Contract
Exhibit 99-B.8.108
SELLING AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
AND
FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this 29th day of December, 2006
by and among ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("ING Life"), ING Financial
Advisers, LLC ("ING Financial") (collectively, "ING"), RiverSource Service Corporation
(“RSC”) and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. ("Distributor"). Distributor and RSC are
separately and collectively referred to as “Fund Agent” as context requires. Fund Agent
acts as agent for the registered open-end management investment companies whose
shares are or may be underwritten by Distributor (each a "Fund" or collectively the
"Funds").
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 Variable Annuity Accounts B, C, F and 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, prior to adding any
additional Separate Accounts to Schedule A hereto, 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. Pricing Information, Orders, Settlement.
(a) Fund Agent 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
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 Fund Agent
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 Fund
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Agent, acting in good faith and in the best interests of the shareholders of the Fund shares
and is acting in compliance with any applicable fiduciary obligations under federal and/or
any applicable state laws.
(b) Fund Agent agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to ING Financial for each
Fund: (i) confirmed net asset value information as of the close of trading (currently 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. Fund Agent shall provide or cause to be provided to ING
Financial such information by 6:30 p.m., East Coast time.
(c) ING Financial, as agent for the Funds for the sole purposes expressed herein
shall receive from Contract owners, Plan Representatives or Participants for acceptance
as of the Close of Trading on each Business Day: (i) 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"), (ii) transmit to Fund Agent such Instructions no later
than 8:00 a.m., East Coast time on the next following Business Day, unless there were
systems failures preventing Instructions to be processed via the NSCC, in which case
Instructions must be received by Fund Agent no later than 9:00 a.m., East Coast time on
the next following Business Day and (iii) 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 will be the date as of which Fund shares shall be deemed purchased,
exchanged, or redeemed as a result of such Instructions. 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 represents and warrants that all Instructions received by ING Financial, which
will be transmitted to Fund Agent 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.
(d) 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
designated by Fund Agent, as soon as possible, but in any event no later than 4:00 p.m.,
East Coast time on the same Business Day on which such purchase orders are made by
ING in conformance with Section 3(c).
(e) Fund Agent 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
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designated by ING Financial, as soon as possible, but in any event no later than 4:00 p.m.
East Coast time on the same Business Day on which such redemption orders are received
by the Fund Agent in conformance with Section 3(c).
(f) In lieu of applicable provisions set forth in paragraphs 3(c) through 3(e) above,
the parties may agree to provide pricing information, execute orders and wire payments
for purchases and redemptions through National Securities Clearing Corporation’s
Fund/SERV System, in which case such activities will be governed by the provisions set
forth in Exhibit I to this Agreement.
(g) Upon Fund Agent’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 Fund Agent 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 Fund Agent 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.
(h) ING Financial shall assume responsibility as herein described for any loss to
Fund Agent 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 Fund
Agent, and ING Financial will immediately pay such loss to Fund Agent or such Fund
upon ING Financial’s receipt of written notification, with supporting data.
(i) Fund Agent shall indemnify and hold ING harmless, from the effective date of
this Agreement, against any reasonable 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
Fund Agent. In addition, the Fund or the Fund Agent shall be liable to ING for
reasonable demonstrable 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 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.
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(j) 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 Fund Agent agree to maintain reasonable errors
and omissions insurance coverage commensurate with each party’s respective
responsibilities under this Agreement.
4. 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 Fund Agent. 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, Fund Agent agrees to pay to ING Life servicing fees as set forth
in Exhibit III. Distributor will make such payments to ING Life within sixty (60) days
after the end of each calendar quarter. Upon reasonable request, Fund Agent will provide
a statement showing the calculation of the fee payable to ING Life for the quarter and
such other supporting data as may be reasonably requested by ING Life.
5. 12b-1 Fees.
To compensate ING Financial for its distribution of Fund Shares, Fund Agent shall
make quarterly payments to ING Financial as set forth in Exhibit III. Distributor will
make such payments to ING Financial within sixty (60) days after the end of each
calendar quarter. Upon reasonable request, Fund Agent will provide 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
6. Expenses.
Fund Agent 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 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. Fund Agent shall, however, provide, or cause to be provided to 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.
