FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
This Fund Participation Agreement (the
"Agreement"), effective as of 24th day of
April, 2009, is made by and among Kansas City Life Insurance Company
("Company"), JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the "Trust"), the Trust’s investment
advisors, JPMorgan Investment Advisors Inc. and X. X. Xxxxxx Investment
Management Inc. (the “Advisers”), and the Trust's administrator, JPMorgan Funds
Management, Inc. (the "Administrator”).
WHEREAS, the Trust engages in business
as an open-end management investment company and is available to act as the
investment vehicle for separate accounts established by insurance companies for
individual and group life insurance policies and annuity contracts with variable
accumulation and/or pay-out provisions (hereinafter referred to individually
and/or collectively as "Variable Insurance Products");
WHEREAS, insurance companies
desiring to utilize the Trust as an investment vehicle under their Variable
Insurance Products are required to enter into participation agreements with the
Trust and the Administrator (the "Participating Insurance
Companies");
WHEREAS, shares of the Trust are
divided into several series of shares, each representing the interest in a
particular managed portfolio of securities and other assets, any one or more of
which may be made available for Variable Insurance Products of Participating
Insurance Companies;
WHEREAS, the Trust intends to offer
shares of the series set forth on Schedule B (each such series hereinafter
referred to as a “Portfolio”) as may be amended from time to time by mutual
agreement of the parties hereto under this Agreement to the accounts of the
Company specified on Schedule A (hereinafter referred to individually as an
“Account,” collectively, the “Accounts”);
WHEREAS, the Trust has obtained an
order from the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting the Trust exemptions
from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a), and 15(b) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (hereinafter the "1940 Act") and Rules
6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder, to the extent necessary to permit
shares of the Trust to be sold to and held by Variable Insurance Product
separate accounts of both affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies
(hereinafter the "Shared Funding Exemptive Order");
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an
open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act and its shares are
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (hereinafter the "1933
Act");
WHEREAS, the Advisers are duly
registered as an investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended, and any applicable state securities laws;
WHEREAS, the Advisers is the investment
adviser of the Portfolios of the Trust;
WHEREAS, the Company has registered
certain Variable Insurance Products under the 1933 Act; and
WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by
applicable insurance laws and regulations, each Account intends to purchase
shares of the Portfolios to fund certain of the aforesaid Variable Insurance
Products and the Trust is authorized to sell such shares to each such Account at
net asset value.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
their mutual promises, the Company, the Trust, the Advisers, and the
Administrator agree as follows:
Article
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The
Contracts
1. The
Company represents that it has established each of the Accounts specified on
Schedule A as a separate account under Missouri law, and has registered each
such Account as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act to serve as an
investment vehicle for variable annuity contracts and/ or variable
life
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contracts
offered by the Company (the “Contracts”). The Contracts provide for
the allocation of net amounts received by the Company to separate divisions of
the Account for investment in the shares of the Portfolios. Selection
of a particular division is made by the Contract owner who may change such
selection from time to time in accordance with the terms of the applicable
Contract. The Company agrees to make every reasonable effort to
market its Contracts. In marketing its Contracts, the Company will
comply with all applicable state or Federal laws.
Article
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Trust
Shares
2.1. The
Trust agrees to make available for purchase by the Company shares of the
Portfolios and shall execute orders placed for each Account on a daily basis at
the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or its designee of
such order. For purposes of this Section 2.1, the Company shall be
the designee of the Trust for receipt of such orders from the Account and
receipt by such designee shall constitute receipt by the Trust; provided that
the Trust’s designated transfer agent receives notice of such order by 10:00
a.m. Eastern Time on the next following Business Day (“Trade Date plus
1”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall use its best
efforts to provide the Trust’s designated transfer agent with notice of such
orders by 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Trade Date plus 1. "Business Day"
shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and
on which the Trust calculates its net asset value pursuant to the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, as set forth in the Trust's prospectus and
statement of additional information. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Board of Trustees of the Trust (hereinafter the "Board") may refuse to
permit the Trust to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or suspend or
terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is required by
law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or is, in the sole
discretion of the Board acting in good faith and in light of their fiduciary
duties under federal and any applicable state laws, necessary in the best
interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio.
2.2. The
Trust agrees that shares of the Trust will be sold only to Participating
Insurance Companies for their Variable Insurance Products and, in the Trust’s
discretion, to qualified pension and retirement plans. No shares of
any Portfolio will be sold to the general public.
2.3. The
Trust agrees to redeem for cash, on the Company's request, any full or
fractional shares of the Trust held by an Account, executing such requests on a
daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Trust or
its designee of the request for redemption. For purposes of this
Section 2.3, the Company shall be the designee of the Trust for receipt of
requests for redemption from each Account and receipt by such designee shall
constitute receipt by the Trust; provided that the Trust’s designated transfer
agent receives notice of such request for redemption on Trade Date plus 1 in
accordance with the timing rules described in Section 2.1.
2.4. The
Company agrees that purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares offered by the
then current prospectus of the Trust shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of such prospectus. The Accounts of the Company, under
which amounts may be invested in the Trust are listed on Schedule A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, as such Schedule A may be amended
from time to time by mutual written agreement of all of the parties
hereto.
2.5. The
Company will place separate orders to purchase or redeem shares of each
Portfolio. Each order shall describe the net amount of shares and
dollar amount of each Portfolio to be purchased or redeemed. In the
event of net purchases, the Company shall pay for Portfolio shares on Trade Date
plus 1. Payment shall be in federal funds transmitted by
wire. In the event of net redemptions, the Portfolio shall pay the
redemption proceeds in federal funds transmitted by wire by 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on Trade Date plus 1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
payment of redemption proceeds on the next Business Day would require the
Portfolio to dispose of Portfolio securities or otherwise incur substantial
additional costs, and if the Portfolio has determined to settle redemption
transactions for all shareholders on a delayed basis, proceeds shall be wired to
the Company within seven (7) days and the Portfolio shall notify in writing the
person designated by the Company as the recipient for such notice of such delay
by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Trade Date plus 1.
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2.6. Issuance
and transfer of the Trust's shares will be by book entry only. Share
certificates will not be issued to the Company or any Account. Shares
ordered from the Trust will be recorded in an appropriate title for each Account
or the appropriate subaccount of each Account.
