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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2004

Registration No. 333-            

811-            

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY – H

 

FORM N-4

 

     REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE    
    

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Pre-Effective Amendment No.         

Post-Effective Amendment No.         

  x

 

and

 

     REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER    
    

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No.

  x

 

Separate Account VA WNY

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

 

4 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, NY 10577

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Depositor’s Telephone Number: (914)697-8000

 

Darin D. Smith, Esq.

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-4240

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Copy to:

Frederick R. Bellamy, Esq.

Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan LLP

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2415


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Title of Securities Being Registered: Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Policies

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

 

As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration statement.

 

Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until 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.



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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY - H

 

Issued Through

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA WNY

By

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

Prospectus

 

                    , 2004

 

This flexible premium deferred annuity policy has several investment choices. There is a separate account that currently offers various underlying fund portfolios. There is also a fixed account, which offers interest at rates that are guaranteed by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (the Company). You can choose any combination of these investment choices. You bear the entire investment risk for all amounts you put in the separate account.

 

This prospectus and the underlying fund prospectuses give you important information about the policies and the underlying fund portfolios. Please read them carefully before you invest and keep them for future reference.

 

If you would like more information about the Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – H, you can obtain a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated                     , 2004. Please call us at (800) 525-6205 or write us at: Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, P.O. Box 3183, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52406-3183. A registration statement, including the SAI, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the SAI is incorporated herein by reference. More information about the variable annuity can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information about the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the prospectus, the SAI, material incorporated by reference, and other information. The table of contents of the SAI is included at the end of this prospectus.

 

Please note that the policies and the separate account investment choices:

 

are not bank deposits

 

are not federally insured

 

are not endorsed by any bank or government agency

 

are not guaranteed to achieve their goal

 

are subject to risks, including loss of premium

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities, or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


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PORTFOLIOS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBACCOUNTS

 

AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc. – Service Class

Managed by AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.

Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio

Subadvised by Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

Transamerica Money Market

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS    4
SUMMARY    5
ANNUITY POLICY FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLES    9
1.    THE ANNUITY POLICY    11
2.    PURCHASE    11
     Policy Issue Requirements    11
     Premium Payments    11
     Initial Premium Requirements    11
     Additional Premium Payments    12
     Maximum Total Premium Payments    12
     Allocation of Premium Payments    12
     Policy Value    12
3.    INVESTMENT CHOICES    12
     The Separate Account    12
     The Fixed Account    13
     Transfers    14
     Disruptive Trading and Market Timing    14
4.    PERFORMANCE    15
5.    EXPENSES    16
     Surrender Charges    16
     Mortality and Expense Risk Fees    16
     Administrative Charges    17
     Premium Taxes    17
     Federal, State and Local Taxes    17
     Transfer Fee    17
     5 For Life    17
     Portfolio Fees and Expenses    17
6.    ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY    17
     Surrenders    18
     Delay of Payment and Transfers    18
7.    ANNUITY PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)    18
     Annuity Payment Options    19
8.    DEATH BENEFIT    20
     When We Pay A Death Benefit    20
     When We Do Not Pay A Death Benefit    20
     Deaths After the Annuity Commencement Date    20
     Succession of Ownership    20
     Amount of Death Benefit    21
     Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit    21
     Adjusted Partial Surrender    21
9.    TAXES    21
     Annuity Policies in General    21
     Qualified and Nonqualified Policies    22
     Surrenders— Qualified Policies    22
     Surrenders— 403(b) Policies    23
     Surrenders— Nonqualified Policies    23
     Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds    23
     Annuity Payments    24
     Diversification and Distribution Requirements    24
     Annuity Contracts Purchased by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations    24
     Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of Policies    24
     Possible Tax Law Changes    25
     Separate Account Charges    25
10.    ADDITIONAL FEATURES    25
     Systematic Payout Option    25
     5 For Life    25
     Dollar Cost Averaging Program    28
     Asset Rebalancing    29
11.    OTHER INFORMATION    29
     Ownership    29
     Assignment    29
     Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    29
     The Separate Account    30
     Mixed and Shared Funding    30
     Exchanges and Reinstatements    30
     Voting Rights    31
     Distributor of the Policies    31
     IMSA    31
     Legal Proceedings    32
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    32
APPENDIX A    33
     HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA    33

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Accumulation Unit—An accounting unit of measure used in calculating the policy value in the separate account before the annuity commencement date.

 

Annuitant—The person on whose life any annuity payments involving life contingencies will be based.

 

Annuity Commencement Date— The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. In no event can this date be (1) later than the last day of the month following the month in which the Annuitant attains age 90, or 10 years from the Policy Date if later, or (2) earlier than the first day of the calendar month coinciding with or next following the first Policy Anniversary. The annuity commencement date may have to be earlier for qualified policies and may be earlier if required by state law.

 

Annuity Payment Option—A method of receiving a stream of annuity payments selected by the owner.

 

Cash Value—The policy value less any applicable surrender charge and rider fees (imposed upon surrender).

 

Fixed Account—One or more investment choices under the policy that are part of the Company’s general assets and are not in the separate account.

 

Guaranteed Period Options—The various guaranteed interest rate periods of the fixed account which the Company may offer and into which premium payments may be paid or amounts transferred.

 

Owner— The person who may exercise all rights and privileges under the policy. The owner during the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity commencement date is the person designated as the owner in the information provided to us to issue a policy.

 

Policy Date— The date shown on the policy data page attached to the policy and the date on which the policy becomes effective.

 

Policy Value—On or before the annuity commencement date, the policy value is equal to the owner’s:

 

premium payments; minus

 

gross partial surrenders (partial surrenders plus the surrender charge on the portion of the requested partial surrender that is subject to the surrender charge); plus

 

interest credited in the fixed account; plus

 

accumulated gains in the separate account; minus

 

accumulated losses in the separate account; minus

 

service charges, rider fees, premium taxes, transfer fees, and other charges, if any.

 

Policy Year—A policy year begins on the policy date and on each policy anniversary.

 

Separate Account—Separate Account VA WNY, a separate account established and registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to which premium payments under the policies may be allocated.

 

Subaccount—A subdivision within the separate account, the assets of which are invested in specified underlying fund portfolios.

 

You (Your)—the owner of the contract.

 

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SUMMARY

 

The sections in this summary correspond to sections in this prospectus, which discuss the topics in more detail.

 

1. THE ANNUITY POLICY

 

The flexible premium deferred variable annuity policy offered by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (the Company, we, us, or our) provides a way for you to invest on a tax-deferred basis in the following investment choices: various subaccounts of the separate account and the fixed account of the Company. The policy is intended to accumulate money for retirement or other long-term investment purposes.

 

This policy currently offers subaccounts that are listed in Section 3 of this prospectus. Each subaccount invests exclusively in shares of one of the underlying funds. The policy value may depend on the investment experience of the selected subaccounts. Therefore, you bear the entire investment risk with respect to all policy value in any subaccount. You could lose the amount that you invest.

 

The fixed account offers an interest rate that the Company guarantees.

 

The policy, like all deferred annuity policies, has two phases: the “accumulation phase” and the “income phase.” During the accumulation phase, earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as ordinary income when you take them out of the policy. The income phase occurs when you annuitize and begin receiving regular annuity payments from your policy. The money you can accumulate during the accumulation phase will largely determine the payments you receive during the income phase.

 

2. PURCHASE

 

You can buy a nonqualified policy with $5,000 or more, and a qualified policy with $1,000 or more, under most circumstances. You can add as little as $50 at any time during the accumulation phase.

 

3. INVESTMENT CHOICES

 

You can allocate your premium payments to one or more of the following underlying fund portfolios described in the underlying fund prospectuses:

 

Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio

 

– Service Class

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio

 

– Service Class

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio

 

– Service Class

 

Transamerica Money Market – Service Class

 

Depending upon their investment performance, you can make or lose money in any of the subaccounts.

 

You can also allocate your premium payments to the fixed account.

 

We currently allow you to transfer money between any of the investment choices during the accumulation phase. We reserve the right to impose a $10 fee for each transfer in excess of 12 transfers per policy year and to impose restrictions and limitations on transfers.

 

4. PERFORMANCE

 

The value of the policy will vary up or down depending upon the investment performance of the subaccounts you choose. We provide past performance information in Appendix A and in the SAI. This data does not indicate future performance.

 

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5. EXPENSES

 

Note: The following section on expenses and the Annuity Policy Fee Table and expense examples only apply to policies issued after the date of this prospectus.

 

No deductions are made from premium payments at the time you buy the policy so that the full amount of each premium payment is invested in one or more of your investment choices.

 

We may deduct a surrender charge of up to 8% of premium payments surrendered within four years after the premium is paid. We will calculate surrender charges by taking the earnings, if any, out before premium payments.

 

We deduct daily mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges at an annual rate of 1.65% (if you choose the “Return of Premium Death Benefit”), or 1.85% (if you choose the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit) from the assets in each subaccount.

 

During the accumulation phase, we deduct an annual service charge of no more than $30 from the policy value on each policy anniversary. The charge is waived if either the policy value or the sum of all premium payments, minus all partial surrenders, is at least $50,000.

 

Upon full surrender, payment of a death benefit, or when annuity payments begin, we will deduct state premium taxes, if applicable.

 

If you elect the 5 For Life rider, there is a annual fee of 0.60% of the total withdrawal base.

 

The value of the net assets of the subaccounts will reflect the management fee and other expenses incurred by the underlying fund portfolios.

 

6. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

 

You can generally take out $500 or more anytime during the accumulation phase (except under certain qualified policies). You may generally take free of surrender charges each year:

 

10% of your premium payments; or

 

any gains in the policy.

 

Amounts surrendered in excess of this free amount may be subject to a surrender charge. You may also have to pay income tax and a tax penalty on any money you take out.

 

The gains in the policy are the amount equal to the policy value, minus the sum of all premium payments reduced by all prior partial surrenders deemed to be from premium.

 

If you have policy value in the fixed account, you may take out any cumulative interest credited free of excess interest adjustments.

 

Access to amounts held in qualified policies may be restricted or prohibited.

 

7. ANNUITY PAYMENTS

(THE INCOME PHASE)

 

The policy allows you to receive income under one of several annuity payment options. You may choose from fixed payment options, variable payment options, or a combination of both. If you select a variable payment option, the dollar amount of your payments may go up or down.

 

8. DEATH BENEFIT

 

If the sole annuitant dies before the income phase begins, then the beneficiary will generally receive a death benefit. If the owner is not the annuitant, no death benefit is paid if the owner dies.

 

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Naming different persons as owner and annuitant can affect to whom and whether amounts will be paid. Use care when naming owners, annuitants and beneficiaries, and consult your agent if you have questions.

 

When you purchase a policy you generally may choose one of the following guaranteed minimum death benefits:

 

Annual Step-Up; or

 

Return of Premium.

 

Charges are lower for the Return of Premium Death Benefit.

 

After the policy is issued, the guaranteed minimum death benefit cannot be changed.

 

The death benefit is paid first to a surviving owner, if any; it is only paid to the beneficiary if there is no surviving owner.

 

9. TAXES

 

Earnings, if any, are generally not taxed until taken out. If you take money out of a nonqualified policy during the accumulation phase, earnings come out first for federal tax purposes, and are taxed as ordinary income. If you are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may incur a 10% federal penalty tax on the taxable earnings. For nonqualified and certain qualified policies, payments during the income phase may be considered partly a return of your original investment so that part of each payment may not be taxable as income. For qualified policies, payments during the income phase are, in many cases, considered as all taxable income.

 

10. ADDITIONAL FEATURES

 

This policy has additional features that might interest you. These include the following:

 

You can arrange to have money automatically sent to you monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually while your policy is in the accumulation phase. This feature is referred to as the “Systematic Payout Option” (“SPO”). Amounts you receive may be included in your gross income, and in certain circumstances, may be subject to penalty taxes.

 

You can elect an optional rider that provides you with a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit. This feature is called the “5 For Life” rider. There is an extra charge for this rider.

 

You can arrange to automatically transfer money (at least $500 per transfer) monthly or quarterly from certain investment options into one or more subaccounts. This feature is known as “Dollar Cost Averaging.”

 

We will, upon your request, automatically transfer amounts among the subaccounts on a regular basis to maintain a desired allocation of the policy value among the various subaccounts. This feature is called “Asset Rebalancing.”

 

These features may not be available for all policies, may vary for certain policies or for certain qualified policies, and may not be suitable for your particular situation.

 

11. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Right to Cancel Period. You may return your policy for a refund within 20 days after you receive it. The amount of the refund will be the total of all premium payments made and the accumulated gains or losses in the policy value, if any. Please note, we will not credit interest on amounts allocated to the fixed account. We will pay the refund within 7 days after we receive

 

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written notice (at our administrative and service office) of cancellation and the returned policy within the applicable time period. The policy will then be deemed void.

 

No Probate. Usually, the person receiving the death benefit under this policy will not have to go through probate. State laws vary on how the amount that may be paid is treated for estate tax purposes.

 

Who should purchase the Policy? This policy is designed for people seeking long-term tax-deferred accumulation of assets, generally for retirement or other long-term purposes; and for persons who have maximized their use of other retirement savings methods, such as 401(k) plans. The tax-deferred feature is most attractive to people in high federal and state tax brackets. The tax deferral features of variable annuities are unnecessary when purchased to fund a qualified plan. You should not buy this policy if you are looking for a short-term investment, market timing, or if you cannot take the risk of losing money that you put in.

 

There are various fees and charges associated with variable annuities. You should consider whether the features and benefits of this policy, unique to variable annuities, such as the opportunity for lifetime income payments, a guaranteed death benefit, the guaranteed level of certain charges, and additional features, make this policy appropriate for your needs.

 

Financial Statements. Financial statements for the Company are in the SAI. The subaccounts of the separate account had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2003; therefore there are no separate account financial statements.

 

12. INQUIRIES AND SERVICE

 

If you need more information, please contact us at our Administrative and Service Office:

 

Administrative and Service Office

Attention: Customer Care Group

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

P.O. Box 3183

Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-3183

 

Overnight Address:

 

4333 Edgewood Road NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

 

You may check your policy at www.transamericaservice.com. Follow the logon procedures. You will need your pre-assigned Personal Identification Number (“PIN”) to access information about your policy. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to access this site.

 

You should protect your PIN, because on-line (or telephone) options may be available and could be made by anyone that knows your PIN. We may not be able to verify that the person providing instructions using your PIN is you or someone authorized by you.

 

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ANNUITY POLICY FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLES(1)

 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the policy. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the policy, surrender the policy, or transfer cash value between investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted to amounts surrendered or applied to annuity payment options from cash value from the fixed account.

 

Policy Owner Transaction Expenses:


      

Sales Load On Purchase Payments

     0 %

Maximum Surrender Charge (as a % of premium payments surrendered)(2)

     8 %

Transfer Fee(3)

   $ 0 - $10  

 

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the policy, not including portfolio fees and expenses.

 

Annual Service Charge(4)


   $0 -$ 30 Per Policy

 

Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of average account value):

      

Base Separate Account Expenses:

      

Mortality and Expense Risk Fee(5)

   1.50 %

Administrative Charge

   0.15 %

Total Base Separate Account Annual Expenses

   1.65 %

Optional Separate Account Expenses:

      

Annual Step-Up Death Benefit(6)

   0.20 %

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses with Highest Optional Separate Account Expense

   1.85 %

 

Optional Rider Fee:


      

5 For Life(7)

   0.60 %

 

The next item shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses charged by the portfolio companies for the year ended December 31, 2003 (before any fee waiver or expense reimbursements). Expenses may be higher or lower in the future years. More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

Total Portfolio Annual Operating Expenses(8):


   Minimum

   Maximum

Expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service 12b-1 fees, and other expenses.    %    %

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the policy with the cost of investing in other variable annuity policies. These costs include policy owner transaction expenses, policy fees, separate account annual expenses, and portfolio fees and expenses.

 

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the policy for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the highest fees and expenses of any of the portfolios, and the highest combination of separate account expenses and optional rider fees (during the accumulation phase). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

Example(9)


   1 Year

   3 Years

If the policy is surrendered at the end of the applicable time period.

   $      $  

If the policy is annuitized at the end of the applicable time period or if you do not surrender your policy.

   $      $  

(1) During the income phase the fees may be different than those described in the Fee Table. See Section 5, Expenses.

 

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(2) The surrender charge, if any is imposed, applies to each policy, regardless of how policy value is allocated among the separate account and the fixed account. The surrender charge decreases based on the number of years since the premium payment was made.
(3) The transfer fee, if any is imposed, applies to each policy, regardless of how policy value is allocated among the separate account and the fixed account. There is no fee for the first 12 transfers per year. For additional transfers, the Company may charge a fee of $10 per transfer.
(4) The service charge applies to the fixed account and the separate account, and is assessed on a pro rata basis relative to each account’s policy value as a percentage of the policy’s total policy value. The annual service charge is deducted on each policy anniversary. We may waive the service charge in certain instances.
(5) The mortality and expense risk fee shown (1.50%) is for the “Return of Premium Death Benefit.”
(6) The fee for the “Annual Step-Up Death Benefit” (0.20%) is in addition to the base mortality and expense risk fee for a total mortality and expense risk fee of 1.70%.
(7) The rider fee is 0.60% of the total withdrawal base on each rider anniversary and is deducted annually only during the accumulation phase. The total withdrawal base on the rider date is the policy value, and after the rider date, the total withdrawal base is equal to the total withdrawal base on the rider date, plus subsequent premium payments, less subsequent adjusted partial withdrawals.
(8) The fee table information relating to the underlying fund portfolios is for the year ending December 31, 2003 (unless otherwise noted) and was provided to the Company by the underlying fund portfolios, their investment advisors or managers, and the Company has not and cannot independently verify the accuracy or completeness of such information. Actual future expenses of the portfolios may be greater or less than those shown in the Table.
(9) The Example does not reflect premium tax charges or transfer fees. Different fees and expense not reflected in the Example may be assessed during the income phase of the policy.

 

Please remember that the Example is an illustration and does not represent past or future expenses. Your actual expenses may be lower or higher than those reflected in the Example. Similarly, your rate of return may be more or less than the 5% assumed in the Example.

 

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1. THE ANNUITY POLICY

 

This prospectus describes the Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – H policy offered by the Company. This prospectus generally describes policies issued on or after the date of this prospectus.

 

An annuity is a contract between you, the owner, and an insurance company (in this case Transamerica), where the insurance company promises to pay you an income in the form of annuity payments. These payments begin on a designated date, referred to as the annuity commencement date. Until the annuity commencement date, your annuity is in the accumulation phase and the earnings (if any) are tax deferred. Tax deferral means you generally are not taxed until you take money out of your annuity. After you annuitize, your annuity switches to the income phase.

 

The policy is a flexible premium deferred variable annuity. You can use the policy to accumulate funds for retirement or other long-term financial planning purposes. Your individual investment and your rights are determined primarily by your own policy.

 

The policy is a “flexible premium” annuity because after you purchase it, you can generally make additional investments of $50 or more until the annuity commencement date. You are not required to make any additional investments.

 

The policy is a “variable” annuity because the value of your investments can go up or down based on the performance of your investment choices. If you invest in the separate account, the amount of money you are able to accumulate in your policy during the accumulation phase depends upon the performance of your investment choices. You could lose the amount you allocate to the separate account. The amount of annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the separate account also depends upon the investment performance of your investment choices for the income phase.

 

The policy also contains a fixed account. The fixed account offers interest at rates that we guarantee will not decrease during the selected guaranteed period. There may be different interest rates for each different guaranteed period that you select.

 

2. PURCHASE

 

Policy Issue Requirements

 

The Company will not issue a policy unless:

 

The Company receives (at our administrative and service office) all information needed to issue the policy;

 

The Company receives (at our administrative and service office) a minimum initial premium payment; and

 

The annuitant, owner, and any joint owner are age 90 or younger (may be lower for qualified policies).

 

We reserve the right to reject any application or premium payment.

 

Premium Payments

 

You should make checks for premium payments payable only to Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company and send them to the administrative and service office. Your check must be honored in order for the Company to pay any associated payments and benefits due under the policy.

 

Initial Premium Requirements

 

The initial premium payment for nonqualified policies must be at least $5,000, and at least $1,000 for qualified policies. There is generally no minimum initial premium payment for policies issued under section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code; however, your premium must be received within 90 days of the policy date or your policy will be canceled. We will credit your initial premium payment to your policy within two business days after the day we receive it and your complete policy information. If we are unable to credit your initial premium payment, we will contact you within five business days and explain why. We will also return your initial premium payment at that time unless you let us keep it and credit it as soon as possible.

 

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The date on which we credit your initial premium payment to your policy is generally the policy date. The policy date is used to determine policy years, policy months and policy anniversaries.

 

There may be delays in our receipt of applications that are outside of our control (for example, because of the failure of the selling broker/dealer or sales agent to forward the application to us promptly, or because of delays in determining that the policy is suitable for you). Any such delays will affect when your policy can be issued and your premium allocated among your investment choices.

 

Additional Premium Payments

 

You are not required to make any additional premium payments. However, you can generally make additional premium payments as often as you like during the accumulation phase. Additional premium payments must be at least $50. We will credit additional premium payments to your policy as of the business day we receive your premium and required information at our administrative and service office. Additional premium payments must be received before the New York Stock Exchange closes to get same-day pricing of the additional premium payment.

 

Maximum Total Premium Payments

 

Cumulative premium payments above $1,000,000 for issue ages 0-80 requires prior approval by the Company. For issue ages over 80 cumulative premium payments above $500,000 require prior approval by the Company.

 

Allocation of Premium Payments

 

When you purchase a policy, we will allocate your premium payment to the investment choices you select. Your allocation must be in whole percentages and must total 100%. We will allocate additional premium payments the same way, unless you request a different allocation.

