485APOS 1 final.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT final.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing
As filed with the Securities and Exchange  Registration No. 333-28755 
Commission on May 2, 2014  Registration No. 811-05626 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-4
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   
Pre-Effective Amendment No.  [ ] 
Post-Effective Amendment No. 56  [X] 
and/or

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940   
Amendment No.  [X] 
 
(Check appropriate box or boxes)   
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNT B   
(Exact Name of Registrant)   
 
ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY   
(Name of Depositor)   
1475 Dunwoody Drive   
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-1478   
(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)   
Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (610) 425-3400   
 
Nicholas Morinigo, Esq.   
ING U.S. Legal Services   
1475 Dunwoody Drive, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-1478   
(610) 425-3447   
 
(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)   
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practical after the effective date of the 
Registration Statement   

 

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 
[ X ]  on July 21, 2014 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 

 

If appropriate, check the following box: 
[ ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post- 
effective amendment. 
 
Title of Securities Being Registered: 
Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract 

 

  The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance
with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


PARTS A and B
 
The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated May 1, 2014, are incorporated into 
Parts A and B, respectively, of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 by reference to the Registrant’s 
filing under Rule 497(c), as filed on May 1, 2014 and by Registrant’s filing under Rule 497(e), as filed on 
May 1, 2014 (File No. 333-28755).  A supplement to the Prospectus is included in Part A of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 56. This amendment does not otherwise delete, amend, or supercede any other 
information in the registration statement, as previously amended, including exhibits and undertakings. 

 


Subject to Completion, dated May 2, 2014. The information in this prospectus supplement is not complete 
and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell these securities and 
it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. 

 

SUPPLEMENT Dated _________, 2014
To the Current Prospectus For:
 
[PRODUCT NAMES]
 
Issued by ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company 
Through Its Separate Account B

 

This supplement updates the prospectus for your variable annuity contract and describes a change to 
your living benefit rider and an offer we are making available for a limited time. Please read it 
carefully and keep it with your copy of the prospectus for future reference. If you have any questions, 
please contact your financial representative or contact us at 1-800-[_________]. Capitalized terms not 
defined in this supplement shall have the meaning given to them in your prospectus. 

 

ENHANCED ANNUITIZATION OFFER AND WAIVER OF WAITING PERIOD FOR CONTRACTS WITH THE 
MINIMUM GUARANTEED INCOME BENEFIT RIDER

 

  Overview. ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) is endorsing certain
versions of the Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (the “MGIB Rider”) to (i) make an
Enhanced Annuitization Offer (the “Enhancement Offer”) to eligible contractholders who purchased the
MGIB Rider and who choose to annuitize under the MGIB Rider on [_________, 2014] (the “Special
Exercise Date”) and (ii) waive the 10-year waiting period (the “Waiver”) for annuitization under the
MGIB Rider for contract anniversaries occurring on or after [January 15, 2015].

As part of the Enhancement Offer, if you choose to annuitize (i.e., begin receiving income phase
payments) under the MGIB Rider on the Special Exercise Date, we will increase the MGIB Benefit Base,
which is used to determine income phase payments under the MGIB Rider, by [__]%. This increased
amount is known as the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base. You are not required to accept the
Enhancement Offer or annuitize under the Waiver, and you do not need to take any action if you
do not want to accept the Enhancement Offer. The Enhancement Offer is an offer to enhance the
benefit base used to determine annuity payments under the MGIB Rider. It is not an offer to
enhance your Contract’s cash surrender value in exchange for surrendering your contract.

Additional details regarding the Enhancement Offer and the Waiver are provided below. For more
information about the MGIB Rider, please see your prospectus.

The Enhancement Offer and Waiver will not be appropriate for all contractholders and it may not be
in your best interest to accept the Enhancement Offer or annuitize under the Waiver. You should
carefully review this supplement and make sure you understand the terms of the Enhancement Offer and
the Waiver prior to making a decision on whether or not to annuitize under the MGIB Rider. Your
financial professional can help you understand whether the Enhancement Offer or Waiver would be
appropriate for you. By accepting the Enhancement Offer or Waiver, you are giving up the potential for
your contract value and the MGIB Benefit Base to increase over time.

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  How does the Enhancement Offer work? The Enhancement Offer is being made for a 60-day period,
which we call the Offer Window, during which you can choose to accept the Enhancement Offer and
begin income phase payments on the Special Exercise Date. There is no fee associated with accepting the
Enhancement Offer. If you choose to accept the Enhancement Offer, the MGIB Benefit Base will be
increased by [__]% to determine your Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base.

The 10-year waiting period under the MGIB Rider will be waived for those that accept the Enhancement
Offer. If you do not elect the Enhancement Offer, the waiting period will also be waived as of [January
15, 2015] as further described below, however the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base will no longer be
available after the Offer Window.

Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base. If you choose to accept the Enhancement Offer, we will calculate the
MGIB Benefit Base on the Special Exercise Date in the same manner as described in your MGIB Rider
and your prospectus (including applicable maximums on the MGIB Rollup Base). We will then multiply
the MGIB Benefit Base by [__]% to determine the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base. We will then
determine the MGIB annuity income by multiplying the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base (adjusted for any
Market Value Adjustment and premium taxes) by the MGIB income factors specified in your rider for the
MGIB annuity option you selected, and then dividing by $1,000.

Please note that, like the MGIB Benefit Base, the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base is only a calculation used
to determine MGIB annuity income. The Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base does not represent a contract
value, nor does it guarantee performance of the subaccounts in which you are invested. It is also not used
in determining the amount of the Contract’s cash surrender value or death benefit. If you do not choose to
annuitize the MGIB Rider on the Special Exercise Date, the normal MGIB Benefit Base will apply if you
later annuitize under the MGIB Rider. Appendix A to this supplement provides hypothetical examples of
how the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base may impact MGIB annuity income. In certain situations,
including for example if your contract value is greater than the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base, the
Enhancement Offer will not provide a greater payment to you.

How will I be notified about the Offer Window? You will receive a letter prior to the beginning of the
Offer Window which specifies the Offer Window. The letter will also provide your current Accumulation
Value, your estimated MGIB Benefit Base and your estimated Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base that will be
used to calculate your income phase payments should you choose to accept the Enhancement Offer.
Because your MGIB Benefit Base may fluctuate, we will not know the actual Enhanced MGIB Benefit
Base until we calculate it on the Special Exercise Date. If you choose to accept the Enhancement Offer,
you will receive an endorsement to your Contract which will provide for the Enhanced MGIB Benefit
Base.

