EX-99.24.B.8.KK.III 13 d760407dex9924b8kkiii.htm EX-99.24.B.8.KK.III EX-99.24.B.8.kk.iii

Exhibit 24(b)8(kk)(iii)

AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of this 24 day of April, 2015, by and among MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (the “Insurer”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each separate account of the Company (each an “Account”) identified in the Participation Agreement (as defined below), Securian Financial Services, Inc., (“Contracts Distributor”), AllianceBernstein L.P., (“Adviser”), and AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc., (“Distributor”).

WHEREAS, the Insurer, the Contracts Distributor, the Adviser and the Distributor have entered into a Participation Agreement dated as of August 1, 2007, as such agreement may be amended from time to time (the “Participation Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Insurer, the Contracts Distributor, the Adviser, and the Distributor wish to amend the Participation Agreement in certain respects.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Fund, the Underwriter, and the Adviser agree to amend the Participation Agreement as follows:

1.    Schedule B of the Participation Agreement is deleted and replaced with the new attached Schedule B.

2.    Except as provided herein, the Participation Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Participation Agreement, as amended, constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and fully supersede any and all prior agreements or understandings between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Participation Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control.

3.    This Amendment may be amended only by written instrument executed by each party hereto.

4.    This Amendment shall be effective as of the date written above.

5.    This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties. Each party shall become bound by this Amendment immediately upon signing any counterpart, independently of the signature of any other party.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative as of the date specified above.

 

MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Daniel Kruse

Name:   Daniel Kruse
Title:   Vice President and Actuary
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Janet M. Hill

Name:   Janet M. Hill
Title:   Assistant Secretary
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
By:  

/s/ Emilie D. Wrapp

Name:   Emilie D. Wrapp
Title:   Assistant Secretary
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stephen J. Laffey

Name:   Stephen J. Laffey
Title:   Vice President


SCHEDULE B

To the Participation Agreement Among Minnesota Life Insurance Company,

Securian Financial Services, Inc., AllianceBernstein L.P.,

AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.,

and

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.

 

Separate Account

  

Contract(s)

Variable Annuity Account    MultiOption Advisor
   MultiOption Legend
   MultiOption Extra
   MultiOption Guide
Minnesota Life Variable Life Account    Variable Adjustable Life
   Variable Adjustable Life - Second Death
   Variable Adjustable Life Horizon
   Variable Adjustable Life Summit
   Variable Adjustable Life Survivor
Minnesota Life Individual Variable Universal Life Account    Variable Universal Life Defender
   Accumulator Variable Universal Life
   Minnesota Premier VUL