-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GqivCSYXUdOvLOSN9ntYhhLX8qq+COw6EZUoYs+x90K0kfdbnefBnCy0WPrkQTjq PGJK6dp64DqI6VgUV/nfIg== 0000836687-05-000111.txt : 20050223 0000836687-05-000111.hdr.sgml : 20050223 20050223100729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000836687-05-000111 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485APOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF ING USA ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836687 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-28769 FILM NUMBER: 05633032 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1475 DUNWOODY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19380-1478 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-425-3400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1475 DUNWOODY DRIVE STREET 2: P.O. BOX 2700 CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19380-2700 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF ING USA ANNUITY & LIFE INSURANCE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031230 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930506 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPECIALTY MANAGERS SEPARATE ACCOUNT B DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910529 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF ING USA ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836687 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485APOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05626 FILM NUMBER: 05633033 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1475 DUNWOODY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19380-1478 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-425-3400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1475 DUNWOODY DRIVE STREET 2: P.O. BOX 2700 CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19380-2700 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF ING USA ANNUITY & LIFE INSURANCE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031230 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930506 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPECIALTY MANAGERS SEPARATE ACCOUNT B DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910529 485APOS 1 n4access.txt REGISTRATION STATEMENT As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2005 Registration Nos. 333-28769; 811-05626 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___ [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 [X] and/or REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Amendment No. [X] (Check appropriate box or boxes) SEPARATE ACCOUNT B (Exact Name of Registrant) ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Name of Depositor) 1475 Dunwoody Drive West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-1478 (Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code (610) 425-3400 Linda E. Senker, Esq. James A. Shuchart, Esq. ING ING 1475 Dunwoody Drive 1475 Dunwoody Drive West Chester, PA 19380-1478 West Chester, PA 19380-1478 (610) 425-4139 (610) 425-3563 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practical after the effective date of the Registration Statement It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): [ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 [ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 [X] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 [ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 If appropriate, check the following box: [ ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. Title of Securities Being Registered: Interests in a separate account under flexible premium deferred variable annuity contracts. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART A ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Prospectus ING GOLDENSELECT ACCESS(R) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 1, 2005 This prospectus describes ING GoldenSelect Access, a group and individual deferred variable annuity contract (the "Contract") offered by ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company ("ING USA," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our"). The Contract is available in connection with certain retirement plans that qualify for special federal income tax treatment ("qualified Contracts") as well as those that do not qualify for such treatment ("non-qualified Contracts"). The Contract provides a means for you to invest your premium payments in one or more mutual fund investment portfolios. You may also allocate premium payments to our Fixed Account with guaranteed interest periods. Your contract value will vary daily to reflect the investment performance of the investment portfolio(s) you select and any interest credited to your allocations in the Fixed Account. For Contracts sold in some states, not all Fixed Interest Allocations or subaccounts are available. The investment portfolios available under your Contract and the portfolio managers are listed on the next page. You have a right to return a Contract within 10 days after you receive it for a refund of the adjusted contract value (which may be more or less than the premium payments you paid), or if required by your state, the original amount of your premium payment. Longer free look periods apply in some states and in certain situations. Replacing an existing annuity with the Contract may not be beneficial to you. Your existing annuity may be subject to fees or penalties on surrender, and the Contract may have new charges. This prospectus provides information that you should know before investing and should be kept for future reference. A Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), dated May 1, 2005, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It is available without charge upon request. To obtain a copy of this document, write to our Customer Service Center at P.O. Box 9271, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9271 or call (800) 366-0066, or access the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). The table of contents of the SAI is on the last page of this prospectus and the SAI is made part of this prospectus by reference. 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. An investment in any subaccount through a Trust or Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank or by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The investment portfolios are listed on the next page. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The investment portfolios available under your Contract are: [TO BE INSERTED] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page Index of Special Terms .................................................. ii Fees and Expenses ....................................................... 1 Condensed Financial Information ......................................... 7 Accumulation Unit ..................................................... 7 The Net Investment Factor ............................................. 8 Performance Information ............................................... 8 Financial Statements .................................................. 9 ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company .............................. 9 ING USA Separate Account B .............................................. 9 The Trusts and Funds .................................................... 10 Restricted Funds ........................................................ 10 Covered Funds, Special Funds and Excluded Funds ................................................................. 11 Charges and Fees ........................................................ 11 Charge Deduction Subaccount ........................................... 12 Charges Deducted from the Contract Value .............................. 12 No Surrender Charge ............................................... 12 Premium Taxes ..................................................... 12 Administrative Charge ............................................. 12 Transfer Charge ................................................... 12 Charges Deducted from the Subaccounts ................................. 12 Mortality and Expense Risk Charge ................................. 12 Asset-Based Administrative Charge ................................. 13 Earnings Multiplier Benefit Charge ................................ 13 Optional Rider Charges ............................................ 13 Trust and Fund Expenses ............................................... 14 The Annuity Contract .................................................... 14 Contract Date and Contract Year ....................................... 14 Contract Owner ........................................................ 14 Annuity Start Date .................................................... 16 Annuitant ............................................................. 16 Beneficiary ........................................................... 16 Purchase and Availability of the Contract ............................. 17 Crediting of Premium Payments ......................................... 18 Administrative Procedures ............................................. 19 Contract Value ........................................................ 19 Cash Surrender Value .................................................. 20 Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Subaccounts and Other Changes ..................................... 20 The Fixed Account ..................................................... 21 Optional Riders ....................................................... 21 Rider Date ........................................................ 21 No Cancellation ................................................... 21 Termination ....................................................... 21 Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider .................................................. 21 Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider .................................................. 26 Other Contracts ....................................................... 29 Withdrawals ............................................................. 29 Transfers Among Your Investments ........................................ 32 Death Benefit Choices ................................................... 36 Death Benefit During the Accumulation Phase ........................... 36 Standard Death Benefit ............................................ 37 Enhanced Death Benefit Options .................................... 37 Earnings Multiplier Benefit Rider ................................. 39 Death Benefit During the Income Phase ................................. 40 Continuation After Death -- Spouse .................................... 40 Continuation After Death -- Not a Spouse .............................. 41 Required Distributions Upon Contract Owner's Death ..................................................... 41 The Annuity Options ..................................................... 42 Other Contract Provisions ............................................... 44 Other Information ....................................................... 47 Federal Tax Considerations .............................................. 48 Statement of Additional Information Table of Contents...................................................... SAI-1 Appendix A Condensed Financial Information ....................................... A1 Appendix B The Investment Portfolios ............................................. B1 Appendix C Fixed Account I ....................................................... C1 Appendix D Fixed Interest Division ............................................... D1 Appendix E Special Funds and Excluded Funds Examples ............................. E1 Appendix F Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Calculation Examples .............................................. F1 Appendix G MGWB Excess Withdrawal Amount Examples ................................ G1 i - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX OF SPECIAL TERMS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following special terms are used throughout this prospectus. Refer to the page(s) listed for an explanation of each term: -------------------------------------------------------------- Special Term Page -------------------------------------------------------------- Accumulation Unit 7 Annuitant 16 Annuity Start Date 16 Cash Surrender Value 20 Claim Date 36 Contract Date 14 Contract Owner 14 Contract Value 19 Contract Year 14 Covered Fund 11 Earnings Multiplier Benefit 40 Excluded Fund 11 Market Value Adjustment C1 Max 7 Enhanced Death Benefit 38 Net Investment Factor 8 Net Rate of Return 8 Quarterly Ratchet Enhanced Death Benefit 38 Restricted Fund 11 Rider Date 21 7% Solution Death Benefit Element 39 Special Fund 11 Standard Death Benefit 37 The following terms as used in this prospectus have the same or substituted meanings as the corresponding terms currently used in the Contract: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Term Used in This Prospectus Corresponding Term Used in the Contract -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accumulation Unit Value Index of Investment Experience Annuity Start Date Annuity Commencement Date Contract Owner Owner or Certificate Owner Contract Value Accumulation Value Transfer Charge Excess Allocation Charge Fixed Interest Allocation Fixed Allocation Free Look Period Right to Examine Period Guaranteed Interest Period Guarantee Period Subaccount(s) Division(s) Net Investment Factor Experience Factor Regular Withdrawals Conventional Partial Withdrawals Withdrawals Partial Withdrawals ii - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEES AND EXPENSES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the contract. The first table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the contract, surrender the contract, or transfer contract value between investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted. Contract Owner Transaction Expenses(1) Surrender Charge........................ None Transfer Charge (2)..................... $25 per transfer, if you make more than 12 transfers in a contract year (1) If you invested in a Fixed Interest Allocation, a Market Value Adjustment may apply to certain transactions. This may increase or decrease your contract value and/or your transfer or surrender amount. (2) We currently do not impose this charge, but may do so in the future. The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the contract, not including Trust or Fund fees and expenses. Annual Contract Administrative Charge (3)......... $40 (We waive this charge if the total of your premium payments is $100,000 or more or if your contract value at the end of a contract year is $100,000 or more.) (3) We deduct this charge on each contract anniversary and on surrender. Separate Account Annual Charges (4) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard Enhanced Death Benefits -------------------------------------------- Death Quarterly Benefit Ratchet Max 7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mortality & Expense Risk Charge 1.65% 1.90% 2.20% Asset-Based Administrative Charge 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% ----- ----- ----- Total 1.80% 2.05% 2.35% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) As a percentage of average daily assets in each subaccount. The Separate Account Annual Charges are deducted daily. Earnings Multiplier Benefit Rider Charge (5) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an Annual Charge As a Quarterly Charge - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.30% of contract value 0.075% of contract value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) We deduct the rider charge from the subaccounts in which you are invested on each quarterly contract anniversary and pro-rata on termination of the Contract; if the value in the subaccounts is insufficient, the rider charge will be deducted from the Fixed Interest Allocation(s) nearest maturity, and the amount deducted may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. 1 Optional Rider Charges (6) Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit rider: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an Annual Charge As a Quarterly Charge - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.75% of the MGIB Charge Base (7) 0.1875% of the MGIB Benefit Base (7) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit rider: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an Annual Charge As a Quarterly Charge Maximum Annual Charge if Step-Up Benefit Elected(8) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.45% of contract value 0.1125% of contract value 1.00% of contract value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) We deduct optional rider charges from the subaccounts in which you are invested on each quarterly contract anniversary and pro-rata on termination of the Contract; if the value in the subaccounts is insufficient, the optional rider charges will be deducted from the Fixed Interest Allocation(s) nearest maturity, and the amount deducted may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. (7) Please see "Charges and Fees - Optional Rider Charges" and "Optional Riders" later in this prospectus. (8) If you elect the Step-Up Benefit, we reserve the right to increase the charge for the MGWB to a maximum annual charge of 1.00% of contract value. Please see "Minimum Guarantee Withdrawal Benefit Step-Up Benefit." Trust or Fund Expenses The next item shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Trust or Fund that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the Contract. More detail concerning each Trust or Fund's fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each Trust or Fund. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Trust or Fund Operating Expenses (9) Minimum Maximum - ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- (expenses that are deducted from Trust or Fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service 0.53% 1.91% (12b-1) fees(10), and other expenses): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) The minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by a Trust or a Fund including applicable expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements would also be 0.53% to 1.91%. The expense reimbursement or fee arrangement reflected is contractual and expected to continue through May 1, 2006. (10) The Company may receive compensation from each of the funds or the funds' affiliates based on an annual percentage of the average net assets held in that fund by the Company. The percentage paid may vary from one fund company to another. For certain funds, some of this compensation may be paid out of 12b-1 fees or service fees that are deducted from fund assets. Any such fees deducted from fund assets are disclosed in the Fund or Trust prospectuses. The Company may also receive additional compensation from certain funds for administrative, recordkeeping or other services provided by the Company to the funds or the funds' affiliates. These additional payments are made by the funds or the funds' affiliates to the Company and do not increase, directly or indirectly, the fees and expenses shown above. The following table shows the annual operating expenses separately for each Trust or Fund. Fund Expense Table(1) The column labeled "Total Fund Annual Expenses Without Waivers or Reductions" shows the total annual operating expenses charged by a Trust or Fund, absent expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements. The column labeled "Net Fund Annual Expenses After Waivers or Reductions" shows such total annual operating expenses after applicable expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements where such reimbursement or waiver is contractual and is expected to continue through May 1, 2006. Expenses shown are actual expenses for the year ended 12/31/04 unless otherwise noted. [TO BE INSERTED] 2 Premium taxes (which currently range from 0% to 3.5% of premium payments) may apply, but are not reflected in the above table or in the example below. Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include contract owner transaction expenses, contract fees, separate account annual expenses, and Trust or Fund fees and expenses. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the maximum fees and expenses of any of the Trusts or Funds. Specifically, the example assumes election of the Max 7 Enhanced Death Benefit and election of the earnings multiplier benefit rider with a charge of 0.30% of the contract value annually. The example reflects the deduction of a mortality and expense risk charge, an asset-based administrative charge, and the annual contract administrative charge as an annual charge of 0.03% of assets. The example also assumes you elected the Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider with an assumed charge of 1.14% annually, where the rider base is equal to the initial premium and increases by 7% annually, and the rider charge is assessed each quarter on a base equal to the hypothetical $10,000 premium increasing at 7% per year. The assumed annual rider charge of 1.14% results from the assumption of a 7% annual increase in the rider base but only a 5% earnings increase in the contract value before expenses. Thus, 1.14% represents an annual charge over the 10-year period which is equivalent to a charge of 0.1875% of rider base per quarter over the same period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: -------------------------------------------------- If you surrender or annuitize your contract at the end of the applicable time period: -------------------------------------------------- 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years $[] $[] $[] $[] -------------------------------------------------- Compensation is paid for the sale of the Contracts. For information about this compensation, see "Selling the Contract." - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accumulation Unit We use accumulation units to calculate the value of a Contract. Each subaccount of Separate Account B has its own accumulation unit value. The accumulation units are valued each business day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Their values may increase or decrease from day to day according to a Net Investment Factor, which is primarily based on the investment performance of the applicable investment portfolio. Shares in the investment portfolios are valued at their net asset value. 3 Tables containing (i) the accumulation unit value history of each subaccount of ING USA Separate Account B offered in this prospectus and (ii) the total investment value history of each such subaccount are presented in Appendix A - Condensed Financial Information. The numbers show the year-end unit values of each subaccount from the time purchase payments were first received in the subaccounts under the Contract. The Net Investment Factor The Net Investment Factor is an index number which reflects certain charges under the Contract and the investment performance of the subaccount. The Net Investment Factor is calculated for each subaccount as follows: 1) We take the net asset value of the subaccount at the end of each business day. 2) We add to (1) the amount of any dividend or capital gains distribution declared for the subaccount and reinvested in such subaccount. We subtract from that amount a charge for our taxes, if any. 3) We divide (2) by the net asset value of the subaccount at the end of the preceding business day. 4) We then subtract the applicable daily mortality and expense risk charge and the daily asset-based administrative charge from the subaccount. Calculations for the subaccounts are made on a per share basis. The Net Rate of Return equals the Net Investment Factor minus one. Performance Information From time to time, we may advertise or include in reports to contract owner's performance information for the subaccounts of Separate Account B, including the average annual total return performance, yields and other nonstandard measures of performance. Such performance data will be computed, or accompanied by performance data computed, in accordance with standards defined by the SEC. Except for the Liquid Assets subaccount, quotations of yield for the subaccounts will be based on all investment income per unit (contract value divided by the accumulation unit) earned during a given 30-day period, less expenses accrued during such period. Information on standard total average annual return performance will include average annual rates of total return for 1-, 5- and 10-year periods, or lesser periods depending on how long Separate Account B has been investing in the portfolio. We may show other total returns for periods of less than one year. We will base total return figures on the actual historic performance of the subaccounts of Separate Account B, assuming an investment at the beginning of the period when the separate account first invested in the portfolios, and withdrawal of the investment at the end of the period, adjusted to reflect the deduction of all applicable portfolio and current contract charges. We may also show rates of total return on amounts invested at the beginning of the period with no withdrawal at the end of the period. Total return figures which assume no withdrawals at the end of the period will reflect all recurring charges. In addition, we may present historic performance data for the investment portfolios since their inception reduced by some or all of the fees and charges under the Contract. Such adjusted historic performance includes data that precedes the inception dates of the subaccounts of Separate Account B. This data is designed to show the performance that would have resulted if the Contract had been in existence before the separate account began investing in the portfolios. Current yield for the Liquid Assets subaccount is based on income received by a hypothetical investment over a given 7-day period, less expenses accrued, and then "annualized" (i.e., assuming that the 7-day yield would be received for 52 weeks). We calculate "effective yield" for the Liquid Assets subaccount in a manner similar to that used to calculate yield, but when annualized, the income earned by the investment is assumed to be reinvested. The "effective yield" will thus be slightly higher than the "yield" because of the compounding effect of earnings. We calculate quotations of yield for the remaining subaccounts on all investment income per accumulation unit earned during a given 30-day period, after subtracting fees and expenses accrued during the period, assuming the selection of the Max 7 Enhanced Death Benefit and the MGIB optional benefit rider. You should be aware that there is no guarantee that the Liquid Assets Subaccount will have a positive or level return. 4 We may compare performance information for a subaccount to: (i) the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Donoghue Money Market Institutional Averages, or any other applicable market indices, (ii) other variable annuity separate accounts or other investment products tracked by Lipper Analytical Services (a widely used independent research firm which ranks mutual funds and other investment companies), or any other rating service, and (iii) the Consumer Price Index (measure for inflation) to determine the real rate of return of an investment in the Contract. Our reports and promotional literature may also contain other information including the ranking of any subaccount based on rankings of variable annuity separate accounts or other investment products tracked by Lipper Analytical Services or by similar rating services. Performance information reflects only the performance of a hypothetical contract and should be considered in light of other factors, including the investment objective of the investment portfolio and market conditions. Please keep in mind that past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Financial Statements The statement of assets and liabilities of Separate Account B as of December 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended are included in the Statement of Additional Information. The consolidated financial statements and schedules of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 are included in the Statement of Additional Information. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company ("ING USA") is an Iowa stock life insurance company, which was originally incorporated in Minnesota on January 2, 1973. ING USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. ("Lion Connecticut"), which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. ("ING"), a global financial services holding company based in The Netherlands. ING USA is authorized to sell insurance and annuities in all states, except New York, and the District of Columbia. ING USA's consolidated financial statements appear in the Statement of Additional Information. Lion Connecticut is the holding company for Directed Services, Inc., the investment manager of the ING Investors Trust and the distributor of the Contracts, and other interests. ING also owns ING Investments, LLC and ING Investment Management, LLC, portfolio managers of the ING Investors Trust, and the investment managers of the ING Variable Insurance Trust and ING Variable Products Trust and ING Variable Product Portfolios, respectively. ING also owns Baring International Investment Limited, another portfolio manager of the ING Investors Trust. Our principal office is located at 1475 Dunwoody Drive, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING USA SEPARATE ACCOUNT B - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING USA Separate Account B ("Separate Account B") was established as a separate account of the Company on July 14, 1988. It is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Separate Account B is a separate investment account used for our variable annuity contracts. We own all the assets in Separate Account B but such assets are kept separate from our other accounts. Separate Account B is divided into subaccounts. Each subaccount invests exclusively in shares of one investment portfolio of a Trust or Fund. Each investment portfolio has its own distinct investment objectives and policies. Income, gains and losses, realized or unrealized, of a portfolio are credited to or charged against the corresponding subaccount of Separate Account B without regard to any other income, gains or losses of the Company. Assets equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to each are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business of the Company. They may, however, be subject to liabilities arising from subaccounts whose assets we attribute to other variable annuity contracts supported by Separate Account B. If the assets in Separate Account B exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, we may transfer the excess to our general account. We are obligated to pay all benefits and make all payments provided under the Contracts. Note: We currently offer other variable annuity contracts that invest in Separate Account B, but are not discussed in this prospectus. Separate Account B may also invest in other investment portfolios which are not available under your Contract. Under certain circumstances, we may make certain changes to the 5 subaccounts. For more information, see "The Annuity Contract -- Addition, Deletion, or Substitution of Subaccounts and Other Changes." - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE TRUSTS AND FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will find information about the Trusts and Funds currently available under your Contract in Appendix B - The Investment Portfolios. A prospectus containing more complete information on each Trust or Fund may be obtained by calling our Customer Service Center at 800-366-0066. You should read the prospectus carefully before investing. Certain funds are designated as "Master-Feeder" or "LifeStyle Funds". Funds offered in a Master-Feeder structure (such as the American Funds) or fund of funds structure (such as the LifeStyle Funds) may have higher fees and expenses than a fund that invests directly in debt and equity securities. See "Trust and Fund Expenses". Also, you should discuss with your registered representative whether the LifeStyle Funds are appropriate for you, particularly if you are a conservative investor. If, due to differences in tax treatment or other considerations, the interests of contract owners of various contracts participating in the Trusts or Funds conflict, we, the Boards of Trustees or Directors of the Trusts or Funds, and any other insurance companies participating in the Trusts or Funds will monitor events to identify and resolve any material conflicts that may arise. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESTRICTED FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We may, with 30 days notice to you, designate any investment option as a Restricted Fund and limit the amount you may allocate or transfer to a Restricted Fund. We may also change the limitations on existing contracts with respect to new premiums added to investment portfolios and with respect to new transfers to investment portfolios. We may establish any limitations, at our discretion, as a percentage of premium or contract value, or as a specified dollar amount, and change the limitation at any time. Currently, we have not designated any investment option as a Restricted Fund. If we designate an investment option as a Restricted Fund or set applicable limitations, such change will apply only to transactions made after the designation. We limit your investment in the Restricted Funds on an aggregate basis for all Restricted Funds and for each individual Restricted Fund. Currently, we limit an investment in Restricted Funds to the following limitations: no more than $999,999,999, and no more than 30 percent of contract value. We may change these limits, in our discretion, for new contracts, premiums, transfers or withdrawals. We monitor the aggregate and individual limits on investments in Restricted Funds for each transaction (e.g. premium payments, reallocations, withdrawals, dollar cost averaging). If the contract value in the Restricted Funds has increased beyond the applicable limit due to market growth, we will not require the reallocation or withdrawal of contract value from the Restricted Funds. However, if the contract value in the Restricted Funds exceeds the aggregate limit, if you take a withdrawal, it must come from either the Restricted Funds or pro-rata from all investment options in which contract value is allocated, so that the percentage of contract value in the Restricted Funds following the withdrawal is less than or equal to the percentage of contract value in the Restricted Funds prior to the withdrawal. We will not permit a transfer to the Restricted Funds if it would increase the contract value in the Restricted Fund or in all Restricted Funds to more than the applicable limits set forth above. We will not limit transfers from Restricted Funds. If the multiple reallocations lower the percentage of total contract value in Restricted Funds, we will permit the reallocation even if the percentage of contract value in a Restricted Fund is greater than its limit. Please see "Withdrawals" and "Transfers Among Your Investments" in this prospectus for more information on the effect of Restricted Funds. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COVERED FUNDS, SPECIAL FUNDS AND EXCLUDED FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For purposes of determining death benefits and benefits under the optional benefit riders (but not the earnings multiplier benefit rider), we assign the 6 investment options to one of three categories of funds. The categories are: 1) Covered Funds; 2) Special Funds; and 3) Excluded Funds. Allocations to Covered Funds participate fully in all guaranteed benefits. Allocations to Special Funds could affect the death benefit and/or optional benefit rider guarantee that may otherwise be provided. Allocations to Excluded Funds do not participate in any guaranteed benefits, due to their potential for volatility. No investment options are currently designated as Excluded Funds. Designation of investment options under these categories may vary by benefit. For example, we may designate an investment option a Special Fund for purposes of calculating a benefit under an optional benefit rider, but not a death benefit, or for calculating one death benefit and not another. We may, with 30 days notice to you, designate any investment option as a Special or Excluded Fund with respect to new premiums added to such investment option and also with respect to new transfers to such investment option. Please see Appendix E for examples. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARGES AND FEES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We deduct the Contract charges described below to compensate us for our costs and expenses, services provided and risks assumed under the Contracts. We incur certain costs and expenses for distributing and administering the Contracts, including compensation and expenses paid in connection with sales of the Contracts, for paying the benefits payable under the Contracts and for bearing various risks associated with the Contracts. The amount of a Contract charge will not always correspond to the actual costs associated with the charge. If there are any profits from fees and charges deducted under the Contract, including the mortality and expense risk charge and rider and benefit charges, we may use such profits to finance the distribution of Contracts. Charge Deduction Subaccount You may elect to have all charges against your contract value deducted directly from a single subaccount designated by the Company. Currently we use the Liquid Assets subaccount for this purpose. If you do not elect this option, or if the amount of the charges is greater than the amount in the designated subaccount, we will deduct the charges as discussed below. You may cancel this option at any time by sending satisfactory notice to our Customer Service Center. Charges Deducted from the Contract Value We deduct the following charges from your contract value: No Surrender Charge. We do not deduct any surrender charges for withdrawals. Premium Taxes. We may charge for state and local premium taxes depending on your state of residence. These taxes can range from 0% to 3.5% of the premium payment. We have the right to change this amount to conform with changes in the law or if you change your state of residence. We deduct the premium tax from your contract value (or from the MGIB Benefit Base, if exercised) on the annuity start date. However, some jurisdictions impose a premium tax at the time initial and additional premiums are paid, regardless of when the annuity payments begin. In those states we may defer collection of the premium taxes from your contract value and deduct it when you surrender the Contract or on the annuity start date. Administrative Charge. We deduct an annual administrative charge on each Contract anniversary. If you surrender your Contract prior to a Contract anniversary, we deduct an administrative charge when we determine the cash surrender value payable to you. The charge is $40 per Contract. We waive this charge if your contract value is $100,000 or more at the end of a contract year or the total of your premium payments is $100,000 or more, or under other conditions established by ING USA. We deduct the charge proportionately from all subaccounts in which you are invested. If there is no contract value in those subaccounts, we will deduct the charge from your Fixed Interest Allocations starting with the guaranteed interest periods nearest their maturity dates until the charge has been paid. Transfer Charge. We currently do not deduct any charges for transfers made during a contract year. We have the right, however, to assess up to $25 for each 7 transfer after the twelfth transfer in a contract year. The charge will not apply to any transfers due to the election of dollar cost averaging or automatic rebalancing. Charges Deducted from the Subaccounts Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. The amount of the mortality and expense risk charge depends on the death benefit you have elected. The charge is deducted on each business day and is a percentage of average daily assets based on the assets you have in each subaccount. The mortality and expense risk charge compensates the Company for death benefit and annuitization risks and the risk that expense charges will not cover actual expenses. If there are any profits from the mortality and expense risk charge, we may use such profits to finance the distribution of contracts. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarterly Ratchet Max 7 Standard Enhanced Enhanced Death Benefit Death Benefit Death Benefit - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Annual Annual Charge Charge Charge Expressed Expressed Expressed Annual as Daily Annual as Daily Annual as Daily Charge Rate Charge Rate Charge Rate - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.65% 0.004558% 1.90% 0.005255% 2.20% 0.006095% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset-Based Administrative Charge. The amount of the asset-based administrative charge, on an annual basis, is equal to 0.15% of the assets you have in each subaccount. We deduct the charge from your assets in each subaccount on each business day at the rate of 0.000411% for each day since the previous business day. Earnings Multiplier Benefit Charge. Subject to state availability, you may purchase the earnings multiplier benefit rider for a non-qualified Contract either at issue or on the next contract anniversary following the introduction of the benefit in your state, if later. So long as the rider is in effect, we will deduct a separate quarterly charge for the rider through a pro-rata reduction of the contract value of the subaccounts in which you are invested. If there is insufficient contract value in the subaccounts, we will deduct the charges from your Fixed Interest Allocations starting with the allocation nearest its maturity date. If that is insufficient, we will deduct the charge from the allocation next nearest its maturity date, and so on. We deduct the rider charge on each quarterly contract anniversary in arrears, meaning we deduct the first charge on the first quarterly anniversary following the rider date. If you surrender or annuitize your Contract, we will deduct a pro-rata portion of the charge for the current quarter based on the current contract value immediately prior to the surrender or annuitization. The quarterly charge for the earnings multiplier benefit rider is 0.075% (0.30% annually). For a description of the rider, see "Earnings Multiplier Benefit Rider." Optional Rider Charges. In addition to the earnings multiplier benefit rider, subject to state availability, you may purchase one of two optional benefit riders that you may elect at issue. So long as the rider is in effect, we will deduct a separate quarterly charge for each optional benefit rider through a pro-rata reduction of the contract value of the subaccounts in which you are invested. If there is insufficient contract value in the subaccount, we will deduct the charges from your Fixed Interest Allocations nearest their maturity date. We deduct each rider charge on each quarterly contract anniversary in arrears, meaning we deduct the first charge on the first quarterly anniversary following the rider date. For a description of the riders and the defined terms used in connection with the riders, see "The Annuity Contract -- Optional Riders." Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit (MGIB). The charge for the MGIB rider is as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an Annual Charge As a Quarterly Charge - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.75% of the MGIB Benefit Base 0.1875% of the MGIB Benefit Base - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please see "Optional Riders-Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit" for a description of the MGIB Benefit Base and the MGIB Rate. 8 Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit (MGWB). The annual charge for the MGWB rider is 0.45% (0.1125% quarterly) of the contract value. The charge is deducted from the contract value in the subaccounts on each quarterly contract anniversary date, in arrears. We will deduct charges during the period starting on the rider date and up to your Contract's Automatic Periodic Benefit Status. Automatic Periodic Benefit Status will occur if your contract value is reduced to zero and other conditions are met. Please see "Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit - Automatic Periodic Benefit Status" later in this prospectus. If you surrender or annuitize your Contract, we will deduct a pro-rata portion of the charge for the current quarter based on the current quarterly charge rate immediately prior to the surrender or annuitization. Trust and Fund Expenses Each portfolio deducts portfolio management fees and charges from the amounts you have invested in the portfolios. In addition, certain portfolios deduct a service fee, which is used to compensate service providers for administrative and contract holder services provided on behalf of the portfolios, and certain portfolios deduct a distribution or 12b-1 fee, which is used to finance any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the applicable portfolio. In addition to the fees and charges shown in the Fee Table, the Company may, from time to time, receive other compensation from the funds or the funds' affiliates. For example, investment advisers to the funds may make cash payments or provide expense reimbursements to the Company as an incentive for the Company to include the funds among the investment options available under your Contract and to provide certain services to contract owners that relate to the investment options. In particular, we may receive compensation from the investment advisers, administrators or distributors of the portfolios in connection with administrative, distribution, or other services and cost savings experienced by the investment advisers, administrators or distributors. It is anticipated that such compensation will be based on assets of the particular portfolios attributable to the Contract. Some advisers, administrators or distributors may pay us more than others. During 2003, the Company received compensation from certain funds and funds' affiliates. Certain funds are designated as "Master-Feeder" or "LifeStyle Funds". Funds offered in a Master-Feeder structure (such as the American Funds) or fund of funds structure (such as the LifeStyle Funds) may have higher fees and expenses than a fund that invests directly in debt and equity securities. The Fund Expense Table included in "Fees and Expenses" reflects the aggregate annual operating expenses of each portfolio and its corresponding underlying fund or funds. These funds are identified in the Fund Expense Table. See "Fees and Expenses -- Trust and Fund Expenses." - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ANNUITY CONTRACT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Contract described in this prospectus is a deferred combination variable and fixed annuity contract. The Contract provides a means for you to invest in one or more of the available mutual fund portfolios of the Trusts and Funds through Separate Account B. It also provides a means for you to invest in a Fixed Interest Allocation through the Fixed Account. See Appendix C and the Fixed Account I prospectus for more information on the Fixed Account. If you have any questions concerning this Contract, contact your registered representative or call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-366-0066. Contract Date and Contract Year The date the Contract became effective is the contract date. Each 12-month period following the contract date is a contract year. Contract Owner You are the contract owner. You have the rights and options described in the Contract. One or more persons may own the Contract. If there are multiple owners named, the age of the oldest owner will determine the applicable death benefit if such death benefit is available for multiple owners. The death benefit becomes payable when you die. In the case of a sole contract owner who dies before the annuity start date, we will pay the beneficiary the death benefit then due. The sole contract owner's estate will be the beneficiary if no beneficiary has been designated or the beneficiary has predeceased the contract owner. In the case of a joint owner of the Contract dying before the annuity start date, we will designate the surviving contract owner as the 9 beneficiary. This will override any previous beneficiary designation. If the contract owner is a trust and a beneficial owner of the trust has been designated, the beneficial owner will be treated as the contract owner for determining the death benefit. If a beneficial owner is changed or added after the contract date, we will treat this as a change of contract owner for determining the death benefit (likely a taxable event). If no beneficial owner of the trust has been designated, the availability of Enhanced Death Benefits will be based on the age of the annuitant at the time you purchase the Contract. Please retain this prospectus and the appendix that is applicable to you so you will have it for future reference. Joint Owner. For non-qualified Contracts only, joint owners may be named in a written request before the Contract is in effect. Joint owners may independently exercise transfers and other transactions allowed under the Contract. All other rights of ownership must be exercised by both owners. Joint owners own equal shares of any benefits accruing or payments made to them. All rights of a joint owner end at death of that owner if the other joint owner survives. The entire interest of the deceased joint owner in the Contract will pass to the surviving joint owner and the death benefit will be payable. Joint owners may only select the Standard Death Benefit option. The earnings multiplier benefit rider is not available when there are joint owners. Any addition or deletion of a joint owner is treated as a change of owner which may affect the amount of the death benefit. See "Change of Contract Owner or Beneficiary" below. If you have elected an Enhanced Death Benefit, and you add a joint owner after issue, the Enhanced Death Benefit from the date of change will end. If the older joint owner is attained age 85 or under, the Standard Death Benefit will apply. If the older joint owner is attained age 86 or over on the date of the ownership change, the death benefit will be the cash surrender value. The mortality and expense risk charge going forward will reflect the change in death benefit. If you elected the earnings multiplier benefit rider, it will terminate if you add a joint owner after issue. Note that returning a Contract to single owner status will not restore any Enhanced Death Benefit or the earnings multiplier benefit. Unless otherwise specified, the term "age" when used for joint owners shall mean the age of the oldest owner. Annuity Start Date The annuity start date is the date you start receiving annuity payments under your Contract. The Contract, like all deferred variable annuity contracts, has two phases: the accumulation phase and the income phase. The accumulation phase is the period between the contract date and the annuity start date. The income phase begins when you start receiving regular annuity payments from your Contract on the annuity start date. Annuitant The annuitant is the person designated by you to be the measuring life in determining annuity payments. You are the annuitant unless you name another annuitant in the application. The annuitant's age determines when the income phase must begin and the amount of the annuity payments to be paid. The contract owner will receive the annuity benefits of the Contract if the annuitant is living on the annuity start date. You may not change the annuitant after the Contract is in effect. If the contract owner is an individual, and the annuitant dies before the annuity start date and you have named a contingent annuitant, the contingent annuitant becomes the annuitant. If the annuitant dies before the annuity start date and there is no contingent annuitant, the contract owner will become the annuitant. The contract owner may designate a new annuitant within 60 days of the death of the annuitant. If the annuitant was the sole contract owner and there is no beneficiary designation, the annuitant's estate will be the beneficiary. If the contract owner is not an individual, and the annuitant dies before the annuity start date, we will pay the designated beneficiary the death benefit then due. If a beneficiary has not been designated, or if there is no designated beneficiary living, the contract owner will be the beneficiary. Regardless of whether a death benefit is payable, if the annuitant dies and any contract owner is not an individual, distribution rules under federal tax law will apply. You should consult your tax adviser for more information if you are not an individual. Beneficiary The beneficiary is named by you in a written request. The beneficiary is the 10 person who receives any death benefit proceeds. We pay death benefits to the primary beneficiary (unless there are joint owners, in which case death proceeds are payable to the surviving owner(s)). If the beneficiary dies before the annuitant or the contract owner, we pay the death benefit proceeds to the contingent beneficiary, if any. If there is no surviving beneficiary, we pay the death benefit proceeds to the contract owner's estate. One or more persons may be a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary. In the case of more than one beneficiary, we will assume any death benefit proceeds are to be paid in equal shares to the surviving beneficiaries, unless you indicate otherwise in writing. Change of Contract Owner or Beneficiary. During the annuitant's lifetime, you may transfer ownership of a non-qualified Contract. A change in ownership may affect the amount of the death benefit, the guaranteed minimum death benefit and/or the death benefit option applied to the contract, the amount of the earnings multiplier benefit, if applicable, and the continuation of any other optional rider that you have elected. The new owner's age, as of the date of the change, will be used as the basis for determining the applicable benefits and charges. The new owner's death will determine when a death benefit is payable. If you have elected the Standard Death Benefit option, the minimum guaranteed death benefit will continue if the new owner is age 85 or under on the date of the ownership change. For the Enhanced Death Benefit options, if the new owner is age 79 or under on the date that ownership changes, the minimum guaranteed death benefit will continue. If the new owner is age 80 to 85, the Enhanced Death Benefit will end, and the death benefit will become the Standard Death Benefit. For all death benefit options, 1) if the new owner's attained age is 86 or over on the date of the ownership change, or 2) if the new owner is not an individual (other than a trust for the benefit of the owner or annuitant), the death benefit will be the cash surrender value. The mortality and expense risk charge going forward will reflect the change in death benefit. Please note that once a death benefit has been changed due to a change in owner, a subsequent change to a younger owner will not restore any Enhanced Death Benefits. If you have elected the earnings multiplier benefit rider, and the new owner is under age 76, the rider will continue. The benefit will be adjusted to reflect the attained age of the new owner as the issue age. We will use the Maximum Base and Benefit Base percentages in effect on the original rider date to calculate the benefit. If the new owner is age 76 or over, the rider will terminate. If you have not elected the earnings multiplier benefit rider, the new owner may not add the rider upon the change of ownership. If you have elected another optional rider, the rider will terminate upon a change of ownership. A change of owner likely has tax consequences. See "Federal Tax Considerations" in this prospectus. You have the right to change beneficiaries during the annuitant's lifetime unless you have designated an irrevocable beneficiary. If you have designated an irrevocable beneficiary, you and the irrevocable beneficiary may have to act together to exercise some of the rights and options under the Contract. You may also restrict a beneficiary's right to elect an annuity option or receive a lump sum payment. If so, such rights or options will not be available to the beneficiary. All requests for changes must be in writing and submitted to our Customer Service Center. The change will be effective as of the day we receive the request. The change will not affect any payment made or action taken by us before recording the change. Purchase and Availability of the Contract We will issue a Contract only if both the annuitant and the contract owner are age 90 or younger. The initial premium payment must be $10,000 or more ($1,500 for qualified Contracts). You may make additional payments of $500 or more ($50 for qualified Contracts) at any time after the free look period before you turn age 85. Under certain circumstances, we may waive the minimum premium payment requirement. We may also change the minimum initial or additional premium requirements for certain group or sponsored arrangements. An initial or additional premium payment that would cause the contract value of all annuities that you maintain with us to exceed $1,000,000 requires our prior approval. The Contract may not be available to all ages through all broker dealers. The Contract is designed for people seeking long-term tax-deferred accumulation of assets, generally for retirement or other long-term purposes. The tax-deferred feature is more attractive to people in high federal and state tax brackets. You should not buy this Contract: (i) if you are looking for a short-term investment; (ii) if you cannot risk getting back less money than you put in; or (iii) if your assets are in a plan which provides for tax-deferral and you see no other reason to purchase this Contract. 11 IRAs and other qualified plans already have the tax-deferral feature found in this Contract. For an additional cost, the Contract provides other features and benefits including death benefits and the ability to receive a lifetime income. You should not purchase a qualified Contract unless you want these other features and benefits, taking into account their cost. See "Fees and Expenses" in this prospectus. If you are considering an Enhanced Death Benefit Option and/or the earnings multiplier benefit rider and your contract will be an IRA, see "Taxation of Qualified Contracts -- Individual Retirement Annuities" and "Tax Consequences of Enhanced Death Benefit" in this prospectus. We and our affiliates offer other variable products that may offer some of the same investment portfolios. These products have different benefits and charges, and may or may not better match your needs. If you are interested in learning more about these other products, contact our Customer Service Center or your registered representative. Crediting of Premium Payments We will process your initial premium within 2 business days after receipt, if the application and all information necessary for processing the Contract are complete. We will process subsequent premium payments within 1 business day if we receive all information necessary. In certain states we also accept initial and additional premium payments by wire order. Wire transmittals must be accompanied by sufficient electronically transmitted data. We may retain your initial premium payment for up to 5 business days while attempting to complete an incomplete application. If the application cannot be completed within this period, we will inform you of the reasons for the delay. We will also return the premium payment immediately unless you direct us to hold the premium payment until the application is completed. If you choose to have us hold the premium payment, it will be held in a non-interest bearing account. We will allocate your initial payment according to the instructions you specified. If a subaccount is not available or requested in error, we will make inquiry about a replacement subaccount. If we are unable to reach you or your representative, we will consider the application incomplete. For initial premium payments designated for a subaccount of Separate Account B, we will credit the payment at the accumulation unit value next determined after we receive your premium payment and the completed application. Once the completed application is received, we will allocate the payment to the subaccounts of Separate Account B specified by you within 2 business days. We will ask about any missing information related to subsequent payments. We will allocate the subsequent payment(s) pro-rata according to the current variable subaccount allocation unless you specify otherwise. Any fixed allocation(s) will not be considered in the pro-rata calculations. If a subaccount is no longer available or requested in error, we will allocate the subsequent payment(s) proportionally among the other subaccount(s) in your current allocation or your allocation instructions. For any subsequent premium payments, we will credit the payment designated for a subaccount of Separate Account B at the accumulation unit value next determined after receipt of your premium payment and instructions. Once we allocate your premium payment to the subaccounts selected by you, we convert the premium payment into accumulation units. We divide the amount of the premium payment allocated to a particular subaccount by the value of an accumulation unit for the subaccount to determine the number of accumulation units of the subaccount to be held in Separate Account B with respect to your Contract. The net investment results of each subaccount vary with its investment performance. If your premium payment was transmitted by wire order from your broker/dealer, we will follow one of the following two procedures after we receive and accept the wire order and investment instructions. The procedure we follow depends on state availability and the procedures of your broker/dealer. 