How does the Waiver work? The MGIB Date is the date you begin receiving income phase payments
under the MGIB Rider. If you purchased the MGIB Rider on the contract date or added the MGIB Rider
within 30 days following the contract date, the earliest MGIB Date is the contract anniversary on or after
the tenth contract anniversary. If you added the MGIB Rider at any other time, the earliest MGIB Date is
the contract anniversary occurring at least 10 years after the date when you added the MGIB Rider. We
will begin waiving these 10-year waiting periods beginning on [January 15, 2015]. You will be able to
annuitize under the MGIB Rider during any upcoming contract anniversary on or after that date, however
the enhanced value to the MGIB Benefit Base that is part of this Enhancement Offer will no longer
be available. You will receive an endorsement to your Contract prior to [January 15, 2015] providing for
the Waiver.

Who should I contact if I wish to accept the Enhancement Offer or the Waiver? To accept the
Enhancement Offer, you may complete the form included with your offer letter or contact us at [(800)
_________] at any time during the Offer Window. You may annuitize pursuant to the Waiver by

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contacting us at [(800) _________] any time prior to the contract anniversary on which you wish to
annuitize under the MGIB Rider.

What MGIB annuity options are available if I accept the Enhancement Offer or annuitize
pursuant to the Waiver? If you choose to accept the Enhancement Offer or choose to annuitize under
the MGIB Rider pursuant to the Waiver or at a later date, you may choose from any of the MGIB annuity
options available under the MGIB Rider. You should consider all of your options prior to accepting the
Enhancement Offer and discuss your personal situation with your financial advisor.

Will I incur Surrender Charges or be subject to a Market Value Adjustments (MVA) if I accept the
Enhancement Offer or annuitize pursuant to the Waiver? We will waive surrender charges if you
accept the Enhancement Offer and begin income phase payments on the Special Exercise Date. If the
surrender charge period on your Contract has not expired, you will be subject to applicable surrender
charges if you choose to annuitize under your Contract or under the MGIB Rider on a date other than the
Special Exercise Date, including if you annuitize pursuant to the Waiver. The surrender charge schedule
is described in your prospectus and in your Contract.

If you are invested in a Fixed Interest Allocation, and the date you choose to begin income phase
payments (including the Special Exercise Date) does not end on or within 30 days of the end of the
guaranteed interest period, you will be subject to a positive or negative Market Value Adjustment.

We cannot provide advice on whether you should accept the Enhancement Offer or Waiver and incur
such charges and adjustments. You should discuss with your financial adviser whether in your individual
situation, the value of the Enhancement Offer or Waiver after incurring applicable MVA or surrender
charges, if any, outweighs the value of waiting to annuitize at a time when such charges and adjustments
would not apply.

What does it mean to annuitize under the MGIB Rider, and what will happen to my Death Benefit?
If you fully annuitize under the MGIB Rider pursuant to the Enhancement Offer or the Waiver, your
MGIB Rider will terminate and you will enter the income phase of your Contract. This means you will
no longer be able to contribute premium payments to the Contract or potentially grow your contract value
or MGIB Benefit Base and you also will no longer be invested in any subaccounts. Once you have
chosen to annuitize it cannot be undone.

Annuitizing pursuant to the Waiver and/or accepting the Enhancement Offer will have the same impact
on any death benefits as annuitizing under the Contract or the MGIB Rider at any other time. Upon full
annuitization, the death benefit under your Contract as well as any death benefit rider you purchased with
your Contract will terminate. If any contractholder or the annuitant dies after the income phase begins,
we will pay the beneficiary any certain benefit remaining under the annuity in effect at the time. For more
information regarding your death benefit, please see the Death Benefit Choices section of your
prospectus. You should consider whether annuitizing under the MGIB Rider is more important to you
than retaining the Contract death benefit or any death benefit rider you purchased with your Contract.

Do I need to annuitize the entire MGIB Benefit Base to participate in the Enhancement Offer or
annuitize pursuant to the Waiver? No, the MGIB Rider allows you to apply up to 50% of the MGIB
Benefit Base to one of the MGIB annuity options available under the MGIB Rider one time during the
life of your Contract. If you elect the Enhancement Offer, you may elect to do this on the Special
Exercise Date. Any portion of the MGIB Benefit Base annuitized on the Special Exercise Date will
receive the [__]% increase, however any portion of the MGIB Benefit Base not annuitized on the Special
Exercise Date will not receive this increase. [Your contract value and death benefit will be reduced on a
pro-rata basis based on the portion of the MGIB Benefit Base annuitized prior to adding the [__]%
increase.] Please note that if you elect to annuitize only a portion of the MGIB Benefit Base, income

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  payments will be tax reported as withdrawals. Please consult your tax adviser before annuitizing
only a portion of the MGIB Benefit Base, as the taxation of this election is uncertain.

Why is the Company providing the Waiver and making the Enhancement Offer? The Company
believes that the Enhancement Offer may be beneficial to our contractholders who would like to take
advantage of the opportunity to annuitize under the MGIB Rider prior to the end of the 10-year waiting
period and receive a higher level of income phase payments due to the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base.
We also believe that the Waiver may be beneficial to our contractholders who would like to annuitize
under the MGIB Rider at some point following the end of this year but prior to the expiration of the
rider’s 10-year waiting period.

The Company is taking steps, such as providing the Waiver and making the Enhancement Offer, to reduce
the risks associated with our Closed Block Variable Annuity business. Providing guarantees under the
MGIB Rider may be costly to the Company, particularly during periods of extended low interest rates,
declining equity markets as well as high volatility in either equity markets or interest rates. If you accept
the Enhancement Offer or annuitize under the Waiver, the costs incurred by the Company to provide the
MGIB Rider may be reduced.

How do I know if I am eligible for the Waiver or to participate in the Enhancement Offer? At this
time we are making the Waiver and the Enhancement Offer available to contractholders who have
purchased certain versions of the MGIB Rider with a form number of [_________] in the following
states:
[_________]

We may make the Waiver and/or the Enhancement Offer available for MGIB Riders with different form
numbers and/or different states in the future. Eligible contractholders will receive this prospectus
supplement, as well as the letter and endorsements described above.

What happens if I don’t take any action? If you take no action, the Enhancement Offer will expire at
the end of the Offer Window. The Waiver will remain available to you.

