485BPOS 1 d947354d485bpos.htm DELAWARE LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT F - MASTERS FLEX Delaware Life Variable Account F - Masters Flex
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As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2021

REGISTRATION NO. 333-74844

811-05846

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-4

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 46

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 148

 

 

DELAWARE LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT F

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 

 

DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number: (844) 448-3519

Michael S. Bloom, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

 

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

on April 30, 2021 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of Securities Being Registered: Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts.

No filing fee is due because an indefinite amount of securities is deemed to have been registered in reliance on Section 24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

 

 


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APRIL 30, 2021

MASTERS FLEX PROSPECTUS

Delaware Life Insurance Company and Delaware Life Variable Account F offer the flexible payment deferred annuity contracts and certificates described in this Prospectus to groups and individuals. The contracts and certificates described in this Prospectus are no longer available for sale. You may choose among a number of variable investment options and, when available, fixed interest options. The variable options are Sub-Accounts in the Variable Account, each of which invests in shares of one of the following funds (the “Funds”):

 

Large-Cap Equity Funds

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 2

CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund, Class 2

Fidelity® Contrafund® Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund II)

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund, Series II

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund, Series II

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio, Class 2

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Equity Portfolio, Class VC

MFS® Core Equity Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Growth Series, Service Class

MFS® Research Series, Service Class

MFS® Value Series, Service Class

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Growth Portfolio, Class II

Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund, Class IB

Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund

Mid-Cap Equity Funds

Fidelity® Mid Cap Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund, Series II

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Portfolio, Class VC

MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series, Service Class

MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Service Class

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Discovery Portfolio, Class II

Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund

AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Class B

Small-Cap Equity Funds

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund, Class 2

MFS® Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® New Discovery Series, Service Class

MFS® New Discovery Value Portfolio, Service Class

Rational Insider Buying VA Fund

International/Global Equity Funds

AB International Growth Portfolio, Class B

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Overseas Core Fund, Class 2

First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund

Invesco V.I. Global Fund, Series II

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Series II

MFS® International Growth Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® International Intrinsic Value Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Research International Portfolio, Service Class

PIMCO StocksPLUS® Global Portfolio, Advisor Class

Templeton Growth VIP Fund, Class 2

Emerging Markets Equity Funds

Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Service Class

Specialty/Sector Funds

MFS® Utilities Series, Service Class

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn® Strategy Portfolio, Administrative Class

Real Estate Equity Fund

MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio, Service Class

Asset Allocation Funds

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio, Class B

AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, Class B

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund, Class III

Fidelity® Balanced Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)

Franklin Income VIP Fund, Class 2

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund, Class 2

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Series II

MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Total Return Series, Service Class

PIMCO All Asset Portfolio, Administrative Class

 


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PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio, Advisor Class

Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund, Class IB

Target Date Funds

Fidelity® Freedom 2015 Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)

Fidelity® Freedom 2020 Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)

Money Market Fund

MFS® U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, Service Class

Global Bond Fund

Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund, Class 4

Short-Term Bond Fund

MFS® Limited Maturity Portfolio, Service Class

 

Intermediate-Term Bond Funds

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio, Class 2

MFS® Corporate Bond Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Government Securities Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Total Return Bond Series, Service Class

Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund

MFS® Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio, Service Class

Multi-Sector Bond Fund

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund, Class 2

High Yield Bond Fund

MFS® High Yield Portfolio, Service Class

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio, Administrative Class

 

 

Not all Funds may be available as an investment option under your Contract. Please see “Variable Account Options: The Funds.”

We have filed a Statement of Additional Information dated April 30, 2021 (the “SAI”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which is incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. The table of contents for the SAI is on page 73 of this Prospectus. You may obtain a copy without charge by writing to us at our Service Address or by telephoning (877) 253-2323. In addition, you can inspect and copy all of our filings at the SEC’s public reference facilities at: 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102, telephone (202) 551-8090. The SEC will provide copies by mail for a fee. The SEC also has a website (www.sec.gov) that contains the SAI, material incorporated by reference, and other information regarding companies that file with the SEC.

The Contracts are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency. The SEC has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Please read this Prospectus and the Fund prospectuses carefully before investing and keep them for future reference. They contain important information about the Contracts and the Funds.

Any reference in this Prospectus to receipt by us means receipt at our Service Address: DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, P.O. Box 758581, Topeka, KS 66675-8581.

 

Overnight Mailing Service Address:   

Delaware Life Insurance Company

Mail Zone 581

5801 S.W. 6th Avenue

Topeka, KS 66636

  


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SPECIAL TERMS

     1  

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

     1  

FEES AND EXPENSES

     5  

EXAMPLE

     8  

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     8  

THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

     9  

COMMUNICATING TO US ABOUT YOUR CONTRACT

     9  

Electronic Account Information

     10  

DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

     10  

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

     10  

VARIABLE ACCOUNT OPTIONS: THE FUNDS

     11  

Selection of Funds

     13  

Payments We Receive

     14  

THE FIXED ACCOUNT

     14  

THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTIONS: THE GUARANTEE PERIODS

     15  

Guarantee Periods

     15  

Guaranteed Interest Rates

     15  

Early Withdrawals

     15  

THE ACCUMULATION PHASE

     15  

Issuing Your Contract

     16  

Amount and Frequency of Purchase Payments

     16  

Allocation of Net Purchase Payments

     16  

Your Account

     16  

Your Account Value

     16  

Variable Account Value

     17  

Fixed Account Value

     17  

Transfer Privilege

     18  

Waivers; Reduced Charges; Credits; Special Guaranteed Interest Rates

     21  

Other Programs

     22  

WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT

     24  

Cash Withdrawals

     24  

Withdrawal Charge

     26  

Types of Withdrawals not Subject to Withdrawal Charge

     27  

Market Value Adjustment

     28  

CONTRACT CHARGES

     29  

Account Fee

     29  

Administrative Expense Charge and Distribution Fee

     30  

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

     30  

Charges for Optional Benefits

     30  

Premium Taxes

     31  

Fund Expenses and Restrictions

     31  

Modification in the Case of Group Contracts

     31  

OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT: INCOME RISER

     31  

Determining Your Withdrawal Benefit Base

     33  

Determining Your Annual Withdrawal Amount

     34  

How SIR Works

     34  

Withdrawals Under SIR

     36  

Cost of SIR

     39  

Step-Up Under SIR

     40  

Joint-Life Coverage

     41  

Cancellation of SIR

     42  

Death of Participant Under SIR with Single-Life Coverage

     43  

Death of Participant Under SIR with Joint-Life Coverage

     43  

Annuitization Under SIR

     43  

Tax Issues Under SIR

     44  


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DESIGNATED FUNDS

     45  

BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO

     46  

DEATH BENEFIT

     47  

Amount of Death Benefit

     47  

The Basic Death Benefit

     47  

Optional Death Benefit

     48  

Spousal Continuance

     48  

Calculating the Death Benefit

     49  

Method of Paying Death Benefit

     49  

Qualified Contracts

     49  

Non-Qualified Contracts

     50  

Selection and Change of Beneficiary

     50  

Payment of Death Benefit

     50  

THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS

     51  

Selection of Annuitant(s)

     51  

Selection of the Annuity Commencement Date

     51  

Annuity Options

     52  

Selection of Annuity Option

     53  

Amount of Annuity Payments

     53  

Transfer of Variable Annuity Units

     54  

Account Fee

     55  

Annuity Payment Rates

     55  

Annuity Options as Method of Payment for Death Benefit

     55  

OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS

     55  

Exercise of Contract Rights

     55  

Change of Ownership

     55  

Voting of Fund Shares

     56  

Reports to Owners

     56  

Substitution of Securities

     57  

Change in Operation of Variable Account

     57  

Splitting Units

     57  

Modification

     57  

Discontinuance of New Participants

     58  

Reservation of Rights

     58  

Right to Return

     58  

TAX PROVISIONS

     58  

U.S. Federal Income Tax Provisions

     59  

Puerto Rico Tax Provisions

     68  

ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT

     69  

Business Disruption and Cyber Security Risks

     69  

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACT

     70  

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

     71  

STATE REGULATION

     72  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     72  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     72  

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     73  

APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY

     74  

APPENDIX B - WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES,  & MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT

     78  

APPENDIX C - PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS AND EXAMPLES

     81  

APPENDIX D - PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS

     86  

APPENDIX E - SECURED RETURNS FOR LIFE

     89  

APPENDIX F - SECURED RETURNS

     108  

APPENDIX G - SECURED RETURNS 2

     114  

APPENDIX H - SECURED RETURNS FOR LIFE PLUSSM

     123  

APPENDIX I - RETIREMENT INCOME ESCALATORSM

     156  

APPENDIX J - Income ON Demand®

     168  

APPENDIX K - Income ON Demand® II

     179  

APPENDIX L - Income ON Demand® II Plus

     192  


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APPENDIX M - RETIREMENT INCOME ESCALATORSM II

     209  

APPENDIX N - Income ON Demand® II Escalator

     225  

APPENDIX O - RETIREMENT ASSET PROTECTORSM

     241  

APPENDIX P - Income ON Demand® III Escalator

     246  

APPENDIX Q - BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO

     259  

APPENDIX R - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     267  


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SPECIAL TERMS

Your Contract is a legal document that uses a number of specially defined terms. We explain most of the capitalized terms that we use in this Prospectus in the context where they arise, and some are self-explanatory. In addition, for convenient reference, we have compiled a list of these capitalized terms in the Glossary included at the back of this Prospectus as Appendix A. If, while you are reading this Prospectus, you come across a capitalized term that you do not understand, please refer to the Glossary for an explanation.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

The headings in this section correspond to headings in the Prospectus under which we discuss these topics in more detail.

The Annuity Contract

The Masters Flex Contract provides a number of important benefits for your retirement planning. You are eligible to purchase a Contract if you are age 85 or younger on the Open Date. During the Accumulation Phase, you make Purchase Payments under the Contract and allocate them to one or more of the Variable Account options or, if available, the Fixed Account options. During the Income Phase, we make annuity payments to you or someone else based on the amount you have accumulated. The Contract provides tax-deferral so that you do not pay taxes on your earnings until you withdraw them. When purchased in connection with a tax-qualified plan, the Contract provides no additional tax-deferral benefits because tax-qualified plans confer their own tax-deferral. The Contract also provides a basic death benefit if you die during the Accumulation Phase. You may enhance the basic death benefit by purchasing the optional death benefit, at an additional cost, if you are younger than age 75 on the Open Date.

