Exhibit (3)(a) DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC. AND PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLCDistribution and Service Agreement • April 27th, 2015 • Guardian Separate Account R • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2015 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT, made this 31ST day of March, 2015 by and between The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (“GIAC”), a Delaware corporation, and Park Avenue Securities LLC (the “Distributor”), a Delaware Limited Liability Company. DISTRIBUTOR is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GIAC. GIAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. GIAC and DISTRIBUTOR each have their principal office located at 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004.
Exhibit (3) (b) THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY SALES AND/OR SERVICING AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)Sales and/or Servicing Agreement • April 27th, 2015 • Guardian Separate Account R • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2015 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and among The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (“GIAC”), a Delaware corporation, Park Avenue Securities LLC (“PAS”), a registered broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), and (the “Firm”).