 

If you allocate premium payments to the Dollar Cost Averaging program, you must give us instructions regarding the subaccount(s) to which transfers are to be made or we cannot accept your premium payment.

 

You may change allocations for future additional premium payments by sending written instructions to our administrative and service office. The allocation change will apply to premium payments received on or after the date we receive the change request.

 

You could lose the amount you allocate to the variable subaccounts.

 

The Company reserves the right to restrict or refuse any premium payment.

 

Policy Value

 

You should expect your policy value to change from valuation period to valuation period. A valuation period begins at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each business day and ends at the close of regular trading on the next succeeding business day. A business day is each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. The New York Stock Exchange generally closes at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Holidays are generally not business days.

 

3. INVESTMENT CHOICES

 

The Separate Account

 

The following variable subaccounts are available under the policy for new investors. The subaccounts invest in shares of the various underlying fund portfolios. The companies that provide investment advice and administrative services for the underlying fund portfolios offered through this policy are listed below. The following variable investment choices are currently offered through this policy:

 

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AEGON/TRANSAMERICA SERIES FUND, INC. – SERVICE CLASS

 

Managed by AEGON/Transamerica Fund

 

Advisers, Inc.

 

Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio

 

Subadvised by Transamerica Investment

 

Management, LLC

 

Transamerica Money Market

 

The general public may not purchase shares of these underlying fund portfolios. The names and investment objectives and policies may be similar to other portfolios managed by the same investment advisor or manager that are sold directly to the public. You should not expect the investment results of the underlying fund portfolios to be the same as those of other portfolios.

 

More detailed information, including an explanation of the portfolios’ fees and investment objectives, may be found in the current prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios, which accompany this prospectus. You should read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios carefully before you invest.

 

We may receive expense reimbursements or other revenues from the underlying fund portfolios or their managers. The amount of these reimbursements or revenues, if any, may be substantial and may be different for different portfolios and may be based on the amount of assets that the Company or the separate account invests in the underlying fund portfolios. Currently these revenues are up to 0.75% of assets each year.

 

We do not guarantee that any of the subaccounts will always be available for premium payments, allocations, or transfers. See the SAI for more information concerning the possible addition, deletion, or substitution of investments.

 

We also reserve the right to limit the number of subaccounts you are invested in at any one time.

 

The Fixed Account

 

Premium payments allocated and amounts transferred to the fixed account become part of the Company’s general account. Interests in the general account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”), nor is the general account registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interests therein are generally subject to the provisions of the 1933 or 1940 Acts.

 

While we do not guarantee that the fixed account will always be available for investment, we do guarantee that the interest credited to the fixed account will not be less than the guaranteed minimum effective annual interest rate shown on your policy (the “guaranteed minimum”). We determine credited rates, which are guaranteed for at least one year, in our sole discretion. You bear the risk that we will not credit interest greater than the guaranteed minimum. At the end of the guaranteed period option you selected, the value in that guaranteed period option will automatically be transferred into a new guaranteed period option of the same length (or the next shorter period if the same period is no longer offered) at the current interest rate for that period. You can transfer to another investment choice by giving us notice within 30 days before the end of the expiring guaranteed period.

 

We also guarantee that upon full surrender your cash value attributable to the fixed account will not be less than the amount required by the applicable nonforfeiture law at the time the policy is issued.

 

If you select the fixed account, your money will be placed with the Company’s other general assets. The amount of money you are able to accumulate in the fixed account during the accumulation phase depends upon the total interest credited. The amount of annuity payments you receive during the income phase from the fixed portion of your policy will remain level for the entire income phase.

 

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We reserve the right to refuse any premium payment to the fixed account.

 

Transfers

 

During the accumulation phase, you may make transfers to or from any subaccount or to the fixed account as often as you wish within certain limitations. We may restrict or eliminate the transfer privilege (see below).

 

Transfers out of a guaranteed period option of the fixed account are limited to the following:

 

Transfers at the end of a guaranteed period.

 

Transfers of amounts equal to interest credited. This may affect your overall interest-crediting rate, because transfers are deemed to come from the oldest premium payment first.

 

Transfers of other amounts from the guaranteed period option prior to the end of the guaranteed period option are limited to 25% of the policy value in that guaranteed period option, less any previous transfer during the current policy year.

 

Each transfer must be at least $500, or the entire subaccount value. Transfers of interest from a guaranteed period option of the fixed account must be at least $50. If less than $500 remains as a result of the transfer, then we reserve the right to include that amount in the transfer. Transfer requests must be received while the New York Stock Exchange is open to get same-day pricing of the transaction.

 

We reserve the right to prohibit transfers to the fixed account.

 

The number of transfers permitted may be limited and a $10 charge per transfer may apply.

 

During the income phase, you may transfer values out of any subaccount; however, you cannot transfer values out of the fixed account. The minimum amount that can be transferred during this phase is the lesser of $10 of monthly income, or the entire monthly income of the annuity units in the subaccount from which the transfer is being made.

 

If you elect the 5 for Life feature, your investment options are restricted for the first five years, and thereafter certain transfers will terminate that benefit.

 

Disruptive Trading and Market Timing

 

Statement of Policy. This policy was not designed for the use of programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers. Such transfers may be disruptive to the underlying fund portfolios and increase transaction costs.

 

Programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers among the subaccounts or between the subaccounts and the fixed account can cause risks with adverse effects for other policy owners (and beneficiaries and underlying fund portfolios). These risks and harmful effects include: (1) dilution of the interests of long-term investors in a subaccount if purchases or transfers into or out of an underlying fund portfolio are made at unit values that do not reflect an accurate value for the underlying fund portfolio’s investments (some “market timers” attempt to do this through methods known as “time-zone arbitrage” and “liquidity arbitrage”); (2) an adverse effect on portfolio management, such as impeding a portfolio manager’s ability to sustain an investment objective, causing the underlying fund portfolio to maintain a higher level of cash than would otherwise be the case, or causing an underlying fund portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay withdrawals or transfers out of the underlying fund portfolio; and (3) increased brokerage and administrative expenses. These costs are borne by all policy owners invested in those subaccounts, not just those making the transfers.

 

Do not invest with us if you intend to conduct market timing or other disruptive trading.

 

Detection. We have developed policies and procedures with respect to market timing and other transfers and do not grant exceptions thereto. We employ various means in an attempt to detect and deter market timing and disruptive trading. However, despite our monitoring we may not be able to detect nor halt

 

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all harmful trading. In addition, because other insurance companies with different policies and procedures may invest in the underlying fund portfolios, we cannot guarantee all harmful trading will be detected or that an underlying fund portfolio will not suffer harm from programmed, large, frequent, or short-term transfers among subaccounts of variable products issued by these other insurance companies.

 

Deterrence. If we determine you are engaged in market timing or other disruptive trading, we may take one or more actions in an attempt to halt such trading. Your ability to make transfers is subject to modification or restriction if we determine, in our sole opinion, that your exercise of the transfer privilege may disadvantage or potentially harm the rights or interests of other policy owners. As described below, restrictions may take various forms, and may include permanent loss of expedited transfer privileges. We consider transfers by telephone, fax, overnight mail, or the Internet to be “expedited” transfers. We may also restrict the transfer privileges of others acting on your behalf, including your registered representative or an asset allocation or investment advisory service.

 

We reserve the right to reject any premium payment or transfer request from any person without prior notice, if, in our judgment, the payment or transfer, or series of transfers, would have a negative impact on an underlying fund portfolio’s operations, if an underlying fund portfolio would reject or has rejected our purchase order, or because of a history of large or frequent transfers. We may impose other restrictions on transfers, such as requiring written transfer requests with an original signature conveyed only via U.S. Mail for all transfers, or even prohibit transfers for any owner who, in our view, has abused, or appears likely to abuse, the transfer privilege. We may, at any time and without prior notice, discontinue transfer privileges, modify our procedures, impose holding period requirements or limit the number, size, frequency, manner, or timing of transfers we permit. We also reserve the right to reverse a potentially harmful transfer. For all of these purposes, we may aggregate two or more policies that we believe are connected.

 

In addition to our internal policies and procedures, we will administer your policy to comply with state, federal, and other regulatory requirements concerning transfers. We reserve the right to implement, administer, and charge you for any fee or restriction, including redemption fees, imposed by any underlying fund portfolio. To the extent permitted by law, we also reserve the right to defer the transfer privilege at any time we are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the underlying fund portfolios.

 

4. PERFORMANCE

 

The Company periodically advertises performance of the various subaccounts. Performance figures might not reflect charges for options, riders, or endorsements. We may disclose at least three different kinds of performance. First, we may calculate performance by determining the percentage change in the value of an accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that unit by the value of the accumulation unit at the beginning of the period. This performance number reflects the deduction of the mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges. It does not reflect the deduction of any applicable premium taxes, surrender charges, or fees for any optional riders or endorsements. The deduction of any applicable premium taxes, surrender charges, or rider fees would reduce the percentage increase or make greater any percentage decrease.

 

Second, advertisements may also include total return figures, which reflect the deduction of the mortality and expense risk fees and administrative charges. These figures may also include or exclude surrender charges.

 

Third, in addition, for certain investment portfolios, performance may be shown for the period commencing from the inception date of the investment portfolio (i.e., before commencement of subaccount operations). These figures should not be interpreted to reflect actual historical performance of the subaccounts.

 

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other funds or accounts managed by the subadvisor, the performance of predecessors to the underlying fund portfolios, tax deferred compounding charts and other hypothetical illustrations, which may include comparisons of currently taxable and tax deferred investment programs, based on selected tax brackets.

 

All types of performance data may not reflect all of the fees and charges that may be deducted (such as fees for optional benefits) and performance figures would be lower if these charges were included.

 

Appendix A to this prospectus contains historical performance data that you may find useful. It is divided into various parts, depending upon the type of performance information shown. Past performance is no indication of future performance; future performance will vary and future results will not be the same as the results shown.

 

5. EXPENSES

 

There are charges and expenses associated with your policy that reduce the return on your investment in the policy.

 

Surrender Charges

 

During the accumulation phase, you can surrender part or all of the cash value (restrictions may apply to qualified policies). We may apply a surrender charge to compensate us for expenses relating to sales, including commissions to registered representatives and other promotional expenses.

 

You can surrender up to the greater of 10% of your premium payments or any gains in the policy once each year free of surrender charges. This amount is referred to as the free percentage and is determined at the time of surrender. (The free percentage is not cumulative, so not surrendering anything in one year does not increase the surrender charge free amount in subsequent years.) If the surrender is in excess of this free amount, you might have to pay a surrender charge, which is a contingent deferred sales charge, on the excess amount.

 

The following schedule shows the surrender charges that apply during the four years following payment of each premium payment:

 

Number of Years

Since Premium

Payment Date


  

Surrender Charge

(as a percentage of
premium surrendered)


 

0 - 1

   8 %

1 - 2

   8 %

2 - 3

   7 %

3 - 4

   6 %

more than 4

   0 %

 

For example, assume your premium is $100,000 and your policy value is $106,000 at the beginning of the second policy year and you surrender $30,000. Since that amount is more than your free amount ($10,000), you would pay a surrender charge of $1,600 on the remaining $20,000 (8% of $30,000 - $10,000).

 

Likewise, assume your policy value is $80,000 (premium payments $100,000) at the beginning of the second policy year and you surrender your policy. You would pay a surrender charge of $7,200 [8% of ($100,000 – ($100,000 x 10%))].

 

You can generally choose to receive the full amount of a requested partial surrender by directing us to deduct any applicable surrender charge from your remaining policy value. You receive your cash value upon full surrender.

 

For surrender charge purposes, earnings are considered to be surrendered first, then the oldest premium is considered to be surrendered next.

 

Keep in mind that surrenders may be taxable and, if made before age 59 1/2, may be subject to a 10% federal penalty tax. For tax purposes, surrenders from nonqualified policies are considered to come from earnings first.

 

Mortality and Expense Risk Fees

 

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death benefit, certain expenses of the policy, and assuming the risk that the current charges will be insufficient in the future to cover costs of administering the policy. We may also pay distribution expenses out of this charge. This fee is assessed daily based on the net asset value of each subaccount.

 

During the accumulation phase: for the Return of Premium Death Benefit, the daily mortality and expense risk fee is at an annual rate of 1.50%; for the Annual Step-Up Death Benefit, the daily mortality and expense risk fee is 0.20% higher, at an annual rate of 1.70%. During the income phase, the mortality and expense risk fee is at an annual rate of 1.10%.

 

If this charge does not cover our actual costs, we absorb the loss. Conversely, if the charge more than covers actual costs, the excess is added to our surplus. We expect to profit from this charge. We may use any profit for any proper purpose, including distribution expenses.

 

Administrative Charges

 

We deduct a daily administrative charge to cover the costs of administering the policy (including certain distribution-related expenses). This charge is equal to an annual rate of 0.15% of the daily net asset value of each subaccount during both the accumulation phase and the income phase.

 

In addition, during the accumulation phase, an annual service charge of $30 (but not more than 2% of the policy value) is charged on each policy anniversary and at surrender. The service charge is waived if your policy value or the sum of your premiums, less all partial surrenders, is at least $50,000.

 

Premium Taxes

 

New York does not currently impose a premium tax. We will, however, deduct the total amount of premium taxes, if there is a premium tax imposed in the future, from the policy value when:

 

you begin receiving annuity payments;

 

you surrender the policy; or

 

a death benefit is paid.

 

Federal, State and Local Taxes

 

We may in the future deduct charges from the policy for any taxes we incur because of the policy. However, no deductions are being made at the present time.

 

Transfer Fee

 

If you make more than 12 transfers per year during the accumulation phase, we reserve the right to charge $10 for each additional transfer. Premium payments, Asset Rebalancing, and Dollar Cost Averaging transfers do not count as one of your 12 free transfers per year. All transfer requests made at the same time are treated as a single request.

 

5 For Life

 

If you elect the 5 For Life rider, there is an annual rider fee during the accumulation phase of 0.60% of the total withdrawal base. The rider fee will be deducted on each rider anniversary and upon termination of the rider (once we have received all necessary regulatory approvals) during the accumulation phase.

 

Portfolio Fees and Expenses

 

The value of the assets in each subaccount will reflect the fees and expenses paid by the underlying fund portfolios. The lowest and highest fund expenses for the previous calendar year are found in the “Annuity Policy Fee Table” section of this prospectus. See the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios for more information.

 

6. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

 

During the accumulation phase, you can have access to the money in your policy in the following ways:

 

by making a surrender (either a full or partial surrender); or

 

by taking systematic payouts.

 

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Surrenders

 

If you take a full surrender, you will receive your cash value.

 

If you want to take a partial surrender, in most cases it must be for at least $500. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will take the surrender from each of the investment choices in proportion to the policy value.

 

You may elect to take up to the greater of 10% of your premium payments or any gains in the policy free of surrender charges once each policy year. Remember that any surrender you take will reduce the policy value, and the amount of the death benefit. See Section 8, Death Benefit, for more details. A surrender may also reduce other benefits.

 

Surrenders may be subject to a surrender charge. Income taxes, federal tax penalties and certain restrictions may apply to any surrenders you make.

 

Surrenders from qualified policies may be restricted or prohibited.

 

During the income phase, you will receive annuity payments under the annuity payment option you select; however, you generally may not take any other surrenders, either full or partial.

 

Delay of Payment and Transfers

 

Payment of any amount due from the separate account for a surrender, a death benefit, or the death of the owner of a nonqualified policy, will generally occur within seven days from the date we receive all required information at our administrative and service office. We may defer such payment from the separate account if:

 

the New York Stock Exchange is closed other than for usual weekends or holidays or trading on the Exchange is otherwise restricted;

 

an emergency exists as defined by the SEC or the SEC requires that trading be restricted; or

 

the SEC permits a delay for the protection of owners.

 

In addition, transfers of amounts from the subaccounts may be deferred under these circumstances.

 

Federal laws designed to counter terrorism and prevent money laundering by criminals might in certain circumstances require us to reject a premium payment and/or “freeze” a policy owner’s account. If these laws apply in a particular situation, we would not be allowed to pay any request for withdrawals, surrenders, or death benefits, make transfers, or continue making annuity payments absent instructions from the appropriate federal regulator. We may also be required to provide information about you and your policy to government agencies or departments.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of certain state laws, we reserve the right to defer payment of the cash value from the fixed account for up to six months. We may defer payment of any amount until your premium check has cleared your bank.

 

7. ANNUITY PAYMENTS

(THE INCOME PHASE)

 

You choose the annuity commencement date. You can change this date by giving us written notice 30 days before the current annuity commencement date. The new annuity commencement date must be at least 30 days after we receive notice of the change. The latest annuity commencement date cannot be after the policy month following the later of the month in which the annuitant attains age 90 or 10 policy years. You cannot annuitize before the first policy anniversary.

 

Before the annuity commencement date, if the annuitant is alive, you may choose an annuity payment option or change your election. If the annuitant dies before the annuity commencement date, the death benefit is payable in a lump sum or under one of the annuity payment options (unless the surviving spouse continues the policy).

 

Unless you specify otherwise, the annuitant will receive the annuity payments. After the annuitant’s death, the beneficiary you designate at annuitization will receive any remaining guaranteed payments.

 

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Annuity Payment Options

 

The policy provides several annuity payment options that are described below. You may choose any combination of annuity payment options. We will use your policy value to provide these annuity payments. If the policy value on the annuity commencement date is less than $2,000, we reserve the right to pay it in one lump sum in lieu of applying it under an annuity payment option. You can receive annuity payments monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. (We reserve the right to change the frequency if payments would be less than $50.)

 

Unless you choose to receive variable payments, the amount of each payment will be set on the annuity commencement date and will not change. You may, however, choose to receive variable payments. The dollar amount of the first variable payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates set forth in the applicable table contained in the policy. The dollar amount of additional variable payments will vary based on the investment performance of the subaccount(s). The dollar amount of each variable payment after the first may increase, decrease, or remain constant. If the actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exactly matched the assumed investment return of 5% at all times, the amount of each variable annuity payment would remain equal. If actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) exceeds the assumed investment return, the amount of the variable annuity payments would increase. Conversely, if actual investment performance (net of fees and expenses) is lower than the assumed investment return, the amount of the variable annuity payments would decrease. A charge for premium taxes may be made when annuity payments begin.

 

The annuity payment options are explained below. Options 1 and 2 are fixed only. Options 3 and 4 can be fixed or variable.

 

Payment Option 1—Income for a Specified Period. We will make level payments only for a fixed period. No funds will remain at the end of the period.

 

Payment Option 2—Income of a Specified Amount. Payments are made for any specified amount until the amount applied to this option, with interest, is exhausted. This will be a series of level payments followed by a smaller final payment.

 

Payment Option 3—Life Income. You may choose between:

 

No Period Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made only during the annuitant’s lifetime.

 

10 Years Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments will be made for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or ten years.

 

Guaranteed Return of Policy Proceeds (fixed only)—Payments will be made for the longer of the annuitant’s lifetime or until the total dollar amount of payments we made to you equals the amount applied to this option.

 

Payment Option 4—Joint and Survivor Annuity. You may choose between:

 

No Period Certain (fixed or variable)—Payments are made during the joint lifetime of the annuitant and a joint annuitant of your selection. Payments will be made as long as either person is living.

 

Other annuity payment options may be arranged by agreement with the Company. Certain annuity payment options may not be available for all policies.

 

NOTE CAREFULLY

 

IF:

 

you choose Life Income with No Period Certain or a Joint and Survivor Annuity with No Period Certain; and

 

the annuitant dies before the due date of the second (third, fourth, etc.) annuity payment;

 

THEN:

 

we may make only one (two, three, etc.) annuity payments.

 

IF:

 

you choose Income for a Specified Period, Life Income with 10 years Certain, Life Income with Guaranteed Return of Policy Proceeds, or Income of a Specified Amount; and

 

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the person receiving payments dies prior to the end of the guaranteed period;

 

THEN:

 

the remaining guaranteed payments will be continued to that person’s beneficiary, or their present value may be paid in a single sum.

 

We will not pay interest on amounts represented by uncashed annuity payment checks if the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the payee’s address of record. The person receiving payments is responsible for keeping the Company informed of their current address.

 

8. DEATH BENEFIT

 

We will pay a death benefit to your beneficiary, under certain circumstances, if the annuitant dies during the accumulation phase. If there is a surviving owner(s) when the annuitant dies, the surviving owner(s) will receive the death benefit instead of the listed beneficiary. The person receiving the death benefit may choose an annuity payment option, or may choose to receive a lump sum.

 

When We Pay A Death Benefit

 

We will pay a death benefit IF:

 

you are both the annuitant and sole owner of the policy; and

 

you die before the annuity commencement date.

 

We will pay a death benefit to you (owner) IF:

 

you are not the annuitant; and

 

the annuitant dies before the annuity commencement date.

 

If the only person receiving the death benefit is the surviving spouse, then he or she may elect to continue the policy as the new annuitant and owner, instead of receiving the death benefit. All current surrender charges will be waived.

 

When We Do Not Pay A Death Benefit

 

We will not pay a death benefit IF:

 

you are not the annuitant; and

 

you die prior to the annuity commencement date.

 

Please note the new owner (unless it is the deceased owner’s spouse) must generally surrender the policy within five years of your death for the policy value minus any applicable rider fees.

 

Distribution requirements apply to the policy value upon the death of any owner. These requirements are detailed in the SAI.

 

Deaths After the Annuity Commencement Date

 

The death benefit payable, if any, on or after the annuity commencement date depends on the annuity payment option selected.

 

IF:

 

you are not the annuitant; and

 

you die on or after the annuity commencement date; and

 

the entire interest in the policy has not been paid;

 

THEN:

 

the remaining portion of such interest in the policy will continue to be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of your death.

