Contract
Exhibit 24(b)(8.158)
SELLING AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
AND
FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this 12th day of March, 2008 by
and among ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ING Life"), ING Financial
Advisers, LLC ("ING Financial") (collectively, "ING"), Xxxxxxxxx Investment
Management, (“Adviser”) and Xxxxxxxxx Securities Corporation ("Distributor") (together
the “Fund Parties”), acting as agent for the registered open-end management investment
companies listed in Schedule B whose shares are or may be underwritten by Distributor
(each a "Fund" or collectively the "Funds").
WHEREAS, Adviser acts as the investment adviser for the Funds; and
WHEREAS, Distributor acts as principal underwriter for the Funds; and
WHEREAS, ING Life is an insurance company that issues annuity contracts to,
and/or provides various recordkeeping and other administrative services to, certain plans
under Sections 401, 403(b), 457 or 408 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended ("Code"), certain nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, and
custodial accounts under Section 403(b)(7) or 408 of the Code (collectively, "Plans");
and
WHEREAS, such Plans may invest in the Funds directly, or alternatively, certain of
such Plans may invest in the Funds indirectly through annuity contracts and funding
agreements issued by ING Life (the "Contracts"); and
WHEREAS, ING Life has established separate accounts: Variable Annuity
Accounts B, C, F, I and Separate Account D and may establish such other accounts as
may be set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (the "Separate Accounts") to serve as an
investment vehicle for the Contracts; and
WHEREAS, ING Life will provide various administrative and shareholder services
in connection with the investment by the Plans in the Funds or in the Contracts; and
WHEREAS, ING Financial will distribute to Plans shares of the Funds or units of
the Separate Accounts that may in turn invest in the Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1. | Investment of Plan Assets. |
(a) With respect to Plans that invest in the Funds directly, ING Financial
represents that it is authorized under the Plans to implement the investment of Plan assets
in the name of an appropriately designated nominee of each Plan ("Nominee") in shares
of investment companies or other investment vehicles specified by a sponsor, an
investment adviser, an administrative committee, or other fiduciary as designated by a
Plan ("Plan Representative") upon the direction of a Plan participant or beneficiary
("Participant"). The parties acknowledge and agree that selections of particular
investment companies or other investment vehicles are made by Plan Representatives or
Participants, who may change their respective selections from time to time in accordance
with the terms of the Plan.
(b) With respect to Plans that invest in the Funds indirectly through the
Contracts, ING Life represents that each of the Separate Accounts is a separate account
under Connecticut Insurance law and that it has registered or will register each of the
Separate Accounts (except for such Accounts for which no such registration is required)
as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"),
to serve as an investment vehicle for the Contracts. Each Contract provides for the
allocation of net amounts received by ING Life to a Separate Account for investment in
the shares of one or more specified open-end management investment companies
available through that Separate Account as underlying investment media. Selection of a
particular investment management company and changes therein from time to time are
made by the contract owner or Participant, as applicable under a particular Contract.
2. | Omnibus Account. |
The parties agree that, with respect to each Fund, a single omnibus account held in
the name of the Nominee shall be maintained for those Plan assets directed for
investment directly in the Fund, and a single omnibus account held in the name of ING
Life shall be maintained for those Plan assets directed for investment in the Fund through
the Contracts (collectively, the "Accounts.") ING Life as issuer of the Contracts or as
service agent for the Plans, shall facilitate purchase and sale transactions with respect to
the Accounts in accordance with the Agreement.
