PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Among PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, and AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
Among
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
and
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this 1st day of May, 2012 by and among
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its
segregated asset accounts named on Schedule A (the “Account”); AMERICAN CENTURY SERVICES, LLC, a
Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Transfer Agent”) and AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES,
INC., a MISSOURI corporation (the “Distributor”, and collectively with Transfer Agent, “American
Century”) (each a “Party,” and collectively, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Distributor is the distributor of American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. and
American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc. (collectively, the “Fund”), each of which engages in
business as an open-end management investment company and is available to act as the investment
vehicle for separate accounts established for variable life insurance policies and/or variable
annuity contracts (collectively, the “Variable Insurance Products”) to be offered by insurance
companies, including the Company, which have entered into participation agreements similar to this
Agreement (“Participating Insurance Companies”); and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interest in the Fund is divided into several series of shares, each
designated a “Portfolio” and representing the interest in a particular managed portfolio of
securities and other assets; and
WHEREAS, the Fund has obtained an order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
dated Xxxxx 00, 0000 (Xxxx No. 812-6937), granting Participating Insurance Companies and variable
annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts exemptions from the provisions of sections
9(a), 13(a), 15(a), and 15(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and
Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder, to the extent necessary to permit shares of the
Fund to be sold to and held by variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of
life insurance companies that may or may not be affiliated with one another and qualified pension
and retirement plans (“Qualified Plans”) (“Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order”); and
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the 1940
Act and shares of the Portfolio(s) are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(“1933 Act”); and
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WHEREAS, the Distributor is duly registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, (“1934 Act”) and is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”); and
WHEREAS, the Company has registered interests under certain variable annuity and variable life
insurance contracts that are supported wholly or partially by the Account under the 1933 Act and
that are listed in Schedule A hereto (“Contracts”); and
WHEREAS, the Account is a duly organized, validly existing segregated asset account,
established by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company, under the insurance laws of the
State of California, to set aside and invest assets attributable to the Contracts; and
WHEREAS, the Company has registered the Account as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act
and has registered (or will register prior to sale) the securities deemed to be issued by the
Account under the 1933 Act to the extent required; and
WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by applicable insurance laws and regulations, the Company
intends to purchase shares in the Portfolio(s) listed in Schedule B hereto (the “Designated
Portfolio(s)”), on behalf of the Account to fund the Contracts, and the Fund is authorized to sell
such shares to unit investment trusts such as the Account at net asset value; and
WHEREAS, the Company will perform certain services for the Fund in connection with the
Contracts; and
WHEREAS, Transfer Agent, has established a master account on its mutual fund shareholder
account system (the “T/A Account”) reflecting the aggregate ownership of shares of the Portfolios
and all transactions involving such shares by the Company on behalf of the Accounts; and
WHEREAS, in the event the parties agree to use National Securities Clearing Corporation
(“NSCC”) Fund/SERV System (“Fund/SERV System”), upon notification to American Century of such
availability, the parties may permit Transfer Agent to receive, and the Company to transmit,
purchase and redemption orders of Portfolio shares using the NSCC Fund/SERV System; and
WHEREAS, upon such notification, in order to receive and transmit orders for Portfolio shares
via Fund/SERV, it is intended that American Century and the Company, or their duly authorized
agents, will establish an account using Fund/SERV (the “Fund/SERV Account”) that will reflect
corresponding transactions and Portfolio share balances in the T/A Account;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. Sale of Fund Shares
1.1. Distributor agrees to make shares of the Designated Portfolio(s) available for purchase
at the applicable net asset value per share by the Company and the Account on those days
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on which
Transfer Agent calculates its Designated Portfolio(s)’ net asset value pursuant to rules of the
SEC, and the Transfer Agent shall use its best efforts to calculate such net asset value on each
day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund (hereinafter the “Board”) may refuse to sell shares of
any Designated Portfolio to any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any
Designated 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 its
fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, necessary in the best interests of
the shareholders of such Designated Portfolio.
1.2. The Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, will only sell shares of the Designated
Portfolio(s) to any other Participating Insurance Company for use in conjunction with Variable
Insurance Products. No shares of the Fund or any of its Portfolios will be sold to the general
public.
1.3. The Distributor agrees to (a) sell to the Company those full and fractional shares of the
Designated Portfolio(s) that the Company, on behalf of the Account, orders, and (b) redeem, on the
Company’s order, any full or fractional shares of the Fund held by the Company, in each case
executing such orders on each Business Day at the net asset value next computed after receipt by
American Century or its designee of the order for the shares of the Designated Portfolios, except
that American Century or the Fund reserves the right to suspend the right of redemption or postpone
the date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption consistent with Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act
and any sales thereunder, and in accordance with the procedures and policies of the Fund as
described in the then current prospectus of the Fund (“Fund Prospectus”). For purposes of this
Section 1.3, the Company shall be the designee of the Fund for receipt of such orders and receipt
by such designee shall constitute receipt by the Fund, provided that:
(i) if the Company transmits such request to American Century via the National
Securities Clearing Corporation’s (the “NSCC”) Fund/SERV System and/or Defined
Contribution Clearance & Settlement (“DCC&S”) platform, such request must be
received by the Company by the close of regular trading on the NYSE (the “Trade
Date”) and must be received from Fund/SERV by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the next
following Business Day;
or
or
(ii) If there are technical problems with Fund/SERV, or if the Parties are not able
to transmit or receive information through Fund/SERV (e.g., send requests via fax),
such request must be received by American Century by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the
Business Day next following the Trade Date.
(iii) If the Company desires to submit orders to American Century manually, such
transactions shall be processed and settled subject to such instructions as
Distributor may forward to the Company from time to time.
With regard to purchase and redemptions of Shares under this Section 1.3, the Company is solely
responsible for ensuring that each such purchase or redemption is the net result of requests from
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Contract owners for Contract transactions received by it or its duly designated agent each Business
Day before the time(s) that the Transfer Agent calculates the Fund’s net asset value, as set forth
in the Fund’s prospectus. In the event that any Party is prohibited from communicating, processing
or settling Portfolio share transactions via Fund/SERV or Networking, such Party shall notify the
other Parties by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. “Business Day” shall mean any day on which the New York
Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the Designated Portfolio calculates its net asset
value pursuant to the rules of the SEC. The Company shall provide American Century with net
purchase and redemption requests computed in accordance with Section 1.7 hereof. The Company
agrees to purchase and redeem the shares of each Designated Portfolio offered by the Fund
Prospectus in accordance with the provisions of such Prospectus.
1.4. In the event of net purchases, the Company shall pay for Fund shares the same Business
Day after an order to purchase Fund shares is made in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.3
hereof. Payment shall be in federal funds transmitted to American Century by wire by 5:30 p.m.