1) If either your state or broker/dealer do not permit us to issue a Contract without an application, we reserve the right to rescind the Contract if we do not receive and accept a properly completed application or enrollment form within 5 days of the premium payment. If we do not receive the application or form within 5 days of the premium payment, we will refund the contract value plus any charges we deducted, and the Contract will be voided. Some states require that we return the premium paid. 12 2) If your state and broker/dealer allow us to issue a Contract without an application, we will issue and mail the Contract to you or your representative, together with a Contract Acknowledgement and Delivery Statement for your execution. Until our Customer Service Center receives the executed Contract Acknowledgement and Delivery Statement, neither you nor the broker/dealer may execute any financial transactions on your Contract unless they are requested in writing by you. We may require additional information before complying with your request (e.g., signature guarantee). In some states, we may require that an initial premium designated for a subaccount of Separate Account B or the Fixed Account be allocated to a subaccount specially designated by the Company (currently, the Liquid Assets subaccount) during the free look period. After the free look period, we will convert your contract value (your initial premium plus any earnings less any expenses) into accumulation units of the subaccounts you previously selected. The accumulation units will be allocated based on the accumulation unit value next computed for each subaccount. Initial premiums designated for Fixed Interest Allocations will be allocated to a Fixed Interest Allocation with the guaranteed interest period you have chosen; however, in the future we may allocate the premiums to the specially designated subaccount during the free look period. We may also refuse to accept certain forms of premium payments or loan repayments, if applicable, (traveler's checks, for example) or restrict the amount of certain forms of premium payments or loan repayments (money orders totaling more than $500, for example). In addition, we may require information as to why a particular form of payment was used (third party checks, for example) and the source of the funds of such payment in order to determine whether or not we will accept it. Use of an unacceptable form of payment may result in us returning your premium payment and not issuing the contract. Administrative Procedures We may accept a request for Contract service in writing, by telephone, or other approved electronic means, subject to our administrative procedures, which vary depending on the type of service requested and may include proper completion of certain forms, providing appropriate identifying information, and/or other administrative requirements. We will process your request at the contract value next determined only after you have met all administrative requirements. Contract Value We determine your contract value on a daily basis beginning on the contract date. Your contract value is the sum of (i) the contract value in the Fixed Interest Allocations, and (ii) the contract value in each subaccount in which you are invested. Contract Value in Fixed Interest Allocations. The contract value in your Fixed Interest Allocation is the sum of premium payments allocated to the Fixed Interest Allocation under the Contract, plus contract value transferred to the Fixed Interest Allocation, plus credited interest, minus any transfers and withdrawals from the Fixed Interest Allocation (including any Market Value Adjustment applied to such withdrawal), contract fees (including, in some cases, fees for optional benefit riders) and premium taxes. Contract Value in the Subaccounts. On the contract date, the contract value in the subaccount in which you are invested is equal to the initial premium paid and designated to be allocated to the subaccount. On the contract date, we allocate your contract value to each subaccount and/or a Fixed Interest Allocation specified by you, unless the Contract is issued in a state that requires the return of premium payments during the free look period, in which case, the portion of your initial premium not allocated to a Fixed Interest Allocation may be allocated to a subaccount specially designated by the Company during the free look period for this purpose (currently, the Liquid Assets subaccount). On each business day after the contract date, we calculate the amount of contract value in each subaccount as follows: 1) We take the contract value in the subaccount at the end of the preceding business day. 2) We multiply (1) by the subaccount's Net Rate of Return since the preceding business day. 3) We add (1) and (2). 4) We add to (3) any additional premium payments, and then add or subtract any transfers to or from that subaccount. 5) We subtract from (4) any withdrawals and any related charges, and 13 then subtract any contract fees (including any rider charges) and premium taxes. Cash Surrender Value The cash surrender value is the amount you receive when you surrender the Contract. The cash surrender value will fluctuate daily based on the investment results of the subaccounts in which you are invested and interest credited to Fixed Interest Allocations and any Market Value Adjustment. See Appendix C and the Fixed Account I prospectus for a description of the calculation of the surrender value under any Fixed Interest Allocation. We do not guarantee any minimum cash surrender value. On any date during the accumulation phase, we calculate the cash surrender value as follows: we start with your contract value, adjust for any Market Value Adjustment, and then we deduct any charge for premium taxes, the annual contract administrative fee (unless waived), any optional benefit rider charge, and any other charges incurred but not yet deducted. Surrendering to Receive the Cash Surrender Value You may surrender the Contract at any time while the annuitant is living and before the annuity start date. A surrender is effective on the date we receive your written request and the Contract at our Customer Service Center. After we receive all paperwork required for us to process your surrender, we will determine and pay the cash surrender value at the price next determined. Once paid, all benefits under the Contract will terminate. For administrative purposes, we will transfer your money to a specially designated subaccount (currently the Liquid Assets subaccount) prior to processing the surrender. This transfer will have no effect on your cash surrender value. You may receive the cash surrender value in a single sum payment or apply it under one or more annuity options. We will usually pay the cash surrender value within 7 days. Consult your tax adviser regarding the tax consequences associated with surrendering your Contract. A surrender made before you reach age 59 1/2 may result in a 10% tax penalty. See "Federal Tax Considerations" for more details. Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Subaccounts and Other Changes We may make additional subaccounts available to you under the Contract. These subaccounts will invest in investment portfolios we find suitable for your Contract. We may also withdraw or substitute investment portfolios, subject to the conditions in your Contract and compliance with regulatory requirements. We may amend the Contract to conform to applicable laws or governmental regulations. If we feel that investment in any of the investment portfolios has become inappropriate to the purposes of the Contract, we may, with approval of the SEC (and any other regulatory agency, if required) substitute another portfolio for existing and future investments. If you elected the dollar cost averaging, systematic withdrawals or automatic rebalancing programs, or if you have other outstanding instructions and we substitute or otherwise eliminate a portfolio subject to those instructions, we will execute your instructions using the substituted or proposed replacement portfolio, unless you request otherwise. The substitute or proposed replacement portfolio may have higher fees and charges than any portfolio it replaces. We will provide you with written notice before we make these changes. We reserve the right to: (i) deregister Separate Account B under the 1940 Act; (ii) operate Separate Account B as a management company under the 1940 Act if it is operating as a unit investment trust; (iii) operate Separate Account B as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act if it is operating as a managed separate account; (iv) restrict or eliminate any voting rights as to Separate Account B; and (v) combine Separate Account B with other accounts. We will provide you with written notice before we make any of these changes. The Fixed Account The Fixed Account is a segregated asset account which contains the assets that support a contract owner's Fixed Interest Allocations. See Appendix C and the Fixed Account I prospectus for more information. Optional Riders Subject to state availability, you may elect one of the two optional benefit riders discussed below. You may add only one of these two riders to your Contract. Each rider has a separate charge. Once elected, the riders generally may not be cancelled. You may not remove the rider and charges will be assessed regardless of the performance of your Contract. Please see "Charges and Fees -- Optional Rider Charges" for information on rider charges. The optional riders may not be available for all investors. You should analyze 14 each rider thoroughly and understand it completely before you select one. The optional riders do not guarantee any return of principal or premium payments and do not guarantee performance of any specific investment portfolio under the contract. You should consult a qualified financial adviser in evaluating the riders. The optional riders may not be approved in all states. Check with our Customer Service Center for availability in your state. The telephone number is (800) 366-0066. Rider Date. The rider date is the date the optional benefit rider becomes effective. The rider date is also the contract date if you purchase the rider when the Contract is issued. No Cancellation. Once you purchase a rider, you may not cancel it unless you cancel the Contract during the Contract's free look period, surrender, annuitize or otherwise terminate the Contract. These events automatically cancel any rider. Once the Contract continues beyond the free look period, you may not cancel the rider. The Company may, at its discretion, cancel and/or replace a rider at your request in order to renew or reset a rider. Termination. The optional riders are "living benefits," which means the guaranteed benefits offered by the riders are intended to be available to you while you are living and while your Contract is in the accumulation phase. The optional riders automatically terminate if you: o annuitize, surrender or otherwise terminate your Contract during the accumulation phase; or o die during the accumulation phase (first owner to die if there are multiple contract owners, or at death of annuitant if contract owner is not a natural person), unless your spouse beneficiary elects to continue the Contract. The optional riders will also terminate if there is a change in contract ownership (other than a spousal beneficiary continuation on your death). Other circumstances which may cause a particular optional rider to terminate automatically are discussed below with each rider. Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (MGIB). The MGIB rider is an optional benefit which guarantees a minimum amount of annuity income will be available to you if you annuitize on the MGIB Date, regardless of fluctuating market conditions. Please note that if you elect the MGIB rider, you may not allocate contract value to a Fixed Interest Allocation. The amount of the Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit will depend on the amount of premiums you pay during the five contract years after you purchase the rider, the amount of contract value you allocate or transfer to Special Funds or Excluded Funds, the MGIB Rate, the adjustment for Special Fund or Excluded Fund transfers, and any withdrawals you take while the rider is in effect. Thus, investing in Special Funds or Excluded Funds may limit the MGIB benefit. The charge we deduct under the MGIB Rider is 0.75% of the MGIB Benefit Base. The calculation of the MGIB Benefit Base is described in "Determining the MGIB Annuity Income", below. Ordinarily, the amount of income that will be available to you on the annuity start date is based on your contract value, the annuity option you selected and the guaranteed or the income factors in effect on the date you annuitize. If you purchase the MGIB rider, the amount of income that will be available to you upon annuitization on the MGIB Date is the greatest of: 1) your annuity income based on your contract value on the MGIB Date adjusted for any Market Value Adjustment (see Appendix C and the Fixed Account II prospectus) applied to the guaranteed income factors specified in your Contract for the annuity option you selected; 2) your annuity income based on your contract value on the MGIB Date adjusted for any Market Value Adjustment (see Appendix C and the Fixed Account II prospectus) applied to the then-current income factors in effect for the annuity option you selected; or 3) the MGIB annuity income based on your MGIB Benefit Base on the MGIB Date applied to the MGIB income factors specified in your rider for the MGIB annuity option you selected. Prior to applying the MGIB income factors, we will adjust the MGIB Benefit Base for any premium tax recovery and Market Value Adjustment (see Appendix C and the Fixed Account II prospectus) that would otherwise apply at annuitization. 15 The guaranteed factors contained in the MGIB rider generally provide lower payout per $1,000 of value applied than the guaranteed factors found in your Contract. Although the minimum income provided under the rider can be determined in advance, the contract value in the future is unknown, so the income provided under a contract with the MGIB rider attached may be greater or less than the income that would be provided under the Contract without the rider. Generally, the income calculated under the rider will be greater than the income provided under the Contract whenever the MGIB Benefit Base (greater of the Rollup and Ratchet Bases) is sufficiently in excess of the contract value to offset the additional conservatism reflected in the rider's income factors compared to those in the Contract. The income factors in the MGIB rider generally reflect a lower interest rate and more conservative mortality than the income factors in the Contract. The degree of relative excess that the income factors require to produce more income will vary for each individual circumstance. If the contract value exceeds the MGIB Benefit Base at time of annuitization, the Contract will always produce greater income than the rider. Please see Appendix F -- Examples of Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Calculation. The MGIB Benefit Base is only a calculation used to determine the MGIB annuity income. The MGIB Benefit Base does not represent a contract value, nor does it guarantee performance of the subaccounts in which you are invested. It is also not used in determining the amount of your cash surrender value and death benefits. Any reset of contract value under provisions of the Contract or other riders will not increase the MGIB Benefit Base or Maximum MGIB Base. The MGIB Benefit Base is tracked separately for Covered, Special and Excluded Funds, based on initial allocation of eligible premium (or contract value) if applicable, and subsequently allocated eligible premiums, withdrawals and transfers. Contract value (not eligible premium) is used as the initial value if the rider is added after the contract date. The following investment options are designated as Special Funds for purposes of calculating the MGIB Benefit Base: the ING Liquid Assets Portfolio, the ING PIMCO Core Bond Portfolio and the ProFunds VP Rising Rates Opportunity Portfolio. Please see "The Trust and Funds - -- Covered Funds and Special Funds." No investment options are currently designated as Excluded Funds. Prior to your latest annuity start date, you may choose to exercise your right to receive payments under the MGIB rider. Payments under the rider begin on the MGIB Date. We require a 10-year waiting period before you can annuitize the MGIB rider benefit. The MGIB must be exercised in the 30-day period prior to the end of the waiting period or any subsequent contract anniversary. At your request, the Company may in its discretion extend the latest contract annuity start date without extending the MGIB Date. Determining the MGIB Annuity Income. On the MGIB Date, we calculate your MGIB annuity income as follows: 1) We first determine your MGIB Benefit Base: The MGIB Benefit Base is equal to the greater of the MGIB Rollup Base and the MGIB Ratchet Base. a) Calculation of MGIB Rollup Base The MGIB Rollup Base is equal to the lesser of the Maximum MGIB Base and the sum of (a), and (b) where: (a) is the MGIB Rollup Base for Covered Funds; (b) is the MGIB Rollup Base for Special Funds; The Maximum MGIB Base applicable to the MGIB Rollup Base is 300% of eligible premiums adjusted pro-rata for withdrawals. This means that the Maximum MGIB Base is reduced for withdrawals by the same proportion that the withdrawal reduces the contract value. The Maximum MGIB Base is not allocated by Fund category. The MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Covered Funds equals the eligible premiums allocated to Covered Funds, adjusted for subsequent withdrawals and transfers taken or made while the MGIB rider is in effect, accumulated at the MGIB Rate to the earlier of the oldest owner reaching age 80 and the MGIB Rollup Base reaching the Maximum MGIB Base. The MGIB Rollup Base accumulates at 0% thereafter. The MGIB Rate is currently 16 7%. The MGIB Rate is an annual effective rate. We may, at our discretion, discontinue offering this rate. The MGIB Rate will not change for those contracts that have already purchased the MGIB rider. The MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Special Funds equals the eligible premiums allocated to Special Funds, adjusted for subsequent withdrawals and transfers taken or made while the MGIB rider is in effect. The MGIB Rate does not apply to the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Special Funds. The MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Excluded Funds equals the eligible premiums allocated to Excluded Funds, adjusted for subsequent withdrawals and transfers taken or made while the MGIB rider is in effect, accumulated at the MGIB rate to the earlier of the oldest owner reaching age 80 and the MGIB Rollup Base reaching the Maximum MGIB Base, and at 0% thereafter. The MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Excluded Funds is used only for transfer adjustments and rider charges. It is not used to determine benefits. Eligible premiums are those added more than 5 years before the earliest MGIB Date. This means that, generally, premiums must be paid within five years of purchasing the MGIB rider to be considered eligible premiums. Premiums paid after that are excluded from the MGIB Rollup Base. Withdrawals reduce the MGIB Rollup Base on a pro-rata basis. The percentage reduction in the MGIB Rollup Base for each Fund category (i.e. Covered, Special or Excluded) equals the percentage reduction in contract value in that Fund category resulting from the withdrawal. This means that the MGIB Rollup Base for Covered Funds, Special Funds or Excluded Funds is reduced for withdrawals by the same proportion that the withdrawal reduces the contract value allocated to Covered Funds, Special Funds or Excluded Funds. For example, if the contract value in Covered Funds is reduced by 25% as the result of a withdrawal, the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Covered Funds is also reduced by 25% (rather than by the amount of the withdrawal). Because the MGIB Rollup Base is tracked separately for Covered, Special and Excluded Funds, when you make transfers between Covered, Special Funds and Excluded Funds, there is an impact on the MGIB Rollup Base. Net transfers between Covered Funds and Special Funds will reduce the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Covered Funds or Special Funds, as applicable, on a pro-rata basis. This means that the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Covered Funds or Special Funds will be reduced by the same percentage as the transfer bears to the contract value allocated to Covered Funds or Special Funds. For example, if the contract value in Covered Funds is reduced by 25% as the result of the transfer, the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Covered Funds is also reduced by 25% (rather than by the amount of the transfer). The resulting increase in the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Special or Excluded Funds, as applicable, will equal the reduction in the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Covered Funds. Transfers from Special Funds to Covered Funds are treated in the same way. Net transfers from Excluded Funds will reduce the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Excluded Funds on a pro-rata basis. The resulting increase in the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Covered or Special Funds, as applicable, will equal the lesser of the contract value transferred and the reduction in the MGIB Rollup Base allocated to Excluded Funds. b) Calculation of MGIB Ratchet Benefit Base The MGIB Ratchet Base for Covered Funds and Special Funds equals: o on the rider date, eligible premiums or the contract value, (if the rider is added after the contract date,) allocated to Covered Funds and Special Funds; o on each "quarterly anniversary date" prior to attainment of age 90, the MGIB Ratchet Base for Covered Funds and Special Funds is set equal to the greater of : 1) the current contract value allocated to Covered Funds and Special Funds (after any deductions occurring on that date); and 2) the MGIB Ratchet Base for Covered Funds and Special Funds from the most recent prior quarterly 17 anniversary date, adjusted for any new eligible premiums and withdrawals attributable to Covered Funds or Special Funds, and transfers. o at other times, the MGIB Ratchet Base for Covered Funds and Special Funds is the MGIB Ratchet Base from the prior quarterly anniversary date, adjusted for subsequent eligible premiums and withdrawals attributable to Covered Funds or Special Funds, and transfers. The MGIB Ratchet Base for Excluded Funds is calculated the same as for Covered Funds and Special Funds, but for premiums, allocations and withdrawals or transfers attributable to Excluded Funds. A "quarterly anniversary date" is the date three months from the contract date that falls on the same date in the month as the contract date. For example, if the contract date is February 12, the quarterly anniversary date is May 12. If there is no corresponding date in the month, the quarterly anniversary date will be the last date of such month. If the quarterly anniversary date falls on a weekend or holiday, we will use the value as of the subsequent business day. 2) Then we determine the MGIB annuity income by multiplying your MGIB Benefit Base (adjusted for any surrender charge and premium taxes) by the income factor, and then divide by $1,000. MGIB Income Options The following are the MGIB Income Options available under the MGIB Rider: (i) Income for Life (Single Life or Joint with 100% Survivor) and 10 year certain. (ii) Income for Life (Single Life or Joint with 100% Survivor) and 7 year certain. (iii) Any other income plan offered by the Company in conjunction with the MGIB rider on the MGIB Date. Once during the life of the Contract, you have the option to elect to apply up to 50% of the MGIB Benefit Base to one of the MGIB Income Options available under the Rider. This option may only be exercised on a contract anniversary at or after the end of the waiting period. The portion of the MGIB Benefit Base so applied will be used to determine the MGIB income, as is otherwise described in the prospectus. The contract value will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. Any subsequent exercise of your right to receive payments under the MGIB rider must be for 100% of the remaining value. The amount applied to the partial annuitization will be treated as a withdrawal for purposes of adjusting contract and rider values. Please note that if you elect partial annuitization, income payments received will be taxed as withdrawals. Please consult your tax adviser before making this election, as the taxation of partial annuitization is uncertain. Purchase. To purchase the MGIB rider, you must be age 79 or younger on the rider date and the ten-year waiting period must end at or prior to the latest annuity start date. The MGIB rider must be purchased (i) on the contract date, or (ii) within thirty days after the contract date. For contracts issued more than 30 days before the date this rider first became available in your state, the Company may in its discretion allow purchase of this rider during the 30-day period preceding the first contract anniversary after the date of this prospectus, or the date of state approval, whichever is later. There is a ten-year waiting period before you can annuitize under the MGIB rider. The MGIB Date. If you purchased the MGIB rider on the contract date or added the MGIB rider within 30 days following the contract date, the MGIB Date is the contract anniversary on or after the tenth contract anniversary when you decide to exercise your right to annuitize under the MGIB rider. If you added the MGIB rider at any other time, your MGIB Date is the contract anniversary at least 10 years after the rider date when you decide to exercise your right to annuitize under the MGIB rider. No Change of Annuitant. Once you purchase the MGIB rider, the annuitant may not be changed except for the following exception. If an annuitant who is not a contract owner dies prior to annuitization, a new annuitant may be named in accordance with the provisions of your Contract. The MGIB Benefit Base is unaffected and continues to accumulate. 18 Notification. On or about 30 days prior to the MGIB Date, we will provide you with notification which will include an estimate of the amount of MGIB annuity benefit available if you choose to exercise it. We will determine the actual amount of the MGIB annuity benefit as of the MGIB Date. The MGIB rider does not restrict or limit your right to annuitize the Contract at any time permitted under the Contract. The MGIB rider does not restrict your right to annuitize the Contract using contract values that may be higher than the MGIB annuity benefit. The benefits associated with the MGIB rider are available only if you annuitize your Contract under the rider and in accordance with the provisions set forth above. Annuitizing using the MGIB may result in a more favorable stream of income payments, and different tax consequences, under your Contract. Because the MGIB rider is based on conservative actuarial factors, the level of lifetime income that it guarantees may be less than the level that might be provided by the application of your Contract value to the Contract's applicable annuity factors. You should consider all of your options at the time you begin the income phase of your Contract. Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider (MGWB). The MGWB rider, marketed under the name, ING PrincipalGuard Withdrawal Benefit, is an optional benefit which guarantees that if your contract value is reduced to zero, you will receive periodic payments. The amount of the periodic payments is based on the amount in the MGWB Withdrawal Account. Only premiums added to your Contract during the first two-year period after your rider date are included in the MGWB Withdrawal Account. Any additional premium payments added after the second rider anniversary are not included in the MGWB Withdrawal Account. Thus, the MGWB rider may not be appropriate for you if you plan to add substantial premium payments after your second rider anniversary. The guarantee provides that, subject to the conditions described below, the amount you will receive in periodic payments is equal to your Eligible Payment Amount adjusted for any prior withdrawals. Your Eligible Payment Amount depends on when you purchase the MGWB rider and equals: 1) if you purchased the MGWB rider on the contract date: your premium payments received during the first two contract years 2) if you purchased the MGWB rider after the contract date: your contract value on the Rider Date, including any premiums received that day, and any subsequent premium payments received during the two-year period commencing on the Rider Date. To maintain the guarantee, withdrawals in any contract year may not exceed 7% of your Eligible Payment Amount adjusted, as defined below. If your contract value is reduced to zero, your periodic payments will be 7% of your Eligible Payment Amount every year. Payments continue until your MGWB Withdrawal Account is reduced to zero. Please note that before Automatic Periodic Benefit status is reached, withdrawals in excess of the free withdrawal amount will be subject to surrender charges. Once your contract reaches Automatic Periodic Benefit Status, the periodic payments paid under the MGWB rider are not subject to surrender charges. The MGWB Withdrawal Account is equal to the Eligible Payment Amount adjusted for any withdrawals and transfers between Covered and Excluded Funds. The MGWB Withdrawal Account is tracked separately for Covered and Excluded Funds. The MGWB Withdrawal Account equals the sum of (a) the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds, and (b) the lesser of (i) the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds and (ii) the contract value in Excluded Funds. Thus, investing in the Excluded Funds may limit the MGWB Withdrawal Account. No investment options are currently designated as Excluded Funds for the Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit. The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (or "MAW") is equal to 7% of the Eligible Payment Amount. Withdrawals from Covered Funds of up to the MAW will reduce the value of your MGWB Withdrawal Account by the dollar amount of the withdrawal. Any withdrawals from Covered Funds greater than the MAW will cause a reduction in the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds by the proportion that the excess withdrawal bears to the remaining contract value in Covered Funds after the withdrawal of the MAW. All withdrawals from Excluded Funds will reduce the value of the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds on a pro-rata basis. If a single withdrawal involves both Covered and Excluded Funds and exceeds 7%, the withdrawal will be treated as taken first from Covered Funds. Any withdrawals greater than the MAW will also cause a reduction in the Eligible Payment Amount by the proportion that the excess portion of the withdrawal bears to the contract value remaining after withdrawal of the MAW at the time of the withdrawal. Please see Appendix G, MGWB Excess Withdrawal Amount Examples. 