The Accumulation Phase

Under most circumstances, you can buy the Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $10,000 or the maximum annual Individual Retirement Annuity contribution, unless we waive these limits. You can make additional Purchase Payments at any time during the Accumulation Phase. Currently, there is no minimum amount required for additional Purchase Payments. However, we reserve the right to require that each additional Purchase Payment be at least $1,000. We will not accept, without our prior approval, a Purchase Payment if your Account Value is over $2 million or, if the Purchase Payment would cause your Account Value to exceed $2 million. These general requirements for Purchase Payments apply even if you elect an optional living benefit. In addition, there are other restrictions on the frequency of Purchase Payments that apply depending upon which optional living benefit you selected. Any Purchase Payments received under an optional living benefit with such restrictions will be deemed “not in Good Order” and returned to you.

Variable Account Options: The Funds

You can allocate your Purchase Payments among the Sub-Accounts investing in a number of Fund options. You may also transfer among the Funds and, if available, the Fixed Account Options. Each Fund is either a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a separate securities portfolio of shares of such a mutual fund. The investment returns on the Funds are not guaranteed. You can make or lose money.

The Fixed Account Options: The Guarantee Periods

From time to time, we make Fixed Account options available. When we do, you can allocate your Purchase Payments to the Fixed Account and elect to invest in one or more of the available Guarantee Periods. Each Guarantee Period earns interest at a Guaranteed Interest Rate that we publish. We may change the Guaranteed Interest Rate from time to time, but no Guaranteed Interest Rate will ever be less than the minimum guaranteed rate required by law. Once we have accepted your allocation to a particular Guarantee Period, we promise that the Guaranteed Interest Rate applicable to that allocation will not change for the duration of the Guarantee Period. We may offer Guarantee Periods of different

 

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durations or stop offering some Guarantee Periods. Once we stop offering a Guarantee Period of a particular duration, future allocations, transfers, or renewals into that Guarantee Period will not be permitted.

Fees and Expenses

The Contract has insurance features and investment features, and there are costs related to each.

If your Account Value is less than $100,000 on your Account Anniversary, we deduct a $50 Annual Account Fee. We will waive the Account Fee if your Contract was fully invested in the Fixed Account during the entire Account Year, or if your Account Value is $100,000 or more on your Account Anniversary.

During the Accumulation Phase, we deduct a mortality and expense risk charge at an annual rate of 1.30% of the average daily value of the Contract invested in the Variable Account. If you purchased your Contract prior to March 5, 2007 and you were age 76 years or older on the Open Date, we deduct this charge at an annual rate of 1.50% of the average daily value of the Contract invested in the Variable Account.

We also deduct an administrative charge at an annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily value and a distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily value of the Contract invested in the Variable Account.

We may assess a withdrawal charge on certain amounts that you withdraw during the first four Account Years after your Issue Date. The withdrawal charge (also known as a “contingent deferred sales charge”) starts at 8% in the first Account Year and declines to 0% after four complete Account Years.

Currently, you can transfer your Account Value among the underlying Funds free of charge. However, we reserve the right to impose a charge of up to $15 per transfer. We limit the number of your Fund transfers to 12 per year. (See “Transfer Privilege.”)

If you elect the optional death benefit, we will deduct, during the Accumulation Phase, an additional charge from the assets of the Variable Account at an annual rate of 0.40% of the average daily value of your Contract.

If you elect the optional living benefit, we will assess a periodic charge. The annual amount of the charge in no case exceeds 1.30% of the highest benefit base during the Account Year.

In addition to the charges we impose under the Contract, there are also charges (which include management fees and operating expenses) imposed by the Funds. The charges vary depending upon which Fund(s) you have selected.

Optional Living Benefits

At issue, you may choose to participate in the optional living benefit available under your Contract. Income Riser offers a guaranteed withdrawal benefit with an opportunity for a bonus to be added to your benefit base if you defer taking withdrawals during a specified time period under your Contract.

Income Riser is available only if you are age 85 or younger on the Open Date. If you purchase Income Riser, your investment choices are limited to the Designated Funds. In addition, a change of ownership may also terminate Income Riser. Under Income Riser, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. Any Purchase Payments received after your first Account Anniversary will be deemed “not in Good Order” and returned to you. Income Riser allows you to “step-up” your guaranteed amount on an annual basis, if eligible. Income Riser may not be available in all states.

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many Contracts that are already outstanding. Each of these optional living benefits is discussed in a separate Appendix at the end of this prospectus:

 

 

Appendix E - Secured Returns for Life

   Appendix K - Income ON Demand II

Appendix F - Secured Returns

   Appendix L - Income ON Demand II Plus

Appendix G - Secured Returns 2

   Appendix M - Retirement Income Escalator II

Appendix H - Secured Returns for Life Plus

   Appendix N - Income ON Demand II Escalator

Appendix I - Retirement Income Escalator

   Appendix O - Retirement Asset Protector

Appendix J - Income ON Demand

   Appendix P - Income ON Demand III Escalator

Purchase Payments allocated to investment options other than the Designated Funds will only terminate the optional living benefit. Withdrawals taken in excess of allowable amounts, or withdrawals taken prior to certain dates, may severely decrease your Account Value or cause your Contract and your living benefit to terminate without value.

You may terminate an optional living benefit at any time. In addition, your optional living benefit will terminate if you annuitize or if you transfer any portion of your Account Value to an investment option other than one of the Designated Funds. In certain circumstances, a change of ownership may also terminate your living benefit. Upon termination, all benefits and fees associated with the optional living benefit will cease. Once terminated, a living benefit may not be reinstated.

The Income Phase: Annuity Provisions

If you want to receive regular income from your annuity after the Annuity Commencement Date, you can select one of several Annuity Options. You can choose to receive annuity payments on a fixed or variable basis. If you choose to receive any part of your annuity payments on a variable basis, the dollar amount of the payments may fluctuate with the performance of the underlying Funds. Subject to the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you decide when your Income Phase will begin but, once it begins, you cannot change your choice of annuity payment option.

During the Income Phase, we will deduct total insurance charges at an annual rate of 1.65% of your average daily Annuity Unit values. We will not deduct the mortality and expense risk charge; nor will we deduct the charges for any optional living benefit or optional death benefit. The 1.65% insurance charge, which includes an administrative expense charge and a distribution fee, compensates us for the risks and expenses associated with providing annuity payments during the Income Phase.

Death Benefit

If you die before the Contract reaches the Income Phase, the Beneficiary will receive a death benefit. The amount of the death benefit depends upon your age on the Open Date and whether you choose the basic death benefit or, for a fee, the optional death benefit. If you are 85 or younger on your Open Date, the basic death benefit pays the greatest of your Account Value, your total Purchase Payments (adjusted for withdrawals), or your Surrender Value, all calculated as of your Death Benefit Date. If you are 86 or older on your Open Date, the basic death benefit is equal to the Surrender Value. If you are younger than age 75 on the Open Date, you may purchase the Maximum Anniversary Account Value (“MAV”) optional death benefit which pays the greater of the basic death benefit and the highest Account Value on any Account Anniversary (adjusted for withdrawals) prior to age 81. You must make your election before your Issue Date. Your death benefit election may not be changed after your Issue Date.

Withdrawals, Withdrawal Charges and Market Value Adjustment

You can withdraw money from your Contract during the Accumulation Phase. You may withdraw a portion of your Account Value each year without the imposition of a withdrawal charge. During the first four Account Years, this “free withdrawal amount” is equal to 10% of the amount of all Purchase Payments made minus all withdrawals that were subject to withdrawal charges taken during the current Account Year. All other Purchase Payments withdrawn will be subject to a withdrawal charge. For details on how to calculate withdrawal charges, please see “Withdrawal Charge”

 

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and “APPENDIX B - WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, & MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.” After the end of the fourth Account Year, any amount you withdraw is free of withdrawal charges. In addition to the withdrawal charge, amounts you withdraw, transfer or annuitize from the Fixed Account before your Guarantee Period has ended may also be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. (See “Market Value Adjustment.”) You may also have to pay income taxes and tax penalties on money you withdraw.

Right to Return

Your Contract contains a “free look” provision. If you cancel your Contract within 10 days after receiving it (or later, if allowed by your state), we will send you, depending upon the laws of your state, either the full amount of all of your Purchase Payments or your Account Value as of the day we receive your cancellation request in Good Order. (This amount may be more or less than the original Purchase Payment.) In states requiring return of Purchase Payments, you will receive the greater of (1) your Surrender Value as of the day we receive your cancellation request or (2) your total Purchase Payments made as of that date. We will only deduct a withdrawal charge or a Market Value Adjustment when the returned amount is based on Surrender Value.

Tax Provisions

Your earnings are not taxed until you take them out. If you withdraw money during the Accumulation Phase, earnings come out first and are taxed as ordinary income. If your Contract is a Non-Qualified Contract, it is possible that the election of an optional living benefit might increase the taxable portion of any withdrawal you make from the Contract. If you are younger than 5912 when you take money out, you may be charged a 10% federal tax penalty on taxable amounts.

 

 

NOTE ABOUT OTHER ANNUITY CONTRACTS THAT WE OFFER: In addition to the Contracts, we currently offer many other forms of annuity contracts with a wide variety of features, benefits and charges. Depending on your circumstances and needs, some of these other contracts may be at a lower cost to you. Not all of the annuity contracts that we offer are available in all jurisdictions or through all of the selling agents who offer the contracts. You should consider with your selling agent what annuity contract or financial product is most consistent with your needs and preferences.

If you have any questions about your Contract or need more information, please contact us at our Service Address:

Delaware Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 758581

Topeka, KS 66675-8581
Toll Free (877) 253-2323
www.delawarelife.com/contact-us/

 

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FEES AND EXPENSES

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the Contract.1

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the Contract, surrender the Contract, or transfer cash value between investment options.

Contract Owner Transaction Expenses

 

Maximum Withdrawal Charge (as a percentage of Purchase Payments withdrawn):

     8% 2 

 

Number of Account Years

Since Issue Date

   0 - 1    1 - 2    2 - 3    3 - 4    4 or more

Withdrawal Charge

   8%    8%    7%    6%    0%

 

Maximum Fee Per Transfer (currently $0):

    $15      

Premium Taxes (as a percentage of Account Value or total Purchase Payments):

    0% - 3.5% 3 

The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you will pay periodically during the time that you own the Contract, not including Fund fees and expenses.

