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Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2023.

REGISTRATION NO. 333-256256

REGISTRATION NO. 811-22886

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

      
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4       
and/or   

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

      
AMENDMENT NO. 56       

 

 

EQUITABLE AMERICA VARIABLE ACCOUNT K

(EXACT NAME OF TRUST)

EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

(NAME OF DEPOSITOR)

 

 

525 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, New Jersey 07310

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 212-554-1234

 

 

Shane Daly

Vice President and Associate General Counsel

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America

525 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: Continuous

It is proposed that this filing will become effective: (check appropriate box)

 

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

 

60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(l) of Rule 485

 

on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(l) of rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of Securities Being Registered:

Units of interest in Separate Account FP.


EXPLANATORY NOTE

The prospectus included in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File Nos. 333-256256 and 811-22886) filed on April 20, 2023 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 and any additional supplements to the Registration Statement filed thereafter are incorporated herein by reference. This filing amends the Statement of Additional Information to provide recast financial statements for Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America filed on Form N-VPFS/A.


EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

 

Life Operations

8501 IBM Drive, Suite 150

Charlotte, NC 28262-4333

 

Statement of Additional Information

dated May 1, 2023, as amended May 23, 2023

 

  Equitable AdvantageSM
  Incentive Life Legacy®
  Incentive Life Legacy® II
  IncentiveLife Legacy® III
  IncentiveLife Optimizer® III
  VUL Legacy®
  VUL Optimizer®
 

 

Flexible premium variable life insurance policies issued by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (“the Company“) with variable investment options offered under Equitable America Variable Account K.

 

 

 

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI“) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the related prospectus, dated May 1, 2023. Each prospectus provides detailed information concerning the policy and the variable investment options, as well as the guaranteed interest option, that fund the policy. Each variable investment option is a subaccount of Equitable America Variable Account K (“Variable Account K“). We established Variable Account K under Arizona Law in 2013. The guaranteed interest option is part of the Company’s general account. Definitions of special terms used in the SAI are found in the prospectuses.

 

A copy of the prospectuses are available free of charge by writing the Administrative Office (P.O. Box 1047, Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1047), by calling toll free 1-800-777-6510, (for U.S. residents) or 1-704-341-7000 (outside of the U.S.) or by contacting your financial professional.

 

The Company

 

We are Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (the “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us”) (until 2020, known as MONY Life Insurance Company of America), an Arizona stock life insurance corporation organized in 1969. The Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc. No other company has any legal responsibility to pay amounts that the Company owes under the policies. The Company is solely responsible for paying all amounts owed to you under your policy.

 

Equitable Advisors and Equitable Distributors serve as the principal underwriters of the Variable Account and distributor of the Policies.

 

We are subject to regulation by the state of Arizona and regulation by the Commissioner of Insurance in Arizona. We file an annual statement with the state of Arizona, and periodically, the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Arizona assesses our liabilities and reserves and those of the Variable Account and assesses their adequacy. We are also subject to the insurance laws and regulation of other states in which we are licensed to operate.

Equitable America Variable Account K

 

The Variable Account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act“), and meets the definition of a separate account under the federal securities laws. Registration with the SEC does not involve supervision of the management of investment practices or policies by the SEC.

 

Ways we pay policy proceeds

 

The payee for death benefit or other policy proceeds (e.g., upon surrenders) may name a successor to receive any amounts that we still owe following the payee’s death. Otherwise, we will pay any such amounts to the payee’s estate.

 

We must approve any payment arrangements that involve a payee who is not a natural person (for example, a corporation) or a payee who is a fiduciary. Also, the details of all payment arrangements will be subject to our rules at the time the arrangements are selected and take effect.

 

Distribution of the policies

 

Equitable Advisors distributes these policies pursuant to a selling agreement between Equitable Advisors and the Company. The Company paid Equitable Advisors as the distributor of these policies and as the principal underwriter of Equitable America Variable Account K, $128,020,090 in 2022, $108,766,165 in 2021 and $32,342,276 in 2020. Of these amounts, for each of these three years, Equitable Advisors retained $53,750,680, $46,654,267 and $6,005,044, respectively.

 

Under a distribution agreement between Equitable Distributors and the Company and certain of the Company’s separate accounts, including Variable Account K, the Company paid Equitable Distributors distribution fees of $41,028,502 in 2022, $32,861,179 in 2021 and $37,110,594 in 2020 as the distributor of certain policies, including these policies, and as the principal underwriter of several Company separate accounts, including Variable Account K. Of these amounts, for each of these three years, Equitable Distributors retained $6,094, $2,207,749 and $6,897,915, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 
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Underwriting a policy

 

The underwriting of a policy determines: (1) whether the policy application will be approved or disapproved; and (2) into what premium class the insured should be placed. Risk factors that are considered for these determinations are: (i) the insured’s age; (ii) whether the insured uses tobacco or not; and (iii) the admitted medical history of the insured. Many other factors make up the overall evaluation of an individual’s assessment for insurance, but all of these items are determined through the questions asked during the application process.

 

For Incentive Life Legacy®, Incentive Life Legacy® II, IncentiveLife Legacy® III and IncentiveLife Optimizer® III policies

 

We base guaranteed cost of insurance rates under the policy on the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables.

