Selling Group AgreementSelling Group Agreement • December 31st, 2015 • American Funds College Target Date Series • California
We have entered into a principal underwriting agreement with each Fund in The American Funds group (Funds) under which we are appointed exclusive agent for the sale of shares. As such agent we offer to sell to you as a member of a Selling Group, shares of the Funds as are qualified for sale in your state, on the terms set forth below. We are acting as an underwriter within the meaning of the applicable rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In addition, we are the distributor of CollegeAmerica (Program), a college savings program as described in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and The Recordkeeper Direct (multi-fund) Program which offers group fixed and variable annuity contracts (Contract or Contracts), using the Funds and certain other mutual funds as underlying investments. The Contracts are issued by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (collectively, Great-West). Unless the context denotes