Eastern time. Payment shall be from the designated Settling Bank on behalf of the Company by the
time specified by the Transfer Agent (the “Wire Cut-off Time”). If payment in federal funds for
any purchase is not received or is received by the Fund after 5:30 p.m. Eastern time on such
Business Day or by the Wire Cut-Off Time, the Company shall promptly, upon American Century’s
request, reimburse the Fund for any charges, costs, fees, interest or other expenses incurred by
the Fund or its investment advisor in connection with any advances to, or borrowings or overdrafts
by, the Fund, or any similar expenses incurred by the Fund or its investment advisor, as a result
of portfolio transactions effected by the Fund based upon such purchase request. Upon receipt by
American Century of the federal funds so wired, such funds shall cease to be the responsibility of
the Company and shall become the responsibility of American Century. “Settling Bank” shall mean the
entity appointed by the party to perform such settlement services
which entity agrees to abide by NSCC’s then current rules and procedures insofar as they related to
funds settlement.
1.5. In the event of net redemptions, American Century, on behalf of the Fund, shall pay and
transmit the proceeds of redemptions of Fund shares the Business Day following the Trade Date in
accordance with Section 1.3 hereof, from the designated Settling Bank on behalf of the Fund.
Payment shall be in federal funds transmitted to the Company or its designee by wire.
1.6. American Century shall make the net asset value per share for each Designated Portfolio
available to the Company on each Business Day 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 American Century is unable to meet the
6:30 p.m. time stated herein, American Century shall provide additional time for the Company to
place orders received in good order for the purchase and redemption of shares equal to the
additional time it takes American Century to make the net asset value available to the Company.
However, if net asset values are not available for inclusion in the next business cycle and
purchase orders/redemptions are not able to be calculated and available for the Company to execute
within the time frame identified in Section 1.3 hereof, the Company on behalf of the Account, shall
be entitled to an adjustment to the number of shares purchased or redeemed to reflect the correct
share net asset value.
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1.7. At the end of each Business Day, the Company shall use the information described herein
to calculate Account unit values for the day. Using these unit values, the Company shall process
each such Business Day’s separate account transactions based on requests and premiums received by
it by the close of regular trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (currently 4:00
p.m., Eastern time) to determine the net dollar amount of Fund shares which shall be purchased or
redeemed at that day’s closing net asset value per share.
1.8. In the event of an error in the computation of a Designated Portfolio’s net asset value
per share (“NAV”) or any dividend or capital gain distribution (each, a “pricing error”), American
Century shall immediately notify the Company as soon as possible after discovery of the error.
Such notification may be verbal, but shall be confirmed promptly in writing in accordance with
Article XI of this Agreement. Any error in the calculation or reporting of the closing NAV or any
dividend or capital gain distribution shall be reported promptly, upon discovery, to the Company.
In such event, the Company shall be entitled to an adjustment to the number of shares purchased or
redeemed to reflect the correct closing NAV and American Century shall bear the reasonable and
necessary expenses of correcting such errors including correcting statements previously provided to
Contract owners in connection with Fund shares held by Contract owners or in adjusting proceeds
paid to Contract owners who have redeemed interests under their Contracts. Upon notification by
American Century of any overpayment, the Company shall promptly remit to American Century, on
behalf of the Fund, any overpayment that has not been paid to Contract owners; however, American
Century acknowledges that the Company does not intend to seek additional payments from any Contract
owner who, because of a pricing error, may have underpaid for units of interest credited to his/her
account.
1.9. American Century shall furnish same day notice (by wire or telephone, followed by
written confirmation) to the Company of any income, dividends or capital gain distributions payable
on the Designated Portfolio(s)’ shares. The Company hereby elects to receive all such income
dividends and capital gain distributions as are payable on the Designated Portfolio shares in
additional shares of that Designated Portfolio. The Company reserves the right to revoke this
election and to receive all such income dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. The Fund
shall notify the Company of the number of shares so issued as payment of such dividends and
distributions.
1.10. Issuance and transfer of the Fund’s shares will be by book entry only. Stock
certificates will not be issued to the Company or the Account. Shares ordered from the Fund will
be recorded in an appropriate title for the Account or the appropriate sub-account of the Account.
1.11. The Parties acknowledge that the arrangement contemplated by this Agreement is not
exclusive; the Fund’s shares may be sold to other Participating Insurance Companies (subject to
Section 1.2 and Article VI hereof) and the cash value of the Contracts may be invested in other
investment companies.
ARTICLE II. Representations and Warranties
2.1. The Company represents and warrants that the securities deemed to be issued by the
Account under the Contracts are or will be registered under the 1933 Act or exempt from
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registration thereunder, and that the Contracts will be issued and sold in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations (collectively, “laws”). 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 the Account prior to
any issuance or sale of units thereof as a segregated asset account under the applicable state
insurance laws and has registered the Account as a unit investment trust in accordance with the
provisions of the 1940 Act to serve as a segregated investment account for the Contracts and that
it will maintain such registration for so long as any Contracts are outstanding as required by
applicable law.
2.2. The Distributor represents and warrants, on behalf of the Fund, that Designated
Portfolio(s) shares sold pursuant to this Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, duly
authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities
laws including without limitation the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and the 1940 Act, and that the Fund
is and shall remain registered under the 1940 Act. American Century shall amend the registration
statement for its shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time as required in order
to effect the continuous offering of its shares. American Century shall register and qualify the
shares for sale in accordance with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed
advisable by Distributor.
2.3. The Distributor represents and warrants that the Fund has adopted Rule 12b-1 Plans under
which it makes payments to finance distribution expenses and further represents and warrants that
the Fund has a Board, a majority of whom are not interested persons of the Fund, which has
formulated and approved each of its Rule 12b-1 Plans to finance distribution expenses of the Fund
and that any change to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plans will be approved by a similarly constituted
Board.
2.4. The Distributor makes no representations as to whether any aspect of the Fund’s
operations, including but not limited to, investment policies, fees and expenses, complies with the
insurance and other applicable laws of the various states, except that the Distributor represents
that the Fund’s investment policies, fees and expenses are and shall at all times remain in
compliance with applicable laws of the state of Massachusetts to the extent required to perform
this Agreement.
2.5. The Distributor represents and warrants that each Fund is lawfully organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of Maryland and that it and the Fund do and will comply in all
material respects with the 1940 Act.
2.6. The Distributor represents and warrants that it is and shall remain duly qualified and
registered under all applicable laws and that it shall perform its obligations for the Fund in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.7. The Distributor represents and warrants that all of the Fund’s directors, officers,
employees, investment advisers, and other individuals or entities dealing with the money and/or
securities of the Fund are, and shall continue to be at all times, covered by one or more blanket
fidelity bonds or similar coverage for the benefit of the Fund in an amount not less than the
minimal coverage required by Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act or related provisions as may be
promulgated
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from time to time. The aforesaid bonds shall include coverage for larceny and
embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable bonding company.