What are some factors I should consider in deciding whether to annuitize pursuant to the Waiver
or accept the Enhancement Offer? We urge you to carefully review this prospectus supplement and
discuss the Waiver and the Enhancement Offer with your financial professional and tax advisor prior to
making a decision to annuitize under the MGIB Rider. Once you have chosen to annuitize it cannot be
undone. In deciding whether to annuitize pursuant to our Enhancement Offer or Waiver, you should
consider all factors relevant to your personal situation. Some of the factors you may wish to consider are:

  • We determine the highest amount of income that will be available to you after taking into account
    your contract value applied to current income factors, your contract value applied to the
    Contract’s guaranteed income factors, and the MGIB Benefit Base applied to the MGIB rider
    income factors. Annuitizing using the MGIB may result in a more favorable stream of income
    payments, and different tax consequences, under your Contract. Because the MGIB Rider
    income factors are generally more conservative than the Contract income factors, the level of
    lifetime income that it guarantees may be less than the level that might be provided by the
    application of your contract value to the Contract’s applicable annuity factors. If your contract
     value exceeds the MGIB Benefit Base or Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base at time of
    annuitization, the Contract will always produce greater income than the MGIB rider.
  • The current value of your contract value, your MGIB Benefit Base, and the value of
    the
    Contract’s death benefit, as well as the extent to which you believe these values may continue to
    grow if you defer annuitization until a later date (in particular, you should take into account the
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  roll-up and ratchet features of your MGIB Rider, which may operate to increase your MGIB Benefit Base).
  • Your desired level of income payments and the period you will receive such income payments should be considered when choosing an income option. Period certain options may result in a higher dollar amount per payment, but it is important to note that payments will stop at the end of the period certain. For example, under a “20 Years Period Certain” annuity option, all payments will stop after 20 years. If you desire income for your lifetime, you should consider the life contingent payout options. Appendix B to this supplement provides hypothetical examples of the potential differences in annual payments and total benefits that may be paid under different MGIB annuity options.
  • Whether it is important for you to leave a death benefit to your beneficiaries.
  • The fact that the longer you wait to annuitize, the greater the potential for higher income phase payments if your contract value and/or MGIB Benefit Base increases. Additionally, for life contingent annuitization options, the longer you wait to annuitize the larger the income factor used to determine your annuity income will be (which means higher income phase payments) regardless of whether you annuitize under your MGIB Rider or under the Contract.
  • Whether your need for MGIB income is more important to you than the ability to make withdrawals of contract value from your Contract or to surrender or exchange your Contract at a later date (and the tax consequences of annuitization, withdrawal, and surrender).
  • Whether your need for MGIB income is more important to you than the tax deferral provided during the accumulation phase of the Contract.
  • Whether the value of the Enhancement Offer or Waiver after incurring applicable MVA or surrender charges, if any, outweighs the value of waiting to annuitize at a time when such charges and adjustments would not apply.
  • With respect specifically to the Enhancement Offer:
      o      If your contract value is greater than your Enhanced MGIB, accepting the Enhancement Offer would not provide any additional benefit to you.
      o      If the increased MGIB annuity income that you will receive due to the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base and the ability to begin receiving annuity income now is more valuable to you than continuing your Contract’s accumulation phase and the potential for growth of your contract value, MGIB Benefit Base, and death benefit.
      o      How the MGIB annuity options compare to the annuity options of the Contract’s cash surrender value otherwise available under the Contract as described in your prospectus under the heading “The Annuity Options”.

      We cannot provide you with advice as to how to consider these factors and how they may affect you
    personally, nor can we provide advice regarding any potential future increases or decreases of either your
    contract value or the value of any living benefit or death benefit. Please discuss with your financial
    professional whether the Enhancement Offer or Waiver is suitable for you based on your particular
    circumstances.

    What else do I need to know?
    We reserve the right to terminate or modify the Enhancement Offer at any time prior to our receipt of
    your acceptance, and to reject any request to accept the Enhancement Offer. In addition, we reserve the
    right to offer different and more or less favorable terms to you or other contractholders in the future if we
    choose to make new or different offers available. By accepting the Enhancement Offer or annuitizing
    pursuant to the Waiver you may not be able to participate in such future offers.

    You should discuss these offers with your financial representative to determine whether accepting the
    Enhancement Offer or annuitizing pursuant to the Waiver is suitable for you given your unique financial
    position and future financial, retirement, and insurance needs. You should not annuitize under the MGIB

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      Rider unless you determine, after consulting with your financial representative, that doing so is more
    beneficial to your needs than continuing to maintain your Contract and/or annuitizing under the Contract
    or under the MGIB Rider at a later date. You should discuss the tax impact of accepting the Enhancement
    Offer or annuitizing under the Waiver with your tax advisor.

    You may want to discuss these offers with the beneficiaries named in your Contract to determine whether
    you need the death benefit protection provided under the Contract.

    We will not directly compensate your financial professional based on whether or not you annuitize under
    the MGIB Rider pursuant to the Waiver or our Enhancement Offer. However, your financial professional
    may have an incentive to recommend whether or not you should annuitize under the Waiver or accept the
    Enhancement Offer. For example, by not annuitizing at this time, your contract value may continue to
    grow and the commissions paid to your financial professional or firm may continue and/or increase. In
    addition, if you do not annuitize and later choose to exchange your Contract for another product, your
    financial professional may receive compensation in connection with such exchange. For more
    information regarding the compensation we may pay to your financial professional, please see your
    prospectus under the heading “Selling the Contract”.

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    APPENDIX A
    Hypothetical Examples of How the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base may Impact MGIB Annuity Income 

     

    Example 1: Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base is significantly larger than Contract Value. Enhanced MGIB 
    Benefit Base produces a larger income payment than Contract Value 
    Age    Contract with MGIB  Contract with MGIB Rider and 
        Rider  Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base 
    65  Contract Value  $170,000  $170,000 
      MGIB Benefit Base  $200,000   
      Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base    $[___] 
      Contract Annuity Factor  4.69  4.69 
     
      MGIB Annuity Factor  4.43  4.43 
      Contractual Monthly Income  $797  $797 
      MGIB Monthly Income  $886  $[___] 
      Actual Monthly Income  $886  $[___] 
    Example 2: Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base is larger than the Contract Value. Enhanced MGIB Benefit 
    Base produces a larger income payment than Contract Value even though the MGIB Benefit Base 
    produced a smaller income payment than the Contract Value   
    Age    Contract with MGIB  Contract with MGIB Rider and 
        Rider  Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base 
    65  Contract Value  $200,000  $200,000 
      MGIB Benefit Base  $200,000   
      Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base    $[___] 
      Contract Annuity Factor  4.69  4.69 
      MGIB Annuity Factor  4.43  4.43 
      Contractual Monthly Income  $938  $938 
      MGIB Monthly Income  $886  $[___] 
      Actual Monthly Income  $938  $[___] 
    Example 3: Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base is slightly larger than Contract Value. However, the Contract 
    Value produces a larger income payment than the Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base 
    Age    Contract with MGIB  Contract with MGIB Rider and 
        Rider  Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base 
    65  Contract Value  $210,000  $210,000 
      MGIB Benefit Base  $200,000   
      Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base    $[___] 
      Contract Annuity Factor  4.69  4.69 
      MGIB Annuity Factor  4.43  4.43 
      Monthly Income  $985  $985 
      MGIB Monthly Income  $886  $[___] 
      Actual Monthly Income  $985  $985 
     
    All Values are hypothetical and reflect a Life with 10 Year Period Certain annuitization option. 

