EXHIBIT (8)(e) Participation Agreement (Davis) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Among DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC. and MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • Maryland
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 3 day of April, 2000, by and among Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (hereinafter the “Insurance Company”), a Arkansas corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Insurance Company set forth on Schedule A hereto as may be amended from time to time (each such account hereinafter referred to as the “Account”), DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC., a Maryland Corporation (the “Company”) and Davis Distributors, LLC., a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Davis Distributors”).
EXHIBIT (8)(c) Participation Agreement (American Century) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
THIS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of May 1, 2001 by and between MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Company”), and AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (“Distributor”).
EXHIBIT (8)(f) Participation Agreement (Federated) FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • Pennsylvania
This AGREEMENT is made as of the 30th day of April, 2004, by and between Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (the “Insurer”), a life insurance company domiciled in Arkansas, on its behalf and on behalf of the segregated asset accounts of the Insurer listed on Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Separate Accounts”); Federated Insurance Series (the “Fund”), a Massachusetts business trust; and Federated Securities Corp. (the “Distributor”), a Pennsylvania corporation.
EXHIBIT (8)(i) Participation Agreement (PIMCO) FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 3rd day of April, 2000, between Seligman Portfolios, Inc., an open-end management investment company organized as a Maryland Corporation (the “Fund”), Seligman Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Distributor”) and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, a life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas (the “Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Company set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (the “Account”).
EXHIBIT (8)(d) Participation Agreement (BlackRock) FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 3rd day of October, 1995, between MERRILL LYNCH VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS, INC., an open-end management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of Arkansas (the “Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Company set forth on Schedule A as attached hereto, as such schedule may be amended from time to time (the “Accounts”).
EXHIBIT (8)(h) Participation Agreement (PIMCO) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Among MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PIMCO VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, and PIMCO FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLCParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of the 3rd day of April, 2000 by and among Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, (the “Company”), an Arkansas life insurance company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Company set forth on Schedule A hereto as may be amended from time to time (each account hereinafter referred to as the “Account”), PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (the “Fund”), a Delaware business trust, and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC (the “Underwriter”), a Delaware limited liability company.
EXHIBIT (8)(b)(2) Amendment No. 8 to Participation Agreement (AllianceBernstein) AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated December 12, 1996, as amended, by and among Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Adviser”), a Delaware limited partnership, Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc. (“Distributor”), a Delaware corporation and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (“MLLIC”), an Arkansas life insurance company, is hereby amended as follows:
EXHIBIT (8)(a)(4) Amendment No. 9 to Participation Agreement (AIM) AMENDMENT NO. 9 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated December 18, 1996, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust; A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (“MLLIC”), an Arkansas life insurance company, is hereby amended as follows:
AMENDMENT TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
Reference is made to the Fund Participation Agreement dated as of October 3, 1995, as amended, between BLACKROCK VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS, INC. (the “Fund”), and MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Company), on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Company (the “Agreement”). This amendment to the Agreement is made as of May 1, 2008.
EXHIBIT (8)(g) Participation Agreement (MFS) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AMONG MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. AND MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANYParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 29th day of November 1996, by and among MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE Company, an Arkansas company (the “Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each of the segregated asset accounts of the Company set forth in Schedule A hereto, as may be amended from time to time (the “Accounts”), and MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“MFS”).
EXHIBIT (8)(h)(1) Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement (PIMCO) AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Among MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, PIMCO VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, and PIMCO FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLCParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
This Amendment No. 1 to the Participation Agreement dated April 3, 2000 (the “Agreement”) between Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (the “Fund”), and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC (the “Underwriter”) is effective as of April 3, 2000. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
EXHIBIT (8)(d)(1) AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (BLACKROCK) AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN MERRILL LYNCH VARIABLE SERIES FUND, INC., AND MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
THIS AMENDMENT, effective the 4th day of March 2005, by and among FAM Variable Series Funds, Inc. (formerly Merrill Lynch Variable Series Funds, Inc.), a Maryland corporation (the “Fund), FAM Distributors, Inc. (the “Underwriter”) and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company (the “Company”);
EXHIBIT (8)(a)(2) Amendment No. 6 to Participation Agreement (AIM) AMENDMENT NO. 6 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated December 18, 1996, as amended, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust, A I M Distributors, Inc. (“AIM”), a Delaware corporation, and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (“MLLIC”), an Arkansas life insurance company, is hereby amended as follows:
EXHIBIT (8)(f)(1) Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement (Federated) AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES, FEDERATED SECURITES CORP., AND MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
THIS AMENDMENT, dated as of the 1st day of March, 2005, by and among Federated Insurance Series, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund), Federated Securities Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Distributor”) and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company (the “Company”);
EXHIBIT (8)(b) Participation Agreement (AllianceBernstein) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the 12th day of December, 1996 (“Agreement”), by and among Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company (“Insurer”) (on behalf of itself and its “Separate Account,” defined below); Alliance Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Adviser”), the investment adviser of the Fund referred to below; and Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Distributor”), the Fund’s principal underwriter (collectively, the “Parties”),
EXHIBIT (8)(b)(1) Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement (AllianceBernstein) AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of April 1, 2000 (“Agreement”), by and among Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company (“Insurer”); Alliance Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Adviser”), the investment adviser of the Fund referred to below; and Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Distributor”), the Fund’s principal underwriter (collectively, the “Parties”),
EXHIBIT (8)(b)(3) Amendment No. 9 to Participation Agreement (AllianceBernstein) AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENT RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT, INC. AND MERRILL LYNCH LIFE...Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A • September 30th, 2010
THIS AMENDMENT, dated as of March 1, 2005, by and among Alliance Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser), AllianceBernstein Investment Research and Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Underwriter”) and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company (the “Company”);
EXHIBIT (8)(g)(1) Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement (MFS) AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, made and entered into as of the 29th day of November 1996, and amended on May 1, 1997, by and among MFS® Variable Insurance Trustsm, Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, and Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the parties hereby agree to an amended Schedule A as attached hereto.
EXHIBIT (8)(c)(1) Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement (American Century) AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made as of this 14th day of April, 2004, by and between MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Company”) and AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. (the “Distributor”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement (defined below).
AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P., ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC. AND MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of May 1, 2007, by and among AllianceBernstein L.P. (formerly Alliance Capital Management L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser”), AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Investment Research and Management, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Underwriter”) and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company (the “Company”);
EXHIBIT (8)(a)(3) Amendment No. 7 to Participation Agreement (AIM) AMENDMENT NO. 7 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated December 18, 1996, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, a Delaware trust; A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (“MLLIC”), an Arkansas life insurance company, is hereby amended as follows:
EXHIBIT (8)(a)(l) Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement (AIM) AMENDMENT NO. 2 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 30th, 2010 • Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A
The Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated December 18, 1996, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation, A I M Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, an Arkansas life insurance company, is hereby amended as follows:
