First Amendment to Fund Participant Agreement
First Amendment to Fund Participant Agreement
This amendment (the "Amendment") by and among BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. (“BVSF”), an open-end management investment company (the “Fund”), BlackRock Investments, LLC ("BRIL”), Pruco Life Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, each a life insurance company organized under the laws of the states of Arizona and New Jersey, respectively (collectively, the “Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each Separate Account of the Company is effective as of October 15, 2019 (the "Effective Date").
WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into the Fund Participant Agreement, executed as of August 19, 2015 and effective as of August 24, 2015 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to update Schedule B and modify certain provisions of the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. | Article 7 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
ARTICLE 7
Notices
Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all notices shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of delivery); (b) when delivered if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (with written or electronic confirmation of delivery); or (c) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices must be sent to the respective parties at the address(es) indicated below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Article 7).
To the Fund: c/o BlackRock Advisors, LLC Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Global Client Services-Onboarding- Contracting 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | With a copy to: BlackRock, Inc. Attn: General Counsel 40 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | |||
To BRIL: BlackRock Investments, LLC Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Managing Director, Retirement Group - Exec 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | With a copy to: BlackRock Investments, LLC Attn: Chief Compliance Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | |||
To the Company: Pruco Life Insurance Company Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Vice President Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx XX 00000 | With a copy to: Pruco Life Insurance Company Attn: Corporate Counsel One Corporate Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | |||
2. | Schedule B is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as attached hereto. |
3. | To the extent that provisions of the Agreement and this Amendment are in conflict, the terms of this Amendment shall control. Except to the extent amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect, and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects as amended hereby. |
4. | This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of such jurisdiction specified in, and construed in accordance with, the Agreement. |
5. | This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto have amended the Agreement as of the Effective Date.
BLACKROCK VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS, INC. | BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Park | By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx Park | Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx |
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | Title: Director |
Date Executed: September 27, 2019 | Date Executed: September 27, 2019 |
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY | PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title: Vice President | Title: Vice President |
Date Executed: ________________________________ | Date Executed: ________________________________ |
Schedule B
Portfolios and Classes of BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. currently offered to Separate Accounts of the Company:
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
Fund Name | Class | CUSIP | Ticker | ||||||||||||
Equity Funds | |||||||||||||||
BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core V.I. Fund | I | 00000X000 | LGCCI | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund | I | 00000X000 | XXXXX | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Fund | I | 00000X000 | FDGRI | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Fund | I | 00000X000 | UTTLI | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund | I | 00000X000 | GLALI | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund | III | 00000X000 | GAIII | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Fund | I | 00000X000 | LGGGI |
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