     

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                                                                     APPENDIX B

    Hypothetical Examples of Annuitization Payments for Different MGIB Annuitization Options

    The examples below demonstrate the potential differences in annual benefit payments based on a hypothetical
    annuitization of a $100,000 Enhanced MGIB Benefit Base.

    Example 1: Annual benefit payments are shown below based upon annuitization at 65. If the 20-years 
    Period Certain only option is elected, after 20 years, no additional payments will be made. 
      Life with 20 Years  Life with 10  20 Years Certain 
      Certain  Years Certain   
    Annual Enhanced Benefit Payment  $4,512  $4,824  $5,772 
    Payments in year 11  $4,512  $4,8241  $5,772 
    Payments in year 21  $4,5121  $4,8241  $0 
     
    Example 2: Annual benefit payments are shown below based upon annuitization at 70. If the 20-years 
    Period Certain only option is elected, after 20 years, no additional payments will be made. 
      Life with 20 Years  Life with 10  20 Years Certain 
      Certain  Years Certain   
    Annual Enhanced Benefit Payment  $5,196  $6,228  $5,772 
    Payments in year 11  $5,196  $6,2281  $5,772 
    Payments in year 21  $5,1961  $6,228 1  $0 
     
    Example 3: Annual benefit payments are shown below based upon annuitization at 75. If the 20-years 
    Period Certain only option is elected, after 20 years, no additional payments will be made. 
      Life with 20 Years  Life with 10  20 Years Certain 
      Certain  Years Certain   
    Annual Enhanced Benefit Payment  $5,412  $6,756  $5,772 
    Payments in year 11  $5,412  $6,7561  $5,772 
    Payments in year 21  $5,4121  $6,7561  $0 

     

    1 If annuitant is alive.     
     
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    PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
     
    ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 
     
    (a) Financial Statements: 
    (1)  Incorporated by reference in Part A: 
      Condensed Financial Information 
    (2)  Incorporated by reference in Part B: 
      Condensed Financial Information (Accumulation Unit Values) 
      Financial Statements of Separate Account B: 
      -  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
      -  Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2013 
      -  Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 
      -  Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 
      -  Notes to Financial Statements 
    Financial Statements of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company:
      -  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
      -  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 
      -  Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 
      -  Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 
        and 2011 
      -  Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 
        2013, 2012 and 2011 
      -  Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 
      -  Notes to Financial Statements 
     
    (b) Exhibits:   
     
    (1)    Resolution of the board of directors of Depositor authorizing the establishment of the 
        Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to a 
        Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company 
        Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 
        1999 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
    (2)    Not Applicable. 
     
    (3)  a.  Distribution Agreement between the Depositor and Directed Services, Inc., 
        incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to a 
        Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company 
        Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 
        1999 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
      b.  Form of Dealers Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
        Amendment No. 29 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American 
        Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
        Commission on April 30, 1999 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
      c.  Organizational Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
        Amendment No. 29 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American 
        Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
        Commission on April 30, 1999 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 

     



    d.  Addendum to Organizational Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
      Effective Amendment No. 29 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
      Exchange Commission on April 30, 1999 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
    e.  Expense Reimbursement Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
      Effective Amendment No. 29 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
      Exchange Commission on April 30, 1999 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
    f.  Form of Assignment Agreement for Organizational Agreement, incorporated herein 
      by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to a Registration Statement on 
      form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed 
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1999 (File Nos. 033- 
      23351, 811-05626). 
     
    g.  Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between ING USA and Directed Services 
      Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      April 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
    h.  Intercompany Agreement dated December 22, 2010 (effective January 1, 2010) 
      between Directed Services LLC and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, 
      incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      April 6, 2011 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    i.  Amendment No. 1 to the Intercompany Agreement dated December 1, 2013 (effective 
      December 23, 2013) to the Intercompany Agreement dated December 22, 2010 
      (effective January 1, 2010) between Directed Services LLC (DSL) and ING USA 
      Annuity and Life Insurance Company, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
      Effective Amendment No. 44 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA 
      Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities 
      and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2014 (File Nos. 333-30180, 811-05626). 
     
    j.  Intercompany Agreement dated December 22, 2010 (effective January 1, 2010) 
      between ING Investment Management LLC and ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 
      No. 55 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on April 6, 2011 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    k.  Amendment No. 1 to the Intercompany Agreement dated December 1, 2013 (effective 
      December 23, 2013) to the Intercompany Agreement dated December 22, 2010 
      (effective January 1, 2010) between ING Investment Management LLC (IIM) and 
      ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, incorporated herein by reference to 
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING 
      USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2014 (File Nos. 333-30180, 811- 
      05626). 

     



    (4)  a.  Individual Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract (GA-IA- 
        1036) (02/97), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 
        to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance 
        Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
        April 23, 1999 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
      b.  Group Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract (GA-CA-1036) 
        (02/97), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to a 
        Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company 
        Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 
        1999 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
      c.  Individual Deferred Variable Annuity Contract (GA-IA-1037) (02/97), incorporated 
        herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to a Registration Statement 
        on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B 
        filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 1999 (File Nos. 333- 
        28755, 811-05626). 
     
      d.  Individual Retirement Annuity Rider (GA-RA-1009) (12/02), incorporated herein by 
        reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to a Registration Statement on Form 
        N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
        Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2003 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811- 
        05626). 
     
      e.  ROTH Individual Retirement Annuity Rider (GA-RA-1038) (12/02), incorporated 
        herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to a Registration Statement 
        on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B 
        filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2003 (File Nos. 033- 
        23351, 811-05626). 
     
      f.  Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (IU-RA-1047) (01/05), incorporated 
        herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to a Registration Statement 
        on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account 
        B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about April 20, 2005 
        (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
      g.  Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (IU-RA-1047) (08-06), incorporated 
        herein by reference to an Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA 
        Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities 
        and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2006 (File Nos. 333-133944, 811-05626). 
     
      h.  Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider (GA-RA-1048) (01/02), 
        incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to a 
        Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
        Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
        February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
      i.  Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider with Reset Option (ING 
        PrincipalGuard) (GA-RA-1046), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
        Amendment No. 25 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity 
        and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
        Exchange Commission on or about February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811- 
        05626). 