3. Services to be Performed by ING.
ING may be responsible for performing shareholder account servicing functions,
which shall include without limitation:
(a) | making the funds available under the Contracts or other arrangements offered by ING; |
(b) | assisting in processing customer purchase and redemption requests; |
(c) | answering customer inquiries regarding account status and history; |
(d) | assisting customers in designating and changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; |
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(e) | adopting and maintaining appropriate security measures for identifying customers; |
(f) | providing periodic statements showing a customer’s account balances and, to the extent practicable, integration of such information with other customer transactions otherwise effected with or through the ING; |
(g) | furnishing (either separately or on an integrated basis with other reports sent to a customer by ING) statements and confirmations of all purchases and redemption requests as may be required by agreement between ING and the customers; |
(h) | processing customer purchase and redemption requests for Shares and placing purchase and redemption instructions with the Funds’ transfer agent, including any designee thereof, (“Transfer Agent”) in the manner described in Section 6 hereof; |
(i) | providing subaccounting services and maintaining accurate subaccounting records regarding Shares beneficially owned by customers; |
(j) | updating customer records to reflect dividend payments; |
(k) | transmitting proxy statements, annual and semi-annual reports, the Funds’ then current prospectuses (in each case, the “Prospectus”) and other communications from the Funds to customers as may be required by law and by agreement between ING and the customers; and |
(l) | providing such other related services upon which the Distributor and ING may mutually agree. |
ING shall provide all personnel, facilities and equipment reasonably necessary in order
for it to perform the functions described in this paragraph with respect to its Customers.
ING shall exercise reasonable care in performing all such services.
4. | Pricing Information, Orders, Settlement. |
(a) Except as provided below, the parties will execute orders and payments for purchases
and redemptions through National Securities Clearing Corporation’s (“NSCC”)
Fund/SERV in accordance with the rules and procedures of the NSCC and the
prospectuses for each of the Funds.
(b) Distributor will make shares available to be purchased by the Nominee or by
ING Life, as applicable, on behalf of the Accounts, at the net asset value applicable to
each order; provided, however, that the Plans or the Separate Accounts meet the criteria
for purchasing shares of the Funds at net asset value as described in the Funds’
prospectuses. Fund shares shall be purchased and redeemed on a net basis for such Plans
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or such Separate Accounts in such quantity and at such time determined by ING or the
Nominee to correspond with investment instructions received by ING from contract
owners, Plan Representatives or Participants, provided, however, that the Board of
Trustees [Directors] of the Fund (hereinafter the "Trustees" ["Directors"]) may upon
reasonable notice to ING, refuse to sell shares of any Funds to any person, or suspend, or
terminate the offering of any shares of Funds if such action is required by law or by
regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or is, in the sole discretion of the Trustees
[Directors], acting in good faith and in the best interests of the shareholders of the Fund
shares and is acting in compliance with their fiduciary obligations under federal and/or
any applicable state laws.
(c) Distributor agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to ING Financial for
each Fund through NSCC’s Mutual Fund Profile System (“MFPS”) as well as via
electronic communications: (i) confirmed net asset value information as of the close of
trading (normally 4:00 p.m., East Coast time) on the New York Stock Exchange ("Close
of Trading") on each business day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for
business ("Business Day") or at such other time as the net asset value of a Fund is
calculated as disclosed in the relevant then current prospectus(es) in a format that
includes the Fund’s name and the change from the last calculated net asset value, (ii)
dividend and capital gains information as it arises, and (iii) in the case of a fixed income
fund, the daily accrual or the distribution rate factor. Distributor shall provide or cause to
be provided to ING Financial such information by 6:30 p.m., East Coast time.
(d) ING Financial, as agent for the Funds solely for the purposes expressed herein
shall receive from contract owners, Plan Representatives or Participants for acceptance as
of the Close of Trading on each Business Day orders for the purchase of shares of the
Funds, exchange orders, and redemption requests and redemption directions with respect
to shares of the Funds held by the Nominee or by ING Life on behalf of its Separate
Accounts ("Instructions"). In addition, ING Financial shall (i) transmit to Distributor
such true and correct Instructions no later than 9:00 a.m., East Coast time on the next
following Business Day, and (ii) upon acceptance of any such Instructions, communicate
such acceptance to the contract owners, Plan Representatives or Plan Participants, as
appropriate ("Confirmation"). The Business Day on which such Instructions are received
in proper form by ING Financial and time stamped by the Close of Trading (assuming
such Instructions are also transmitted to Distributor in accordance with this Agreement)
will be the date as of which Fund shares shall be deemed purchased, exchanged, or
redeemed as a result of such Instructions (“Trade Date”). Instructions received in proper
form by ING Financial and time stamped after the Close of Trading on any given
Business Day shall be treated as if received on the next following Business Day. ING
Financial agrees that all Instructions received by ING Financial, which will be
transmitted to Distributor for processing as of a particular Business Day, will have been
received and time stamped prior to the Close of Trading on that previous Business Day.