19 Once your contract value is zero, any periodic payments paid under the MGWB rider also reduce the MGWB Withdrawal Account by the dollar amount of the payments. If a withdrawal reduces the MGWB Withdrawal Account to zero, the MGWB rider terminates and no further benefits are payable under the rider. Net transfers from Covered Funds to Excluded Funds will reduce the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds on a pro-rata basis. The resulting increase in the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds equals the reduction in the MGWB Withdrawal Account for Covered Funds. Net transfers from Excluded Funds to Covered Funds will reduce the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds on a pro-rata basis. The resulting increase in the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds will equal the lesser of the reduction in the MGWB Withdrawal Account for Excluded Funds and the net contract value transferred. You should not make any withdrawals if you wish to retain the option to elect the Step-Up Benefit (see below). The MGWB Withdrawal Account is only a calculation which represents the remaining amount available for periodic payments. It does not represent a contract value, nor does it guarantee performance of the subaccounts in which you are invested. It will not affect your annuitization, surrender and death benefits. Guaranteed Withdrawal Status. You may continue to make withdrawals in any amount permitted under your Contract so long as your contract value is greater than zero. See "Withdrawals." However, making any withdrawals in any year greater than the MAW will reduce the Eligible Payment Amount and payments under the MGWB rider by the proportion that the withdrawal bears to the contract value at the time of the withdrawal. The MGWB rider will remain in force and you may continue to make withdrawals each year so long as: 1) your contract value is greater than zero; 2) your MGWB Withdrawal Account is greater than zero; 3) you have not reached your latest allowable annuity start date; 4) you have not elected to annuitize your Contract; and 5) you have not died (unless your spouse has elected to continue the Contract), changed the ownership of the Contract or surrendered the Contract. The standard Contract provision limiting withdrawals to no more than 90% of the cash surrender value is not applicable under the MGWB rider. Automatic Periodic Benefit Status. Under the MGWB rider, in the event your contract value is reduced to zero, your Contract is given Automatic Periodic Benefit Status, if: 1) your MGWB Withdrawal Account is greater than zero; 2) you have not reached your latest allowable annuity start date; 3) you have not elected to annuitize your Contract; and 4) you have not died, changed the ownership of the Contract or surrendered the Contract. Once your Contract is given Automatic Periodic Benefit Status, we will pay you the annual MGWB periodic payments, beginning on the next contract anniversary until the earliest of (i) your Contract's latest annuity start date, (ii) the death of the owner; or (iii) your MGWB Withdrawal Account is exhausted. These payments are equal to the lesser of the remaining MGWB Withdrawal Account or the MAW. We will reduce the MGWB Withdrawal Account by the amount of each payment. Once your Contract is given Automatic Periodic Benefit Status, we will not accept any additional premium payments in your Contract, and the Contract will not provide any benefits except those provided by the MGWB rider. Any other rider terminates. Your Contract will remain in Automatic Periodic Benefit Status until the earliest of (i) payment of all MGWB periodic payments, (ii) payment of the Commuted Value (defined below) or (iii) the owner's death. On the Contract's latest annuity start date, in lieu of making the remaining MGWB periodic payments, we will pay you the Commuted Value of your MGWB periodic payments remaining. We may, at our option, extend your annuity start date in order to continue the MGWB periodic payments. The Commuted Value is the present value of any then-remaining MGWB periodic payments at the current interest rate 20 plus 0.50%. The current interest rate will be determined by the average of the Ask Yields for U.S. Treasury STRIPS as quoted by a national quoting service for period(s) applicable to the remaining payments. Once we pay you the last MGWB periodic payment or the Commuted Value, your Contract and the MGWB rider terminate. Reset Option. Beginning on the fifth contract anniversary following the Rider Date, if the contract value is greater than the MGWB Withdrawal Account, you may choose to reset the MGWB Rider. The effect will be to terminate the existing MGWB Rider and add a new MGWB Rider ("New Rider"). The MGWB Withdrawal Account under the New Rider will equal the contract value on the date the New Rider is effective. The charge for the MGWB under the New Rider and any right to reset again will be based on the terms of the New Rider when it is issued. We reserve the right to limit the reset election to contract anniversaries only. If you elect the Reset Option, the Step-Up benefit is not available. Step-Up Benefit. If the Rider Date is the same as the Contract Date, beginning on the fifth contract anniversary following the Rider Date, if you have not made any previous withdrawals, you may elect to increase the MGWB Withdrawal Account, the adjusted Eligible Payment Amount and the MAW by a factor of 20%. This option is available whether or not the contract value is greater than the MGWB Withdrawal Account. If you elect the Step-Up Benefit: 1) we reserve the right to increase the charge for the MGWB Rider up to a maximum annual charge of 1.00% of contract value; 2) you must wait at least five years from the Step-Up date to elect the Reset Option. The Step-Up Benefit may be elected only one time under the MGWB Rider. We reserve the right to limit the election of the Step-Up Benefit to contract anniversaries only. Please note that if you have a third party investment advisor who charges a separate advisory fee, and you have chosen to use withdrawals from your Contract to pay this fee, these will be treated as any other withdrawals, and the Step-Up Benefit will not be available. Death of Owner Before Automatic Periodic Benefit Status. The MGWB rider terminates on the first owner's date of death (death of annuitant, if there is a non-natural owner), but the death benefit is payable. However, if the beneficiary is the owner's spouse, the spouse elects to continue the Contract, and the contract value steps up to the minimum guaranteed death benefit, the MGWB Withdrawal Account and MAW are also reset. The MGWB charge will continue at the existing rate. Reset upon spousal continuation does not affect any then existing Reset Option. During Automatic Periodic Benefit Status. The death benefit payable during Automatic Periodic Benefit Status is your MGWB Withdrawal Account which equals the sum of the remaining MGWB periodic payments. Purchase. To purchase the MGWB rider, you must be age 80 or younger on the Rider Date. The MGWB rider must be purchased (i) on the contract date, or (ii) within 30 days after the contract date. If the rider is not yet available in your state, the Company may in its discretion allow purchase of this rider during the 30-day period preceding the first contract anniversary after the date of this prospectus, or the date of state approval, whichever is later. For a discussion of the charges we deduct under the MGWB rider, see "Charges and Fees -- Optional Rider Charges." Each payment you receive under the MGWB rider will be taxed as a withdrawal and may be subject to a penalty tax. See "Withdrawals" and "Federal Tax Considerations" for more information. Other Contracts We offer other variable annuity contracts that also invest in the same portfolios of the Trusts or Funds. These contracts have different charges that could affect their performance, and may offer different benefits more suitable to your needs. To obtain more information about these other contracts, contact our Customer Service Center or your registered representative. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WITHDRAWALS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Except under certain qualified contracts, you may withdraw all or part of your money any time during the accumulation phase and before the death of the contract owner. If you request a withdrawal for more than 90% of the cash surrender value, and the remaining cash surrender value after the withdrawal is less than $2,500, we will treat it as a request to surrender the Contract. You need to submit to us a written request specifying the Fixed Interest Allocations or subaccounts from which to withdraw amounts, otherwise we will make the withdrawal on a pro-rata basis from all of the subaccounts in which you are invested. If there is not enough contract value in the subaccounts, we will deduct the balance of the withdrawal from your Fixed Interest Allocations starting with the guaranteed interest periods nearest their maturity dates until we have honored your request. We will apply a Market Value Adjustment to any withdrawal from your Fixed Interest Allocation taken more than 30 days before its maturity date. Definitive guidance on the proper federal tax treatment of the Market Value Adjustment has not been issued. You may want to discuss the potential tax consequences of a Market Value Adjustment with your tax adviser. We will determine the contract value as of the close of business on the day we receive your withdrawal request at our Customer Service Center. The contract value may be more or less than the premium payments made. If you have elected the MGWB rider, your withdrawals will be subject to surrender charges if they exceed the free withdrawal amount. However, once your contract value is zero, the periodic payments paid under the MGWB rider are not subject to surrender charges. If the aggregate percentage cap on allocations to the Restricted Funds has been exceeded, any subsequent withdrawals must be taken so that the percentage of contract value in the Restricted Funds following the withdrawal would not be greater than the percentage of contract value in the Restricted Funds prior to the withdrawal. If a requested withdrawal would cause the percentage cap to be exceeded, the amount of the withdrawal in excess of the cap would be taken pro-rata from all variable subaccounts. For administrative purposes, we will transfer your money to a specially designated subaccount (currently, the Liquid Assets subaccount) prior to processing the withdrawal. This transfer will not affect the withdrawal amount you receive. Please be aware that the benefit we pay under certain optional benefit riders will be reduced by any withdrawals you take while the optional benefit rider is in effect. See "Optional Riders." We offer the following three withdrawal options: Regular Withdrawals After the free look period, you may make regular withdrawals. Each withdrawal must be a minimum of $100. We will apply a Market Value Adjustment to any regular withdrawal you take from a Fixed Interest Allocation more than 30 days before its maturity date. See Appendix C and the Fixed Account I prospectus for more information on the application of the Market Value Adjustment. Systematic Withdrawals You may choose to receive automatic systematic withdrawal payments (i) from the contract value in the subaccounts in which you are invested, or (ii) from the interest earned in your Fixed Interest Allocations. You may not elect the systematic withdrawal option if you are taking IRA withdrawals. Systematic withdrawals may be taken monthly, quarterly or annually. If you have contract value allocated to one or more Restricted Funds, and you elect to receive systematic withdrawals from the subaccounts in which you are invested, the systematic withdrawals must be taken pro-rata from all subaccounts in which contract value is invested. If you do not have contract value allocated to a Restricted Fund and choose systematic withdrawals on a non pro-rata basis, we will monitor the withdrawals annually. If you subsequently allocate contract value to one or more Restricted Funds, we will require you to take your systematic withdrawals on a pro-rata basis from all subaccounts in which contract value is invested. There is no additional charge for this feature. You decide when you would like systematic payments to start as long as it is at least 28 days after your contract date. You also select the date on which the systematic withdrawals will be made, but this date cannot be later than the 28th day of the month. If you have elected to receive systematic withdrawals but have not chosen a date, we will make the withdrawals on the same calendar day of each month as your contract date. If your contract date is after the 28th day of the month, your systematic withdrawal will be made on the 28th day of each month. Each systematic withdrawal amount must be a minimum of $100. The amount of your 22 systematic withdrawal can either be (i) a fixed dollar amount or (ii) an amount based on a percentage of your contract value. Both forms of systematic withdrawals are subject to the following maximum, which is calculated on each withdrawal date: ------------------------------------------------------ Maximum Percentage Frequency of Contract Value -------------------------- --------------------------- Monthly 1.25% Quarterly 3.75% Annually 15.00% ------------------------------------------------------ If your systematic withdrawal is a fixed dollar amount and the amount to be withdrawn would exceed the applicable maximum percentage of your contract value on any withdrawal date, we will automatically reduce the amount withdrawn so that it equals such percentage. Thus, your fixed dollar systematic withdrawals will never exceed the maximum percentage. If you want fixed dollar systematic withdrawals to exceed the maximum percentage, consider the Fixed Dollar Systematic Withdrawal Feature discussed below which you may add to your regular fixed dollar systematic withdrawal program. If your systematic withdrawal is based on a percentage of your contract value and the amount to be withdrawn based on that percentage would be less than $100, we will automatically increase the amount to $100 as long as it does not exceed the maximum percentage. If the systematic withdrawal would exceed the maximum percentage, we will send the amount, and then automatically cancel your systematic withdrawal option. We limit systematic withdrawals from Fixed Interest Allocations to interest earnings during the prior month, quarter, or year, depending on the frequency you chose. Systematic withdrawals are not subject to a Market Value Adjustment, unless you have added the Fixed Dollar Systematic Withdrawal Feature discussed below and the payments exceed interest earnings. Systematic withdrawals from Fixed Interest Allocations under the Fixed Dollar Systematic Withdrawal Feature are available only in connection with Section 72(q) and 72(t) distributions. A Fixed Interest Allocation may not participate in both the systematic withdrawal option and the dollar cost averaging program at the same time. You may change the amount or percentage of your systematic withdrawal once each contract year or cancel this option at any time by sending satisfactory notice to our Customer Service Center at least 7 days before the next scheduled withdrawal date. If you submit a subsequent premium payment after you have applied for systematic withdrawals, we will not adjust future withdrawals under the systematic withdrawal program unless you specifically request that we do so. The systematic withdrawal option may commence in a contract year where a regular withdrawal has been taken but you may not change the amount or percentage of your withdrawals in any contract year during which you have previously taken a regular withdrawal. Subject to availability, a spousal or non-spousal beneficiary may elect to receive death benefits as payments over the beneficiary's lifetime ("stretch"). Stretch payments will be subject to the same limitations as systematic withdrawals, and non-qualified stretch payments will be reported on the same basis as other systematic withdrawals. Fixed Dollar Systematic Withdrawal Feature. You may add the Fixed Dollar Systematic Withdrawal Feature to your regular fixed dollar systematic withdrawal program. This feature allows you to receive a systematic withdrawal in a fixed dollar amount in addition to your systematic withdrawal program regardless of any Market Value Adjustments. Systematic withdrawals from Fixed Interest Allocations under the Fixed Dollar Systematic Withdrawal Feature are available only in connection with Section 72(q) and 72(t) distributions. You choose the amount of the fixed systematic withdrawals, which may total up to a maximum of 15% of your contract value as determined on the day we receive your election of this feature. We will not recalculate the maximum limit when you make additional premium payments, unless you instruct us to do so. We will assess a Market Value Adjustment on the withdrawal date if the withdrawal from a Fixed Interest Allocation exceeds your interest earnings on the withdrawal date. We will apply any Market Value Adjustment directly to your contract value (rather than to the withdrawal) so that the amount of each systematic withdrawal remains fixed. Flat dollar systematic withdrawals which are intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 72(q) or 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") may exceed the maximum. Such withdrawals are subject to Market Value Adjustments when they exceed the applicable maximum percentage. 23 IRA Withdrawals If you have a non-Roth IRA Contract and will be at least age 70 1/2 during the current calendar year, you may elect to have distributions made to you to satisfy requirements imposed by federal tax law. IRA withdrawals provide payout of amounts required to be distributed by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") rules governing mandatory distributions under qualified plans. We will send you a notice before your distributions commence. You may elect to take IRA withdrawals at that time, or at a later date. You may not elect IRA withdrawals and participate in systematic withdrawals at the same time. If you do not elect to take IRA withdrawals, and distributions are required by federal tax law, distributions adequate to satisfy the requirements imposed by federal tax law may be made. Thus, if you are participating in systematic withdrawals, distributions under that option must be adequate to satisfy the mandatory distribution rules imposed by federal tax law. You may choose to receive IRA withdrawals on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. You may elect payments to start as early as 28 days after the contract date. You select the day of the month when the withdrawals will be made, but it cannot be later than the 28th day of the month. If no date is selected, we will make the withdrawals on the same calendar day of the month as the contract date. If your contract date is after the 28th day of the month, your IRA withdrawal will be made on the 28th day of each month. You may request us to calculate the amount you are required to withdraw from your Contract each year based on the information you give us and various choices you make. For information regarding the calculation and choices you have, see the SAI. Or, we will accept your written instructions regarding the calculated amount required to be withdrawn from your Contract each year. The minimum dollar amount you can withdraw is $100. When we determine the required IRA withdrawal amount for a taxable year based on the frequency you select, if that amount is less than $100, we will pay $100. At any time where the IRA withdrawal amount is greater than the contract value, we will cancel the Contract and send you the amount of the cash surrender value. You may change the payment frequency of your IRA withdrawals once each contract year or cancel this option at any time by sending satisfactory notice to our Customer Service Center at least 7 days before the next scheduled withdrawal date. An IRA withdrawal from a Fixed Interest Allocation in excess of the amount allowed under systematic withdrawals will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. Consult your tax adviser regarding the tax consequences associated with taking withdrawals. You are responsible for determining that withdrawals comply with applicable law. A withdrawal made before the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2 may result in a 10% penalty tax. See "Federal Tax Considerations" for more details. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSFERS AMONG YOUR INVESTMENTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Between the end of the free look period and the annuity start date, you may transfer your contract value among the subaccounts in which you are invested and your Fixed Interest Allocations. We currently do not charge you for transfers made during a contract year, but reserve the right to charge for each transfer after the twelfth transfer in a contract year. We also reserve the right to limit the number of transfers you may make and may otherwise modify or terminate transfer privileges if required by our business judgment or in accordance with applicable law. We will apply a Market Value Adjustment to transfers from a Fixed Interest Allocation taken more than 30 days before its maturity date, unless the transfer is made under the dollar cost averaging program. Keep in mind that transfers between Covered Funds, Special Funds and Excluded Funds may negatively impact your death benefit or rider benefits. If you allocate contract value to an investment option that has been designated as a Restricted Fund, your ability to transfer contract value to the Restricted Fund may be limited. A transfer to the Restricted Funds will not be permitted to the extent that it would increase the contract value in the Restricted Fund to more than the applicable limits following the transfer. We do not limit transfers from Restricted Funds. If the result of multiple reallocations is to lower the percentage of total contract value in the Restricted Fund, the reallocation will be permitted even if the percentage of contract value in the Restricted Fund is greater than the limit. Please be aware that the benefit we pay under an optional benefit rider may be affected by certain transfers you make while the rider is in effect. Transfers, including those involving Special Funds, may also affect your optional rider base. See "The Annuity Contract -- Optional Riders." 24 The minimum amount that you may transfer is $100 or, if less, your entire contract value held in a subaccount or a Fixed Interest Allocation. To make a transfer, you must notify our Customer Service Center and all other administrative requirements must be met. We will determine transfer values at the end of the business day on which we receive the transfer request at our Customer Service Center. If we receive your transfer request after 4 p.m. eastern time or the close of regular trading of the New York Stock Exchange, we will make the transfer on the next business day. Separate Account B and the Company will not be liable for following instructions communicated by telephone or other approved electronic means that we reasonably believe to be genuine. We may require personal identifying information to process a request for transfer made over the telephone, over the internet or other approved electronic means. Limits Imposed by Underlying Funds. Orders for the purchase of fund shares may be subject to acceptance or rejection by the underlying fund. We reserve the right to reject, without prior notice, any allocation of a premium payment to a subaccount if the subaccount's investment in its corresponding fund is not accepted by the fund for any reason. Limits on Frequent or Disruptive Transfers. The Contract is not designed to serve as a vehicle for frequent trading. Frequent trading can disrupt management of a fund and raise its expenses through: 1) increased trading and transaction costs; 2) forced and unplanned portfolio turnover; 3) lost opportunity costs; and 4) large asset swings that decrease the fund's ability to provide maximum investment return to all contract owners. This in turn can have an adverse effect on fund performance. Accordingly, individuals or organizations that use market-timing investment strategies and make frequent transfers should not purchase the Contract. We monitor transfer activity. With regard to frequent transfers, in the event that an individual's or organization's transfer activity: 1. exceeds our then-current monitoring standard for frequent trading; 2. is identified as problematic by an underlying fund even if the activity does not exceed our monitoring standard for frequent trading; or 3. if we determine in our sole discretion that such transfer activity may not be in the best interests of other contract owners, we will take the following actions to deter such activity. Upon the first violation, we will send a one time warning letter. A second violation will result in the suspension of trading privileges via facsimile, telephone, email and internet, and limit trading privileges to submission by regular U.S. mail for a period of six months. At the end of that period, trading privileges will be reinstated. If there is another violation after such rights are reinstated, we will suspend such privileges permanently. We will notify you in writing if we take any of these actions. With regard to transfers initiated by a market-timing organization or individual or other party authorized to give transfer instructions on behalf of multiple contract owners, we will also take the following actions, without prior notice: (1) not accepting transfer instructions from an agent acting on behalf of more than one contract owner; and (2) not accepting preauthorized transfer forms from market timers or other entities acting on behalf of more than one contract owner at a time. Our current definition of frequent trading is more than one purchase and sale of the same underlying fund within a 30-day period. We do not count transfers associated with scheduled dollar cost averaging or automatic rebalancing programs, transfers involving funds that affirmatively permit short-term trading in their fund shares, such as the ProFund portfolios, movement between such funds and the Liquid Assets Portfolio, and transfers involving certain de minimis amounts when determining whether trading activity is excessive. We reserve the right to modify our general standard, or the standard as it may apply to a particular fund, at any time without prior notice, depending on, among other factors, the needs of the underlying fund(s), the best interests of contract owners and fund investors and/or state or federal regulatory requirements. If we modify such standard, it will be applied uniformly to all contract owners or, as applicable, to all contract owners investing in the underlying fund. In addition, if, due to the excessive dollar amounts of trades, even though not within our then current definition of frequent trading, an individual's or organization's transfer activity is determined, in our sole discretion, to be disruptive, we will take the same actions as are described above to limit frequent transfers. 25 The Company does not allow waivers to the above policy. Our excessive trading policy may not be completely successful in preventing market timing or excessive trading activity. We currently require that orders received via facsimile to effect transactions in subaccounts that invest in ProFund portfolios be received at our Customer Service Center no later than 3 p.m. eastern time. Dollar Cost Averaging You may elect to participate in our dollar cost averaging program if you have at least $1,200 of contract value in (i) the Liquid Assets subaccount, or (ii) a Fixed Interest Allocation with either a 6-month or a 1-year guaranteed interest period. These subaccounts or Fixed Interest Allocations serve as the source accounts from which we will, on a monthly basis, automatically transfer a set dollar amount of money to other subaccounts selected by you. We also may offer DCA Fixed Interest Allocations, which are 6-month and 1-year Fixed Interest Allocations available exclusively for use with the dollar cost averaging program. The DCA Fixed Interest Allocations require a minimum premium payment of $1,200 directed into a DCA Fixed Interest Allocation. A Fixed Interest Allocation or DCA Fixed Interest Allocation may not participate in the dollar cost averaging program and in systematic withdrawals at the same time. There is no additional charge for this feature. The dollar cost averaging program is designed to lessen the impact of market fluctuation on your investment. Since we transfer the same dollar amount to other subaccounts each month, more units of a subaccount are purchased if the value of its unit is low and fewer units are purchased if the value of its unit is high. Therefore, a lower than average value per unit may be achieved over the long term. However, we cannot guarantee this. When you elect the dollar cost averaging program, you are continuously investing in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels. You should consider your tolerance for investing through periods of fluctuating price levels. Unless you have a DCA Fixed Interest Allocation, you elect the dollar amount you want transferred under this program. Each monthly transfer must be at least $100. If your source account is the Liquid Assets subaccount or a 1-year Fixed Interest Allocation, the maximum amount that can be transferred each month is your contract value in such source account divided by 12. If your source account is a 6-month Fixed Interest Allocation, the maximum amount that can be transferred each month is your contract value in such source account divided by 6. You may change the transfer amount once each contract year. If you have a DCA Fixed Interest Allocation, there is no minimum or maximum transfer amount. We will transfer all your money allocated to that source account into the subaccount(s) in equal payments over the selected 6-month or 1-year period. The last payment will include earnings accrued over the course of the selected period. If you make an additional premium payment into a Fixed Interest Allocation subject to dollar cost averaging, the amount of your transfers under the dollar cost averaging program remains the same, unless you instruct us to increase the transfer amount. Transfers from a Fixed Interest Allocation or a DCA Fixed Interest Allocation under the dollar cost averaging program are not subject to a Market Value Adjustment. However, if you terminate the dollar cost averaging program for a DCA Fixed Interest Allocation and there is money remaining in the DCA Fixed Interest Allocation, we will transfer the remaining money to the Liquid Assets subaccount. Such transfer will trigger a Market Value Adjustment if the transfer is made more than 30 days before the maturity date of the DCA Fixed Interest Allocation. If you do not specify to which subaccounts you want to transfer the dollar amount of the source account, we will transfer the money to the subaccounts in which you are invested on a proportional basis. The transfer date is the same day each month as your contract date. If, on any transfer date, your contract value in a source account is equal or less than the amount you have elected to have transferred, the entire amount will be transferred and the program will end. You may terminate the dollar cost averaging program at any time by sending satisfactory notice to our Customer Service Center at least 7 days before the next transfer date. You are permitted to transfer contract value to a Restricted Fund, subject to the limitations described above in this section and in "Appendix B -- The Investment Portfolios." Compliance with the individual and aggregate Restricted Fund limits will be reviewed when the dollar cost averaging program is established. Transfers under the dollar cost averaging program must be within those limits. We will not review again your dollar cost averaging election for compliance with the individual and aggregate limits for investment in the Restricted Funds except in the case of the transactions described below. o Amount added to source account: If you add amounts to the source account which would increase the amount to be transferred under the dollar cost averaging program, we will review the amounts to be transferred to ensure that the individual and aggregate limits are not being exceeded. If such limits would be exceeded, we will 26 require that the dollar cost averaging transfer amounts be changed to ensure that the transfers are within the limits based on the then-current allocation of contract value to the Restricted Fund(s) and the then-current value of the amount designated to be transferred to that Restricted Fund(s). o Additional premium paid: Up to the individual Restricted Fund percentage limit may be allocated to a Restricted Fund. If you request more than the individual limit be allocated to a Restricted Fund, we will look at the aggregate limit, subtract the current allocation to Restricted Funds, and subtract the current value of amounts to be transferred under the dollar cost averaging program to Restricted Funds. The excess, if any, is the maximum that may be allocated pro-rata to the Restricted Funds. o Reallocation request is made while the dollar cost averaging program is active: If the reallocation would increase the amount allocated to Restricted Funds, the maximum that may be so allocated is the individual Restricted Fund percentage limit, less the current allocation to Restricted Funds and less the current value of any remaining amounts to be transferred under the dollar cost averaging program to the Restricted Funds. We may offer additional subaccounts or withdraw any subaccount or Fixed Interest Allocation to or from the dollar cost averaging program, stop offering DCA Fixed Interest Allocations or otherwise modify, suspend or terminate this program. Such change will not affect any dollar cost averaging programs in operation at the time. Automatic Rebalancing If you have at least $10,000 of contract value invested in the subaccounts of Separate Account B, you may elect to have your investments in the subaccounts automatically rebalanced. Automatic rebalancing is not available if you participate in dollar cost averaging. Automatic rebalancing will not take place during the free look period. Transfers made pursuant to automatic rebalancing do not count toward the 12-transfer limit on free transfers. There is no additional charge for this feature. You are permitted to reallocate between Restricted and non-Restricted Funds, subject to the limitations described above, in this section and in appendix B -- The Investment Portfolios. If the reallocation would increase the amount allocated to the Restricted Funds, the maximum that may be so allocated is the individual Restricted Fund percentage limit, less the current allocation to all Restricted Funds. We will transfer funds under your Contract on a quarterly, semi-annual, or annual calendar basis among the subaccounts to maintain the investment blend of your selected subaccounts. The minimum size of any allocation must be in full percentage points. Rebalancing does not affect any amounts that you have allocated to the Fixed Account. The program may be used in conjunction with the systematic withdrawal option only if withdrawals are taken pro-rata. To participate in automatic rebalancing, send satisfactory notice to our Customer Service Center. We will begin the program on the last business day of the period in which we receive the notice. You may cancel the program at any time. The program will automatically terminate if you choose to reallocate your contract value among the subaccounts or if you make an additional premium payment or partial withdrawal on other than a pro-rata basis. Additional premium payments and partial withdrawals made on a pro-rata basis will not cause the automatic rebalancing program to terminate. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH BENEFIT CHOICES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Benefit During the Accumulation Phase During the accumulation phase, a death benefit (and earnings multiplier benefit, if elected) is payable when either the contract owner, or the first of joint owners or the annuitant (when a contract owner is not an individual) dies. Assuming you are the contract owner, your beneficiary will receive a death benefit unless the beneficiary is your surviving spouse and elects to continue the Contract. We calculate the death benefit value as of the close of the business day on which we receive written notice and due proof of death, as well as any required paperwork, at our Customer Service Center ("claim date"). If your beneficiary wants to receive the death benefit on a date later than this, it may affect the amount of the benefit payable in the future. The proceeds may be received in a single sum, applied to any of the annuity options, or, if available, paid over the beneficiary's lifetime. (See "Systematic Withdrawals" above). A beneficiary's right to elect an annuity option or receive a lump-sum payment may have been restricted by the contract owner. If so, such rights or options will not be available to the beneficiary. 27 If we do not receive a request to apply the death benefit proceeds to an annuity option, we will make a single sum distribution. Unless you elect otherwise, the distribution will be made into an interest bearing account, backed by our general account that is accessed by the beneficiary through a checkbook feature. The beneficiary may access death benefit proceeds at any time without penalty. We will generally distribute death benefit proceeds within 7 days after our Customer Service Center has received sufficient information to make the payment. For information on required distributions under federal income tax laws, you should see "Required Distributions upon Contract Owner's Death." Interest earned on this account may be less than interest paid on other settlement options. You may choose one of the following Death Benefits: (i) the Standard Death Benefit, (ii) the Quarterly Ratchet Enhanced Death Benefit or (iii) the Max 7 Enhanced Death Benefit. The Quarterly Ratchet Enhanced Death Benefit and the Max 7 Enhanced Death Benefit are available only if the contract owner or the annuitant (if the contract owner is not an individual) is not more than 79 years old at the time of purchase. The Enhanced Death Benefits are available only at the time you purchase your Contract. The Enhanced Death Benefits are not available where a Contract is owned by joint owners. Not all death benefits are available in every state. If you do not choose a death benefit, your death benefit will be the Standard Death Benefit. Once you choose a death benefit, you cannot change it. We may stop or suspend offering any of the Enhanced Death Benefit options to new Contracts. A change in ownership of the Contract may affect the amount of the death benefit and the Enhanced Death Benefit. The MGWB rider may also affect the death benefit. The death benefit may be subject to certain mandatory distribution rules required by federal tax law. We use the Base Death Benefit to help determine the minimum death benefit payable under each of the death benefit options described below. You do not elect the Base Death Benefit. The Base Death Benefit is equal to the greater of: 1) the contract value; or 2) the cash surrender value. The Standard Death Benefit equals the greater of: 1) the Base Death Benefit; and 2) the Standard Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit ("Standard MGDB") for amounts allocated to Covered Funds plus the contract value allocated to Excluded Funds. The Standard MGDB allocated to Covered Funds equals premiums allocated to Covered Funds less pro-rata adjustments for any withdrawals and transfers. The Standard MGDB allocated to Excluded Funds equals premiums allocated to Excluded Funds less pro-rata adjustments for any withdrawals and transfers. This calculation is not used for benefit purposes, but only to determine the impact of transfers to and from Excluded Funds. Withdrawals reduce the Standard MGDB on a pro-rata basis. The percentage reduction in the Standard MGDB for each Fund category (i.e. Covered or Excluded) equals the percentage reduction in contract value in that Fund category resulting from the withdrawal. The pro-rata adjustment is based on the change in contract value resulting from the withdrawal, not the amount requested. Transfers among Fund categories do not reduce the overall Standard MGDB. o Net transfers from Covered Funds to Excluded Funds will reduce the Standard MGDB in the Covered Funds on a pro-rata basis. The increase in the Standard MGDB allocated to Excluded Funds will equal the decrease in the Standard MGDB in Covered Funds. o Net transfers from Excluded Funds to Covered Funds will reduce the Standard MGDB in Excluded Funds on a pro-rata basis. The increase in the Standard MGDB allocated to Covered Funds will equal the lesser of the net contract value transferred and the decrease in the Standard MGDB in Excluded Funds. Enhanced Death Benefit Options. Under the Enhanced Death Benefit options, if you die before the annuity start date, your beneficiary will receive the greater of the Standard Death Benefit or the Enhanced Death Benefit option elected. We may, with 30 days notice to you, designate any investment portfolio as a Special Fund or Excluded Fund on existing contracts with respect to new premiums added to such investment portfolio and also with respect to new transfers to such 28 investment portfolio. Selecting a Special Fund or Excluded Fund may limit or reduce the Enhanced Death Benefit. For the period during which a portion of the contract value is allocated to a Special Fund or Excluded Fund, we may, at our discretion, reduce the mortality and expense risk charge attributable to that portion of the contract value. The reduced mortality and expense risk charge will be applicable only during that period. The Quarterly Ratchet Enhanced Death Benefit equals the greater of: 1) the Standard Death Benefit; and 2) the Quarterly Ratchet Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit ("Quarterly Ratchet MGDB") allocated to Covered Funds plus the contract value allocated to Excluded Funds. No funds are currently designated as Excluded Funds for purposes of the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB. The Quarterly Ratchet MGDB allocated to Covered Funds on the contract date equals the premium allocated to Covered Funds. On each quarterly anniversary (three months from the contract date and each three month anniversary of that date) that occurs on or prior to attainment of age 90, the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in Covered Funds will be set to the greater of: 1) the current contract value in Covered Funds (after deductions occurring as of that date); or 2) the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in Covered Funds from the prior quarterly anniversary (after deductions occurring on that date), adjusted for new premiums and partial withdrawals attributable to Covered Funds, and transfers. Other than on quarterly anniversaries, the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in the Covered Funds is equal to the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in the Covered Funds from the last quarterly anniversary, adjusted for new premiums and partial withdrawals attributable to Covered Funds, and transfers. The Quarterly Ratchet MGDB allocated to Excluded Funds on the contract date equals the premium allocated to Excluded Funds. The calculation is not used for benefit purposes, but only to determine the impact of transfers to and from Excluded Funds. On each quarterly anniversary that occurs on or prior to attainment of age 90, the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in Excluded Funds will be set to the greater of: 1) the current contract value in Excluded Funds (after deductions occurring as of that date); or 2) the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in the Excluded Funds from the prior quarterly anniversary (after deductions occurring on that date), adjusted for new premiums and partial withdrawals attributable to Excluded Funds, and transfers. Other than on quarterly anniversaries, the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in the Excluded Funds is equal to the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in the Excluded Funds from the last Quarterly anniversary, adjusted for new premiums and partial withdrawals attributable to Excluded Funds, and transfers. Withdrawals reduce the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB on a pro-rata basis. The pro-rata adjustment is based on the change in contract value resulting from the withdrawal, not the amount requested. Net transfers from Covered Funds to Special or Excluded Funds will reduce the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in Covered Funds on a pro-rata basis. The increase in the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB allocated to Special or Excluded Funds, as applicable, will equal the decrease in the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in Covered Funds. Net transfers from Excluded Funds to Covered Funds will reduce the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in Excluded Funds on a pro-rata basis. The increase in the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB allocated to Covered Funds will equal the lesser of the net contract value transferred and the reduction in the Quarterly Ratchet MGDB in Excluded Funds The Max 7 Enhanced Death Benefit equals the greater of the Quarterly Ratchet Enhanced Death Benefit and the 7% Solution Death Benefit Element. Each element of the Max 7 Enhanced Death Benefit is determined independently of the other at all times. 29 The 7% Solution Death Benefit Element is the greater of: 1) the Standard Death Benefit; and 2) the lesser of: a) 3 times all premium payments, adjusted for withdrawals (the "cap"); and b) the sum of the 7% Solution Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit Element ("7% MGDB") allocated to Covered Funds, the 7% MGDB allocated to Special Funds, and the contract value allocated to Excluded Funds. For purposes of calculating the 7% Solution Death Benefit Element, the following investment options are designated as Special Funds: the ING Liquid Assets Portfolio, the ING VP Intermediate Bond Portfolio, the ING PIMCO Core Bond Portfolio, the ProFunds VP Rising Rates Opportunity Portfolio, the Fixed Account, the Fixed Interest Division, and the TSA Special Fixed Account. For Contracts issued prior to May 1, 2003, the ING VP Intermediate Bond Portfolio and the ING PIMCO Core Bond Portfolio are not designated as Special Funds. For Contracts issued prior to September 2, 2003, the ProFunds VP Rising Rates Opportunity Portfolio is not designated as a Special Fund. No investment options are currently designated as Excluded Funds. The 7% MGDB allocated to Covered Funds equals premiums allocated to Covered Funds, adjusted for withdrawals and transfers, accumulated at 7% until age 80 or the 7% MGDB reaches the cap. There is no accumulation once the cap is reached. Payment of additional premiums may cause the accumulation to resume, but there is no catch-up for any period where accumulation was suspended. The 7% MGDB allocated to Special Funds equals premiums allocated to Special Funds, adjusted for withdrawals and transfers. There is no accumulation of Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit allocated to Special Funds. The 7% MGDB allocated to Excluded Funds is determined in the same way as the 7% MGDB for Covered Funds, but the calculation is not used for benefit purposes, but only to determine the impact of transfers to and from Excluded Funds. Withdrawals reduce the 7% MGDB on a pro-rata basis. The percentage reduction in the 7% MGDB for each Fund category (i.e. Covered, Special or Excluded) equals the percentage reduction in contract value in that Fund category resulting from the withdrawal. The percentage reduction in the cap equals the percentage reduction in total contract value resulting from the withdrawal. The pro-rata adjustment is based on the change in contract value resulting from the withdrawal, not the amount requested. Transfers among Fund categories do not reduce the overall 7% MGDB, but do affect the amount of the 7% MGDB in a particular Fund category. Net transfers from among the Funds will reduce the 7% MGDB in the Funds on a pro-rata basis. Note: In all cases described above, the amount of the death benefit could be reduced by premium taxes owed and withdrawals not previously deducted. The enhanced death benefits may not be available in all states. Earnings Multiplier Benefit Rider. The earnings multiplier benefit rider is an optional rider that provides a separate death benefit in addition to the death benefit provided under the death benefit options described above. The rider is subject to state availability and is available only for issue ages 75 or under. You may add it at issue of the Contract or, if not yet available in your state, on the next contract anniversary following introduction of the rider in your state. The date on which the rider is added is referred to as the "rider effective date." 30 If the rider is added at issue, the rider provides a benefit equal to a percentage of the gain under the Contract, up to a gain equal to 150% of premiums adjusted for withdrawals ("Maximum Base"). Currently, if added at issue, the earnings multiplier benefit is equal to 55% (30% for issue ages 70 and above) of the lesser of: i) the Maximum Base; and ii) the contract value on the claim date minus premiums adjusted for withdrawals. If added after issue, the earnings multiplier benefit is equal to 55% (30% for issue ages 70 and above) of the lesser of: i) 150% of the contract value on the rider effective date, plus subsequent premiums adjusted for subsequent withdrawals; and ii) the contract value on the claim date minus the contract value on the rider effective date, minus subsequent premiums adjusted for subsequent withdrawals. The adjustment to the benefit for withdrawals is pro-rata, meaning that the benefit will be reduced by the proportion that the withdrawal bears to the contract value at the time of the withdrawal. There is an extra charge for the earnings multiplier benefit rider and once selected, it may not be revoked. The rider does not provide a benefit if there is no gain under the Contract. As such, the Company would continue to assess a charge for the rider, even though no benefit would be payable at death under the rider if there are no gains under the Contract. Please see "Charges and Fees -- Earnings Multiplier Benefit Charge" for a description of the charge. The rider is available for both non-qualified and qualified contracts. Please see the discussions of possible tax consequences in "Federal Tax Considerations," "Individual Retirement Annuities," "Taxation of Qualified Contracts," and "Tax Consequences of Enhanced Death Benefit," in this prospectus. Death Benefit During the Income Phase If any contract owner or the annuitant dies after the annuity start date, we will pay the beneficiary any certain benefit remaining under the annuity in effect at the time. Continuation After Death -- Spouse If at the contract owner's death, the surviving spouse of the deceased contract owner is the beneficiary and such surviving spouse elects to continue the contract as his or her own, the following will apply: If the guaranteed death benefit as of the date we receive due proof of death, minus the contract value on that date is greater than zero, we will add such difference to the contract value. We will allocate such addition to the variable subaccounts in proportion to the contract value in the subaccounts, unless you direct otherwise. If there is no contract value in any subaccount, we will allocate the addition to the Liquid Assets subaccount, or its successor. Such addition to contract value will not affect the guaranteed death benefit or any living benefit rider values. Any addition to contract value is available only to the spouse of the owner as of the date of death of the owner if such spouse under the provisions of the contract elects to continue the contract as his or her own. The death benefits under each of the available options will continue, based on the surviving spouse's age on the date that ownership changes. If you elected the earnings multiplier benefit rider, and the benefit would otherwise be payable, we will add the benefit to the contract value and allocate the benefit among the variable subaccounts in proportion to the contract value in the subaccounts, unless you direct otherwise. If there is no contract value in any subaccount, we will allocate the benefit to the Liquid Assets subaccount, or its successor. The earnings multiplier benefit rider will continue, if the surviving spouse is eligible based on his or her attained age. If the surviving spouse is older than the maximum rider issue age, the rider will terminate. The Maximum Base and the percentages will be reset based on the adjusted contract value. The calculation of the benefit going forward will be: (i) based on the attained age of the spouse at the time of the ownership change using current values as of that date; (ii) computed as if the rider were added to the Contract after issue and after the increase; and (iii) based on the Maximum Base and percentages in effect on the original rider date. However, we may permit the surviving spouse to elect to use the then-current Maximum Base and percentages in the benefit calculation. Continuation After Death -- Not a Spouse If the beneficiary or surviving joint owner is not the spouse of the owner, the contract may continue in force subject to the required distribution rules of the Code. See next section, "Required Distributions Upon Contract Owner's Death." If the guaranteed death benefit as of the date we receive due proof of death, minus the contract value also on that date, is greater than zero, we will add such difference to the contract value. Such addition will be allocated to the variable subaccounts in proportion to the contract value in the subaccounts, unless we are directed otherwise. If there is no contract value in any subaccount, the addition will be allocated to the Liquid Assets subaccount, or its successor. 31 The death benefit will then terminate. At subsequent surrender, any surrender charge applicable to premiums paid prior to the date we receive due proof of death of the contract owner will be waived. No additional premium payments may be made. If you elected the earnings multiplier benefit rider, and the benefit would otherwise be payable, we will add the benefit to the contract value and allocate the benefit among the variable subaccounts in proportion to the contract value in the subaccounts, unless you direct otherwise. If there is no contract value in any subaccount, we will allocate the benefit to the Liquid Assets subaccount, or its successor. The earnings multiplier benefit rider then terminates, whether or not a benefit was payable under the terms of the rider. Required Distributions Upon Contract Owner's Death We will not allow any payment of benefits provided under a non-qualified Contract which does not satisfy the requirements of Section 72(s) of the Code. If any contract owner of a non-qualified contract dies before the annuity start date, we will distribute the death benefit payable to the beneficiary as follows: (a) the death benefit must be completely distributed within 5 years of the contract owner's date of death; or (b) the beneficiary may elect, within the 1-year period after the contract owner's date of death, to receive the death benefit in the form of an annuity from us, provided that (i) such annuity is distributed in substantially equal installments over the life of such beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of such beneficiary; and (ii) such distributions begin not later than 1 year after the contract owner's date of death. Notwithstanding (a) and (b) above, if the sole contract owner's beneficiary is the deceased owner's surviving spouse, then such spouse may elect to continue the Contract under the same terms as before the contract owner's death. Upon receipt of such election from the spouse at our Customer Service Center: (i) all rights of the spouse as contract owner's beneficiary under the Contract in effect prior to such election will cease; (ii) the spouse will become the owner of the Contract and will also be treated as the contingent annuitant, if none has been named and only if the deceased owner was the annuitant; and (iii) all rights and privileges granted by the Contract or allowed by us will belong to the spouse as contract owner of the Contract. We deem the spouse to have made this election if such spouse makes a premium payment to the Contract or fails to make a timely election as described in this paragraph. If the owner's beneficiary is not a spouse, the distribution provisions described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, will apply even if the annuitant and/or contingent annuitant are alive at the time of the contract owner's death. Subject to availability, and our then current rules, a spousal or non-spousal beneficiary may elect to receive death benefits as payments over the life expectancy of the beneficiary ("stretch"). "Stretch" payments will be subject to the same limitations as systematic withdrawals, and non-qualified "stretch" payments will be reported on the same basis as other systematic withdrawals. If we do not receive an election from an owner's beneficiary who is not a spouse within the 1-year period after the contract owner's date of death, then we will pay the death benefit to the owner's beneficiary in a cash payment within five years from the date of death. We will determine the death benefit as of the date we receive proof of death. Such cash payment will be in full settlement of all our liability under the Contract. If a contract owner dies after the annuity start date, all of the contract owner's rights granted under the Contract or allowed by us will pass to the contract owner's beneficiary. If a contract has joint owners we will consider the date of death of the first joint owner as the death of the contract owner, and the surviving joint owner will become the beneficiary of the Contract. If any contract owner is not an individual, the death of an annuitant shall be treated as the death of a contract owner. Effect of MGWB on Death Benefit If you die before Automatic Periodic Benefit Status under the MGWB rider, the death benefit is payable, but the rider terminates. However, if the beneficiary is the owner's spouse, and the spouse elects to continue the Contract, the death benefit is not payable until the spouse's death. Please see "Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider-Death of Owner" for a description of the impact of the owner's death on the MGWB Rider. If you die during Automatic Periodic Benefit Status, the death benefit payable is your MGWB Withdrawal Account, which equals the sum of the remaining MGWB periodic payments. Please see "Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider". 32 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ANNUITY OPTIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annuitization of Your Contract If the annuitant and contract owner are living on the annuity start date, we will begin making payments to the contract owner under an income plan. We will make these payments under the annuity option you chose. You may change an annuity option by making a written request to us at least 30 days before the annuity start date. The amount of the payments will be determined by applying your contract value, adjusted for any applicable Market Value Adjustment, on the annuity start date in accordance with the annuity option you chose. The MGIB annuity benefit may be available if you have purchased the MGIB rider, provided the waiting period and other specified conditions have been met. You may also elect an annuity option on surrender of the Contract for its cash surrender value or you may choose one or more annuity options for the payment of death benefit proceeds while it is in effect and before the annuity start date. If, at the time of the contract owner's death or the annuitant's death (if the contract owner is not an individual), no option has been chosen for paying death benefit proceeds, the beneficiary may choose an annuity option within 60 days. In all events, payments of death benefit proceeds must comply with the distribution requirements of applicable federal tax law. The minimum monthly annuity income payment that we will make is $20. We may require that a single sum payment be made if the contract value is less than $2,000 or if the calculated monthly annuity income payment is less than $20. For each annuity option we will issue a separate written agreement putting the annuity option into effect. Before we pay any annuity benefits, we require the return of your Contract. If your Contract has been lost, we will require that you complete and return the applicable lost Contract form. Various factors will affect the level of annuity benefits, such as the annuity option chosen, the applicable payment rate used and the investment performance of the portfolios and interest credited to the Fixed Interest Allocations. Our current annuity options provide only for fixed payments. Fixed annuity payments are regular payments, the amount of which is fixed and guaranteed by us. Some fixed annuity options provide fixed payments either for a specified period of time or for the life of the annuitant. The amount of life income payments will depend on the form and duration of payments you chose, the age of the annuitant or beneficiary (and gender, where appropriate under applicable law), the total contract value applied to periodic income payments, and the applicable payment rate. Our approval is needed for any option where: 1) The person named to receive payment is other than the contract owner or beneficiary; 2) The person named is not a natural person, such as a corporation; or 3) Any income payment would be less than the minimum annuity income payment allowed. Selecting the Annuity Start Date You select the annuity start date, which is the date on which the annuity payments commence. The annuity start date must be at least 5 years from the contract date but before the month immediately following the annuitant's 90th birthday, or 10 years from the contract date, if later. If you do not select an annuity start date, it will automatically begin in the month following the annuitant's 90th birthday, or 10 years from the contract date, if later. If the annuity start date occurs when the annuitant is at an advanced age, such as over age 85, it is possible that the Contract will not be considered an annuity for federal tax purposes. For more information, see "Federal Tax Considerations" and the SAI. For a Contract purchased in connection with a qualified plan, other than a Roth IRA, distributions must commence not later than April 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 70 1/2 or, in some cases, retire. Distributions may be made through annuitization or withdrawals. You should consult a tax adviser for tax advice before investing. Frequency of Annuity Payments You choose the frequency of the annuity payments. They may be monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. If we do not receive written notice from you, we will make the payments monthly. There may be certain restrictions on minimum payments that we will allow. 33 Beneficiary Rights A beneficiary's right to elect an annuity option or receive a lump sum may have been restricted by the contract owner. If so, such options will not be available to the beneficiary. The Annuity Options We offer the 4 annuity options shown below. Payments under Options 1, 2 and 3 are fixed. Payments under Option 4 may be fixed or variable, although only fixed payments are currently available. For a fixed annuity option, the contract value in the subaccounts is transferred to the Company's general account. Option 1. Income for a Fixed Period. Under this option, we make monthly payments in equal installments for a fixed number of years based on the contract value on the annuity start date. We guarantee that each monthly payment will be at least the amount stated in your Contract. If you prefer, you may request that payments be made in annual, semi-annual or quarterly installments. We will provide you with illustrations if you ask for them. If the cash surrender value or contract value is applied under this option, a 10% penalty tax may apply to the taxable portion of each income payment until the contract owner reaches age 59 1/2. Option 2. Income for Life with a Period Certain. Under this option, we make payments for the life of the annuitant in equal monthly installments and guarantee the income for at least a period certain, such as 10 or 20 years. Other periods certain may be available to you on request. You may choose a refund period instead. Under this arrangement, income is guaranteed until payments equal the amount of your Contract. If the person named lives beyond the guaranteed period, we will continue payments until his or her death. We guarantee that each payment will be at least the amount specified in the Contract corresponding to the person's age on his or her last birthday before the annuity start date. Amounts for ages not shown in the Contract are available if you ask for them. Option 3. Joint Life Income. This option is available when there are 2 persons named to determine annuity payments. At least one of the persons named must be either the contract owner or beneficiary of the Contract. We guarantee monthly payments will be made as long as at least one of the named persons is living. There is no minimum number of payments. Monthly payment amounts are available if you ask for them. Option 4. Annuity Plan. Under this option, your contract value can be applied to any other annuitization plan that we choose to offer on the annuity start date. Annuity payments under Option 4 may be fixed or variable. If variable and subject to the 1940 Act, it will comply with the requirements of such Act. Payment When Named Person Dies When the person named to receive payment dies, we will pay any amounts still due as provided in the annuity agreement between you and ING USA. The amounts we will pay are determined as follows: 1) For Option 1, or any remaining guaranteed payments under Option 2, we will continue payments. Under Options 1 and 2, the discounted values of the remaining guaranteed payments may be paid in a single sum. This means we deduct the amount of the interest each remaining guaranteed payment would have earned had it not been paid out early. We will base the discount interest rate on the interest rate used to calculate the payments for Options 1 and 2. 