2.7. On
each record date, the Administrator shall use its best efforts to furnish same
day notice by 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (by wire, telephone, electronic
media or by fax) to the Company of any dividends or capital gain distributions
payable on the Trust's shares. The Company hereby elects to receive
all such dividends and capital gain distributions as are payable on the
Portfolio shares in additional shares of that Portfolio. The Company reserves
the right to revoke this election and to receive all such dividends and capital
gain distributions in cash. The Trust shall notify the Company of the
number of shares so issued as payment of such dividends and
distributions.
2.8. The
Administrator shall make the net asset value per share of each Portfolio
available to the Company on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after
the net asset value per share is calculated and shall use its best efforts to
make such net asset value per share available by 6:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. In the event that the Administrator is unable to meet the 6:30
p.m. time stated immediately above, then the Administrator shall provide the
Company with additional time to notify the Administrator of purchase or
redemption orders pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.3, respectively,
above. Such additional time shall be equal to the additional time
that the Administrator takes to make the net asset values available to the
Company.
2.9. If
the Administrator provides materially incorrect share net asset value
information through no fault of the Company, the Company shall be entitled to an
adjustment with respect to the Trust shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the
correct net asset value per share as subsequently determined by the
Administrator. The determination of the materiality of any net asset
value pricing error shall be based on the Trust’s policy for correction of
pricing errors (the “Pricing Policy”). The Company shall correct such error in
its records and in the records prepared by it for Contract owners in accordance
with information provided by the Administrator. Any material error in
the calculation or reporting of net asset value per share, dividend or capital
gain information shall be reported promptly upon discovery to the
Company.
2.10 The
Administrator shall provide information to the Company of the amount of shares
traded and the associated cost per share (NAV) total trade amount and the
outstanding share balances held by the Account in each Portfolio as of the end
of each Business Day. Such information will be furnished
(electronically or by fax) by 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business
Day.
2.11 Contract Owner
Information
2.11(a) Agreement
to Provide Information. Company agrees to provide the Fund, or its
designee, upon written request, the taxpayer identification number ("TIN"), the
Individual/International Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN"), or other
government-issued identifier ("GII"), and the Contract owner number or
participant account number associated with the Shareholder, if known, of any or
all Shareholder(s) of the account, and the amount, date and transaction type
(purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange) of every purchase, redemption,
transfer, or exchange of Shares held through an Insurance Company Fund Account
maintained by the Company during the period covered by the
request. Unless otherwise specifically requested by the Fund, the
Intermediary shall only be required to provide information relating to
Shareholder-Initiated Transfer Purchases or Shareholder-Initiated Transfer
Redemptions.
(i) Period
Covered by Request. Requests must set forth a specific period, not to
exceed one year from the date of the request, for which transaction information
is sought. A request may be ongoing and continuous
(e.g., for each trading day throughout the year) or for specified periods of
time. A Portfolio may request transaction information older than one
year from the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate
compliance with policies established by the Portfolio for the purpose of
eliminating or reducing market timing and abusive trading practices.
(ii) Form
and Timing of Response. Company agrees to provide, promptly upon
request of the Fund or its designee, the requested information specified in
3(a). If requested by the Fund, or its
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designee,
Company agrees to use best efforts to determine promptly whether any specific
person about whom it has received the identification and transaction information
specified in 3(a) is itself a financial intermediary ("indirect intermediary")
and, upon further request of the Fund, or its designee, promptly either (i)
provide (or arrange to have provided) the information set forth in 3(a) for
those shareholders who hold an account with an indirect intermediary or (ii)
restrict or prohibit the indirect intermediary from purchasing, in nominee name
on behalf of other persons, securities issued by the Fund. Company
additionally agrees to inform the Fund whether it plans to perform (i) or
(ii). (b) Responses required by this paragraph must be
communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the Fund or its
designee and the Company; and (c) To the extent practicable, the
format for any transaction information provided to the Fund should be consistent
with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format.
(iii) Limitations on Use of
Information. The Fund agrees not to use the
information received pursuant to this Amendment for any purpose other than as
necessary to comply with the provisions of Rule 22c-2 or to fulfill other
regulatory or legal requirements subject to the privacy provisions of Title V of
the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act (Public Law 106-102) and comparable state
laws.
2.11(b) Agreement
to Restrict Trading. Company agrees to execute written instructions
from the Fund to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Shares
by a Shareholder that has been identified by the Fund as having engaged in
transactions of the Fund's Shares (directly or indirectly through the Insurance
Company Fund Account) that violate policies established by the Fund for the
purpose of eliminating or reducing market timing and abusive trading
practices. Unless otherwise directed by the Fund, any such
restrictions or prohibitions shall only apply to Shareholder-Initiated Transfer
Purchases or Shareholder-Initiated Transfer Redemptions that are effected
directly or indirectly through Company. Instructions must be received
by us at the following address, or such other address that Company may
communicate to you in writing from time to time, including, if applicable, an
e-mail and/or facsimile telephone number:
(i)
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Form
of Instructions. Instructions to restrict or prohibit trading must include
the TIN, ITIN, or GII and the specific individual Contract owner number or
participant account number associated with the Shareholder, if known, and
the specific restriction(s) to be executed, including how long the
restriction(s) is(are) to remain in place. If the TIN, ITIN,
GII or the specific individual contract owner number or participant
account number associated with the Shareholder is not known, the
instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the
Shareholder(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the
instruction relates.
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(ii)
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Timing
of Response. Company agrees to execute instructions as soon as
reasonably practicable, but not later than five Business Days after
receipt of the instructions by the
Company.
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iii)
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Confirmation
by Intermediary. Company must provide written confirmation to
the Fund that instructions have been executed. Company
agrees to provide confirmation as soon as reasonably practicable, but not
later than ten business days after the instructions have been
executed.
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2.11
(c) Definitions. For
purposes of this Section 2.11:
(i) The
term “Insurance Company Fund Account” means an omnibus account with the Fund
maintained by Company.
(ii) The
term “Fund” includes JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is the Trust’s
principal underwriter; the Trust’s transfer
agent and the series of the Trust listed in the Agreement.
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(iii) The
term “Shares” means the interests of Shareholders corresponding to the
redeemable securities of record issued by the Fund under the Investment Company
Act that are held by or through an Insurance Company Fund Account.
(iv) The
term “Shareholder” means the holder of interests in a variable annuity or
variable life insurance contract issued by the Company (“Contract”), or a
participant in an employee benefit plan with a beneficial interest in a
Contract.