(e) ING Financial will wire payment, or arrange for payment to be wired, for such
purchase orders, in immediately available funds, to a Fund custodial account or accounts
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designated by Distributor, as soon as possible, but in any event no later than 4:00 p.m.,
East Coast time on the same Business Day after the Trade Date.
(f) Distributor or its designees will wire payment, or arrange for payment to be
wired, for redemption orders, in immediately available funds, to an account or accounts
designated by ING Financial, as soon as possible, but in any event no later than 4:00 p.m.
East Coast time on the next Business Day on which such purchase orders are made by
ING in conformance with Section 4(c).
(g) If ING processes Instructions for net purchases and/or net redemptions of
shares of the Funds outside of the Fund/SERV system, ING will submit Instructions to
Distributor via facsimile by 9:00 a.m East Coast time the Business Day next following
Trade Date. Instructions will not be deemed received by Distributor unless Distributor,
or its designee, has acknowledged in writing receipt of the Instructions by 10:00 a.m.
East Coast Time the Business Day following Trade Date.
(h) Upon Distributor’s request, ING shall provide copies of historical records
relating to transactions between the Funds and the contract owners, Plan Representatives
or Participants investing in such Funds, written communications regarding the Funds to
or from such persons, and other materials, in each case, as may reasonably be requested
to enable Distributor or any other designated entity, including without limitation,
auditors, investment advisers, or transfer agents of the Funds to monitor and review the
services being provided under this Agreement, or to comply with any request of a
governmental body or self-regulatory organization or a shareholder. ING also agrees that
ING will permit Distributor or the Funds, or any duly designated representative to have
reasonable access to ING’s personnel and records in order to facilitate the monitoring of
the quality of the services being provided under this Agreement.
(i) ING Financial shall assume responsibility as herein described for any loss to
Adviser, Distributor or to a Fund caused by a cancellation or correction made to an
Instruction by a contract owner, Plan Representative or Participant subsequent to the date
as of which such Instruction has been received by ING Financial and originally relayed to
Distributor, and ING Financial will immediately pay such loss to Adviser, Distributor or
such Fund upon ING Financial’s receipt of written notification, with supporting data.
(j) Distributor shall indemnify and hold ING harmless, from the effective date of
this Agreement, against any amount ING is required to pay to contract owners, Plans,
Plan Representatives or Participants due to: (i) an incorrect calculation of a Fund’s daily
net asset value, dividend rate, or capital gains distribution rate or (ii) incorrect or late
reporting of the daily net asset value, dividend rate, or capital gain distribution rate of a
Fund, upon written notification by ING, with supporting data, to Distributor. In addition,
the Fund or the Distributor shall be liable to ING for systems and out of pocket costs
incurred by ING in making a contract owner’s, a Plan’s or a Participant's account whole,
if such costs or expenses are a result of the Fund's failure to provide timely or correct net
asset values, dividend and capital gains or financial information. If a mistake is caused in
supplying such information or confirmations, which results in a reconciliation with
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incorrect information, the amount required to make a contract owner’s or a Plan’s or a
Participant's account whole shall be borne by the party providing the incorrect
information, regardless of when the error is corrected.
(k) Each party shall notify the other of any errors or omissions in any information,
including a net asset value and distribution information set forth above, and interruptions
in or delay or unavailability of, the means of transmittal of any such information as
promptly as possible. ING Financial and Distributor agree to maintain reasonable errors
and omissions insurance coverage commensurate with each party’s respective
responsibilities under this Agreement.