 

For Equitable AdvantageSM, VUL Legacy® and VUL Optimizer® policies

 

We base guaranteed cost of insurance rates under the policy on the 2017 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables.

 

Insurance regulation that applies to the Company

 

We are regulated and supervised by the Arizona State Insurance Department. In addition, we are subject to the insurance laws and regulations in every state where we sell policies. We submit annual reports on our operations and finances to insurance officials in all of these states. The officials are responsible for reviewing our reports to see that we are financially sound. Such regulation, however, does not guarantee or provide absolute assurance of our soundness.

 

Custodian

 

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company is the custodian for shares of the Trusts owned by Variable Account K. Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company’s principal offices are located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104.

 

Independent registered public accounting firm

 

The (i) financial statements of each of the variable investment options of Equitable America Variable Account K as of December 31, 2022 and for each of the periods indicated therein and the (ii) financial statements and financial statement schedules of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022 incorporated in this Statement of Additional Information by reference to the filed Form N-VPFS (for Equitable America Variable Account K) and Form N-VPFS/A (for Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America) have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides independent audit services and certain other non-audit services to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America as permitted by the applicable SEC independence rules, and as disclosed in Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America’s Form 10-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s address is 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

 

Financial statements

 

The financial statements and financial statement schedules of the Company incorporated by reference should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the policies.

 

 

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 30.

Exhibits

 

(a)

Board of Directors Resolutions.

 

  (1)

Secretary’s Certificate certifying the (1) Resolution of the Board of Directors of MONY Life Insurance Company of America authorizing establishment of MONY America Variable Account K, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(a)(1) to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-191149) filed on December 10, 2013.

 

(b)

Custodian Agreements. Not applicable.

 

(c)

Underwriting Contracts.

 

  (1)

Wholesale Distribution Agreement dated April 1, 2005 by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and MONY Securities Corporation and AXA Distributors, LLC, is incorporated herein by reference to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-177419) filed on October 20, 2011.

 

  (a)(i)

Form of the First Amendment dated as of October 1, 2013 to the Wholesale Distribution Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005 between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-195491) filed on April 19, 2016.

 

  (a)(ii)

Second Amendment dated as of August 1, 2015 to the Wholesale Distribution Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005 between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-195491) filed on April 19, 2016.

 

  (2)

Form of Brokerage General Agent Sales Agreement with Schedule and Amendment to Brokerage General Agent Sales Agreement among [Brokerage General Agent] and AXA Distributors, LLC, AXA Distributors Insurance Agency, LLC, AXA Distributors Insurance Agency of Alabama, LLC and AXA Distributors Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, LLC. incorporated herein by reference to post-effective amendment no. 7 to the registration statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-05593) filed on April 20, 2005.

 

  (3)

Form of Wholesale Broker-Dealer Supervisory and Sales Agreement among [Broker-Dealer] and AXA Distributors, LLC. incorporated herein by reference to post-effective amendment no. 7 to the registration statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-72632) filed on April 22, 2005.

 

  (4)

General Agent Sales Agreement, dated June 6, 2005, by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Network, LLC. incorporated herein by reference to post-effective amendment no. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-180068) filed on March 13, 2012.

 

  (a)

First Amendment dated as of August 1, 2006 to General Agent Sales Agreement by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Network incorporated herein by reference to the registration statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-134304) filed on March 1, 2012.

 

  (b)

Second Amendment dated as of April 1, 2008 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of April 1, 2008 by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Network, LLC incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d) (ii) to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-180068) filed on March 13, 2012.

 

  (c)

Form of THIRD AMENDMENT to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of October 1, 2013 by and between MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and AXA NETWORK, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-195491) filed on April 21, 2015.

 

  (d)

Form of Fourth Amendment to General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2014 by and between MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (“MONY America”) and AXA NETWORK, LLC and the additional affiliated entities of AXA Network, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-195491) filed on April 21, 2015.

 

  (e)

Fifth Amendment to General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2015 by and between MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (“MONY America”) and AXA NETWORK, LLC and the additional affiliated entities of AXA Network, LLC, previously filed with this Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-207014) on December 23, 2015.

 

  (f)

Sixth Amendment to General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America (“MONY America”), an Arizona life insurance company, and AXA NETWORK, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Agent”), incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-191149) filed on April 19, 2019.

 

  (g)

Seventh Amendment to the General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2016, is by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America (“MONY America”), an Arizona life insurance company, and AXA Network, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Agent”), incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-191149) filed on April 19, 2019.

 

  (h)

Eighth Amendment to the General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2019 is by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America (“MONY America”), an Arizona life insurance company, and AXA Network, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Agent”), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) filed on April 21, 2021.

 

  (i)

Ninth Amendment to the General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2020 is by and between Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (“EFLOA”), an Arizona life insurance company, and Equitable Network, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Agent”), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) filed on April 21, 2021.

 

  (j)

Tenth Amendment to the General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2021 is by and between Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (“Equitable America”), an Arizona life insurance company, and Equitable Network, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Agent”), previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (k)

Eleventh Amendment to the General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021 is by and between Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (“Equitable America”), an Arizona life insurance company, and Equitable Network, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Agent”), previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (5)

Broker-Dealer Distribution and Servicing Agreement, dated June 6, 2005, made by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Advisors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to post-effective amendment no. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-180068) filed on March 13, 2012.

 

(d)

Contracts.