2.8. American Century will provide the Company with as much advance notice as is reasonably
practicable of any material change affecting the Designated Portfolio(s) (including, but not
limited to, any material change in the registration statement or prospectus affecting the
Designated Portfolio(s)) and any proxy solicitation affecting the Designated Portfolio(s) and will
consult with the Company in order to implement any such change in an orderly manner, recognizing
the expenses of changes and attempting to minimize such expenses by implementing them in
conjunction with regular annual updates of the prospectus for the Contracts.
2.9. American Century represents and warrants that the Fund has adopted a compliance program
in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, which includes appointing a Chief Compliance
Officer (“CCO”) for the Fund. The CCO is responsible for monitoring the operation of the Fund’s
compliance program, and for reviewing the compliance programs of service providers to the Fund
covered under Rule 38a-1 (“Covered Service Providers”). The CCO has completed or is in the process
of completing an annual review to assess the adequacy of the Fund’s and Covered Service Providers’
policies and procedures.
2.10. The Company represents and warrants, for purposes other than diversification under
Section 817 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (“the Code”), that the Contracts are
currently and at the time of issuance will be treated as annuity contracts and/or life insurance
contracts under applicable provisions of the Code, and that it will make every effort to maintain
such treatment and that it will notify the Fund, and the Distributor 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. In addition, the Company represents and warrants that the Account
is a “segregated asset account” and that interests in the Account are offered exclusively through
the purchase of or transfer into a “variable contract” within the meaning of such terms under
Section 817 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. The Company will use every effort to
continue to meet such definitional requirements, and it will notify the Fund or the Distributor
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. The Company represents and warrants that it will
not purchase Fund shares with assets derived from tax-qualified retirement plans except,
indirectly, through Contracts purchased in connection with such plans.
2.11 Each of the Parties represents and warrants to the other that it has, or shall, to the
extent required by applicable law, adopt, implement and maintain effective “disclosure controls and
procedures” and “internal controls” (as such phrases are defined pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (hereinafter collectively the “S-Ox
Act”)) and will cooperate with one another in exchanging copies of such policies and procedures.
2.12 American Century and the Company (if the Company uses NSCC) each represents and warrants
to the other that it: (a) has entered into an agreement with NSCC, (b) has met and will continue to
meet all of the requirements to participate in Fund/SERV and Networking, and (c) intends to remain
at all times in compliance with the then current rules and procedures of NSCC, all
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to the extent
necessary or appropriate to facilitate such communications, processing, and settlement of Portfolio
share transactions.
ARTICLE III. Prospectuses and Proxy Statements; Voting
3.1. At least annually, the Distributor shall provide the Company with as many printed copies
of the Fund Prospectus or the Fund’s then current summary prospectus (as such term is defined in
Rule 498 under the 1933 Act or any successor provision) (“Fund Summary Prospectus”), and any
supplements thereto, for each Designated Portfolio as the Company may reasonably request for
distribution to Contract owners. If requested by the Company, the Distributor shall provide such
documentation (including a camera-ready copy of the Fund Prospectus or Fund Summary Prospectus for
each Designated Portfolio as set in type, a diskette containing such documents in the form sent to
the financial printer, or an electronic copy (in print ready PDF format) of the documents, all as
the Company may reasonably request) and such other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order
for the Company once each year (or more frequently if the such prospectuses are amended) to have
the Fund’s Prospectus or Fund’s Summary Prospectus printed, as the case may be, to the extent
permitted by applicable law or other applicable guidance received from the SEC, including Rule 498,
or posted on a website maintained by or for the Company. Expenses associated with providing such
documentation shall be allocated in accordance with Schedule C hereto. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, the delivery or use of Fund Summary Prospectuses shall be in American
Century’s sole discretion. The Distributor shall use its best efforts to provide the Fund’s summary
prospectuses and statutory prospectuses (which only includes the Designated Portfolios offered by
the Company) and full SAI by a specified date as mutually agreed upon by the Fund and the Company.
(i) | American Century shall host and manage all of the electronic documents for purposes of compliance with Rule 498 requirements. | ||
(ii) | The Company shall be permitted, but not required, to post a copy of the Fund’s statutory prospectuses on the Company’s website. The Fund documents posted on the Company website are for informational purposes only and are not intended to comply with Rule 498. Notwithstanding the above, American Century shall be and remain solely responsible for ensuring that the Fund electronic documents are hosted and managed by the Fund’s website and fully comply with the requirements of Rule 498. |
3.2. If applicable laws require that the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the
Fund be distributed to all Contract owners, then the Distributor shall provide the Company with
copies of the Fund’s SAI, and any supplements thereto, for the Designated Portfolio(s) in such
quantities, with expenses to be borne in accordance with Schedule C hereto, as the Company may
reasonably require to permit timely distribution thereof to Contract owners. If requested by the
Company, the Distributor shall provide an electronic copy of the Fund SAI in a format suitable for
posting on an Internet website maintained by or on behalf of the Company. The Company shall send
an SAI to any Contract owner within 3 Business Days of the receipt of a request or such shorter
time as may be required by applicable law. The Distributor shall also provide SAIs to any
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Contract
owner or prospective owner who requests such SAI from the Fund (although it is anticipated that
such requests will be made to the Company).
3.3. The Distributor shall use its best efforts to provide the Company, within 10 (ten)
business days of scheduled mailing date, with printed copies of the Fund’s proxy material, reports
to stockholders, and other communications to stockholders for the Designated Portfolio(s) in such
quantity, with expenses to be borne in accordance with Schedule C hereto, as the Company may
reasonably require to permit timely distribution thereof to Contract owners. If requested by the
Company, the Distributor shall provide an electronic copy of such documentation in a format
suitable for posting on an Internet website maintained by or on behalf of the Company. In lieu of
all or part of the foregoing, American Century may elect to retain, at its own expense, a proxy
solicitation firm to perform some or all of the tasks necessary for the Company to obtain voting
instructions from Contract owners.
(i) | The Distributor shall provide the Company with printed copies of Fund annual and semiannual reports in such quantity as the Company shall reasonably require for distributing to Contract owners, with expenses to be borne in accordance with Schedule C hereto. | ||
3.4. | If and to the extent required by law the Company shall: |
(i) | solicit voting instructions from Contract owners; | ||
(ii) | vote the Designated Portfolio(s) shares held in the Account in accordance with instructions received from Contract owners; and | ||
(iii) | vote Designated Portfolio shares held in the Account for which no instructions have been received in the same proportion as Designated Portfolio(s) shares for which instructions have been received from Contract owners, so long as and to the extent that the SEC continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges for variable contract owners. The Company reserves the right to vote Fund shares held in its general account and in any segregated asset account in its own right, to the extent permitted by law. |
ARTICLE IV. Sales Material and Information
4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Distributor or its
designee, a copy of each piece of sales literature or other promotional material that the Company
develops or proposes to use and in which the Fund (or a Designated Portfolio thereof), its adviser,
any of its sub-advisers, or the Distributor is named in connection with the Contracts, at least ten
(10) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Distributor objects to
such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Distributor reserves
the right to reasonably object to the continued use of any such sales literature or other
promotional material in
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which the Fund (or a Designated Portfolio thereof), its adviser, any of its
sub-advisers, or the Distributor is named and no such material shall be used if the Distributor, or
any designee thereof, so objects.
