AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement is made as of this 13 day of April , 2015 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GWL&A”), Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (formerly First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) (“GWL&ANY”), Columbia Funds Series Trust (the “Fund”), Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (as assignee of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC) (the “Adviser”), and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (as assignee of Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Participation Agreement dated October, 2006 (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company has changed its name to Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree to the following:
1. All references in the Agreement to the “National Association of Securities Dealers” or to “NASD” are hereby deleted and replaced with the “Financial Industry Regulatory Authority” or “FINRA” as appropriate.
2. All references in the Agreement to “First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company” or to “FGWL&A” are hereby deleted and replaced with “Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York” or “GWL&ANY” as appropriate.
3. Schedule B of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule B attached hereto.
4. Except to the extent modified by this Amendment, the remaining provisions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Agreement and those of this Amendment, the Amendment will control.
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GWLA GWLANY Columbia Amendment to 2006 FPA 03-2015
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment to be effective as of the Effective Date.
| GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Exe Vice President | |
| GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANUITY INSURANCE COMPANY of NEW YORK | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Exe Vice President | |
| COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | President | |
| COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Head of Intermediary Dist. | |
| COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Head of Intermediary Dist. | |
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Schedule B
Designated Contracts
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Contracts:
FutureFunds Series Account
FutureFunds Select
FutureFunds II Series Account
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York Contracts:
FutureFunds II Series Account
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