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7. Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate as to the maintenance of the Account:
(a) At the option of either ING Life, ING Financial or Fund Agent upon ninety
days 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 Agent, upon institution of formal
disciplinary or investigative proceedings against ING Financial, Fund Agent or the Funds
by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), SEC, or any other
regulatory body;
(d) At the option of Fund Agent, if Fund Agent shall reasonably determine in good
faith that shares of the Funds are not being offered in conformity with the terms of this
Agreement;
(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;
(f) 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 and the Fund Agent 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 Agent, but with notice to the Fund Agent, 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
Distributor 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.
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8. Continuation of Agreement.
Following termination as the result of any cause listed in Section 7 hereof, the
Fund’s 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 shall continue in effect until the earlier of: (i) six months following the
date notice of termination was sent; or (ii) such time that the Account is liquidated. ING
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to liquidate the Accounts upon notice of
termination. For avoidance of doubt, fees payable under this Agreement shall continue to
be payable hereunder after termination of the Agreement for as long as fund assets are
held through the contracts or through ING Life’s arrangement with plans, provided the
payment of fees is not prohibited by law, rule or regulation, that such termination by Fund
Agent is not for cause, and that ING Financial continues to provide the services and
comply in all material respects with its obligations hereunder.
9. 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 Agent for review and approval before such material is used with the general public
or any Contract owner, Plan, Plan Representative, or Participant. Fund Agent shall advise
the submitting party in writing within three (5) Business Days of receipt of such materials
of its approval or disapproval of such materials.
(b) Upon request, Fund Agent will provide or make available to ING at least one
complete copy of all prospectuses, statements of additional information, annual and
semiannual reports and proxy statements and all amendments or supplements to any of
the above documents that relate to the Funds promptly after the filing of such document
with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Upon request, Fund Agent will also provide
or make available 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, provided that ING represents and
warrants that it will only post current Fund documents.
(c) Upon request, Fund Agent will provide via Excel spreadsheet diskette format or
in electronic transmission to ING portfolio information as may be agreed upon to update
Fund profiles within forty-five (45) calendar days following the end of any month for
which such request is made, or as soon as may otherwise be agreed to by the parties.
10. Proxy Voting.
ING or the Nominee will distribute to Contract owners, Plan Representatives or
Participants all proxy materials furnished by Fund Agent or its designees for the Funds.
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ING and the Nominee shall not oppose or interfere with, but shall cooperate with Fund
Agent in the solicitation of proxies for Fund shares held for such beneficial owners.
11. Indemnification.
(a) ING agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Funds, Fund Agent and each of
their directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates 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,
Fund Agent or any such director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate 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
Fund Agent or any such director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate 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 Fund Agent or any such director,
officer, employee, agent, affiliate or any controlling person herein defined in performing
their obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Fund Agent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of ING Financial and
ING Life and each of their directors, officers, employees, agents and each person, if any,
who controls ING Financial and ING Life within the meaning of the 1933 Act against any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which ING Financial or ING Life, 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 omission to state a material fact that is necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading or (ii) result from a breach by Fund Agent of a material
provision of this Agreement. Fund Agent will reimburse any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by ING Financial or ING Life, 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 Fund Agent 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
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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 11. 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 11 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified
party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
12. 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:
(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
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(iv) that it will not, without the written consent of Fund Agent, 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 Fund
Agent.
