
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VARIABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS
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VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
"Variable Separate Account" refers to the Pruco Life of New Jersey Flexible
Premium Variable Annuity Account, its successors, if any, and any other variable
separate accounts we add in the future. We established this account to hold and
invest the assets that support this contract and variable annuity contracts like
this one. The Variable Separate Account is divided into divisions called
"subaccounts," and the subaccounts available to you on the Contract Date are
listed on a Contract Data page. We may establish additional subaccounts.
Any income and realized or unrealized gains and losses in a subaccount are
credited to or charged against that subaccount. This is without regard to
income, gains, or losses in other investment options.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT INVESTMENTS
We may invest the assets of different subaccounts in different ways than are
shown on a Contract Data page. We will do so only with the consent of the SEC
and, if required, of the insurance regulator where this contract is delivered.
We will always keep assets in the Variable Separate Account with a total value
at least equal to the amount credited to all the subaccounts under contracts
like this one. That portion of the assets of the Variable Separate Account equal
to the reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to the Variable
Separate Account shall not be chargeable with liabilities or obligations arising
out of any other business we conduct. To the extent that those assets exceed
that amount, we may use them in any way we choose.
VARIABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS
We show the options available on the Contract Date on a Contract Data page. We
may offer additional options.
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CONTRACT FUND
The term "contract fund" refers to the total of all amounts credited to your
contract as of any date as a result of your initial purchase payment and the
increases and decreases described below. Note that this is not the same as the
"cash value" of the contract, which is described under Withdrawals below.
On the contract date, the contract fund is equal to the initial invested
purchase payment. After that, the fund as of any day is determined by starting
with the fund at the end of the previous day and adjusting it for items that
increase it or decrease it.
Items that increase the contract fund are: invested purchase payments; positive
investment results in a variable investment option; interest credited to an
interest-rate investment option; and any positive market-value adjustment
associated with a transfer or withdrawal.
Items that decrease the contract fund are: withdrawals and the charges
associated with them; negative investment results in a variable investment
option; mortality and expense risk charges; administration charges; any
applicable federal, state, or local taxes charged to the contract; and any
negative market-value adjustment associated with a transfer or withdrawal.
Investment results are credited daily. Mortality and expense risk charges are
deducted daily. There are two administration charges: one is deducted daily, and
one is deducted on the Contract Anniversary and at the time of a surrender.
Other charges may be assessed only if the appropriate event occurs. The maximum
charges we may deduct are shown on a Contract Data page.
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MARKET--VALUE ADJUSTMENT
MARKET-VALUE ADJUSTMENT (MVA)
The market-value adjustment (MVA) is made when a withdrawal or transfer is
requested from an MVA option. It is used to calculate the amount available for
withdrawal or transfer, and the amount remaining after the withdrawal or
transfer. It applies only to the interest cell from which the withdrawal or
transfer is made (no market-value adjustment will apply to an interest cell in
the event of a withdrawal or transfer within the 30-day period following the
cell's maturity).
We determine the amount available for withdrawal from a cell in two steps. We
first determine a "market-value factor." This is based on the time remaining to
maturity of the interest cell and the difference between the declared interest
rate for that cell and a current rate that we establish. We then multiply that
interest cell's portion of the contract fund by the sum of 1 plus the
market-value factor. The formula for the market-value factor is shown below.
To calculate the interest cell's portion of the contract fund after the
withdrawal or transfer, we first subtract the amount withdrawn or transferred
(including any charges) from the interest cell's original portion of the
contract fund. The remaining amount, divided by the sum of 1 plus the
market-value factor, is the interest cell's portion of the contract fund after
the withdrawal or transfer.
MARKET-VALUE FACTOR
The market-value factor is determined as: (M/12)x(R-C), where:
(M) is the number of whole months (not less than one) to the interest cell's
maturity date;
(R) is the interest cell's declared interest rate expressed as a decimal; for
example, 5 percent = .05; and
(C) is the current rate referred to above, in effect on the date of the
withdrawal or transfer, for a period to maturity one year longer than the
number of whole years remaining until the interest cell's maturity date as
of the date we receive your request. This rate is also expressed as a
decimal.
The market-value factor will never be greater than 0.4 or less than minus 0.4.
EFFECT OF MARKET-VALUE ADJUSTMENT
If the current interest rate is higher than the interest cell's declared
interest rate, the market-value factor will be negative, and we will reduce the
contract fund by more than the sum of the withdrawal and the withdrawal charge.
If the current rate is lower, the market-value factor will be positive, and we
will reduce the contract fund by less than the sum of the withdrawal and the
withdrawal charge.