 

Succession of Ownership

 

If any owner dies during the accumulation phase, the person or entity first listed below who is alive or in existence on the date of that death will become the new owner:

 

any surviving owner;

 

primary beneficiary;

 

contingent beneficiary; or

 

owner’s estate.

 

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Amount of Death Benefit

 

The death benefit may be paid as a lump sum or as annuity payments. The amount of the death benefit depends on the guaranteed minimum death benefit option you chose when you bought the policy. The death benefit will generally be the greatest of:

 

policy value on the date we receive the required information at our administrative and service office; or

 

guaranteed minimum death benefit (discussed below), plus premium payments, less gross partial surrenders from the date of death to the date the death benefit is paid.

 

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

 

NOTE: The following generally applies to policies issued after the date of this prospectus.

 

On the policy application, you generally may choose one of the guaranteed minimum death benefit options listed below (age limitations may apply).

 

After the policy is issued, you cannot make an election and the death benefit cannot be changed.

 

A. Annual Step-Up Death Benefit

 

On each policy anniversary before your 81st birthday, a new “stepped-up” death benefit is determined and becomes the guaranteed minimum death benefit for that policy year. The death benefit is equal to:

 

  the largest policy value on the policy date or on any policy anniversary before the earlier of the date of the annuitant’s death or the annuitant’s 81st birthday; plus

 

  any premium payments since that date; minus

 

  any adjusted partial surrenders since that date.

 

The Annual Step-Up Death Benefit is not available if the annuitant is 76 or older on the policy date. There is an extra charge for this death benefit of 0.20% annually for a total mortality and expense risk fee of 1.70%.

 

B. Return of Premium Death Benefit

 

The Return of Premium Death Benefit is:

 

  total premium payments; less

 

  any adjusted partial surrenders as of the date of death.

 

The Return of Premium Death Benefit will be in effect if you do not choose another death benefit option on the policy application. The charges are lower for this option.

 

The Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

 

Adjusted Partial Surrender

 

When you request a partial surrender, your guaranteed minimum death benefit will be reduced by an amount called the adjusted partial surrender. Under certain circumstances, the adjusted partial surrender may be more than the dollar amount of your surrender request. This will generally be the case if the guaranteed minimum death benefit exceeds the policy value at the time of surrender. It is also possible that if a death benefit is paid after you have made a partial surrender, then the total amount paid could be less than the total premium payments. We have included a detailed explanation of this adjustment in the SAI. This is referred to as “adjusted partial surrender” in your policy.

 

9. TAXES

 

NOTE: We have prepared the following information on federal income taxes as a general discussion of the subject. It is not intended as tax advice to any individual. You should consult your own tax adviser about your own circumstances. We have included an additional discussion regarding taxes in the SAI.

 

Annuity Policies in General

 

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recognized how important saving for retirement is and provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code for annuities.

 

Simply stated, these rules generally provide individuals will not be taxed on the earnings, if any, on the money held in an annuity policy until taken out. This is referred to as tax deferral. When a non-natural person (e.g., corporation or certain other entities other than tax-qualified trusts) owns a nonqualified policy, the policy will generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes.

 

There are different rules as to how you will be taxed depending on how you take the money out and the type of policy—qualified or nonqualified.

 

You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of your policy until a distribution occurs (either as a surrender or as annuity payments).

 

Qualified and Nonqualified Policies

 

If you purchase the policy under an individual retirement annuity, a 403(b) plan, a pension plan, or certain other employer-sponsored programs, your policy is referred to as a qualified policy.

 

Qualified policies are issued in connection with the following:

 

Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA): A traditional IRA allows individuals to make contributions, which may be deductible, to the policy. A Roth IRA also allows individuals to make contributions to the policy, but it does not allow a deduction for contributions, and distributions may be tax-free if the owner meets certain rules.

 

Tax-Sheltered Annuity (403(b) Plan): A 403(b) Plan may be made available to employees of certain public school systems and tax-exempt organizations and permits contributions to the policy on a pre-tax basis.

 

Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing and H.R. 10 Plan: Employers and self-employed individuals can establish pension or profit-sharing plans for their employees or themselves and make contributions to the policy on a pre-tax basis.

 

Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan): Certain governmental and tax-exempt organizations can establish a plan to defer compensation on behalf of their employees through contributions to the policy.

 

There is no additional tax deferral benefit derived from placing qualified funds into a variable annuity. Features other than tax deferral should be considered in the purchase of a qualified policy. There are limits on the amount of contributions you can make to a qualified policy. Other restrictions may apply including terms of the plan in which you participate. The policy may contain death benefit features that in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the policy value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any pension or profit-sharing plan or 403(b) plan. Because the death benefit may exceed this limitation, anyone using the policy in connection with such plans should consult his or her tax adviser. The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the policy for qualification as an IRA, and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether the death benefit options and riders available with the policy, if any, comport with IRA qualification requirements.

 

If you purchase the policy as an individual and not under an individual retirement annuity, 403(b) plan, 457 plan, or pension or profit sharing plan, your policy is referred to as a nonqualified policy.

 

Surrenders—Qualified Policies

 

The information herein describing the taxation of nonqualified policies does not apply to qualified policies.

 

There are special rules that govern qualified policies. Generally, these rules restrict:

 

the amount that can be contributed to the policy during any year;

 

the time when amounts can be paid from the policy; and

 

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the amount of any death benefit that may be allowed.

 

In addition, a penalty tax may be assessed on amounts surrendered from the policy prior to the date you reach age 59 1/2, unless you meet one of the exceptions to this rule. You may also be required to begin taking minimum distributions from the policy by a certain date. The terms of the plan may limit the rights otherwise available to you under the policy. We have provided more information in the SAI.

 

You should consult your legal counsel or tax adviser if you are considering purchasing a policy for use with any qualified retirement plan or arrangement.

 

Surrenders—403(b) Policies

 

The Internal Revenue Code limits partial withdrawals and surrenders from certain 403(b) policies. Partial withdrawals and surrenders can generally only be made when an owner:

 

reaches age 59 1/2;

 

leaves his/her job;

 

dies;

 

becomes disabled (as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code); or

 

declares hardship. However, in the case of hardship, the owner can only surrender the premium payments and not any earnings.

 

Defaulted loans from Code Section 403(b) arrangements, and pledges and assignments of qualified policies generally are taxed in the same manner as surrenders from such policies. Please refer to the SAI for further information applicable to distributions from 403(b) policies.

 

Surrenders—Nonqualified Policies

 

If you take a partial withdrawal or surrender (including systematic payouts and payouts under an optional feature, if any) from a nonqualified policy before the annuity commencement date, the Internal Revenue Code treats that surrender as first coming from earnings and then from your premium payments. When you make a surrender you are taxed on the amount of the surrender that is earnings. If you make a surrender, you are generally taxed on the amount that your surrender proceeds exceeds the “investment in the contract,” which is generally your premiums paid (adjusted for any prior surrenders or portions thereof that were not taxable). Loans, pledges, and assignments are taxed in the same manner as partial withdrawals and surrenders. Different rules apply for annuity payments. See “Annuity Payments” below.

 

The Internal Revenue Code also provides that surrendered earnings may be subject to a penalty tax. The amount of the penalty tax is equal to 10% of the amount that is includable in income. Some surrenders will be exempt from the penalty tax. They include any amounts:

 

paid on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2;

 

paid after an owner dies;

 

paid if the taxpayer becomes totally disabled (as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code);

 

paid in a series of substantially equal payments made annually (or more frequently) under a lifetime annuity;

 

paid under an immediate annuity; or

 

which come from premium payments made prior to August 14, 1982.

 

All nonqualified deferred annuity policies that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar year are treated as one annuity for purposes of determining the amount includable in the owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

 

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds

 

Amounts may be distributed from the policy because of the death of the annuitant. Generally, such amounts should be includable in the income of the recipient:

 

if distributed in a lump sum, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as a surrender; or

 

if distributed under an annuity payment option, these amounts are taxed in the same manner as annuity payments.

 

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Annuity Payments

 

Although the tax consequences may vary depending on the annuity payment option you select, in general, for nonqualified and certain qualified policies, only a portion of the annuity payments you receive will be includable in your gross income.

 

In general, the excludable portion of each annuity payment you receive will be determined as follows:

 

Fixed payments—by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity commencement date by the total expected value of the annuity payments for the term of the payments. This is the percentage of each annuity payment that is excludable.

 

Variable payments—by dividing the “investment in the contract” on the annuity commencement date by the total number of expected periodic payments. This is the amount of each annuity payment that is excludable.

 

The remainder of each annuity payment is includable in gross income. Once the “investment in the contract” has been fully recovered, the full amount of any additional annuity payments is includable in gross income and taxed as ordinary income.

 

If you select more than one annuity payment option, special rules govern the allocation of the policy’s entire “investment in the contract” to each such option, for purposes of determining the excludable amount of each payment received under that option. We advise you to consult a competent tax adviser as to the potential tax effects of allocating amounts to any particular annuity payment option.

 

If, after the annuity commencement date, annuity payments stop because an annuitant died, the excess (if any) of the “investment in the contract” as of the annuity commencement date over the aggregate amount of annuity payments received that was excluded from gross income may possibly be allowable as a deduction in your tax return.

 

You should consult a tax advisor before electing the Initial Payment Guarantee or a feature with stabilized payments.

 

Diversification and Distribution Requirements

 

The Internal Revenue Code provides that the underlying investments for a variable annuity must satisfy certain diversification requirements in order to be treated as an annuity. The policy must also meet certain distribution requirements at the death of an owner in order to be treated as an annuity. These diversification and distribution requirements are discussed in the SAI. We may modify the policy to attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.

 

Annuity Contracts Purchased by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

 

The discussion above provided general information (but not tax advice) regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity owners that are U.S. persons. Taxable distributions made to owners who are not U.S. persons will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, distributions may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the owner’s country of citizenship or residence. Prospective foreign owners are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation for any annuity policy purchase.

 

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of Policies

 

A transfer of ownership or assignment of a policy, the designation of an annuitant or payee or other beneficiary who is not also the owner, the selection of certain annuity commencement dates, or a change of annuitant, may result in certain income or gift tax consequences to the owner that are beyond the scope of this discussion. An owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment, selection, or change should contact a competent tax adviser with respect to the potential tax effects of such a transaction.

 

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Possible Tax Law Changes

 

Although the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the policy could change by legislation or otherwise. You should consult a tax adviser with respect to legal developments and their effect on the policy.

 

We have the right to modify the policy to meet the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations, including legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity policy owners currently receive.

 

Separate Account Charges

 

It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service may take a position that fees for certain optional benefits (e.g., death benefits other than the Return of Premium death benefit) are deemed to be taxable distributions to you. In particular, the Internal Revenue Service may treat fees associated with certain optional benefits as a taxable surrender, which might also be subject to a tax penalty if the surrender occurs prior to age 59 1/2. Although we do not believe that the fees associated with any optional benefit provided under the policy should be treated as taxable surrenders, the tax rules associated with these benefits are unclear, and we advise that you consult your tax advisor prior to selecting any optional benefit under the policy.

 

10. ADDITIONAL FEATURES

 

Systematic Payout Option

 

You can select at any time (during the accumulation phase) to receive regular payments from your policy by using the Systematic Payout Option. Under this option, you can receive the greater of (1) or (2), divided by the number of payouts made per year, where:

 

(1) up to 10% of your premium payments (reduced by prior withdrawals in that policy year); or

 

(2) is any gains in the policy.

 

This amount may be taken free of surrender charges.

 

Payments can be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually and will not begin until one payment period from the date we receive your instructions. Each payment must be at least $50. Monthly and quarterly payments must be made by electronic funds transfer directly to your checking or savings account.

 

If you are receiving payment using the Systematic Payout Option and a lump sum withdrawal is taken, such that future Systematic Payout Option payments in that policy year will exceed the total annual surrender charge – free amount, then we will adjust future Systematic Payout Option payments to reflect your remaining surrender charge – free amount for that policy year, if any. If, after a lump sum withdrawal there is no remaining surrender charge – free amount the Systematic Payment Option will be stopped.

 

There is no charge for this benefit.

 

5 For Life

 

This benefit is intended to provide a level of cash withdrawals regardless of the performance of the variable investment options you select. If you elect this benefit, we will provide a maximum annual withdrawal amount regardless of your policy value (your ability to change the frequency or amount of your withdrawal ceases if your policy value reaches zero). Under this benefit, you can withdraw up to 5% of the total withdrawal base each calendar year starting with the calendar year immediately following the annuitant’s 59th birthday until the annuitant’s death (unless your minimum remaining withdrawal amount is reduced to zero because of “excess” withdrawals; see adjusted partial withdrawals, below). All withdrawals before age 59 are excess withdrawals.

 

Example. Assume you are the owner and annuitant and you make a single premium payment of $100,000 when you are 55 years old. Further assume that you do not make any additional withdrawals or premium payments, but that after five years your policy value has declined to $70,000 solely because of negative investment performance. You could still withdraw up to $5,000

 

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each calendar year for the rest of your life (assuming that you do not withdraw more than $5,000 in any one year.)

 

Of course, you can always withdraw an amount up to your cash value pursuant to your rights under the policy at your discretion. Please note, the amount of your gross partial withdrawal may impact the maximum annual withdrawal amount, total withdrawal base, and minimum remaining withdrawal amount and such impact may be on a greater than dollar-for-dollar basis.

 

Withdrawals under this benefit also:

 

reduce your policy value;

 

reduce your death benefit and other benefits;

 

may be subject to surrender charges;

 

may be subject to income taxes and federal tax penalties; and

 

may be limited or restricted under certain qualified policies.

 

Rider Issue Requirements. The Company will not issue the 5 For Life Rider unless:

 

the annuitant is age 90 or younger;

 

the annuitant is also an owner (except in the case of non-natural owners);

 

there are no more than two owners.

 

Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount. You can withdraw up to the maximum annual withdrawal amount in any calendar year without causing an excess withdrawal. See adjusted partial withdrawals.

 

The maximum annual withdrawal amount is zero if the annuitant is not 59 years old on the rider date. The maximum annual withdrawal amount remains zero until the first day of the calendar year after the annuitant’s 59th birthday. The maximum annual withdrawal amount for that calendar year and each subsequent calendar year is equal to 5% of the total withdrawal base.

 

If the annuitant is at least 59 years old on the rider date the maximum annual withdrawal amount in the year the rider is elected is equal to 5% of the total withdrawal base prorated based on the number of days from the rider date to the end of the calendar year. Thereafter, the maximum annual withdrawal amount for each calendar year is equal to 5% of the total withdrawal base.

 

For qualified policies:

 

If the annuitant is at least 70 1/2 years old on the first day of any calendar year after the rider has been elected the maximum annual withdrawal amount for that calendar year is equal to the greater of:

 

5% of the total withdrawal base; or

 

an amount equal to a minimum required distribution amount calculated using only: (1) the living annuitant’s age, (2) the IRS Uniform Lifetime table or, if applicable, the Joint Life and Survivor Expectancy table, (3) the policy value of the base policy, and (4) amounts from the current calendar year (no carry-over from past years). An amount not calculated as set forth above cannot be used as the maximum annual withdrawal amount.

 

You can take withdrawals under this rider regardless of your policy value; however, once your policy value reaches zero you cannot make premium payments and all other policy features, benefits, and guarantees (except those provided by this rider) are terminated. In order to continue withdrawals under this rider after your policy value reaches zero, you must select an amount and frequency of future withdrawals. Once selected, the amount and frequency of future withdrawals after your policy value reaches zero cannot be changed.

 

Please note:

 

The maximum annual withdrawal amount described above is based on calendar years, not rider or policy years.

 

If the rider is added prior to the annuitant’s 59th birthday, the maximum annual withdrawal amount will be zero until the beginning of the calendar year (January 1st) after the annuitant’s 59th birthday, however, you will still be charged a rider fee prior to this time.

 

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annual withdrawal amount may decrease if the policy value decreases prior to the rider date.

 

Total Withdrawal Base. We use the total withdrawal base to calculate the maximum annual withdrawal amount. The total withdrawal base on the rider date is the policy value. After the rider date, the total withdrawal base is equal to the total withdrawal base on the rider date, plus subsequent premium payments, less subsequent adjusted partial withdrawals.

 

Minimum Remaining Withdrawal Amount. The minimum remaining withdrawal amount represents the total amount of guaranteed withdrawals still available under the rider. The minimum remaining withdrawal amount on the rider date is the policy value. After the rider date, the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is equal to:

 

the minimum remaining withdrawal amount on the rider date; plus

 

subsequent premium payments; less

 

subsequent adjusted partial withdrawals (as described below).

 

Adjusted Partial Withdrawals. Each rider year, gross partial withdrawals up to the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the minimum remaining withdrawal amount on a dollar-for-dollar basis but will not reduce the total withdrawal base. Gross partial withdrawals in excess of the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the total withdrawal base and minimum remaining withdrawal amount by the greater of the dollar amount of the withdrawal or on a pro rata basis (possibly to zero). See the SAI for examples showing the effect of hypothetical withdrawals in more detail. Excess withdrawals may eliminate the guarantee offered by this rider.

 

Please note: Gross partial withdrawals of greater than the maximum annual withdrawal amount will result in an excess partial withdrawal as will any partial withdrawal before the January 1st following the annuitant’s 59th birthday and will reduce the maximum annual withdrawal amount, total withdrawal base, and minimum remaining withdrawal amount and such reduction may be on a greater than dollar-for-dollar basis.

 

5 For Life Rider Fee. A rider fee, 0.60% of the total withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, is charged annually prior to annuitization. We will also deduct the rider fee pro rata upon full surrender of the policy or other termination of the rider (once we have received all necessary regulatory approvals). The rider fee is deducted from each variable investment choice in proportion to the amount of policy value in each variable investment choice. Generally, the rider fee is deducted regardless of your values.

 

Designated Investment Options. If you elect the 5 For Life benefit, you must allocate 100% of your policy value to the following “designated funds:”

 

Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio

 

– Service Class

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio

 

– Service Class

 

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio

 

– Service Class

 

Transamerica Money Market – Service Class

 

Fixed Account

 

During the first five rider years, you may transfer amounts among the designated funds; however, you cannot transfer any amount to any other subaccount. After the fifth rider anniversary, you are no longer prohibited from transferring to a non-designated fund but this rider will terminate if you do. Transfers to a non-designated fund will result in losing all your benefits under this rider.

 

Upgrades. You can upgrade the total withdrawal base to the policy value after the fifth rider anniversary by sending us written notice. At this time the minimum remaining withdrawal amount and maximum annual withdrawal amount will be recalculated. If an upgrade is elected, your current rider will terminate and a new rider will be issued with a new rider date and its own rider fee percentage (which may be higher than your current rider fee percentage). The new rider effective

 

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date will be the date the Company receives all necessary information.

 

Death Benefit. If you elect the 5 For Life benefit, upon the death of the annuitant we will add an additional amount to the death benefit payable. The additional amount will be equal to the excess, if any, of the minimum remaining withdrawal amount over the base policy death benefit.

 

If an owner who is not the annuitant dies and the surviving spouse continues the policy, no additional amount is payable. If the policy is not continued, the surviving owner may elect to annuitize the maximum annual withdrawal amount instead of receiving the cash value. If such an election is made, the policy is terminated and the cash value is forfeited.

 

Termination. The living benefits rider will terminate upon the earliest of the following:

 

the date we receive written notice from you requesting termination of the living benefits rider (you may not terminate the rider before the fifth rider anniversary);

 

transferring policy value out of a designated fund into a non-designated fund;

 

the annuitant’s death;

 

annuitization; or

 

termination of your policy.

 

The 5 For Life rider may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging Program

 

During the accumulation phase, you may instruct us to automatically make transfers into one or more variable subaccounts in accordance with your allocation instructions. This is known as Dollar Cost Averaging. While Dollar Cost Averaging buys more accumulation units when prices are low and fewer accumulation units when prices are high, it does not guarantee profits or assure that you will not experience a loss.

 

There are two Dollar Cost Averaging programs which may be available under your policy:

 

Traditional—You may specify the dollar amount to be transferred or the number of transfers. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started.

 

Special—You may elect either a six or twelve month program. Transfers will begin as soon as the program is started. You cannot transfer from another investment option into a Special Dollar Cost Averaging program.

 

A minimum of $500 per transfer is required. A minimum of $3,000 is required to start a 6-month program and $6,000 is required to start a 12-month program. The minimum number of transfers is 6 monthly and 4 quarterly, and the maximum is 24 monthly and 8 quarterly.

 

You can elect to transfer from one of the fixed or variable sources listed on the Dollar Cost Averaging election form (only fixed sources are available for special Dollar Cost Averaging programs).

 

A Dollar Cost Averaging program will begin once we receive the premium. If we receive additional premium payments while a Dollar Cost Averaging program is running, absent new instructions to the contrary, the amount of the Dollar Cost Averaging transfers will increase, but the length of the Dollar Cost Averaging program will not.

 

NOTE CAREFULLY:

 

IF:

 

we do not receive all necessary information to begin an initial Dollar Cost Averaging program within 30 days of allocating the minimum required amount to a Dollar Cost Averaging program; or

 

we do not receive the minimum required amount to begin an initial Dollar Cost Averaging program within 30 days of allocating an insufficient amount;

 

THEN:

 

any amount in a fixed source will be transferred to the money market investment option; and

 

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any amount in a variable source will remain in that variable investment option; and

 

new instructions will be required to begin a Dollar Cost Averaging program.

 

IF:

 

we receive additional premium payments after a Dollar Cost Averaging program is completed and the additional premium meets the minimum requirements to start a Dollar Cost Averaging program;

 

THEN:

 

we will, absent new instructions to the contrary, start a new Dollar Cost Averaging program using the previous instructions.