4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statements on
behalf of American Century or the Fund in connection with the sale of the Contracts other than the
information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or SAI for the
Fund shares, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in sales literature
or other promotional material approved by Distributor, except with the permission of Distributor.
4.3. The Distributor shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company, a copy of
each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company, its separate
account(s) and/or any Contract is named ten (10) Business Days prior to its intended date of first
use. No such material shall be used if the Company reasonably objects to such use within five (5)
Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company reserves the right to reasonably object
to the continued use of any such sales literature or other promotional material in which the
Company, its separate account(s), or any Contract is named, and no such material shall be used if
the Company so objects.
4.4. The Distributor shall not give, and shall prevent the Fund from giving, any information
or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Account, or
the Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement,
prospectus (which shall include an offering memorandum, if any, if the Contracts issued by the
Company or interests
therein are not registered under the 0000 Xxx) or SAI for the Contracts, as the same may be amended
or supplemented from time to time, 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 Distributor or its designee will provide to the Company, upon reasonable request, at
least one complete copy of all then-current registration statements, prospectuses, SAIs, sales
literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action
letters, and all amendments or supplements to any of the above, that relate to the Fund or its
shares (collectively, “Fund materials”).
4.6. The Company or its designee will provide to the Fund, upon reasonable request, at least
one complete copy of all then-current registration statements, prospectuses, SAIs, sales literature
and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and
all amendments or supplements to any of the above, that relate to the Contracts, (collectively,
“Contract materials”).
4.7. For purposes of Articles IV and VIII, the phrase “sales literature and other promotional
material” includes, but is not limited to, advertisements (such as material published, or designed
for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape
recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media;
e.g., on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), sales literature
(i.e., any written
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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),
educational or training materials or other communications distributed or made generally available
to some or all agents or employees, shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations
for voting instructions), and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under
FINRA rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act.
ARTICLE V. Fees and Expenses
5.1. Neither American Century, the Fund, nor the Fund’s adviser shall pay any fee or other
compensation to the Company under this Agreement, and the Company shall pay no fee or other
compensation to the Fund, Distributor, or Fund’s adviser under this Agreement, although the Parties
hereto will bear certain expenses in accordance with Schedule C hereto, Articles III, V, and other
provisions of this Agreement.
5.2. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, including without limitation Schedule C
hereto, each Party shall bear all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations
hereunder. Nothing herein shall prevent the Parties hereto from otherwise agreeing to perform, and
arranging for appropriate compensation for, other services relating to the Fund and /or to the
Account pursuant to this Agreement. The Fund shall see to it that all its shares are registered
and authorized for issuance in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws to the
extent required or deemed advisable by the Fund. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule C of
this Agreement, the Fund shall bear the expenses for the cost of registration and qualification of
the Fund’s shares, preparation and filing of the Fund Prospectus and registration statement, proxy
materials and reports, setting the Fund Prospectus in type, setting in type and printing the proxy
materials and reports to shareholders, the preparation of all statements and notices required by
any federal or state law, and all taxes on the issuance or transfer of the Fund’s shares.
ARTICLE VI. Diversification and Qualification.
6.1. American Century represents and warrants that the Fund will at all times sell its shares
and invest its assets in such a manner as to ensure that the Contracts will be treated as life
insurance contracts and/or annuity contracts under the Code, and the regulations issued thereunder.
Without limiting the scope of
the foregoing, each Designated Portfolio thereof will at all times comply with Section 817(h) of
the Code and Treasury Regulation §1.817-5, as amended from time to time, and any Treasury
interpretations thereof, relating to the diversification requirements for variable annuity,
endowment, or life insurance contracts and any amendments or other modifications or successor
provisions to such Section or Regulations. In the event of a breach of this Article VI with respect
to a Designated Portfolio, the Distributor will take all reasonable steps to: (a) notify the
Company of such breach, and (b) cause the Fund’s investment adviser to adequately diversify the
affected Designated Portfolio so as to achieve compliance within the 30-day grace period afforded
by Regulation 1.817-5.
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6.2. American Century represents and warrants that shares of the Designated Portfolio(s) will
be sold only to Participating Insurance Companies and their separate accounts and to Qualified
Plans, and that no person has or will purchase shares in any Portfolio for any purpose or under any
circumstances that would preclude the Company from “looking through” to the investments of each
Designated Portfolio in which it invests, pursuant to the “look through” rules found in Treasury
Regulation 1.817-5. No shares of any Designated Portfolio of the Fund will be sold to the general
public.
6.3. American Century represents and warrants that the Fund and each Designated Portfolio is
currently qualified as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code, and that
each Designated Portfolio will maintain such qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or
similar provisions) as long as this Agreement is in effect.
6.4. The Distributor will notify the Company immediately upon having a reasonable basis for
believing that the Fund or any Designated Portfolio has ceased to comply with the aforesaid Section
817(h) diversification or Subchapter M qualification requirements or might not so comply in the
future.
6.5. The Company agrees that if the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) asserts in writing in
connection with any governmental audit or review of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge,
or any Contract owner that any Designated Portfolio has failed to comply with the diversification
requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code or the Company otherwise becomes aware of any facts
that could give rise to any claim against the Fund and American Century as a result of such a
failure or alleged failure:
(a) the Company shall promptly notify American Century of such assertion or potential
claim;
(b) the Company shall consult with American Century as to how to minimize any liability
that may arise as a result of such failure or alleged failure;
(c) the Company shall use its best efforts to minimize any liability of the Fund and
American Century resulting from such failure, including, without limitation, demonstrating,
pursuant to Treasury Regulations, Section 1.817-5(a)(2), to the commissioner of the IRS that
such failure was inadvertent;
(d) any written materials to be submitted by the Company to the IRS, any Contract owner or
any other claimant in connection with any of the foregoing proceedings or contests
(including, without limitation, any such materials to be submitted to the IRS pursuant to
Treasury Regulations, Section 1.817-5(a)(2)) shall be provided by the Company to American
Century (together with any supporting information or analysis) within at least two (2)
Business Days prior to submission;
(e) the Company shall provide American Century with such cooperation as American Century
shall reasonably request in order to facilitate review by the American Century of
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any
written submissions provided to it or its assessment of the validity or amount of any claim
against it arising from such failure or alleged failure.
ARTICLE VII. Potential Conflicts and Compliance With
Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order
Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order
7.1. The Fund represents that the Board will monitor the Fund for the existence of any
material irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the contract owners of all separate
accounts investing in the Fund. The Board shall promptly inform the Company if it determines that
a material irreconcilable conflict exists and the implications thereof.
7.2. The Company will report any potential or existing conflicts of which it is aware to the
Board. The Company will assist the Board in carrying out its responsibilities under the Mixed and
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 to be
disregarded.