2) For Option 3, no amounts are payable after both named persons have died. 3) For Option 4, the annuity option agreement will state the amount we will pay, if any. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reports to Contract Owners We will send you a quarterly report within 31 days after the end of each calendar quarter. The report will show the contract value, cash surrender value, and the death benefit as of the end of the calendar quarter. The report will also show the allocation of your contract value and reflects the amounts deducted from or added to the contract value since the last report. You have 30 days to notify our Customer Service Center of any errors or discrepancies contained in the report and in any confirmation notice. We will also send you copies of any shareholder reports of the investment portfolios in which Separate Account B invests, as well as any other reports, notices or documents we are required by law to furnish to you. 34 Suspension of Payments The Company reserves the right to suspend or postpone the date of any payment or determination of values on any business day (i) when the New York Stock Exchange is closed; (ii) when trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted; (iii) when an emergency exists as determined by the SEC so that the sale of securities held in Separate Account B may not reasonably occur or so that the Company may not reasonably determine the value of Separate Account B's net assets; or (iv) during any other period when the SEC so permits for the protection of security holders. We have the right to delay payment of amounts from a Fixed Interest Allocation for up to 6 months. In Case of Errors in Your Application If an age or gender given in the application or enrollment form is misstated, the amounts payable or benefits provided by the Contract shall be those that the premium payment would have bought had the age or gender not been misstated. Assigning the Contract as Collateral You may assign a non-qualified Contract as collateral security for a loan but you should understand that your rights and any beneficiary's rights may be subject to the terms of the assignment. An assignment likely has federal tax consequences. You should consult a tax adviser for tax advice. You must give us satisfactory written notice at our Customer Service Center in order to make or release an assignment. We are not responsible for the validity of any assignment. Contract Changes -- Applicable Tax Law We have the right to make changes in the Contract to continue to qualify the Contract as an annuity under applicable federal tax law. We will give you advance notice of such changes. Free Look You may cancel your Contract within your 10-day free look period. We deem the free look period to expire 15 days after we mail the Contract to you. Some states may require a longer free look period. To cancel, you need to send your Contract to our Customer Service Center or to the agent from whom you purchased it. We will refund the contract value (which may be more or less than the premium payments you paid) or, if required by your state, the original amount of your premium payment. For purposes of the refund during the free look period, (i) we adjust your contract value for any market value adjustment (if you have invested in the Fixed Account), and (ii) then we include a refund of any charges deducted from your contract value. Because of the market risks associated with investing in the portfolios and the potential positive or negative effect of the market value adjustment, the contract value returned may be greater or less than the premium payment you paid. Some states require us to return to you the amount of the paid premium (rather than the contract value) in which case you will not be subject to investment risk during the free look period. In these states, your premiums designated for investment in the subaccounts may be allocated during the free look period to a subaccount specially designated by the Company for this purpose (currently, the Liquid Assets subaccount). We may, in our discretion, require that premiums designated for investment in the subaccounts from all other states as well as premiums designated for a Fixed Interest Allocation be allocated to the specially designated subaccount during the free look period. Your Contract is void as of the day we receive your Contract and cancellation request in good order. We determine your contract value at the close of business on the day we void your Contract. If you keep your Contract after the free look period and the investment is allocated to a subaccount specially designated by the Company, we will put your money in the subaccount(s) chosen by you, based on the accumulation unit value next computed for each subaccount, and/or in the Fixed Interest Allocation chosen by you. Special Arrangements We may reduce or waive any Contract, rider, or benefit fees or charges for certain group or sponsored arrangements, under special programs, and for certain employees, agents, and related persons of our parent corporation and its affiliates. We reduce or waive these items based on expected economies, and the variations are based on differences in costs or services. 35 Selling the Contract Our affiliate Directed Services, Inc. ("DSI"), 1475 Dunwoody Drive, West Chester, PA 19380 is the principal underwriter and distributor of the Contract as well as for other ING USA contracts. DSI, a New York corporation, is registered with the SEC as a broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). DSI does not retain any commissions or compensation paid to it by ING USA for Contract sales. DSI enters into selling agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers to sell the Contracts through their registered representatives who are licensed to sell securities and variable insurance products ("selling firms"). Selling firms are also registered with the SEC and are NASD member firms. DSI pays selling firms compensation for the promotion and sale of the Contracts. Registered representatives of the selling firms who solicit sales of the Contracts typically receive a portion of the compensation paid by DSI to the selling firm in the form of commissions or other compensation, depending on the agreement between the selling firm and the registered representative. This compensation, as well as other incentives or payments, is not paid directly by contract owners or the Separate Account. We intend to recoup this compensation and other sales expenses paid to selling firms through fees and charges imposed under the Contracts. DSI pays selling firms for Contract sales according to one or more schedules. This compensation is generally based on a percentage of premium payments. Selling firms may receive commissions of up to 3.0% of premium payments. In addition, selling firms may receive ongoing annual compensation of up to 1.40% of all, or a portion, of values of Contracts sold through the firm. Individual representatives may receive all or a portion of compensation paid to their selling firm, depending on the firm's practices. Commissions and annual compensation, when combined, could exceed 3.0% of total premium payments. To the extent permitted by SEC and NASD rules and other applicable laws and regulations, DSI may pay or allow other promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or other compensation to selling firms. DSI may also pay selling firms additional compensation or reimbursement for their efforts in selling Contracts to you and other customers, including for, among other things, training of sales personnel, marketing or other sales-related services they provide to us or our affiliates. This compensation or reimbursement is not reflected in the fees and expenses listed in the fee table section of this prospectus. In addition, DSI may enter into special compensation arrangements with certain selling firms based on those firms' aggregate or anticipated sales of the Contracts or other criteria. These special compensation arrangements will not be offered to all selling firms, and the terms of such arrangements may differ among selling firms based on various factors. Any such compensation payable to a selling firm will not result in any additional direct charge to you by us. Affiliated selling firms may include Baring Investment Services, Inc., Compulife Investor Services, Inc., Financial Network Investment Corporation, Granite Investment Services, Inc., Guaranty Brokerage Services, Inc., ING America Equities, Inc., ING Barings Corp., ING Direct Funds Limited, ING DIRECT Securities, Inc., ING Financial Advisers LLC, ING Financial Partners, Inc., ING Funds Distributor, LLC, ING Furman Selz Financial Services LLCING TT&S (U.S.) Securities, Inc., Multi-Financial Securities Corporation, PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. and Systematized Benefits Administrators, Inc. DSI may also compensate wholesalers/distributors, and their sales management personnel, for Contract sales within the wholesale/distribution channel. This compensation may be based on a percentage of premium payments and/or a percentage of Contract values. We do not pay any additional compensation on the sale or exercise of any of the Contract's optional benefit riders offered in this prospectus. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INFORMATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voting Rights We will vote the shares of a Trust owned by Separate Account B according to your instructions. However, if the 1940 Act or any related regulations should change, or if interpretations of it or related regulations should change, and we decide that we are permitted to vote the shares of a Trust in our own right, we may decide to do so. We determine the number of shares that you have in a subaccount by dividing the Contract's contract value in that subaccount by the net asset value of one share of the portfolio in which a subaccount invests. We count fractional votes. We will determine the number of shares you can instruct us to vote 180 days or less before a Trust shareholder meeting. We will ask you for voting instructions by 36 mail at least 10 days before the meeting. If we do not receive your instructions in time, we will vote the shares in the same proportion as the instructions received from all contracts in that subaccount. We will also vote shares we hold in Separate Account B which are not attributable to contract owners in the same proportion. State Regulation We are regulated by the Insurance Department of the State of Iowa. We are also subject to the insurance laws and regulations of all jurisdictions where we do business. The Contract offered by this prospectus has been approved where required by those jurisdictions. We are required to submit annual statements of our operations, including financial statements, to the Insurance Departments of the various jurisdictions in which we do business to determine solvency and compliance with state insurance laws and regulations. Legal Proceedings We are not aware of any pending legal proceedings which involve Separate Account B as a party. We are, or may be in the future, a defendant in various legal proceedings in connection with the normal conduct of our insurance operations. Some of these cases may seek class action status and may include a demand for punitive damages as well as for compensatory damages. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of any existing legal proceeding is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet our obligations under the contract. Directed Services, Inc., the principal underwriter and distributor of the contract, is not involved in any legal proceeding which, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to distribute the contract. Industry Developments - Trading As with many financial services companies, the Company and affiliates of the Company have received requests for information from various governmental and self-regulatory agencies in connection with investigations related to trading in investment company shares. In each case, full cooperation and responses are being provided. The Company is also reviewing its policies and procedures in this area. Experts The audited consolidated financial statements and schedules of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, along with the statement of assets and liabilities of Separate Account B as of December 31, 2003 and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, appearing in the SAI and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon appearing in the SAI and in the Registration Statement, and are included in reliance on such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction This section discusses our understanding of current federal income tax laws affecting the contract. You should keep the following in mind when reading it: o Your tax position (or the tax position of the designated beneficiary, as applicable) determines federal taxation of amounts held or paid out under the contract; o Tax laws change. It is possible that a change in the future could affect contracts issued in the past; o This section addresses federal income tax rules and does not discuss federal estate and gift tax implications, state and local taxes, foreign taxes or any other tax provisions; and o We do not make any guarantee about the tax treatment of the contract or transactions involving the contract. 37 We do not intend this information to be tax advice. For advice about the effect of federal income taxes or any other taxes on amounts held or paid out under the contract, consult a tax adviser. For more comprehensive information, contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Types of Contracts: Non-Qualified or Qualified The Contract may be purchased on a non-tax-qualified basis or purchased on a tax-qualified basis. Non-qualified contracts are purchased with after tax contributions and are not related to retirement plans that receive special income tax treatment under the Code. Qualified Contracts are designed for use by individuals whose premium payments are comprised solely of proceeds from and/or contributions under retirement plans that are intended to qualify as plans entitled to special income tax treatment under Sections 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A or 457 of the Code. The ultimate effect of federal income taxes on the amounts held under a Contract, or annuity payments, depends on the type of retirement plan, on the tax and employment status of the individual concerned, and on your tax status. In addition, certain requirements must be satisfied in purchasing a qualified Contract with proceeds from a tax-qualified plan in order to continue receiving favorable tax treatment. Some retirement plans are subject to additional distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into our Contract. Because the Plan is not part of the Contract, we are not bound by any Plan's terms or conditions. Contract owners, participants and beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the Contract comply with applicable law. Therefore, you should seek competent legal and tax advice regarding the suitability of a Contract for your particular situation. The following discussion assumes that qualified Contracts are purchased with proceeds from and/or contributions under retirement plans that qualify for the intended special federal income tax treatment. Taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts Taxation Prior to Distribution We believe that if you are a natural person you will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of a non-qualified Contract until a distribution occurs or until annuity payments begin. This assumes that the Contract will qualify as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes. For these purposes, the agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the contract value generally will be treated as a distribution. In order to receive deferral of taxation, the following requirements must be satisfied: Diversification. Internal Revenue Code Section 817(h) requires investments of a variable account be adequately diversified in order for a contract to be treated as annuity contract for federal income tax purposes. The Treasury has issued regulations which set the standards for measuring the adequacy of any diversification. To be adequately diversified, each variable investment option must meet certain tests. Each sub-account's corresponding fund has represented that it will meet the diversification standards that apply to your policy. It is intended that Separate Account B, through the subaccounts, will satisfy these diversification requirements. Investor Control. Although earnings under non-qualified contracts are generally not taxed until withdrawn, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stated in published rulings that a variable contract owner will be considered the owner of separate account assets if the contract owner possesses incidents of investment control over the assets. In these circumstances, income and gains from the separate account assets would be currently includible in the variable contract owner's gross income. The Treasury announced that it will issue guidance regarding the extent to which owners could direct their investments among subaccounts without being treated as owners of the underlying assets of the separate account. It is possible that the Treasury's position, when announced, may adversely affect the tax treatment of existing contracts. The Company therefore reserves the right to modify the contract as necessary to attempt to prevent the contract holder from being considered the federal tax owner of a pro rata share of the assets of the separate account. Required Distributions. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the Code requires any non-qualified Contract to contain certain provisions specifying how your interest in the Contract will be distributed in the event of your death. The non-qualified Contracts contain provisions that are intended to comply with these Code requirements, although no regulations interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. We intend to review such distribution provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply with the applicable requirements when such requirements are clarified by regulation or otherwise. See "Death Benefit Choices" for additional information on required distributions from non-qualified contracts. Non-Natural Persons. The owner of any annuity contract who is not a natural person generally must include in income any increase in the excess of 38 the contract value over the "investment in the contract" (generally, the premiums or other consideration you paid for the contract less any nontaxable withdrawals) during the taxable year. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective contract owner that is not a natural person may wish to discuss these with a tax adviser. Delayed Annuity Starting Date. If the Contract's annuity starting date occurs (or is scheduled to occur) at a time when the annuitant has reached an advanced age (e.g., age 85), it is possible that the Contract would not be treated as an annuity for federal income tax purposes. In that event, the income and gains under the Contract could be currently includible in your income. Taxation of Distributions General. When a withdrawal from a non-qualified Contract occurs (including amounts paid to you under the MGWB rider), the amount received will be treated as ordinary income subject to tax up to an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the contract value (unreduced by the amount of any surrender charge) immediately before the distribution over the contract owner's investment in the contract at that time. Investment in the contract is generally equal to the amount of all contributions to the contract, less the aggregate amount of non-taxable distributions previously made. The contract value that applies for this purpose is unclear in some respects. For example, the living benefits provided under the Contract, i.e., the MGWB and MGIB, as well as the market value adjustment could increase the contract value that applies. Thus, the income on the Contracts could be higher than the amount of income that would be determined without regard to such benefits. As a result, you could have higher amounts of income than will be reported to you. In the case of a surrender under a non-qualified Contract, the amount received generally will be taxable only to the extent it exceeds the contract owner's investment in the contract. 10% Penalty Tax. A distribution from a non-qualified Contract may be subject to a federal tax penalty equal to 10% of the amount treated as income. In general, however, there is no penalty on distributions: o made on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2; o made on or after the death of a contract owner; o attributable to the taxpayer's becoming disabled; or o made as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer. Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special rules may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. A tax adviser should be consulted with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax. Tax-Free Exchanges. Section 1035 of the Tax Code permits the exchange of a life insurance, endowment or annuity contract for an annuity contract on a tax-free basis. In such instance, the "investment in the contract" in the old contract will carry over to the new contract. You should consult with your tax advisor regarding procedures for making Section 1035 exchanges. If your Contract is purchased through a tax-free exchange of a life insurance, endowment or annuity contract that was purchased prior to August 14, 1982, then any distributions other than annuity payments will be treated, for tax purposes, as coming: o First, from any remaining "investment in the contract" made prior to August 14, 1982 and exchanged into the Contract; o Next, from any "income on the contract" attributable to the investment made prior to August 14, 1982; o Then, from any remaining "income on the contract"; and 39 o Lastly, from any remaining "investment in the contract". The IRS has concluded that in certain instances, the partial exchange of a portion of one annuity contract for another contract will be tax-free. However, the IRS has reserved the right to treat transactions it considers abusive as ineligible for favorable partial 1035 tax-free exchange treatment. The IRS has not provided any additional guidance on what it considers abusive. It is not certain whether the IRS would treat an immediate withdrawal or annuitization after a partial exchange as abusive. In addition, it is unclear how the IRS will treat a partial exchange from a life insurance, endowment, or annuity contract directly into an immediate annuity. Currently, we will accept a partial 1035 exchange from a non-qualified annuity into a deferred annuity or an immediate annuity as a tax-free transaction unless we believe that we would be expected to treat the transaction as abusive. We are not responsible for the manner in which any other insurance company, for tax reporting purposes, or the IRS, with respect to the ultimate tax treatment, recognizes or reports a partial exchange. We strongly advise you to discuss any proposed 1035 exchange with your tax advisor prior to proceeding with the transaction. Taxation of Annuity Payments. Although tax consequences may vary depending on the payment option elected under an annuity contract, a portion of each annuity payment is generally not taxed and the remainder is taxed as ordinary income. The non-taxable portion of an annuity payment is generally determined in a manner that is designed to allow you to recover your investment in the contract ratably on a tax-free basis over the expected stream of annuity payments, as determined when annuity payments start. Once your investment in the contract has been fully recovered, however, the full amount of each annuity payment is subject to tax as ordinary income. The tax treatment of partial annuitizations is unclear. We currently treat any partial annuitizations, such as those associated with the MGIB benefit, as withdrawals rather than as annuity payments. Please consult your tax adviser before electing a partial annuitization. Death Benefits. Amounts may be distributed from a Contract because of your death or the death of the annuitant. Generally, such amounts are includible in the income of recipient as follows: (i) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a surrender of the Contract, or (ii) if distributed under a payment option, they are taxed in the same way as annuity payments. Special rules may apply to amounts distributed after a Beneficiary has elected to maintain Contract value and receive payments. The Contract offers a death benefit (including the benefit provided by the earnings multiplier benefit rider) that may exceed the greater of the premium payments and the contract value. Certain charges are imposed with respect to the death benefit. It is possible that these charges (or some portion thereof) could be treated for federal tax purposes as a distribution from the Contract. Assignments and Other Transfers. A transfer, pledge or assignment of ownership of a Contract, or the designation of an annuitant or payee other than an owner, may result in certain tax consequences to you that are not discussed herein. A contract owner contemplating any such transfer, pledge, assignment, or designation or exchange, should consult a tax adviser as to the tax consequences. Immediate Annuities. Under section 72 of the Tax Code, an immediate annuity means an annuity (1) which is purchased with a single premium, (2) with annuity payments starting within one year from the date of purchase, and (3) which provides a series of substantially equal periodic payments made annually or more frequently. Treatment as an immediate annuity will have significance with respect to exceptions from the 10% early withdrawal penalty, to contracts owned by non-natural persons, and for certain policy exchanges. Multiple Contracts. The tax law requires that all non-qualified deferred annuity contracts that are issued by a company or its affiliates to the same contract owner during any calendar year are treated as one non-qualified deferred annuity contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in such contract owner's income when a taxable distribution occurs. Withholding. We will withhold and remit to the U.S. government a part of the taxable portion of each distribution made under a Contract unless the distributee notifies us at or before the time of the distribution that he or she elects not to have any amounts withheld. The withholding rates applicable to the taxable portion of periodic annuity payments are the same as the withholding rates generally applicable to payments of wages. In addition, a 10% withholding rate applies to the taxable portion of non-periodic payments. Regardless of whether you elect not to have federal income tax withheld, you are still liable for payment of federal income tax on the taxable portion of the payment. Taxation of Qualified Contracts 40 General The Contracts are designed for use with several types of qualified plans. The tax rules applicable to participants in these qualified plans vary according to the type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan itself. 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 before 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. Therefore, no attempt is made to provide more than general information about the use of the Contracts with the various types of qualified retirement plans. Contract owners, annuitants, and beneficiaries are cautioned that the rights of any person to any benefits under these qualified retirement plans may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plans themselves, regardless of the terms and conditions of the Contract, but we shall not be bound by the terms and conditions of such plans to the extent such terms contradict the Contract, unless the Company consents. You will not generally pay taxes on earnings from the annuity contract described in this prospectus until they are withdrawn. When an annuity contract is used to fund one of these tax qualified retirement arrangements, you should know that the annuity contract does not provide any additional tax deferral of earnings beyond the tax deferral provided by the tax-qualified retirement arrangement. Tax-qualified retirement arrangements under Tax Code sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(a), 403(b) or governmental 457 plans also generally defer payment of taxes on earnings until they are withdrawn (or in the case of a non-governmental 457 plan, paid or made available to you or a designated beneficiary). However, annuities do provide other features and benefits which may be valuable to you. You should discuss your alternatives with your local representative. Distributions - General For qualified plans under Section 401(a) and 403(b), 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 plan participant for whose benefit the contract is purchased (i) reaches age 70 1/2 or (ii) retires, and must be made in a specified form or manner. If the plan participant is a "5 percent owner" (as defined in the Code), distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the plan participant reaches age 70 1/2. For IRAs described in Section 408, distributions generally must commence no later than by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the individual contract owner reaches age 70 1/2. Roth IRAs under Section 408A do not require distributions at any time before the contract owner's death. Please note that required minimum distributions under qualified Contracts may be subject to surrender charge and/or market value adjustment, in accordance with the terms of the Contract. This could affect the amount that must be taken from the Contract in order to satisfy required minimum distributions. Direct Rollovers If the Contract is used in connection with a pension, profit-sharing, or annuity plan qualified under sections 401(a) or 403(a) of the Code, or is a tax-sheltered annuity under section 403(b) of the Code, or is used with an eligible deferred compensation plan that has a government sponsor and that is qualified under section 457(b), any "eligible rollover distribution" from the Contract will be subject to direct rollover and mandatory withholding requirements. An eligible rollover distribution generally is any taxable distribution from a qualified pension plan under section 401(a) of the Code, qualified annuity plan under section 403(a) of the Code, section 403(b) annuity or custodial account, or an eligible section 457(b) deferred compensation plan that has a government sponsor, excluding certain amounts (such as minimum distributions required under section 401(a)(9) of the Code, distributions which are part of a "series of substantially equal periodic payments" made for life or a specified period of 10 years or more, or hardship distributions as defined in the tax law). Under these requirements, federal income tax equal to 20% of the eligible rollover distribution will be withheld from the amount of the distribution. Unlike withholding on certain other amounts distributed from the Contract, discussed below, you cannot elect out of withholding with respect to an eligible rollover distribution. However, this 20% withholding will not apply if, instead of receiving the eligible rollover distribution, you elect to have it directly transferred to certain qualified plans. Prior to receiving an eligible rollover distribution, you will receive a notice (from the plan administrator or us) explaining generally the direct rollover and mandatory withholding requirements and how to avoid the 20% withholding by electing a direct rollover. 