485BPOS 1 d376109d485bpos.htm SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP

Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2023.

Registration No. 333-232533

Registration No. 811-04335

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

    

Post-Effective Amendment No. 6

AND/OR

    

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

    
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940   

Amendment No. 232

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

    

 

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

 

EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104

(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

1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104

(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) (1) of Rule 485.

 

On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) (1) 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. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File Nos. 333-232533 and 811-04335) 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 filed on Form N-VPFS/A.


EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

1290 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10104

 

Statement of Additional Information

dated May 1, 2023, as amended May 22, 2023

 

  COIL Institutional SeriesSM
  COIL Institutional SeriesSM (Series 162)
  Equitable AdvantageSM
  Incentive Life®
  Incentive Life® ‘02
  Incentive Life® ‘06
  Incentive Life Legacy®
  Incentive Life Legacy® II
  IncentiveLife Legacy® III
  Incentive Life Optimizer®
  Incentive Life Optimizer® II
  IncentiveLife Optimizer® III
  Survivorship Incentive LifeSM Legacy
  VUL Legacy®
  VUL Optimizer®
  VUL Survivorship
 

 

Flexible premium variable life insurance policies issued by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) with variable investment options offered under the Company’s Separate Account FP.

 

 

 

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 the Company’s Separate Account FP. Separate Account FP’s predecessor was established on April 19, 1985 by our then wholly owned subsidiary, Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company. We established our Separate Account FP under New York Law on September 21, 1995. When Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company merged into AXA Equitable (now known as Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company), as of January 1, 1997, our Separate Account FP succeeded to all the assets, liabilities and operations of its predecessor. The guaranteed interest option is part of the Company’s general account. Definitions of special terms used in the SAI are found in the prospectus.

 

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 (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us”), (until 2020, known as AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company), a New York stock life insurance corporation. We have been doing business since 1859. 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.

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, dated as of May 1, 1994, as amended, between Equitable Advisors and the Company. The Company paid Equitable Advisors as the distributors of certain policies, including these policies, and as the principal underwriter of several Company separate accounts, including Separate Account FP, $628,586,635 in 2022, $633,967,608 in 2021 and $542,543,314 in 2020. Of these amounts, for each of these three years, Equitable Advisors retained $286,917,091, $282,627,531 and $239,488,181, respectively.

 

Under a distribution agreement between Equitable Distributors and the Company and certain of the Company’s separate accounts, including Separate Account FP, the Company paid Equitable Distributors (or EDI, as applicable) as the distributor of certain policies, including these policies, and as the principal underwriter of several Company separate accounts, including Separate Account FP, $535,080,397 in 2022, $589,621,128 in 2021 and $436,620,636 in 2020. Of these amounts, for each of these three years, Equitable Distributors (or EDI, as applicable) retained $0, $0 and $0, 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 COIL Institutional SeriesSM, COIL Institutional SeriesSM (Series 162), Equitable AdvantageSM, VUL Legacy®, VUL Optimizer® and VUL Survivorship policies

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

For Incentive Life®, Incentive Life® ‘02, Incentive Life® ‘06 policies

 

We base guaranteed cost of insurance rates under the policy on the 1980 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables.

 

Insurance regulation that applies to the Company

 

We are regulated and supervised by the New York State Department of Financial Services. 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

 

The Company is the custodian for shares of the Trusts owned by Separate Account FP. The 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 Separate Account FP as of December 31, 2022 and for each of the periods indicated therein and the (ii) consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company 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 Separate Account FP) and Form N-VPFS/A (for Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company) 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 as permitted by the applicable SEC independence rules, and as disclosed in Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company’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)

Certified resolutions re Authority to Market Variable Life Insurance and Establish Separate Accounts, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 1-A(1)(a)(i) to Registration Statement on Form S-6, (File No. 333-17641), filed on December 11, 1996.

 

(b)

Custodian Agreements. Inapplicable.

 

(c)

Underwriting Contracts.

 

  (c)(i)

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 Registration Statement (File No. 333-05593) on Form N-4, filed on April 20, 2005.

 

  (c)(i)(a)

Broker-Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of March 15, 2016 between AXA Distributors, LLC, AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Network, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 16, 2019.

