PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER'S AGREEMENT
IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY ("INSURANCE COMPANY") on behalf of COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
(the "Variable Account") and COVA LIFE SALES COMPANY ("PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER")
as follows:
I
INSURANCE COMPANY proposes to issue and sell Individual Single and Flexible
Purchase Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts (collectively the
"Contracts") of the Variable Account to the public through PRINCIPAL
UNDERWRITER. The PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER agrees to provide sales service subject
to the terms and conditions hereof. The Contracts to be sold are more fully
described in the registration statements and prospectuses hereinafter mentioned.
Such Contracts will be issued by INSURANCE COMPANY through the Variable Account.
II
INSURANCE COMPANY grants PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER the exclusive right,
during the term of this Agreement, subject to registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to be the distributor of the
Contracts issued through the Variable Account. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER will sell
the Contracts under such terms as set by INSURANCE COMPANY and will make such
sales to purchasers permitted to buy such Contracts as specified in the
prospectus.
III
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER shall be compensated for its distribution service
in such amount as to meet all of its obligations to selling broker-dealers with
respect to all Purchase Payments accepted by INSURANCE COMPANY on the
Contracts covered hereby.
IV
On behalf of the Variable Account, INSURANCE COMPANY shall furnish
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER with copies of all prospectuses, financial statements and
other documents which PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER reasonably requests for use in
connection with the distribution of the Contracts. INSURANCE COMPANY shall
provide to PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER such number of copies of the current effective
prospectuses as PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER shall request.
V
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER is not authorized to give any information, or to make
any representations concerning the Contracts or the Variable Account of
INSURANCE COMPANY other than those contained in the current registration
statements or prospectuses relating to the Variable Account filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or such sales literature as may be authorized
by INSURANCE COMPANY.
VI
Both parties to this Agreement agree to keep the necessary records as
indicated by applicable state and federal law and to render the necessary
assistance to one another for the accurate and timely preparation of such
records.
VII
This Agreement shall be effective upon the execution hereof and will
remain in effect unless terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement
shall automatically be terminated in the event of its assignment by PRINCIPAL
UNDERWRITER.
This Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party hereto upon
60 days' written notice to the other party.
VIII
All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date of
service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, or
on the date of mailing if sent by First Class Mail, Registered or Certified,
postage prepaid and properly addressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be signed on their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
EXECUTED THIS _____ day of _____, 19__.
INSURANCE COMPANY
COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
BY:
ATTEST:
Secretary
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
COVA LIFE SALES COMPANY
BY:__________________________
ATTEST:
Secretary