(c) Representations of ING. ING represents and warrants:
(i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not and will not
(a) violate in any material respect any law or regulation (including without limitation, any
Federal securities laws or provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code") or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA")) or any judgment or order by which the ING is bound, or (b) constitute a non-
exempt prohibited transaction within the meaning of section 4975 of the Code or section
406 of ERISA;
(ii) ING will make available Fund shares directly to the Plans without sales
commissions or charges only under the conditions described in the Fund’s registration
statements and except as provided herein, it shall not hold itself out to the public or
engage in any activity as an agent for, or distributor of, the Funds;
(iii) The services provided by ING pursuant to this Agreement will be performed
by qualified personnel in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and industry
standards;
(iv) If any requests or demands are received by ING for the inspection by any
governmental or regulatory agency of Plan participant records with respect to a Fund or
otherwise pertaining to any aspect of the services provided pursuant to this Agreement,
which may have a material effect on the parties’ rights or obligations under this
Agreement, ING will promptly notify Fund Agent;
(v) To the best of its knowledge and belief, it is not and will not be, during the
term of this Agreement, a fiduciary to the Plan as such term is defined in Section 3(21) of
ERISA and section 4975 of the Code;
(vi) Its internal control structure over the processing and transmission of orders is
designed to (a) prevent orders received after the Close of Trading from being aggregated
and communicated to Fund Agent with orders received before the Close of Trading; and
(b) minimize errors that could result in late transmission of orders to Fund Agent;
(vii) All orders received by ING and transmitted to Fund Agent are and will be
properly identified as to the date and time by which they are received in proper form by
ING;
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(viii)ING and each agent will cause an independent public accountant annually to
review its internal controls and prepare a written report concerning the adequacy and
testing of such controls for all of the material obligations undertaken by ING hereunder;
(ix) Upon request, ING will send a copy of said internal control reports to Fund
Agent;
(x) ING will communicate to Fund Agent only Orders ING or an agent receives
from Plans or Plan participants eligible to invest in the share class of the Fund;
(xi) To the extent required by law, ING has disclosed to the appropriate Plan
fiduciary all aspects of the arrangements provided for in this Agreement that are relevant
to the Plan’s decision to make the Funds available for investment to Plan participants,
including the fact that ING will receive compensation pursuant to this Agreement;
(xii) In setting fees and charges payable by Plans that invest in the Funds, ING will
take into consideration the compensation it receives pursuant to this Agreement;
(xiii)Any and all material information provided by ING to Fund Agent, whether
written or oral, in connection with Fund Agent’s decision to enter into this Agreement
was at the time it was provided, accurate and complete;
(xiv)There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any regulatory or
governmental authority pending, or to its knowledge threatened, which could reasonably
be expected to materially impair its ability to carry out the terms of this Agreement; and
(xv) It will promptly notify Fund Agent in writing if at any time any event occurs
which would make, or tend to make, any of the representations, warranties or covenants
contained in this Agreement materially untrue.
(d) Representations of Fund Agent. Fund Agent represents and warrants:
(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;
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(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 Fund Agent 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; and
(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
13. 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 Minnesota without giving effect to the
principles of conflicts of laws and the provisions shall be continuous.
14. 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 Life 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 Life monitors individual Participant
and Contract owner trading in accordance with its Market Timing Policy. ING Life will
use its best efforts, and shall reasonably cooperate with the Fund Agent and the Funds, to
enforce both its Market Timing Policy and stated policies in a Fund’s currently effective
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Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information regarding transactions in Fund shares,
including those related to market timing and excessive trading. As of the earlier of such
time as ING has systems capability to provide such reporting, or the effective date of SEC
Rule 22c-2, currently October 16, 2007, ING shall provide Fund Agent with such reports,
which may include, but are not limited to NSCC defined Category 1 transaction
information, as Fund Agent shall reasonably request via a mutually agreed upon delivery
method and in a format consistent with the NSCC layout to enable it to monitor fund to
fund transfer transactions by Plan participants in the Funds for market timing and
frequent trading. ING Life will execute any reasonable instructions from the Fund Agent
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 and enter into an independent 22c-2 agreement with Fund Agent as necessary
to comply with the provisions of SEC Rule 22c-2. 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
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX00
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (000) 000-0000
Product/Invest Packaging
To Fund Agent:
RiverSource Distributors, LLC
X00/00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Mutual Fund CounselFax: 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.
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(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
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.
(i) Confidentiality. Each party agrees to adopt policies and practices related to
the protection of non-public personal information pursuant to SEC Regulation S-P. These
policies and practices are designed to comply with Regulation S-P in all material respects,
including, but not limited to, the obligation to provide appropriate administrative,
technical and physical safeguards reasonably designed to (i) ensure the security and
confidentiality of customer records or information; (ii) protect against any anticipated
threats or hazards to the security or integrity of customer records and information; and
(iii) protect against unauthorized access to or use of customer records or information that
could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.
(j) In no way shall the provisions of this Agreement limit the authority of any
Fund to take such action as it may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all
matters relating to the operation of such Fund and the sale of its shares, including without
limitation the right of each Fund to reject any offer to purchase its shares, including
purchases by exchange.