     



    j.  Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider with Reset Option (ING LifePay) 
      (IU-RA-3023), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 
      to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      August 5, 2005 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
    k.  Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider with Reset Option (ING Joint 
      LifePay) (IU-RA-3029), incorporated herein by reference to an Initial Registration 
      Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate 
      Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2006 (File 
      Nos. 333-133944, 811-05626). 
     
    l.  Excluded Funds Endorsement. (Inforce Riders), incorporated herein by reference to 
      Post-Effective Amendment No.12 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for 
      Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2001 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811- 
      05626). 
     
    m.  Guaranteed Death Benefit Transfer Endorsement No. 1 (7% Solution Enhanced) (GA- 
      RA-1044-1) (01/02), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 
      No. 25 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    n.  Guaranteed Death Benefit Transfer Endorsement No. 2 (Ratchet Enhanced) (GA-RA- 
      1044-2) (10/03), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 
      25 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    o.  Guaranteed Death Benefit Transfer Endorsement No. 3 (Standard) (GA-RA-1044-3) 
      (01/02), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    p.  Guaranteed Death Benefit Transfer Endorsement No. 4 (Max 7 Enhanced) (GA-RA- 
      1044-4) (10/03), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 
      25 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    q.  Guaranteed Death Benefit Transfer Endorsement No. 5 (Base Death Benefit), 
      incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    r.  Guaranteed Death Benefit Transfer Endorsement No. 6 (Inforce Contracts) (GA-RA- 
      1044-6) (01/02), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 
      25 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 

     



    s.  Earnings Enhancement Death Benefit Rider (GA-RA-1086), incorporated herein by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to a Registration Statement on Form 
      N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on or about April 23, 2001 (File Nos. 333- 
      28755, 811-05626). 
     
    t.  Simple Retirement Account Rider (GA-RA-1026) (12/02), incorporated herein by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to a Registration Statement on Form 
      N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2003 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811- 
      05626). 
     
    u.  403(b) Rider (GA-RA-1040), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
      Amendment No. 34 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American 
      Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on April 15, 2003 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
    v.  Section 72 Rider (GA-RA-1001) (12/94), incorporated herein by reference to an 
      Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      May 9, 2006 (File Nos. 333-133944, 811-05626). 
     
    w.  Section 72 Rider (GA-RA-1002) (12/94), incorporated herein by reference to an 
      Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      May 9, 2006 (File Nos. 333-133944, 811-05626). 
     
    x.  Nursing Home Waiver for Group Certificates (GA-RA-1003) (12/94), incorporated 
      herein by reference to an Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA 
      Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities 
      and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2006 (File Nos. 333-133944, 811-05626). 
     
    y.  Nursing Home Waiver for Individual Certificates (GA-RA-1004) (12/94), 
      incorporated herein by reference to an Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4 for 
      ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2006 (File Nos. 333-133944, 811- 
      05626). 
     
    z.  Company Address and Name Change Endorsement, incorporated herein by reference 
      to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING 
      USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 
      811-05626). 
     
    aa.  Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider with Automatic Reset (ING LifePay 
      Plus)(IU-RA-3061), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 
      No. 40 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on July 25, 2007 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 

     



      bb.  Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider with Automatic Reset (ING Joint 
        LifePay Plus) (IU-RA-3062), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
        Amendment No. 40 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity 
        and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
        Exchange Commission on July 25, 2007 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
      cc.  Combination Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and Death Benefit Rider 
        (ING LifePay Plus) (IU-RA-3077), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
        Amendment No. 43 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity 
        and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
        Exchange Commission on April 7, 2008 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
      dd.  Combination Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit and Death Benefit Rider 
        (ING Joint LifePay Plus) (IU-RA-3078), incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
        Effective Amendment No. 43 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA 
        Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities 
        and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2008 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
    (5)  a.  Deferred Variable Annuity Application, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
        Effective Amendment No. 34 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA 
        Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities 
        and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2005 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
      b.  Group Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Enrollment Form, 
        incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to a 
        Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company 
        Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
        December 2, 1999 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
      c.  Deferred Variable Annuity Application (137098) (08-07-2006), incorporated by 
        reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to a Registration Statement on Form 
        N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
        Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2006 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811- 
        05626). 
     
      d.  Deferred Variable Annuity Application (137098) (04-28-2008), incorporated herein 
        by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to a Registration Statement on 
        Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B 
        filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2008 (File Nos. 333- 
        28755, 811-05626). 
     
      e.  Deferred Variable Annuity Application (137098) (10-6-2008), incorporated herein by 
        reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to a Registration Statement on Form 
        N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed 
        with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2008 (File Nos. 333- 
        28769, 811-05626). 
     
      f.  Deferred Variable Annuity Application (137098) (1/12/2009), incorporated herein by 
        reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to a Registration Statement on Form 
        N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed 
        with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2008 (File Nos. 333- 
        28769, 811-05626). 

     



    (6)  a.  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Providing for the Name Change of Golden 
        American Life Insurance Company, dated (11/21/03), incorporated herein by 
        reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form S- 
        1 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company filed with the Securities and 
        Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007 (File No. 333-133076). 
     
      b.  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Providing for the Change in Purpose and 
        Powers of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, dated (03/04/04), 
        incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a 
        Registration Statement on Form S-1 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
        Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007 (File 
        No. 333-133076). 
     
      c.  Amended and Restated By-Laws of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, 
        dated (12/15/04), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 
        1 to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
        Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007 (File 
        No. 333-133076). 
     
      d.  Resolution of the board of directors for Power of Attorney, dated 04/23/99, 
        incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to a 
        Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company 
        Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 
        1999 (File Nos. 033-59261, 811-05626). 
     
      e.  Articles of Merger and Agreement and Plan of Merger of USGALC, ULAIC, ELICI 
        into GALIC and renamed ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, dated 
        06/25/03, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to a 
        Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
        Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
        or about February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
     
    (7)    Not Applicable. 
     
    (8)  a.  Service Agreement by and between Golden American Life Insurance Company and 
        Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
        Amendment No. 28 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American 
        Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
        Commission on May 1, 1998 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
      b.  Asset Management Agreement between Golden American Life Insurance Company 
        and ING Investment Management LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
        Effective Amendment No. 29 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden 
        American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
        Exchange Commission on April 30, 1999 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
      c.  Participation Agreement by and between AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Golden 
        American Life Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein 
        by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to a Registration Statement on 
        form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed 
        with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2002 (File Nos. 033- 
        23351, 811-05626). 