41 Corporate and Self-Employed Pension and Profit Sharing Plans Section 401(a) of the Code permits corporate employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees, and permits self-employed individuals to establish these plans for themselves and their employees. These retirement plans may permit the purchase of the Contracts to accumulate retirement savings under the plans. Adverse tax or other legal consequences to the plan, to the participant, or to both may result if this Contract is assigned or transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments, unless the plan complies with all legal requirements applicable to such benefits before transfer of the Contract. Employers intending to use the Contract with such plans should seek competent advice. Individual Retirement Annuities - General Section 408 of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement program known as an "Individual Retirement Annuity" or "IRA." These IRAs are subject to limits on the amount that can be contributed, the deductible amount of the contribution, the persons who may be eligible, and the time when distributions commence. Also, distributions from certain other types of qualified retirement plans may be "rolled over" on a tax-deferred basis into an IRA. Also, amounts in another IRA or individual retirement account can be rolled over or transferred tax-free to an IRA. There are significant restrictions on rollover or transfer contributions from Savings Incentive Match Plans for Employees (SIMPLE), under which certain employers may provide contributions to IRAs on behalf of their employees, subject to special restrictions. Employers may establish Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plans to provide IRA contributions on behalf of their employees. If you make a tax-free rollover of a distribution from any of these IRAs, you may not make another tax-free rollover from the IRA within a 1-year period. Sales of the Contract for use with IRAs may be subject to special requirements of the IRS. Individual Retirement Annuities - Distributions All distributions from a traditional IRA are taxed as received unless either one of the following is true: o The distribution is rolled over to a plan eligible to receive rollovers or to another traditional IRA or certain qualified plans in accordance with the Tax Code; or o You made after-tax contributions to the IRA. In this case, the distribution will be taxed according to rules detailed in the Tax Code. To avoid certain tax penalties, you and any designated beneficiary must also meet the minimum distribution requirements imposed by the Tax Code. The requirements do not apply to Roth IRA contracts while the owner is living. These rules may dictate one or more of the following: o Start date for distributions; o The time period in which all amounts in your account(s) must be distributed; or o Distribution amounts. Generally, you must begin receiving distributions from a traditional IRA by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you attain age 70 1/2. We must pay out distributions from the contract over one of the following time periods: o Over your life or the joint lives of you and your designated beneficiary; or o Over a period not greater than your life expectancy or the joint life expectancies of you and your designated beneficiary. The amount of each periodic distribution must be calculated in accordance with IRS regulations. If you fail to receive the minimum required distribution for any tax year, a 50% excise tax is imposed on the required amount that was not distributed. The following applies to the distribution of death proceeds under 408(b) and 408A (Roth IRA - See below) plans. Different distribution requirements apply after your death. 42 If your death occurs after you begin receiving minimum distributions under the contract, distributions must be made at least as rapidly as under the method in effect at the time of your death. Code section 401(a)(9) provides specific rules for calculating the required minimum distributions at your death. The death benefit under the contract and also certain other contract benefits, such as living benefits, may affect the amount of the required minimum distribution that must be taken. If your death occurs before you begin receiving minimum distributions under the contract, your entire balance must be distributed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the date of your death. For example, if you die on September 1, 2004, your entire balance must be distributed to the designated beneficiary by December 31, 2009. However, if the distributions begin by December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year of your death, and you have named a designated beneficiary, then payments may be made over either of the following time frames: o Over the life of the designated beneficiary; or o Over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the designated beneficiary. If the designated beneficiary is your spouse, distributions must begin on or before the later of the following: o December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year of your death; or o December 31 of the calendar year in which you would have attained age 70 1/2. Roth IRAs - General Section 408A of the Code permits certain eligible individuals to contribute to a Roth IRA. Contributions to a Roth IRA, which are subject to limits on the amount of the contributions and the persons who may be eligible to contribute, are not deductible, and must be made in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. Certain qualifying individuals may convert an IRA, SEP, or SIMPLE IRA, to a Roth IRA. Such rollovers and conversions are subject to tax, and other special rules may apply. If you make a tax-free rollover of a distribution from a Roth IRA to another Roth IRA, you may not make another tax-free rollover from the Roth IRA from which the rollover was made within a 1-year period. A 10% penalty may apply to amounts attributable to a conversion to a Roth IRA if the amounts are distributed during the five taxable years beginning with the year in which the conversion was made. Roth IRAs - Distributions A qualified distribution from a Roth IRA is not taxed when it is received. A qualified distribution is a distribution: o Made after the five-taxable year period beginning with the first taxable year for which a contribution was made to a Roth IRA of the owner; and o Made after you attain age 59 1/2, die, become disabled as defined in the Tax Code, or for a qualified first-time home purchase. If a distribution is not qualified, it will be taxable to the extent of the accumulated earnings. Under special ordering rules, a partial distribution will first be treated generally as a return of contributions which is not taxable and then as taxable accumulated earnings. Tax Sheltered Annuities - General Section 403(b) of the Code allows employees of certain Section 501(c)(3) organizations and public schools to exclude from their gross income the premium payments made, within certain limits, on a Contract that will provide an annuity for the employee's retirement. These premium payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security) tax. Distributions of (1) salary reduction contributions made in years beginning after December 31, 1988; (2) earnings on those contributions; and (3) earnings on amounts held as of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989, are not allowed prior to age 59 1/2, severance from employment, death or disability. Distributions allocable to salary reduction contributions, but not 43 earnings on such contributions, may also be distributed upon hardship. Certain penalties may apply. Tax Sheltered Annuities - Loans Loans may be available if you purchased your contract in connection with a non-ERISA plan qualified under Section 403(b) of the Code ("TSA"). We do not currently permit loans under Section 403(b) Contracts that are subject to ERISA. If your contract was issued in connection with a TSA and the terms of your plan permit, you may take a loan from us, using your surrender value as collateral for the loan. Loans are subject to the terms of the Contract, your 403(b) plan, the Code and other federal and state regulations. The amount and number of loans outstanding at any one time under your TSA are limited, whether under our contracts or those of other carriers. We may modify the terms of a loan to comply with changes in applicable law. Various mandatory repayment requirements apply to loans, and failure to repay generally would result in income to you and the potential application of tax penalties. We urge you to consult with a qualified tax advisor prior to effecting a loan transaction under your Contract. We may apply additional restrictions or limitations on loans, and you must make loan requests in accordance with our administrative practices and loan request procedures in effect at the time you submit your request. Read the terms of the loan agreement before submitting any request. Any outstanding loan balance impacts the following: o Withdrawals and Charges: We determine amounts available for maximum withdrawal amounts, free partial withdrawals, systematic withdrawals and waiver of administrative charges by reducing the otherwise applicable amounts by the amount of any outstanding loan balance. o Death Benefits, Annuitization and Surrenders: We deduct the outstanding loan balance from any amounts otherwise payable and in determining the amount available for annuitization. o Riders: - Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit ("MGIB") Rider. If you exercise the MGIB rider, we reduce the MGIB Base by an amount equal to the ratio of the outstanding loan balance to the contract value multiplied by the MGIB Base. - Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit ("MGWB") Rider. The portion of the contract value used to pay off the outstanding loan balance will reduce the MGWB Withdrawal Account. We do not recommend the MGWB rider if loans are contemplated. Tax Sheltered Annuities - Distributions All distributions from Section 403(b) plans are taxed as received unless either of the following is true: o The distribution is rolled over to another plan eligible to receive rollovers or to a traditional individual retirement annuity/account (IRA) in accordance with the Tax Code; or o You made after-tax contributions to the plan. In this case, the amount will be taxed according to rules detailed in the Tax Code. Generally, you must begin receiving distributions by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you attain age 70 1/2 or retire, whichever occurs later, unless you had amounts under the contract as of December 31, 1986. In this case, distribution of these amounts generally must begin by the end of the calendar year in which you attain age 75 or retire, if later. The death benefit under the contract and also certain other contract benefits, such as the living benefits, may affect the amount of the required minimum distribution that must be taken. If you take any distributions in excess of the required minimum amount, then special rules require that some or all of the December 31, 1986 balance be distributed earlier. Tax Consequences of Enhanced Death Benefit The Contract offers a death benefit (including the benefit provided by the earnings multiplier benefit rider) that may exceed the greater of the premium payments and the contract value. It is possible that the IRS could characterize such a death benefit as an incidental death benefit. There are limitations on the amount of incidental benefits that may be provided under pension and profit 44 sharing plans. In addition, the provision of such benefits may result in currently taxable income to participants. Also, as stated above, the presence of the death benefit, as well as certain other contract benefits, could affect the amount of required minimum distributions. Other Tax Consequences As noted above, the foregoing comments about the federal tax consequences under the Contracts are not exhaustive, and special rules are provided with respect to other tax situations not discussed in this prospectus. Further, the federal income tax consequences discussed herein reflect our understanding of current law, and the law may change. Federal estate and state and local estate, inheritance and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of distributions under a Contract depend on the individual circumstances of each contract owner or recipient of the distribution. A competent tax adviser should be consulted for further information. Possible Changes in Taxation Although the likelihood of legislative change is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the Contracts could change by legislation or other means. It is also possible that any change could be retroactive (that is, effective before the date of the change). You should consult a tax adviser with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the Contract. Federal Income Tax Withholding We will withhold and remit to the U.S. government a part of the taxable portion of each distribution made under a Contract unless the distributee notifies us at or before the time of the distribution that he or she elects not to have any amounts withheld. In certain circumstances, we may be required to withhold tax, as explained above. The withholding rates applicable to the taxable portion of periodic annuity payments (other than eligible rollover distributions) are the same as the withholding rates generally applicable to payments of wages. In addition, a 10% withholding rate applies to the taxable portion of non-periodic payments (including withdrawals prior to the annuity starting date) and conversions of, and rollovers from, non-Roth IRAs to Roth IRAs. Regardless of whether you elect not to have federal income tax withheld, you are still liable for payment of federal income tax on the taxable portion of the payment. As discussed above, the withholding rate applicable to eligible rollover distributions is 20%. Assignments Adverse tax consequences to the plan and/or to you may result if your beneficial interest in the contract is assigned or transferred to persons other than: a plan participant as a means to provide benefit payments; an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order in accordance with code section 414(p); or to the Company as collateral for a loan. Taxation of Company We are taxed as a life insurance company under the Tax Code. The Separate Account is not a separate entity from us. Therefore, it is not taxed separately as a "regulated investment company," but is taxed as part of the Company. We automatically apply investment income and capital gains attributable to the separate account to increase reserves under the contracts. Because of this, under existing federal tax law we believe that any such income and gains will not be taxed to the extent that such income and gains are applied to increase reserves under the contracts. In addition, any foreign tax credits attributable to the separate account will be first used to reduce any income taxes imposed on the separate account before being used by the Company. In summary, we do not expect that we will incur any federal income tax liability attributable to the separate account and we do not intend to make any provision for such taxes. However, changes in federal tax laws and/or their interpretation may result in our being taxed on income or gains attributable to the separate account. In this case, we may impose a charge against the separate account (with respect to some or all of the contracts) to set aside provisions to pay such taxes. We may deduct this amount from the separate account, including from your account value invested in the subaccounts. 45 This page is intentionally left blank. 46 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Item Introduction Description of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Safekeeping of Assets The Administrator Independent Auditors Distribution of Contracts Performance Information IRA Partial Withdrawal Option Other Information Financial Statements of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Financial Statements of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B Please tear off, complete and return the form below to order a free Statement of Additional Information for the Contracts offered under the prospectus. Send the form to our Customer Service Center at the address shown on the prospectus cover. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLEASE SEND ME A FREE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SEPARATE ACCOUNT B. Please Print or Type: -------------------------------------------------- Name -------------------------------------------------- Social Security Number -------------------------------------------------- Street Address -------------------------------------------------- City, State, Zip Access 134793 05/01/2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAI-1 This page intentionally left blank. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Condensed Financial Information Except for subaccounts which did not commence operations as of December 31, 2004, the following tables give (1) the accumulation unit value (`AUV') at the beginning of the period, (2) the AUV at the end of the period and (3) the total number of accumulation units outstanding at the end of the period for each subaccount of ING USA Annuity and Life Separate Account B available under the Contract for the indicated periods. [TO BE INSERTED] A1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX B - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Investment Portfolios During the accumulation phase, you may allocate your premium payments and contract value to any of the investment portfolios available under this Contract. They are listed in this appendix. You bear the entire investment risk for amounts you allocate to any investment portfolio, and you may lose your principal. The investment results of the mutual funds (funds) are likely to differ significantly and there is no assurance that any of the funds will achieve their respective investment objectives. You should consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. Please refer to the fund prospectuses for this and additional information. Shares of the funds will rise and fall in value and you could lose money by investing in the funds. Shares of the funds are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed, endorsed or insured by any financial institution, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Except as noted, all funds are diversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Fund prospectuses may be obtained free of charge, from our Customer Service Center at the address and telephone number listed in the prospectus, by accessing the SEC's web site or by contacting the SEC Public Reference Room. Certain funds offered under the contracts have investment objectives and policies similar to other funds managed by the fund's investment adviser. The investment results of a fund may be higher or lower than those of other funds managed by the same adviser. There is no assurance and no representation is made that the investment results of any fund will be comparable to those of another fund managed by the same investment adviser. Certain funds are designated as "Master-Feeder" or "LifeStyle Funds". Funds offered in a Master-Feeder structure (such as the American Funds) or fund of funds structure (such as the LifeStyle Funds) may have higher fees and expenses than a fund that invests directly in debt and equity securities. TO BE INSERTED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Fund Name Changes - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Fund Name Current Fund Name B1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX C - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Account I Fixed Account I ("Fixed Account") is an optional fixed interest allocation offered during the accumulation phase of your variable annuity contract between you and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company ("ING USA," the "Company," "we" or "our"). The Fixed Account, which is a segregated asset account of ING USA, provides a means for you to invest on a tax-deferred basis and earn a guaranteed interest for guaranteed interest periods (Fixed Interest Allocation(s)). We will credit your Fixed Interest Allocation(s) with a fixed rate of interest. We currently offer Fixed Interest Allocations with guaranteed interest periods that may vary by maturity, state of issue and rate. In addition, we may offer DCA Fixed Interest Allocations, which are 6-month and 1-year Fixed Interest Allocations available exclusively in connection with our dollar cost averaging program. We may offer additional guaranteed interest periods in some or all states, may not offer all guaranteed interest periods on all contracts or in all states and the rates for a given guaranteed interest period may vary among contracts. We set the interest rates periodically. We may credit a different interest rate for each interest period. The interest you earn in the Fixed Account as well as your principal is guaranteed by ING USA, as long as you do not take your money out before the maturity date for the applicable interest period. If you take your money out from a Fixed Interest Allocation more than 30 days before the applicable maturity date, we will apply a market value adjustment ("Market Value Adjustment"). A Market Value Adjustment could increase or decrease your contract value and/or the amount you take out. A surrender charge may also apply to withdrawals from your contract. You bear the risk that you may receive less than your principal because of the Market Value Adjustment. For contracts sold in some states, not all Fixed Interest Allocations are available. You have a right to return a contract for a refund as described in the prospectus. The Fixed Account You may allocate premium payments and transfer your Contract value to the guaranteed interest periods of the Fixed Account during the accumulation period as described in the prospectus. Every time you allocate money to the Fixed Account, we set up a Fixed Interest Allocation for the guaranteed interest period you select. We will credit your Fixed Interest Allocation with a guaranteed interest rate for the interest period you select, so long as you do not withdraw money from that Fixed Interest Allocation before the end of the guaranteed interest period. Each guaranteed interest period ends on its maturity date which is the last day of the month in which the interest period is scheduled to expire. Your Contract value in the Fixed Account is the sum of your Fixed Interest Allocations and the interest credited as adjusted for any withdrawals, transfers or other charges we may impose, including any Market Value Adjustment. Your Fixed Interest Allocation will be credited with the guaranteed interest rate in effect for the guaranteed interest period you selected when we receive and accept your premium or reallocation of Contract value. We will credit interest daily at a rate that yields the quoted guaranteed interest rate. If you surrender, withdraw, transfer or annuitize your investment in a Fixed Interest Allocation more than 30 days before the end of the guaranteed interest period, we will apply a Market Value Adjustment to the transaction. A Market Value Adjustment could increase or decrease the amount you surrender, withdraw, transfer or annuitize, depending on current interest rates at the time of the transaction. You bear the risk that you may receive less than your principal because of the Market Value Adjustment. Guaranteed Interest Rates Each Fixed Interest Allocation will have an interest rate that is guaranteed as long as you do not take your money out until its maturity date. We do not have a specific formula for establishing the guaranteed interest rates for the different guaranteed interest periods. We determine guaranteed interest rates at our sole discretion. We cannot predict the level of future interest rates. For more information see the prospectus for the Fixed Account. Transfers from a Fixed Interest Allocation You may transfer your Contract value in a Fixed Interest Allocation to one or more new Fixed Interest Allocations with new guaranteed interest periods, or to any of the subaccounts of ING USA's Separate Account B as described in the prospectus on the maturity date of a guaranteed interest period. The minimum amount that you can transfer to or from any Fixed Interest Allocation is $100. Transfers from a Fixed Interest Allocation may be subject to a Market Value C1 Adjustment. If you have a special Fixed Interest Allocation that was offered exclusively with our dollar cost averaging program, canceling dollar cost averaging will cause a transfer of the entire Contract value in such Fixed Interest Allocation to the Liquid Assets subaccount, and such a transfer will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. Please be aware that the benefit we pay under certain optional benefit riders will be adjusted by any transfers you make to and from the Fixed Interest Allocations during specified periods while the rider is in effect. See "Optional Riders" in the prospectus. Withdrawals from a Fixed Interest Allocation During the accumulation phase, you may withdraw a portion of your Contract value in any Fixed Interest Allocation. You may make systematic withdrawals of only the interest earned during the prior month, quarter or year, depending on the frequency chosen, from a Fixed Interest Allocation under our systematic withdrawal option. A withdrawal from a Fixed Interest Allocation may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment and a contract surrender charge. Be aware that withdrawals may have federal income tax consequences, including a 10% penalty tax, as well as state income tax consequences. Please be aware that the benefit we pay under any of the optional benefit riders will be reduced by any withdrawals you made from the Fixed Interest Allocations during the period while the rider is in effect. See "Optional Riders" in the prospectus. Market Value Adjustment A Market Value Adjustment may decrease, increase or have no effect on your Contract value. We will apply a Market Value Adjustment (i) whenever you withdraw or transfer money from a Fixed Interest Allocation (unless made within 30 days before the maturity date of the applicable guaranteed interest period, or under the systematic withdrawal or dollar cost averaging program) and (ii) if on the annuity start date a guaranteed interest period for any Fixed Interest Allocation does not end on or within 30 days of the annuity start date. A Market Value Adjustment may be positive, negative or result in no change. In general, if interest rates are rising, you bear the risk that any Market Value Adjustment will likely be negative and reduce your Contract value. On the other hand, if interest rates are falling, it is more likely that you will receive a positive Market Value Adjustment that increases your Contract value. In the event of a full surrender, transfer or annuitization from a Fixed Interest Allocation, we will add or subtract any Market Value Adjustment from the amount surrendered, transferred or annuitized. In the event of a partial withdrawal, transfer or annuitization, we will add or subtract any Market Value Adjustment from the total amount withdrawn, transferred or annuitized in order to provide the amount requested. If a negative Market Value Adjustment exceeds your Contract value in the Fixed Interest Allocation, we will consider your request to be a full surrender, transfer or annuitization of the Fixed Interest Allocation. Contract Value in the Fixed Interest Allocations On the contract date, the Contract value in any Fixed Interest Allocation in which you are invested is equal to the portion of the initial premium paid and designated for allocation to the Fixed Interest Allocation. On each business day after the contract date, we calculate the amount of Contract value in each Fixed Interest Allocation as follows: (1) We take the Contract value in the Fixed Interest Allocation at the end of the preceding business day. (2) We credit a daily rate of interest on (1) at the guaranteed rate since the preceding business day. (3) We add (1) and (4) We subtract from (3) any transfers from that Fixed Interest Allocation. (5) We subtract from (4) any withdrawals, and then subtract any contract fees (including any rider charges) and premium taxes. Additional premium payments and transfers allocated to the Fixed Account will be placed in a new Fixed Interest Allocation. The Contract value on the date of allocation will be the amount allocated. Several examples which illustrate how the Market Value Adjustment works are included in the prospectus for the Fixed Account Cash Surrender Value The cash surrender value is the amount you receive when you surrender the Contract. The cash surrender value of amounts allocated to the Fixed Account will fluctuate daily based on the interest credited to Fixed Interest Allocations, any Market Value Adjustment, and any surrender charge. We do not C2 guarantee any minimum cash surrender value. On any date during the accumulation phase, we calculate the cash surrender value as follows: we start with your Contract value, then we adjust for any Market Value Adjustment, and then we deduct any surrender charge, any charge for premium taxes, the annual contract administrative fee (unless waived), and any optional benefit rider charge, and any other charges incurred but not yet deducted. Dollar Cost Averaging from Fixed Interest Allocations You may elect to participate in our dollar cost averaging program if you have at least $1,200 of Contract value in Fixed Account Interest Allocations with a guaranteed interest period of 1 year or less. The Fixed Interest Allocations serve as the source accounts from which we will, on a monthly basis, automatically transfer a set dollar amount of money to other Fixed Interest Allocations or contract investment portfolio subaccounts selected by you. The dollar cost averaging program is designed to lessen the impact of market fluctuation on your investment. Since we transfer the same dollar amount to subaccounts each month, more units of a subaccount are purchased if the value of its unit is low and fewer units are purchased if the value of its unit is high. Therefore, a lower than average value per unit may be achieved over the long term. However, we cannot guarantee this. When you elect the dollar cost averaging program, you are continuously investing in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels. You should consider your tolerance for investing through periods of fluctuating price levels. You elect the dollar amount you want transferred under this program. Each monthly transfer must be at least $100. You may change the transfer amount once each contract year. Transfers from a Fixed Interest Allocation under the dollar cost averaging program are not subject to a Market Value Adjustment. We may in the future offer additional subaccounts or withdraw any subaccount or Fixed Interest Allocation to or from the dollar cost averaging program or otherwise modify, suspend or terminate this program. Of course, such change will not affect any dollar cost averaging programs in operation at the time. Suspension of Payments We have the right to delay payment of amounts from a Fixed Interest Allocation for up to 6 months. More Information See the prospectus for Fixed Account I. C3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Interest Division A Fixed Interest Division option is available through the group and individual deferred variable annuity contracts offered by ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company. The Fixed Interest Division is part of the ING USA General Account. Interests in the Fixed Interest Division have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and neither the Fixed Interest Division nor the General Account are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Interests in the Fixed Interest Division are offered in certain states through an Offering Brochure, dated May 1, 2005. The Fixed Interest Division is different from the Fixed Account which is described in the prospectus but which is not available in your state. If you are unsure whether the Fixed Account is available in your state, please contact our Customer Service Center at (800) 366-0066. When reading through the Prospectus, the Fixed Interest Division should be counted among the various investment options available for the allocation of your premiums, in lieu of the Fixed Account. The Fixed Interest Division may not be available in some states. Some restrictions may apply. You will find more complete information relating to the Fixed Interest Division in the Offering Brochure. Please read the Offering Brochure carefully before you invest in the Fixed Interest Division. D1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX E - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Funds and Excluded Funds Examples Example #1: The following examples are intended to demonstrate the impact on your 7% Solution Death Benefit Element ("7% MGDB") of allocating your Contract Value to Special Funds.