7.3. If it is determined by a majority of the Board, or a majority of its members who are not
interested persons of the Fund, American Century, the advisor or any sub-adviser to any of the
Designated Portfolios (the “Disinterested Members”), that a material irreconcilable conflict exists
due to issues relating to the Contracts, the Company will, at its expense and to the extent
reasonably practicable, take whatever steps it can which are necessary to remedy or eliminate the
irreconcilable material conflict, including, without limitation, withdrawal of the affected
separate account’s investment in the Designated Portfolios. No charge or penalty will be imposed
as a result of such withdrawal.
7.4. The Company, at the request of the Distributor will, 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. All reports received by the Board of potential
or existing conflicts, and all Board action with regard to determining the existence 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 SEC upon request.
7.5. For purposes of Section 7.3 of this Agreement, a majority of the Disinterested Members
shall determine whether any proposed action adequately remedies any material irreconcilable
conflict, but in no event will the Fund be required to establish a new funding medium for the
Contracts. The Company shall not be required by Section 7.3 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
affected by the material irreconcilable conflict. In the event that the Board determines that any
proposed action does not adequately remedy any material irreconcilable conflict, then the Company
will withdraw the Account’s investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement within six (6)
months after the Board informs the Company in writing of the foregoing determination;
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provided,
however, that such withdrawal and termination shall be limited to the extent required by any such
material irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Members.
7.6. If and to the extent that Rule 6e-2 and Rule 6e-3(T) 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 Mixed and Shared Funding
Exemptive Order) on terms and conditions materially different from those contained in the Mixed and
Shared Funding Exemptive Order, then (a) American Century, 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: and (b) Sections
3.4, 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 of this Agreement shall continue in effect only to the extent
that terms and conditions substantially identical to such Sections are contained in such Rule(s) as
so amended or adopted.
ARTICLE VIII. Indemnification
8.1. Indemnification By the Company
(a). The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund, American Century
and the Fund’s adviser and each of their respective officers and directors or trustees, employees
and agents and each person, if any, who controls the Fund, American Century or Fund’s adviser
within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” for
purposes of this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages and liabilities
(including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation
(including reasonable legal and other expenses) (collectively, a “Loss”) to which the Indemnified
Parties may become subject under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as
such Loss is related to the sale or acquisition of the Fund’s shares or the Contracts and:
(i) | arises out of or is based upon any untrue statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in any Contract materials, 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 in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund, Distributor, or Fund’s adviser for use in the Contract materials or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or | ||
(ii) | arises out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in Fund materials not supplied by the Company or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of the Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund shares; or | ||
(iii) | arises out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Fund materials, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements |
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therein not misleading, if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon and conformity with information furnished in writing to the Fund by or on behalf of the Company; or | |||
(iv) | arises as a result of any failure by the Company to perform the obligations, provide the services, and furnish the materials required of it under the terms of this Agreement; or | ||
(v) | arises out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arises out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Company, including without limitation Section 2.10 hereof, |
as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.
(b). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to
any Loss to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified
Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of such Indemnified
Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties
under this Agreement or to any of the Indemnified Parties.
(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, except to the extent that the Company has been
prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against an
Indemnified Party, the Company shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense
of such action, and unless the Indemnified Parties release the Company from any further obligation
under this Section 8.1 with respect to such claim(s), the Company also shall be entitled to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Party named in the action. After notice from
the Company to such 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
will not be liable to such Party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by such Party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable
costs of investigation.
(d). Each Indemnified Party will promptly notify the Company of the commencement of any
litigation or proceedings against them in connection with the Agreement, the issuance or sale of
the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the Fund.
8.2. Indemnification by American Century.
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(a). American Century agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of their
respective directors and officers, employees 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 8.2) against any Loss to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject
under any statute or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such Loss is related to the
sale or acquisition of the Fund’s shares or the Contracts and:
(i) | arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in Fund materials, 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 in writing to the Fund or Distributor by or on behalf of the Company for use in the Fund materials or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; or | ||
(ii) | arises out of or as a result of statements or representations (other than statements or representations contained in Fund materials not supplied by the American Century or persons under its control) or wrongful conduct of American Century or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Fund shares; or | ||
(iii) | arises out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Contract materials, 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 and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of American Century; or | ||
(iv) | arises as a result of any failure by American Century to perform the obligations, provide the services and furnish the materials required of it under the terms of this Agreement; or | ||
(v) | arises out of or result from any material breach of any representation and/or warranty made by American Century in this Agreement or arises out of or results from any other material breach of this Agreement by the Distributor; |
as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.3(b) and 8.3(c) hereof. This
indemnification is in addition to and apart from the responsibilities and obligations of the
Distributor specified in Article VI hereof.
(b). American Century shall not be liable under this indemnification provision with respect to
any Loss to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of such Indemnified
Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance or such
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Indemnified
Party’s duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party’s reckless disregard of obligations or duties
under this Agreement or to any of the Indemnified Parties.
(c). American Century 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
American Century 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 American Century of any such claim shall not relieve American Century
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, except to the extent that American
Century has been prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought
against an Indemnified Party, American Century will be entitled to participate, at its own expense,
in the defense thereof and unless the Indemnified Parties release American Century from any further
obligation under this Section 8.3 with respect to such claim(s), American Century also shall be
entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Party named in the action.
After notice from American Century to such Party of American Century’s election to assume the
defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel
retained by it, and American Century will not be liable to such Party under this Agreement for any
legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Party independently in connection with the
defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
(d). The Company agrees to promptly notify American Century of the commencement of any
litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or directors in connection with the
issuance or sale of the Contracts or the operation of the Account.
ARTICLE IX. Applicable Law
9.1 This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof interpreted under and in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
9.2 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 regulations as the SEC may grant (including, but not limited to, any Mixed and Shared Funding
Exemptive Order) and the terms hereof shall be interpreted and construed in accordance therewith.
