Exhibit 8
May 13, 2003
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Chief Operating Officer
BAMCO, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Re: Amendment to Participation Agreement and Schedules
Dear Xx. Xxxxxx:
Enclosed please find amended Schedule A and Schedule B, effective June
2, 2003, to our participation agreement dated April 1, 1999, as amended from
time to time, with Baron Capital Funds Trust, BAMCO, Inc., and Baron Capital,
Inc. (the "Agreement").
The amended Schedule A reflects the addition of the Schwab Signature
Annuity. Amended Schedule A shall replace in its entirety the existing Schedule
A.
The amended Schedule B reflects the addition of the Designated
Portfolios available under the Schwab Signature Annuity. Amended Schedule B
shall replace in its entirety the existing Schedule B.
The Agreement and Schedules otherwise remain unchanged and shall
continue in full force and effect.
In the space provided below, please acknowledge your agreement to the
foregoing.
Very truly yours,
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
By: _________________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President, Financial Institution Markets
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Co., Inc.
By: _________________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President, Partner Relations
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO:
Baron Capital Funds Trust
By: __________________________
Title: _________________________
Date: _________________________
BAMCO, Inc.
By: __________________________
Title: _________________________
Date: _________________________
Baron Capital, Inc.
By: ____________________________
Title: __________________________
Date: __________________________
cc: X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
X. Xxxxx, Esq. E. O'Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Co., Inc.
SCHEDULE A
Contracts Form Numbers
[Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company]
Group Variable/Fixed Annuity Contract J434
Individual Variable Annuity/Fixed Annuity Contract J434IND
Group Variable Annuity Contract J444MMF
J444SA
Individual Variable Annuity Contract J444INDSA
J444INDMMF
SCHEDULE B
Designated Portfolios
[Schwab Select Annuity]
Baron Capital Asset Fund
[Schwab Signature Annuity]
Baron Capital Asset Fund