 

  (c)(i)(b)

Life Product Amendment to Broker-Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement AMENDMENT, dated as of March 15, 2016, (such date, following execution and delivery by all parties, to be the “Effective Date”), by and among AXA Distributors, LLC (“Distributor”), AXA Advisors, LLC (“Broker-Dealer”) and AXA Network, LLC (“General Agent”), incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-103199) filed on April 19, 2019.

 

  (c)(ii)

Distribution and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 1994, among Equico Securities, Inc.(now AXA Advisors, LLC), Equitable and Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 1-A(8) to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070), refiled electronically July 10, 1998.

 

  (c)(iii)

Letter of Agreement dated April 20, 1998 for Distribution Agreement, among The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and EQ Financial Consultants, Inc. (now AXA Advisors, LLC), incorporated by reference to Registration Statement (File No. 33-83750), filed on May 1, 1998.

 

  (c)(iv)

Transition Agreement dated January 1, 2000, for services by AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries to The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 1-A(10)(d) to Registration Statement on Form S-6, (File No. 333-17641), filed on April 19, 2001.

 

  (c)(v)

Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1998 by and between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States for itself and as depositor on behalf of the Equitable Life separate accounts and Equitable Distributors, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-4 (File No. 333-64749) filed on August 5, 2011.

 

  (c)(v)(i)

First Amendment dated as of January 1, 2001 to the Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 1998 between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States for itself and as depositor on behalf of the Equitable Life separate accounts and Equitable Distributors, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-4 (File No. 333-127445) filed on August 11, 2005.

 

  (c)(v)(ii)

Second Amendment dated as of January 1, 2012 to the Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 1998 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-4 (File No. 333-05593) filed on April 24, 2012.

 

  (c)(v)(iii)

Third Amendment dated as of November 1, 2014 to the Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 1998 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 19, 2016.

 

  (c)(v)(iv)

Fourth Amendment dated as of August 1, 2015 to the Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 1998 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 16, 2019.

 

  (c)(vi)

General Agent Sales Agreement dated January 1, 2000 between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(h) to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, (File No. 2-30070), filed April 19, 2004.

 

  (c)(vi)(i)

First Amendment dated as of January 1, 2003 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated January 1, 2000 between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4, (File No. 333-05593), filed April 24, 2012.

 

  (c)(vi)(ii)

Second Amendment dated as of January 1, 2004 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated January 1, 2000 between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4, (File No. 333-05593), filed April 24, 2012.

 

  (c)(vi)(iii)

Third Amendment dated as of July 19, 2004 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(k) to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-127445), filed on August 11, 2005.

 

  (c)(vi)(iv)

Fourth Amendment dated as of November 1, 2004 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(l) to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-127445), filed on August 11, 2005.

 

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  (c)(vi)(v)

Fifth Amendment dated as of November 1, 2006, to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-05593), filed on April 24, 2012.

 

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  (c)(vi)(vi)

Sixth Amendment dated as of February 15, 2008, to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-05593), filed on April 24, 2012.

 

  (c)(vi)(vii)

Seventh Amendment dated as of February 15, 2008, to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) to Exhibit 3(r), filed on April 20, 2009.

 

  (c)(vi)(viii)

Eighth Amendment dated as of November 1, 2008, to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) to Exhibit 3(s), filed on April 20, 2009.

 

  (c)(vi)(ix)

Ninth Amendment, dated as of November 1, 2011 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between AXA Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-4 (File No. 333-05593) filed on April 24, 2012.

 

  (c)(vi)(x)

Tenth Amendment dated as of November 1, 2013, to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000, by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on October 16, 2014.

 

  (c)(vi)(xi)

Eleventh Amendment dated as of November 1, 2013, to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000, by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on October 16, 2014.

 

  (c)(vi)(xii)

Twelfth Amendment dated as of November 1, 2013, to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000, by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on October 16, 2014.

 

  (c)(vi)(xiii)

Thirteenth Amendment dated as of October 1, 2014 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000, by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-202147), filed on September 9, 2015.

 

  (c)(vi)(xiv)

Fourteenth Amendment dated as of August 1, 2015 to General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000, by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference to this Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070), filed on April 19, 2016.