(l) ING Financial or its affiliate, Distributor and clearing agents (if applicable) are
each required to have entered into membership agreements with NSCC and met all
requirements to participate in the MFPS and Fund/SERV systems before these
procedures may be utilized. Each party will be bound by the terms of their membership
agreement with NSCC and will perform any and all duties, functions, procedures and
responsibilities assigned to it and as otherwise established by NSCC applicable to the
MFPS and Fund/SERV system and the Networking Matrix Level utilized.
(m) The Funds reserve the right, at their discretion and without notice, to suspend
the sale of shares or withdraw the sale of shares of any Fund.
5. | Servicing Fees. |
The provision of shareholder and administrative services to contract owners or to
the Plans shall be the responsibility of ING Financial, ING Life or the Nominee and shall
not be the responsibility of Distributor. The Nominee, or ING Life on behalf of its
Separate Accounts, will be recognized as the sole shareholder of Fund shares purchased
under this Agreement. It is further recognized that there will be a substantial savings in
administrative expense and recordkeeping expenses by virtue of having one shareholder
rather than multiple shareholders. In consideration of the administrative savings resulting
from such arrangement, Adviser agrees to pay to ING Life a servicing fee as set forth in
Schedule B to this Agreement. ING Life will calculate the amount of the payment to be
made pursuant to this Section at the end of each calendar quarter and will submit an
invoice to Adviser within 30 days of the end the calendar quarter. Adviser will make
such payments to ING Life within thirty (30) days after the receipt of the invoice. The
invoice will include the number of Participants per Plan for each Fund. . If required by a
Plan or by applicable law, ING Life shall have the right to allocate to a Plan or to
Participant accounts in a Plan all or a portion of such servicing fees, or to use servicing
fees it collects from Distributor to offset other fees payable by the Plan to ING Life.
6. 12b-1 Fees.
To compensate ING Financial for its distribution of Fund Shares, Adviser or
Distributor shall make quarterly 12b-1 payments to ING Financial based on the then
current prospectus of the Fund. Adviser or Distributor will make such payments to ING
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Financial within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter. Each payment
will be accompanied by a statement showing the calculation of the fee payable to ING
Financial for the quarter and such other supporting data as may be reasonably requested
by ING Financial.
7. Expenses.
Distributor shall make available for reimbursement certain out-of-pocket expenses
ING Life incurs in connection with providing shareholder services to contract owners or
the Plans. These expenses include printing costs and actual postage paid by ING Life in
connection with mailing updated prospectuses, supplements and financial reports to
contract owners or Plan Representatives or Participants for which ING Life provides
shareholder services hereunder, and all costs incurred by ING Life associated with
proxies for the Fund, including proxy preparation, group authorization letters,
programming for tabulation and necessary materials (including postage). Except as
otherwise agreed in writing, ING shall bear all other expenses incidental to the
performance of the services described herein. Distributor shall, however, provide ING,
or at ING’s request, the Plan, with such sufficient copies of relevant prospectuses for all
Participants making an initial Fund purchase as well as relevant prospectuses, prospectus
supplements and periodic reports to shareholders, and other material as shall be
reasonably requested by ING to disseminate to Plan participants who purchase shares of
the Funds.
8. Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate as to the maintenance of the Account:
(a) At the option of either ING Life, ING Financial or Fund Parties upon six (6)
months advance written notice to the other parties;
(b) At the option of ING Life or ING Financial, if shares of the Funds are not
available for any reason to meet the investment requirements of the Contracts or the
Plans; provided, however, that prompt advance notice of election to terminate shall be
furnished by the terminating entity;
(c) At the option of either ING Financial or Fund Parties, upon institution of
formal disciplinary or investigative proceedings against ING Financial, Fund Parties or
the Funds by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), SEC, or any
other regulatory body;
(d) At the option of Fund Parties, if Fund Parties shall reasonably determine in
good faith that shares of the Funds are not being offered in conformity with the terms of
this Agreement;
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(e) At the option of ING, upon termination of the management agreement
between the Fund and its investment adviser; written notice of such termination shall be
promptly furnished to ING;
Upon the determination of ING Life to substitute for the Fund’s shares the shares of
another investment company in accordance with the terms of the applicable Contracts.