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TRANSFERS
You may transfer amounts into or out of investment options, subject to the
following restrictions:
1. We impose a transaction charge, shown on a Contract Data page, if you make
more than 12 transfers in a Contract Year. The charge is taken pro-rata
from the investment options from which the transfer is made.
2. You may not make a transfer from an interest cell in the Fixed-Rate
option, except during the 30-day period following the cell's maturity date,
or under a plan for periodic transfers that we make available to all owners
of contracts like this one.
3. You may not make a transfer from an investment option to the same
investment option.
The transfer will take effect as of the end of the valuation period on the date
we receive valid notification from you, if that is a Business Day. Otherwise, it
will take effect on the next Business Day. A valuation period is the period of
time from one determination of the value of the amount invested in a subaccount
to the next such determination. Such determinations are made once each Business
Day, generally at 4:15 p.m., New York City time.
Any amount transferred from an MVA cell is subject to a market-value adjustment,
unless the transfer is made in the 30-day period following the maturity date of
the interest cell. If you do not direct us otherwise, when we transfer money
from a Fixed-Rate option or MVA option, we will take the money first from the
oldest eligible interest cell in the option.
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WITHDRAWALS
AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR WITHDRAWAL
You may make a withdrawal at any time prior to the Annuity Date while at least
one Annuitant is living (the minimum withdrawal amount is shown on a Contract
Data page). The total amount available for withdrawal at any time is the "cash
value" of the contract. The cash value is equal to the contract fund, plus or
minus the market-value adjustment of all amounts in MVA options, minus the
withdrawal charge and the administrative charge that may apply for a surrender
of the contract.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGES
A withdrawal charge may apply if you make a withdrawal during the first seven
Contract Years. The amount of the charge is a percentage, shown on a Contract
Data page, of any amount to be withdrawn in excess of the applicable charge-free
amount described below. If you ask for a withdrawal of a specific dollar amount,
we will deduct enough from the contract fund to provide the withdrawal charge
and provide you the amount you asked for. If you request a percentage
withdrawal, unless you direct otherwise, we will apply that withdrawal pro-rata
across all investment options. The requested percentage will be applied to each
investment option in determining the gross amount withdrawn. In this instance,
any applicable withdrawal charge, in addition to the withdrawal, will be applied
pro-rata across all investment options. The withdrawal charge will never be
greater than that permitted by any applicable law or regulation.
ALLOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS
You may direct that a withdrawal be made from either an interest-rate investment
option, a variable investment option, or both. If you direct that some or all of
a withdrawal be made from an interest-rate investment option, you may direct
that the withdrawal be made from a specific interest cell or cells.
If you do not specify the investment option or options from which the withdrawal
is to be made, here is how we will allocate the withdrawal. We will take the
withdrawal (and the withdrawal charge) on a pro-rata basis from all investment
options. Within the interest-rate investment options, we will take the
withdrawal first from the oldest eligible interest cell or cells in those
options.
CHARGE-FREE AMOUNTS
Certain amounts (the charge-free amounts) may be withdrawn without incurring a
withdrawal charge. The charge-free amount available in any current Contract Year
is equal to:
(a) 10% of any portion of total purchase payments made in the current and all
prior Contract Years in excess of total purchase payments withdrawn in
prior Contract Years; plus
(b) any charge-free amount available in the prior Contract Year that has not
been withdrawn; plus
(c) any portion of the withdrawal amount in excess of: the sum of all purchase
payments made reduced by the amount of all prior withdrawals.
For purposes of determining withdrawal charges and charge-free amounts,
withdrawals are always assumed to come first from purchase payments.
WAIVER OF WITHDRAWAL CHARGES
We will waive all withdrawal charges upon receipt of due proof that a sole or
last surviving Annuitant is Terminally Ill, or has been confined to an Eligible
Nursing Home or Hospital continuously for at least three months. See the General
Provisions for definitions of these terms. This waiver is not available if the
contract has been assigned.
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BENEFICIARY
You may designate or change a beneficiary to receive any amount due if the sole
or last surviving Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date. You may initiate a
change to the beneficiary designation by completing a change form, which you can
obtain from us or from your representative. We may also ask you to send us the
contract. The change will take effect only when we process the request. Then any
previous beneficiary's interest will end as of the date of the request, even if
no Annuitant is living when we process the request. Any beneficiary's interest
is subject to the rights of any assignee we know of.
When a beneficiary is designated, any relationship shown is to the Annuitant
(First Annuitant if two Annuitants are named on page 3) unless otherwise
specified.