 

  (c)(vi)(xv)

Sixteenth Amendment dated May 1, 2016 to the General Agent Sales Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, (formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) and AXA Network, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

  (c)(vi)(xvi)

Seventeenth Amendment to General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2016, by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, (“AXA Equitable”), and AXA NETWORK, LLC, (“General Agent”) “) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 17, 2018.

 

  (c)(vi)(xvii)

Eighteenth Amendment to General Agent Sales Agreement, dated as of March 1 2017, by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, formerly known as The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, (“AXA Equitable”), and AXA NETWORK, LLC (“General Agent”) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 17, 2018.

 

  (c)(vi)(xviii)

Twentieth Amendment to General Agent Sales Agreement dated September 1, 2021, by and between Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and Equitable Network, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2022.

 

  (c)(vi)(xix)

Twenty First Amendment to General Agent Sales Agreement dated January 1, 2022, by and between Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and Equitable Network, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2022.

 

  (c)(vii)

Form of BGA Sales Agreement for Fixed and Variable Life Insurance and Annuity Products previously filed with this Registration File No. 333-103202 on April 27, 2004.

 

  (c)(viii)

The information concerning commissions included in the SAIs forming part of this registration statement under “How we market the policies” is incorporated by reference.

 

(d)

Contracts. (Including Riders and Endorsements)

 

  (d)(a)

Joint Survivorship Flexible Premium Variable Adjustable Life Insurance Policy (ICC19-19-200), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) filed on September 27, 2019.

 

  (d)(b)

Estate Protector Rider (ICC15-R15-150) incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(d)(b) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-232533 filed on July 3, 2019.

 

  (d)(c)

Accelerated Death Benefit Rider (ICC11-R11-90) incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(d)(c) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-232533 filed on July 3, 2019.

 

  (d)(d)

Unisex Endorsement (ICC19-S.19-10), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) filed on September 27, 2019.

 

  (d)(e)

Paid Up Death Benefit Guarantee Endorsement (S.05-30), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(d)(e) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-232533 filed on July 3, 2019.

 

 

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  (d)(f)

Option to Split Joint Survivorship Life Policy Upon Divorce Rider (ICC15-R15-170), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(d)(f) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-232533 filed on July 3, 2019.

 

  (d)(g)

Option to Split Joint Survivorship Life Policy Upon Federal Tax Law Change Rider (ICC15-R15-180), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(d)(g) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-232533 filed on July 3, 2019.

 

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  (d)(h)

Cash Value Plus Rider (R11-10), previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-103202 on November 20, 2012.

 

(e)

Applications.

 

  (e)(a)

Application (ICC15-AXA-Life) incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(e)(ii) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-229235, filed on April 19, 2019.

 

  (e)(b)

Application (ICC11-AXA-TCONV) (06.19) incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(e)(v) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-229235, filed on April 19, 2019.

 

  (e)(c)

VUL Survivorship Series 160 Application (ICC 11-AXA-SIL), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 26(e)(c) to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-232533 filed on July 3, 2019.

 

  (e)(d)

Application for Individual Life Insurance (SIL-App-2019) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) filed on April 24, 2020.

 

(f)

Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.

 

  (f)(a)

Restated Charter of AXA Equitable, as amended August 31, 2010, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement to Form N-4, (File No. 333-05593) (File No. 000-20501), filed on April 24, 2012.

 

  (f)(b)

By-Laws of AXA Equitable, as amended September 7, 2004, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 6.(c) to Registration Statement on Form N-4, (File No. 333-05593), filed on April 20, 2006.

 

  (f)(c)

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company dated September 23, 2020, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (file No. 333-254385) filed on March 17, 2021.

 

(g)

Reinsurance Contracts.

 

  (g)(a)

Automatic Reinsurance Agreement effective April 1, 2010 between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, previously filed with this Registration Statement, No. 333-103202 on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(a)(i)

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, previously filed with this Registration Statement, No. 333-103202 on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(b)

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, previously filed with this Registration Statement, No. 333-103202 on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(c)

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., previously filed with this Registration Statement, No. 333-103202 on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(c)(i)

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., previously filed with this Registration Statement, No. 333-103202 on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(d)

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, previously filed with this Registration Statement, No. 333-103202 on April 26, 2012.