 

IF:

 

we receive additional premium payments after a Dollar Cost Averaging program is completed, and the additional premium does not meet the minimum requirements to start a Dollar Cost Averaging program;

 

THEN:

 

we will, absent new instructions to the contrary, allocate the additional premium as identified in the previous Dollar Cost Averaging program.

 

IF:

 

you discontinue a Dollar Cost Averaging program before its completion;

 

THEN:

 

we will, absent new instructions to the contrary, transfer any remaining balance directly into the subaccounts in the Dollar Cost Averaging instructions.

 

You should consider your ability to continue a Dollar Cost Averaging program during all economic conditions.

 

There is no charge for this benefit.

 

The Dollar Cost Averaging Program may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies. See your policy for availability of the fixed account options.

 

Asset Rebalancing

 

During the accumulation phase you can instruct us to automatically rebalance the amounts in your subaccounts to maintain your desired asset allocation. This feature is called Asset Rebalancing and can be started and stopped at any time free of charge. However, we will not rebalance if you are in the Dollar Cost Averaging program or if any other transfer is requested. If a transfer is requested, we will honor the requested transfer and discontinue Asset Rebalancing. New instructions are required to start Asset Rebalancing. Asset Rebalancing ignores amounts in the fixed account. You can choose to rebalance monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

 

11. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Ownership

 

You, as owner of the policy, exercise all rights under the policy. You can change the owner at any time by notifying us in writing. An ownership change may be a taxable event.

 

Assignment

 

You can also assign the policy any time during your lifetime. We will not be bound by the assignment until we receive written notice of the assignment at our administrative and service office. We will not be liable for any payment or other action we take in accordance with the policy before we receive notice of the assignment. There may be limitations on your ability to assign a qualified policy. An assignment may have tax consequences.

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on October 3, 1947. It is engaged in the sale of life and health insurance and annuity policies. The Company is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of AEGON USA, Inc. which conducts most of its operations through subsidiary companies engaged in the insurance business

 

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or in providing non-insurance financial services. All of the stock of AEGON USA, Inc. is indirectly owned by AEGON N.V. of The Netherlands, the securities of which are publicly traded. AEGON N.V., a holding company, conducts its business through subsidiary companies engaged primarily in the insurance business. The Company is licensed in the District of Columbia, and in all states except Hawaii.

 

All obligations arising under the policies, including the promise to make annuity payments, are general corporate obligations of the Company.

 

The Separate Account

 

The Company established a separate account, called Separate Account VA WNY, under the laws of the State of New York on August 31, 2004. The separate account receives and invests the premium payments that are allocated to it for investment in shares of the underlying fund portfolios.

 

The separate account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act. However, the SEC does not supervise the management, the investment practices, or the policies of the separate account or the Company. Income, gains and losses (whether or not realized), from assets allocated to the separate account are, in accordance with the policies, credited to or charged against the separate account without regard to the Company’s other income, gains or losses.

 

The assets of the separate account are held in the Company’s name on behalf of the separate account and belong to the Company. However, those assets that underlie the policies are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Company may conduct. The separate account may include other subaccounts that are not available under these policies.

 

Mixed and Shared Funding

 

Before making a decision concerning the allocation of premium payments to a particular subaccount, please read the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios. The underlying fund portfolios are not limited to selling their shares to this separate account and can accept investments from any separate account or qualified retirement plan. Since the underlying fund portfolios are available to registered separate accounts offering variable annuity products of the Company, as well as variable annuity and variable life products of other insurance companies, and qualified retirement plans, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of this separate account and one or more of the other separate accounts of another participating insurance company. In the event of a material conflict, the affected insurance companies, including the Company, agree to take any necessary steps to resolve the matter. This may include removing their separate accounts from the underlying fund portfolios. See the underlying fund portfolios’ prospectuses for more details.

 

Exchanges and Reinstatements

 

You can generally exchange one annuity policy for another in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code. Before making an exchange, you should compare both annuities carefully. Remember that if you exchange another annuity for the one described in this prospectus, then you may pay a surrender charge on the other annuity and there will be a new surrender charge period and other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits under this annuity may be different. You should not exchange another annuity for this one unless you determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in your best interest and not just better for the person trying to sell you this policy (that person will generally earn a commission if you buy this policy through an exchange or otherwise).

 

You may surrender your policy and transfer your money directly to another life insurance company (sometimes referred to as a 1035 Exchange or a trustee-to-trustee transfer). You may also ask us to reinstate your policy after such a transfer by returning the same total dollar amount of funds to the applicable investment choices. The dollar amount will be used to purchase new accumulation units at the then current

 

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price. Because of changes in market value, your new accumulation units may be worth more or less than the units you previously owned. We recommend that you consult a tax professional to explain the possible tax consequences of exchanges and/or reinstatements.

 

Voting Rights

 

The Company will vote all shares of the underlying fund portfolios held in the separate account in accordance with instructions we receive from you and other owners that have voting interests in the portfolios. We will send you and other owners written requests for instructions on how to vote those shares. When we receive those instructions, we will vote all of the shares in proportion to those instructions. If, however, we determine that we are permitted to vote the shares in our own right, we may do so.

 

Each person having a voting interest will receive proxy material, reports, and other materials relating to the appropriate portfolio.

 

Distributor of the Policies

 

We have entered into a distribution agreement with our affiliate, AFSG Securities Corporation (“AFSG”), for the distribution and sales of the policies. The policies are offered to the public through broker-dealers (“selling firms”) that are licensed under the federal securities laws and state insurance laws, and that sell the policies through written agreements with AFSG. We pay commissions to AFSG for sales of the polices by the selling firms. We also may pay compensation to financial institutions for their services in connection with the sale and servicing of the policies.

 

Commissions of up to 6.50% of premium payments plus an annual continuing fee based on policy values will be paid to the selling firms. These commissions are not deducted from premium payments.

 

To the extent permitted by NASD rules, promotional incentives or payments may also be provided to selling firms based on sales volumes, the assumption of wholesaling functions, or other sales-related criteria. Other payments may be made for other services that do not directly involve the sale of the policies. These services may include the recruitment and training of personnel, production of promotional literature, and similar services. We and/or AFSG may pay selling firms additional amounts for: (1) “preferred product” treatment of the policies in their marketing programs, which may include marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives; (2) sales promotions relating to the policies; (3) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for their sales representatives; and (4) other sales expenses incurred by them and their representatives. We and/or AFSG may make payments to selling firms based on aggregate sales of our variable insurance contracts (including the policies) or persistency standards.

 

The selling firms may pass on to their sales representatives a portion of the payments made to the selling firms in accordance with their respective internal compensation programs. Those programs may also include other types of cash and non-cash compensation and other benefits. Ask your sales representative for further information about what your sales representative and the selling firm for which he or she works may receive in connection with your purchase of a policy.

 

We intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses primarily, but not exclusively, through:

 

the administrative charge;

 

the surrender charge;

 

the mortality and expense risk fee;

 

revenues, if any, that we receive from the underlying fund portfolios or their managers; and

 

investment earnings on amounts allocated to the fixed account.

 

Other incentives or payments, like commissions, are not charged to the policy owners or the separate account.

 

IMSA

 

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independent, voluntary organization of life insurance companies. It promotes high ethical standards in the sales and advertising of individual life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuity products. Through its Principles and Code of Ethical Market Conduct, IMSA encourages its member companies to develop and implement policies and procedures to promote sound market practices. Companies must undergo a rigorous self and independent assessment of their practices to become a member of IMSA. The IMSA logo in our sales literature shows our ongoing commitment to these standards. You may find more information about IMSA and its ethical standards at www.imsaethics.org in the “Consumer” section or by contacting IMSA at: 202-624-2121.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

There are no legal proceedings to which the separate account is a party or to which the assets of the separate account are subject. The Company, like other life insurance companies, is involved in lawsuits. In some class action and other lawsuits involving other insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made. Although the outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that at the present time there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on the separate account, on the ability of AFSG Securities Corporation, to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the policy.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Glossary of Terms     
The Policy—General Provisions     
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences     
Investment Experience     
5 For Life Rider – Additional Information     
Historical Performance Data     
Published Ratings     
State Regulation of Transamerica     
Administration     
Records and Reports     
Distribution of the Policies     
Voting Rights     
Other Products     
Custody of Assets     
Legal Matters     
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     
Other Information     
Financial Statements     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX A

 

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

 

Standard Performance Data

 

The Company may advertise historical yields and total returns for the subaccounts of the separate account. In addition, the Company may advertise the effective yield of the subaccount investing in the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio (the “Transamerica Money Market Subaccount”). These figures are calculated according to standardized methods prescribed by the SEC. They are based on historical earnings and are not intended to indicate future performance.

 

Transamerica Money Market Subaccount. The yield of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount for a policy refers to the annualized income generated by an investment under a policy in the subaccount over a specified seven-day period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated for that seven-day period is generated each seven-day period over a 52-week period and is shown as a percentage of the investment. The effective yield is calculated similarly but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment under a policy in the subaccount is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment.

 

Other Subaccounts. The yield of a subaccount (other than the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount) for a policy refers to the annualized income generated by an investment under a policy in the subaccount over a specified thirty-day period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated by the investment during that thirty-day period is generated each thirty-day period over a 12-month period and is shown as a percentage of the investment.

 

The total return of a subaccount refers to return quotations assuming an investment under a policy has been held in the subaccount for various periods of time including a period measured from the date the subaccount commenced operations. When a subaccount has been in operation for one, five, and ten years, respectively, the total return for these periods will be provided. The total return quotations for a subaccount will represent the average annual compounded rates of return that equate an initial investment of $1,000 in the subaccount to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of each of the periods for which total return quotations are provided.

 

The yield and total return calculations for a subaccount do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes that may be applicable to a particular policy and they may not reflect the charges for any optional features. To the extent that any or all of a premium tax is applicable to a particular policy, or one or more features are elected, the yield and/or total return of that policy will be reduced. For additional information regarding yields and total returns calculated using the standard formats briefly summarized above, please refer to the SAI, a copy of which may be obtained from the administrative and service office upon request.

 

Non-Standard Performance Data

 

The Company may also advertise or disclose average annual total return or other performance data in non-standard formats for a subaccount of the separate account. The non-standard performance data may assume that no surrender charge is applicable, and may also make other assumptions such as the amount invested in a subaccount, differences in time periods to be shown, or the effect of partial surrenders or annuity payments.

 

All non-standard performance data will be advertised only if the standard performance data is also disclosed. For additional information regarding the calculation of other performance data, please refer to the SAI.

 

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Adjusted Historical Performance Data of the Portfolios. The following performance data for the periods prior to the date the subaccount commenced operations is based on the performance of the corresponding portfolio and the assumption that the applicable subaccount was in existence for the same period as the corresponding portfolio with a level of charges equal to those currently assessed against the subaccount or against owner’s policy values.

 

In addition, the Company may present historic performance data for the portfolios since their inception reduced by some or all the fees and charges under the policy. Such adjusted historic performance includes data that precedes the inception dates on the subaccounts. This data is designed to show the performance that would have resulted if the policy had been in existence during that time.

 

For instance, as shown in Tables 1 and 2 below, the Company may disclose average annual total returns for the portfolios reduced by some or all fees and charges under the policy, as if the policy had been in existence since the inception of the portfolio. Such fees and charges include the mortality and expense risk fee, administrative charge, surrender charges, and any 12b-1 fee, if applicable restated as if the 12b-1 fee had been in existence from the inception date. Table 1 assumes a complete surrender of the policy at the end of the period, and therefore the surrender charge is deducted. Table 2 assumes that the policy is not surrendered, and therefore the surrender charge is not deducted.

 

The following information is also based on the method of calculation described in the SAI. The adjusted historical average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2003, were as follows:

 

TABLE 1

Hypothetical (Adjusted Historical) Average Annual Total Returns(1)

(Assuming A Surrender Charge and 5 For Life Rider)

 

Annual Step Up Death Benefit

(Total Separate Account Annual Expenses: 2.45%)

 

Portfolio


   1 Year

   5 Year

  

10 Year

or

Inception(2)


  

Corresponding

Portfolio

Inception Date


Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio – Service Class

                  May 1, 2002

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio – Service Class

                  May 1, 2002

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio – Service Class

                  May 1, 2002

(1) The calculation of total return performance for periods prior to inception of the subaccounts reflects deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee and administrative charge on a monthly basis, rather than a daily basis. The monthly deduction is made at the beginning of each month and generally approximates the performance that would have resulted if the subaccounts had actually been in existence since the inception of the portfolio.
(2) If the corresponding inception date is less than ten years, the performance is for the time period since the corresponding inception date.

 

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The figures in the above tables may reflect waiver of advisory fees and reimbursement of other expenses. In the absence of such waivers, the average annual total return figures above would have been lower. (See the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios.)

 

TABLE 2

Hypothetical (Adjusted Historical) Average Annual Total Returns(1)

(Assuming No Surrender Charge or Optional Features)

 

Return of Premium Death Benefit

(Total Separate Account Annual Expenses: 1.65%)

 

Portfolio


   1 Year

   5 Year

  

10 Year

or

Inception(2)


  

Corresponding

Portfolio

Inception Date


Asset Allocation – Conservative Portfolio – Service Class

                  May 1, 2002

Asset Allocation – Moderate Portfolio – Service Class

                  May 1, 2002

Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth Portfolio – Service Class

                  May 1, 2002

(1) The calculation of total return performance for periods prior to inception of the subaccounts reflects deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee and administrative charge on a monthly basis, rather than a daily basis. The monthly deduction is made at the beginning of each month and generally approximates the performance that would have resulted if the subaccounts had actually been in existence since the inception of the portfolio.
(2) If the corresponding inception date is less than ten years, the performance is for the time period since the corresponding inception date.

 

The figures in the above tables may reflect waiver of advisory fees and reimbursement of other expenses. In the absence of such waivers, the average annual total return figures above would have been lower. (See the prospectuses for the underlying fund portfolios.)

 

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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY – H

 

Issued by

 

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

Supplement Dated             , 2004

 

to the

 

Prospectus dated             , 2004

 

FIXED ACCOUNT LIMITATIONS

 

Effective immediately, only for guaranteed period options of less than five years duration, we will not accept any premium payment in excess of $5,000. We also will not accept any premium payment or transfer which would result in the aggregate policy value in all guaranteed period options of less than 5 years duration exceeding $5,000. Please note these limitations do not apply to the dollar cost averaging fixed account option.

 

This Prospectus Supplement must be accompanied or preceded

by the Prospectus for the

Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – H dated             , 2004


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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY – H

 

Issued through

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA WNY

 

Offered by

 

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

This Statement of Additional Information expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the Flexible Premium Variable Annuity – H offered by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“the Company”). You may obtain a copy of the prospectus dated             , 2004 by calling 1-800-525-6205, or by writing to the Administrative and Service Office, P.O. Box 3183 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-3183. The prospectus sets forth information that a prospective investor should know before investing in a policy. Terms used in the current prospectus for the policy are incorporated in this Statement of Additional Information.

 

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the prospectuses for the policy and the underlying fund portfolios.

 

Dated:             , 2004


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS    3
THE POLICY—GENERAL PROVISIONS    5

Owner

   5

Entire Policy

   5

Misstatement of Age or Sex

   5

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

   6

Reallocation of Annuity Units After the Annuity Commencement Date

   6

Annuity Payment Options

   7

Death Benefit

   8

Death of Owner

   10

Assignment

   10

Evidence of Survival

   10

Non-Participating

   10

Amendments

   10

Employee and Agent Purchases

   11

Present Value of Future Variable Payments

   11
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES    11

Tax Status of the Policy

   11

Taxation of Annuities

   12

Taxation of the Company

   15
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE    15

Accumulation Units

   15

Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

   17
5 FOR LIFE RIDER — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    19

5 For Life Rider Adjusted Partial Surrenders

   19
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA    22

Money Market Yields

   22

Other Subaccount Yields

   23

Total Returns

   23

Other Performance Data

   24

Adjusted Historical Performance Data

   24
PUBLISHED RATINGS    24
STATE REGULATION OF TRANSAMERICA    25
ADMINISTRATION    25
RECORDS AND REPORTS    25
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES    25
VOTING RIGHTS    26
OTHER PRODUCTS    27
CUSTODY OF ASSETS    27
LEGAL MATTERS    27
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM    27
OTHER INFORMATION    27
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    27

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Accumulation Unit—An accounting unit of measure used in calculating the policy value in the separate account before the annuity commencement date.

 

Administrative and Service Office—Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, P.O. Box 3183 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-3183. The street address is 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001.

 

Annuitant—The person on whose life any annuity payments involving life contingencies will be based.

 

Annuity Commencement Date—The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. This date may be any date at least thirty days after the policy date and may not be later than 10 days after the last day of the policy month starting following the month after the annuitant attains age 90, or 10 years from the policy date. The annuity commencement date may have to be earlier for qualified policies and may be earlier if required by state law.

 

Annuity Payment Option—A method of receiving a stream of annuity payments selected by the owner.

 

Annuity Unit—An accounting unit of measure used in the calculation of the amount of the second and each subsequent variable annuity payment.

 

Beneficiary—The person who has the right to the death benefit as set forth in the policy.

 

Business Day—A day when the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading.

 

Cash Value— The policy value less any applicable surrender charge and less any rider fees (imposed upon surrender).

 

Code—The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Enrollment Form—A written application, order form, or any other information received electronically or otherwise upon which the policy is issued and/or is reflected on the data or specifications page.

 

Excess Partial Surrender—The portion of a partial surrender (surrender) that exceeds the penalty free amount.

 

Fixed Account—One or more investment choices under the policy that are part of the Company’s general assets and which are not in the separate account.

 

Guaranteed Period Options—The various guaranteed interest rate periods of the fixed account, which the Company may offer and into which premiums may be paid or amounts may be transferred.

 

Nonqualified Policy—A policy other than a qualified policy.

 

Owner— The person who may exercise all rights and privileges under the policy. The owner during the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity commencement date is the person designated as the owner in the information that we require to issue a policy.

 

Policy Date— The date shown on the policy data page attached to the policy and the date on which the policy becomes effective.

 

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Policy Value—On or before the annuity commencement date, the policy value is equal to the owner’s:

 

premium payments; minus

 

partial surrenders (including the net effect of any applicable surrender charges on such surrenders); plus

 

interest credited in the fixed account; plus

 

accumulated gains in the separate account; minus

 

losses in the separate account; minus

 

service charges, rider fees, premium taxes, and transfer fees and any other charges, if any.

 

Policy Year—A policy year begins on the date in the policy becomes effective and on each anniversary thereof.

 

Premium Payment—An amount paid to the Company by the owner or on the owner’s behalf as consideration for the benefits provided by the policy.

 

Qualified Policy—A policy issued in connection with retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment under the Code.

 

Separate Account—Separate Account VA WNY, a separate account established and registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to which premium payments under the policies may be allocated.

 

Service Charge—An annual charge on each policy anniversary for policy maintenance and related administrative expenses. This annual charge is $30, but will not exceed 2% of the policy value.

 

Subaccount—A subdivision within the separate account, the assets of which are invested in a specified portfolio of the underlying fund portfolios.

 

Surrender Charge—A percentage of each premium payment in an amount from 8% to 0% depending upon the length of time from the date of each premium payment. The surrender charge is assessed on full or partial surrenders from the policy. A surrender charge may also be referred to as a “contingent deferred sales charge.”

 

Valuation Period—The period of time from one determination of accumulation unit values and annuity unit values to the next subsequent determination of such values. Such determination shall be made on each business day.

 

Variable Annuity Payments—Payments made pursuant to an annuity payment option which fluctuate as to dollar amount or payment term in relation to the investment performance of the specified subaccounts within the separate account.

 

Written Notice—Written notice, signed by the owner, that gives the Company the information it requires and is received at the administrative and service office. For some transactions, the Company may accept an electronic notice such as telephone instructions. Such electronic notice must meet the requirements the Company establishes for such notices.

 

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In order to supplement the description in the prospectus, the following provides additional information about the Company and the policy, which may be of interest to a prospective purchaser.

 

THE POLICY—GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Owner

 

The policy shall belong to the owner upon issuance of the policy after completion of an enrollment form and delivery of the initial premium payment. While the annuitant is living, the owner may: (1) assign the policy; (2) surrender the policy; (3) amend or modify the policy with the Company’s consent; (4) receive annuity payments or name a payee to receive the payments; and (5) exercise, receive and enjoy every other right and benefit contained in the policy. The exercise of these rights may be subject to the consent of any assignee or irrevocable beneficiary; and of your spouse in a community or marital property state.

 

Unless the Company has been notified of a community or marital property interest in the policy, it will rely on its good faith belief that no such interest exists and will assume no responsibility for inquiry.

 

Note carefully. If the owner predeceases the annuitant and no joint owner, primary beneficiary, or contingent beneficiary is alive or in existence on the date of death, the owner’s estate will become the new owner. If no probate estate is opened because the owner has precluded the opening of a probate estate by means of a trust or other instrument, that trust may not exercise ownership rights to the policy. It may be necessary to open a probate estate in order to exercise ownership rights to the policy.

 

The owner may change the ownership of the policy in a written notice. When this change takes effect, all rights of ownership in the policy will pass to the new owner. A change of ownership may have tax consequences.

 

When there is a change of owner, the change will not be effective until it is recorded in our records. Once recorded, it will take effect as of the date the owner signs the written notice, subject to any payment the Company has made or action the Company has taken before recording the change. Changing the owner does not change the designation of the beneficiary or the annuitant.

 

If ownership is transferred to a new owner (except to the owner’s spouse) because the owner dies before the annuitant, the cash value generally must be distributed to the new owner within five years of the owner’s death, or payments must be made for a period certain or for the new owner’s lifetime so long as any period certain does not exceed that new owner’s life expectancy, if the first payment begins within one year of your death.