ARTICLE X. Termination
10.1. This Agreement shall terminate:
(a) at the option of any Party, with or without cause, with respect to some or all
Designated Portfolios, upon three (3) months advance written notice delivered to the
other Parties; provided, however, that such notice shall not be given earlier than
six (6) months following the date of this Agreement; or
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(b) at the option of the Company by written notice to the other Parties with
respect to any Designated Portfolio in the event any of the Designated Portfolio’s shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable law or such
law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment media of the
Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company; or
(c) at the option of American Century upon written notice to the other Parties in
the event that formal administrative proceedings are instituted against the Company
by FINRA, the SEC, the Insurance Commissioner or like official of any state or any
other regulatory body regarding the Company’s duties under this Agreement or related
to the sale of the Contracts, the operation of any Account, or the purchase of the
Fund shares, if, in each case, American Century reasonably determines in its sole
judgment exercised in good faith, that any such administrative proceedings will have
a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Company to perform its
obligations under this Agreement; or
(d) at the option of the Company upon written notice to the other Parties in the
event that formal administrative proceedings are instituted against the Fund or
American Century by FINRA, the SEC, or any state securities or insurance department
or any other regulatory body, if the Company reasonably determines in its sole
judgment exercised in good faith, that any such administrative proceedings will have
a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Fund or the Distributor to perform
their respective obligations under this Agreement; or
(e) at the option of the Company by written notice to the other Parties with
respect to any Designated Portfolio in the event that such Portfolio fails to meet
the requirements and comply with the representations and warranties specified in
Article VI hereof; or
(f) at the option of the Company by written notice to the other Parties with
respect to any Designated 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
(i) at the option of American Century, if (i) American Century determines, in its
sole judgment reasonably exercised in good faith, that either the Company has
suffered a material adverse change in its business or financial condition or is the
subject of material adverse publicity, (ii) American Century notifies the Company of
that determination and its intent to terminate this Agreement, and (iii)
after considering the actions taken by the Company and any other changes in
circumstances since the giving of such a notice, the determination of American
Century shall continue to apply on the sixtieth (60th) day following the giving of
that notice, which sixtieth day shall be the effective date of termination; or
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(j) at the option of the Company, if (i) the Company, shall determine, in its sole
judgment reasonably exercised in good faith, that the Fund or American Century has
suffered a material adverse change in its business or financial condition or is the
subject of material adverse publicity, (ii) the Company notifies American Century of
that determination and its intent to terminate this Agreement, and (iii)
after considering the actions taken by American Century and any other changes in
circumstances since the giving of such a notice, the determination of the Company
shall continue to apply on the sixtieth (60th) day following the giving of that
notice, which sixtieth day shall be the effective date of termination; or
(k) termination by American Century by written notice to the Company in the event
that the Contracts fail to meet the qualifications specified in Section 2.10 hereof;
or
(l) at the option of any non-defaulting Party hereto in the event of a material
breach of this Agreement by any Party hereto (the “defaulting Party”) other than as
described in 10.1(a)-(l); provided, that the non-defaulting Party gives written
notice thereof to the defaulting Party, with copies of such notice to all other
non-defaulting Parties, and if such breach shall not have been remedied within
thirty (30) days after such written notice is given, then the non-defaulting Party
giving such written notice may terminate this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days
written notice of termination to the defaulting Party.
10.2. Notice Requirement. Except as provided in 10.1 above, no termination of this
Agreement shall be effective unless and until the Party terminating this Agreement gives prior
written notice to all other Parties of its intent to terminate, which notice shall set forth the
basis for the termination.
10.3. Effect of Termination.
(a) Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, other than as a result of a failure
by either the Fund or the Company to meet Section 817(h) of the Code diversification
requirements, the Distributor shall, at the option of the Company, continue, to make
available additional shares of the Designated Portfolio(s) 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 Designated Portfolio shares is proscribed by law, regulation, or applicable
regulatory authority, or unless the Board determines that the sale of Designated Portfolio shares to the Existing Contract owners is not in the best interests of the Designated
Portfolio or that liquidation of the Designated Portfolio following termination of this
Agreement is in the best interests of the Designated Portfolio. Specifically, without
limitation, the owners of the Existing Contracts shall be permitted to reallocate
investments among the Designated Portfolio(s), redeem investments in the Designated
Portfolio(s) and/or invest in the Designated Portfolio(s) upon the making of additional
purchase payments under the Existing Contracts.
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10.4. Surviving Provisions. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the
following provisions shall survive: Article V, Article VIII and Section 12.1 of Article XII. In
addition, with respect to Existing Contracts assets under which continue to be invested in the
Designated Portfolios, all provisions of this Agreement shall also survive and not be affected by
any termination of this Agreement to the extent such assets remain invested in the Designated
Portfolios.
ARTICLE XI. Notices
Any notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered or certified mail by the
notifying Party to each other Party entitled to notice at the addresses set forth below or via
electronic transmission or facsimile at such address or facsimile number as a Party may from time
to time specify to the other Parties.
If to the American Century:
American Century Investment Services, Inc.
American Century Services, LLC
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
American Century Services, LLC
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
If to the Company:
Pacific Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
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ARTICLE XII. Miscellaneous
12.1.
(a) Each Party agrees that all information supplied by one Party and its affiliates and
agents (collectively, the “Disclosing Party”) to another (“Receiving Party”) including,
without limitation, any unpublished information concerning research activities and plans,
customers, marketing or sales plans, sales forecasts or results of marketing efforts,
pricing or pricing strategies, costs, operational techniques, strategic plans, portfolio
holdings, and unpublished financial information, including information concerning revenues,
profits and profit margins will be deemed confidential and proprietary to the Disclosing
Party, regardless of whether such information was disclosed intentionally or unintentionally
or marked as “confidential” or “proprietary” (“Confidential Information”). In addition,
the Company will not use any Confidential Information concerning each Fund’s portfolio
holdings, including, without limitation, the names of the portfolio holdings and the values
thereof, for purposes of making any decision about whether to purchase or redeem shares of
each Fund or to execute any other securities transaction. The foregoing definition shall
also include any Confidential Information provided by any Party’s vendors.
(b) Confidential Information will not include any information or material, or any element
thereof, whether or not such information or material is Confidential Information for the
purposes of this Agreement, to the extent any such information or material, or any element
thereof:
(i) has previously become or is generally known, unless it has become generally
known through a breach of this Agreement or a similar confidentiality or
non-disclosure agreement;
(ii) was already rightfully known to the Receiving Party prior to being disclosed by
or obtained from the Disclosing Party as evidenced by written records kept in the
ordinary course of business of or by proof of actual use by the Receiving Party;
(iii) has been or is hereafter rightfully received by the Receiving Party from a
third person (other than the Disclosing Party) without restriction or disclosure and
without breach of a duty of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party;
(iv) has been independently developed by the Receiving Party without access to
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; or
(v) must be disclosed to third party vendors, to the extent reasonably necessary for
the Disclosing Party to perform its duties and obligations assigned under the
Agreement. In the event such information is disclosed to a third party vendor, the
Disclosing Party will require such third party vendor to protect Confidential
Information to the same extent the Disclosing Party is required to protect such
Confidential Information under this Agreement.
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It will be presumed that any Confidential Information in a Receiving Party’s possession is
not within exceptions (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, and the burden will be upon the Receiving
Party to prove otherwise by records and documentation.
(c) Each Party recognizes the importance of each other Party’s Confidential Information.