 

  (d)(i)

Form of Flexible Premium Variable Adjustable Life Insurance Policy (ICC21-21-100), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (d)(ii)

Charitable Legacy Rider, (ICC22-R22-CLR), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

  (d)(iii)

Accelerated Death Benefit Rider (ICC11-R11-90) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-207014) filed on December 23, 2015.

 

  (d)(iv)

Variable Indexed Option Rider (R22-VIOS), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

  (d)(v)

Policy Continuation Rider (ICC20-R12-30) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (d)(vi)

No Lapse Guarantee Rider (ICC15-R15-220) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-207014) filed on December 23, 2015.

 

  (d)(vii)

Unisex Endorsement (ICC20-S.20-UNISEX) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (d)(viii)

Variable Index Option Rider (ICC15-R15-200) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-207015) filed on December 23, 2015.

 

  (d)(ix)

Aviation Exclusion Rider (ICC14-R14-80) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103199) filed on April 24, 2015.

 

  (d)(x)

Military Aviation Exclusion Rider (ICC14-R14-100) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103199) filed on April 24, 2015.

 

  (d)(xi)

Aerial Activities Exclusion Rider (ICC1-R14-110) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103199) filed on April 24, 2015.

 

  (d)(xii)

Racing Activities Exclusion Rider (ICC14-R14-120) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103199) filed on April 24, 2015.

 

(e)

Applications.

 

  (e)(i)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC20-TCONV-App), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(ii)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC20-MAX-Supp), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(iii)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-Life-App), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(iv)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-VUL-Supp), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(v)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-IUL-Supp), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(vi)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-Owner-App), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(vii)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-FRN-App), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(viii)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-TIA), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(ix)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-BUS-App), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(x)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-Trust-App), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

  (e)(xi)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (ICC19-JUV-App), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

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(f)

Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.

 

  (1)

Articles of Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (as Amended December 13, 2019) incorporated herein by reference to registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-236437) filed on February 14, 2020.

 

  (2)

By-Laws of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (as Amended December 13, 2019) incorporated herein by reference to registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 236437) filed on February 14, 2020.

 

  (3)

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America dated September 23, 2020, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (file No. 333-229238) filed on April 21, 2021.

 

(g)

Reinsurance Contracts.

 

  (g)(i)

Automatic Reinsurance Agreement effective April 1, 2010 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103202) filed on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(i)(a)

Amendment No. 1 effective April 1, 2010 to the Automatic Reinsurance Agreement between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103202) filed on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(ii)

Automatic Reinsurance Agreement effective April 1, 2010 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103202) filed on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(iii)

Automatic Reinsurance Agreement effective April 1, 2010 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and Swiss Re Life and Health America Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103202) filed on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(iii)(a)

Amendment No. 1 effective July 15, 2011 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and Swiss Re Life and Health America Inc. , incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103202) filed on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(iv)

Automatic Reinsurance Agreement effective April 1, 2010 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and General Re Life Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103202) filed on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(v)

Automatic Reinsurance Agreement effective April 1, 2010 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and RGS Reinsurance Company, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103202) filed on April 26, 2012.

 

(h)

Participation Agreements.

 

  (1)

Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-72632) filed on April 22, 2005.

 

  (1)(a)

AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the 23rd day of May 2012 by and among MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, an Arizona insurance company (“MONY”), on its own behalf and on behalf of the separate accounts set forth on Schedule B hereto as may be amended from time to time (each an “Account”), EQ ADVISORS TRUST, a business trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Trust”) and AXA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company(the “Distributor”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on January 10, 2010.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 4, 2013 (“Amendment No. 1”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on January 10, 2010.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, dated as of October 21, 2013 (“Amendment No. 2”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on January 10, 2010.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, dated as of November 1, 2013 (“Amendment No. 3”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) ”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 11, 2014.

 

  (a)(iv)

Amendment No. 4, dated as of April 4, 2014 (“Amendment No. 4”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 30, 2014.

 

  (a)(v)

Amendment No. 5, dated as of June 1, 2014 (“Amendment No. 5”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 30, 2014.

 

  (a)(vi)

Amendment No. 6, dated as of July 16, 2014 (“Amendment No. 6”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on February 5, 2015.

 

 

  (a)(vii)

Amendment No. 7, dated as of July 16, 2014 (“Amendment No. 7”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 16, 2015.

 

 

  (a)(viii)

Amendment No. 8, dated as of December 21, 2015 (“Amendment No. 8”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form 485 (a) (File No. 333-17217) filed on February 11, 2016.

 

 

  (a)(ix)

Amendment No. 9, dated as of December 9, 2016 (“Amendment No. 9”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form 485 (a) (File No. 333-17217) filed on January 31, 2017. 

 

 

  (a)(x)

Amendment No. 10 dated as of May 1, 2017 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated May 23, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed April 28, 2017.

 

 

  (a)(xi)

Amendment No. 11 dated as of November 1, 2017 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated May 23, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed October 27, 2017.

 

 

  (a)(xii)

Amendment No. 12 dated as of July 12, 2018 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among the EQ Advisor Trust, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated May 23, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on July 31, 2018.

 

 

  (a)(xiii)

Amendment No. 13 dated as of December 6, 2018 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217), filed on April 26, 2019.

 

  (a)(xiv)

Amendment No. 14 dated July 16, 2020 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on January 19, 2021.