(v) The term
"Shareholder-Initiated Transfer Purchase" means a transaction that is initiated
or directed by a Shareholder that results in a transfer of assets within a
Contract to a Fund, but does not include transactions that are executed: (a)
automatically pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or enrollment such
as transfer of assets within a Contract to a Fund as a result of "dollar cost
averaging" programs, insurance company approved asset allocation programs, or
automatic rebalancing programs; (b) pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (c)
one-time step-up in Contract value pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (d)
allocation of assets to a Fund through a Contract as a result of payments such
as loan repayments, scheduled contributions, retirement plan salary reduction
contributions, or planned premium payments to the Contract; or (e) pre- arranged
transfers at the conclusion of a required free look period.
(vi) The
term "Shareholder-Initiated Transfer Redemption" means a transaction that is
initiated or directed by a Shareholder that results in a transfer of assets
within a Contract out of a Fund, but does not include transactions that are
executed: (a) automatically pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or
enrollments such as transfers of assets within a Contract out of a Fund as a
result of annuity payouts, loans, systematic withdrawal programs, insurance
company approved asset allocation programs and automatic rebalancing programs;
(b) as a result of any deduction of charges or fees under a Contract; (c) within
a Contract out of a Fund as a result of scheduled withdrawals or surrenders from
a Contract; or (d) as a result of payment of a death benefit from a
Contract.
(vii) The
term “written” and/or “in writing” within this Section 2.11 or any Section of
this Agreement includes electronic writings and facsimile
transmissions.
(viii) The
term "Financial Intermediary" shall mean a
"financial intermediary" as defined in 22c-2 of
the Investment Company Act.
(ix) The
term "purchase" does not include the automatic reinvestment of
dividends.
(x) The
term "promptly" as used in 3(a)(ii) shall mean as soon as practicable but in no
event later than 10 business days from
the Company's receipt of the request for
information from the Fund or its designee.
Article
3
Prospectuses, Reports to
Shareholders and Proxy Statements, Voting
3.1. The
Trust shall provide the Company with as many printed copies of the Trust's
current prospectuses as the Company may reasonably request. The Administrator
will provide the Company with a copy of the statement of additional information
suitable for duplication. If requested by the Company, in lieu of
providing printed copies, the Trust shall provide camera-ready film or computer
diskettes containing the Trust's prospectuses and statement of additional
information in order for the Company once each year (or more frequently if the
prospectuses and/or statement of additional information for the Trust is amended
during the year) to have the prospectuses for the Contracts and the applicable
Trust prospectuses printed together in one document or
separately. The Company may elect to print the Trust's prospectuses
and/or its statement of additional information in combination with other
investment companies' prospectuses and statements of additional
information.
3.2(a). The
Company will deliver or cause to be delivered to each of its Contract owners, at
or prior to the time of purchase of any Portfolio shares, a copy of such
Portfolio’s prospectus and, upon request, a copy
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of its
statement of additional information. For prospectuses and
statements of additional information provided by the Company to its existing
owners of Contracts in order to update disclosure as required by the 1933 Act
and/or the 1940 Act, the cost of setting in type, printing and distributing
shall be borne by the Trust. If the Company chooses to receive
camera-ready film or computer diskettes in lieu of receiving printed copies of
the Trust's prospectus and/or statement of additional information, the Trust
shall bear the cost of typesetting to provide the Trust's prospectus and/or
statement of additional information to the Company in the format in which the
Trust is accustomed to formatting prospectuses and statements of additional
information, respectively, and the Company shall bear the expense of adjusting
or changing the format to conform with any of its prospectuses and/or statements
of additional information. In such event, the Trust will reimburse
the Company in an amount equal to the product of x and y where x is the number
of such prospectuses distributed to owners of the Contracts, and y is the
Trust's per unit cost of printing the Trust's prospectuses. The same
procedures shall be followed with respect to the Trust's statement of additional
information. The Trust shall not pay any costs of typesetting,
printing and distributing the Trust's prospectus and/or statement of additional
information to prospective Contract owners. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section 3.2, all expenses of preparing, setting in type and printing and
distributing Trust prospectuses and statements of additional information shall
be the expense of the Company.
3.2(b). The
Trust, at the Company’s expense, shall provide the Company with copies of Annual
and Semi-Annual Reports (the “Reports”) in such quantity as the Company shall
reasonably require for distributing to Contract owners. The Trust, at
its expense, shall provide the Contract owners designated by the Company with
copies of its proxy statements and other communications to shareholders (except
for prospectuses and statements of additional information, which are covered in
Section 3.2(a) above, and Reports). The Trust shall not pay any costs
of distributing Reports and other communications to prospective Contract
owners.
3.2(c). The
Company agrees to provide the Trust or its designee with such information as may
be reasonably requested by the Trust to assure that the Trust's expenses do not
include the cost of typesetting, printing or distributing any of the foregoing
documents other than those actually distributed to existing Contract
owners.
3.2(d). Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Trust shall pay no fee, other
compensation or other expenses under this Agreement. The Trust may,
however, pay the Company servicing fees under a written servicing agreement for
certain Portfolios pursuant to the services plan it has adopted. In
addition, the Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 to finance
distribution expenses for certain Portfolios, and the Trust's distributor may
pay fees under such plan to the Company or to a designated affiliate under a
separate written agreement between such parties.
3.2(e). All
expenses, including expenses to be borne by the Trust pursuant to Section 3.2
hereof, incident to performance by the Trust under this Agreement shall be paid
by the Trust. The Trust shall see to it that all its shares are
registered and authorized for issuance in accordance with applicable federal law
and, if and to the extent deemed advisable by the Trust, in accordance with
applicable state laws prior to their sale. The Trust shall bear the
expenses for the cost of registration and qualification of the Trust's
shares.
3.3. If
and to the extent required by law, the Company shall with respect to proxy
material distributed by the Trust to Contract owners designated by the Company
to whom voting privileges are required to be extended:
(i) solicit voting instructions from
Contract owners;
(ii) vote
the Trust shares in accordance with instructions receivedfrom Contract owners;
and
(iii)
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vote
Trust shares for which no instructions have been received in the same
proportion
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as Trust
shares of such Portfolio for which instructions have been received, so long as
and to the extent that the Securities and Exchange Commission continues to
interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges for variable
contract owners.
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The
Company reserves the right to vote Trust shares held in any segregated asset
account in its own right, to the extent permitted by law.
Article
4
Sales Material and
Information
4.1. The
Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust, the
Advisers or their designee, drafts of the separate accounts prospectuses and
statements of additional information and each piece of sales literature or other
promotional material prepared by the Company or any person contracting with the
Company to prepare such material in which the Trust, the Advisers or the
Administrator is described, at least ten Business Days prior to its
use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, the Advisers, the
Administrator or their designee reasonably objects to such use within ten
Business Days after receipt of such material.