ING Life will give 60 days’ written notice to the Fund, Adviser and the Distributor of any
decision to replace the Fund’s shares;
(g) Upon assignment of this Agreement by any party, unless made with the
written consent of all other parties hereto; provided, however, that ING Financial and
ING Life may assign, without consent of Fund Parties, their respective duties and
responsibilities under this Agreement to any of their affiliates, and provided, further, that
ING Financial or ING Life may enter into subcontracts with other dealers for the
solicitation of sales of shares of the Funds without the consent of Fund Parties, or
(h) If the Fund’s shares are not registered, issued or sold in conformance with
federal law or such law precludes the use of Fund shares as an investment vehicle for the
Contracts or the Plans; provided, however, that prompt notice shall be given by any party
should such situation occur.
9. | Continuation of Agreement. |
Termination as the result of any cause listed in Section 8 hereof shall not affect
the Funds’ respective obligations to continue to maintain the Account as an investment
option for Contracts then in force for which its shares serve or may serve as the
underlying medium, or for Plans electing to invest in the Funds prior to the termination of
this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, servicing fee will continue to be payable under
the terms in section 5 (Servicing Fees) after the termination, for as long as fund assets are
held through the contracts or through ING Life’s arrangement with plans in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement.
10. | Advertising and Related Materials. |
(a) Advertising and literature with respect to the Funds prepared by ING
Financial or the Nominee or its agents for use in marketing shares of the Funds to
contract owners or Plans (except any material that simply lists the Funds’ names) shall be
submitted to Fund Parties for review and approval before such material is used with the
general public or any contract owner, Plan, Plan Representative, or Participant. Fund
Parties shall advise the submitting party in writing within three (3) Business Days of
receipt of such materials of its approval or disapproval of such materials.
(b) Distributor will provide to ING at least one complete copy of all
prospectuses, statements of additional information, annual and semiannual reports and
proxy statements, other related documents, and all amendments or supplements to any of
the above documents that relate to the Funds promptly after the filing of such document
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with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Distributor will also provide to ING an
electronic copy of all prospectuses, statements of additional information, annual and
semiannual reports, and all amendments or supplements suitable for posting on ING's
websites at our discretion.
(c) Distributor will provide via Excel spreadsheet diskette format or in electronic
transmission to ING at least quarterly portfolio information necessary to update Fund
profiles within seven business days following the end of each quarter, provided that such
information will be delivered in accordance with the Fund’s Disclosure of Portfolio
Securities Holdings Policy.
11. | Proxy Voting. |
ING or the Nominee will distribute to contract owners, Plan Representatives or
Participants all proxy materials furnished by Distributor or its designees for the Funds.
ING and the Nominee shall not oppose or interfere with the solicitation of proxies for
Fund shares held for such beneficial owners.
12. | Indemnification. |
(a) ING agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Funds, Distributor and each
of their directors, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any, who controls the
Funds or their investment adviser within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933
("1933 Act") against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Funds,
Distributor or any such director, officer, employee, agent, or controlling person may
become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) (i) arise out of, or are based upon, the provision of administrative
services by ING Life under this Agreement, or (ii) result from a breach of a material
provision of this Agreement. ING will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by Distributor 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 ING will not be liable for indemnification
hereunder to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of
or is based upon the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Distributor or any such
director, officer, employee, agent or any controlling person herein defined in performing
their obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Distributor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of ING Financial and
ING Life, the Nominee and each of their directors, officers, employees, agents and each
person, if any, who controls ING Financial and ING Life and the Nominee within the
meaning of the 1933 Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which ING
Financial or ING Life, the Nominee, or any such director, officer, employee, agent or
controlling person may become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue
statement of any material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales
literature of the Funds or arise out of, or are based upon, the omission or the alleged
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omission to state a material fact that is necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading or (ii) result from a breach of a material provision of this Agreement.