 

Annual Account Fee

    $50 4 

Variable Account Annual Expenses

(as a percentage of net Variable Account assets)5

 

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge:

    1.30%6  

Administrative Expense Charge:

    0.15%  

Distribution Fee:

    0.20%  
 

 

 

 

Total Variable Account Annual Expenses (without optional benefits):

    1.65%  

Charges for Optional Death Benefits

 

Death Benefit7

   Fee as a % of Variable
Account Value
 

Maximum Anniversary Account Value (“MAV”)

     0.40%  

 

Death Benefits Previously Available8

   Fee as a % of Variable
Account Value
 

5% Premium Roll-Up

     0.20%  

Earnings Enhancement Benefit Premier

     0.25%  

Earnings Enhancement Benefit Premier with MAV

     0.40%  

Earnings Enhancement Benefit Premier with 5% Roll-Up

     0.40%  

Earnings Enhancement Benefit Premier Plus

     0.40%  

Maximum Annual Charge for an Optional Death Benefit (as a percentage of Variable Account Value):

     0.40%  

 

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Charges for Optional Living Benefits

 

Living Benefit9

   Maximum
Annual Fee
 

Income Riser Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base11 during the Account Year):

     1.30% 10 

 

Living Benefits Previously Available13

   Maximum
Annual Fee
 

Secured Returns Living Benefit (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

     0.40%    

Secured Returns for Life Plus, Secured Returns for Life or Secured Returns 2 Living Benefits (as a percentage of the highest Account Value during the Account Year):

     0.50%14  

Retirement Income Escalator Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base11 during the Account Year):

     0.95%14  

Income ON Demand Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Income Benefit Base15 during the Account Year):

     0.85%14  

Income ON Demand II Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Fee Base12 during the Account Year):

     0.85%14  

Income ON Demand II Plus Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Fee Base12 during the Account Year):

     1.15%14  

Retirement Income Escalator II Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base11 during the Account Year):

     1.15%14  

Income ON Demand II Escalator Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Fee Base12 during the Account Year):

     1.15%14  

Retirement Asset Protector Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base16 during the Account Year):

     0.75%14  

Income ON Demand III Escalator Living Benefit (as a percentage of the highest Fee Base12 during the Account Year):

     1.30%14  

Maximum Annual Charge for an Optional Living Benefit (as a percentage of highest applicable fee base during the Account Year):

     1.30%    
  

 

 

 

Total Variable Account Annual Expenses (1.65%) plus Maximum Charges for an Optional Death Benefit (0.40%) and an Optional Living Benefit (1.30%):

     3.35%17  

The table below shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    Minimum      Maximum  

(expenses as a percentage of average daily Fund net assets that are deducted from Fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)

     0.45%        1.56%  

The expenses shown, which include any acquired fund fees and expenses, are those incurred for the year ended December 31, 2020, and were provided by the Funds. We have not independently verified the accuracy of the Fund expense information. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown. For more information about Fund expenses, including a description of any applicable fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangement, see the Fund prospectuses.

 

 

1 

The fee tables apply to the Accumulation Phase of the Contract and reflect the maximum charges unless otherwise noted. (See “Contract Charges.”) During the Income Phase, the fees will be different than the Total Variable Account Annual Expenses described in the fee table. After you annuitize, we will deduct total insurance charges at an annual rate of 1.65% of your average daily Annuity Unit values; we will no longer deduct a mortality and expense risk charge or the charges for any optional living benefit or any optional death benefit. The 1.65% insurance charge, which includes the administrative expense charge and a distribution fee, compensates us for the risks and expenses associated with providing annuity payments during the Income Phase.

 

2 

A portion of your Account may be withdrawn each year without imposition of any withdrawal charge and, after four complete Account Years, all withdrawals taken are free of any withdrawal charges. (See “Withdrawal Charge.”)

 

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3 

The premium tax rate and base vary by your state of residence and the type of Contract you own. We may deduct premium taxes from Account Value upon full surrender (including surrender for the death benefit) or annuitization. (See “Premium Taxes.”)

 

4 

The Annual Account Fee is waived if 100% of your Account Value has been allocated to the Fixed Account during the entire Account Year or if your Account Value is $100,000 or more on your Account Anniversary. (See “Account Fee.”)

 

5 

All of the Variable Account Annual Expenses, except for the charges for optional living benefits, are assessed as a percentage of average daily net Variable Account assets. The charge for each optional living benefit is assessed on a quarterly basis.

 

6 

For Contracts purchased prior to March 5, 2007, the rate of this charge is 1.50% if you were age 76 or older on the Contract’s Open Date. In that case, the rate for “Total Variable Account Annual Expenses (without optional benefits)” would be 1.85%.

 

7 

The MAV optional death benefit is described under “DEATH BENEFIT.” It is currently available only if you are younger than age 75 on the Open Date. For Contracts purchased prior to August 17, 2009, the MAV death benefit was available to Owners younger than age 80 on the Open Date, at a cost of 0.20% of average daily net assets of the Variable Account Value.

 

8 

The previously available death benefits are described in “APPENDIX C - PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS AND EXAMPLES.”

 

9 

As discussed under “OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT: INCOME RISER,” if you elect to increase or renew certain benefits under Income Riser, we have the right to increase the rate of the charge to what we are then charging on newly issued optional living benefits of the same type or to a rate based on then-current market conditions.

 

10 

The charge shown is assessed and deducted quarterly based upon the applicable fee base, taken on the last day of each Account Quarter. Your actual charges may be less than the maximum stated above. (See “Cost of SIR.”)

 

11 

The Withdrawal Benefit Base initially is equal to your initial Purchase Payment, and it thereafter is subject to certain adjustments. (See “OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT: INCOME RISER,” “APPENDIX I - RETIREMENT INCOME ESCALATOR,” and “APPENDIX M - RETIREMENT INCOME ESCALATOR II.”)

 

12 

The Fee Base initially is equal to your initial Purchase Payment, and it thereafter is subject to certain adjustments. (See “APPENDIX K - Income ON Demand II,” “APPENDIX L - Income ON Demand II Plus,” “APPENDIX N - Income ON Demand II Escalator” and “APPENDIX P - Income ON Demand II Escalator.”)

 

13 

The previously available optional living benefits are described in Appendices E through P. If you elect to increase certain benefits under any of the living benefits other than Secured Returns, we have the right to increase the rate of the charge based on then-current market conditions. (See the “Step-Up” section in Appendices E, G through P.) Under these outstanding Contracts, you were permitted to select only one optional living benefit.

 

14 

The charges shown are assessed and deducted quarterly based upon the applicable fee base, taken on the last day of each Account Quarter. Your actual charges may be less than the maximum stated above. (See Appendices E, G through P.) For Contracts purchased prior to February 17, 2009, the Maximum Annual Fees for Retirement Income Escalator II, Income ON Demand II Escalator, and Retirement Asset Protector were initially set at 1.00%, 1.00%, and 0.35%, respectively. Those fees will not change on those earlier Contracts, unless the Owner consents in writing to the higher fees as described under “Step-Up” section in Appendices M through O.

 

15 

The Income Benefit Base initially is equal to your initial Purchase Payment, and it thereafter is subject to certain adjustments. (See “APPENDIX J - Income ON Demand.”)

 

16 

The Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base initially is equal to your initial Purchase Payment, and it thereafter is subject to certain adjustments. (See “APPENDIX O - RETIREMENT ASSET PROTECTOR.”)

 

17 

This amount assumes that MAV (0.40%) was selected and that the Income Riser Living Benefit with joint-life coverage (1.30%) was also selected (in addition to the 1.30% Mortality and Expense Risk Charge, the 0.15% Administrative Expense Charge, and the 0.20% Distribution Fee). It also assumes that the living benefit’s initial fee base is equal to the initial Purchase Payment. If the fee base changes, the charge for your optional living benefit and your Total Variable Account Annual Expenses would be higher or lower.

 

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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, variable account annual expenses, and Fund fees and expenses.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated and that your Contract combines the features producing the highest maximum charges, including the MAV optional death benefit and the optional living benefit with joint-life coverage. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the maximum fees and expenses of any of the Funds. For purposes of converting the Annual Account Fee to a percentage, the Example assumes an average Contract size of $50,000. In addition, this Example assumes no transfers were made and no premium taxes were deducted. If these arrangements were considered, the expenses shown would be higher.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

  (1)

If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:

 

1 year

  

3 years

    

5 years

    

10 years

 

$1,221

   $ 2,157      $ 2,590      $ 5,367  

 

  (2)

If you annuitize your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:

 

1 year

  

3 years

    

5 years

    

10 years

 

$501

   $ 1,529      $ 2,590      $ 5,367  

 

  (3)

If you do not surrender your Contract:

 

1 year

  

3 years

    

5 years

    

10 years

 

$501

   $ 1,529      $ 2,590      $ 5,367  

The fee table and Example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses and charges of the Sub-Accounts. Your actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. The Example does not include the deduction of state premium taxes, which may be assessed upon full surrender, death or annuitization, or any taxes and penalties you may be required to pay if you surrender the Contract. This Example also does not take into consideration any fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangement of the Funds. If these arrangements were taken into consideration, the expenses shown would be lower. Similarly, the 5% annual rate of return assumed in the Example is not intended to be representative of past or future investment performance. For more information about Fund expenses, including a description of any applicable fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangement, see the prospectuses for the Funds.

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the Contracts, see “DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACT.”

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Historical information about the value of the units we use to measure the variable portion of your Contract (“Variable Accumulation Units”) is included in the back of this Prospectus as “APPENDIX R - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION.”

 

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THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

Delaware Life Insurance Company and Delaware Life Variable Account F (the “Variable Account”) offer the Contract to groups and individuals for use in connection with their retirement plans. Annuities are long-term investment vehicles designed for retirement planning, and are not suitable for short-term investing or speculation. Persons wishing to employ such strategies should not purchase a Contract. The Contract is available on a group basis and, in certain states, may be available on an individual basis. We issue an Individual Contract directly to the individual Participant of the Contract. We issue a Group Contract to the Owner, covering all individuals participating under the Group Contract; each individual receives a Certificate that evidences his or her participation under the Group Contract.

In this Prospectus, unless we state otherwise, we refer to both the owners of Individual Contracts and participating individuals under Group Contracts as “Participants” and we address all Participants as “you”; we use the term “Contracts” to include Individual Contracts, Group Contracts, and Certificates issued under Group Contracts. For the purpose of determining benefits under both Individual Contracts and Group Contracts, we establish an Account for each Participant, which we will refer to as “your” Account or a “Participant Account.”

Your Contract provides certain features that may benefit you in retirement planning.

 

   

It has an Accumulation Phase and an Income Phase. During the Accumulation Phase, you make Purchase Payments under the Contract and allocate them to one or more of the Variable Account options or, if available, the Fixed Account options. During the Income Phase, we make annuity payments based on the amount you have accumulated. Annuity payments can be fixed or variable. When you choose variable options, you assume the investment risk. When you choose fixed options, we assume the investment risk.