 

  (a)(xv)

Amendment No. 15 dated February 1, 2021 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on January 19, 2021.

 

  (a)(xvi)

Amendment No. 16 dated as of February 26, 2021, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 29, 2021.

 

  (a)(xvii)

Amendment No. 17 dated July 22, 2021, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on September 24, 2021.

 

  (a)(xviii)

Amendment No. 18 dated January 13, 2022 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 28, 2022.

 

  (2)

Participation Agreement — among AXA Premier VIP Trust, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-134304) on August 25, 2006.

 

  (2)(a)

Amended and Restated Participation Agreement made and entered into as of the 23rd day of May 2012 by and among MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, an Arizona insurance company (“MONY”), on its own behalf and on behalf of the separate accounts set forth on Schedule B hereto as may be amended from time to time (each an “Account”), AXA PREMIER VIP TRUST, a business trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Trust”) and AXA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”), incorporated herein by reference to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-70754) filed on October 2, 2013.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 21, 2013 (“Amendment No. 1”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among AXA Premier VIP Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) incorporated herein by reference to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-70754) filed on October 2, 2013.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, dated as of November 1, 2013 (“Amendment No.2”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among AXA Premier VIP Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”)., incorporated herein by reference to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-70754) filed on February 11, 2014.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, dated as of April 18, 2014 (“Amendment No. 3”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among AXA Premier VIP Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-70754) filed on January 12, 2015.

 

  (a)(iv)

Amendment No. 4, dated as of July 8, 2014 (“Amendment No. 4”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among AXA Premier VIP Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-70754) filed on January 12, 2015.

 

  (a)(v)

Amendment No. 5, dated as of September 26, 2015 (“Amendment No. 5”), to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among AXA Premier VIP Trust (“Trust”), MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) incorporated herein by reference to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement on Form 485 (b) (File No. 333-70754) filed on April 26, 2016.

 

  (3)

Fund Participation Agreement among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios and Waddell & Reed, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on December 23, 2011.

 

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                     (i)

Amendment No. 1, dated April 1, 2010, to the Fund Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”) among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios and Waddell & Reed, Inc., (together, the “Parties”), adding MONY Life Insurance Company of America as a Party to the Agreement incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

                     (ii)

Amendment No. 2 dated May 1, 2012 to the Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009 among Waddell & Reed, Inc., Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company hereby incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on April 25, 2012.

 

                     (iii)

Amendment No. 3 dated September 5, 2013 to the Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009 among Waddell & Reed, Inc., Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company hereby incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

                     (iv)

Amendment No.4, dated October 14, 2013, to the Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated October 23, 2009, as amended, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, Waddell & Reed, Inc, and MONY Life Insurance Company of America .(the “Company”, (collectively, the “Parties”), previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-191149 on December 10, 2013.

 

                     (v)

Amendment No. 5 dated October 1, 2016 to the Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009 among Waddell & Reed, Inc., Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and MONY Life Insurance Company of America hereby incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

                     (vi)

Amendment No. 6 dated April 28, 2017 to the Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009 among Ivy Distributors, Inc., Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and MONY Life Insurance Company of America, hereby incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 16, 2019.

 

                  (vii)

Amendment No. 7 dated August 28, 2020, to the Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009 among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Ivy Distributors, Inc. and Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2021.

 

                 (viii)

Amendment No. 8 dated December 8, 2020, to the Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009 among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Ivy Distributors, Inc. and Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2021.

 

                 (ix)

Consent to Assignment of Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009, among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Ivy Distributors, Inc. and Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256), filed on April 21, 2021.

 

  (4)

Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010 among Fidelity Distributors Corporation, Variable Insurance Products Fund and MONY Life Insurance Company of America incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-134304) on April 26, 2012.

 

  (i)

First Amendment, effective October 24 , 2013 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, (the “Agreement’”), dated April 16, 2010, as amended, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America (the “Company”), and Fidelity Distributors Corporation; and 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 (collectively, the ‘‘Parties”), previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-191149 on December 10, 2013.

 

 

  (ii)

Second Amendment, effective December 2, 2020, to Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America, Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Variable Insurance Products Fund IV, Variable Insurance Products Fund V and Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-248907) filed on December 16, 2020.

 

 

  (iii)

Third Amendment, effective January 27, 2021 to Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Variable Insurance Products Fund IV, Variable Insurance Products Fund V and Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-266576) filed on December 16, 2022.

 

 

  (iv)

Fourth Amendment, effective August 11, 2022, to Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Variable Insurance Products Fund IV, Variable Insurance Products Fund V and Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-266576) filed on December 16, 2022.

 

 

  (5)

Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2003 among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and MONY Securities Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to pre-effective amendment no. 1 to the registration statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-104162) filed on May 28, 2003.

 

  (i)

Amendment No. 3 dated as of May 1, 2010 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Advisors LLC incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-134304) on April 26, 2012.

 

 

  (ii)

Amendment No. 4 dated as of August 30, 2013 to Participation Agreement among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Advisors LLC, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-191149 on December 10, 2013.

 

  (iii)

Amendment No. 5 effective as of May 1, 2012 to Participation Agreement dated July 1, 2005 and subsequently amended June 5, 2007, November 1, 2009, May 1, 2010 and August 16, 2010 among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on April 25, 2012.