 

Entire Policy

 

The policy, any endorsements thereon, the enrollment form, or information provided in lieu thereof, constitute the entire contract between the Company and the owner. All statements in the enrollment form are representations and not warranties. No statement will cause the policy to be void or to be used in defense of a claim unless contained in the enrollment form or information provided in lieu thereof.

 

Misstatement of Age or Sex

 

If the age or sex of the annuitant or owner has been misstated, the Company will change the annuity benefit payable to

 

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that which the premium payments would have purchased for the correct age or sex. The dollar amount of any underpayment made by the Company shall be paid in full with the next payment due such person or the beneficiary. The dollar amount of any overpayment made by the Company due to any misstatement shall be deducted from payments subsequently accruing to such person or beneficiary. Any underpayment or overpayment will include interest at 5% per year, from the date of the wrong payment to the date of the adjustment. The age of the annuitant or owner may be established at any time by the submission of proof satisfactory to the Company.

 

Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Investments

 

The Company cannot and does not guarantee that any of the subaccounts will always be available for premium payments, allocations, or transfers. The Company retains the right, subject to any applicable law, to make certain changes in the separate account and its investments. The Company reserves the right to eliminate the shares of any portfolio held by a subaccount and to substitute shares of another portfolio of the underlying fund portfolios, or of another registered open-end management investment company for the shares of any portfolio, if the shares of the portfolio are no longer available for investment or if, in the Company’s judgment, investment in any portfolio would be inappropriate in view of the purposes of the separate account. To the extent required by the 1940 Act, as amended, substitutions of shares attributable to your interest in a subaccount will not be made without prior notice to you and the prior approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Nothing contained herein shall prevent the separate account from purchasing other securities for other series or classes of variable annuity policies, or from affecting an exchange between series or classes of variable annuity policies on the basis of your requests.

 

New subaccounts may be established when, in the sole discretion of the Company, marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant. Any new subaccounts may be made available to existing owners on a basis to be determined by the Company. Each additional subaccount will purchase shares in a mutual fund portfolio, or other investment vehicle. The Company may also eliminate one or more subaccounts if, in its sole discretion, marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant such change. In the event any subaccount is eliminated, the Company will notify you and request a reallocation of the amounts invested in the eliminated subaccount. If no such reallocation is provided by you, the Company will reinvest the amounts in the subaccount that invests in the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio (or in a similar portfolio of money market instruments), in another subaccount, or in the fixed account, if appropriate.

 

In the event of any such substitution or change, the Company may, by appropriate endorsement, make such changes in the policies as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. Furthermore, if deemed to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the policies, the separate account may be (1) operated as a management company under the 1940 Act or any other form permitted by law, (2) deregistered under the 1940 Act in the event such registration is no longer required or (3) combined with one or more other separate accounts. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company also may (1) transfer the assets of the separate account associated with the policies to another account or accounts, (2) restrict or eliminate any voting rights of owners or other persons who have voting rights as to the separate account, (3) create new separate accounts, (4) add new subaccounts to or remove existing subaccounts from the separate account, or combine subaccounts, or (5) add new underlying fund portfolios, or substitute a new fund for an existing fund.

 

Reallocation of Annuity Units After the Annuity Commencement Date

 

After the annuity commencement date, you may reallocate the value of a designated number of annuity units of a subaccount then credited to a policy into an equal value of annuity units of one or more other subaccounts or the fixed account. The reallocation shall be based on the relative value of the annuity units of the account(s) or subaccount(s) at

 

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the end of the business day on the next payment date. The minimum amount which may be reallocated is the lesser of (1) $10 of monthly income or (2) the entire monthly income of the annuity units in the account or subaccount from which the transfer is being made. If the monthly income of the annuity units remaining in an account or subaccount after a reallocation is less than $10, the Company reserves the right to include the value of those annuity units as part of the transfer. The request must be in writing to the Company’s administrative and service office. There is no charge assessed in connection with such reallocation. A reallocation of annuity units may be made up to four times in any given policy year.

 

After the annuity commencement date, no transfers may be made from the fixed account to the separate account.

 

Annuity Payment Options

 

During the lifetime of the annuitant and prior to the annuity commencement date, the owner may choose an annuity payment option or change the election, but written notice of any election or change of election must be received by the Company at its administrative and service office at least thirty (30) days prior to the annuity commencement date. If no election is made prior to the annuity commencement date, annuity payments will be made under (1) Payment Option 3, life income with level payments for 10 years certain, using the existing policy value of the fixed account, or (2) under Payment Option 3, life income with variable payments for 10 years certain using the existing policy value of the separate account, or (3) in a combination of (1) and (2).

 

The person who elects an annuity payment option can also name one or more successor payees to receive any unpaid amount the Company has at the death of a payee. Naming these payees cancels any prior choice of a successor payee.

 

A payee who did not elect the annuity payment option does not have the right to advance or assign payments, take the payments in one sum, or make any other change. However, the payee may be given the right to do one or more of these things if the person who elects the option tells the Company in writing and the Company agrees.

 

Variable Payment Options. The dollar amount of the first variable annuity payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates set forth in the applicable table contained in the policy. For annuity payments the tables are based on a 5% effective annual Assumed Investment Return and the “2000 Table”, using an assumed annuity commencement date of 2005 (static projection to this point) with dynamic projection using scale G from that point (100% of G for male, 50% of G for females). The dollar amount of additional variable annuity payments will vary based on the investment performance of the subaccount(s) of the separate account selected by the annuitant or beneficiary.

 

Determination of the First Variable Payment. The amount of the first variable payment depends upon the sex (if consideration of sex is allowed under state law) and adjusted age of the annuitant. For regular annuity payments, the adjusted age is the annuitant’s actual age nearest birthday, on the annuity commencement date, adjusted as follows:

 

Annuity Commencement Date


 

Adjusted Age


Before 2010

  Actual Age

2010-2019

  Actual Age minus 1

2020-2026

  Actual Age minus 2

2027-2033

  Actual Age minus 3

2034-2040

  Actual Age minus 4

After 2040

  As determined by the Company

 

This adjustment assumes an increase in life expectancy, and therefore it results in lower payments than without such an adjustment.

 

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Determination of Additional Variable Payments. All variable annuity payments other than the first are calculated using annuity units which are credited to the policy. The number of annuity units to be credited in respect of a particular subaccount is determined by dividing that portion of the first variable annuity payment attributable to that subaccount by the annuity unit value of that subaccount on the annuity commencement date. The number of annuity units of each particular subaccount credited to the policy then remains fixed, assuming no transfers to or from that subaccount occur. The dollar value of variable annuity units in the chosen subaccount will increase or decrease reflecting the investment experience of the chosen subaccount. The dollar amount of each variable annuity payment after the first may increase, decrease or remain constant. This amount is equal to the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying the number of annuity units of each particular subaccount credited to the policy by the annuity unit value for the particular subaccount on the date the payment is made.

 

Death Benefit

 

Adjusted Partial Surrender. The amount of your guaranteed minimum death benefit is reduced due to a partial surrender by an amount called the adjusted partial surrender. The reduction amount depends on the relationship between your death benefit and policy value. The adjusted partial surrender is equal to (1) plus (2) multiplied by (3), where:

 

(1) is the amount of the gross partial surrender that is less than the remaining annual adjustment-free amount for the policy year. For the Return of Premium death benefit this amount is equal to zero;

 

(2) is the gross partial surrender amount that exceeds the annual adjustment-free amount (excess gross partial surrender);

 

(3) is the adjustment factor = current death proceeds after the annual free surrender amount but prior to the excess gross partial surrender divided by the policy value after the free amount but prior to the gross partial surrender.

 

The following examples describe the effect of a surrender on the guaranteed minimum death benefit and policy value.

 

Example 1

$75,000    current guaranteed minimum death benefit before surrender
$50,000    current policy value before surrender
$75,000    current death benefit (larger of policy value and guaranteed minimum death benefit)proceeds
6%    current surrender charge percentage
$15,000    requested surrender
$5,000    surrender charge-free amount (assumes 10% free percentage is available)
$10,000    excess partial surrender — (amount subject to surrender charge)
$600    surrender charge on (excess partial surrender) = 0.06 * 10,000
$10,600    reduction in policy value due to excess partial surrender = 10,000 + 600
$23,400    adjusted partial surrender = $15,600 * (75,000/50,000)
$51,600    new guaranteed minimum death benefit (after surrender) = 75,000 - 23,400
$34,400    new policy value (after surrender) = 50,000 - 5,000 - 10,600

 

Summary:


    

Reduction in guaranteed minimum death benefit

   = $ 23,400

Reduction in policy value

   = $ 15,600

 

Note, guaranteed minimum death benefit is reduced more than the policy value since the guaranteed minimum death benefit was greater than the policy value just prior to the surrender.

 

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Example 2

$50,000    current guaranteed minimum death benefit before surrender
$75,000    current policy value before surrender
$75,000    current death benefit (larger of policy value and guaranteed minimum death benefit)proceeds
6%    current surrender charge percentage
$15,000    requested surrender
$7,500    surrender charge-free amount (assumes 10% free percentage is available)
$7,500    excess partial surrender—(amount subject to surrender charge)
$450    surrender charge on (excess partial surrender) = 0.06 * 7,500
$7,950    reduction in policy value due to excess partial surrender = 7,500 + 450
$15,450    adjusted partial surrender = $15,450 * (75,000/75,000)
$34,550    new guaranteed minimum death benefit (after surrender) = 50,000 - 15,450
$59,550    new policy value (after surrender) = 75,000 - 7,500 - 7,950

 

Summary:


    

Reduction in the guaranteed minimum death benefit

   = $ 15,450

Reduction in policy value

   = $ 15,450

 

Note, the guaranteed minimum death benefit and policy value are reduced by the same amount since the policy value was higher than the guaranteed minimum death benefit just prior to the surrender.

 

Due proof of death of the annuitant is proof that the annuitant died prior to the commencement of annuity payments. A certified copy of a death certificate, a certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death, a written statement by the attending physician, or any other proof satisfactory to the Company will constitute due proof of death.

 

Upon receipt (at our administrative and service office) of this proof and an election of a method of settlement and return of the policy, the death benefit generally will be paid within seven days, or as soon thereafter as the Company has sufficient information about the beneficiary to make the payment. The beneficiary may receive the amount payable in a lump sum cash benefit, or, subject to any limitation under any state or federal law, rule, or regulation, under one of the annuity payment options described above, unless a settlement agreement is effective at the death of the owner preventing such election.

 

Distribution Requirements. If the annuitant dies prior to the annuity commencement date, (1) the death benefit must be distributed within five years of the date of the deceased’s death, or (2) payments under an annuity payment option must begin no later than one year after the deceased owner’s death and must be made for the beneficiary’s lifetime or for a period certain (so long as any period certain does not exceed the beneficiary’s life expectancy). Death proceeds, which are not paid to or for the benefit of a natural person, must be distributed within five years of the date of the deceased’s death. If the sole beneficiary is the deceased’s surviving spouse, however, such spouse may elect to continue the policy as the new annuitant and owner instead of receiving the death benefit.

 

If an owner is not an annuitant, and dies prior to the annuity commencement date, certain distribution requirements apply. See “Death of Owner” below.

 

Beneficiary. The beneficiary designation in the enrollment form will remain in effect until changed. The owner may change the designated beneficiary by sending written notice to the Company. The beneficiary’s consent to such change is

 

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not required unless the beneficiary was irrevocably designated or law requires consent. (If an irrevocable beneficiary dies, the owner may then designate a new beneficiary.) The change will take effect as of the date the owner signs the written notice, whether or not the owner is living when the notice is received by the Company. The Company will not be liable for any payment made before the written notice is received. If more than one beneficiary is designated, and the owner fails to specify their interests, they will share equally. If upon the death of the annuitant there is a surviving owner(s), the surviving owner(s) automatically takes the place of any beneficiary designation.

 

Death of Owner

 

Federal tax law requires that if any owner (including any joint owner who has become a current owner) dies before the annuity commencement date, then the entire value of the policy must generally be distributed within five years of the date of death of such owner. Certain rules apply where (1) the spouse of the deceased owner is the sole beneficiary, (2) the owner is not a natural person and the primary annuitant dies or is changed, or (3) any owner dies after the annuity commencement date. See “Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences” for more information about these rules. Other rules may apply to qualified policies.

 

Assignment

 

During the lifetime of the annuitant you may assign any rights or benefits provided by the policy if your policy is a nonqualified policy. An assignment will not be binding on the Company until a copy has been filed at its administrative and service office. Your rights and benefits and those of the beneficiary are subject to the rights of the assignee. The Company assumes no responsibility for the validity or effect of any assignment. Any claim made under an assignment shall be subject to proof of interest and the extent of the assignment. An assignment may have tax consequences.

 

Unless you so direct by filing written notice with the Company, no beneficiary may assign any payments under the policy before they are due. To the extent permitted by law, no payments will be subject to the claims of any beneficiary’s creditors.

 

Ownership under qualified policies is restricted to comply with the Code.

 

Evidence of Survival

 

The Company reserves the right to require satisfactory evidence that a person is alive if a payment is based on that person being alive. No payment will be made until the Company receives such evidence.

 

Non-Participating

 

The policy will not share in the Company’s surplus earnings; no dividends will be paid.

 

Amendments

 

No change in the policy is valid unless made in writing by the Company and approved by one of the Company’s officers. No registered representative has authority to change or waive any provision of the policy.

 

The Company reserves the right to amend the policies to meet the requirements of the Code, regulations or published rulings. You can refuse such a change by giving written notice, but a refusal may result in adverse tax consequences.

 

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Employee and Agent Purchases

 

The policy may be acquired by an employee or registered representative of any broker/dealer authorized to sell the policy or their immediate family, or by an officer, director, trustee or bona-fide full-time employee of the Company or its affiliated companies or their immediate family. In such a case, the Company may credit an amount equal to a percentage of each premium payment to the policy due to lower acquisition costs the Company experiences on those purchases. The credit will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as taxable income to the employee or registered representative. The Company may offer certain employer sponsored savings plans, in its discretion reduced fees and charges including, but not limited to, the annual service charge, the surrender charges, the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charge for certain sales under circumstances which may result in savings of certain costs and expenses. In addition, there may be other circumstances of which the Company is not presently aware which could result in reduced sales or distribution expenses. Credits to the policy or reductions in these fees and charges will not be unfairly discriminatory against any owner.

 

Present Value of Future Variable Payments

 

The present value of future variable payments is calculated by taking (a) the supportable payment on the business day we receive the surrender request, times (b) the number of payments remaining, discounted using a discount rate.

 

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

 

The following summary does not constitute tax advice. It is a general discussion of certain of the expected federal income tax consequences of investment in and distributions with respect to a policy, based on the Code, Regulations thereunder, judicial authority, and current administrative rulings and practice. This summary discusses only certain federal income tax consequences to “United States Persons,” and does not discuss state, local, or foreign tax consequences. United States Persons means citizens or residents of the United States, domestic corporations, domestic partnerships and trusts, or estates that are subject to United States federal income tax regardless of the source of their income.

 

Tax Status of the Policy

 

The following discussion is based on the assumption that the policy qualifies as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes.

 

Diversification Requirements. Section 817(h) of the Code provides that in order for a variable contract which is based on a segregated asset account to qualify as an annuity contract under the Code, the investments made by such account must be “adequately diversified” in accordance with Treasury Regulations. The Regulations issued under Section 817(h) (Treas. Reg. §1.817-5) apply a diversification requirement to each of the subaccounts. The separate account, through its underlying fund portfolios and their portfolios, intends to comply with the diversification requirements of the Regulations. We have entered into agreements with each underlying fund portfolio company that require the portfolios to be operated in compliance with the Regulations.

 

Owner Control. In some circumstances, owners of variable contracts who retain excessive control over the investment of the underlying separate account assets may be treated as the owners of those assets and may be subject to tax on income produced by those assets. Although there is little guidance in this area and published guidance does not address

 

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certain aspects of the policies, we believe that the owner of a policy should not be treated as the owner of the underlying assets. We reserve the right to modify the policies to bring them into conformity with applicable standards should such modification be necessary to prevent owners of the policies from being treated as the owners of the underlying separate account assets.

 

Distribution Requirements. The Code requires that nonqualified policies contain specific provisions for distribution of policy proceeds upon the death of any owner. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the Code requires that such policies provide that if any owner dies on or after the annuity commencement date and before the entire interest in the policy has been distributed, the remaining portion must be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method in effect on such owner’s death. If any owner dies before the annuity commencement date, the entire interest in the policy must generally be distributed within 5 years after such owner’s date of death or be used to provide payments to a designated beneficiary beginning within one year of such owner’s death that will be made for the life of the beneficiary or for a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the beneficiary. However, if upon such owner’s death prior to the annuity commencement date, such owner’s surviving spouse becomes the sole new owner under the policy, then the policy may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner. Under the policy, the beneficiary is the person(s) designated by an owner/annuitant and the surviving joint owner is the beneficiary of an owner who is not the annuitant. If any owner is not a natural person, then for purposes of these distribution requirements, the primary annuitant shall be treated as an owner and any death or change of such primary annuitant shall be treated as the death of an owner. The nonqualified policies contain provisions intended to comply with these requirements of the Code. No regulations interpreting these requirements of the Code have yet been issued and thus no assurance can be given that the provisions contained in the policies satisfy all such Code requirements. The provisions contained in the policies will be reviewed and modified if necessary to assure that they comply with the Code requirements when clarified by regulation or otherwise.

 

Taxation of Annuities

 

In General. Code Section 72 governs taxation of annuities in general. We believe that an owner who is an individual will not be taxed on increases in the value of a policy until such amounts are surrendered or distributed. For this purpose, the assignment, pledge, or agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the policy value, and in the case of a qualified policy, any portion of an interest in the plan, generally will be treated as a distribution. The taxable portion of a distribution is taxable as ordinary income.

 

Non-Natural Persons. Pursuant to Section 72(u) of the Code, a nonqualified policy held by a taxpayer other than a natural person generally will not be treated as an annuity contract under the Code; accordingly, an owner who is not a natural person will recognize as ordinary income for a taxable year the excess, if any, of the policy value over the “investment in the contract”. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective purchaser of the policy that is not a natural person should discuss these with a competent tax adviser.

 

Withholding. The portion of any distribution under a policy that is includable in gross income will be subject to federal income tax withholding unless the recipient of such distribution elects not to have federal income tax withheld. Election forms will be provided at the time distributions are requested or made. For certain qualified policies, the withholding rate varies according to the type of distribution and the owner’s tax status. For qualified policies, taxable “eligible rollover distributions” from Section 401(a) plans, Section 403(a) annuities, Section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities, and governmental 457 plans are subject to a mandatory federal income tax withholding of 20%. An eligible rollover distribution is any distribution to an employee (or an employee’s spouse or former spouse as beneficiary or alternate payee) from such a plan, other than specified distributions such as distributions required by the Code, distributions in a

 

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specified annuity form or hardship distributions. The 20% withholding do not apply, however, if the owner chooses a “direct rollover” from the plan to another tax-qualified plan or IRA. Different withholding requirements may apply in the case of non-United States persons.

 

Qualified Policies. The qualified policy is designed for use with several types of tax-qualified retirement plans. The tax rules applicable to participants and beneficiaries in tax-qualified retirement plans vary according to the type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. Special favorable tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from contributions in excess of specified limits; distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions); distributions that do not conform to specified commencement and minimum distribution rules; and in other specified circumstances. Some retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into the policies or our policy administration procedures. Owners, participants, and beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions, and other transactions with respect to the policies comply with applicable law.

 

For qualified plans under Section 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), and 457, the Code requires that distributions generally must commence no later than the later of April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) (i) reaches age 70 1/2 or (ii) retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If a participant in a Section 401(a) plan is a “5 percent owner” (as defined in the Code), or in the case of an IRA (other than a Roth IRA), distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year in which the owner (or plan participant) reaches age 70 1/2. Each owner is responsible for requesting distributions under the policy that satisfy applicable tax rules.

 

We do not attempt to provide more than general information about use of the policy with the various types of retirement plans. Purchasers of policies for use with any retirement plan should consult their legal counsel and tax adviser regarding the suitability of the policy.

 

Traditional Individual Retirement Annuities. In order to qualify as a traditional individual retirement annuity under Section 408(b) of the Code, a policy must contain certain provisions: (i) the owner must be the annuitant; (ii) the policy generally is not transferable by the owner, e.g., the owner may not designate a new owner, designate a contingent owner or assign the policy as collateral security; (iii) subject to special rules, the total premium payments for any calendar year may not exceed the amount specified in the Code ($3,000 for 2004, $3,500 if age 50 or older), except in the case of a rollover amount or contribution under Section 402(c), 402(e)(6), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 403(b)(10), 408(d)(3) or 457(e)(16) of the Code; (iv) annuity payments or partial surrenders must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the annuitant attains age 70 1/2; (v) an annuity payment option with a period certain that will guarantee annuity payments beyond the life expectancy of the annuitant and the beneficiary may not be selected; (vi) certain payments of death benefits must be made in the event the annuitant dies prior to the distribution of the policy value; and (vii) the entire interest of the owner is non-forfeitable. Policies intended to qualify as traditional individual retirement annuities under Section 408(b) of the Code contain such provisions. Amounts in the IRA (other than nondeductible contributions) are taxed when distributed from the IRA. Distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (unless certain exceptions apply) are subject to a 10% penalty tax.

 

The Internal Revenue Service has not reviewed the policy for qualification as an IRA and has not addressed in a ruling of general applicability whether the death benefit options and riders available with the policies comport with IRA qualification requirements.