4.2. Neither
the Company nor any person contracting with the Company to prepare sales
literature or other promotional material shall give any information or make any
representations or statements on behalf of the Trust or concerning the Trust in
connection with the sale of the Contracts other than the information or
representations contained in the registration statement or Trust prospectus, as
such registration statement or Trust prospectus may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, or in reports to shareholders or proxy statements for the
Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the
Trust or its designee, except with the permission of the Trust or its
designee.
4.3. The
Administrator shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or
its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material
prepared by the Trust in which the Company or its Accounts, are described at
least ten Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be
used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within ten
Business Days after receipt of such material.
4.4. Neither
the Trust, the Administrator, nor the Advisers shall give any information or
make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company,
each Account, or the Contracts, other than the information or representations
contained in a registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts, as such
registration statement or prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, or in published reports or solicitations for voting instruction for each
Account which are in the public domain or approved by the Company for
distribution to Contract owners, or in sales literature or other promotional
material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of
the Company.
4.5. The
Trust will provide to the Company, upon its request, at least one complete copy
of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional
information, reports, proxy statements, applications for exemptions, requests
for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to
the Trust or its shares, promptly after the filing of such document with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authorities.
4.6. The
Company will provide to the Trust, upon the Trust's request, at least one
complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of
additional information, reports, solicitations for voting instructions, sales
literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions,
requests for no action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that
relate to the investment in an Account or Contract, prior to with the filing of
such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory
authorities.
4.7. For
purposes of this Article 4, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional
material" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: advertisements
(such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or
other periodical, radio, television, internet, telephone or tape recording,
videotape, display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public
media), sales literature (i.e., any written communication distributed or made
generally available to customers or the public, including brochures, circulars,
research reports, market letters, form letters, seminar texts, reprints or
excerpts of any other advertisement, sales literature, or published article),
and educational or training materials or other communications distributed or
made generally available to some or all agents or employees.
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4.8. The
Company and its agents shall make no representations concerning the Trust except
those contained in the then-current prospectus and statement of additional
information of the Trust and in current printed sales literature of the
Trust.
Article
5
Administrative Services to
Contract Owners
5. Administrative
services to Contract owners shall be the responsibility of the Company and shall
not be the responsibility of the Trust, the Advisers or the
Administrator. The Company, the Trust and the Administrator recognize
that the Account(s) will be the sole shareholder(s) of Trust shares issued
pursuant to the Contracts.
Article
6
Representations and
Warranties
6.1. The
Trust represents that it believes, in good faith, that each Portfolio is
currently qualified as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and that it will make
every effort to maintain such qualification of the Trust and that it will notify
the Company immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a
Portfolio has ceased to so qualify or that it might not so qualify in the
future.
6.2. The
Company represents that it believes, in good faith, that the Contracts will at
all times be treated as annuity contracts or life insurance policies under
applicable provisions of the Code, and that it will make every effort to
maintain such treatment and that it will notify the Trust immediately upon
having a reasonable basis for believing that the Contracts have ceased to be so
treated or that they might not be so treated in the future.
6.3. The
Trust represents that it believes, in good faith, that the Portfolios will at
all times comply with the diversification requirements set forth in Section
817(h) of the Code and Section 1.817-5(b) of the regulations under the Code, and
that it will make every effort to maintain the Trust’s compliance with such
diversification requirements, and that it will notify the Company immediately
upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Fund has ceased to so
qualify or that a Portfolio might not so qualify in the future.
6.4. The
Company represents and warrants that the interests of the Contracts are or will
be registered unless exempt and that it will maintain such registration under
the 1933 Act and the regulations thereunder to the extent required by the 1933
Act and that the Contracts will be issued and sold in compliance with all
applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The Company also
represents and warrants that the Portfolios will be sold in accordance with such
Portfolio’s current prospectus. The Company further represents and warrants that
it is an insurance company duly organized and in good standing under applicable
law and that it has legally and validly established each Account prior to any
issuance or sale thereof as a segregated asset account under the Missouri
Insurance Code and the regulations thereunder and has registered or, prior to
any issuance or sale of the Contracts, will maintain the registration of each
Account as a unit investment trust in accordance with and to the extent required
by the provisions of the 1940 Act and the regulations thereunder, unless exempt
therefrom, to serve as a segregated investment account for the
Contracts. The Company shall amend its registration statement for its
Contracts under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time as required in
order to effect the continuous offering of its Contracts.
6.5. The
Company represents that it believes, in good faith, that the Accounts are
"segregated asset accounts" and that interests in the Account are offered
exclusively through the purchase of a "variable contract," within the meaning of
such terms under Section 1.817-5(f)(2) of the regulations under the Code, and
that it will make every effort to continue to meet such definitional
requirements, and that it will notify the Trust immediately upon having a
reasonable basis for believing that such requirements have ceased to be met or
that they might not be met in the future.
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6.6. The
Trust represents and warrants that it is and shall continue to be at all times
covered by a blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the
Trust in an amount no less than the minimal coverage as required currently by
Rule 17g-(1) of the 1940 Act or related provisions as may be promulgated from
time to time. Such bond shall include coverage for larceny and
embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding
company. The Trust will notify the Company immediately upon
having a reasonable basis for believing that the Trust no longer has the
coverage required by this Section 6.6.
6.7. The
Company represents and warrants that all of its directors, officers, employees,
investment advisers, and other entities dealing with the money or securities of
the Trust are and shall continue to be at all times covered by a blanket
fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the Trust, in an amount not
less than five million dollars ($5,000,000). Such bond shall include
coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding
company. The Company agrees to make all reasonable efforts to see that this bond
or another bond containing these provisions is always in effect and agrees to
notify the Trust immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that
the Company no longer has the coverage required by this Section
6.7.
6.8. The
Trust represents that a majority of its disinterest trustees have approved the
Trust's distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940
Act.
6.9. The
Advisers and the Administrator each represents and warrants that it complies
with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and that it will
perform its obligations for the Trust and the Company in compliance with the
laws and regulations of its state of domicile and any applicable state and
federal laws and regulations.
Article
7
Statements and
Reports
7.1. The
Administrator or its designee will make available electronically to the Company
within five (5) Business Days after the end of each month a monthly statement of
account confirming all transactions made during that month in the
Account.
