EX-99.(H)(3)(E) 5 d615746dex99h3e.htm FIFTH AMENDMENT DATED OCTOBER 5, 2023 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Fifth Amendment dated October 5, 2023 to Participation Agreement

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION

AGREEMENT

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (the “Company”), an Arizona stock life insurance company, MFS Variable Insurance Trust and MFS Variable Insurance Trust II (individually, the “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), each a Massachusetts business trust and MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor), a Delaware corporation, entered into a certain Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated March 15, 2010 (the “Participation Agreement”). This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement is entered into as of 10/5/2023 | 9:49 AM EDT, 2023, by and among the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company as set forth in the Participation Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (individually and collectively the “Accounts”), the Trusts and the Distributor (collectively, the “Parties”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to add a new Separate Account to Schedule A of the Participation Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, which consideration is full and complete, the Parties hereby agree to supplement and amend the Participation Agreement as follows:

 

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Schedule A of the Participation Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule A.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.

The Company:

Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, on behalf of itself and each Separate Account

 

By:

 

 

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Print Name:  

Kenneth T. Kozlowski

Title:  

Chief Investment Officer

Date:  

10/5/2023 | 9:49 AM EDT

The Trust:

MFS Variable Insurance Trust

 

By:

 

 

LOGO

 

Print Name:  

Brian E. Langenfeld

Title:  

Assistant Secretary

Date:  

October 11, 2023


The Trust:

MFS Variable Insurance Trust II

 

By:

 

 

LOGO

 

Print Name:  

Brian E. Langenfeld

Title:  

Assistant Secretary

Date:  

October 11, 2023

The Distributor:

MFS Fund Distributors. Inc.

 

By:

 

 

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Print Name:  

Michael S. Keenan

Title:  

President

Date:  

October 9, 2023

 

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SCHEDULE A

All current and future Separate Accounts and Associated Contracts created by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America are permitted in accordance with the provisions of this Participation Agreement to invest in Portfolios of the Fund shown in Schedule A. As of July 1, 2023, the separate accounts available are:

ACCOUNTS, POLICIES AND PORTFOLIOS

SUBJECT TO THE PARTIClPATION AGREEMENT

 

Name of Separate
Account

  

Policies Funded by
Separate Account

  

Share Class

  

Trust

  

Portfolios
Applicable to
Policies

Equitable America Variable Account L    All Contracts    Initial Class and Service Class    VIT I & VIT
II
   (1)
Equitable America Variable Account A    All Contracts    Initial Class and Service Class    VIT I & VIT
II
   (1)
Equitable America Variable Account P    All Contracts    Initial Class and Service Class    VIT I & VIT
II
   (1)
Equitable America Variable Account K    All Contracts    Initial Class and Service Class    VIT I & VIT
II
   (1)
Equitable America Variable Account
No. 70A
   All Contracts    Initial Class and Service Class    VIT I & VIT
II
   (1)
Variable Account
AA
   All Contracts    Initial Class and Service
Class
   VIT I & VIT
II
   (1)

 

(1)

Portfolios applicable to policies:

 

VIT I

  

VIT II

MFS Global Equity Series    MFS Blended Research Core Equity Portfolio
MFS Growth Series    MFS Core Equity Portfolio
MFS Investors Trust Series    MFS Corporate Bond Portfolio
MFS Mid Cap Growth Series    MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS New Discovery Series    MFS Global Governments Portfolio
MFS Research Series    MFS Global Growth Portfolio

 

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MFS Total Return Bond Series

  

MFS Global Research Portfolio

MFS Total Return Series

  

MFS Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio

MFS Utilities Series

  

MFS Government Securities Portfolio

MFS Value Series

  

MFS High Yield Portfolio

  

MFS Income Portfolio

  

MFS International Growth Portfolio

  

MFS International Intrinsic Value Portfolio

  

MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio

  

MFS Research International Portfolio

  

MFS Technology Portfolio

  

MFS U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

And any other Portfolios or series of shares of the Trusts that are available and open to new investors on or after the effective date of this Amendment.

 

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