 

  (iv)

Amendment No. 6, dated as of December 1, 2020, to Participation Agreement dated July 1, 2005, as amended, among Franklin Templeton Variable Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America and Equitable Distributors LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-248907) filed on December 16, 2020.

 

  (v)

Amendment No. 7, dated as of February 12, 2021, to Participation Agreement dated July 1, 2005, as amended, among Franklin Templeton Variable Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America and Equitable Distributors LLC, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (6)

Participation Agreement among PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC and MONY Life Insurance Company of America, incorporated herein by reference to registration statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-160951) filed on November 16, 2009.

 

                    (i)

Third Amendment dated October 20, 2009 to the Participation Agreement, (the “Agreement”) dated December 1, 2001 by and among MONY Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, and PIMCO Funds Distributions LLC (collectively, the “Parties”) adding AXA Equitable Insurance Company as a Party to the Agreement incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on December 23, 2011.

 

                    (ii)

Fifth Amendment, effective October 17, 2013 to that certain Participation Agreement, (the “Agreement”), dated December 1, 2001, as amended, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America (the “Company”), PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Investments LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-191149 on December 10, 2013.

 

                 (iii)

Sixth Amendment, effective January 1, 2021 to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2001 by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Investments LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (333-229238) filed on April 21, 2021.

 

  (iv)

Seventh Amendment, entered into effective May 1, 2021 to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2001 by and among MONY Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributions LLC, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (v)

Eighth Amendment, entered into effective October 7, 2021 to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2001 by and among MONY Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributions LLC, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (7)

Participation Agreement dated October 1, 2013, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, and PIMCO Investments LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2022.

 

  (i)

First Amendment to Participation Agreement entered into as of May 1, 2021 to Participation Agreement effective October 1, 2013, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, and PIMCO Investments LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2022.

 

 

  (ii)

Second Amendment to Participation Agreement entered into as of October 7, 2021 to Participation Agreement effective October 1, 2013, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, and PIMCO Investments LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2022.

 

 

  (iii)

Third Amendment to Participation Agreement entered into as of October 11, 2022 to Participation Agreement effective October 1, 2013, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Equity Series VIT and PIMCO Investments LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-229766) filed on February 3, 2023.

 

 

  (8)

Participation Agreement dated October 21, 1998 among T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. and MONY Life Insurance Company of America, incorporated herein by reference to post-effective amendment no. 21 to the registration statement on Form S-6 (File No. 333-06071) filed on May 31, 2002.

 

  (i)

Amendment No. 2 dated April 12, 2010 among T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. and MONY Life Insurance Company of America incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-134304) on April 26, 2012.

 

 

  (ii)

Third Amendment, effective October 8, 2013 to the Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated October 21, 1998, as amended, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America (the “Company”), T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Parties”), previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-191149 on December 10, 2013.

 

 

  (iii)

Fourth Amendment, effective May 1, 2021 to the Participation Agreement dated October 21, 1998, as amended, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Series, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

 

  (iv)

Amendment No. 5, effective June 6, 2022 to the Participation Agreement dated October 21, 1998, as amended (the “Agreement”) among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, T. Rowe Price Equity Series Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., filed with this Registration Statement on Form N-6 on July 27, 2022.

 

  (9)

Participation and Service Agreement among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and American Funds Distributors, Inc., American Funds Service Company, Capital Research and Management Company and the American Funds Insurance Series (collectively the “Funds”), dated January 2, 2013, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 23, 2013.

 

  (i)

First Amendment, effective April 19, 2013 to the Participation Agreement dated January 2, 2013, as amended, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, American Funds Distributors, Inc. American Funds Service Company, Capital Research and Management Company, and the American Funds Insurance Series, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (2-30070) filed on April 20, 2021.

 

 

  (ii)

Second Amendment, effective October 8, 2013 to the Participation Agreement dated January 2, 2013, as amended, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, American Funds Distributors, Inc. American Funds Service Company, Capital Research and Management Company, and the American Funds Insurance Series, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256251) filed on May 18, 2021.

 

 

  (iii)

Third Amendment, effective September 10, 2020 to the Participation Agreement dated January 2,2013, as amended, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, American Funds Distributors, Inc. American Funds Service Company, Capital Research and Management Company, and the American Funds Insurance Series, incorporated herein by reference to to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (2-30070) filed on April 20, 2021.

 

 

  (iv)

Fourth Amendment, effective November 18, 2020 to the Participation Agreement dated January 2, 2013, as amended, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, American Funds Distributors, Inc., American Funds Service Company, Capital Research and Management Company, and the American Funds Insurance Series, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (333-248907) filed on December 16, 2020.

 

 

  (v)

Fifth Amendment, effective February 5, 2021 to the Participation Agreement dated January 2, 2013, as amended, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, American Funds Distributors, Inc., American Funds Service Company, Capital Research and Management Company, and the American Funds Insurance Series, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (10)

Participation Agreement, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America, on behalf of itself and its separate accounts, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc., and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) on December 23, 2011.

 

  (i)

Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement effective November 29, 2018, to Participation Agreement dated August 27, 2010, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

 

  (ii)

Second Amendment to Participation Agreement effective October 1, 2020, to Participation Agreement dated August 27, 2010, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

 

  (iii)

Second (Third) Amendment to Participation Agreement effective December 17, 2020, to Participation Agreement dated August 27, 2010, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

 

  (11)

Participation Agreement among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and Black Rock Investments, LLC, dated October 16, 2009, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on December 23, 2011.