 

   

It also has tax deferral, so that you do not pay taxes on your earnings under your Contract until you withdraw them. However, if you purchase your Contract in connection with a tax-qualified plan, your purchase should be made for reasons other than tax-deferral. Tax-qualified plans provide tax-deferral without the need for purchasing an annuity contract.

 

   

It provides a basic death benefit if you die during the Accumulation Phase. You may enhance the basic death benefit by electing the optional death benefit for an additional charge.

 

   

If you so elect, during the Income Phase, it provides annuity payments to you or someone else for life or for another period that you choose.

The Contract is designed for use in connection with personal retirement and deferred compensation plans, some of which qualify for favorable federal income tax treatment under Sections 401, 403, 408 or 408A of the Internal Revenue Code. The Contract is also designed so that it may be used in connection with certain non-tax-qualified retirement plans, such as payroll savings plans and such other groups (trusteed or non-trusteed) as may be eligible under applicable law. We refer to Contracts used with plans that receive favorable tax treatment as “Qualified Contracts,” and all other Contracts as “Non-Qualified Contracts.” A qualified retirement plan generally provides tax-deferral regardless of whether the plan invests in an annuity contract. A decision to purchase an annuity contract should not be based on the assumption that the purchase of an annuity contract is necessary to obtain tax-deferral benefits under a qualified retirement plan.

You should work with your registered representative to decide whether an optional benefit is appropriate for you based on a thorough analysis of your particular insurance needs, financial objectives, investment goals, time horizons and risk tolerance.

COMMUNICATING TO US ABOUT YOUR CONTRACT

You may submit transaction requests or otherwise communicate with us in writing or by telephone. All materials mailed to us, including Purchase Payments, must be sent to our Service Address. For all telephone communications, you must call (877) 253-2323. In addition, the authorized registered representative of the broker-dealer of record may submit transfer requests on your behalf in writing or by telephone.

 

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Unless this Prospectus states differently, we will consider all materials sent to us and all telephone communications to be received on the date we actually receive them, in Good Order, at our Service Address or at (877) 253-2323. However, we will consider all financial transactions, including Purchase Payments, withdrawal requests and transfer instructions, to be received on the next Business Day if we receive them (1) on a day that is not a Business Day or (2) after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, which is normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

Certain methods of contacting us, such as by telephone, may be unavailable or delayed. Any telephone system (including yours, ours, and your registered representative’s) can experience delays or outages that may delay or prevent us from processing your request. While we have taken reasonable precautions to allow our systems to accommodate heavy usage, we do not guarantee access or reliability under all circumstances. If you experience delays or an outage, you may submit your request in writing to our Service Address.

When we specify that notice to us must be in writing, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to accept notice in another form.

Electronic Account Information

During the Accumulation Phase, instead of receiving paper copies, Contract Owners may elect to receive prospectuses, transaction confirmations, reports and other communications in electronic format. To enroll in this optional electronic delivery service Contract Owners must register and log on to our Internet customer website via www.delawarelife.com. First-time users of this website can enroll in this electronic delivery service by selecting “eDeliver Documents” when registering to use the website. If you are already a registered user of this website, you can enroll in the electronic delivery service by logging on to your account and selecting “eDeliver Documents” on the “Update Profile” page. The electronic delivery service is subject to various terms and conditions, including a requirement that you promptly notify us of any change in your e-mail address, in order to avoid any disruption of deliveries to you. You may obtain more information and assistance at the above-mentioned internet location or by writing us at our Service Address or by telephone at (877) 253-2323.

DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

We are a stock life insurance company incorporated under the laws of Delaware on January 12, 1970. We are licensed to do business in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We have a life insurance company subsidiary that is licensed to do business in New York. Our main administrative office address is 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30, Waltham, MA 02451.

The immediate parent company of Delaware Life Insurance Company is Group One Thousand One, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 12, 2012. Group One Thousand One, LLC is ultimately controlled by Mark R. Walter.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

We established the Variable Account as a separate account on July 13, 1989, pursuant to a resolution of our Board of Directors. The Variable Account funds the Contract and various other variable annuity contracts that we offer. These other products may have features, benefits and charges that are different from those under the Contract.

Under Delaware insurance law and the Contract, the income, gains or losses of the Variable Account are credited to or charged against the assets of the Variable Account without regard to the other income, gains, or losses of the Company. These assets are held in relation to the Contract and other variable annuity contracts that provide benefits that vary in accordance with the investment performance of the Variable Account. The assets maintained in the Variable Account will not be charged with any liabilities arising out of any other business we conduct. All obligations arising under a Contract, including the promise to make annuity payments, and the optional living benefit and death benefit guarantees, are general corporate obligations of the Company and, as such, are subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors.

 

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The assets of the Variable Account are divided into Sub-Accounts. Each Sub-Account invests exclusively in shares of a specific Fund. All amounts allocated by you to a Sub-Account will be used to purchase Fund shares at their net asset value. Any and all distributions made by the Funds with respect to the shares held by the Variable Account will be reinvested to purchase additional Fund shares at their net asset value. Deductions from the Variable Account for cash withdrawals, annuity payments, death benefits, Account Fees, Contract charges against the assets of the Variable Account for the assumption of mortality and expense risks, administrative expenses, optional benefits, and any applicable taxes will, in effect, be made by redeeming the number of Fund shares at their net asset value equal in total value to the amount to be deducted. The Variable Account will be fully invested in Fund shares at all times.

VARIABLE ACCOUNT OPTIONS: THE FUNDS

The Contract offers Sub-Accounts that invest in a number of Fund investment options. Each Fund is a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or a separate series of shares of such a mutual fund. Not all investment options are available under all Contracts. Please refer to “APPENDIX D - PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS” for more information. Currently, you may select from the following investment options:

 

Large-Cap Equity Funds

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 2

CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund, Class 2

Fidelity® Contrafund® Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund II)1,5

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund, Series II9

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund, Series II

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio, Class 21

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Equity Portfolio, Class VC

MFS® Core Equity Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Growth Series, Service Class

MFS® Research Series, Service Class

MFS® Value Series, Service Class

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Growth Portfolio, Class II1

Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund, Class IB1,8

Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund3

Mid-Cap Equity Funds

Fidelity® Mid Cap Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)5

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund, Series II1

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Portfolio, Class VC

MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series, Service Class1

MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Service Class1

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Discovery Portfolio, Class II1

Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund

AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Class B1

Small-Cap Equity Funds

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund, Class 2

MFS® Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® New Discovery Series, Service Class1

MFS® New Discovery Value Portfolio, Service Class1

Rational Insider Buying VA Fund3

International/Global Equity Funds

AB International Growth Portfolio, Class B1

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Overseas Core Fund, Class 2

First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund4

Invesco V.I. Global Fund, Series II10

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Series II1

MFS® International Growth Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® International Intrinsic Value Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Research International Portfolio, Service Class

PIMCO StocksPLUS® Global Portfolio, Advisor Class1

Templeton Growth VIP Fund, Class 2

Emerging Markets Equity Funds

Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Service Class1

MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Service Class

Specialty/Sector Funds

MFS® Utilities Series, Service Class

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn® Strategy Portfolio, Administrative Class

Real Estate Equity Fund

MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio, Service Class

Asset Allocation Funds

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio, Class B1

AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, Class B1,7

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund, Class III1

Fidelity® Balanced Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)5

Franklin Income VIP Fund, Class 2

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund, Class 2

 

 

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Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Series II1

MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio, Service Class1,2

MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio, Service Class1,7

MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio, Service Class1,2

MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio, Service Class1,2

MFS® Total Return Series, Service Class

PIMCO All Asset Portfolio, Administrative Class2

PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio, Advisor Class1,2,7

Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund, Class IB1

Target Date Funds

Fidelity® Freedom 2015 Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)2,5

Fidelity® Freedom 2020 Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)2,5

Money Market Fund

MFS® U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, Service Class6

Global Bond Fund

Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund, Class 41

Short-Term Bond Fund

MFS® Limited Maturity Portfolio, Service Class1

Intermediate-Term Bond Funds

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio, Class 21

MFS® Corporate Bond Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Government Securities Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Total Return Bond Series, Service Class1

Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund

MFS® Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio, Service Class1

Multi-Sector Bond Fund

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund, Class 2

High Yield Bond Fund

MFS® High Yield Portfolio, Service Class

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio, Administrative Class

 

 

 

1 

Not available if you purchased your Contract through a Bank of America representative between April 25, 2005 and April 20, 2007.

 

2 

This Fund is a fund-of-funds, which invests substantially all of its assets in shares of other mutual funds. This Fund may be more expensive than other Funds available under your Contract, as a fund-of-funds indirectly pays a portion of the management fees and other expenses incurred by the underlying mutual funds in which it invests. As a result, you will bear, directly, the expenses of the Fund and, indirectly, a portion of the expenses of the underlying funds. These expenses reduce the investment returns of both the Fund and the underlying funds.

 

3 

Only available if you purchased your Contract through a Huntington Bank representative. These Funds do not have different share classes.

 

4 

First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund does not have different share classes.

 

5 

In marketing materials and other documents, the Fidelity® funds may be referred to as follows: Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio, Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio, Fidelity® VIP Balanced Portfolio, Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio, and Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio.

 

6

There is no assurance that this Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. In addition, during extended periods of low interest rates, and partly as a result of asset based separate account charges, the yield on this investment account may become low and possibly negative.

 

7

This Fund employs a managed volatility strategy.

 

8 

Formerly known as Putnam VT Equity Income Fund.

 

9 

Formerly known as Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund.

 

10 

Formerly known as Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund.

AllianceBernstein L.P. advises the AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. Portfolios. BlackRock Advisors, LLC advises the BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC advises the Columbia Variable Portfolios (CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund is sub-advised by Loomis, Sayles & Company LP). Fidelity Management & Research Company advises the Fidelity® VIP Portfolios; Fidelity® VIP Balanced Portfolio, Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio and Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (sub-advised by FMR Co. Inc. and other investment advisers). First Eagle Investment Management, LLC advises the First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund. FMR Co., Inc. advises the Fidelity® VIP Freedom Portfolios. Franklin Advisers, Inc. advises the Franklin Income VIP Fund, Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund, and Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund. Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC advises the Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund and the Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund. Invesco Advisers, Inc. advises the Invesco Funds. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. advises the JPMorgan Portfolios. Lazard Asset Management LLC advises the Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio. Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC advises the Lord Abbett Portfolios. Massachusetts Financial Services Company advises the MFS® Portfolios and the MFS® Series. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. advises the Morgan

 

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Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Portfolios. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC advises the PIMCO Portfolios, including PIMCO All Asset Portfolio (sub-advised by Research Affiliates, LLC). Putnam Investment Management, LLC advises the Putnam Funds (Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund is sub-advised by Putnam Investments Limited and Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund is sub-advised by Putnam Advisory Company and Putnam Investments Limited). Rational Advisors Inc. advises the Rational VA Funds (Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund sub-advised by Tuttle Tactical Management, LLC). Templeton Global Advisors Limited advises the Templeton Growth VIP Fund.