7.2. The
Trust and Administrator agree to provide the Company no later than March 1 of
each year with the investment advisory and other expenses of the Trust incurred
during the Trust's most recently completed fiscal year, to permit the Company to
fulfill its prospectus disclosure obligations under the SEC's variable annuity
fee table requirements.
Article
8
Potential
Conflicts
8.1. If
required under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, the Board will
monitor the Trust for the existence of any material irreconcilable conflict
between the interests of the Contract owners of all Accounts investing in the
Trust. An irreconcilable material conflict may arise for a variety of
reasons, including: (a) an action by any state insurance regulatory authority;
(b) a change in applicable federal or state insurance, tax, or securities laws
or regulations, or a public ruling, private letter ruling, no-action or
interpretative letter, or any similar action by insurance, tax, or securities
regulatory authorities; (c) an administrative or judicial decision in any
relevant proceeding; (d) the manner in which the investments of any Portfolio
are being managed; (e) a difference in voting instructions given by variable
annuity contract owners and variable life insurance Contract owners; or (f) a
decision by a Participating Insurance Company to disregard the voting
instructions of contract owners. The Board shall promptly inform the Company if
it determines that an irreconcilable material conflict exists and the
implications thereof.
8.2. If
required under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, the Company will
report in writing any potential or existing material irreconcilable conflict of
which it is aware to the Administrator. Upon receipt of such report, the
Administrator shall report the potential or existing material irreconcilable
conflict to the Board. The Administrator shall also report to
the Board on a quarterly basis whether the Company has
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reported
any potential or existing material irreconcilable conflicts during the previous
calendar quarter. The Company will assist the Board in carrying out its
responsibilities under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, by providing the
Board with all information reasonably necessary for the Board to consider any
issues raised. This includes, but is not limited to, an obligation by
the Company to inform the Board whenever Contract owner voting instructions are
disregarded.
8.3. If
required under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, the and it is determined by a
majority of the Board, or a majority of its disinterested trustees, that a
material irreconcilable conflict exists, the Company and other Participating
Insurance Companies shall, at their expense and to the extent reasonably
practicable (as determined by a majority of the disinterested trustees), take
whatever steps are necessary to remedy or eliminate the irreconcilable material
conflict, up to and including: (1) withdrawing the assets allocable to some or
all of the separate accounts from the Trust or any Portfolio and reinvesting
such assets in a different investment medium, including (but not limited to)
another Portfolio of the Trust, or submitting the question whether such
segregation should be implemented to a vote of all affected Contract owners and,
as appropriate, segregating the assets of any appropriate group (i.e., annuity
contract owners, life insurance policy owners, or variable contract owners of
one or more Participating Insurance Companies) that votes in favor of such
segregation, or offering to the affected Contract owners the option of making
such a change; and (2) establishing a new registered management investment
company or managed separate account. No charge or penalty will be
imposed as a result of such withdrawal. The Company agrees that it
bears the responsibility to take remedial action in the event of a Board
determination of an irreconcilable material conflict and the cost of such
remedial action, and these responsibilities will be carried out with a view only
to the interests of Contract owners.
8.4. If
required under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, if a material irreconcilable
conflict arises because of a decision by the Company to disregard Contract owner
voting instructions and that decision represents a minority position or would
preclude a majority vote, the Company may be required, at the Trust's election,
to withdraw the affected Account's investment in the Trust and terminate this
Agreement with respect to such Account (at the Company's expense); provided,
however that such withdrawal and termination shall be limited to the extent
required by the foregoing material irreconcilable conflict as determined by a
majority of the disinterested members of the Board. No charge or
penalty will be imposed as a result of such withdrawal. The Company
agrees that it bears the responsibility to take remedial action in the event of
a Board determination of an irreconcilable material conflict and the cost of
such remedial action, and these responsibilities will be carried out with a view
only to the interests of Contract owners.
8.5. If
required under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, the, for purposes of Sections
8.3 through 8.4 of this Agreement, a majority of the disinterested members of
the Board shall determine whether any proposed action adequately remedies any
irreconcilable material conflict, but in no event will the Trust be required to
establish a new funding medium for the Contracts. The Company shall
not be required by Section 8.3 through 8.4 to establish a new funding medium for
the Contracts if an offer to do so has been declined by vote of a majority of
Contract owners materially adversely affected by the irreconcilable material
conflict.
8.6. If
required under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, i and to the extent that Rule
6e-2 and Rule 6e-3(T) under the 1940 Act are amended, or Rule 6e-3 is adopted,
to provide exemptive relief from any provision of the 1940 Act or the rules
promulgated thereunder with respect to mixed or shared funding (as defined in
the Shared Funding Exemptive Order) on terms and conditions materially different
from those contained in the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, then the Trust
and/or the Participating Insurance Companies, as appropriate, shall take such
steps as may be necessary to comply with Rules 6e-2 and 6e-3(T), as amended, and
Rule 6e-3, as adopted, to the extent such rules are applicable.
8.7. If
required under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, each of the Company and the
Advisers shall at least annually submit to the Board such reports, materials or
data as the Board may reasonably request so that the Board may fully carry out
the obligations imposed upon them by the provisions hereof and in the Shared
Funding Exemptive Order, and said reports, materials and data shall be submitted
more frequently if deemed appropriate by the Board. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing or the Company’s obligations under Section 8.2,
the Company shall provide to the Administrator a written report to the Board no
later than January 15th of each
year indicating whether any material irreconcilable conflicts
have
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during the prior fiscal year of the Trust. All reports received by
the Board of potential or existing conflicts, and all Board action with regard
to determining the existence of a conflict, notifying Participating Insurance
Companies of a conflict, and determining whether any proposed action adequately
remedies a conflict, shall be properly recorded in the minutes of the Board or
other appropriate records, and such minutes or other records shall be made
available to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Article
9
Indemnification
9.1. Indemnification By The
Company
9.1
(a). The
Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust, the Administrator, the
Advisers, and each member of their respective Boards and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the
1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" for purposes of this Section
9.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts
paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation
(including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may
become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise,
insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in
respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the
Trust's shares or the Contracts and:
(i)
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out of or are based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue
statements of any material fact contained in the registration statement or
prospectus for the Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales
literature for the Contracts (or any amendment orsupplement to any of the
foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided that
this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party if
such statement or omission or such alleged statement or omission was made
in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the
Company by or on behalf of the Trust for use in the registration statement
or prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature
(or any amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with
the sale of the Contracts or Trust shares;
or
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out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than
statements or representations contained in the registration statement,
prospectus or sales literature of the Trust not supplied by the Company,
or persons under its control and other than statements or representations
authorized by the Trust) or unlawful conduct of the Company or persons
under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the
Contracts or Trust shares; or
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out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or
sales literature of the Trust or any amendment thereof or supplement
thereto or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in
reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Trust by
or on behalf of the Company; or
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(iv) arise
as a result of any failure by the Company to provide the services and furnish
thematerials under the terms of this Agreement; or
(v) arise
out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty
madeby the Company in this Agreement or arise out of or result from any other
material breach ofthis Agreement by the Company; as limited by and in accordance
with the provisions of Section 9.1(b) and 9.1(c) hereof.
