Exhibit 99 (i)
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Among
MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST,
MET INVESTORS ADVISORY LLC,
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
And
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
This AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") is made and entered into as of the 30th
day of April, 2007 by and among MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST, a business trust
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Fund"), METROPOLITAN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the "Company") on its own behalf and on behalf of each
of its separate accounts set forth on Schedule A hereto, as amended from time
to time (each an "Account"), MET INVESTORS ADVISORY LLC (the "Adviser") and
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (the "Underwriter").
WHEREAS, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Account, the
Underwriter and the Fund are parties to a Participation Agreement dated as of
April 30, 2001 (the "Agreement");
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend certain provisions of the Agreement as
set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Amendment have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, representations, and
warranties made herein, covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Section 11 of the Agreement entitled "Notices" shall be amended as
follows:
"If to the Fund or to the Adviser:
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Forget, President
If to the Company:
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., Vice President
Copy to:
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Law Department
If to the Underwriter:
0 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Executive Vice President and General
Counsel"
2. Schedule A is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
Schedule A attached.
3. This Amendment may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
4. If any provision of this Amendment shall be held or made invalid by a
court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the
Amendment shall not be affected thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: VP & Actuary
Its: 5/16/08
MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Forget
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx X. Forget
Title: President
MET INVESTORS ADVISORY LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Forget
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx X. Forget
Title: President
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Among
MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST,
MET INVESTORS ADVISORY LLC,
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
And
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SCHEDULE A
ACCOUNTS AND ASSOCIATED VARIABLE INSURANCE CONTRACTS
Variable Insurance Contracts Funded by
Name of Account Account
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Metropolitan Life Separate Account E Variable Annuities
Metropolitan Life Separate Account F Variable Annuities
Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Variable Annuities
Separate Account I
Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Variable Annuities
Separate Account II
The New England Variable Account Variable Annuities
Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL Variable Life Insurance
Metropolitan Life Separate Account DCVL Private Placement Variable Life
Insurance
Paragon Separate Account A Variable Life Insurance
Paragon Separate Account B Variable Life Insurance
Paragon Separate Account C Variable Life Insurance
Paragon Separate Account D Variable Life Insurance
Separate Account No. 13S Variable Life Insurance (LCL2)
Separate Account No. 18S Private Placement Variable Life
Insurance (LCL1)
Separate Account No. 19S
Separate Account No. 73S
Separate Account No. 476
Separate Account No. 485
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