Distributor will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by ING
Financial or ING Life, the Nominee, or any such director, officer, employee, agent, or
controlling person in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action; provided, however, that will not be liable for indemnification
hereunder to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of, or is
based upon, the gross negligence or willful misconduct of ING Financial or ING Life, the
Nominee or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, or any controlling
person herein defined in the performance of their obligations under this Agreement.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the
commencement of action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to
be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party of the
commencement thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not
relieve it from any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than
under this Section 12. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party,
and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying
party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish to, assume
the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice
from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election to assume the
defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under
this Section 12 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified
party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
This section shall survive after termination of this agreement.
13. | Representations and Warranties. |
(a) Representations of ING Life. ING Life represents and warrants:
(i) that it (1) is a life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of
Connecticut, (2) is in good standing in that jurisdiction, (3) is in material compliance with
all applicable federal and state insurance laws, (4) is duly licensed and authorized to
conduct business in every jurisdiction where such license or authorization is required, and
will maintain such license or authorization in effect at all times during the term of this
Agreement, and (5) has full authority to enter into this Agreement and carry out its
obligations pursuant to it terms; and
(ii) that it is authorized under the Plans to (1) provide administrative services to
the Plans and (2) facilitate transactions in the Fund through the Account.
(b) Representations of ING Financial. ING Financial represents and warrants:
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(i) that it (1) is a member in good standing of the NASD, (2) is registered as a broker-
dealer with the SEC, and (3) will continue to remain in good standing and be so
registered during the term of this Agreement;
(ii) that it (1) is a limited liability company duly organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware , (2) is in good standing in that jurisdiction, (3) is in material
compliance with all applicable federal, state and securities laws, (4) is duly registered and
authorized to conduct business in every jurisdiction where such registration or
authorization is required, and will maintain such registration or authorization in effect at
all times during the term of this Agreement, and (5) has full authority to enter into this
Agreement and carry out its obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
(iii) that it is authorized under the Plans to make available investments of Plan assets in
the name of the Nominee of each Plan or in the name of ING Life in shares of investment
companies or other investment vehicles specified by Plan Representatives or Participants;
and
(iv) that it will not, without the written consent of Distributor, make
representations concerning shares of the Funds except those contained in the then-current
prospectus and in the current printed sales literature approved by either the Fund or
Distributor.
(c) Representations of Fund Parties. Fund Parties represent and warrant:
(i) that the Funds (1) are duly organized under the laws of the various states, (2) are in
good standing in such jurisdictions. (3) are in material compliance with all applicable
federal, state and securities laws, and (4) are duly licensed and authorized to conduct
business in every jurisdiction where such license or authorization is required;
(ii) that the shares of the Funds are registered under the 1933 Act, duly authorized for
issuance and sold in compliance with the laws of the States and all applicable federal,
state, and securities laws; that the Funds amend their registration statements under the
1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time as required or in order to effect the
continuous offering of its shares; and that the Funds have registered and qualified its
shares for sale in accordance with the laws of each jurisdiction where it is required to do
so;
(iii) that the Funds are currently qualified as regulated investment companies
under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and will make
every effort to maintain such qualification, and that Distributor will notify ING Financial
and ING Life immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that any of the
Funds have ceased to so qualify or that any might not qualify in the future;
(iv) that Distributor (1) is a member in good standing of the NASD, (2) is
registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC, and (3) will continue to remain in good
standing and be so registered during the term of this Agreement;
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(v) that Distributor (1) is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware (2) is in good standing in that jurisdiction, (3) is in material compliance with
all applicable federal, state, and securities laws, (4) is duly registered and authorized in
every jurisdiction where such license or registration is required, and will maintain such
registration or authorization in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement, and
(5) has full authority to enter into this Agreement and carry out its obligations pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement;
(vi) that Adviser (1) is a member in good standing of the SEC, (2) is registered as
an investment adviser with the SEC, and (3) will continue to remain in good standing and
be so registered during the term of this Agreement; and
(vii) that Adviser (1) is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware (2) is in good standing in that jurisdiction, (3) is in material compliance with all
applicable federal, state, and securities laws, (4) is duly registered and authorized in every
jurisdiction where such license or registration is required, and will maintain such
registration or authorization in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement, and
(5) has full authority to enter into this Agreement and carry out its obligations pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement;
14. | Governing Law. |
This Agreement and all the rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed
by and construed under the laws of the State of Connecticut without giving effect to the
principles of conflicts of laws and the provisions shall be continuous.