9.1(b). The
Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to
any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation incurred or assessed
against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such Indemnified Party's
willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance
of
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such
Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless
disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement.
9.1(c). The
Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to
any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall
have notified the Company in writing within a reasonable time after the summons
or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall
have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party
shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure
to notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company from any
liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is
brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification
provision. In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified
Parties, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at as own expense, in the
defense of such action. The Company also shall be entitled to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party named in
the action. After notice from the Company to such Indemnified Party
of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party
shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and
the Company shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Agreement
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party
independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs
of investigation.
9.1(d). The
Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any
litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the issuance or sale
of the Trust shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Trust.
9.2. Indemnification by
Administrator
9.2(a). The
Administrator agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its
directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within
the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified
Parties" for purposes of this Section 9.2) against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written
consent of the Administrator) or litigation (including legal and other expenses)
to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common
law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements:
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arise
out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus
or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of
the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any
Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement
or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
furnished to the Trust or the Administrator by or on behalf of the
Company, the Advisers, Counsel for the Trust, the independent public
accountant to the Trust, or any person or entity that is not acting as
agent for or controlled by the Administrator for use in the registration
statement or prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any
amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale
of the Contracts or Portfolio shares;
or
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out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or
sales literature covering the Contracts, or any
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amendment
thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such
statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to
the Company by or on behalf of the Administrator;
or
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(iii) arise
as a result of any failure by the Administrator to provide the services and
furnish thematerials under the terms of this Agreement; or
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out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or
warranty made by the Administrator in this Agreement or arise out of or
result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the
Administrator; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of
Section 9.2(b) and 9.2(c) hereof.
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9.2(b). The
Administrator shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with
respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation incurred or
assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such Indemnified
Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance
of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's
reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.
9.2(c). The
Administrator shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with
respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified
Party shall have notified the Administrator in writing within a reasonable time
after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature
of the claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such
Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated
agent), but failure to notify the Administrator of any such claim shall not
relieve the Administrator from any liability which it may have to the
Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account
of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought
against the Indemnified Parties, the Administrator will be entitled to
participate, at its own expense, in the defense thereof. The
Administrator also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party named in the action. After
notice from the Administrator to such Indemnified Party of the Administrator's
election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the
fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the
Administrator will not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Agreement
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party
independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs
of investigation.
9.2(d). The
Company agrees promptly to notify the Administrator of the commencement of any
litigation or proceedings against it or any of its Indemnified Parties in
connection with the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the operation of each
Account in which the Portfolios are made available.
9.3. Indemnification by the
Advisers
9.3(a). The
Advisers agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors and
officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act (hereinafter collectively, the "Indemnified Parties"
and individually, "Indemnified Party," for purposes of this Section 9.3) against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in
settlement with the written consent of the Advisers) or litigation (including
legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject
under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or
settlements:
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arise
out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus
or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of
the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any
Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged statement
or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
furnished to the Advisers or the Trust by or on behalf of the Company, the
Administrator, Counsel for the Trust, the independent public accountant to
the Trust, or any person or entity that is not acting as agent for or
controlled by the Advisers for use in the registration statement or
prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or
supplement) or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the
Contracts or Portfolio shares; or
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out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or
sales literature covering the Contracts, or any
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amendment
thereof or supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statement or statements therein not misleading, if such
statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to
the Company by or on behalf of the Advisers;
or
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(iii) arise as
a result of any failure by the Advisers to provide the services and furnish
thematerials under the terms of this Agreement; or
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arise
out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or
warranty made by the Advisers in this Agreement or arise out of
or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the
Advisers; as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Section
9.3(b) and 9.3(c) hereof.
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9.3(b). The
Advisers shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect
to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation incurred or assessed
against an Indemnified Party as may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful
misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such
Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless
disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.
9.3(c). The
Advisers shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect
to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party
shall have notified the Advisers in writing within a reasonable time after the
summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the
claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such
Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any designated
agent), but failure to notify the Advisers of any such claim shall not relieve
the Advisers from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party
against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this
indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against
the Indemnified Parties, the Advisers will be entitled to participate, at its
own expense, in the defense thereof. The Advisers also shall be
entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party named in the action. After notice from the Advisers
to such Indemnified Party of the Advisers's election to assume the defense
thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any
additional counsel retained by it, and the Advisers will not be liable to such
Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party independently in connection with
the defense thereof other then reasonable costs of investigation.
9.3(d). The
Company agrees to promptly notify the Advisers of the commencement of any
litigation or proceedings against it or any of Indemnified Parties in connection
with this Agreement, the issuance or sale of the Contracts, with respect to the
operation of each Account, or the sale or acquisition of shares of the
Trust.
9.4. Indemnification by the
Trust
9.4(a). The
Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors and
officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act (hereinafter collectively, the "Indemnified Parties"
and individually, "Indemnified Party," for purposes of this Section 9.4) against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in
settlement with the written consent of the Trust) or litigation (including legal
and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject under
any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or
settlements:
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arise
out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any material fact contained in the registration statement or prospectus
or sales literature of the Trust (or any amendment or supplement to any of
the foregoing), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any
Indemnified Party if such statement
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omission
or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in
conformity with information furnished the Trust by or on behalf of the Advisers,
the Company, or the Administrator for use in the registration statement or
prospectus for the Trust or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement)
or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Portfolio
shares; or
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arise
out of or as a result of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or
sales literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or
supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statement or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or
omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Company by
or on behalf of the Trust; or
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(iii) arise
as a result of any failure by the Trust to provide the services and furnish the
materialsunder the terms of this Agreement; or
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arise
out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or
warranty made by the Trust in this Agreement or arise out of or
result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Trust; as
limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4(b) and
9.4(c) hereof.