More comprehensive information about the Funds, including a discussion of their management, investment objectives, expenses, and potential risks, is found in the current prospectuses for the Funds (the “Fund Prospectuses”). The Fund Prospectuses should be read in conjunction with this Prospectus before you invest. A copy of each Fund Prospectus, as well as each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, may be obtained without charge from our website, www.delawarelife.com, or by calling us at (877) 253-2323 or by writing to Delaware Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 758581, Topeka, KS 66675-8581.

The Funds may also be available to registered separate accounts offering variable annuity and variable life products of other affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies, as well as to the Variable Account and other separate accounts of the Company. Although we do not anticipate any disadvantages to this, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise between the interests of the Variable Account and one or more of the other separate accounts participating in the Funds. A conflict may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of variable life and variable annuity separate accounts, differences in the voting instructions of the Participants and Payees and those of other companies, or some other reason. In the event of conflict, we will take any steps necessary to protect Participants and Payees, including withdrawal of the Variable Account from participation in the underlying Funds which are involved in the conflict or substitution of shares of other Funds.

As described in more detail in the Fund prospectuses, certain Funds may employ managed volatility or hedging strategies intended to reduce overall volatility and provide for downside protection during downward movements in equity markets. These hedging strategies could limit the Fund’s upside participation in rising equity markets relative to other Funds with substantially similar investment objectives and policies that do not use such strategies. Investing in such Funds may, however, be helpful in a declining market, because the hedging strategy will reduce your equity exposure under such circumstances, and your Account Value may decline less than would have been the case if you had not invested in Funds with a managed volatility or hedging strategy. In addition, the cost of these strategies may have a negative impact on performance. There is no guarantee that a Fund employing a managed volatility or hedging strategy can achieve or maintain the Fund’s optimal risk targets, and the Fund may not perform as expected. You should consult with your registered representative to determine which combination of investment choices is appropriate for you.

Certain of the investment advisers, transfer agents, or underwriters to the Funds may reimburse us for administrative costs in connection with administering the Funds as options under the Contracts. These amounts are not charged to the Funds or Participants, but are paid from assets of the advisers, transfer agents, or underwriters.

Certain publicly available mutual funds may have similar investment goals and principal investment policies and risks as one or more of the Funds, and may be managed by a Fund’s portfolio manager(s). While a Fund may have many similarities to these other funds, its investment performance will differ from their investment performance. This is due to a number of differences between a Fund and these similar products, including differences in sales charges, expense ratios and cash flows.

Selection of Funds

The Funds offered through the Contract are selected by the Company. We review the Funds periodically and may remove a Fund or limit its availability to new Purchase Payments and/or transfers of Account Value if we determine that a Fund no longer satisfies one or more of the selection criteria, and/or if the Fund has not attracted significant allocations from Contract Owners. We do not recommend or endorse any particular fund, and we do not provide investment advice. You bear the risk of any decline in your Account Value resulting from the performance of the Funds you have chosen.

 

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We may consider various factors, including, but not limited to, asset class coverage, the alignment of the investment objectives of a Fund with our hedging strategy, the strength of an adviser’s or sub-adviser’s reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each investment firm. Another factor that we may consider is whether the Fund or its service providers (e.g., the investment adviser or sub-advisers) or its affiliates will make payments to us or our affiliates in connection with certain administrative, marketing, and support services, or whether affiliates of the Fund can provide marketing and distribution support for the sale of the Contracts.

Payments We Receive

The Funds’ investment advisers, transfer agents, underwriters and/or affiliates (“Fund Groups”) compensate us for providing administrative and recordkeeping services that they would normally be required to provide for individual shareholders or cost savings experienced by the Fund Groups. Such compensation is typically a percentage of Variable Account assets invested in a relevant Fund and generally may range up to 0.50% of net assets. In like manner, some Funds pay Rule 12b-1 fees to the Company or the principal underwriter of the Contracts for providing distribution and shareholder support services to the Funds, ranging up to 0.25% directly from the Funds in connection with a Rule 12b-1 Plan. If the Company or the principal underwriter receive Rule 12b-1 fees, combined compensation for administrative, distribution and recordkeeping related services ranges up to 0.55% annually of Variable Account assets invested in a Fund. Certain Fund Groups do not provide any compensation to us from Rule 12b-1 fees but provide up to 0.50% annually of Variable Account assets invested in a Fund.

These payments reflect in part expense savings by the Fund Groups for having, in the case of the Contracts, a sole shareholder, the Variable Account, rather than multiple shareholders in the Funds. Proceeds of these payments may be used for any corporate purpose, including the payment of expenses that Delaware Life and its affiliates incur in promoting, issuing, distributing and administering the Contracts. These payments are generally based on a percentage of the daily assets of the Funds under the Contracts and other variable contracts offered by Delaware Life and its affiliated insurers.

In addition, certain Fund Groups provide fixed dollar compensation to defray the cost of our marketing support and training services. These services may include various promotional, training or marketing meetings for distributors, wholesalers, and/or selling broker-dealers’ registered representatives, and creating materials describing the Contract, its features and the available investment options. Certain Fund Groups may also attend these meetings.

These payments create an incentive for us to offer Funds (or classes of shares of Funds) for which such payments are available to us. We consider such payments, among other things, when deciding to include a Fund (or class of shares of a Fund) as an investment option under the Contracts. Other available investment portfolios (or classes of shares of Funds) may have lower fees and better overall investment performance than the Funds (or classes of shares of the Funds) offered under the Contract.

If you purchased the Contract through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund Groups may pay the intermediary for services provided with regard to the sale of Fund shares in the Subaccounts under the Contract. The amount and/or structure of the compensation can possibly create a conflict of interest as it may influence the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to present this Contract (and certain Subaccounts under the Contract) over other investment alternatives. The variations in compensation, however, may also reflect differences in sales effort or ongoing customer services expected of the broker-dealer or other intermediary or your salesperson. You may ask your salesperson about such variations and how he or she and his or her broker-dealer or other financial intermediary are compensated for selling the Contract.

THE FIXED ACCOUNT

The Fixed Account is made up of all the general assets of the Company (referred to as the “general account”) other than those allocated to any separate account. Amounts you allocate to Guarantee Periods become part of the Fixed Account. These general account assets are available to support our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by the Variable Account. Any guarantees under the Contract that exceed your Variable Account Value, such as those with any

 

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optional living benefit and any death benefit, are paid from our general account (and not the Variable Account). Therefore, any amounts that we may be obligated to pay under the Contract in excess of Variable Account Value are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability and our long-term ability to make such payments. We issue other types of insurance policies and financial products as well, and we pay our obligations under those products from our assets in the general account. The general account is subject to claims of creditors made on the assets of the Company.

We will invest the assets of the Fixed Account in those assets we choose that are allowed by applicable state insurance laws. In general, these laws permit investments, within specified limits and subject to certain qualifications, in federal, state and municipal obligations, corporate bonds, preferred and common stocks, real estate mortgages, real estate and certain other investments. We intend to invest primarily in investment-grade fixed income securities (i.e., rated by a nationally recognized rating service within the four highest grades) or instruments we believe are of comparable quality.

We are not obligated to invest amounts allocated to the Fixed Account according to any particular strategy, except as may be required by applicable state insurance laws. You will not have a direct or indirect interest in the Fixed Account investments.

THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTIONS: THE GUARANTEE PERIODS

Guarantee Periods

You may elect one or more Guarantee Periods from those we make available from time to time. When available, we may offer Guarantee Periods of different durations; however, we may stop offering some or all Guarantee Periods at any time. Once we stop offering a Guarantee Period of a particular duration, allocations, transfers, or renewals into that Guarantee Period will not be permitted. In such event, Guarantee Periods already in existence will be unaffected, although any renewals thereof will be made into the Money Market Sub-Account. We may choose to exercise this right before the Open Date or at some later time. At any time, we can reverse our decision to exercise this right.

Guaranteed Interest Rates

We determine Guaranteed Interest Rates at our discretion. Our determination will be influenced by the interest rates we earn on our fixed income investments as well as other factors, including regulatory and tax requirements, sales commissions, administrative expenses, general economic trends and competitive factors. You can find out about our current Guaranteed Interest Rates by calling us at (877) 253-2323.

We may from time to time at our discretion offer special interest rates for new Purchase Payments that are higher than the rates we are then offering for renewals or transfers.

Early Withdrawals

Early withdrawals from your allocation to a Guarantee Period, including cash withdrawals, transfers, and commencement of an annuity option, may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment, which could increase the value of your Account. (See “WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.”)

THE ACCUMULATION PHASE

During the Accumulation Phase of your Contract, you make Purchase Payments into your Account, and your earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis. The Accumulation Phase begins with our acceptance of your first Purchase Payment and ends the Business Day before your Annuity Commencement Date. The Accumulation Phase will end sooner if you surrender your Contract or if the “Covered Person” dies before the Annuity Commencement Date.

 

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Issuing Your Contract

We “open” the Contract on the Business Day when we receive your Application at our Service Address. We refer to this date as the “Open Date.” We “issue” your Contract on the day we apply your initial Purchase Payment, when your Application is “in Good Order.” An Application is in Good Order when we have received all the information necessary to complete it. We refer to this date as the “Issue Date.”

We determine your eligibility for purchasing a Contract and your eligibility for electing the optional death benefit and the optional living benefit based upon the ages of all Owners and Annuitants on the Open Date.

We will credit your initial Purchase Payment to your Account within two Business Days of receiving your completed Application, in Good Order. If your Application is not in Good Order, we will notify you. If we do not have the necessary information to complete the Application within five Business Days, we will send your money back to you or ask your permission to retain your Purchase Payment until the Application is in Good Order. Once the Application is in Good Order, we will then apply the Purchase Payment within two Business Days.