 

Roth Individual Retirement Annuities (Roth IRA). The Roth IRA, under Section 408A of the Code, contains many of the same provisions as a traditional IRA. However, there are some differences. First, the contributions are not deductible

 

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and must be made in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A rollover from or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax and other special rules may apply to the rollover or conversion and to distributions attributable thereto. The Roth IRA is available to individuals with earned income and whose modified adjusted gross income is under $110,000 for single filers, $160,000 for married filing jointly, and $10,000 for married filing separately. Subject to special rules, the amount per individual that may be contributed to all IRAs (Roth and traditional) is the deductible amount specified in the Code ($3,000 for 2004, $3,500 if age 50 or older). Secondly, the distributions are taxed differently. The Roth IRA offers tax-free distributions when made 5 tax years after the first contribution to any Roth IRA of the individual and made after attaining age 59 1/2, to pay for qualified first time homebuyer expenses (lifetime maximum of $10,000), or due to death or disability. All other distributions are subject to income tax when made from earnings and may be subject to a penalty tax unless an exception applies. Unlike the traditional IRA, there are no minimum required distributions during the owner’s lifetime; however, required distributions at death are generally the same as for traditional IRAs.

 

Section 403(b) Plans. Under Section 403(b) of the Code, payments made by public school systems and certain tax exempt organizations to purchase policies for their employees are excludable from the gross income of the employee, subject to certain limitations. However, such payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security) taxes. The policy includes a death benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the policy value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in any tax-sheltered annuity under Section 403(b). Therefore, employers using the policy in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser. Additionally, in accordance with the requirements of the Code, Section 403(b) annuities generally may not permit distribution of (i) elective contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988, and (ii) earnings on those contributions, and (iii) earnings on amounts attributed to elective contributions held as of the end of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989. Distributions of such amounts will be allowed only upon the death of the employee, on or after attainment of age 59 1/2, severance from employment, disability, or financial hardship, except that income attributable to elective contributions may not be distributed in the case of hardship.

 

Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans and H.R. 10 Plans. Sections 401(a) and 403(a) of the Code permit corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees and self-employed individuals to establish qualified plans for themselves and their employees. Such retirement plans may permit the purchase of the policies to accumulate retirement savings. Adverse tax consequences to the plan, the participant or both may result if the policy is assigned or transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments. The policy includes a death benefit that in some cases may exceed the greater of the premium payments or the policy value. The death benefit could be characterized as an incidental benefit, the amount of which is limited in a pension or profit sharing plan. Therefore, employers using the policy in connection with such plans should consult their tax adviser.

 

Deferred Compensation Plans. Section 457 of the Code, while not actually providing for a qualified plan as that term is normally used, provides for certain deferred compensation plans with respect to service for state governments, local governments, political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities, and certain affiliates of such entities, and tax exempt organizations. The policies can be used with such plans. Under such plans a participant may specify the form of investment in which his or her participation will be made. For non-governmental Section 457 plans, all such investments, however, are owned by, and are subject to, the claims of the general creditors of the sponsoring employer. Depending on the terms of the particular plan, a non-government employer may be entitled to draw on deferred amounts for purposes unrelated to its Section 457 plan obligations. In general, all amounts received under a non-governmental Section 457 plan are taxable and are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages.

 

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Taxation of the Company

 

The Company at present is taxed as a life insurance company under part I of Subchapter L of the Code. The separate account is treated as part of the Company and, accordingly, will not be taxed separately as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code. We do not expect to incur any federal income tax liability with respect to investment income and net capital gains arising from the activities of the separate account retained as part of the reserves under the policy. Based on this expectation, it is anticipated that no charges will be made against the separate account for federal income taxes. If, in future years, any federal income taxes are incurred by us with respect to the separate account, we may make a charge to that account.

 

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

 

A “net investment factor” is used to determine the value of accumulation units and annuity units, and to determine annuity payment rates.

 

Accumulation Units

 

Allocations of a premium payment directed to a subaccount are credited in the form of accumulation units. Each subaccount has a distinct accumulation unit value. The number of units credited is determined by dividing the premium payment or amount transferred to the subaccount by the accumulation unit value of the subaccount as of the end of the valuation period during which the allocation is made. For each subaccount, the accumulation unit value for a given business day is based on the net asset value of a share of the corresponding portfolio of the underlying fund portfolios less any applicable charges or fees. The investment performance of the portfolio, expenses, and deductions of certain charges affect the value of an accumulation unit.

 

Upon allocation to the selected subaccount, premium payments are converted into accumulation units of the subaccount. The number of accumulation units to be credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount allocated to each subaccount by the value of an accumulation unit for that subaccount as next determined after the premium payment is received at the administrative and service office or, in the case of the initial premium payment, when the enrollment form is completed, whichever is later. The value of an accumulation unit for each subaccount was arbitrarily established at $1 at the inception of each subaccount. Thereafter, the value of an accumulation unit is determined as of the close of trading on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

 

An index (the “net investment factor”) which measures the investment performance of a subaccount during a valuation period, is used to determine the value of an accumulation unit for the next subsequent valuation period. The net investment factor may be greater or less than or equal to one; therefore, the value of an accumulation unit may increase, decrease, or remain the same from one valuation period to the next. You bear this investment risk. The net investment performance of a subaccount and deduction of certain charges affect the accumulation unit value.

 

The net investment factor for any subaccount for any valuation period is determined by dividing (a) by (b) and subtracting (c) from the result, where:

 

(a) is the net result of:

 

  (1) the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period, plus

 

  (2)

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subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the current valuation period, plus or minus

  (3) a per share credit or charge for any taxes determined by the Company to have resulted during the valuation period from the investment operations of the subaccount;

 

(b) is the net asset value per share of the shares held in the subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period; and

 

(c) is an amount representing the separate account charge and any optional benefit fees, if applicable.

 

Illustration of Separate Account Accumulation Unit Value Calculations

 

(Assumes Annual Step Up Death Benefit)

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining the Net Investment Factor

 

Net Investment Factor =    (A + B - C) - E
              D

 

Where:

 

A =

   The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share as of the end of the current valuation period.
    

Assume A = $11.57

B =

  

The per share amount of any dividend or capital gains distribution since the end of the

immediately preceding valuation period.

    

Assume B = 0

C =

  

The per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for at the end of the current

valuation period.

    

Assume C = 0

D =

   The net asset value of an underlying fund portfolio share at the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.
    

Assume D = $11.40

E =

   The daily deduction for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charge, and any optional benefit fees. Assume E totals 1.85% on an annual basis; On a daily basis, this equals .000050223.

 

Then, the net investment factor =    (11.57 + 0 - 0) - .000048878 = Z = 1.014862058
             (11.40)

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining Accumulation Unit Value

 

Accumulation Unit Value = A * B

 

Where:

 

A =

   The accumulation unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.
    

Assume = $X

B =

   The net investment factor for the current valuation period.
    

Assume = Y

 

Then, the accumulation unit value = $X * Y = $Z

 

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Annuity Unit Value and Annuity Payment Rates

 

The amount of variable annuity payments will vary with annuity unit values. Annuity unit values rise if the net investment performance of the subaccount exceeds the annual assumed investment return of 5% annually. Conversely, annuity unit values fall if the net investment performance of the subaccount is less than the annual assumed investment return. The value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount was established at $1 on the date operations began for that subaccount. The value of a variable annuity unit on any subsequent business day is equal to (a) multiplied by (b) multiplied by (c), where:

 

(a) is the variable annuity unit value for the subaccount on the immediately preceding business day;

 

(b) is the net investment factor for that subaccount for the valuation period; and

 

(c) is the investment result adjustment factor for the valuation period.

 

The investment result adjustment factor for the valuation period is the product of discount factors of .99986634 per day to recognize the 5% effective annual assumed investment return. The valuation period is the period from the close of the immediately preceding business day to the close of the current business day.

 

The net investment factor for the policy used to calculate the value of a variable annuity unit in each subaccount for the valuation period is determined by dividing (i) by (ii) and subtracting (iii) from the result, where:

 

  (i) is the result of:

 

(1) the net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount determined at the end of the current valuation period; plus

 

(2) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions made by the fund for shares held in that subaccount if the ex-dividend date occurs during the valuation period; plus or minus

 

(3) a per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for, which the Company determines to have resulted from the investment operations of the subaccount.

 

(ii) is the net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount determined as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.

 

(iii) is a factor representing the mortality and expense risk fee and administrative charge. This factor is equal, on an annual basis, to 1.25% of the daily net asset value of a fund share held in that subaccount.

 

The dollar amount of subsequent variable annuity payments will depend upon changes in applicable annuity unit values.

 

The annuity payment rates vary according to the annuity option elected and the sex and adjusted age of the annuitant at the annuity commencement date. The policy also contains a table for determining the adjusted age of the annuitant

 

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Illustration of Calculations for Annuity Unit Value

and Variable Annuity Payments

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining Annuity Unit Value

 

Annuity Unit Value = A * B * C

 

Where: A =

   annuity unit value for the immediately preceding valuation period.
    

Assume = $X

B =

  

net investment factor for the valuation period for which the annuity unit value is being

calculated.

    

Assume = Y

C =

   a factor to neutralize the annual assumed investment return of 5% built into the Annuity Tables used.
    

Assume = Z

 

Then, the annuity unit value is:

 

$X * Y * Z = $Q

 

Formula and Illustration for Determining Amount of

First Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

First monthly variable annuity payment =    A * B
     $1,000

 

Where: A =

   the policy value as of the annuity commencement date.
    

Assume = $X

B =

  

the Annuity purchase rate per $1,000 of policy value based upon the option

selected, the sex and adjusted age of the annuitant according to the tables contained in the policy.

    

Assume = $Y

 

Then, the first monthly variable annuity payment =    $X * $Y = $Z
     $1,000

 

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Formula and Illustration for Determining the Number of Annuity Units

Represented by Each Monthly Variable Annuity Payment

 

Number of annuity units =    A
     B

 

Where: A =

   the dollar amount of the first monthly variable annuity payment.
    

Assume = $X

B =

   the annuity unit value for the valuation date on which the first monthly payment is due.
    

Assume = $Y

 

Then, the number of annuity units =    $X = Z
     $Y

 

5 FOR LIFE RIDER — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

5 For Life Rider Adjusted Partial Surrenders

 

Total Withdrawal Base. Gross partial withdrawals up to the maximum annual withdrawal amount will not reduce the total withdrawal base. Gross partial withdrawals in excess of the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the total withdrawal base pro rata. The amount of the reduction due to the excess withdrawal is equal to the greater of:

 

  1) the excess gross partial withdrawal amount; and

 

  2) the result of (A / B) * C, where:

 

  A is the excess gross partial withdrawal (the amount in excess of the guaranteed annual withdrawal amount remaining prior to the withdrawal);

 

  B is the policy value after the maximum annual withdrawal amount has been withdrawn, but prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount; and

 

  C is the total withdrawal base prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount.

 

Minimum Remaining Withdrawal Amount. Gross partial withdrawals up to the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the minimum remaining withdrawal amount by the same amount (dollar-for-dollar). Gross partial withdrawals in excess of the maximum annual withdrawal amount will reduce the minimum remaining withdrawal amount pro rata. The amount of the reduction due to the excess withdrawal is equal to the greater of:

 

  1) the excess gross partial withdrawal amount; and

 

  2) the result of (A / B) * C, where:

 

  A is the excess gross partial withdrawal (the amount in excess of the guaranteed annual withdrawal amount remaining prior to the withdrawal);

 

  B is the policy value after the maximum annual withdrawal amount has been withdrawn, but prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount; and

 

  C is the minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the maximum annual withdrawal amount has been withdrawn, but prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount.

 

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The following demonstrates, on a purely hypothetical basis, the effects of partial withdrawals under the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit.

 

When a withdrawal is taken, three parts of the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit can be affected:

 

  1. Minimum remaining withdrawal amount (“MRWA”)

 

  2 Total withdrawal base (“TWB”)

 

  3. Maximum annual withdrawal amount (“MAWA”)

 

Example 1 (5 For Life):

 

Assumptions:

 

TWB = $100,000

MRWA = $100,000

5% WD would be $5,000 (5% of the current $100,000 total withdrawal base)

WD = $5,000

Excess withdrawal (“EWD”) = None

PV = $100,000

You = Owner and Annuitant (Age 60)

 

Step One. Is any portion of the withdrawal greater than the maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

No. There is no excess withdrawal under the guarantee if no more than $5,000 is withdrawn.

 

Step Two. What is the minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

  1. Total to deduct from the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $5,000 (there is no excess to deduct)

 

  2. $100,000 - $5,000 = $95,000.

 

Result. In this example, because no portion of the withdrawal was in excess of $5,000, the total withdrawal base does not change and the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $95,000.00.

 

Example 2 (5 For Life):

 

Assumptions:

 

TWB = $100,000

MRWA = $100,000

5% WD would be $5,000 (5% of the current $100,000 total withdrawal base)

WD = $7,000

EWD = $2,000 ($7,000 - $5,000)

PV = $90,000

You = Owner and Annuitant (Age 60)

 

Step One. Is any portion of the total withdrawal greater than the maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

Yes. $7,000 - $5,000 = $2,000 (the excess withdrawal amount)

 

Step Two. Calculate how much of the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is affected by the excess withdrawal.

 

1. Formula for pro rata amount is: (EWD / (PV – 5% WD)) * (MRWA – 5% WD)

 

2. ($2,000 / ($90,000 - $5,000)) * ($100,000 - $5,000) = $2,235.29

 

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Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $2,000 excess withdrawal or the $2,235.29 pro rata amount?

 

$2,235.29 pro rata amount

 

Step Four. What is the minimum remaining withdrawal amount after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

1. Total to deduct from the minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $5,000 (MAWA) + $2,235.29 (pro rata excess) = $7,235.29

 

2. $100,000 - $7,235.29 = $92,764.71

 

Result. The minimum remaining withdrawal amount is $92,764.71.

 

NOTE. For the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit, because there was an excess withdrawal amount, the total withdrawal base needs to be adjusted as well as a new lower maximum annual withdrawal amount. Had the withdrawal for this example not been more than $5,000, the total withdrawal base would remain at $100,000 and the maximum annual withdrawal amount would be $5,000. However, because an excess withdrawal has been taken, the total withdrawal base is also changed (this is the amount the 5% is based on).

 

New total withdrawal base:

 

Step One. The total withdrawal base is only reduced by amount of the excess or the pro rata amount if greater.

 

Step Two. Calculate how much the total withdrawal base is affected by the excess withdrawal.

 

  1. The formula is (EWD / (PV – 5% WD)) * TWB before any adjustments

 

  2. ($2,000 / ($90,000 - $5,000)) * $100,000 = $2,352.94

 

Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $2,000 excess withdrawal or the $2,352.94 pro rata amount?

 

$2,352.94 pro rata amount.

 

Step Four. What is the new total withdrawal base upon which the maximum annual withdrawal amount is based?

 

$100,000 - $2,352.94 = $97,647.06

 

Result. The new total withdrawal base is $97,647.06

 

New maximum annual withdrawal amount:

 

Because the total withdrawal base was adjusted (due to the excess withdrawal) we have to calculate a new maximum annual withdrawal amount for the 5% guarantee that will be available starting on the next rider anniversary. This calculation assumes no more activity prior to the next rider anniversary.

 

Step One. What is the new maximum annual withdrawal amount?

 

$97,647.06 (the adjusted total withdrawal base) * 5% = $4,882.35

 

Result. Going forward, the maximum you can take out in a year is $4,882.35 without causing an excess withdrawal for the guarantee and further reduction of the total withdrawal base.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

 

Money Market Yields

 

The Company may from time to time disclose the current annualized yield of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount, which invests in the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio, for a 7-day period in a manner which does not take into consideration any realized or unrealized gains or losses on shares of the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio or on its portfolio securities. This current annualized yield is computed by determining the net change (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) at the end of the 7-day period in the value of a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 unit of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount at the beginning of the 7-day period, dividing such net change in account value by the value of the account at the beginning of the period to determine the base period return, and annualizing this quotient on a 365-day basis. The net change in account value reflects (i) net income from the portfolio attributable to the hypothetical account; and (ii) charges and deductions imposed under a policy that are attributable to the hypothetical account. The charges and deductions include the per unit charges for the hypothetical account for (i) the administrative charges and (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee. Current yield will be calculated according to the following formula:

 

Current Yield = ((NCS * ES)/UV) * (365/7)

 

Where:

 

NCS

   =    The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 subaccount unit.

ES

   =    Per unit expenses of the subaccount for the 7-day period.

UV

   =    The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

 

Because of the charges and deductions imposed under a policy, the yield for the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount will be lower than the yield for the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes or surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular policy. Surrender charges range from 8% to 0% of the amount of premium payments surrendered based on the number of years since the premium payment was made. However, surrender charges will not be assessed after the seventh policy year.

 

The Company may also disclose the effective yield of the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount for the same 7-day period, determined on a compounded basis. The effective yield is calculated by compounding the base period return according to the following formula:

 

Effective Yield = (1 + ((NCS – ES)/UV))365/7 – 1

 

Where:

 

NCS

   =    The net change in the value of the portfolio (exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and income other than investment income) for the 7-day period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of 1 subaccount unit.

ES

   =    Per unit expenses of the subaccount for the 7-day period.

UV

   =    The unit value on the first day of the 7-day period.

 

The yield on amounts held in the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.

 

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Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The Transamerica Money Market Subaccount’s actual yield is affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average portfolio maturity of the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio, the types and quality of portfolio securities held by the Transamerica Money Market Portfolio and its operating expenses.

 

Other Subaccount Yields

 

The Company may from time to time advertise or disclose the current annualized yield of one or more of the subaccounts (except the Transamerica Money Market Subaccount) for 30-day periods. The annualized yield of a subaccount refers to income generated by the subaccount over a specific 30-day period. Because the yield is annualized, the yield generated by a subaccount during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each 30-day period over a 12-month period. The yield is computed by: (i) dividing the net investment income of the subaccount less subaccount expenses for the period, by (ii) the maximum offering price per unit on the last day of the period times the daily average number of units outstanding for the period, (iii) compounding that yield for a 6-month period, and (iv) multiplying that result by 2. Expenses attributable to the subaccount include (i) the administrative charges and (ii) the mortality and expense risk fee. The 30-day yield is calculated according to the following formula:

 

Yield = 2 * ((((NI – ES)/(U - UV)) + 1)6 –1)

 

Where:

 

NI

   =    Net investment income of the subaccount for the 30-day period attributable to the subaccount’s unit.

ES

   =    Expenses of the subaccount for the 30-day period.

U

   =    The average number of units outstanding.

UV

   =    The unit value at the close (highest) of the last day in the 30-day period.

 

Because of the charges and deductions imposed by the separate account, the yield for a subaccount will be lower than the yield for its corresponding portfolio. The yield calculations do not reflect the effect of any premium taxes or surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular policy. Surrender charges range from 8% to 0% of the amount of premium payments surrendered based on the number of years since the premium payment was made.

 

The yield on amounts held in the subaccounts normally will fluctuate over time. Therefore, the disclosed yield for any given past period is not an indication or representation of future yields or rates of return. The types and quality of its investments and its operating expenses affect a subaccount’s actual yield.

 

Total Returns

 

The Company may from time to time also advertise or disclose total returns for one or more of the subaccounts for various periods of time. One of the periods of time will include the period measured from the date the subaccount commenced operations. When a subaccount has been in operation for 1, 5 and 10 years, respectively, the total return for these periods will be provided. Total returns for other periods of time may from time to time also be disclosed. Total returns represent the average annual compounded rates of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000 to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of each of the periods. The ending date for each period for which total return quotations are provided will be for the most recent month end practicable, considering the type and media of the communication and will be stated in the communication.

 

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on the performance of the separate account’s underlying fund portfolio and the deductions for the mortality and expense risk fee and the administrative charges. Total return calculations will reflect the effect of surrender charges that may be applicable to a particular period. The total return will then be calculated according to the following formula:

 

P (1 + T)N = ERV

 

Where:

 

T

   =    The average annual total return net of subaccount recurring charges.

ERV

   =    The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical account at the end of the period.

P

   =    A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

N

   =    The number of years in the period.

 

Other Performance Data

 

The Company may from time to time also disclose average annual total returns in a non-standard format in conjunction with the standard format described above. The non-standard format will be identical to the standard format except that the surrender charge percentage will be assumed to be 0%.

 

The Company may from time to time also disclose cumulative total returns in conjunction with the standard format described above. The cumulative returns will be calculated using the following formula assuming that the surrender charge percentage will be 0%.

 

CTR = (ERV / P)-1

 

Where:

 

CTR

   =    The cumulative total return net of subaccount recurring charges for the period.

ERV

   =    The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical investment at the end of the period.

P

   =    A hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

 

All non-standard performance data will only be advertised if the standard performance data is also disclosed.

 

Adjusted Historical Performance Data

 

From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may quote average annual total returns for periods prior to the date a particular subaccount commenced operations. Such performance information for the subaccounts will be calculated based on the performance of the various portfolios and the assumption that the subaccounts were in existence for the same periods as those indicated for the portfolios, with the level of policy charges that are currently in effect.

 

PUBLISHED RATINGS

 

The Company may from time to time publish in advertisements, sales literature and reports to owners, the ratings and other information assigned to it by one or more independent rating organizations such as A.M. Best Company, Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Financial Ratings. The purpose of the ratings is to reflect the financial strength of the Company. The ratings should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of assets held in the separate account or of the safety or riskiness of an investment in the separate account. Each year the A.M. Best Company reviews the financial status of thousands of insurers, culminating in the assignment of

 

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Best’s Ratings. These ratings reflect their current opinion of the relative financial strength and operating performance of an insurance company in comparison to the norms of the life/health insurance industry. In addition, these ratings may be referred to in advertisements or sales literature or in reports to owners. These ratings are opinions of an operating insurance company’s financial capacity to meet the obligations of its insurance policies in accordance with their terms.