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9.4(b). The
Trust shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to
any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation incurred or assessed
against an Indemnified Party as may arise from such Indemnified Party's willful
misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such
Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless
disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.
9.4(c). The
Trust shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to
any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall
have notified the Trust in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or
other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall
have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party
shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure
to notify the Trust of any such claim shall not relieve the Trust from any
liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is
brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification
provision. In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified
Parties, the Trust will be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the
defense thereof. The Trust also shall be entitled to assume the
defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party named in the
action. After notice from the Trust to such Indemnified Party of the
Trust's election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear
the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Trust
will not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any legal
or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party independently
in connection with the defense thereof other then reasonable costs of
investigation.
9.4(d). The
Company agrees to promptly notify the Trust of the commencement of any
litigation or proceedings against it or any of the Indemnified Parties in
connection with this Agreement, the issuance or sale of the Contracts, with
respect to the operation of each Account, or the sale or acquisition of shares
of the Trust.
Article
10
Applicable
Law
10.1. This
Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof interpreted under and in
accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
10.2. This
Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the 1933, 1934 and 1940 Acts,
and the rules and regulations and rulings thereunder, including such exemptions
from those statutes, rules and
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regulations
as the Securities and Exchange Commission may grant (including, but not limited
to, the Shared Funding Exemptive Order) and the terms hereof shall be
interpreted and construed in accordance therewith.
Article
11
Termination
11.1. This
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur
of:
(a) termination
by any party for any reason upon ninety days advancewritten notice delivered to
the other parties; or
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termination
by the Company by written notice to the Trust, the Advisers, and the
Administrator with respect to any Portfolio based upon the Company's
determination that shares of such Portfolio are not reasonably available
to meet the requirements of the Contracts. Reasonable advance
notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by the Company, said
termination to be effective ten (10) days after receipt of notice unless
the Trust makes available a sufficient number of shares to reasonably meet
the requirements of the Account within said ten (10) day period;
or
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termination
by the Company upon written notice to the Trust, the Advisers, and the
Administrator with respect to any Portfolio in the event any of the
Portfolio's shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with
applicable state and/or federal law or such law precludes the use of such
shares as the underlying investment medium of the Contracts issued or to
be issued by the Company. The terminating party shall give
prompt notice to the other parties of its decision to terminate;
or
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termination
by the Company upon written notice to the Trust, the Advisers and the
Administrator with respect to any Portfolio in the event that such
portfolio ceases to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company under
Subchapter M of the Code or under any successor or similar provision;
or
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termination
by the Company upon written notice to the Trust, the Advisers, and the
Administrator with respect to any Portfolio in the event that such
Portfolio fails to meet the diversification requirements specified in
Section 6.3 hereof; or
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termination
by either the Trust, the Advisers, or the Administrator by written notice
to the Company, if either one or more of the Trust, the Advisers, or the
Administrator, shall determine, in its or their sole judgment exercised in
good faith, that the Company and/or their affiliated companies has
suffered a material adverse change in its business, operations, financial
condition or prospects since the date of this Agreement or is the subject
of material adverse publicity, provided that the Trust, the Advisers, or
the Administrator will give the Company sixty (60) days' advance written
notice of such determination of its intent to terminate this Agreement,
and provided further that after consideration of the actions taken by the
Company and any other changes in circumstances since the giving of such
notice, the determination of the Trust, the Advisers, or the Administrator
shall continue to apply on the 60th day since giving of such notice, then
such 60th day shall be the effective date of termination;
or
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termination
by the Company by written notice to the Trust, the
Advisers,
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Administrator,
if the Company shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good
faith, that either the Trust, the Advisers, or the Administrator has
suffered a material adverse change in its business, operations, financial
condition or prospects since the date of this Agreement or is the subject
of material adverse publicity, provided that the Company will give the
Trust, the Advisers, and the Administrator sixty (60) days' advance
written notice of such determination of its intent to terminate this
Agreement, and provided further that
after
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consideration
of the actions taken by the Trust, the Advisers, or the Administrator and any
other changes in circumstances since the giving of such notice, the
determination of the Company shall continue to apply on the 60th day since
giving of such notice, then such 60th day shall be the effective date of
termination; or
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(h)
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termination
by any party upon the other party's breach of any representation or any
material breach of any provision of this Agreement, which breach has not
been cured to the satisfaction of the terminating party within ten (10)
days after written notice of such breach is delivered to the Trust or the
Company, as the case may be; or
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(i)
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termination
by the Trust, the Advisers, or Administrator by written notice to the
Company in the event an Account or Contract is not registered (unless
exempt from registration) or sold in accordance with applicable federal or
state law or regulation, or the Company fails to provide pass-through
voting privileges as specified in Section
3.3.
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11.2. Effect of
Termination. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the Trust
may continue to make available additional shares of the Trust pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all Contracts in effect on the
effective date of termination of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as
"Existing Contracts") unless such further sale of Trust shares is proscribed by
law, regulation or applicable regulatory body, or unless the Trust determines
that liquidation of the Trust following termination of this Agreement is in the
best interests of the Trust and its shareholders. The parties agree
that this Section 11.2 shall not apply to any terminations under Article 8 and
the effect of such Article 8 terminations shall be governed by Article 8 of this
Agreement.
11.3. The
Company shall not redeem Trust shares attributable to the Contracts (as distinct
from Trust shares attributable to the Company's assets held in the Account)
except (i) as necessary to implement Contract owner initiated or approved
transactions, or (ii) as required by state and/or federal laws or regulations or
judicial or other legal precedent of general application (hereinafter referred
to as a "Legally Required Redemption") or (iii) as permitted by an order of the
SEC pursuant to Section 26(b) of the 1940 Act. Upon request, the
Company will promptly furnish to the Trust, the Advisers and the Administrator
the opinion of counsel for the Company (which counsel shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Trust and the Advisers) to the effect that any redemption
pursuant to clause (ii) above is a Legally Required
Redemption. Furthermore, except in cases where permitted under the
terms of the Contracts, the Company shall not prevent Contract owners from
allocating payments to a Portfolio that was otherwise available under the
Contracts without first giving the Trust or the Advisers 30 days notice of its
intention to do so.
Article
12
Notices
Any
notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered or certified mail to
the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such other
address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other
party.
If to the Trust:
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mail Code
OH1-1235
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
XX0-0000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attn: Contract
Administrator
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If to the
Administrator:
JPMorgan
Funds Management, Inc.