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 7% MGDB if 50% invested 7% MGDB if 0% invested 7% MGDB if 100% invested in Special Funds in Special Funds in Special Funds - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- End of Yr Covered Special Total End of Yr Covered Special Total End of Yr Covered Special Total 0 500 500 1,000 0 1,000 -- 1,000 0 0 1000 1000 1 535 500 1,035 1 1,070 -- 1,070 1 0 1000 1000 2 572 500 1,072 2 1,145 -- 1,145 2 0 1000 1000 3 613 500 1,113 3 1,225 -- 1,225 3 0 1000 1000 4 655 500 1,155 4 1,311 -- 1,311 4 0 1000 1000 5 701 500 1,201 5 1,403 -- 1,403 5 0 1000 1000 6 750 500 1,250 6 1,501 -- 1,501 6 0 1000 1000 7 803 500 1,303 7 1,606 -- 1,606 7 0 1000 1000 8 859 500 1,359 8 1,718 -- 1,718 8 0 1000 1000 9 919 500 1,419 9 1,838 -- 1,838 9 0 1000 1000 10 984 500 1,484 10 1,967 -- 1,967 10 0 1000 1000 - -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
7% MGDB if transferred to 7% MGDB if transferred to Special Funds Covered Funds at the beginning of year 6 at the beginning of year 6 - -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- End of Yr Covered Special Total End of Yr Covered Special Total 0 1,000 -- 1,000 0 -- 1,000 1,000 1 1,070 -- 1,070 1 -- 1,000 1,000 2 1,145 -- 1,145 2 -- 1,000 1,000 3 1,225 -- 1,225 3 -- 1,000 1,000 4 1,311 -- 1,311 4 -- 1,000 1,000 5 1,403 -- 1,403 5 -- 1,000 1,000 6 -- 1,403 1,403 6 1,070 -- 1,070 7 -- 1,403 1,403 7 1,145 -- 1,145 8 -- 1,403 1,403 8 1,225 -- 1,225 9 -- 1,403 1,403 9 1,311 -- 1,311 10 -- 1,403 1,403 10 1,403 -- 1,403 - -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- E1 Example #2: The following examples are intended to demonstrate the impact on your 7% Solution Death Benefit Element ("7% MGDB") of allocating your Contract Value to Excluded Funds. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 7% MGDB if 50% invested in Excluded Funds --------------------------------------------------------------------- Covered Excluded Total ------------- -------------- -------------- Death End of Yr 7% MGDB AV 7% MGDB AV 7% MGDB AV Benefit 0 500 500 500 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1 535 510 535 510 1,045 1,020 1,045 2 572 490 572 490 1,062 980 1,062 3 613 520 613 520 1,133 1,040 1,133 4 655 550 655 550 1,205 1,100 1,205 5 701 450 701 450 1,151 900 1,151 6 750 525 750 525 1,275 1,050 1,275 7 803 600 803 600 1,403 1,200 1,403 8 859 750 859 750 1,609 1,500 1,609 9 919 500 919 500 1,419 1,000 1,419 10 984 300 984 300 1,284 600 1,284 --------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 7% MGDB if 0% invested 7% MGDB if 100% invested in Excluded Funds in Excluded Funds - -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Covered Excluded ---------------- ---------------- Death Death End of Yr 7% MGDB AV Benefit End of Yr 7% MGD AV Benefit 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 1 1,070 1,020 1,070 1 1,070 1,020 1,020 2 1,145 980 1,145 2 1,145 980 980 3 1,225 1,040 1,225 3 1,225 1,040 1,040 4 1,311 1,100 1,311 4 1,311 1,100 1,100 5 1,403 900 1,403 5 1,403 900 900 6 1,501 1,050 1,501 6 1,501 1,050 1,050 7 1,606 1,200 1,606 7 1,606 1,200 1,200 8 1,718 1,500 1,718 8 1,718 1,500 1,500 9 1,838 1,000 1,838 9 1,838 1,000 1,000 10 1,967 600 1,967 10 1,967 600 600 - -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Note: AV are hypothetical illustrative values. Not a projection. "7% MGDB" for Excluded funds is notional. Not payable as a benefit. Death Benefit for Excluded Funds equals Accumulation Value (AV) E2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transfer from Covered Funds to Excluded Funds at the beginning of year 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Covered Excluded Total ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Death End of Yr 7% MGDB AV 7% MGDB AV 7% MGDB AV Benefit -- 1,000 1,000 -- -- 1,000 1,000 1,000 1 1,050 1,020 -- -- 1,050 1,020 1,050 2 1,103 980 -- -- 1,103 980 1,103 3 1,158 1,040 -- -- 1,158 1,040 1,158 4 1,216 1,100 -- -- 1,216 1,100 1,216 5 1,276 900 -- -- 1,276 900 1,276 6 -- -- 1,340 1,050 1,050 1,050 1,050 7 -- -- 1,407 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 8 -- -- 1,477 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 9 -- -- 1,551 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 10 -- -- 1,629 600 600 600 600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: 7% MGDB transferred to Excluded Funds equals the 7% MGDB in Covered Funds (or pro-rata portion thereof for partial transfer). Transfers from Special Funds to Excluded Funds work the same as Covered to Excluded (except 7% MGDB in Special Funds does not accumulate). Transfer from Excluded Funds to Covered Funds at the beginning of year 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Covered Excluded Total ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Death End of Yr 7% MGDB AV 7% MGDB" AV 7% MGDB AV Benefit -- -- -- 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1 -- -- 1,050 1,020 1,020 1,020 1,020 2 -- -- 1,103 980 980 980 980 3 -- -- 1,158 1,040 1,040 1,040 1,040 4 -- -- 1,216 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 5 -- -- 1,276 900 900 900 900 6 945 1,050 -- -- 945 1,050 1,050 7 992 1,200 -- -- 992 1,200 1,200 8 1,042 1,500 -- -- 1,042 1,500 1,500 9 1,094 1,000 -- -- 1,094 1,000 1,094 10 1,149 600 -- -- 1,149 600 1,149 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: 7% MGDB transferred to Covered Funds is the lesser of 7% MGDB in Excluded Funds (or portion thereof for partial transfer) and AV transferred to Covered Funds. Transfers from Excluded Funds to Special Funds work the same as Excluded to Covered (except 7% MGDB in Special Funds does not accumulate). E3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX F - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Calculation Example 1 Age Contract without Contract with - --- the MGIB Rider the MGIB Rider -------------- -------------- 55 Initial Value $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Accumulation Rate 0.0% 0.00% Rider Charge 0.0% 0.75% 65 Contract Value $ 100,000 $ 89,167 Annuity Factor 4.71 4.71 Monthly Income $ 471.00 $ 419.98 MGIB Rollup n/a $ 196,715 MGIB Ratchet n/a $ 100,000 Annuity Factor n/a 4.17 MGIB Income n/a $ 820.30 Income $ 471.00 $ 820.30 Example 2 Age Contract without Contract with - --- the MGIB Rider the MGIB Rider -------------- -------------- 55 Initial Value $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Accumulation Rate 3.0% 3.0% Rider Charge 0.0% 0.75% 65 Contract Value $ 134,392 $ 122,019 Annuity Factor 4.71 4.71 Monthly Income $ 632.98 $ 574.71 MGIB Rollup n/a $ 196,715 MGIB Ratchet n/a $ 122,019 Annuity Factor n/a 4.17 MGIB Income n/a $ 820.30 Income $ 632.98 $ 820.30 Example 3 Age Contract without Contract with - --- the MGIB Rider the MGIB Rider -------------- -------------- 55 Initial Value $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Accumulation Rate 8.0% 8.0% Rider Charge 0.0% 0.75% 65 Contract Value $ 215,892 $ 200,423 Annuity Factor 4.71 4.71 Monthly Income $ 1,016.85 $ 943.99 MGIB Rollup n/a $ 196,715 MGIB Ratchet n/a $ 200,423 Annuity Factor n/a 4.17 MGIB Income n/a $ 835.76 Income $ 1,016.85 $ 943.99 F1 The Accumulation Rates shown under "Contract" are hypothetical and intended to illustrate various market conditions. These rates are assumed to be net of all fees and charges. Fees and charges are not assessed against the MGIB Rollup Rate. F2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MGWB Excess Withdrawal Amount Examples The following are examples of adjustments to the MGWB Withdrawal Account and the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount for Transfers and Withdrawals in Excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount ("Excess Withdrawals Amount"): Example #1: Owner has invested only in Covered Funds Assume the Contract Value (CV) before the withdrawal is $100,000 and is invested in Covered Funds only, the Eligible Payment Amount (EPA) is $100,000, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (MAW) is $7,000, the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds ("Covered Withdrawal Account") is $120,000, and a withdrawal of $10,000 is made. The effect of the withdrawal is calculated as follows: The new CV is $90,000 ($100,000 - $10,000). The Excess Withdrawal Amount is $3,000 ($10,000 - $7,000). The Covered Withdrawal Account is first reduced dollar-for-dollar by the portion of the withdrawal up to the MAW to $113,000 ($120,000 - $7,000), and is then reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the Excess Withdrawal Amount to the CV (after being reduced for the withdrawal up to the MAW) to $109,354.84 ($113,000 * (1 - $3,000 / $93,000)). The EPA is reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the Excess Withdrawal Amount to the CV (after being reduced for the withdrawal up to the MAW) to $96,774.19 ($100,000 * (1 - $3,000 / $93,000)). The reduction to the EPA for withdrawals of Excess Withdrawal Amount is applied pro-rata regardless of whether CV is allocated to Covered or Excluded Funds. The MAW is then recalculated to be 7% of the new EPA, $6,774.19 ($96,774.19 * 7%). Example #2: Owner has invested only in Excluded Funds Assume the Contract Value (CV) before the withdrawal is $100,000 and is invested in Excluded Funds only, the Eligible Payment Amount (EPA) is $100,000, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (MAW) is $7,000, the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds ("Excluded Withdrawal Account") is $120,000, and a withdrawal of $10,000 is made. The effect of the withdrawal is calculated as follows: The new CV is $90,000 ($100,000 - $10,000). The Excess Withdrawal Amount is $3,000 ($10,000 - $7.000). The Excluded Withdrawal Account is reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the entire amount withdrawn to the CV (before the withdrawal) to $108,000 ($120,000 * (1 - $10,000 / $100,000)). The EPA is reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the Excess Withdrawal Amount to the CV (after being reduced for the withdrawal up to the MAW) to $96,774.19 ($100,000 * (1 - $3,000/$93,000)). The reduction to the EPA for withdrawals of Excess Withdrawal Amount is applied pro-rata regardless of whether CV is allocated to Covered or Excluded Funds. The MAW is then recalculated to be 7% of the new EPA, $6,774.19 ($96,774.19 * 7%). Example #3: Owner has invested in both Covered and Excluded Funds G1 Assume the Contract Value (CV) before the withdrawal is $100,000 and is invested $60,000 in Covered Funds and $40,000 in Excluded Funds. Further assume that the Eligible Payment Amount (EPA) is $100,000, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (MAW) is $7,000, the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds ("Covered Withdrawal Account") is $75,000, the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds ("Excluded Withdrawal Account") is $45,000, and a withdrawal is made of $10,000 ($8,000 from Covered Funds and $2,000 from Excluded Funds). The new CV for Covered Funds is $52,000 ($60,000 - $8,000), and the new CV for Excluded Funds is $38,000 ($40,000 - $2,000). The Covered Withdrawal Account is first reduced dollar-for-dollar by the lesser of the MAW ($7,000) and the amount withdrawn from Covered Funds ($8,000) to $68,000 ($75,000 - $7,000), and is then reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of any Excess Withdrawal Amount from Covered Funds to the CV in Covered Funds (after being reduced for the withdrawal up to the MAW) to $66,716.98 ($68,000 * (1 - $1,000 / $53,000). The Excluded Withdrawal Account is reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the amount withdrawn from Excluded Funds to the CV in Excluded Funds (prior to the withdrawal) to $42,750 ($45,000 * (1 - $2,000 / $40,000)). The EPA is reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the Excess Withdrawal Amount to the CV (after being reduced for the withdrawal up to the MAW) to $96,774.19 ($100,000 * (1 - $3,000 / $93,000)). The reduction to the EPA for withdrawals of Excess Withdrawal Amount is applied pro-rata regardless of whether CV is allocated to Covered or Excluded Funds. The MAW is then recalculated to be 7% of the new EPA, $6,774.19 ($96,774.19 * 7%). Example #4: Owner transfers funds from Excluded Funds to Covered Funds Assume the Contract Value (CV) before the transfer is $100,000 and is invested $60,000 in Covered Funds and $40,000 in Excluded Funds. Further assume that the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds ("Covered Withdrawal Account") is $75,000, the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds ("Excluded Withdrawal Account") is $45,000, and a transfer is made of $10,000 from Excluded Funds to Covered Funds. The new CV for Covered Funds is $70,000 ($60,000 + $10,000), and the new CV for Excluded Funds is $30,000 ($40,000 - $10,000). The Excluded Withdrawal Account is reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the amount transferred from Excluded Funds to the CV in Excluded Funds (prior to the transfer) to $33,750 ($45,000 * (1 - $10,000 / $40,000)). The Covered Withdrawal Account is increased by the lesser of the reduction of the Excluded Withdrawal Account of $11,250 ($45,000 - $33,750) and the actual amount transferred of $10,000. Thus, the Covered Withdrawal Account is increased to $85,000 ($75,000 + $10,000). Example #5: Owner transfers funds from Covered Funds to Excluded Funds Assume the Contract Value (CV) before the transfer is $100,000 and is invested $60,000 in Covered Funds and $40,000 in Excluded Funds. Further assume that the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Covered Funds ("Covered Withdrawal Account") is $75,000, the MGWB Withdrawal Account allocated to Excluded Funds ("Excluded Withdrawal Account") is $45,000, and a transfer is made of $10,000 from Covered Funds to Excluded Funds. The new CV for Covered Funds is $50,000 ($60,000 - $10,000), and the new CV for Excluded Funds is $50,000 ($40,000 + $10,000). The Covered Withdrawal Account is reduced pro-rata based on the ratio of the amount transferred from Covered Funds to the CV in Covered Funds (prior to the transfer) to $62,500 ($75,000 * (1 - $10,000 / $60,000)). G2 The Excluded Withdrawal Account is increased by the reduction of the Covered Withdrawal Account of $12,500 ($75,000 - $62,500) to $57,500 ($45,000 + $12,500). G3 ING [LOGO] ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company is a stock company domiciled in Iowa PART B THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - To be added by Amendment PART C - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 24: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - To be added by Amendment EXHIBITS (1) Resolution of the board of directors of Depositor authorizing the establishment of the Registrant (1) (2) N/A (3)(a) Distribution Agreement between the Depositor and Directed Services, Inc. (1) (b) Dealers Agreement. (1) (c) Organizational Agreement (1) (d) Assignment Agreement for Organizational Agreement. (1) (e) Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between ING USA and DSI. (17) (4)(a) Individual Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract. (3) (b) Group Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract. (3) (c) Individual Deferred Variable Annuity Contract. (3) (d) Individual Retirement Annuity Rider. (12) (e) ROTH Individual Retirement Annuity Rider. (12) (f) Minimum Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider. (11) (g) Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit Rider. (16) (h) Minimum Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit with Reset and Step Up Option. (16) (i) Living Benefit Rider Endorsement (Inforce Riders). (16) (j) Death Benefit Endorsement No.1 (7% Solution Enhanced). (16) (k) Death Benefit Endorsement No.2 (Ratchet Enhanced). (16) (l) Death Benefit Endorsement No.3 (Standard). (16) (m) Death Benefit Endorsement No.4 (Max 7 Enhanced). (16) (n) Death Benefit Endorsement No.5 (Base Death Benefit). (16) (o) Death Benefit Endorsement No.6 (Inforce Contracts). (16) (p) Earnings Enhancement Death Benefit Rider. (7) (q) Simple Retirement Annuity Rider. (12) (r) 403(b) Retirement Annuity Rider. (12) (s) Company Address and Name Change Endorsement. (16) (5)(a) Individual Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Application. (15) (b) Group Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Enrollment Form.(4) (6)(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, dated (01/01/04). (16) (b) Amended and Restated By-Laws of ING USA annuity and Life Insurance Company, dated (01/01/04). (16) (c) Resolution of the board of directors for Powers of Attorney, dated (04/23/99) (3) (d) Articles of Merger and Agreement and Plan of Merger of USGALC, ULAIC, ELICI into GALIC and renamed ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, dated (06/25/03). (16) (7) Not applicable (8)(a) Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and The PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust. (3) (b) Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and The Prudential Series Fund, Inc. (5) (c) Amendment to the Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and The Prudential Series Fund, Inc. (6) (d) Form of Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and ProFunds. (8) Insurance Corporation, Inc. and ING affiliated Insurance Companies. (9) (e) Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and ING Variable Products Trust. (10) (f) Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and ING Variable Insurance Trust. (10) (g) Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. (10) (h) Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust. (10) (i) Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co. and Fidelity Distributors Corporation. (10) (j) Form of Participation Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co., American Funds Insurance Series and Capital Research and Management Company. (14) (9) Opinion and Consent of James A. Shuchart, Esq. - To be added by amendment (10)(a) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - To be added by amendment (b) Consent of James A. Shuchart, Esq., incorporated in Item 9 of this Part C, together with the Opinion of James Shuchart, Esq. (11) Not applicable (12) Not applicable (13) Powers of Attorney (18) - ------------------------------- 1) Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 1997 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 2) Incorporated herein to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1998 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 3) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 1999 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 4) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 1999 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 5) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2000 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 6) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2000 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 7) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2001 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 8) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2001 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 9) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2001 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 10) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-5626). 11) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2002 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 12) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2003 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811-5626). 13) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2003 (File Nos. 333-70600, 811-5626). 14) Incorporated herein by Reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form N-6, for ReliaStar Life Insurance Company Select * Life Variable Account filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2003 (File Number 333-105319). 15) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2003 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). 16) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-5626). 17) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-5626). 18) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28769, 811-5626). ITEM 25: DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR Principal Position(s) Name Business Address with Depositor - ---- ---------------- -------------- Harry Stout 1475 Dunwoody Drive President West Chester, PA 19380 Jacques de Vaucleroy 5780 Powers Ferry Road Director Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 Catherine H. Smith 151 Farmington Avenue Director Hartford, CT 06156 Boyd G. Combs 5780 Powers Ferry Road Senior Vice President Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 Shaun P. Mathews 151 Farmington Avenue Senior Vice President Hartford, CT 06156 James R. Gelder 20 Washington Avenue South Senior Vice President Minneapolis, MN 55402 James R. McInnis 1475 Dunwoody Drive Senior Vice President West Chester, PA 19380 Stephen J. Preston 1475 Dunwoody Drive Senior Vice President West Chester, PA 19380 Kathleen A. Murphy 5780 Powers Ferry Road Director Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 Thomas J. McInerney 5780 Powers Ferry Road Director and Chairman Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 Andrew D. Chua 1290 Broadway President, ING Denver, CO 80203 Institutional Markets David A. Wheat 5780 Powers Ferry Road CFO, Director and Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 Senior Vice President Roger W. Fisher 5780 Powers Ferry Road Vice President and Chief Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 Accounting Officer David L. Jacobson 1475 Dunwwody Drive Vice President, Chief West Chester, PA 19380 Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary David S. Pendergrass 5780 Powers Ferry Road Vice President and Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 Treasurer Paula Cludray-Engelke 20 Washington Avenue South Secretary Minneapolis, MN 55402 ITEM 26: PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR REGISTRANT The following persons control or are under common control with the Depositor: DIRECTED SERVICES, INC. ("DSI") - This corporation is a general business corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, and is wholly owned by ING Groep, N.V. ("ING"). The primary purpose of DSI is to act as a broker-dealer in securities. It acts as the principal underwriter and distributor of variable insurance products including variable annuities as required by the SEC. The contracts are issued by the Depositor. DSI also has the power to carry on a general financial, securities, distribution, advisory or investment advisory business; to act as a general agent or broker for insurance companies and to render advisory, managerial, research and consulting services for maintaining and improving managerial efficiency and operation. DSI is also registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. The Depositor is under common control with a New York company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York ("RLNY"). The primary purpose of RLNY is to offer variable products in the state of New York. The registrant is a segregated asset account of the Company and is therefore owned and controlled by the Company. All of the Company's outstanding stock is owned and controlled by ING. Various companies and other entities controlled by ING may therefore be considered to be under common control with the registrant or the Company. Such other companies and entities, together with the identity of their controlling persons (where applicable), are set forth on the following organizational chart. Subsidiaries of ING Groep N.V. incorporated herein by reference to Item 26 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-90516), as filed on April 9, 2004 for Separate Account B of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company. ITEM 27: NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS As of January 31, 2005, there are 204,558 qualified contract owners and 195,255 non-qualified contract owners in ING USA's Separate Account B. ITEM 28: INDEMNIFICATION ING USA shall indemnify (including therein the prepayment of expenses) any person who is or was a director, officer or employee, or who is or was serving at the request of ING USA as a director, officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him with respect to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceedings against him by reason of the fact that he is or was such a director, officer or employee to the extent and in the manner permitted by law. ING USA may also, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify any other person who is or was serving ING USA in any capacity. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to determine who may be indemnified under this paragraph and to what extent (not to exceed the extent provided in the above paragraph) any such person may be indemnified. ING USA or its parents may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such person or persons to be indemnified under the provision in the above paragraphs, against any such liability to the extent permitted by law. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant, as provided above or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification by the Depositor is against public policy, as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and therefore may be unenforceable. In the event that a claim of such indemnification (except insofar as it provides for the payment by the Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against the Depositor by such director, officer or controlling person and the SEC is still of the same opinion, the Depositor or Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by the Depositor is against public policy as expressed by the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. ITEM 29: PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER (a) At present, Directed Services, Inc. ("DSI"), the Registrant's Distributor, serves as principal underwriter for all contracts issued by ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company. DSI is the principal underwriter for Separate Account A, Separate Account B, ING USA Separate Account EQ (formerly known as Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa Separate Account A), ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York Separate Account NY-B, Alger Separate Account A of ING USA and the ING Investors Trust. (b) The following information is furnished with respect to the principal officers and directors of Directed Services, Inc., the Registrant's Distributor. The principal business address for each officer and director following is 1475 Dunwoody Drive, West Chester, PA 19380-1478, unless otherwise noted. Name and Principal Positions and Offices Business Address with Underwriter - -------------------- --------------------- James R. McInnis Director and President Alan G. Hoden Director Matthew J. Rider Director David S. Pendergrass Vice President and Treasurer ING Insurance Operations 5780 Powers Ferry Road Atlanta, GA 30327-4390 David L. Jacobson Senior Vice President James A. Shuchart Secretary and General Counsel (c) 2003 Net Name of Underwriting Compensation Principal Discounts and on Brokerage Underwriter Commissions Redemption Commissions Compensation - ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------ DSI $270,633,000 $0 $0 $0 ITEM 30: LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules under it relating to the securities described in and issued under this Registration Statement are maintained by the Depositor and located at: 909 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, 1475 Dunwoody Drive, West Chester, PA 19380 and at 5780 Powers Ferry Road, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30327-4390. ITEM 31: MANAGEMENT SERVICES None. ITEM 32: UNDERTAKINGS (a) Registrant hereby undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as it is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than 16 months old so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted. (b) Registrant hereby undertakes to include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information; and, (c) Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request. REPRESENTATIONS 1. The account meets the definition of a "separate account" under federal securities laws. 2. ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Contract described in the Prospectus, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses to be incurred and the risks assumed by the Company. SIGNATURES As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Separate Account B, has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf in the City of West Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 23rd day of February, 2005. SEPARATE ACCOUNT B (Registrant) By: ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Depositor) By: -------------------- Harry Stout* President (principle executive officer) By: /s/ Linda E. Senker ------------------------ Linda E. Senker Counsel of Depositor As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on February 23, 2005. Signature Title - --------- ----- President - -------------------- (principle executive officer) Harry Stout* Chief Accounting Officer - -------------------- Roger W. Fisher* DIRECTORS OF DEPOSITOR - ---------------------- David A. Wheat* Chief Financial Officer (principle accounting officer) - ---------------------- Jacques de Vaucleroy* - ---------------------- Thomas J. McInerney* - ---------------------- Kathleen A. Murphy* - ---------------------- Catherine H. Smith* By: /s/ Linda E. Senker ------------------------ Linda E. Senker Counsel of Depositor *Executed by Linda E. Senker on behalf of those indicated pursuant to Power of Attorney. EXHIBIT INDEX ITEM EXHIBIT PAGE # - ---- ------- -------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----