SIGNATURES FOLLOW
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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/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Name Xxxxxxx X. Eldredge_________ |
Title__V.P. |
ING FINANCIAL ADVISERS, LLC
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Kelsey______________ |
Name Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title__Vice President_______________ |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Name Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Title VP-Marketing |
RIVERSOURCE SERVICE CORPORATION
By /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx-Strong |
Name Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Strong |
Title VP Transfer Agent |
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Schedule A
For any additional separate accounts
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EXHIBIT I
To
SELLING AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
Procedures for Pricing and Order/Settlement Through National Securities Clearing Corporation’s
Mutual Fund Profile System and Mutual Fund Settlement, Entry and Registration Verification System
1. As provided in Section 3(f) of the Selling and Services Agreement and Fund
Participation Agreement, the parties hereby agree to provide pricing information, execute
orders and wire payments for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares through National
Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") and its subsidiary systems as follows:
(a) | Fund Agent or the Funds will furnish to ING Financial or its affiliate through NSCC’s Mutual Fund Profile System ("MFPS") (1) the most current net asset value information for each Fund, (2) a schedule of anticipated dividend and distribution payment dates for each Fund, which is subject to change without prior notice, ordinary income and capital gain dividend rates on the Fund’s ex-date, and (3) in the case of fixed income funds that declare daily dividends, the daily accrual or the interest rate factor. All such information shall be furnished to ING Financial or its affiliate by 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time on each business day that the Fund is open for business (each a "Business Day"). Changes in pricing information will be communicated to both NSCC and ING Financial or its affiliate. |
(b) | Upon receipt of Fund purchase, exchange and redemption instructions for acceptance as of the time at which a Fund's net asset value is calculated as specified in such Fund's prospectus ("Close of Trading") on each Business Day ("Instructions"), and upon its determination that there are good funds with respect to Instructions involving the purchase of Shares, ING Financial or its affiliate will calculate the net purchase or redemption order for each Fund. Orders for net purchases or net redemptions derived from Instructions received by ING Financial or its affiliate prior to the Close of Trading on any given Business Day will be sent to the Defined Contribution Interface of NSCC’s Mutual Fund Settlement, Entry and Registration Verification System ("Fund/SERV") by 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the next Business Day. Subject to ING |
Financial’s or its affiliate’s compliance with the foregoing, ING Financial or its affiliate will be considered the agent of the Fund Agent and the Funds, and the Business Day on which Instructions are received by ING Financial or its affiliate in proper form prior to the Close of Trading will be the date as of which shares of the Funds are deemed purchased, exchanged or redeemed pursuant to such Instructions. Instructions received in proper form by ING Financial or its affiliate after the Close of Trading on any given Business Day will be treated as if received on the next following Business Day. Dividends and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested at net asset value in accordance with the Fund's then current prospectuses. | |
(c) | ING Financial or its affiliate will wire payment for net purchase orders by the Fund’s NSCC Firm Number, in immediately available funds, to an NSCC settling bank account designated by ING Financial or its affiliate no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the |
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same Business Day such purchase orders are communicated to NSCC. For purchases of shares of daily dividend accrual funds, those shares will not begin to accrue dividends until the day the payment for those shares is received. | ||
(d) | NSCC will wire payment for net redemption orders by Fund, in immediately available funds, to an NSCC settling bank account designated by ING Financial or its affiliate, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day such redemption orders are communicated to NSCC, except as provided in a Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information. | |
(e) | With respect to (c) or (d) above, if Fund Agent does not send a confirmation of ING Financial’s or its affiliate’s purchase or redemption order to NSCC by the applicable deadline to be included in that Business Day’s payment cycle, payment for such purchases or redemptions will be made the following Business Day. | |
(f) | If on any day ING Financial or its affiliate or Fund Agent is unable to meet the NSCC deadline for the transmission of purchase or redemption orders, it may at its option transmit such orders and make such payments for purchases and redemptions directly to Fund Agent or to ING Financial or its affiliate, as applicable, as is otherwise provided in the Agreement. | |
(g) | These procedures are subject to any additional terms in each Fund's prospectus and the requirements of applicable law. 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. | |
(h) | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, | |
(i) | Any adjustments to Instructions which have previously been processed by Fund Agent will be made on a current day basis based on the Fund's current day share value. | |
(ii) | Any cost or loss incurred in the correction of errors and any compensation or reimbursement due to the Plan or its participants which occur as a result of a delay, omission or error by one of the parties hereto will be borne by that party. |
2. ING Financial or its affiliate, Fund Agent 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.
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3. Except as modified hereby, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect. Unless otherwise indicated herein, the terms defined in the
Agreement shall have the same meaning as in this Exhibit.
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EXHIBIT II
ING Excessive trading Policy as of June 1, 2005