 

  (g)(e)

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, previously filed with this Registration Statement, No. 333-103202 on April 26, 2012.

 

(h)

Participation Agreements.

 

  (1)(a)

Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (“AXA Equitable”), AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217 and 811-07953), filed on February 7, 2003.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, dated May 2, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on February 10, 2004.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, dated July 9, 2004, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on October 15, 2004.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, dated October 1, 2004, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on October 15, 2004.

 

  (a)(iv)

Amendment No. 4, dated May 1, 2005, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on April 7, 2005.

 

  (a)(v)

Amendment No. 5, dated September 30, 2005, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on April 5, 2006.

 

  (a)(vi)

Amendment No. 6, dated August 1, 2006, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on February 2, 2007.

 

  (a)(vii)

Amendment No. 7, dated May 1, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on April 27, 2007.

 

  (a)(viii)

Amendment No. 8, dated January 1, 2008, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on December 27, 2007.

 

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  (a)(ix)

Amendment No. 9, dated May 1, 2008, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on February 13, 2009.

 

  (a)(x)

Amendment No. 10, dated January 1, 2009, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on March 16, 2009.

 

  (a)(xi)

Amendment No. 11, dated May 1, 2009, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on April 15, 2009.

 

  (a)(xii)

Amendment No. 12, dated September 29, 2009, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on January 21, 2010.

 

  (a)(xiii)

Amendment No. 13, dated August 16, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on February 3, 2011.

 

  (a)(xiv)

Amendment No. 14, dated December 15, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on February 3, 2011.

 

  (a)(xv)

Amendment No. 15, dated June 7, 2011 , to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Distributors, LLC and AXA Advisors dated July 15, 2002 incorporated herein by reference and/or previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 84 To the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on August 17, 2011.

 

  (a)(xvi)

Amendment No. 16, dated April 30, 2012, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated July 15,2002 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 96 to the EQ Advisor’s Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-17217) on Form N-1A filed on February 7, 2013.

 

  (1)(b)

Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among the Trust, AXA Equitable, FMG LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated May 23, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on July 22, 2013.

 

  (b)(i)

Amendment No. 1 dated as of June 4, 2013 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among the Trust, AXA Equitable, FMG LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated May 23, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on October 1, 2013.

 

  (b)(ii)

Amendment No. 2 dated as of October 21, 2013 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among the Trust, AXA Equitable, FMG LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated May 23, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on October 1, 2013.

 

  (b)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, dated as of April 4, 2014 (“Amendment No. 3”), to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 30, 2014.

 

  (b)(iv)

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

 

  (b)(v)

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

 

  (b)(vi)

Amendment No. 6, dated as of April 30, 2015 (“Amendment No. 6”), to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217) filed on April 17, 2015.

 

  (b)(vii)

Amendment No. 7, dated as of December 21, 2015 (“Amendment No. 7”), to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC 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. 

 

  (b)(viii)

Amendment No. 8, dated as of December 9, 2016 (“Amendment No. 8”), to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC 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.

 

  (b)(ix)

Amendment No. 9 dated as of May 1, 2017 (“Amendment No. 9”) to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”) by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217), filed on April 28, 2017.

 

  (b)(x)

Amendment No. 10 dated as of November 1, 2017 (“Amendment No. 10”) to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”) by and among EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to EQ Advisors Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17217), filed on October 27, 2017.

 

  (a)(xi)

Amendment No. 11 dated as of July 12, 2018 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among EQ Advisor Trust, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC and AXA Distributors 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)(xii)

Amendment No. 12 dated as of December 6, 2018 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC 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)(xiii)

Amendment No. 13 dated July 16, 2020 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, 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)(xiv)

Amendment No. 14 dated February 1, 2021 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, 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 26, 2021 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, 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)(xvi)

Amendment No. 16 dated July 22, 2021 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, 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)(xvii)

Amendment No. 17 dated January 13, 2022 to the Second Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Advisors Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, 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.