To show priority among beneficiaries, we will use numbered classes, so that the
class with first priority is called class 1, the class with next priority is
called class 2, and so on. If two Annuitants are named on page 3, the term
"Annuitant" refers to the last surviving Annuitant. The following statements
apply to beneficiaries unless a Contract Data page, contract endorsement or
change request that we have processed specifies otherwise:
1. One who survives the Annuitant will have the right to be paid only if no
one in a prior class survives the Annuitant.
2. One who has the right to be paid will be the only one paid if no one else
in the same class survives the Annuitant.
3. Two or more in the same class who have the right to be paid will be paid in
equal shares.
4. If none survives the Annuitant, we will pay in one sum to the Annuitant's
estate.
Before we make a payment, we have the right to decide what proof we need of the
identity, age or any other facts about any persons designated as beneficiaries.
If beneficiaries are not designated by name and we make payment(s) based on that
proof, we will not have to make the payment(s) again.
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DEATH OF ANNUITANT BEFORE ANNUITY DATE
If a sole or last surviving Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date, then, when
we receive due proof of death and any other documentation we need, the
beneficiary is entitled to receive a death benefit equal to the greatest of:
(a) the contract fund (without any market-value adjustment) as of the date we
receive due proof of death and any other documentation we need;
(b) the total invested purchase payments made less the total withdrawals made
(including withdrawal charges); and
(c) The minimum guaranteed death benefit less certain withdrawals described
below. On the third Contract Anniversary, we set the minimum guaranteed
death benefit equal to the contract fund. On each subsequent triennial
Contract Anniversary, the minimum guaranteed death benefit is reset to the
greater of: (1) the previous minimum guaranteed death benefit less total
withdrawals made in the prior three Contract Years; and (2) the contract
fund as of that Contract Anniversary. For death occurring between triennial
Contract Anniversaries, we subtract from the minimum guaranteed death
benefit any withdrawals made since the latest triennial Contract
Anniversary.
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DEATH OF ANNUITANT ON OR AFTER ANNUITY DATE
If an Annuitant dies on or after the Annuity Date, the payout provision then in
effect will govern whether and to whom we will make any payment.
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PAYOUT PROVISIONS
CHOOSING AN OPTION
You may use the contract fund as of the Annuity Date, plus or minus any
market-value adjustment, to provide an income to the Annuitant(s) by choosing
one or more of the options we describe below at any time before the Annuity
Date. But, for any annuity option, we will first deduct any charge for taxes
attributable to premiums, and any applicable withdrawal charges, described
below. We offer the same annuity options to the Payee that we offer to an
Annuitant. And we determine monthly payments for the Payee in the same way we do
for an Annuitant.
Your right to choose an option is subject to all these conditions: (1) You must
ask for the option in writing and in a form which meets our needs. (2) You must
send the contract to us to be endorsed. (3) If we require it, you must give us
due proof of the date of birth of the person on whose life an annuity payment is
based. (4) We must have your request, the contract and any required due proof(s)
of the date(s) of birth before the Annuity Date.
The option you choose will take effect on the Annuity Date if: (1) the person on
whose life the annuity is to be based is living on that date; (2) the first
payment under the option will be at least $20; and (3) you do not void the
choice by making a later choice before the Annuity Date.
If two Annuitants are named in the contract and both are living, payment will be
based on the life of the First Annuitant, as named on page 3.
OPTIONS DESCRIBED
When we use the word Annuitant in the following paragraphs we mean the Annuitant
for whom the annuity described was chosen and who is to receive payment under
the annuity.
For an Annuitant, the first payment under these options will be made on the
Annuity Date.
For a Payee, unless a later date is requested, the first payment will be made on
the first day of the earliest calendar month on or after the day we have
received the request for the payout and due proof of the Annuitant's death and
such claim forms and other evidence as may be satisfactory to us.
Here are the options we offer. We may also consent to other arrangements.
OPTION 1 (INSTALLMENTS FOR A FIXED PERIOD)
We will make equal payments for up to 25 years. The Option 1 Table shows the
minimum amounts we will pay.
OPTION 2 (LIFE INCOME)
We will make monthly payments for as long as the person on whose life the payout
is based lives, with payments certain for 120 months. The Option 2 Table shows
the minimum amounts we will pay.
OPTION 3 (INTEREST PAYMENT)
We will hold an amount at interest at the rate indicated below. At your choice,
we will pay the interest annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly.
OTHER PAYOUT OPTIONS
We may offer other payout options. Contact one of our representatives or one of
our offices for information.
WHEN NO OPTION CHOSEN
If no choice takes effect on the Annuity Date, payout under Option 3 (Interest
Payment Option) will become effective.
