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EXHIBIT B(4)(c)
ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT
As of the Issue Date, this amendment is made part of this annuity contract
issued by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. In the case of a
conflict with any provisions in the contract, the provisions of this amendment
will control.
SECTION 5.2 AND SECTION 5.3 ARE AMENDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 5.2 DEATH BENEFIT IF PRIMARY ANNUITANT IS AN OWNER
If the Primary Annuitant is an Owner, the beneficiary becomes entitled to the
Death Benefit upon receipt at the Home Office of satisfactory proof of the death
of the Primary Annuitant before the Maturity Date. The Death Benefit will be the
greater of:
o the Accumulation Value of the contract on the effective date; or
o the Enhanced Death Benefit.
As of the effective date, the Accumulation Value of the contract will be set at
an amount equal to the Death Benefit. Unless a payment plan was elected by the
Owner, the beneficiary becomes the Owner and Annuitant of the contract. However,
if the beneficiary is not a natural person and no payment plan was elected by
the Owner, the beneficiary may select a natural person to be the Annuitant. If a
natural person is not selected to be the Annuitant within 60 days of the date on
which proof of death of the Annuitant is received at the Home Office, the
Accumulation Value will be distributed to the beneficiary.
If a beneficiary becomes entitled to the Death Benefit in an amount less than
the Minimum Accumulation Value shown on page 4, the Accumulation Value will be
distributed to the beneficiary.
The cash value of any amount distributed will be the Accumulation Value
withdrawn as of the date of withdrawal as determined in Section 4.6.
ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT. Prior to the first contract anniversary, the Enhanced
Death Benefit will equal the total Purchase Payments paid under the contract
less any amounts withdrawn under Section 4.5.
On the first contract anniversary and on each subsequent contract anniversary
prior to the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday, the Enhanced Death Benefit will
equal the greater of:
o the Accumulation Value of the contract on that contract anniversary;
or
o the Enhanced Death Benefit on the most recent Valuation Date prior to
that contract anniversary.
On any other Valuation Date prior to the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday, the
Enhanced Death Benefit will be equal to the Enhanced Death Benefit on the most
recent contract anniversary,
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increased by any Purchase Payments paid since that contract anniversary and
decreased by any amounts withdrawn under Section 4.5 since that contract
anniversary.
On any Valuation Date on or after the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday, the
Enhanced Death Benefit will equal the Enhanced Death Benefit on the contract
anniversary immediately prior to the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday increased
by any Purchase Payments paid since that contract anniversary and decreased by
any amounts withdrawn under Section 4.5 since that contract anniversary.
ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT CHARGE. On each contract anniversary while this amendment
is in effect, a charge for the Enhanced Death Benefit will be deducted from the
Investment Accounts in proportion to the Accumulation Value of the Investment
Accounts. The charge is shown on page 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date is the date on which proof of death is
received at the Home Office. However, the effective date will be the next
following Valuation Date if the proof of death is received at the Home Office
either:
o on a Valuation Date after the close of trading on the New York Stock
Exchange; or
o on a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is closed.
TERMINATION OF ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT. This amendment will remain in effect
until Maturity unless the Owner requests that it be removed, the contract
terminates, or the Primary Annuitant dies. Once the amendment is removed, it
cannot be added again. The provisions of Section 5.2 in the contract are
applicable if this amendment terminates.
SECTION 5.3 DEATH BENEFIT IF PRIMARY ANNUITANT IS NOT AN OWNER
If the Primary Annuitant is not an Owner, upon the death of the Primary
Annuitant, the contract continues with the Contingent Annuitant (Section 6.5) as
the new Annuitant. The Death Benefit will be the greater of:
o the Accumulation Value of the contract on the effective date; or
o the Enhanced Death Benefit.
As of the effective date, the Accumulation Value of the contract will be set at
an amount equal to the Death Benefit.
ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT. Prior to the first contract anniversary, the Enhanced
Death Benefit will equal the total Purchase Payments paid under the contract
less any amounts withdrawn under Section 4.5.
On the first contract anniversary and on each subsequent contract anniversary
prior to the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday, the Enhanced Death Benefit will
equal the greater of:
o the Accumulation Value of the contract on that contract anniversary;
or
o the Enhanced Death Benefit on the most recent Valuation Date prior to
that contract anniversary.
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On any other Valuation Date prior to the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday, the
Enhanced Death Benefit will be equal to the Enhanced Death Benefit on the most
recent contract anniversary, increased by any Purchase Payments paid since that
contract anniversary and decreased by any amounts withdrawn under Section 4.5
since that contract anniversary.
On any Valuation Date on or after the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday, the
Enhanced Death Benefit will equal the Enhanced Death Benefit on the contract
anniversary immediately prior to the Primary Annuitant's 80th birthday increased
by any Purchase Payments paid since that contract anniversary and decreased by
any amounts withdrawn under Section 4.5 since that contract anniversary.
ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT CHARGE. On each contract anniversary while this amendment
is in effect, a charge for the Enhanced Death Benefit will be deducted from the
Investment Accounts in proportion to the Accumulation Value of the Investment
Accounts. The charge is shown on page 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date is the date on which proof of death is
received at the Home Office. However, the effective date will be the next
following Valuation Date if the proof of death is received at the Home Office
either:
o on a Valuation Date after the close of trading on the New York Stock
Exchange; or
o on a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is closed.
TERMINATION OF ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT. This amendment will remain in effect
until Maturity unless the Owner requests that it be removed, the contract
terminates, or the Primary Annuitant dies. Once the amendment is removed it
cannot be added again. The provisions of Section 5.3 in the contract are
applicable if this amendment terminates.
(signed)
Secretary
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
