AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTSParticipation Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • New England Variable Life Separate Account
Contract Type FiledApril 25th, 2022 CompanyNEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Company”) on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts (the “Accounts”); BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I (the “Fund”); BRIGHTHOUSE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC (the “Adviser”) and BRIGHTHOUSE SECURITIES, LLC (the “Underwriter”) entered into a participation agreement dated March 6, 2017, as amended, (the “Agreement”). This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Agreements is entered into as of January 1, 2021, by and among the Company on its own behalf and on behalf of each Account of the Company as set forth in the Agreement, the Fund, the Adviser and the Underwriter (“the Parties”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Regarding FUND SHAREHOLDER REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALSParticipation Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • New England Variable Life Separate Account
Contract Type FiledApril 25th, 2022 CompanyNew England Life Insurance Company (hereinafter the “Company”), an insurance company formed under the laws of Delaware, each of VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND, VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II, VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III and VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND IV and VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND V, each an unincorporated business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (each referred to hereinafter as the “Fund”)., and FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC (hereinafter the “Underwriter” or “FDC”), a Massachusetts corporation , entered into a certain participation agreement dated March 6, 2017 (the “Participation Agreement”). This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement is effective as of March 1, 2021, by and among the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company as set forth on Schedule A to the Participation Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (individually and collectively the “
4th AMENDMENT TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • New England Variable Life Separate Account
Contract Type FiledApril 25th, 2022 CompanyThis Amendment No. 4 (the “Amendment”) is effective as of August 17, 2021 and amends the Fund Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2001 (the “Agreement) by and among NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“NELICO” or the “Company”) on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts (the “Accounts”); AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES (the “Series”); AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (“AFD”); AND CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (“CRMC”) (collectively, the “Parties”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.