FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Among GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC GW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC and GWFS EQUITIES, INC.Fund Participation Agreement • October 7th, 2015 • Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (Of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) • Colorado
Contract Type FiledOctober 7th, 2015 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) effective this 15th day of December, 2011 by and among GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY (hereinafter “GWL&A"), a Colorado life insurance company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its separate accounts identified on Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein be reference, FIRST GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY (hereinafter “FGWL&A”), a New York life insurance company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its separate accounts identified on Schedule A, Maxim Series Fund, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Maryland (hereinafter the "Fund"), GW Capital Management, LLC, doing business as Maxim Capital Management, LLC (hereinafter the "Adviser"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Colorado, and GWFS Equities, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (hereinafter the "Distributor"). GWL&A and FGWL&A are collectively referred to herein as “Insurer” and the separate accounts identif
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • October 7th, 2015 • Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (Of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) • Colorado
Contract Type FiledOctober 7th, 2015 Company JurisdictionTHIS UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT is entered into this 8th day of July, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of Colorado (“GWL&A”), Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York, an insurance company organized under the laws of New York (“GWL&ANY”) (collectively, the “Insurance Company”), on their own behalf and on behalf of the Variable Annuity-8 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and the Variable Annuity-8 Series Account of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (collectively, the “Series Account”), and GWFS Equities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • October 7th, 2015 • Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (Of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company)
Contract Type FiledOctober 7th, 2015 CompanyTHIS FIRST AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the Fund Participation Agreement is made as of this 8th day of July, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GWL&A”), Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (formerly First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) (“GWL&ANY”), Great-West Funds, Inc. (formerly Maxim Series Fund, Inc.) (the “Fund”), Great-West Capital Management, LLC (formerly GW Capital Management, LLC) (the “Adviser”), and GWFS Equities, Inc. (the “Distributor”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).
Group Fixed and Variable Deferred Annuity ContractGroup Fixed and Variable Deferred Annuity Contract • October 7th, 2015 • Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (Of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company)
Contract Type FiledOctober 7th, 2015 CompanyThis group fixed and variable deferred annuity (the “Contract”) is established as a means of providing for retirement for Plan Participants and the support of the beneficiaries of such Plan Participants.