 

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  (2)(a)

Participation Agreement among AXA Premier VIP Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Advisors, AXA Distributors, LLC and EDI dated as of December 3, 2001 incorporated herein by reference to and/or previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement (File No. 811-10509, 333-70754) on Form N-1A filed on December 10, 2001.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 1, 2003 to the Participation Agreement among AXA Premier VIP Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Advisors, AXA Distributors, LLC and EDI dated as of December 3, 2001 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-70754) on Form N-1A filed on February 25, 2004.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, dated as of May 1, 2006 to the Participation Agreement among AXA Premier VIP Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Advisors, AXA Distributors, LLC and EDI dated as of December 3, 2001 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-70754) on Form N-1A filed on June 1, 2006.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, dated as of May 25, 2007 to the Participation Agreement among AXA Premier VIP Trust, AXA Equitable, AXA Advisors, AXA Distributors, LLC and EDI dated as of December 3, 2001 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement (File No. 333-70754) on Form N-1A filed on February 5, 2008.

 

  (2)(b)

Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among the Registrant, AXA Equitable, FMG LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated as of May 23, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to AXA Premier VIP Trust Registration Statement on Form N-1/A (File No. 333-70754) filed on July 22, 2013.

 

  (b)(i)

Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 21, 2013, to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among the Registrant, AXA Equitable, FMG LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated as of May 23, 2012, 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.

 

  (b)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, dated as of April 18, 2014 (“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”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC 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.

 

  (b)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, dated as of July 8, 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”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC 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.

 

  (b)(iv)

Amendment No. 4, dated as of December 10, 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”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC 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.

 

  (b)(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”), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC 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.

 

  (b)(vi)

Amendment No. 6 dated July 19, 2018 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among AXA Premier VIP Trust, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-254204) filed on March 12, 2021.

 

  (b)(vii)

Amendment No. 7 dated July 16, 2020 to the Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated as of May 23, 2012, as amended by and among EQ Premier VIP Trust, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC and Equitable Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-254204) filed on March 12, 2021.

 

  (3)(a)

Participation Agreement by and Among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, A I M Distributors, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, on Behalf of itself and its Separate Accounts, AXA Advisors, LLC, and AXA Distributors, LLC, dated July 1, 2005, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-160951) filed on November 16, 2009.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1 effective October 15, 2009 among AIM Variable insurance Fund, AIM Distributors, inc., AXA Equitable life Insurance Company, on behalf of its Separate Accounts, AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 24, 2012.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, dated as of April 19, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated as of July 1, 2005, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts, and AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 21, 2015.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, dated as of April 30, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated as of July 1, 2005, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts; and AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 21, 2015.

 

  (a)(iv)

Amendment No. 4, effective May 1, 2012, to the Participation Agreement dated July 1, 2005, among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Invesco Distributors, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts; AXA Advisors LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on April 25, 2012.

 

  (a)(v)

Amendment No. 5, dated as of October 1, 2014, to the Participation Agreement dated July 1, 2005, by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds Invesco Distributors, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, a New York life insurance company, on behalf of itself and each of its segregated asset accounts; and AXA Advisors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-202147) filed on February 18, 2015.

 

  (4)(a)

Fund Participation Agreement among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, American Century Investment Management, Inc., and American Century Investment Services, Inc., incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-153809) filed on July 8, 2011.

 

  (5)(a)

Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010 among Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 24, 2012.

 

  (5)(b)

First Amendment effective May 1, 2012 to Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010 among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Variable Insurance Products Funds, Variable Insurance Products Funds II, Variable Insurance Products Funds III, Variable Insurance Products Funds IV and Variable Insurance Products Funds V, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on April 25, 2012.

 

  (5)(c)

Third Amendment effective January 27, 2021 to Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010 among Equitable Life Insurance Company, 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, and Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (333-229766) filed on February 3, 2023.

 

  (5)(d)

Fourth Amendment effective August 11, 2022 to mended and Restated Participation Agreement dated April 16, 2010 among Equitable Life Insurance Company, 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, and Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (333-229766) filed on February 3, 2023.

 

  (6)(a)

Participation Agreement as of July 1, 2005 Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/ Templeton Distributors, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, AXA Advisors, LLC, and AXA Distributors, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-160951) filed on November 16, 2009.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 3 effective as of May 1, 2010 to Participation Agreement as of July 1, 2005 by and 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 filed on Form N-4 (File No. 333-130988) filed on April 24, 2012.

 

  (a)(ii)

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.

 

  (a)(iii)

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.

