PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT by and among DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC., DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, DFA SECURITIES LLC and FIRST SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORKParticipation Agreement • October 19th, 2012 • Variable Annuity Account A • Texas
Contract Type FiledOctober 19th, 2012 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 27th day of February 2012, by and among First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (“Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of segregated asset accounts of the Company that may be established from time to time (individually, an “Account” and collectively, the “Accounts”); DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“Fund”); the Fund’s investment adviser, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Adviser”); and DFA Securities LLC (“DFAS”) (individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).