Amount and Frequency of Purchase Payments

The amount of Purchase Payments may vary. However, we will not accept an initial Purchase Payment of less than $10,000 or the maximum annual Individual Retirement Annuity (“IRA”) contribution, unless we waive these limits. Although there is currently no minimum amount for additional Purchase Payments, we reserve the right to limit each additional Purchase Payment to at least $1,000. In addition, unless we have given our prior approval, we will not accept a Purchase Payment if your Account Value is over $2 million, or if the Purchase Payment would cause your Account Value to exceed $2 million. We reserve the right to refuse Purchase Payments received more than five years after your Issue Date or after your 70th birthday, whichever is later. We will notify you of any change in writing prior to its effectiveness. Within these limits, you may make Purchase Payments at any time during the Accumulation Phase. Additional restrictions may apply if you purchased an optional living benefit. If you are participating in an optional living benefit, you may be limited in the timing of additional Purchase Payments depending upon which optional living benefit you selected. (See “OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT - INCOME RISER” and Appendices  E - P.)

Allocation of Net Purchase Payments

You may allocate your Purchase Payments among the different Sub-Accounts and Guarantee Periods currently available. However, we reserve the right to limit any allocation to a Guarantee Period to at least $1,000. We will notify you of any change in writing prior to its effectiveness.

In your Application, you may specify the percentage of each Purchase Payment to be allocated to each Sub-Account or Guarantee Period. These percentages are called your allocation factors. You may change the allocation factors for future Purchase Payments by sending us notice of the change as required. We will use your new allocation factors for Purchase Payments we receive with or after we have received notice of the change until we receive another change notice.

Although it is currently not our practice, we may deduct applicable premium taxes or similar taxes from your Purchase Payments. (See “Premium Taxes.”) In that case, we will credit your Net Purchase Payment, which is the Purchase Payment minus the amount of those taxes.

Your Account

When we accept your first Purchase Payment, we establish an Account for you, which we maintain throughout the Accumulation Phase of your Contract.

Your Account Value

Your Account Value is the sum of the value of the two components of your Contract: the Variable Account portion (“Variable Account Value”) and the Fixed Account portion (“Fixed Account Value”). These two components are calculated separately, as described under “Variable Account Value” and “Fixed Account Value.”

 

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Variable Account Value

Variable Accumulation Units

In order to calculate your Variable Account Value, we use a measure called a Variable Accumulation Unit for each Sub-Account. Your Variable Account Value is the sum of your Account Value in each Sub-Account, which is the number of your Variable Accumulation Units for that Sub-Account times the value of each Unit.

Variable Accumulation Unit Value

The value of each Variable Accumulation Unit in a Sub-Account reflects the net investment performance of that Sub-Account. We determine that value once on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, at the close of trading, which is generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. (The close of trading is determined by the New York Stock Exchange.) Each day we make a valuation is called a “Business Day.” The period that begins at the time Variable Accumulation Units are valued on a Business Day and ends at that time on the next Business Day is called a “Valuation Period.” On days other than Business Days, the value of a Variable Accumulation Unit does not change.

To measure these values, we use a factor, which we call the Net Investment Factor, which represents the net return on the Sub-Account’s assets. At the end of any Valuation Period, the value of a Variable Accumulation Unit for a Sub-Account is equal to the value of that Sub-Account’s Variable Accumulation Units at the end of the previous Valuation Period, multiplied by the Net Investment Factor. We calculate the Net Investment Factor by dividing (1) the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Sub-Account at the end of that Valuation Period, plus the per share amount of any dividend or capital gains distribution made by that Fund during the Valuation Period, by (2) the net asset value per share of the Fund share at the end of the previous Valuation Period; then, for each day in the Valuation Period, we deduct a factor representing the asset-based insurance charges (the mortality and expense risk charge, the administrative expense charge, and the distribution fee) plus any applicable asset-based charge for certain optional benefits.

For a hypothetical example of how we calculate the value of a Variable Accumulation Unit, see the Statement of Additional Information.

Crediting and Canceling Variable Accumulation Units

When we receive an allocation to a Sub-Account, either from a Net Purchase Payment or a transfer of Account Value, we credit that amount to your Account in Variable Accumulation Units. Similarly, we cancel Variable Accumulation Units when you transfer or withdraw amounts from a Sub-Account, or when we deduct certain charges under the Contract. We determine the number of Units credited or canceled by dividing the dollar amount by the Variable Accumulation Unit value for that Sub-Account at the end of the Valuation Period during which the transaction or charge is effective.

Fixed Account Value

Your Fixed Account Value is the sum of all amounts allocated to Guarantee Periods, either from Net Purchase Payments, transfers or renewals, plus interest credited on those amounts, and minus withdrawals, transfers out of Guarantee Periods, and any deductions for charges under the Contract taken from your Fixed Account Value.

A Guarantee Period begins the day we apply your allocation and ends when all calendar years (or months if the Guarantee Period is less than one year) in the Guarantee Period (measured from the end of the calendar month in which the amount was allocated to the Guarantee Period) have elapsed. The last day of the Guarantee Period is its Renewal Date.

Each additional Purchase Payment, transfer, or renewal credited to your Fixed Account Value will result in a new Guarantee Period with its own Renewal Date. Amounts allocated at different times to Guarantee Periods of the same duration may have different Renewal Dates. Guarantee Periods may not always be available for allocation. (See “FIXED ACCOUNT OPTIONS: THE GUARANTEE PERIODS.”)

Crediting Interest

We credit interest on amounts allocated to a Guarantee Period at the applicable Guaranteed Interest Rate for the duration of the Guarantee Period. During the Guarantee Period, we credit interest daily at a rate that yields the Guaranteed Interest Rate on an annual effective basis. You can find out about our current Guaranteed Interest Rates by calling us at (877) 253-2323.

 

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Guarantee Amounts

Each separate allocation you make to a Guarantee Period, together with interest credited thereon, is called a Guarantee Amount. Each Guarantee Amount is treated separately for purposes of determining the Market Value Adjustment. We may restrict a Guarantee Period that will extend beyond your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. Renewals into a Guarantee Period that extends beyond your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date will result in an application of a Market Value Adjustment upon annuitization or withdrawals. We reserve the right to limit each new allocation to a Guarantee Period to at least $1,000.

Renewals

We will notify you in writing between 45 and 75 days before the Renewal Date for any Guarantee Amount. Renewals are only available if we are currently offering Fixed Account options on the Renewal Date. If you would like to change your Fixed Account option, we must receive from you prior to the Renewal Date:

 

   

written notice from you electing a different Guarantee Period from among those we then offer, or

 

   

written instructions to transfer the Guarantee Amount to one or more Sub-Accounts, in accordance with the transfer privilege provisions of the Contract. (See “Transfer Privilege.”)

If we receive no instructions from you prior to the Renewal Date, we will automatically renew your Fixed Account allocation into a new Guarantee Period of the same duration as the last Guarantee Period. If we are no longer offering a Guarantee Period of the same duration, we will automatically transfer your Fixed Account allocation into the Money Market Sub-Account.

A Guarantee Amount will not renew into a Guarantee Period that will extend beyond your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. In that case, unless you notify us otherwise, we will automatically transfer your Guarantee Amount into the Money Market Sub-Account.

These automatic transfers of Fixed Account Value into the Money Market Sub-Account will not count as a transfer for purposes of the transfer restrictions described under “Transfer Privilege.”

Early Withdrawals

If you withdraw, transfer, or annuitize an allocation from a Guarantee Period more than 30 days prior to the Renewal Date, we will apply a Market Value Adjustment to the transaction. This could result in an increase of your Account Value, depending on interest rates at the time. (See “WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.”)

Transfer Privilege

Permitted Transfers

During the Accumulation Phase, you may transfer all or part of your Account Value to one or more Sub-Accounts or Guarantee Periods then available, subject to the following restrictions:

 

   

you may not make more than 12 transfers in any Account Year;

 

   

the amount transferred from a Guarantee Period must be the entire Guarantee Amount, except for transfers of interest credited during the current Account Year;

 

   

at least 30 days must elapse between transfers to and from Guarantee Periods;

 

   

at least 6 days must elapse between transfers to and from the Sub-Accounts;

 

   

transfers to or from Sub-Accounts are subject to terms and conditions that may be imposed by the Funds; and

 

   

we impose additional restrictions on market timers, which are further described below. (See “Short-Term Trading.”)

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We reserve the right to waive these restrictions and exceptions at any time, as discussed under “Short-Term Trading,” or to change them. Any change will be applied uniformly. We will notify you of any change prior to its effectiveness.

There is usually no charge imposed on transfers; however, we reserve the right to impose a transfer charge of $15 for each transfer. We will notify you of any change in writing prior to its effectiveness. Transfers out of a Guarantee Period more than 30 days before the Renewal Date or any time after the Renewal Date will be subject to the Market Value Adjustment described under “WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.” Under current law, there is no tax liability for transfers.

Requests for Transfers

You, your authorized registered representative of the broker-dealer of record, or another authorized third party may request transfers in writing or by telephone.

If a written or telephone transfer request as described above is received in Good Order before the earlier of (a) 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day, or (b) the close of the New York Stock Exchange on days that the Stock Exchange closes before 4:00 p.m., the transfer will be priced that day. The telephone transfer privilege is available automatically during regular business hours before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and does not require your written election. We have established procedures reasonably designed to confirm that instructions communicated to us by telephone are genuine. These procedures may require any person requesting a transfer by telephone to provide personal identifying information. We will not be liable for following instructions communicated by telephone that we reasonably believe are genuine.

We reserve the right to deny any and all transfer requests made by telephone and to require that certain transfer requests be submitted in writing. A transfer request may be denied if it is not in Good Order or if it does not comply with the terms of our short-term trading policy or the trading policy of a fund involved in the transfer. If a telephone transfer request is denied, we will immediately notify you and your authorized registered representative.

We also reserve the right to suspend, modify, restrict, or terminate the telephone transfer privilege at any time. Your ability (or the ability of your authorized registered representative or another authorized third party) to request transfers by telephone may also be limited due to circumstances beyond our control, such as during system outages or periods of high volume.

A transfer request will be priced at the Variable Accumulation Unit value next determined at the close of the Business Day if we receive your transfer request, in Good Order, before the earlier of (a) 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day, or (b) the close of the New York Stock Exchange on days that the Stock Exchange closes before 4:00 p.m. Otherwise, the transfer request will be priced on the next Business Day.

Certain transfer requests may result in the modification or cancellation of one or more of the Contract’s optional programs or features that require, or are based on, specific allocations among the available Sub-Accounts or Guarantee Periods as described more particularly elsewhere in this Prospectus (and in the Appendices hereto).

No more than one transfer request of Account Values may be made on the same Business Day regardless of whether the request is made by you, your authorized registered representative, or another authorized third party, and regardless of whether the request is submitted in writing or by telephone. The Company has established reasonable procedures for handling multiple transfer requests received on the same Business Day, including processing the first transfer request received in Good Order on a Business Day (unless otherwise cancelled in accordance with the cancellation procedures described in the next paragraph).