INTEREST RATE
Payments under any of the options will be calculated assuming an effective
interest rate of at least 3% a year. We may include more interest.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGES
If you choose Option 1 or Option 3, we will apply a withdrawal charge in the
same way as we would if you had made a withdrawal (see Withdrawals). Any amount
used to provide income under Option 2 will be paid without charge. If you choose
any other method of payment not described in this contract, we will tell you if
it is subject to a withdrawal charge.
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ANNUITY SETTLEMENT TABLES
AMOUNTS PAYABLE
For Options 1 and 2, we will use the table below to compute the minimum amount
of the annuity payment.
In the Annuity Dates is not a Contract Anniversary, we will adjust the amounts
accordingly.
When we computed the amounts we show in the Option 2 Table, we adjusted the 1983
Table (a) to an age last birthday basis, less three years; we used an interest
rate of 3-1/2% per year. If the age is over 80, the rate for age 80 will be
used.
OPTION 1 TABLE
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MINIMUM AMOUNT OF
MONTHLY PAYMENT FOR
EACH $1,000, THE FIRST
PAYABLE IMMEDIATELY
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Number Monthly
of Years Payment
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1 $84.65
2 43.05
3 29.19
4 22.27
5 18.12
6 15.35
7 13.38
8 11.90
9 10.75
10 9.83
11 9.09
12 8.46
13 7.94
14 7.49
15 7.10
16 6.76
17 6.47
18 6.20
19 5.97
20 5.75
21 5.56
22 5.39
23 5.24
24 5.09
25 4.96
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Multiply the monthly amount
by 2.989 for quarterly,
5.952 for semi-annual or
11.804 for annual.
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OPTION 2 TABLE
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Amount of Annuity Payment for
each $1,000 applied on the Annuity Date
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Age Male Female Age Male Female
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41 $3.88 $3.67 61 $5.25 $4.79
42 3.92 3.70 62 5.36 4.89
43 3.97 3.74 63 5.48 4.98
44 4.01 3.78 64 5.60 5.09
45 4.06 3.82 65 5.73 5.20
46 4.12 3.86 66 5.87 5.31
47 4.17 3.90 67 6.01 5.43
48 4.23 3.94 68 6.15 5.56
49 4.28 3.99 69 6.30 5.70
50 4.35 4.04 70 6.46 5.84
51 4.41 4.09 71 6.62 5.99
52 4.48 4.15 72 6.79 6.15
53 4.55 4.21 73 6.96 6.31
54 4.62 4.27 74 7.13 6.49
55 4.70 4.33 75 7.30 6.67
56 4.78 4.40 76 7.48 6.85
57 4.86 4.47 77 7.66 7.04
58 4.95 4.54 78 7.83 7.24
59 5.05 4.62 79 8.00 7.44
60 5.15 4.71 80 8.17 7.64
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
QUARTERLY REPORT
We will send you a report four times each calendar year until the Annuity Date.
It will show the contract fund, the cash value, the death benefit as of the
report date, the guaranteed minimum death benefit as of the report date,
interest and any other credits applied during the period covered by the report,
and charges and withdrawals during the period covered by the report. The report
will include any other data that may be required where this contract is
delivered. You may ask for a report like this at any time. But, except for the
four reports we send you during the year, we have the right to charge a fee for
each report. If you have chosen the MVA option, we shall also notify you 15 to
45 days before the maturity of your interest cell of your rights to withdraw
funds without adjustment.
THE CONTRACT
This document forms the whole contract.
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
Only one of our officers with the rank or title of vice president or above may
agree to modify this contract, and then only in writing.
CHANGE OF ANNUITY DATE
You may change your Annuity Date if we consent. Any such change will be subject
to conditions that we then determine. The maximum annuity age is age 90.
OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL
Unless we endorse this contract to say otherwise: (1) the Annuitant (the First
Annuitant, if two are named) is the owner of the contract; (2) while any
Annuitant is living the owner alone is entitled to any contract benefit and
value, and the exercise of any right or privilege granted by the contract or by
us; (3) if two Annuitants are named and the First Annuitant dies while the
Co-Annuitant is living, the Co-Annuitant will become the owner; and (4) if there
is no Co-Annuitant and no contingent owner has been named, on the death of the
owner, the beneficiary becomes the owner for purposes of Section 72(s) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor provision.
CURRENCY
Any money we pay, or which is paid to us, must be in United States currency.
MISSTATEMENT OF AGE
If any Annuitant's stated sex or date of birth or both are not correct, we will
change each benefit and the amount of each annuity payment to that which the
total purchase payment amounts would have bought for the correct sex and date of
birth. Also, we will adjust the amount of any payments we have already made.