 

  (i)

Amendment No. 3, effective May 1, 2012 to the Participation Agreement dated October 16, 2009 among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investments, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement (File No. 333- 178750) on April 25, 2012.

 

 

  (ii)

Amendment No. 4, effective August 27, 2013 to the Participation Agreement dated October 16, 2009 among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investments, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-190033) filed on October 4, 2013.

 

 

  (iii)

Amendment No. 5, executed as of September 12, 2014 and effective as of October 1, 2014 to the Fund Participation Agreement dated October 16, 2009, as amended, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investments, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on October 16, 2014.

 

 

  (iv)

Amendment No. 6, effective as of September 17, 2018 to the Fund Participation Agreement dated October 16, 2009, as amended, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company of America, BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investments, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-182796) filed on April 17, 2019.

 

 

  (v)

Amendment No. 7, entered into as of December 15, 2020, to Fund Participation Agreement dated October 19, 2009, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, BlackRock Variable Series Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Variable Series Fund II, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investments, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

 

  (vi)

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement, entered into December 30, 2020, and is made effective July 1, 2020, to Fund Participation Agreement dated October 19, 2009, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, BlackRock Variable Series Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investments, LLC, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (vii)

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement, entered into July 1, 2021 to Fund Participation Agreement dated October 19, 2009, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, BlackRock Variable Series Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc., BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Investments, LLC, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (12)

Participation Agreement by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC and Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

  (i)

Amendment No. 1, effective March 28, 2014, to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2010, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC and Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

 

  (ii)

Amendment No. 2, effective October 1, 2014, to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2010, by and among MONY Life Insurance Company of America, Legg Mason Global Asset Management Variable Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC and Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

 

  (iii)

Amendment No. 3, effective December 4, 2020, to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2010, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Legg Mason Global Asset Management Variable Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC and Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229238) on April 21, 2021.

 

 

  (iv)

Amendment No. 4 effective March 3, 2021 to Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2010 among MONY Life Insurance Company of America, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333- 248907) filed on April 22, 2021.

 

 

  (v)

Amendment No. 5, effective September 19, 2022, to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2010, by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, Franklin Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (333-248907) filed on February 3, 2023.

 

 

  (13)

Participation Agreement dated July 12, 2000 by and between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and Janus Aspen Series, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (i)

First Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement effective October 1, 2002 to Fund Participation Agreement dated July 12, 2000 by and among Janus Aspen and MONY Life Insurance Company of America, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

 

  (ii)

Second Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement effective May 1, 2003 to Fund Participation Agreement dated July 12, 2000 by and among Janus Aspen and MONY Life Insurance Company of America, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

 

  (iii)

Fourth Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement effective February 10, 2021 to Fund Participation Agreement dated July 12, 2000 by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America and Janus Aspen Series, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

 

  (iv)

Fifth Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement effective May 25, 2021 to Fund Participation Agreement dated July 12, 2000 by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America and Janus Aspen Series, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-256256 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (v)

Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement effective July 7, 2022, to Fund Participation Agreement dated July 12, 2000 by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America and Janus Aspen Series, incorporated herein by reference to Registration on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256 filed on April 20, 2023.

 

  (14)

Participation Agreement dated October 1, 2013 among Van Eck Securities Corporation, Van Eck Associates Corporation, Van Eck VIP Trust and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

  (i)

Amendment No. 1 dated October 28, 2016 to the Participation Agreement dated October 1, 2013 among Van Eck Securities Corporation, Van Eck Associates Corporation, VanEck VIP Trust and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

  (ii)

Amendment to Participation Agreement effective September 25, 2020, to Participation Agreement dated October 1, 2013 by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, VanEck VIP Trust, Van Eck Securities Corporation and Van Eck Associates Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103199) filed on April 21, 2021.

 

  (iii)

Third Amendment to Participation Agreement effective September 9, 2022, to Participation Agreement dated October 1, 2013 by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, VanEck VIP Trust, Van Eck Securities Corporation and Van Eck Associates Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229237) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

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(i)

Administrative Contracts.

 

  (i)

Amended and Restated Services Agreement between MONY Life Insurance Company of America and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company dated as of February 1, 2005 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registration statement (File No. 333-65423) on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2005.

 

(j)

Other Material Contracts. Not applicable.

 

(k)

Legal Opinion.

 

  (i)

Opinion and consent of Shane Daly, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, filed herewith.

 

(l)

Actuarial Opinion.

 

  (i)

Opinion and consent of Brian Lessing, FSA, MAAA, Vice President and Actuary, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

(m)

Calculation.

 

  (i)

Sample Calculation for Illustrations, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

(n)

Other Opinions.

 

  (i)

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, filed herewith.

 

  (ii)

Powers of Attorney, filed herewith.

 

(o)

Omitted Financial Statements. No financial statements are omitted from Item 24.

 

(p)

Initial Capital Agreements. Not applicable.

 

(q)

Redeemability Exemption.

 

  (i)

Description of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America’s Issuance, Transfer and Redemption Procedures for Policies Pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated August 16, 2021, previously filed with this Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256), on April 21, 2021.

 

(r)

Form of Initial Summary Prospectuses.