In particular, each Party recognizes and agrees that the Confidential Information of another
Party is critical to its business and that no Party would enter into this Agreement without
assurance that such information and the value thereof will be protected as provided in this
Section 12.1 and elsewhere in this Agreement. Accordingly, each Party agrees as follows:
(i) The Receiving Party will hold any and all Confidential Information it obtains in
strictest confidence and will use and permit use of Confidential Information solely
for the purposes of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Receiving
Party shall use at least the same degree of care, but no less than reasonable care,
to avoid disclosure or use of this Confidential Information as the Receiving Party
employs with respect to its own Confidential Information of a like importance;
(ii) The Receiving Party may disclose or provide access to its responsible employees
who have a need to know and may make copies of Confidential Information only to the
extent reasonably necessary to carry out its obligations hereunder;
(iii) The Receiving Party currently has, and in the future will maintain in effect
and enforce, rules and policies to protect against access to or use or disclosure of
Confidential Information other than in accordance with this Agreement, including
without limitation written instruction to and agreements with employees and agents
who are bound by an obligation of confidentiality no less stringent than set forth
in this Agreement to ensure that such employees and agents protect the
confidentiality of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party expressly will
instruct its employees and agents not to disclose Confidential Information to third
parties, including without limitation customers, subcontractors or consultants,
without the Disclosing Party’s prior written consent; and
(iv) The Receiving Party will notify the Disclosing Party immediately of any
unauthorized disclosure or use, and will cooperate with the Disclosing Party to
protect all proprietary rights in and ownership of its Confidential Information.
12.2. 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.
12.3. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12.4. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision,
statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
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12.5. Each Party hereto shall cooperate with each other Party and all appropriate governmental
authorities (including without limitation the SEC, FINRA and state insurance regulators) and shall
permit such authorities reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any
investigation or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
12.6. 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.
12.7. 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.
12.9. Each Party agrees that the obligations assumed by the other Party pursuant to this
Agreement shall be limited in any case to such Party and its assets and neither Party shall seek
satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders of the other Party, the directors,
officers, employees, or agents of the other Party, or any of them, except to the extent permitted
under this Agreement.
12.10. Schedules A through C hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time by mutual
written agreement of the Parties, are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
12.11 If requested by the Distributor, the Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be
furnished, to the Distributor or its designee copies of the following reports:
(a) | the Company’s annual statement (prepared under statutory accounting principles) and annual report (prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), if any), as soon as practical and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year; and | ||
(b) | any registration statement (without exhibits) and financial reports of the Company filed with the SEC or any state insurance regulator, as soon as practical after the filing thereof. |
ARTICLE XIII. Anti-Money Laundering
13.1. The Company represents and warrants that it is in compliance and will continue to be in
compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the relevant
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. No. 107-56 (2001)) (“the Patriot Act”) and the
regulations issued thereunder.
13.2. The Company hereby certifies that it has established and maintains an anti-money
laundering program that includes written policies, procedures and internal controls reasonably
designed to identify its Contract owners and has undertaken appropriate due diligence efforts to
“know its customers” in accordance with all applicable anti-money laundering regulations in its
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jurisdiction including, where applicable, the Patriot Act. The Company further confirms that it
will monitor for suspicious activity in accordance with the requirements of the Patriot Act. In
addition, the Company represents and warrants that it has adopted and implemented policies and
procedures reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the applicable requirements administered
by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Company agrees
to provide the Underwriter with such information as it may reasonably request, including but not
limited to the filling out of questionnaires, attestations and other documents, to enable the
Underwriter to fulfill its obligations under applicable law, and, upon its request, to file a
notice pursuant to Section 314 of the Patriot Act and the implementing regulations related thereto
to permit the voluntary sharing of information between the parties hereto. Upon filing such a
notice, the Company agrees to forward a copy to the Underwriter, and further agrees to comply with
all requirements under the Patriot Act and implementing regulations concerning the use, disclosure,
and security of any information that is shared.
ARTICLE IX. Shareholder Information (Rule 22c-2)
14.1 Pursuant to Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act, the Company agrees to provide to the Fund,
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, if known, of any or all Contract Owner(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 account
maintained by the Company during the period covered by the request. Unless otherwise specifically
requested by the Fund, the Company
shall only be required to provide information relating to Contract Owner Initiated Transfer
Purchases or Contract Owner Initiated Transfer Redemptions.
(a) Period Covered by Request. Requests must set forth a specific period, not to exceed 90 days
from the date of the request, for which transaction information is sought. The Fund may request
transaction information older than 90 days from the date of the request as it deems necessary to
investigate compliance with policies established or utilized by the Fund for the purpose of
eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by a Portfolio.
If requested by the Fund, the Company will provide the information specified in this Section 14.1
for each trading day.
(b) Form and Timing of Response. The Company agrees to provide, promptly upon request of the Fund,
the requested information specified in this Section 14.1. The Company agrees to use its best
efforts to determine promptly whether any specific person about whom it has received the
identification and transaction information specified in this section is itself a “financial
intermediary,” as that term is defined in Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act (an “Indirect
Intermediary”) and, upon request of the Fund, promptly either (i) provide (or arrange to have
provided) the information set forth in this section for those Contract Owners who hold an account
with an Indirect Intermediary or (ii) restrict or prohibit the Indirect Intermediary from
purchasing shares in nominee name on behalf of other persons. The Company additionally agrees to
inform the Fund whether it plans to perform (i) or (ii) above. Responses required by this
paragraph must be communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the parties. To
the extent practicable, the format for any Contract Owner and transaction
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information provided to
the Fund should be consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format.
(c) Limitations on Use of Information. The Fund agrees not to use the information received under
this section for marketing or any other similar purpose without the prior written consent of the
Company; provided, however, that this provision shall not limit the use of publicly available
information, information already in the possession of the Fund or their affiliates at the time the
information is received or information which comes into the possession of the Distributor, the Fund
or their affiliates from a third party.
(d) Agreement to Restrict Trading. The Company agrees to execute written instructions from the
Fund to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Portfolio shares by a Contract Owner
that has been identified by the Fund as having engaged in transactions in Portfolio shares
(directly or indirectly through the Company’s account) that violate policies established or
utilized by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the
outstanding shares issued by a Portfolio. Unless otherwise directed by the Fund, any such
restrictions or prohibitions shall only apply to Contract Owner Initiated Transfer Purchases or
Contract Owner Initiated Transfer Redemptions that are affected directly or indirectly through the
Company.
(e) Form of Instructions. Instructions must include the TIN, ITIN or GII and the specific
individual Contract Owner number or participant account number associated with the Contract Owner,
if known, and the specific restriction(s) to be executed. If the TIN, ITIN, GII or the specific
individual Contract Owner number or participant account number associated with the Contract Owner
is not known, the instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the Contract
Owner(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the instruction relates.
(f) Timing of Response. The Company agrees to execute instructions from the Fund as soon as
reasonably practicable, but not later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the instructions
by the Company.
(g) Confirmation by the Company. The Company must provide written confirmation to the Fund that
the Fund’s instructions to restrict or prohibit trading have been executed. The Company agrees to
provide confirmation as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than ten (10) Business Days
after the instructions have been executed.
(h) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 14.1, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context:
(i) The term “Contract Owner” means the holder of interests in a Contract or a
participant in an employee benefit plan with a beneficial interest in a Contract.