     



    d.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between AIM Variable Insurance 
      Funds, Inc., Golden American Life Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., 
      incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 8 to a Registration 
      Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate 
      Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2005 
      (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 
     
    e.  Participation Agreement between Golden American Life Insurance Company, 
      American Funds Insurance Series and Capital Research and Management Company, 
      incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration 
      Statement on Form N-6 for ReliaStar Life Insurance Company Select * Life Variable 
      Account filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2003 (File 
      Number 333-105319). 
     
    f.  Amendment No. 1 to the Business Agreement dated April 30, 2003, as amended on 
      January 1, 2008 by and among ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, 
      ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, ING Life Insurance and Annuity 
      Company, ING America Equities, Inc., ING Financial Advisers, LLC, Directed 
      Services LLC, American Funds Distributors and Capital Research and Management 
      Company, incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the 
      Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and 
      its Security Life Separate Account L1, File No. 333-153337, as filed on November 
      14, 2008. 
     
    g.  Fourth Amended and Restated Fund Participation Agreement entered into as of the 
      28th day of April, 2008, as amended among ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, ING Investors Trust, 
      ING Investments, LLC, ING Funds Distributor, LLC, American Funds Insurance 
      Series and Capital Research and Management Company, incorporated herein by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to a Registration Statement on Form 
      N-4 for ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York Separate Account NY-B 
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2008 (File Nos. 
      333-115515, 811-07935). 
     
    h  Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Fund Participation 
      Agreement entered into as of the 28th day of April, 2008, as amended among ING 
      USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of 
      New York, ING Investors Trust, ING Investments, LLC, ING Investments 
      Distributor, LLC, American Funds Insurance Series and Capital Research and 
      Management Company (effective December 14, 2010), incorporated herein by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to a Registration Statement on Form 
      N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed 
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2011 (File Nos. 333- 
      28679, 811-05626). 

     



    i.  Participation Agreement entered into as of the 15th day of September, 2008, as 
      amended among ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life 
      Insurance Company of New York, ING Investors Trust, Directed Services, LLC, ING 
      Funds Distributor, LLC, American Funds Insurance Series and Capital Research and 
      Management Company, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
      Amendment No. 14 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ReliaStar Life 
      Insurance Company of New York Separate Account NY-B filed with the Securities 
      and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2008 (File Nos. 333-115515, 811- 
      07935). 
     
    j.  Participation Agreement by and between ING Investors Trust, Golden American Life 
      Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to 
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING 
      USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2005 (File Nos. 333-70600, 811- 
      05626). 
     
    k.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated no later than April 16, 2007 is effective October 16, 
      2007 between ING Funds Services, LLC, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, 
      ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life 
      Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life 
      of Denver Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc., 
      incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to Registration 
      Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75962), as filed on June 15, 2007. 
     
    l.  Participation Agreement by and between ING Variable Insurance Trust, Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company and ING Mutual Funds Management Co. LLC 
      and ING Funds Distributor, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
      amendment No. 32 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American 
      Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on April 26, 2002 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
    m.  Participation Agreement by and between Pilgrim Variable Products Trust, Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein 
      by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 32 to a Registration Statement on form 
      N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2002 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811- 
      05626). 
     
    n.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between ING Variable Products 
      Trust, Golden American Life Insurance Company, ING Investments, LLC and ING 
      Funds Distributor, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
      amendment No. 8 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity 
      and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
      Exchange Commission on December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 
     
    o.  Participation Agreement by and between ING Variable Portfolios, Inc., Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein 
      by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form 
      N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002 (File Nos. 333-70600, 811- 
      05626). 

     



    p.  Participation Agreement by and between Portfolio Partners, Inc., Golden American 
      Life Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc. incorporated herein by reference 
      to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for 
      Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002 (File Nos. 333-70600, 811- 
      05626). 
     
    q.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between Portfolio Partners, Inc., 
      Golden American Life Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated 
      herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement 
      on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B 
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002 (File Nos. 333- 
      70600, 811-05626). 
     
    r.  Second Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between ING Partners, Inc., 
      Golden American Life Insurance Company, ING Life Insurance and Annuity 
      Company and ING Financial Advisers, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to 
      Post-Effective amendment No. 8 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING 
      USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 
      811-05626). 
     
    s.  Participation Agreement by and between Fidelity Distributors Corporation, Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company and Variable Insurance Products Funds, 
      incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 32 to a 
      Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company 
      Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 
      2002 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
    t.  Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity 
      Distributors Corporation, ING Partners, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity 
      Company, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ING Insurance Company 
      of America, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of 
      New York and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company dated November 11, 
      2004, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 
     
    u.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated no later than April 16, 2007 and is effective as of 
      October 16, 2007 between Fidelity Distributors Corporation, ING Life Insurance and 
      Annuity Company, ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of 
      New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits 
      Administrators Inc., incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 
      to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75962), as filed on June 15, 
      2007. 
     
    v.  Letter Agreement dated May 16, 2007 and effective July 2, 2007 between ING USA 
      Annuity and Life Insurance Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable 
      Insurance Products Fund II, Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Variable Insurance 
      Products Fund V and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, incorporated by reference to 
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File 
      No. 333-117260), as filed on October 23, 2007. 

     



    w.  Amended and Restated Participation Agreement as of December 30, 2005 by and 
      among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust/Templeton 
      Distributors, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING USA Annuity and 
      Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life 
      Insurance Company of New York and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 of a Registration Statement on Form 
      N-4 for ReliaStar Life Insurance Company Separate Account NY-B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2007 (File Nos. 333-85618, 
      811-07935). 
     
    x.  Participation Agreement between Golden American Life Insurance Company, 
      INVESCO Variable Investment Funds, Inc., INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. and 
      INVESCO Distributors, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
      amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity 
      and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
      Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002 (File Nos. 333-63692, 811-05626). 
     
    y.  Participation Agreement by and between Liberty Variable Investment Trust, 
      Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 8 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 
     
    z.  Participation Agreement by and between PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC, 
      incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration 
      Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate 
      Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2000 (File 
      Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 
     
    aa.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between PIMCO Variable Insurance 
      Trust, Golden American Life Insurance Company and PIMCO Funds Distributors 
      LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 
     
    bb.  Participation Agreement by and between Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust, Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company, Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and 
      Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
      Amendment No. 32 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 for Golden American 
      Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission on April 26, 2002 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
     
    cc.  Participation Agreement by and between ProFunds, Golden American Life Insurance 
      Company and ProFunds Advisors LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
      Effective Amendment No. 8 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA 
      Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities 
      and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 

     



    dd.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between ProFunds, Golden American 
      Life Insurance Company and ProFunds Advisors LLC, incorporated herein by 
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to a Registration Statement on Form N- 
      4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with 
      the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333- 
      33914, 811-05626). 
     
    ee.  Participation Agreement by and between Prudential Series Fund, Inc., Golden 
      American Life Insurance Company Prudential Insurance Company of America and 
      Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, incorporated herein by reference 
      to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for 
      Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2000 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811- 
      05626). 
     