Mail Code
OH1-1235
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
XX0-0000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attention: Contract
Administrator
If to the Advisers:
JPMorgan Investment Advisors
Inc.
Mail Code
OH1-0211
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
XX0-0000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attn: Contract
Administrator
X.X. Xxxxxx Investment Management
Inc.
Mail Code
OH1-0211
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
XX0-0000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attn: Contract
Administrator
If to the Company:
General Counsel
Kansas
City Life Insurance Company
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Article
13
Miscellaneous
13.1. All
persons dealing with the Trust must look solely to the property of the Trust for
the enforcement of any claims against the Trust as neither the Board, officers,
agents or shareholders assume any personal liability for obligations entered
into on behalf of the Trust. Each of the Company, the Advisers, and
the Administrator acknowledges and agrees that, as provided by the Trust's
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, the shareholders, trustees, officers,
employees and other agents of the Trust and the Portfolios shall not personally
be bound by or liable for matters set forth hereunder, nor shall resort be had
to their private property for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim
hereunder. The Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is
on file with the Secretary of State The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
13.2. The
Company will comply with all applicable laws and regulations aimed at
preventing, detecting, and reporting money laundering and suspicious
transactions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company shall take all necessary and appropriate steps, consistent with
applicable regulations and generally accepted industry practices,
to: (i) obtain, verify, and retain information with regard to
Contract owner identification and source of Contract owner funds, and (ii)
maintain records of all Contract owner transactions. The Company will
(but only to the extent consistent with applicable law) take all steps necessary
and appropriate to provide the Trust with any requested information about
Contract owners and their accounts in the
event that the Trust shall request such information due to an inquiry or
investigation by any law
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enforcement,
regulatory, or administrative authority. To the extent permitted by
applicable law and regulations, the Company will notify the Trust of any
concerns that the Company may have in connection with any Contract owner in the
context of relevant anti-money laundering laws or regulations.
13.3. Subject
to the requirements of legal process and regulatory authority, each party hereto
shall treat as confidential the names and addresses of the owners of the
Contracts and all information reasonably identified as confidential in writing
by any other party hereto and, except as permitted by this Agreement, shall not
disclose, disseminate or utilize such names and addresses and other confidential
information until such time as it may come into the public domain without the
express written consent of the affected party.
13.4. The
captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in
no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect
their construction or effect.
13.5. This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13.6. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court
decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not
be affected thereby.
13.7. Each
party hereto shall cooperate with each other party and all appropriate
governmental authorities (including without limitation the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers and state
insurance regulators) and shall permit such authorities (and other parties
hereto) reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any
investigation or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
13.8. The
rights, remedies and obligations contained in this Agreement are cumulative and
are in addition to any and all rights, remedies and obligations at law or in
equity, which the parties hereto are entitled to under state and federal
laws.
139. This
Agreement or any of the rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by
any party without the prior written consent of all parties hereto; provided,
however, that the Advisers may, with advance written notice to the other parties
hereto, assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to any
affiliate of or company under common control with the Advisers if such assignee
is duly licensed and registered to perform the obligations of the Advisers under
this Agreement.
13.10. The
Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its
designee upon request, copies of the following reports:
(a) the
Company's annual statement (prepared under statutory accounting principles) and
annualreport (prepared under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"),
if any), as soon as practical and inany event within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year;
(b) the
Company's June 30th quarterly statements (statutory), as soon as practical and
in anyevent within 45 days following such period;
(c) any
financial statement, proxy statement, notice or report of the Company sent
tostockholders and/or policyholders, as soon as practical after the delivery
thereof to stockholders;
(d) any
registration statement (without exhibits) and financial reports the Company
filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission or any state insurance
regulator, as soon as practical after the filingthereof; and
(e) any
other public report submitted to the Company by independent accountants in
connectionwith any annual, interim or special audit made by them of the books of
the Company, as soon as practical afterthe receipt thereof.
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13.11.
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The
names “JPMorgan Insurance Trust” and ”Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance
Trust” refer respectively to the Trust created and the Trustees, as
trustees but not individually or personally, acting from time to time
under a Declaration of Trust dated June 7, 1993 to which reference is
hereby made and a copy of which is on file at the office of the Secretary
of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and elsewhere as required by law, and
to any and all amendments thereto so filed or hereafter filed. The
obligations of ”JPMorgan Insurance Trust” entered into in the name or on
behalf thereof by any of the Trustees, representatives or agents are made
not individually, but in such capacities, and are not binding upon any of
the Trustees, shareholders or representatives of the Trust personally, but
bind only the assets of the Trust, and all persons dealing with any series
of shares of the Trust must look solely to the assets of the Trust
belonging to such series for the enforcement of any claims against the
Trust.
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13.12. The
Trust and the Administrator agree to consult with the Company concerning whether
any Portfolio of the Trust qualifies to provide a foreign tax credit pursuant to
Section 853 of the Code.
[SIGNATURE
PAGES FOLLOW]
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KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
Company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Senior
Vice President
JPMORGAN INSURANCE TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X.
House
Name: Xxxxxxx X.
House
Title: Assistant
Treasurer
JPMORGAN INVESTMENT ADVISORS
INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxx
Name: Xxxx X.
Xxxx
Title: Treasurer &
CFO
X.X. XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx
Title: Managing
Director
JPMORGAN
FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
Title: Vice
President
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SCHEDULE
A
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS AND
CONTRACTS
as of
April 24, 2009 which Accounts and Contracts may be changed from time to time
upon written notification to the Trust by the Company within a reasonable time
from such change;
Name
of Separate Account and Date Established by Board of
Directors
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Form
Number
Funded
by Separate Account
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April
24, 1995
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J176 J177 – 33-150926
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Kansas
City Life Variable Annuity Separate Account
January
23, 1995
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J147
– 33-89984
J157
– 33-52290
J159
– 33-98805
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Schedule
B
Portfolios of the
Trust
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Balanced Portfolio Class 1
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio Class 1
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Diversified Equity Portfolio Class 1(proposed post-merger name JPMorgan
Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio)
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Class 1
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value Portfolio Class 1 (proposed post-merger name JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio)
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Equity Index Portfolio Class 1
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Government Bond Portfolio Class 1 (proposed merger into JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio)
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust International Equity Portfolio Class 1
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth Portfolio Class 1
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Intrepid Mid Cap Portfolio Class 1
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Small Cap Equity Portfolio Class 1 (proposed post-merger name
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio)
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