15. | Miscellaneous. |
(a) Amendment and Waiver. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof
may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in
writing signed by all parties hereto.
(b) Anti-Money Laundering. Each of the parties to this Agreement will
establish and maintain programs, policies and procedures as required by federal, state or
local law to detect and prevent money laundering. Each party shall cooperate with the
others to the extent required by law to facilitate implementation of each other's anti-
money laundering (AML) program, which may include annual AML compliance
certifications, periodic AML due diligence reviews and/or other requests deemed
necessary to ensure compliance with the AML regulations.
(c) Restrictions on "Excessive Trading." ING has adopted its own excessive
trading policy, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit II (“Market Timing Policy”). ING
does not monitor trading in fund shares on behalf of, or in accordance with disclosed
policies of, any fund groups; however, ING monitors individual Participant and contract
owner trading in accordance with its Market Timing Policy. ING will use its best efforts,
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and shall reasonably cooperate with the Adviser, Distributor and the Funds, to enforce
both its Market Timing Policy and stated policies in a Fund’s currently effective
Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information regarding transactions in Fund shares,
including those related to market timing and excessive trading. ING will execute any
instructions from the Adviser, Distributor or the Funds to restrict or prohibit further
purchases or exchanges of Fund shares by an individual participant or contract owner
who has been identified by the Funds as having engaged in transactions in Fund shares
that violate market timing policies established by the Funds. The parties shall use their
best efforts, and shall reasonably cooperate with each other to prevent future market
timing and frequent trading.
(d) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be given or
made in writing and shall be delivered personally, or sent by telex, facsimile, express
delivery or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the
party or parties to whom they are directed at the following address, or at such other
addresses as may be designated by notice from such party to all other parties.
To ING Financial/ING:
ING Financial Advisers, LLC/ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxx, X0X
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx (000) 000-0000
Worksite Investment Products
To Fund Parties:
Xxxxxxxxx Investment Management
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (000) 000-0000
Any notice, demand or other communication given in a manner prescribed in this
Subsection (b) shall be deemed to have been delivered on receipt.
(e) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any party
hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.
(g) Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
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and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby.
(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and
supersedes all prior agreement and understandings relating to such subject matter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by
their duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.
ING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY | |
By | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
Name | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
Title | Vice President |
ING FINANCIAL ADVISERS, LLC | |
By | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title | V.P. Operations |
DISTRIBUTOR Xxxxxxxxx Securities Inc. | |
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Name | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Title | Vice President |
ADVISER Xxxxxxxxx Investment Management | |
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Name | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Title | Managing Director |
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Schedule A
For any additional separate accounts
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Schedule B
1. Servicing Fees
Adviser will pay ING Life an annual servicing fee equal to the percentage indicated
below for each Fund times the average daily Net Asset Value of shares of the Fund
invested through the Contracts or through ING Life’s arrangements with Plans. Such fee
will be paid quarterly.