You, your authorized registered representative, or another authorized third party may cancel a transfer request by contacting us by telephone at (877) 253-2323 before the end of the Business Day during which the transfer request was submitted.

Short-Term Trading

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variety of strategies to avoid detection. Despite our efforts to prevent short-term trading, there is no assurance that we will be able to identify such Participants or intermediaries or curtail their trading. A failure to detect and curtail short-term trading could result in adverse consequences to the Participants. Short-term trading can increase costs for all Participants as a result of excessive portfolio transaction fees. In addition, short-term trading can adversely affect a Fund’s performance. If large amounts of money are suddenly transferred out of a Fund, the Fund’s investment adviser cannot effectively invest in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies.

The Company has policies and procedures to limit the number and frequency of transfers of Account Value. The Company also reserves the right to charge a fee for transfers to discourage frequent trading. In no event will the total charge assessed in connection with a transfer, that includes this fee as well as any charge that we may assess on a permitted transfer of Account Value among Sub-Accounts (see “Permitted Transfers,” above), exceed the maximum fee per transfer presented in the table of “Contract Owner Transaction Expenses” under “FEES AND EXPENSES” in this Prospectus.

Short-term trading activities whether by the Participant or a third party authorized to initiate transfer requests on behalf of Participant(s) may be subject to other restrictions as well. For example, we reserve the right to take actions against short-term trading which restrict your transfer privileges (including transfers to and from the Fixed Account) more narrowly than the policies described under “Permitted Transfers,” such as requiring transfer requests to be submitted in writing through regular first-class U.S. mail (e.g., no overnight, priority or courier delivery allowed) and refusing any and all transfer instructions.

If we determine that a third party acting on your behalf is engaging (alone or in combination with transfers effected by you directly) in a pattern of short-term trading, we may refuse to process certain transfers requested by such a third party. We impose additional administrative restrictions on third parties that engage in transfers of Account Values on behalf of multiple Participants at one time. Specifically, we limit the form of such large group transfers to fax or mail delivery only, require the third party to provide us with advance notice of any possible large group transfer so that we can have additional staff ready to process the request, and require that the amount transferred out of a Sub-Account for each Participant be equal to 100% of that Participant’s value in the Sub-Account. In the last situation, we will not transfer any of the Sub-Account value. Instead, we will deem the request not in Good Order and immediately notify you.

We will provide you written notification of any restrictions imposed.

We reserve the right to waive short-term trading restrictions, where permitted by law and not adverse to the interests of the relevant underlying Fund, in the following instances:

 

   

when a new broker of record is designated for the Contract;

 

   

when the Participant changes;

 

   

when control of the Contract passes to the designated beneficiary upon the death of the Participant or Annuitant;

 

   

when necessary in our view to avoid hardship to a Participant; or

 

   

when underlying Funds are dissolved, merged, or substituted.

If short-term trading results as a consequence of waiving the restrictions against short-term trading, it could expose Participants to certain risks. The short-term trading could increase costs for all Participants as a result of excessive portfolio transaction fees. In addition, the short-term trading could adversely affect a Fund’s performance. If large amounts of money are suddenly transferred out of a Fund, the Fund’s investment adviser cannot effectively invest in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. We uniformly apply the short-term trading policy and the permitted waivers of that policy to all Contracts. If we did not do so, some Participants could experience a different application of the policy and therefore may be treated unfairly. Too much discretion on our part in allowing the waivers of short-term trading policy could result in an unequal treatment of short-term traders by permitting some short-term traders to engage in short-term trading while prohibiting others from doing the same.

Funds’ Trading Policies

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shares. These policies (the “Funds’ Trading Policies”) are intended to protect the Fund from short-term trading or other trading practices that are potentially harmful to the Fund. The Funds’ Trading Policies may be more restrictive in some respects than the restrictions that we otherwise would impose, and the Funds may modify their trading policies from time to time.

We are legally obligated to provide (at the Funds’ request) information about each amount you cause to be deposited into a Fund (including by way of Purchase Payments and transfers under your Contract) or removed from the Fund (including by way of withdrawals and transfers under your Contract). If a Fund identifies you as having violated the Fund’s Trading Policies, we are obligated, if the Fund requests, to restrict or prohibit any further deposits or exchanges by you (or a third party acting on your behalf) in respect of that Fund. Any such restriction or prohibition may remain in place indefinitely.

Accordingly, if you do not comply with any Fund’s Trading Policies, you (or a third party acting on your behalf) may be prohibited from directing any additional amounts into that Fund or directing any transfers or other exchanges involving that Fund. You should review and comply with each Fund’s Trading Policies, which are generally disclosed in the Funds’ current prospectuses.

Funds may differ significantly as to such matters as: (a) the amount, format, and frequency of information that the Funds request from us about transactions that our customers make; and (b) the extent and nature of any limits or restrictions that the Funds request us to impose upon such transactions. As a result of these differences, the costs borne by us and (directly or indirectly) by our customers may be significantly increased. Any such additional costs may outweigh any additional protection that would be provided to our customers, particularly in view of the protections already afforded by the trading restrictions that we impose as described under “Permitted Transfers” and under “Short-Term Trading.” Also, if a Fund imposes more strict trading restrictions than are reasonably necessary under the circumstances, you could be deprived of potentially valuable flexibility to make transactions with respect to that Fund. For these and other reasons, we may disagree with the timing or substance of a Fund’s requests for information from us or with any transaction limits or restrictions that the Fund requests us to impose upon our customers. If any such disagreement with respect to a Fund cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the Fund might be restricted or, subject to obtaining any required regulatory approval, replaced as a variable investment option.

Waivers; Reduced Charges; Credits; Special Guaranteed Interest Rates

In certain situations, we may reduce or waive the withdrawal charge or the annual Account Fee, credit additional amounts, grant special Guaranteed Interest Rates, or offer other options or benefits. These situations may include sales of Contracts (1) where selling and/or maintenance costs associated with the Contracts are reduced, such as the sale of several Contracts to the same Participant, certain sales of larger-sized Contracts (generally, Contracts that have our approval to exceed $2 million in Account Value), and certain group sales, and (2) to officers, directors and employees of the Company or its affiliates, registered representatives and employees of broker-dealers with a current selling agreement with the Company and affiliates of such representatives and broker-dealers, employees of affiliated asset management firms, and persons who have retired from such positions (“Eligible Employees”) and immediate family members of Eligible Employees. Eligible Employees and their immediate family members may also purchase a Contract without regard to minimum Purchase Payment requirements. For other situations in which withdrawal charges may be waived, see “WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.”

If your Purchase Payments or Account Value exceeds $1 million on your Account Anniversary, an amount equal to 0.15% of your Account Value will be credited to your Account on that date and on every subsequent Account Anniversary during the Accumulation Phase. This credit will be allocated to the Sub-Accounts in proportion to your Account Value in those Sub-Accounts. It also immediately increases your Account Value and, as a result, other values may be affected. For example:

 

   

An increase in your Account Value may also result in your Account Value becoming the greatest amount payable under the basic death benefit.

 

   

If you are participating in an optional living benefit, the increase in your Account Value may cause a step-up of your Withdrawal Benefit Base.

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Other Programs

You may participate in any of the following optional programs free of charge. Transfers made pursuant to the provisions of the following optional programs will not be charged a transfer fee, nor will such transfers count as one of the 12 transfers per year allowed under the section entitled “Transfer Privilege.” If you have elected to participate in an optional living benefit, certain restrictions may affect the operation or availability of these programs as discussed in more detail under each specific program below. You may terminate your participation in any of these programs at any time by written notice to us or by other means approved by us.

Dollar-Cost Averaging (“DCA”) Program

You may elect to participate in the DCA program, at no extra charge, when you make any Purchase Payment to your Account prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. If you have elected an optional living benefit, your ability to make Purchase Payments into the DCA program may be limited. Please see “OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT - INCOME RISER” and Appendices E - P.

The DCA program allows you to invest gradually over time by allocating all or a portion of your Purchase Payment to a designated Sub-Account or to a Guarantee Period we make available in connection with the program. (We reserve the right to limit minimum investments to at least $1,000.) At regular time intervals, we will automatically transfer the same amount to one or more Sub-Accounts that you choose. The program continues until your Account Value allocated to the program is depleted or you elect to stop the program. The final amount transferred from the Fixed Account will include all interest earned.

Amounts allocated to the Fixed Account under the program will earn interest at a rate declared by the Company for the Guarantee Period you select. Amounts invested in a Sub-Account may not be transferred to a Guarantee Period made available in connection with this program. If you elected to participate in the DCA program when you purchased your Contract, then all future Purchase Payments will be allocated to the DCA program, unless you specify otherwise.

No Market Value Adjustment will apply to amounts automatically transferred from the Fixed Account under the DCA program. However, if you discontinue or alter the program prior to completion, amounts remaining in the Fixed Account will be transferred to the Money Market Sub-Account, unless you instruct us otherwise, and the Market Value Adjustment will be applied. Any allocation of a new Purchase Payment to the program will be treated as commencing a new DCA program and may be subject to the $1,000 minimum investment limit.

The main objective of the DCA program is to minimize the impact of short-term price fluctuations on Account Value. In general, since you transfer the same dollar amount to the variable investment options at set intervals, the DCA program allows you to purchase more Variable Accumulation Units (and, indirectly, more Fund shares) when prices are low and fewer Variable Accumulation Units (and, indirectly, fewer Fund shares) when prices are high. Therefore, you may achieve a lower average cost per Variable Accumulation Unit over the long term. The DCA program allows you to take advantage of market fluctuations. However, it is important to understand that the DCA program does not insure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. We do not allow transfers into any of the Guarantee Periods pursuant to the DCA program.

Asset Allocation

One or more asset allocation models may be available in connection with the Contract, at no extra charge. You may elect to participate in an asset allocation model at any time prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date as long as we are still offering asset allocation models. Asset allocation is the process of investing in different asset classes, such as equity funds, fixed income funds, and money market funds, depending on your personal investment goals, tolerance for risk, and investment time horizon. By spreading your money among a variety of asset classes, you may be able to reduce the risk and volatility of investing, although there are no guarantees, and asset allocation does not insure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

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Our asset allocation program consists of one or more asset allocation models that we may make available from time to time. You may participate in only one model at a time. Each such asset allocation model represents a combination of Sub-Accounts with a different level of risk. Any asset allocation models, as well as the terms and conditions of this asset allocation program, are fully described in a separate brochure. You may request a copy of this brochure by calling us at (877) 253-2323. We may add or delete such models in the future.