 

  (i)

Initial Summary Prospectus, previously filed with this Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-256256) on August 17, 2021.

 

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ITEM 31.

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR

 

  *

The business address for all officers and directors of the Depositor is 525 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

 

NAME AND PRINCIPAL

BUSINESS ADDRESS

  

POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH

THE DEPOSITOR

DIRECTORS

  

Francis Hondal

   Director

10050 Suburban Drive

  

Pinecrest, FL 33156

  

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe

   Director

1830 South Ocean Drive, #1411

  

Hallandale, FL 33009

  

Daniel G. Kaye

   Director

767 Quail Run

  

Inverness, IL 60067

  

Joan Lamm-Tennant

   Director

135 Ridge Common

  

Fairfield, CT 06824

  

Craig MacKay

   Director

England & Company

  

1133 Avenue of the Americas

  

Suite 2719

  

New York, NY 10036

  

Kristi A. Matus

   Director

47-C Dana Road

  

Boxford, MA 02116

  

Bertram L. Scott

   Director

3601 Hampton Manor Drive

  

Charlotte, NC 28226

  

George Stansfield

   Director

AXA

  

25, Avenue Matignon

  

75008 Paris, France

  

Charles G.T. Stonehill

   Director

Founding Partner

  

Green & Blue Advisors

  

20 East End Avenue, Apt 5C

  

New York, New York 10028

  

OFFICER-DIRECTOR

  

*Mark Pearson

   Director and Chief Executive Officer

OTHER OFFICERS

  

*Nicholas B. Lane

   President

*José Ramón González

   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

*Jeffrey J. Hurd

   Chief Operating Officer

 

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*Robin M. Raju

   Chief Financial Officer

*Michael B. Healy

   Chief Information Officer

*Nicholas Huth

   Chief Compliance Officer

*William Eckert

   Chief Accounting Officer

*Darryl Gibbs

   Chief Diversity Officer

*David W. Karr

   Signatory Officer

*Jessica Baehr

   Signatory Officer

*Mary Jean Bonadonna

   Signatory Officer

*Eric Colby

   Signatory Officer

*Steven M. Joenk

   Chief Investment Officer

*Kenneth Kozlowski

   Signatory Officer

*Carol Macaluso

   Signatory Officer

*Hector Martinez

   Signatory Officer

*James McCravy

   Signatory Officer

*James Mellin

   Signatory Officer

*Hillary Menard

   Signatory Officer

*Kurt Meyers

   Deputy General Counsel and Signatory Officer

*Maryanne (Masha) Mousserie

   Signatory Officer

*Prabha (“Mary”) Ng

   Chief Information Security Officer

*Anthony Perez

   Signatory Officer

*Antonio Di Caro

   Signatory Officer

*Glen Gardner

   Deputy Chief Investment Officer

*Shelby Holllister-Share

   Signatory Officer

*Manuel Prendes

   Signatory Officer

*Meredith Ratajczak

   Chief Actuary

*Aaron Sarfatti

   Chief Risk Officer and Chief Strategy Officer

*Stephen Scanlon

   Signatory Officer

*Samuel Schwartz

   Signatory Officer

*Stephanie Shields

   Signatory Officer

*Joseph M. Spagnuolo

   Signatory Officer

*Gina Tyler

   Chief Communications Officer

*Constance Weaver

   Chief Marketing Officer

*Stephanie Withers

   Chief Auditor

*Yun (“Julia”) Zhang

   Treasurer

 

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ITEM 32.

Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With the Depositor or Registrant

No person is directly or indirectly controlled by the Registrant. The Registrant is a separate account of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc.

Set forth below is the subsidiary chart for the Holding Company:

(a) Equitable Holdings, Inc. – Subsidiary Organization Chart: Q1-2023 is filed herewith.

 

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Item 33. Indemnification

The By-Laws of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America provide, in Article VI as follows:

SECTION 1. NATURE OF INDEMNITY. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, and shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to such an action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was or has agreed to become an employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; except that in the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor (1) such indemnification shall be limited to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in the defense or settlement of such action or suit, and (2) no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity.

The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of no contest or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

SECTION 6. SURVIVAL; PRESERVATION OF OTHER RIGHTS. The foregoing indemnification provisions shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each director, officer, employee and agent who serves in any such capacity at any time while these provisions as well as the relevant provisions of Title 10, Arizona Revised Statutes are in effect and any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any right or obligation then existing with respect to any state of facts then or previously existing or any action, suit or proceeding previously or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts. Such a “contract right” may not be modified retroactively without the consent of such director, officer, employee or agent.

The indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to which those indemnified may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

SECTION 7. INSURANCE. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this By-Law.

The directors and officers of the Company are insured under policies issued by X. L. Insurance Company, Arch Insurance Company, Endurance Specialty Insurance Company, U.S. Specialty Insurance, ACE, Chubb Insurance Company, AXIS Insurance Company, Zurich Insurance Company, AWAC (Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd.), Aspen Bermuda XS, CNA, AIG, One Beacon, Nationwide, Berkley, Berkshire, SOMPO, Chubb, Markel and ARGO RE Ltd. The annual limit on such policies is $300 million, and the policies insure the officers and directors against certain liabilities arising out of their conduct in such capacities.