Fund | Share Class | CUSIP | Symbol | Annual Fee | |
Value | R3 | 000-000-000 | TVRFX | ___% | |
International Value | R3 | 000-000-000 | TGVRX | ___% | |
Core Growth | R3 | 000-000-000 | THCRX | ___% | |
Income Builder | R3 | 000-000-000 | TIBRX | ___% | |
International Growth | R3 | 000-000-000 | TIGVX | ___% | |
Global Opportunities | R3 | 000-000-000 | THORX | ___% | |
Ltd Term US Govt | R3 | 000-000-000 | LTURX | ___% | |
Ltd Term Income | R3 | 000-000-000 | THIRX | ___% | |
Value | R4 | 000-000-000 | TVIRX | ___% | |
International Value | R4 | 000-000-000 | THVRX | ___% | |
Core Growth | R4 | 000-000-000 | TCGRX | ___% | |
Income Builder | R4 | 000-000-000 | TIBGX | ___% | |
International Growth | R4 | 000-000-000 | TINVX | ___% | |
Global Opportunities | R4 | 000-000-000 | THOVX | ___% | |
Value | R5 | 000-000-000 | TVRRX | ___% | |
International Value | R5 | 000-000-000 | TIVRX | ___% | |
Core Growth | R5 | 000-000-000 | THGRX | ___% | |
Income Builder | R5 | 000-000-000 | TIBMX | ___% | |
International Growth | R5 | 000-000-000 | TINFX | ___% | |
Global Opportunities | R5 | 000-000-000 | THOFX | ___% |
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EXHIBIT I
ING “Excessive Trading” Policy
ING, as the provider of multi-fund products, has adopted a definition of “Excessive
Trading” that is intended to respond to a majority of the restrictions on such trading
activity that have been adopted by the various fund families. ING’s current definition of
Excessive Trading and our policy with respect to such trading activity is outlined below.
1. ING currently defines Excessive Trading as more than one purchase and sale of the
same fund (including money market funds) within a thirty (30) day period Each fund
offered through ING’s products, either by prospectus or stated policy, has adopted or
may adopt its own definition of Excessive Trading. Therefore ING reserves the right,
without prior notice, to modify its general definition or to develop another definition
that may apply to a particular fund, product or individual, depending on the needs of a
particular fund and/or state or federal regulatory requirements.
A purchase followed by one or more sale and then another purchase of the same fund,
or a sale followed by one or more purchases and then another sale of the same fund
would meet ING’s definition of Excessive Trading. The following transactions are
excluded when determining whether trading activity is excessive:
- Purchases or sales of shares related to non-fund transfers (for example, new purchase payments, withdrawals and loans);
- Transfers associated with scheduled dollar cost averaging and scheduled rebalancing programs;
- Purchases and sales of fund shares in the amount of $250 or less; and
- Purchases and sales of funds that affirmatively permit short-term trading in their fund shares, and movement between such funds and a money market fund.
2. ING actively monitors fund transfer and reallocation activity within its products to
identify Excessive Trading.
3. If ING determines that an individual has used one or more of its products to engage in
Excessive Trading. ING will send that individual a one-time warning letter and place
that individual on a watch list. According to the needs of the various business units, a
copy of the warning letter may also be sent, as applicable to the person(s) or entity
authorized to initiate fund transfers or reallocations, the agent/registered
representative or investment adviser for that individual.
4. If ING determines that an individual has used one or more of its products to engage in
Excessive Trading after having received a warning letter as described above. ING
will send a second letter to the individual. This letter will state that the individual’s
ability to initiate fund transfers of reallocations through the Internet, facsimile,
telephone calls to the company’s service center, or other electronic trading medium
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that ING may make available from time to time (“Electronic Trading Privileges”) has
been suspended for a period of 6 months. All fund transfers or reallocations will then
have to be initiated by providing written instructions to ING via mail. During the
Suspension Period, “inquiry only” privileges will be permitted where and when
possible.
5. Following the 6 month suspension period, the Electronic Trading Privileges may
again be restored, but ING will continue to monitor the fund transfer and reallocation
activity. Any future Excessive Trading will result in an indefinite suspension of the
Electronic Trading Privileges.
6. ING may elect to limit fund trading or reallocation privileges with respect to any
individual, with or without prior notice, if ING determines that the individual’s
trading activity is disruptive, regardless of whether the individual’s trading activity
fall within the definition of Excessive Trading set forth above.
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