 

STATE REGULATION OF TRANSAMERICA

 

Transamerica is subject to the laws of New York governing insurance companies and to regulation by the New York Department of Insurance. An annual statement in a prescribed form is filed with the Department of Insurance each year covering the operation of Transamerica for the preceding year and its financial condition as of the end of such year. Regulation by the Department of Insurance includes periodic examination to determine Transamerica’s contract liabilities and reserves so that the Department may determine the items are correct. Transamerica’s books and accounts are subject to review by the Department of Insurance at all times and a full examination of its operations is conducted periodically by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. In addition, Transamerica is subject to regulation under the insurance laws of other jurisdictions in which it may operate.

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

The Company performs administrative services for the policies. These services include issuance of the policies, maintenance of records concerning the policies, and certain valuation services.

 

RECORDS AND REPORTS

 

All records and accounts relating to the separate account will be maintained by the Company. As presently required by the 1940 Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Company will mail to all owners at their last known address of record, at least annually, reports containing such information as may be required under that Act or by any other applicable law or regulation. Owners will also receive confirmation of each financial transaction and any other reports required by law or regulation. However, for certain routine transactions (for example, regular monthly premiums deducted from your checking account, or regular annuity payments the Company sends to you) you may only receive quarterly confirmations.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

 

The policies are offered to the public through brokers licensed under the federal securities laws and, as necessary, state insurance laws. The offering of the policies is continuous and we do not anticipate discontinuing the offering of the policies, however, we reserve the right to do so.

 

Our affiliate, AFSG Securities Corporation (“AFSG”), serves as principal underwriter for the policies. AFSG was incorporated in Pennsylvania, and its home office is located at 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001. AFSG, like us, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON USA. AFSG is registered as broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and, as necessary, with the securities commissions in the states in which it operates, and is a member of NASD, Inc. The policies are offered to the public through broker-dealers (“selling firms”) licensed under the federal securities laws and state insurance laws that have entered into selling agreement with AFSG. The policies are sold through registered representatives of the selling firms who are appointed as our insurance agents. Commissions are paid to the selling firms under their respective agreements with AFSG.

 

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As of December 31, 2003, no amount was paid to AFSG and/or the selling firms for their services regarding the policies because this separate account had not commenced operations. AFSG passes through commissions it receives to the selling firms for their respective sales, and does not retain any portion of those commissions in return for its services as principal underwriter of the policies. However, under the agreement between us and AFSG, we pay AFSG’s operating and other expenses.

 

We and/or AFSG may pay the selling firms additional amounts for: (1) “preferred product” treatment of the policies in their marketing programs, which may include marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives; (2) sales promotions relating to the policies; (3) costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for its sales representatives; and (4) other sales expenses incurred by a selling firm and its representatives. We and/or AFSG may make payments to a selling firm based on aggregate sales or persistency standards. These additional payments are not offered to all selling firms, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among selling firms.

 

VOTING RIGHTS

 

To the extent required by law, the Company will vote the underlying fund portfolios’ shares held by the separate account at regular and special shareholder meetings of the underlying fund portfolios in accordance with instructions received from persons having voting interests in the portfolios, although none of the underlying fund portfolios hold regular annual shareholder meetings. If, however, the 1940 Act or any regulation thereunder should be amended or if the present interpretation thereof should change, and as a result the Company determines that it is permitted to vote the underlying fund portfolios shares in its own right, it may elect to do so.

 

Before the annuity commencement date, you hold the voting interest in the selected portfolios. The number of votes that you have the right to instruct will be calculated separately for each subaccount. The number of votes that you have the right to instruct for a particular subaccount will be determined by dividing your policy value in the subaccount by the net asset value per share of the corresponding portfolio in which the subaccount invests. Fractional shares will be counted.

 

After the annuity commencement date, the person receiving annuity payments has the voting interest, and the number of votes decreases as annuity payments are made and as the reserves for the policy decrease. The person’s number of votes will be determined by dividing the reserve for the policy allocated to the applicable subaccount by the net asset value per share of the corresponding portfolio. Fractional shares will be counted.

 

The number of votes that you or the person receiving income payments has the right to instruct will be determined as of the date established by the underlying fund portfolio for determining shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting of the underlying fund portfolio. The Company will solicit voting instructions by sending you, or other persons entitled to vote, written requests for instructions prior to that meeting in accordance with procedures established by the underlying fund portfolio. Portfolio shares as to which no timely instructions are received and shares held by the Company in which you, or other persons entitled to vote, have no beneficial interest will be voted in proportion to the voting instructions that are received with respect to all policies participating in the same subaccount.

 

Each person having a voting interest in a subaccount will receive proxy material, reports, and other materials relating to the appropriate portfolio.

 

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OTHER PRODUCTS

 

The Company makes other variable annuity policies available that may also be funded through the separate account. These variable annuity policies may have different features, such as different investment options or charges.

 

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

 

The Company holds assets of each of the subaccounts. The assets of each of the subaccounts are segregated and held separate and apart from the assets of the other subaccounts and from the Company’s general account assets. The Company maintains records of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the underlying fund portfolios held by each of the subaccounts. Additional protection for the assets of the separate account is afforded by the Company’s fidelity bond, presently in the amount of $5,000,000, covering the acts of officers and employees of the Company.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, of Washington D.C. has provided legal advice to the Company relating to certain matters under the federal securities laws.

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2003, 2002, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, included in this SAI have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Suite 3400, 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. There are no financial statements for the subaccounts because they had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2003.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

A registration statement has been filed with the SEC, under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, with respect to the policies discussed in this SAI. Not all of the information set forth in the registration statement, amendments and exhibits thereto has been included in the prospectus or this SAI. Statements contained in the prospectus and this SAI concerning the content of the policies and other legal instruments are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms of these documents, reference should be made to the instruments filed with the SEC.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The values of your interest in the separate account will be affected solely by the investment results of the selected subaccount(s). The statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, which are included in this SAI, should be considered only as bearing on the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the policies. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the separate account.

 

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PART C OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Financial Statements

 

All required financial statements are included in Part B of this Registration Statement.

 

  (b) Exhibits:

 

(1)    (a)    Resolution of the Board of Directors of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company authorizing establishment of the Mutual Fund Account. Note 8.
(2)         Not Applicable.
(3)    (a)    Amended and Reinstated Principal Underwriting Agreement. Note 9.
     (b)    Form of Broker/Dealer Supervision and Sales Agreement by and between AFSG Securities Corporation and the Broker/Dealer. Note 2.
(4)    (a)    Form of Policy. Note 9.
     (b)    Form of Rider (5 For Life). Note 9.
(5)    (a)    Form of Application. Note 9.
(6)    (a)    Articles of Incorporation of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company. Note 1.
     (b)    ByLaws of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company. Note 1.
(7)         Not Applicable.
(8)    (a)    Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 2.
(8)    (a)(1)    Amendment No. 16 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. Note 3.
(8)    (a)(2)    Amendment No. 17 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. Note 4.
(8)    (a)(3)    Amendment No. 30 to Participation Agreement among AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company. Note 5.
(8)    (a)(4)    Amendment No. 31 to Participation Agreement among AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company. Note 9.
(9)         Opinion and Consent of Counsel. Note 8.

 

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(10)    (a)    Consent of Independent Auditors. Note 9.
     (b)    Opinion and Consent of Actuary. Note 8.
(11)         Not applicable.
(12)         Not applicable.
(13)         Performance Data Calculations. Note 9.
(14)         Powers of Attorney. (Mark W. Mullin, Robert S. Rubinstein, Brenda K. Clancy, Marc C. Abrams, James T. Byrne, Jr., Robert F. Colby, Colette F. Vargas, William Brown, Jr., William L. Busler, Steven E. Frushtick, Peter G. Kunkel, Peter P. Post, Cornelis H. Verhagen, Craig D. Vermie, Frank A. Camp ) Note 7. (E. Kirby Warren, Robert J. Kontz) Note 1. (Joe Carusone, Ronald F. Mosher) Note 6.

 

Note 1.    Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-110048) on October 29, 2003.
Note 2.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-26209) on April 29, 1998.
Note 3.    Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing of Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-62738) on June 11, 2001.
Note 4.    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on April 27, 2001.
Note 5.    Filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-116562) on July 26, 2004.
Note 6.    Filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-83560) on October 28, 2004.
Note 7.    Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-104243) on April 2, 2003.
Note 8.    Filed herewith.
Note 9.    To be filed by amendment.

 

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Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor (Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company)

 

Name and Business Address


  

Principal Positions and Offices with Depositor


Mark W. Mullin

4 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, NY 10577

  

Director, President, and Chairman of the Board

William L. Busler

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

  

Director and Vice President

Craig D. Vermie

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

  

Secretary and Corporate Counsel

Joe Carusone

4 Manhattanville Rd

Purchase, NY 10577

  

Director

William Brown, Jr.

14 Windward Avenue

White Plains, NY 10605

  

Director

Brenda K. Clancy

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

  

Treasurer

Ronald F. Mosher

General Service Life

2199 S. Mc Dowell Extention

Petaluma, CA 94954

  

Director

Robert S. Rubinstein

4 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, NY 10577

  

Director

Peter P. Post

415 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10017-1163

  

Director

Colette Vargas

4 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, NY 10057

  

Director and Chief Actuary

Robert F. Colby

4 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, NY 10057

  

Director, Counsel, and Vice President

Cornelis H. Verhagen

51 JFK Parkway

Short Hills, NJ 07078

  

Director

 

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Steven E. Frushtick

500 5th Avenue

New York, NY 10110

  

Director

Peter G. Kunkel

4 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, NY 10057

  

Director

E. Kirby Warren

Laurel Road

P.O. Box 146

Tuxedo Park, NY 10987-0146

  

Director

Robert J. Kontz

4333 Edgewood Road N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

  

Controller

Frank A. Camp

4333 Edgewood Road N.E.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

  

Vice President and Counsel

 

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Item 26.     Persons Controlled by or under Common Control With the Depositor or Registrant.

 

Name


   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting

Securities Owned


  

Business


1488207 Ontario Limited

   Canada    100% 1490991 Ontario Limited    Financial services, marketing and distribution

1490991 Ontario Limited

   Canada    100% AEGON Canada, Inc.    Holding company

Academy Insurance Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company

Academy Life Insurance Co.

   Missouri    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Insurance company

ADB Corporation, L.L.C.

   Delaware    100% Money Services, Inc.    Special purpose limited Liability company

AEGON Alliances, Inc.

   Virginia    100% Benefit Plans, Inc.    General agent
AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor

AEGON Assignment Corporation

   Illinois    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements
AEGON Assignment Corporation of Kentucky    Kentucky    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements

AEGON Canada Inc. (“ACI”)

   Canada    100% TIHI    Holding company

AEGON Capital Management, Inc.

   Canada    100% AEGON Canada Inc.    Investment counsel and portfolio manager
AEGON Dealer Services Canada, Inc.    Canada    100% 1490991 Ontario Limited    Mutual fund dealer

AEGON Derivatives N.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Marketing company

AEGON DMS Holding B.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Minnesota    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.    Marketing

AEGON Fund Management, Inc.

   Canada    100% AEGON Canada Inc.    Mutual fund issuer

AEGON Funding Corp.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Holding Corporation LLC    Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates

AEGON Funding Corp. II

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates

AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of investment, marketing and admin. services to ins. cos.

AEGON International N.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company

AEGON Management Company

   Indiana    100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Holding company

AEGON N.V.

   Netherlands    22.90% of Vereniging AEGON Netherlands Membership Association    Holding company

AEGON Nederland N.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company

AEGON Nevak Holding B.V.

   Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Structured Settlements, Inc.    Kentucky    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Administers structured settlements of plaintiff’s physical injury claims against property and casualty insurance companies

AEGON U.S. Corporation

   Iowa    AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation owns 10,000 shares (75.54%); AEGON USA, Inc. owns 3,238 shares (24.46%)    Holding company

AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation

   Delaware    225 shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Scottish Equitable Finance Limited    Holding company
AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Investment advisor
AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC    Iowa    100% Transamerica Holding Corporation LLC.    Investment advisor
AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate and mortgage holding company

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

   Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co,    Administrative and investment services
AEGON USA Travel and Conference Services LLC    Iowa    100% Money Services, Inc.    Travel and conference services

 

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Name


   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting

Securities Owned


  

Business


AEGON USA, Inc.

   Iowa    10 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by AEGON U.S Holding Corporation; 150,000 shares of Class B Non-Voting Stock owned by AEGON U.S. Corporation; 100 shares Voting Common Stock owned by AEGON U.S Corporation    Holding company
AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.    Florida    Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio owns 78%; AUSA Holding Co. owns 22%    Fund advisor
AEGON/Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.    Florida    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Mutual fund
AEGON/Transamerica Investors Services, Inc.    Florida    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Shareholder services
AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.    Investment advisor, transfer agent, administrator, sponsor, principal underwriter/distributor or general partner.

AFSG Securities Corporation

   Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Broker-Dealer

ALH Properties Eight LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Eleven LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Fifteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Five LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Four LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Fourteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Nine LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Seven LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Seventeen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Sixteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Ten LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Thirteen LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Three LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Twelve LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

ALH Properties Two LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Almond Partners, LLC

   Delaware    100% Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Real estate

Amana Finance

   Illinois    50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Commercial finance

American Bond Services LLC

   Iowa    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company (sole member)    Limited liability company

Ammest Realty Corporation

   Texas    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Special-purpose subsidiary
Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN 23-2364438)    Pennsylvania    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Inactive
Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN 23-1720755)    Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of management support services

Ampac, Inc.

   Texas    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Managing general agent

Apple Partners of Iowa LLC

   Iowa    Members: 58.13% Monumental Life Insurance Company; 41.87% Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Hold title on Trustee’s Deeds on secured property

ARC Reinsurance Corporation

   Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp,    Property & Casualty Insurance

ARS Funding Corporation

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation    Dormant

AUSA Holding Company

   Maryland    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Holding company

AUSACAN LP

   Canada    General Partner—AUSA Holding Co. (1%); Limited Partner—First AUSA Life Insurance Company (99%)    Inter-company lending and general business

 

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Name


   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting

Securities Owned


  

Business


Bankers Financial Life Ins. Co.

   Arizona    100% Voting Common Stock—First AUSA Life Insurance Co. Class B Common stock is allocated 75% of total cumulative vote. Class A Common stock is allocated 25% of total cumulative vote.    Insurance

Bankers Mortgage Company of CA

   California    100% TRS    Investment management

Bay Capital Corporation

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

Benefit Plans, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    TPA for Peoples Security Life Insurance Company

BF Equity LLC

   New York    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate
Brunswick Acceptance Company, LLC    Delaware    51% Transamerica Ventures, LLC    Provides commercial financing services to Brunswick Corporation customers

BWAC Credit Corporation

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Inactive

BWAC International Corporation

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Retail appliance and furniture stores

BWAC Seventeen, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TIFC    Holding company

BWAC Twelve, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Holding company

BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TIFC    Holding company

Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.

   Canada    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Insurance company

Cantrex Group Inc.

   Quebec    100% Transamerica Acquisition Corporation Canada    Buying group and retail merchant services

Capital 200 Block Corporation

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Real estate holdings
Capital General Development Corporation    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company

Capital Liberty, L.P.

   Delaware    99.0% Monumental Life Insurance Company (Limited Partner); 1.0% Commonwealth General Corporation (General Partner)    Holding company

Coast Funding Corporation

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation
Commonwealth General Corporation (“CGC”)    Delaware    100% AEGON U.S. Corporation    Holding company
Consumer Membership Services Canada Inc.    Canada    100% Consumer Membership Services, Inc.    Marketing of credit card protection membership services in Canada
Consumer Membership Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Credit card protection

Corbeil Electrique, Inc.

   Quebec    100% Cantrex Group, Inc.    Inactive
Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    UK    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
Cornerstone International Marketing Ltd.    UK    100% Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    Marketing
Coverna Direct Insurance Agency, Inc.    Maryland    100% Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Insurance agency
CRC Creditor Resources Canadian Dealer Network Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Insurange agency

Creditor Resources, Inc.

   Michigan    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Credit insurance
Direct Capital Equity Investments, Inc.    Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Small business loans

Direct Capital Partners LLC

   Delaware    33.33% M Credit, Inc.    Investment banking

 

Direct Capital Partners LP

   Delaware    25% Direct Capital Partners LLC (General Partner); 75% Direct Capital Equity Investments, Inc. (Limited Partnership)   

Investment banking

 

Distribution Support Services LLC

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Holding company

Diversified Actuarial Services, Inc.

 

   Massachusetts    100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Employee benefit and actuarial consulting

 

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor

Diversified Investors Securities Corp.

 

        100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Broker-Dealer

Edgewood IP, LLC

 

   Iowa    100% TOLIC    Limited liability company

Eighty-Six Yorkville, Inc.

 

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

 

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Emergent Business Capital Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.    Small business capital and mezzanine financing company

FED Financial, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Special-purpose subsidiary

FGH Eastern Region LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGH Property Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGH Realty Credit LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGH USA LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP 106 Fulton, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP 109th Street LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP 90 West Street LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Bala, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Broadway LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Burkewood, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Bush Terminal, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Centereach, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Colonial Plaza, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Coram, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Emerson, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Franklin LLC.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Herald Center, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Heritage Square, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Islandia, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Keene LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Lincoln, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Main Street, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Merrick, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Northern Blvd., Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Remsen, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Rockbeach, Inc

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Schenectady, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP Stamford, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West 14th Street, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West 32nd Street, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West Street LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

FGP West Street Two LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Fifth FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Financial Planning Services, Inc.

   District of
Columbia
   100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN #27-1720755)    Special-purpose subsidiary
Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Texas    Texas    100% owned by Dan Trivers, VP & Director of Operations of Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., to comply with Texas insurance law    Retail sale of securities products

First AUSA Life Insurance Company

   Maryland    385,000 shares Common Stock owned by Transamerica Holding Company LLC; 115,000 Series A Preferred Stock owned by Transamerica Holding Company LLC    Insurance holding company

First FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Force Financial Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Special-purpose subsidiary

Fourth FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Frazer Association Consultants, Inc.

   Illinois    100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN #27-1720755)    TPA license-holder

Garnet Assurance Corporation

   Kentucky    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Investments

Garnet Assurance Corporation II

   Iowa    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Business investments

Garnet Community Investments I, LLC

   Delaware    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Securities

Garnet Community Investments II, LLC

   Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Securities

 

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Garnet LIHTC Fund I, LLC

   Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments I, LLC    Investments

Garnet LIHTC Fund II, LLC

   Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments II, LLC    Investments

Gemini Investments, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TALIAC    Investment subsidiary
Global Premier Reinsurance Company, Ltd.    British Virgin    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Reinsurance company

Great Companies, L.L.C.

   Iowa    30% Money Services, Inc.    Markets & sells mutual funds & individually managed accounts

Greybox L.L.C. (“G”)

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Intermodal freight container interchange facilitation service

Greybox Logistics Services Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Intermodal leasing

Greybox Services Limited

   U.K.    100% TLHI    Intermodal leasing

Gulf Capital Corporation

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

Health Benefit Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Health discount plan

Home Loans and Finance Ltd.

   U.K.    100% TIISI    Inactive

Icon Partners, Limited

   UK    100% Insurance Consultants, Inc.    Insurance intermediary

ICS Terminals (UK) Limited

   U.K.    100% Transamerica Leasing Limited    Leasing

IDEX Mutual Funds

   Massachusetts    100% InterSecurities, Inc.    Mutual fund

Inland Water Transportation LLC

   Delaware    100% Direct Capital Partners LP    Finance barges

Insurance Consultants, Inc.

   Nebraska    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Brokerage

Intermodal Equipment, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TLHI    Intermodal leasing

InterSecurities, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker-Dealer

Inventory Funding Company, LLC

   Delaware    100% Inventory Funding Trust    Holding company

Inventory Funding Trust

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Delaware Business Trust
Investors Warranty of America, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Provider of automobile extended maintenance contracts

Iowa Fidelity Life Insurance Co.

   Arizona    Ordinary common stock is allowed 60% of total cumulative vote. Participating common stock is allowed 40% of total cumulative vote. First AUSA Life Insurance Co.    Insurance

JMH Operating Company, Inc.

   Mississippi    100% People’s Benefit Life Insurance Company    Real estate holdings
Legacy General Insurance Company    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Insurance company

Life Investors Alliance, LLC

   Delaware    100% LIICA    Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities
Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Iowa    504,032 shares Common Stock owned by First AUSA Life Insurance Company; 504,033 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by First AUSA Life Insurance Company.    Insurance

M Credit, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Commercial lending

Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Co.

   Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Trust company

Money Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Provides financial counseling for employees and agents of affiliated companies
Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Provides management srvcs. to unaffiliated third party administrator

Monumental General Casualty Co.

   Maryland    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance
Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Maryland    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company
Monumental General Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico    Puerto Rico    First AUSA Life Insurance Company owns 51%    Insurance
Monumental General Mass Marketing, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverage

 

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Business


Monumental Life Insurance Company    Maryland    73.23% Capital General Development Company; 26.77% First AUSA Life Insurance Company    Insurance Company
National Association Management and Consultant Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Provides actuarial consulting services
National Financial Insurance Agency, Inc.    Canada    100% 1488207 Ontario Limited    Insurance agency

NEF Investment Company

   Calfornia    100% TOLIC    Real estate development
ODBH Ltd./Harley Davidson Acceptance    U.K.    33% BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.    Holding company
Pension Life Insurance Company of America    New Jersey    100% Academy Life Insurance Company    Insurance company

Penske Financial Services LLC

   Delaware    50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Commercial finance
Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company    Iowa    76.3% Monumental Life Insurance Company; 20% Capital Liberty, L.P.; 3.7% CGC    Insurance Company

Peoples Benefit Services, Inc.