(ii) The term “Contract Owner Initiated Transfer Purchase” means a transaction that is
initiated or directed by a Contract owner that results in a transfer of assets within a
Contract to a Portfolio, but does not include transactions that are executed: (i)
automatically pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or enrollment such as a
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transfer of assets within a Contract to a Portfolio as a result of “dollar cost averaging”
programs, insurance company approved asset allocation programs, or automatic rebalancing
programs; (ii) pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (iii) as a result of a one-time
step-up in Contract value pursuant to a Contract death benefit; (iv) as a result of an
allocation of assets to a Portfolio 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 (v) pre-arranged transfers at the conclusion
of a required “free look” period.
(iii) The term “Contract Owner Initiated Transfer Redemption” means a transaction that is
initiated or directed by a Contract Owner that results in a transfer of assets within a
Contract out of a Portfolio, but does not include transactions that are executed: (i)
automatically pursuant to a contractual or systematic program or enrollments such as
transfers of assets within a Contract out of a Portfolio as a result of annuity payouts,
loans, systematic withdrawal programs, insurance company approved asset allocation programs
and automatic rebalancing programs; (ii) as a result of any deduction of charges or fees
under a Contract; (iii) within a Contract out of a Portfolio as a result of scheduled
withdrawals or surrenders from a Contract; or (iv) as a result of payment of a death
benefit from a Contract.
(iv) The term “Fund” includes (i) an investment adviser to or administrator for the
Fund; (ii) the principal underwriter or distributor for the Fund; or (iii) the transfer
agent for the Fund. The term not does include any “excepted funds” as defined in Rule
22c-2(b) under the Act.
(v) The term “Portfolios” shall mean the constituent series of the Fund, but for
purposes of this Section 14.1 shall not include Portfolios excepted from the requirements
of paragraph (a) of Rule 22c-2 by paragraph (b) of Rule 22c-2.
(vi) The term “promptly” shall mean as soon as practicable but in no event later than ten
(10) Business Days from the Company’s receipt of the request for information from the
Underwriter.
(vii) The term “written” includes electronic writings and facsimile transmissions.
(viii) In addition, for purposes of this Section 14.1, the term “purchase” does not include
the automatic reinvestment of dividends or distributions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed
in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative as of the date specified below.
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||||||
By its authorized officer, | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||||
Attest: | ||||||
Corporate Secretary | ||||||
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. | ||||||
By its authorized officer, | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
AMERICAN CENTURY SERVICES, LLC | ||||||
By its authorized officer, | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
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SCHEDULE A
Segregated Asset Accounts:
All segregated asset Accounts utilizing any Designated Portfolio.
Contracts:
All Contracts funded by the segregated asset Accounts that utilize any Designated Portfolio.
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SCHEDULE B
Designated Portfolios
All Class II shares of the American Century VP Mid Cap Value Fund
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SCHEDULE C
EXPENSES
EXPENSES
The Distributor and the Company will coordinate the functions related to Fund Materials and pay the
costs of completing these functions based upon an allocation of costs in the tables below.
To the extent Fund Materials are bundled with materials of other funds offered by Company, costs
shall be allocated to reflect the Distributor’s share of the total costs determined according to
the number of pages of the Fund’s respective portions of the documents. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary, the parties agree that to the extent that Distributor reimburses Company for
printing or delivery costs incurred with respect to the distribution of Fund Materials, Distributor
will only be responsible for reimbursing commercially reasonable expenses incurred by the Company.
Distributor shall not be responsible for reimbursing expenses that are excessive or unnecessary
based on available industry standards.
Company shall use its best efforts to send invoices for such expense to the Distributor within 90
days of the event, along with such other supporting data as may be reasonably requested. The
invoice will reference the applicable Item and Function, along with the Distributor’s number of
pages printed. The Company invoices should be sent to the following email message group:
XXXXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. Fees will be payable within 45 days of receipt of the invoice, as long
as such supporting data defines the appropriate expenses.
Party | ||||||
Party Responsible | Responsible for | |||||
Item | Function | for Coordination | Expense | |||
Mutual Fund Prospectus and, if applicable, Summary Prospectus |
Distributor shall supply the Company with such numbers of the Designated Portfolio(s) prospectus(es) as the Company may reasonably request and/or provide the Company with a print ready PDF of the Designated Portfolio(s) prospectus(es) for printing and expense reimbursement | Distributor and/or Company |
Distributor will pay for printing and delivering (including postage) copies to existing Contract owners who allocate contract value to any Designated Portfolio. | |||
Product Prospectus
|
Printing, Filing and Distribution | Company | Company will pay printing and delivery. |
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Party | ||||||
Party Responsible | Responsible for | |||||
Item | Function | for Coordination | Expense | |||
Mutual Fund Prospectus and, if applicable, Summary Prospectus Update & Distribution (Supplements) |
Fund, Distributor or Fund’s adviser shall supply the Company with such numbers of the Designated Portfolio(s) prospectus supplements as the Company may reasonably request and/or provide the Company with a print ready PDF of the Designated Portfolio(s) prospectus supplements for printing and expense reimbursement | Fund and/or Company | Distributor will pay for printing and delivering (including postage) to existing Contract owners who allocate contract value to any Designated Portfolio. | |||
Product Prospectus Update & Distribution (Supplements) |
If Required by Fund or Distributor |
Company | Distributor | |||
If Required by the Company | Company | Company | ||||
Mutual Fund SAI
|
Printing Distribution |
Distributor Company |
Distributor Distributor |
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Product SAI
|
Printing & Distribution | Company | Company | |||
Proxy Material for Mutual Fund: |
Printing | Distributor or a proxy solicitation firm chosen by the Fund |
Distributor | |||
Distribution (including labor and postage) | Company or a proxy solicitation firm chosen by the Fund |
Distributor | ||||
Mutual Fund Annual & Semi-Annual Report |
Fund, Distributor or Fund’s adviser shall supply the Company with such numbers as the Company may reasonably request and/or provide the Company with a print ready PDF for printing and expense reimbursement | Company | Distributor will pay for printing and delivering (including postage) copies to existing Contract owners who allocate contract value to any Designated Portfolio. |
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Party | ||||||
Party Responsible | Responsible for | |||||
Item | Function | for Coordination | Expense | |||
Other communication
to Prospective
clients
|
If Required by the Fund or Distributor |
Company | Distributor | |||
If Required by the Company | Company | Company | ||||
Other communication
to existing Contract
owners
|
Distribution (including labor and printing) if required by the Fund or Distributor | Company | Distributor | |||
Distribution (including labor and printing) if required by the Company | Company | Company | ||||
Operations of the Fund
|
All operations and related expenses, including the cost of registration and qualification of shares, taxes on the issuance or transfer of shares, cost of management of the business affairs of the Fund, and expenses paid or assumed by the Fund pursuant to any Rule 12b-1 plan | Fund or Distributor | Fund or Fund’s adviser | |||
Operations of the
Account
|
Federal registration of units of separate account (24f-2 fees) | Company | Company |
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