Here is how we will do it: (1) We will deduct any overpayments, with interest at
5% a year, from any payment(s) due then or later. (2) We will add any
underpayments, with interest at 5% a year, to the next payment we make after we
receive proof of the correct sex and date of birth.
INCONTESTABILITY
We will not contest this contract. We consider all statements made in the
application for this contract to be representations, not warranties.
PROOF OF LIFE OR DEATH
Before we make a payment, we have the right to require proof of continued life
or proof of death, and any other documentation we need to make the payment, for
any person whose life or death determines whether or to whom we must make the
payment.
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ASSIGNMENT
We are under no obligation to comply with or honor an assignment unless we
receive it, or a copy of it. We are not obliged to see that an assignment is
valid or sufficient. If any Annuitant is living on the Annuity Date and an
assignment is in effect on that date, we have the right to pay the cash value in
one sum to the assignee.
This contract may not be assigned to a tax-qualified retirement plan or program
without our approval.
DEFERRING PAYMENT
We will usually pay any death benefit or withdrawal promptly. If the death
benefit or withdrawal is to be paid from a variable investrnent option, we have
the right to defer that payment for any period during which the New York Stock
Exchange is closed for trading (except for normal holiday closing) or when the
Securities and Exchange Commission has determined that a state of emergency
exists which may make payment of the death benefit or withdrawal impractical. We
reserve the right to defer payment of amounts from the interest-rate investment
options for up to 6 months.
CHANGES
We reserve the right, upon 90 days notice to you to:
1. restrict or refuse to accept any purchase payment;
2. establish minimum percentage and dollar amounts for invested purchase
payment allocations;
3. change any or all terms and provisions of the Annuity Settlement Tables,
but only with respect to any portion of an annuity settlement deriving from
purchase payments made on or after the effective date of the change and
from earnings on those purchase payments; and
PARTICIPATION (DIVIDENDS)
4. make any changes required by law.
This contract is eligible to participate in our divisible surplus. We do not
expect that any dividends will be payable on or before the Annuity Date. While
any payout provision or arrangement is in effect, the contract will share in our
surplus to the extent and in the way we decide.
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TERMINALLY III
We consider someone terminally ill who has a life expectancy of six months or
less. Proof of Terminal Illness must include a certification by a licensed
physician.
ELIGIBLE NURSING HOME
An institution or special nursing unit of a hospital that meets at least one of
the following requirements:
1. It is Medicare approved as a provider of skilled nursing care
services;
2. It is licensed as a skilled nursing home or as an intermediate care
facility by the state it is located in; or
3. It meets all the following requirements:
(a) It is licensed as a nursing home by the state it is located in;
(b) Its main function is to provide skilled, intermediate, or
custodial nursing care;
(c) It is engaged in providing continuous room and board
accommodations to 3 or more persons;
(d) It is under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or
licensed practical nurse (LPN);
(e) It maintains a daily medical record of each patient; and
(f) It maintains control and records for all medications dispensed.
Institutions that primarily provide residential facilitles are
not eligible nursing homes.
ELIGIBLE HOSPITAL
An institution that meets either of the following requirements:
1. It is accredited as a hospital under the Hospital Accreditation
Program of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations; or
2. It is legally operated, has 24-hour a day supervision by a staff of
doctors, has 24-hour a day nursing service by registered graduate
nurses, and either:
(a) It mainly provides general inpatient medical care and treatment
of sick and injured persons by the use of medical, diagnostic and
major surgical facilities. All such facilities are located in it
or are under its control; or
(b) It mainly provides specialized inpatient medical care and
treatment of sick or injured persons by the use of medical and
diagnostic facilities (including x-ray and laboratory). All such
facilities are located in it, are under its control, or are
available to it under a written agreement with a hospital (as
defined above) or with a specialized provider of these
facilities.
An eligible hospital is not an institution, or part of one, that: (a)
furnishes mainly homelike or custodial care, or training in the routines of
daily living; or (b) is mainly a school.
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VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT WITH FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENTS. ANNUITY PAYMENTS
STARTING ON ANNUITY DATE. BENEFIT PAYABLE AS STATED UPON DEATH BEFORE ANNUITY
DATE. CONTRACT VALUES REFLECT INVESTMENT RESULTS. MARKET-VALUE-ADJUSTMENT OPTION
SUBJECT TO MARKET-VALUE ADJUSTMENTS. ELIGIBLE FOR ANNUAL DIVIDENDS AS STATED
UNDER PARTICIPATION.
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