 

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Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification for such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expense incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will (unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent) submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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Item 34. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS

(a) Equitable Advisors, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC are the principal underwriters for Separate Accounts 49, 70, A, FP, I and 45 of Equitable Financial, EQ Advisors Trust and of Equitable America Variable Accounts A, K, L and 70A. In addition, Equitable Advisors is the principal underwriter of Equitable Financial’s Separate Account 301.

(b) Set forth below is certain information regarding the directors and principal officers of Equitable Advisors, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC.

 

(i)

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

 

NAME AND PRINCIPAL

BUSINESS ADDRESS

  

POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER

*David Karr    Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
*Nicholas B. Lane    Director
*Frank Massa    Director and President
*Aaron Sarfatti    Director
*Jessica Baehr    Director
*Ralph E. Browning, II    Chief Privacy Officer
*Mary Jean Bonadonna    Chief Risk Officer
*Patricia Boylan    Broker Dealer Chief Compliance Officer
*Yun (“Julia”) Zhang    Director, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
*Nia Dalley    Vice President and Chief Conflicts Officer
*Brett Esselburn    Vice President, Investment Sales and Financial Planning
*Gina Jones    Vice President and Financial Crime Officer
*Dusten Long    Vice President
*Page Pennell    Vice President
*Sean Donovan    Assistant Vice President
*Alan Gradzki    Assistant Vice President
*Janie Smith    Assistant Vice President
*James Mellin    Chief Sales Officer
*Candace Scappator    Assistant Vice President, Controller and Principal Financial Officer
*Prabha (“Mary”) Ng    Chief Information Security Officer
*Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey    Vice President
*Joshua Katz    Vice President
*Christopher LaRussa    Investment Advisor Chief Compliance Officer
*Christian Cannon    Vice President and General Counsel
*Samuel Schwartz    Vice President
*Dennis Sullivan    Vice President
* Michael Cole    Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
*Constance (Connie) Weaver    Vice President
*Tony Richardson    Principal Operations Officer
*Michael Brudoley    Secretary
*Christine Medy    Assistant Secretary
*Francesca Divone    Assistant Secretary

 

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(ii)

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

 

NAME AND PRINCIPAL

BUSINESS ADDRESS

  

POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER

*Nicholas B. Lane    Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
*Jessica Baehr    Director, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Retirement
*Hector Martinez    Director, Executive Vice President and Head of Life Business
*Eric Brown    Senior Vice President
*James Crimmins    Senior Vice President
*James Daniello    Senior Vice President
*Michael B. Healy    Senior Vice President
*Patrick Ferris    Senior Vice President
*Brett Ford    Senior Vice President
*Bernard Heffernon    Senior Vice President
*David Kahal    Senior Vice President
*Fred Makonnen    Senior Vice President
*Matthew Schirripa    Senior Vice President
*David Veale    Senior Vice President
*Alfred Ayensu-Ghartey    Vice President and General Counsel
*Alfred D’Urso    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
*Mark Teitelbaum    Senior Vice President
*Candace Scappator   

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Operations Officer

*Gina Jones    Vice President and Financial Crime Officer
*Yun (“Julia”) Zhang    Senior Vice President and Treasurer
*Francesca Divone    Secretary
*Richard Frink    Senior Vice President
*Michael J. Gass    Vice President
*Kathi Gopie    Vice President
*Timothy Jaeger    Vice President
*Jeremy Kachejian    Vice President
*Laird Johnson    Vice President
*Enrico Mossa    Assistant Vice President
*James C. Pazareskis    Assistant Vice President
*Caitlin Schirripa    Assistant Vice President
*Samuel Schwartz    Vice President
*Greg Seavey    Vice President
* Michael Cole    Assistant Treasurer
*Jonathan Zales    Senior Vice President
*Stephen Scanlon    Director, Executive Vice President and Head of Individual Retirement
*Prabha (“Mary”) Ng    Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Michael Brudoley    Assistant Secretary
*Christine Medy   

Assistant Secretary

* Principal Business Address:

1290 Avenue of the Americas

NY, NY 10140

  

 

(c)

 

Name of Principal Underwriter

   Net Underwriting
Discounts
   Compensation on
Redemption
   Brokerage
Commission
   Other
Compensation

Equitable Advisors, LLC

   N/A    $0    $0    $0

Equitable Distributors, LLC

   N/A    $0    $0    $0

 

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Item 35. Location of Accounts and Records

This information is omitted as it is provided in the Registrant’s most recent report on Form N-CEN.

Item 36. Management Services

All management contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B.

Item 37. Fee Representation

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Policy, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and State of New York, on the 23rd day of May, 2023.

 

Equitable America Variable Account K
(Registrant)
Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America
(Depositor)
By:  

/s/ Shane Daly

  Shane Daly
  Vice President and Associate General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

 

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER:   
*Mark Pearson    Chief Executive Officer and Director
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:   
*Robin Raju    Chief Financial Officer
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER:   
*William Eckert    Chief Accounting Officer

 

*DIRECTORS:          

Joan Lamm-Tennant

Daniel G. Kaye

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe

Craig MacKay

 

Mark Pearson

Bertram Scott

George Stansfield

  

Charles G.T. Stonehill

Kristi Matus

Francis Hondal

    

 

*By:  

/s/ Shane Daly

  Shane Daly
  Attorney-in-Fact
  May 23, 2023