 

  (a)(iv)

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. 333-232533 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (7)(a)

Fund Participation Agreement among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., and Goldman, Sachs & Co., dated October 20, 2009, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on December 23, 2011.

 

  (8)(a)

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

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1 dated April 1, 2010 to the Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009 among Waddell & Reed, Inc., Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios 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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(iv)

Amendment No. 4 dated October 14, 2013 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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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 17, 2021.

 

  (a)(x)

Amendment No. 10 dated October 11, 2022, to Participation Agreement dated October 23, 2009, among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios and Delaware Distributors, L.P., incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (333-229766) filed on February 3, 2023.

 

  (9)(a)

Fund Participation Agreement among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Lazard Retirement Series, Inc., and Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on December 23, 2011.

 

  (10)(a)

Participation Agreement among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and Massachusetts Financial Service Company, dated July 18, 2002, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-160951) filed on November 16, 2009.

 

  (11)(a)

Participation Agreement among T.Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T.Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, dated July 20, 2005, incorporated by

 

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reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-160951) filed on November 16, 2009.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, effective September 30, 2009, to the Participation Agreement dated July 20, 2005 by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, effective April 12, 2010, to the Participation Agreement dated July 20, 2005 by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment No. 3, effective May 1, 2012 to the Participation Agreement dated July 20, 2005 among AXA Equitable Life Insurance 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., incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on April 25, 2012.

 

  (a)(iv)

Fourth Amendment dated August 16, 2019 to the Participation Agreement dated July 20, 2005 by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance 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. incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229235) filed on February 18, 2020.

 

  (a)(v)

Amendment No. 5, effective May 1, 2021 to the Participation Agreement dated July 20, 2005 among Equitable Financial Life Insurance 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., previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-232533 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (12)(a)

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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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 filed on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 20, 2022.

 

  (a)(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.

 

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  (13)(a)

Participation Agreement among Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust, Van Eck Securities Corporation, Van Eck Associates Corporation and MONY Life Insurance Company, dated August 7, 2000, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-160951) filed on November 16, 2009.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1 dated October 13, 2009 to the Participation Agreement, (the “Agreement”) dated August 7, 2000 by and among MONY Life Insurance Company, Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust, Van Eck Securities Corporation and Van Eck Associates Corporation (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.

 

  (13)(b)

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 hereby incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

  (b)(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 hereby incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-30070) filed on April 18, 2017.

 

  (b)(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. 333-229235) filed on April 21, 2021.

 

  (b)(iii)

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. 333-134307) filed on April 21, 2021.

 

  (b)(iv)

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. 333-232533) filed on April 20, 2023.

 

  (14)(a)

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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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 Registration Statement on Form N-4 (2-30070) filed on April 20, 2021.

 

  (a)(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 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.

 

  (a)(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. 333-232533 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  15(a)

Participation Agreement Among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust and Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC dated December 1, 2010, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750), filed on April 23, 2014.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, effective March 28, 2014, to the Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated December 1, 2010, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (the “Company”); Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust and Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust (the “Fund”); Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC; and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750), filed on April 23, 2014.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, effective October 1, 2014, to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2010, as amended March 28, 2014 (the “Agreement”) by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (the “Company”); Legg Mason Global Asset Management Variable Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust and Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust (the “Fund”); Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC; and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) (collectively, the “Parties”), incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-178750) filed on October 16, 2014.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment to Participation Agreement effective August 3, 2020, to the Participation Agreement dated December 1, 2010, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, 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. 333-232533) on April 21, 2021.

 

  (16)(a)

Participation Agreement by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and Janus Aspen Series, dated July 26, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-190033) on October 4, 2013.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, effective August 29, 2013 to the Participation Agreement by and between AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and Janus Aspen Series incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-190033) on October 11, 2013.

 

  (a)(ii)

Amendment No. 2, effective August 11, 2020, to Participation Agreement dated July 26, 2005, by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and Janus Aspen Series, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) on April 21, 2021.

 

  (a)(iii)

Third Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement effective February 10, 2021 to Fund Participation Agreement dated July 26, 2005 by and among Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and Janus Aspen Series, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-232533 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (17)(a)

Participation Agreement dated August 27, 2010 by and among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-229235) filed on January 14, 2019.