    ff.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between Prudential Series Fund, Inc., 
      Golden American Life Insurance Company, Prudential Insurance Company of 
      America and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, incorporated herein 
      by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to a Registration Statement on form 
      N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2000 (File Nos. 333-28679, 
      811-05626). 
     
    gg.  Amendment to Participation Agreement as of June 5, 2007 by and between Franklin 
      Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., 
      ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of 
      New York, and Directed Services, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Pre- 
      Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ReliaStar 
      Life Insurance Company of New York Separate Account NY-B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2007 (File Nos. 333-139695, 811- 
      07935). 
     
    hh.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated no later than April 16, 2007 and effective as of October 
      16, 2007, between BlackRock Distributors, Inc., on behalf of and as distributor for the 
      BlackRock Funds and the Merrill Lynch family of funds and ING Life Insurance and 
      Annuity Company, ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of 
      New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits 
      Administrators Inc., incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 
      to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-28755), filed on April 7, 
      2008, 811-05626). 
     
    ii.  Participation Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock Variable 
      Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Distributors, Inc., ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
      incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Form N- 
      6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life 
      Separate Account, filed on April 7, 2009; file No. 33-57244. 

     



    jj.  Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 24, 2009, and effective as of May 1, 2009, to the 
      Participation Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and between BlackRock Variable 
      Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Investments, LLC and ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
      incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Form N- 
      6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life 
      Separate Account, filed on August 18, 2009; file No. 33-57244. 
     
    kk.  Administrative Services Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock 
      Advisors, LLC and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar 
      Life Insurance Company of New York, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
      Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar 
      Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life Separate Account, filed on April 7, 2009; 
      file No. 33-57244. 
     
    ll.  Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 24, 2009, and effective as of May 1, 2009, to 
      Administrative Services Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock 
      Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Investments, LLC and ING USA Annuity and 
      Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
      incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Form N- 
      6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life 
      Separate Account, filed on August 18, 2009; file No. 33-57244. 
     
    mm.  Participation Agreement among ING Investors Trust, Directed Services LLC, ING 
      USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of 
      New York, DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. and Dimensional Fund Advisors 
      LP dated April 29, 2010, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
      Amendment No. 54 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity 
      and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and 
      Exchange Commission on December 15, 2010 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
    nn.  Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 20, 2010, to Participation Agreement 
      among ING Investors Trust, Directed Services LLC, ING USA Annuity and Life 
      Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, DFA 
      Investment Dimensions Group Inc. and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP dated April 
      29, 2010, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to a 
      Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
      Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      December 15, 2010 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
     
     
    oo.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated no later than April 16, 2007 and is effective as of 
      October 16, 2007 between AIM Investment Services, Inc., ING Life Insurance and 
      Annuity Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance 
      Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and 
      Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc., incorporated by reference to Post- 
      Effective Amendment No. 50 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033- 
      75962), as filed on June 15, 2007. 

     



      pp.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated April 16, 2007 and is effective as of October 16, 2007 
        among Columbia Management Services, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity 
        Company, ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, 
        ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
        Security Life of Denver Life Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits 
        Administrators Inc., incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to 
        Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-134760), as filed on July 27, 2007. 
     
    (9)    Opinion and Consent of Counsel, [TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT]. 
     
    (10)    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, [TO BE FILED BY 
        AMENDMENT]. 
     
    (11)    Not Applicable. 
     
    (12)    Not Applicable. 
     
    (13)    Powers of Attorney, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 
        No. 55 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
        Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
                           Commission on April 10, 2014 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626).

     

      ITEM 25: DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR

    Name  Principal Business Address  Position(s) with Depositor 
    Michael S. Smith*  1475 Dunwoody Drive  President and Director 
      West Chester, PA 19380   
    Mary (Maliz) E. Beams*  One Orange Way  Director and Executive Vice 
      Windsor, CT 06095-4774  President 
    Ewout L. Steenbergen*  230 Park Avenue  Director and Executive Vice 
      New York, NY 10169  President, Finance 
    Chetlur S. Ragavan *  230 Park Avenue  Director, Executive Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169  and Chief Risk Officer 
    Alain M. Karaoglan*  230 Park Avenue  Director 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Rodney O. Martin, Jr.*  230 Park Avenue  Director 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Steven T. Pierson*  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President and Chief 
      Atlanta, GA 30327-4390  Accounting Officer 
    Christina K. Hack*  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Senior Vice President and Chief 
      West Chester, PA 19380  Financial Officer 
    Michael J. Gioffre  One Orange Way  Senior Vice President, Compliance 
      Windsor, CT 06095-4774   
    Megan A. Huddleston  One Orange Way  Senior Vice President and Secretary 
      Windsor, CT 06095-4774   
    Patrick D. Lusk  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Senior Vice President and 
      West Chester, PA 19380  Appointed Actuary 
    David S. Pendergrass  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President and Treasurer 
      Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
    Justin Smith  230 Park Avenue  Senior Vice President and Deputy 
      New York, NY 10169  General Counsel 
    Boyd G. Combs  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President, Tax 
      Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   

     



    Name  Principal Business Address  Position(s) with Depositor 
    Christine L. Hurtsellers  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President 
      Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
    Mark B. Kaye  One Orange Way  Senior Vice President 
      Windsor, CT 06095-4774   
    Gilbert E. Mathis  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President 
      Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
    Dave P. Wilken  20 Washington Avenue South  Senior Vice President 
      Minneapolis, MN 55401   
    Kristi L. Cooper  909 Locust Street  Vice President and Chief 
      Des Moines, IA 50309  Compliance Officer 
    Regina A. Gordon  One Orange Way  Vice President, Compliance 
      Windsor, CT 06095-4774   
    Anne M. Iezzi  One Orange Way  Vice President, Compliance 
      Windsor, CT 06095-4774   

     

      *Principal delegated legal authority to execute this registration statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney.

    ITEM 26: PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE
    DEPOSITOR OR REGISTRANT

    Incorporated herein by reference to Item 26 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement
    on Form N-4 for Variable Annuity Account C of ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (File No.
    333-167680), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2014.

    ITEM 27: NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS

    As of March 31, 2014 there were 76,524 qualified contract owners and 42,721 non-qualified contract
    owners.

    ITEM 28: INDEMNIFICATION

    ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company shall indemnify (including therein the prepayment of
    expenses) any person who is or was a director, officer or employee, or who is or was serving at the request
    of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company as a director, officer or employee of another
    corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for expenses (including attorney’s fees),
    judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him with respect to
    any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceedings against him by reason of the fact that he
    is or was such a director, officer or employee to the extent and in the manner permitted by law.

    ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company may also, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify any
    other person who is or was serving ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company in any capacity. The
    Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to determine who may be indemnified under this
    paragraph and to what extent (not to exceed the extent provided in the above paragraph) any such person
    may be indemnified.

    A corporation may procure indemnification insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director
    of the corporation. Consistent with the laws of the State of Iowa, Voya Financial, Inc. maintains
    Professional Liability and fidelity bond insurance policies issued by an international insurer. The policies
    cover Voya Financial, Inc. and any company in which Voya Financial, Inc. has a controlling financial
    interest of 50% or more. These policies include either or both the principal underwriter, the depositor and
    any/all assets under the care, custody and control of Voya Financial, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The



    policies provide for the following types of coverage: errors and omissions/professional liability,
    employment practices liability and fidelity/crime (a/k/a “Financial Institutional Bond”).

    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be
    permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant, as provided above or otherwise,
    the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification by the Depositor is
    against public policy, as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and therefore may be unenforceable. In
    the event that a claim of such indemnification (except insofar as it provides for the payment by the
    Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense
    of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against the Depositor by such director, officer or controlling
    person and the SEC is still of the same opinion, the Depositor or 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 of whether such indemnification by the Depositor is against public policy as
    expressed by the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

    ITEM 29: PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

    (a)In addition to the Registrant, Directed Services LLC serves as principal underwriter for all contracts
    issued by ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company through its Separate Accounts A, B and EQ
    and Alger Separate Account A and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York through its Separate
    Account NY-B. Also, Directed Services LLC serves as investment advisor to Voya Investors Trust and
    Voya Partners, Inc.

    (b) The following information is furnished with respect to the principal officers and directors of Directed
    Services LLC, the Registrant’s Distributor.

    Name  Principal Business Address  Positions and Offices with Underwriter 
     
    Chad J. Tope  909 Locust Street  President and Director 
      Des Moines, IA 50309   
    Richard E. Gelfand  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Chief Financial Officer 
      West Chester, PA 19380-1478   
    Patrick J. Kennedy  One Orange Way  Director 
      Windsor, CT 06095   
    Shaun P. Mathews  One Orange Way  Executive Vice President 
      Windsor, CT 06095   
    Kimberly A. Anderson  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road,  Senior Vice President 
      Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
    Stanley D. Vyner  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Senior Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Michael J. Roland  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road,  Senior Vice President 
      Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
    Regina A. Gordon  One Orange Way  Chief Compliance Officer 
      Windsor, CT 06095   
    Julius A. Drelick, III  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Senior Vice President and Investment 
      Scottsdale, AZ 85258  Adviser Chief Compliance Officer 
    Heather H. Hackett  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Jody I. Hrazanek  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Todd R. Modic  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Vice President 
      Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
    David S. Pendergrass  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Vice President and Treasurer 
      Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   

     



    Name  Principal Business Address  Positions and Offices with Underwriter 
     
    Jason R. Rausch  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Stephen Sedmak  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Spencer T. Shell  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer 
      Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
    May F. Tong  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Paul L. Zemsky  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Vice President 
      New York, NY 10169   
    Megan Huddleston  One Orange Way  Secretary 
      Windsor, CT 06095   
    Huey P. Falgout  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Assistant Secretary 
      Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
    C. Nikol Gianopoulous  20 Washington Avenue South  Assistant Secretary 
      Minneapolis, MN 55401   
    Angelia M. Lattery  20 Washington Avenue South  Assistant Secretary 
      Minneapolis, MN 55401   
    Tina M. Nelson  20 Washington Avenue South  Assistant Secretary 
      Minneapolis, MN 55401   
    Melissa A. O’Donnell  20 Washington Avenue South  Assistant Secretary 
      Minneapolis, MN 55401   
    Jennifer M. Ogren  20 Washington Avenue South  Assistant Secretary 
      Minneapolis, MN 55401   

     

    (c)         
      2013 Net       
      Underwriting       
    Name of Principal  Discounts and  Compensation  Brokerage   
    Underwriter  Commission  on Redemption  Commissions  Compensation 
    Directed Services LLC  $218,438,941.02  $0  $0  $0 

     

      ITEM 30: LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

    All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and
    the rules under it relating to the securities described in and issued under this Registration Statement are
    maintained by the Depositor and located at: 909 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, 1475 Dunwoody
    Drive, West Chester, PA 19380 and at 5780 Powers Ferry Road, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30327-4390.

    ITEM 31: MANAGEMENT SERVICES

    None.

    ITEM 32: UNDERTAKINGS

    (a) Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as
    frequently as it is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are
    never more than 16 months old so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be
    accepted;



    (b) Registrant hereby undertakes to include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a contract
    offered by the prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional
    Information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the prospectus
    that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information; and

    (c) Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial
    statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request.

                                                  REPRESENTATIONS

    1. The account meets the definition of a “separate account” under federal securities laws.

    2. ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted
    under the Contract described in the Prospectus, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services
    rendered, the expenses to be incurred and the risks assumed by the Company.



                                                           SIGNATURES

    As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant,
    ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, Separate Account B, has duly caused this Post-
    Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-4 (file No. 333-28755) to be signed on
    its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of West Chester, Commonwealth of
    Pennsylvania, on the 2nd day of May, 2014.

      SEPARATE ACCOUNT B 
      (Registrant) 
    By:  ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
      (Depositor) 
     
    By:  Michael S. Smith* 
      Michael S. Smith 
      President and Director (principal executive officer) 
     
    By:  /s/ Nicholas Morinigo 
      Nicholas Morinigo as 
      Attorney-in-Fact 

     

      As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement
    has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May 2, 2014.

    Signatures  Titles 
     
    Michael S. Smith*  President and Director 
    Michael S. Smith  (principal executive officer) 
     
    Steven T. Pierson*  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer 
    Steven T. Pierson   
     
    Christina Hack*  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
    Christina Hack   
     
    Ewout L. Steenbergen*  Director 
    Ewout L. Steenbergen   
     
    Mary (Maliz) E. Beams*  Director 
    Mary (Maliz) E. Beams   
     
    Chetlur S. Ragavan*  Director 
    Chetlur S. Ragavan*   
     
    Alain M. Karaoglan*  Director 
    Alain M. Karaoglan   
     
    Rodney O. Martin*  Director 
    Rodney O. Martin   
     
    By:  /s/ Nicholas Morinigo   
      Nicholas Morinigo as   
      Attorney-in-Fact   

     

    *Executed by Nicholas Morinigo on behalf of those indicated pursuant to Powers of Attorney.



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    ITEM  EXHIBIT  PAGE # 
    24(b)(9)  Opinion and Consent of Counsel  ** 
    24(b)(10)  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  ** 
    ** To be filed by Amendment.