   Pennsylvania    100% Veterans Life Insurance Company    Special-purpose subsidiary

Polaris Acceptance

   Illinois    50% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Commercial finance

Premier Solutions Group, Inc.

   Maryland    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Credit insurance

Private Label Funding LLC

   Delaware    100% TBCC Funding Trust II    Delaware Business Trust
Professional Life & Annuity Insurance Company    Arizona    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.    Reinsurance

Pyramid Insurance Company, Ltd.

   Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.    Property & Casualty Insurance

QSC Holding, Inc.

   Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate and financial software production and sales

Quantitative Data Solutions, LLC

   Delaware    60% owned by TOLIC    Special purpose corporation

Quest Membership Services, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Travel discount plan

RCC North America LLC

   Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Real estate

RCC Properties Limited Partnership

   Iowa    AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. is General Partner and 5% owner; all limited partners are RCC entities within the RCC group    Limited Partnership
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 1 LLC    Delaware    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 1 LLC    Delaware    Members: 37.25% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.; 30.75% TOLIC; 22.25% TALIAC; 7.5% Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co.; 2.25% Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.    Real estate alternatives investment

Realty Information Systems, Inc.

   Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Information Systems for real estate investment management

Roundit, Inc.

   Maryland    50% AUSA Holding Co.    Financial services

Second FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Seventh FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

Short Hills Management Company

   New Jersey    100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Holding company

South Glen Apartments, LLC

   Iowa    100% Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.    Limited liability company

Southwest Equity Life Ins. Co.

   Arizona    100% of Common Voting Stock First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance

SpaceWise Inc.

   Germany    100% Transamerica Ocean Container Corp.    Intermodal leasing
Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company    Ohio    100% AEGON U.S. Corporation    Insurance company

Stonebridge Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    General purpose corporation
Stonebridge International Insurance Ltd.    UK    100% Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    General insurance company
Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Vermont    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance company

 

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T Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Holding company

TA Air IX, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air V, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air X, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XI, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XIX, Corp.

   Delaware    100%TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XV, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Air XVIII, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Heli I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Leasing Holding Co., Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Holding company

TA Marine I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine II, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine III, Corp.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine IV, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine V, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TA Marine VI, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

T 5/8A Steel I LLC

   Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation

TBC I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% T Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC III, Inc.

   Delaware    100% T Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC IV, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax I, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax II, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax III, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax IV, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax IX, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax V, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VI, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VII, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBC Tax VIII, Inc.

   Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Special purpose corporation

TBCC Funding I LLC

   Delaware    100% TBCC Funding Trust I    Delaware Business Trust

TBCC Funding II LLC

   Delaware    100% TBCC Funding Trust II    Delaware Business Trust

TBCC Funding Trust I

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Delaware Business Trust

TBCC Funding Trust II

   Delaware    100% TCFCII    Delaware Business Trust

TBK Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.

   Ohio    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.    Variable insurance contract sales in state of Ohio

TCF Asset Management Corporation

   Colorado    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    A depository for foreclosed real and personal property

TDF Credit Insurance Services Limited

   U.K.   

100% Transamerica Commercial

Finance Limited

   Credit insurance brokerage

TDF de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico    99% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.; 1% Transamerica Corporate Services de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.    Service company for Whirlpool receivables

TFC Properties, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC    Holding company
The AEGON Trust Advisory Board: Donald J. Shepard, Joseph B.M. Streppel, Alexander R. Wynaendts, and Craig D. Vermie    Delaware         Voting Trust

The Gilwell Company

   California    100% TRS    Ground lessee of 517 Washington Street, San Francisco

The RCC Group, Inc.

   Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate

The Whitestone Corporation

   Maryland    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance agency

Third FGP LLC

   Delaware    100% RCC North America, LLC    Real estate

TIFCO Lending Corporation

   Illinois    100% BWAC Twelve, Inc.    General financing

TIHI Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico    95% TIHI; 5% TOLIC    To render and receive all kind of administrative, accountant, mercantile and financial counsel and assistance to and from any other Mexican or foreign corporation, whether or not this company is a shareholder of them

Tivoli Investment, LLC

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Real Estate Finance, LLC    Investments

Trans Ocean Container Corp.

   Delaware    100% Trans Ocean Ltd.    Intermodal leasing

 

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   Business

Trans Ocean Leasing Deutschland GmbH    Germany    100% Trans Ocean Container Corp.    Intermodal leasing
Trans Ocean Ltd.    Delaware    100% TA Leasing Holding Co. Inc.    Holding company
Trans Ocean Management Corporation    California    100% Transamerica Ocean Container Corp.    Inactive
Trans Ocean Management S.A.    Switzerland    100% Transamerica Ocean Container Corp.    Intermodal leasing
Trans Ocean Regional Corporate Holdings    California    100% Transamerica Ocean Container Corp.    Holding company
Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation    Delaware    100% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation    Holding company
Transamerica Acquisition Corporation, Canada    Canada    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, Canada    Holding company
Transamerica Affinity Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Marketing company
Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.    California    100% TRS    General partner LHTC Partnership
Transamerica Alquiler de Trailers, S.L.    Spain    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Annuity Service Corp.    New
Mexico
   100% TSC    Performs services required for
structured settlements
Transamerica Assurance Company    Missouri    100% TALIAC    Life and disability insurance
Transamerica Aviation LLC    Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation
Transamerica Aviation 041 Corp.    Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation
Transamerica Aviation 400 Corp.    Delaware    100% TEFSC    Special purpose corporation
Transamerica Business Capital Corporation    Delaware    100% TCFCII    Commercial lending
Transamerica Business Technologies Corporation.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Telecommunications and data
processing
Transamerica Capital, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Catalyst Financial Services LLC    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Owns & operates electronic/internet
enabled system
Transamerica CBO I, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Owns and manages a pool of high-
yield bonds
Transamerica China Investments Holdings Limited    Hong Kong    99% TOLIC    Holding company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Canada, Limited    Ontario    100% BWAC Seventeen, Inc.    Dormant
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Delaware    100% TIFC    Finance company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Delaware    100% TFC    Holding company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, II (“TCFCII”)    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation,Canada    Canada    100% BWAC Seventeen, Inc.    Commercial finance
Transamerica Commercial Finance France S.A.    France    100% TIFC    Factoring company
Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited    U.K.    100% Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited    Commercial lending
Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited    U.K.    100% BWAC Twenty-One Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Commercial Real Estate Finance LLC    Illinois    100% T Holdings, Inc.    Bridge/mezzanine finance
Transamerica Consultora Y Servicios Limitada    Chile    95% TOLIC; 5% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose limited liability
corporation
Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Consumer finance holding company
Transamerica Consumer Mortgage Receivables Corporation    Delaware    100% Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company    Securitization company
Transamerica Corporate Services De Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.    Mexico    99% Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.; 1% TDF de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.    Holds employees
Transamerica Corporation    Delaware    100% Transamerica Holding B.V.    Major interest in insurance and finance

 

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Transamerica Corporation (Oregon)    Oregon    100% Transamerica Corp.    Name holding only—Inactive
Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Australia Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Marketing/operations company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Japan K.K.    Japan    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Marketing company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Korea Ltd.    Korea    99% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.: 1% AEGON International N.V.    Marketing company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Taiwan, Ltd.    Taiwan    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Authorized business: Enterprise management consultancy, credit investigation services, to engage in business not prohibited or restricted under any law of R.O.C., except business requiring special permission of government
Transamerica Distribution Finance—Overseas, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Commercial Finance
Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation (“TDFC”)    Delaware    100% TCFCII    Holding company
Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.    Mexico    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Holding company in Mexican subsidiaries
Transamerica Distribution Finance Factorje S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    99% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation; 1% Transamerica Investory Finance Corp.    Finance company
Transamerica Distribution Finance Insurance Services, Inc.    Illinois    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation    Finance company
Transamerica Distribution Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% TLHI    Dormant
Transamerica Equipment Financial Services Corporation (“TEFSC”)    Delaware    100% TCFCII    Investment in Various equipment leases and loans
Transamerica Finance Corporation (“TFC”)    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Delaware    100% TSC    Broker/dealer
Transamerica Financial Institutions, Inc.    Minnesota    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Life insurance and underwriting services
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    New York    87.40% First AUSA Life Insurance Company; 12.60% TOLIC    Insurance
Transamerica Financial Resources Ins. Agency of Alabama, Inc.    Alabama    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Insurance agent & broker
Transamerica Financial Resources Ins. Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc    Insurance agent & broker
Transamerica Financial Resources Ins. Agency of Nevada, Inc.    Nevada    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Insurance agent & broker
Transamerica Fincieringsmaatschappij B.V.    Netherlands    100% Transamerica GmbH, Inc.    Commercial lending in Europe
Transamerica Funding LP    U.K.    98% Transamerica Trailer Holdings I, Inc.; 1% Transamerica Distribution Services, Inc.; 1% ICS Terminals (UK) Limited    Intermodal leasing
Transamerica GmbH    Germany    90% Transamerica GmbH, Inc.; 10% BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.    Commercial lending in Germany
Transamerica GmbH, Inc.    Delaware    100% TIFC    Holding company
Transamerica Holding B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company
Transamerica Holding Company LLC    Delaware    100 shares Common Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc; 100 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Home Loan    California    100% TFC    Consumer mortgages
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.    Maryland    100% TOLIC    Mutual fund
Transamerica Index Funds, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advsiors, Inc.    Mutual fund

 

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Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation

   Maryland    100% BWAC Twelve, Inc.   Insurance premium financing

Transamerica Insurance Finance

Corporation, California

   California    100% Transamerica Insurance
Finance Corporation
  Insurance premium

Transamerica Insurance Marketing Asia

Pacific Pty Ltd.

   Australia    100% Transamerica Direct
Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.
  Insurance intermediary

Transamerica Intellitech, Inc.

   Delaware    100% TFC   Real estate information and
technology services

Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.   Investments

Transamerica International Insurance Services, Inc. (“TIISI”)

   Delaware    100% TSC   Holding & administering
foreign operations

Transamerica International RE (Bermuda)

Ltd.

   Bermuda    100% Transamerica Corp.   Reinsurance

Transamerica Inventory Finance Corporation

(“TIFC”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Distribution
Finance Corporation
  Holding company

Transamerica Investment Management, LLC

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Investment
Services, Inc.
  Investment adviser

Transamerica Investment Services, Inc.

(“TISI”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.   Investment adviser

Transamerica Investors, Inc.

   Maryland    Maintains advisor status   Advisor

Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial
Finance Corporation
  Holding company

Transamerica Leasing (HK) Ltd.

   Hong Kong    100% TLHI   Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Coordination Center

   Belgium    100% TLHI   Leasing

Transamerica Leasing DO Brasil LTDA.

   Brazil    100% Transamerica Leasing, Inc   Container Leasing

Transamerica Leasing GmbH

   Germany    100% TLHI   Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc. (“TLHI”)

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Leasing Inc.   Holding company

Transamerica Leasing Inc.

   Delaware    100% Transamerica Leasing
Holding Co.
  Leases & Services intermodal
equipment

Transamerica Leasing Limited

   U.K.    100% TLHI   Leasing

Transamerica Leasing N.V.

   Belguim    100% Intermodal Equipment Inc.   Leasing

Transamerica Leasing Pty. Ltd.

   Australia    100% TLHI   Leasing

Transamerica Leasing SRL

   Italy    100% Intermodal Equipment Inc.   Leasing

Transamerica Life Canada

   Canada    100% AEGON Canada Inc.   Life insurance company

Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity

Company (“TALIAC”)

   N. Carolina    100% TOLIC   Life insurance

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

   Iowa    223,500 shares Common Stock
owned by Transamerica Holding
Company LLC; 42,500 shares
Series A Preferred Stock owned by
Transamerica Holding Company
LLC.
  Insurance

Transamerica Mezzanine Financing Inc.

   Delaware    100% T Holdings, Inc.   Holding company

Transamerica Minerals Company

   California    100% TRS   Owner and lessor of oil and
gas properties

Transamerica Oakmont Corporation

   California    100% TRS   General partner retirement
properties

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance

Company (“TOLIC”)

   Iowa    100% TSC   Life Insurance

Transamerica Occidental’s Separate Account

Fund C

   California    100% TOLIC   Mutual fund

Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company,

Ltd.

   Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.   Life insurance

Transamerica Premier Funds

   Maryland    100% Transamerica Investors, Inc.   Investments

Transamerica Products I, Inc.

   California    100% TPI   Co-general partner

Transamerica Products, Inc. (“TPI”)

   California    100% TSC   Holding company

Transamerica Public Finance, LLC

   Delaware    42% Transamerica Finance Corp.;
29% Transamerica Commercial
Finance Corporation, I; 29%
Transamerica Commercial Finance
Corporation, II
  Financial Services

Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC

   Iowa    100% TOLIC   Realty limited liability
company

 

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Name


   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned


  

Business


Transamerica Realty Investment Properties LLC    Delaware    100% TOLIC    Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Realty Services, LLC (“TRS”)    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Real estate investments
Transamerica Retirement Communities S.F., Inc.    Delaware    100% TFC Properties, Inc.    Owned property
Transamerica Retirement Communities S.J., Inc.    Delaware    100% TFC Properties, Inc.    Owned property
Transamerica Securities Sales Corp.    Maryland    100% TSC    Life insurance sales
Transamerica Service Company (“TSC”)    Delaware    100% TIHI    Passive loss tax service
Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.    Delaware    100% M Credit, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Technology Finance Corporation    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, II    Commercial lending and leasing
Transamerica Trailer Holdings I Inc.    Delaware    100% TLHI    Holding company
Transamerica Trailer Holdings II Inc.    Delaware    100% TLHI    Holding company
Transamerica Trailer Holdings III Inc.    Delaware    100% TLHI    Holding company
Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Belgium) N.V.    Belgium    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Netherlands) B.V.    Netherlands    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing A/S    Denmark    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing AB    Sweden    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing AG    Switzerland    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing GmbH    Germany    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing Limited    N.Y.    100% Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing S.N.C.    France    100% Greybox L.L.C.    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing Sp. Z.O.O.    Poland    100% TLHI    Leasing
Transamerica Transport Inc.    New Jersey    100% TLHI    Dormant
Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation    Delaware    100% TDFC    Provides commercial leasing
Transamerica Vendor Management and Consulting LLC    Delaware    100% TREIC Joint Venture LLC    Consulting
Transamerica Ventures LLC    Delaware    100% Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc.    Ownership and operation of a commercial finance business for Brunswick Corp. customers
TREIC Enterprises, Inc.    Delaware    100% TFC    Investments
TREIC Joint Venture LLC    Delaware    100% TREIC Enterprises, Inc.    Investments
TREIS Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Finance Corporation    Holding company
Trip Mate Insurance Agency, Inc.    Kansas    100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Sale/admin. of travel insurance
Unicom Administrative Services, GmbH    Germany    100% Unicom Administrative Services, Inc.    Provider of admin. services
Unicom Administrative Services, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Provider of admin. services
United Financial Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    General agency
Universal Benefits Corporation    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Third party administrator
USA Administration Services, Inc.    Kansas    100% TOLIC    Third party administrator
Valley Forge Associates, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN #27-1720755)    Furniture & equipment lessor
Veterans Insurance Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% Ampac Insurance Agency, Inc. (EIN #27-1720755)    Special-purpose subsidiary
Veterans Life Insurance Agency, Inc.    Maryland    100% Veterans Life Insurance Company    Insurance
Veterans Life Insurance Company    Illinois    100% Transamerica Holding Company LLC    Insurance company
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Ohio    100% First AUSA Life Ins. Co.    Insurance
WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto
Rico, Inc.
   Puerto Rico    100% World Financial Group
Insurance Agency, Inc.
   Insurance agency
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Alabama, Inc.    Alabama    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of California, Inc.    California    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency

 

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Name


   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation


  

Percent of Voting

Securities Owned


  

Business


WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Mississippi, Inc.    Mississippi    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.    Nevada    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Georgia    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Securities of Canada, Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Mutual fund dealer
Whirlpool Financial Corporation Polska SpoZOO    Poland    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited    Inactive—commercial finance
World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100%TIHI    Holding company
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Canada Inc.    Ontario    50% World Financial Group Holding Co. of Canada Inc.; 50% World Financial Group Subholding Co. of Canada Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.    Hawaii    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of New Mexico, Inc.    New Mexico    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.    Wyoming    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Subholding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Holding company
World Financial Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Marketing
World Group Securities, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Broker-dealer
WRL Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WRL Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.    Nevada    100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WRL Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc.    Texas    Record Shareholder—Daniel L. DeMarco    Insurance agency
WRL Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.    Wyoming    100% WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WRL Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Insurance agency
Zahorik Company, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker-Dealer
Zahorik Texas, Inc.    Texas    100% Zahorik Company, Inc.    Insurance agency
ZCI, Inc.    Alabama    100% Zahorik Company, Inc.    Insurance agency

 

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Item 27. Number of Contract Owners

 

As of December 31, 2003, there were no Contract owners.

 

Item 28. Indemnification

 

The New York Code (Sections 721 et. seq.) provides for permissive indemnification in certain situations, mandatory indemnification in other situations, and prohibits indemnification in certain situations. The Code also specifies procedures for determining when indemnification payments can be made.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Depositor pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Depositor 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 Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered), the Depositor 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.

 

Item 29. Principal Underwriters

 

AFSG Securities Corporation

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001

 

The directors and officers of AFSG Securities Corporation are as follows:

 

Larry N. Norman

Director and President

  

Thomas R. Moriarty

Vice President

    

Frank A. Camp

Secretary

  

Teresa L. Stolba

Assistant Compliance Officer

    

Lisa Wachendorf

Director, Vice President and

Chief Compliance Officer

  

William G. Cummings

Vice President, Controller and Treasurer

    

Ann M. Spaes

Director and Vice President

  

Priscilla Hechler

Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary

    

Darin D. Smith

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

  

Clifton W. Flenniken, III

Assistant Treasurer

    

 

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The principal business address of each person listed is AFSG Securities Corporation, 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001.

 

Commissions and Other Compensation Received by Principal Underwriter.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation, the broker/dealer, received $0 from the Registrant for the year ending December 31, 2003, for its services in distributing the Policies. No other commission or compensation was received by the principal underwriter, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the fiscal year.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as the principal underwriter for Separate Account VA B, the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA A, Separate Account VA C, Separate Account VA D, Separate Account VA E, Separate Account VA F, Separate Account VA I, Separate Account VA J, Separate Account VA K, Separate Account VA L, Separate Account VA P, Separate Account VA Q, Separate Account VA R, Separate Account VA S, Separate Account VA W, Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen, Separate Account VL A and Legacy Builder Variable Life Separate Account. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account VA QNY, TFLIC Separate Account C, Separate Account VA-2LNY, TFLIC Series Life Account, and TFLIC Series Annuity Account. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account I, Separate Account II and Separate Account V. These accounts are separate accounts of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA U, Separate Account VA V, WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Life Corporate Account, WRL Series Annuity Account and WRL Series Annuity Account B. These accounts are separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.

 

AFSG Securities Corporation also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA G, Separate Account VA H, Separate Account VA-2L and Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-3. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company.

 

Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records

 

The records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 promulgated thereunder, are maintained by Manager Regulatory Filing Unit, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company at 4 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, NY 10577; or at Service Office, Financial Markets Group – Variable Annuity Department, 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001.

 

Item 31. Management Services.

 

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

 

Item 32. Undertakings

 

(a) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as Premiums under the Contract may be accepted.

 

(b) Registrant undertakes that it will include either (i) a postcard or similar written communication affixed to or included in the Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information or (ii) a space in the Policy application that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information.

 

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(c) Registrant 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 to Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company at the address or phone number listed in the Prospectus.

 

(d) Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contracts, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company.

 

SECTION 403(B) REPRESENTATIONS

 

Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company represents that it is relying on a no-action letter dated November 28, 1988, to the American Council of Life Insurance (Ref. No. IP-6-88), regarding Sections 22(e), 27(c)(1), and 27(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with redeemability restrictions on Section 403(b) Policies, and that paragraphs numbered (1) through (4) of that letter will be complied with.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 29th day of October, 2004.

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA WNY    
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE    
INSURANCE COMPANY    
Depositor    

/s/ Frank A. Camp

 

*

Frank A. Camp

   

Vice President

   

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the duties indicated.

 

Signatures


  

Title


 

Date


*


Mark W. Mullin

  

Chairman of the Board Director

                      , 2004

*


Robert S. Rubinstein

  

Vice President, Assistant Secretary, Director

                      , 2004

*


Brenda K. Clancy

  

Treasurer

                      , 2004

*


E. Kirby Warren

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Joe Carusone

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Ronald F. Mosher

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Robert F. Colby

  

Director

                      , 2004

 


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*


Colette F. Vargas

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


William Brown, Jr.

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


William L. Busler

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Steven E. Frushtick

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Peter G. Kunkel

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Peter P. Post

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Cornelis H. Verhagen

  

Director

                      , 2004

*


Craig D. Vermie

  

Secretary and Corporate Counsel

                      , 2004

/s/ Frank A. Camp


*By: Frank A. Camp

  

Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to powers of attorney

filed previously and herewith, and in his own

capacity as Frank A. Camp

  October 29th, 2004

 


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Registration No. 333-            

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

EXHIBITS

 

TO

 

FORM N-4

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

UNDER

 

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

FOR

 

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY - H

 



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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit


   Page No.*

(1)(a)   Resolution of the Board of Directors     
(9)   Opinion and Consent of Counsel     
(10)(b)   Opinion and Consent of Actuary     

* Page numbers included only in manually executed original.