 

  (a)(i)

Amendment No. 1, effective May 1, 2012 to the Participation Agreement dated August 27, 2010 among AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement (File No. 333-178750) on April 25, 2012.

 

  (a)(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, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) on April 21, 2021.

 

  (18)(a)

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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(iii)

Amendment No. 5, executed as of September 1, 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.

 

  (a)(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.

 

  (a)(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. 333-232533) on April 21, 2021.

 

  (a)(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. 333-232533 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

  (a)(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. 333-232533 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

(i)

Administration Contracts. See (c)(ii), (iii) and (iv).

 

(j)

Other Material Contracts. Inapplicable.

 

(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, Actuary and Signatory Officer, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) on April 20, 2023.

 

(m)

Calculation.

 

  (i)

Sample of Calculation for Illustrations, incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) on April 20, 2023.

 

(n)

Other Opinions.

 

  (n)(i)

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, filed herewith.

 

  (n)(ii)

Powers of Attorney, filed herewith.

 

(o)

Omitted Financial Statements. Inapplicable.

 

(p)

Initial Capital Agreements. Inapplicable.

 

(q)

Redeemability Exemption.

 

  (i)

Description of Equitable’s Issuance, Transfer and Redemption Procedures for Flexible Premium Policies pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 333-232533) filed on September 27, 2019.

 

(r)

Form of Initial Summary Prospectuses.

 

  (i)

Initial Summary Prospectus, previously filed with this Registration Statement, File No. 333-232533 on Form N-6 on April 21, 2022.

 

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Item 31.

Directors and Officers of the Depositor.

Set forth below is information regarding the directors and principal officers of the Depositor. The Depositor’s address is 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104. The business address of the persons whose names are preceded by an asterisk is that of the Depositor.

 

NAME AND PRINCIPAL

BUSINESS ADDRESS

  

POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH

THE DEPOSITOR

DIRECTORS   
Francis Hondal    Director
10050 W. 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
*Barbara Lenkiewicz    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 Insurance Company or Registrant.

Separate Account FP (the “Separate Account”) is a separate account of Equitable Financial. Equitable Financial, a New York stock life insurance company, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (the “Holding Company”).

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

 

  (a)

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The by-laws of the Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (“Equitable Financial”) provide, in Article VII, as follows:

7.4 Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees.

 

  (a)

To the extent permitted by the law of the State of New York and subject to all applicable requirements thereof:

 

  (i)

Any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that he or she, or his or her testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company shall be indemnified by the Company;

 

  (ii)

Any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that he or she, or his or her testator or intestate serves or served any other organization in any capacity at the request of the Company may be indemnified by the Company; and

 

  (iii)

the related expenses of any such person in any of said categories may be advanced by the Company.

 

  (b)

To the extent permitted by the law of the State of New York, the Company or the Board of Directors, by amendment of these By-Laws, or by agreement. (Business Corporation Law ss.ss.721-726: Insurance Law ss.1216).

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.

 

  (b)

Indemnification of Principal Underwriters

To the extent permitted by law of the State of New York and subject to all applicable requirements thereof, Equitable Distributors, LLC and Equitable Advisors, LLC have undertaken to indemnify each of its respective directors and officers who is made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact the director or officer, or his or her testator or intestate, is or was a director or officer of Equitable Distributors, LLC and Equitable Advisors, LLC.

 

  (c)

Undertaking

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Act”) 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 against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses 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 and 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

 

(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

Not applicable.

 

Item 37.

Representation Regarding Reasonableness of Aggregate Policy Fees and Charges

Equitable Financial represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Policies described in this Registration Statement, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Equitable Financial under the Policies.

 

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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 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 22nd day of May, 2023.

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP

(REGISTRANT)

EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(DEPOSITOR)
By:   /s/ Shane Daly
  Shane Daly
  Vice President and Associate General Counsel

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this 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:          
Daniel G. Kaye      Mark Pearson     
Joan Lamm-Tennant      Charles G.T. Stonehill      Bertram Scott
Kristi Matus           George Stansfield      Francis Hondal
         

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe

Craig MacKay

 

*By:   /s/ Shane Daly
 

Shane Daly

 

Attorney-in-Fact

May 22, 2023