Our asset allocation models are “static.” That is to say, if you elect an asset allocation model, we automatically rebalance your Account Value among the Sub-Accounts represented in the model you chose. While we will not alter the Sub-Account allocation percentages used in any asset allocation model, your asset allocation model and allocation weightings could be affected by mergers, liquidations, fund substitutions, or closures.

You will not be provided with information regarding the periodic updates to models that we may offer to new Contract purchasers. Any new models will only be offered to Contracts opened on or after the date the new model goes into effect or to Contract Owners who elect an asset allocation model on or after that date. Contract Owners who have elected an existing asset allocation model will remain in that existing model and we will continue to rebalance their percentage allocations among the Sub-Accounts in that existing model. However, such Contract Owners may make an independent decision to change their asset allocations at any time. Investment alternatives, other than these asset allocation models, are available that may enable you to invest your Account Value with similar risk and return characteristics. You should consult your financial adviser periodically to consider whether any model you have selected is still appropriate for you.

Systematic Withdrawal and Interest Out Programs

You may select our Systematic Withdrawal Program or our Interest Out Program at any time prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. Under the Systematic Withdrawal Program, you determine the amount and frequency of regular withdrawals you would like to receive from your Fixed Account Value and/or Variable Account Value and we will process them automatically. Under the Interest Out Program, we automatically pay you, or reinvest, interest credited for all Guarantee Periods you have chosen. The withdrawals under these programs may be subject to surrender charges and a Market Value Adjustment. They may also be included as income and subject to a 10% federal tax penalty. You should consult a qualified tax professional before choosing these options. We reserve the right to limit the election of either of these programs to Contracts with a minimum Account Value of $10,000.

You are responsible for and may have to adjust the amount and timing of your systematic withdrawals to comply with amounts you are allowed to withdraw under an optional living benefit. (See “OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT - INCOME RISER” and Appendices E - P.) Withdrawals may significantly reduce the death benefit amount under your Contract. (See “Calculating the Death Benefit.”)

You may change or stop either program at any time, by written notice to us or other means approved by us.

Portfolio Rebalancing Program

You may select our Portfolio Rebalancing Program at any time prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. Under this program, we transfer funds among all Sub-Accounts to maintain the percentage allocation you have selected among these Sub-Accounts. At your election, we will make these transfers on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. If you are participating in an optional living benefit, then, on a quarterly basis, we will automatically transfer your Account Value among the Designated Funds you have selected to maintain the percentage allocations you have chosen. (See “DESIGNATED FUNDS” and “BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO.”) No transfers to or from any Guarantee Period are permitted while this program is in effect.

Secured Future Program

You may only elect to participate in the Secured Future Program on or before your Issue Date. We divide your initial Purchase Payment between the Fixed Account and the Variable Account. For the Fixed Account portion, you choose a Guarantee Period from among those we offer. We then allocate to that Guarantee Period the portion of your Purchase

 

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Payment necessary so that, at the end of the Guarantee Period, your Fixed Account allocation, including interest, will equal the entire amount of your original Purchase Payment, less the amount of any Contract charges that have been deducted from the Fixed Account. The remainder of the initial Purchase Payment will be invested in the Sub-Accounts of your choice. At the end of the Guarantee Period, you will be guaranteed the amount of your original Purchase Payment (assuming no withdrawals or transfers), plus you will have the benefit, if any, of the investment performance of the Sub-Accounts you have chosen. Your Secured Future Program terminates at the end of the Guarantee Period and is not renewable into a new Guarantee Period. The Secured Future Program is no longer being offered. (See “THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTIONS: THE GUARANTEE PERIODS.”)

Travel Assistance Program

On January 11, 2010, we exercised our right to discontinue offering this program to new Contract purchasers. We sent Owners written notice of our decision to discontinue offering the program. If your Contract had an Open Date before January 11, 2010, you were automatically enrolled in this program on your Open Date, if it had been approved in your state and by the firm through whom you purchased your Contract, unless you instructed us otherwise. The program will remain in effect for you, unless your Contract terminates, you change ownership of your Contract, or you instruct us to cancel your participation in the program. There is no charge for this program.

This program may provide some or all of the following services, provided by a third party we designate, when the person covered is 100 miles or more away from home:

 

   

Referral to an English-speaking doctor or hospital for medical consultation and evaluation

 

   

Hospital admission guarantee, assuming the covered person has applicable health coverage

 

   

Emergency evacuation, if necessary

 

   

Critical care monitoring of attending doctor/hospital

 

   

Medically supervised repatriation, if the person covered requires assistance returning home after hospitalization

 

   

Assistance in filling prescriptions, if required

 

   

Receipt and transmission of necessary emergency messages

 

   

Telephone counseling and referrals if the person covered experiences emotional trauma

 

   

Transportation to join a covered person who was traveling alone and will be hospitalized more than seven days

 

   

Transportation home for minor children left unattended by the covered person’s illness or injury

 

   

Legal and interpreter referrals

 

   

Return of mortal remains

The “person covered” is:

 

   

The Owner as identified in the Contract, if the Contract is owned by one or more individuals; or

 

   

The Annuitant as identified in the Contract, if the Contract is owned by a non-natural entity.

WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT

Cash Withdrawals

Requesting a Withdrawal

At any time during the Accumulation Phase, you may withdraw in cash all or any portion of your Account Value. To make a withdrawal, other than a Systematic Withdrawal, you must send us a written request at our Service Address.

 

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Your request must specify whether you want to withdraw the entire amount of your Account or, if less, the amount you wish to receive.

All withdrawals may be subject to a withdrawal charge. (See “Withdrawal Charge.”) Withdrawals from your Fixed Account Value also may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. (See “Market Value Adjustment.”) Upon request, we will notify you of the amount we would pay in the event of a full withdrawal. Withdrawals also may have adverse federal income tax consequences including a 10% penalty tax. (See “TAX PROVISIONS.”) You should carefully consider these tax consequences before requesting a cash withdrawal.

Full Withdrawals

If you request a full withdrawal, we calculate the amount we will pay you as follows:

 

   

first we determine your Account Value based on any Fixed Account Value and on the price next determined for each Sub-Account at the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive your withdrawal request;

 

   

we then deduct the Account Fee, if applicable;

 

   

we calculate and then add the amount of any Market Value Adjustment applicable to your Fixed Account Value; and finally,

 

   

we calculate and deduct any applicable withdrawal charge.

A full withdrawal results in the surrender of your Contract, cancellation of all rights and privileges under your Contract, and your optional living benefit will end.

Partial Withdrawals

When you request a partial withdrawal, you can ask to have any applicable charges deducted either from:

 

   

the amount of your partial withdrawal request (thereby reducing the amount you are to receive); or

 

   

your Account Value (thereby reducing your Account Value by the amount of your partial withdrawal request plus any applicable withdrawal charges).

If you make no specification, we will process your withdrawal request using the first option above. Please note: Under either option any applicable taxes will be deducted from the amount you receive.

You may specify the amount you want withdrawn from each Sub-Account and/or Guarantee Amount to which your Account is allocated. If you do not so specify, we will deduct the total amount you request pro-rata, based on your Account Value at the end of the Valuation Period during which we receive your request. If you have elected “Build Your Own Portfolio,” withdrawals out of your portfolio model will be taken pro-rata from each of your selected Funds.

Withdrawals may significantly reduce any death benefit and/or living benefit amount. In calculating the amount payable under the living benefit or death benefit, we may reduce the benefit by an amount that is greater than the amount of the withdrawal, depending on the circumstances. Accordingly, you should refer to the more detailed discussions of the optional living benefits and the death benefits that appear elsewhere in this Prospectus (and in the Appendices hereto) for information about the effects that withdrawals will have on those benefits.

If you request a partial withdrawal that would result in your Account Value being reduced to an amount less than the Account Fee for the Account Year in which you make the withdrawal, we reserve the right to treat it as a request for a full withdrawal (i.e., a surrender of your Contract).

Time of Payment

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Investment Company Act of 1940 and applicable state insurance law. Currently, we may defer payment of amounts you withdraw from the Variable Account only for the following periods:

 

   

when the New York Stock Exchange is closed (except weekends and holidays) or when the SEC determines trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;

 

   

when the SEC determines that an emergency exists and that it is not reasonably practical (i) to dispose of securities held in the Variable Account or (ii) to determine the value of the net assets of the Variable Account;

 

   

when an SEC order permits us to defer payment for the protection of Participants; or

 

   

when mandated by applicable law.

If, pursuant to SEC rules, a government money market fund suspends payment of redemption proceeds in connection with a liquidation of the Fund, we will delay payment of any transfer, partial withdrawal, surrender, loan, or death benefit from the corresponding Sub-Account until the Fund is liquidated. We also may defer payment of amounts you withdraw from the Fixed Account for up to six months from the date we receive your withdrawal request. We do not pay interest on the amount of any payments we defer.

If mandated under applicable law, we may be required to reject a Purchase Payment and/or block a Contract Owner’s account and thereby refuse to pay any request for transfers, withdrawals, surrenders or death benefits until instructions are received from the appropriate regulators. We may also be required to provide additional information about you or your account to governmental regulators.

Withdrawal Restrictions for Qualified Plans

If your Contract is a Qualified Contract, you should carefully check the terms of your retirement plan for limitations and restrictions on cash withdrawals.

Special restrictions apply to withdrawals from Contracts used for Section 403(b) annuities. (See “Tax-Sheltered Annuities” under “TAX PROVISIONS.”)

Withdrawal Charge

We do not deduct any sales charge from your Purchase Payments when they are made. However, we may impose a withdrawal charge (known as a “contingent deferred sales charge”) on certain amounts you withdraw. We impose this charge primarily to defray some of our expenses related to the sale of the Contracts, such as commissions we pay to agents, the cost of sales literature, and other promotional costs and transaction expenses.

Free Withdrawal Amount

In each Account Year you may withdraw a portion of your Account Value, which we call the “free withdrawal amount,” before incurring the withdrawal charge.

The “free withdrawal amount” is equal to 10% of the amount of all Purchase Payments you have made minus all withdrawals that were not subject to withdrawal charges taken during the current Account Year. The amount of your withdrawal, if any, that exceeds the total of the free withdrawal amount is subject to the withdrawal charge. In no event will a withdrawal charge be based on an amount more than the total Purchase Payments not previously withdrawn. After the fourth Account Anniversary, any amount you withdraw is free of withdrawal charges.

The “free withdrawal amount” that you do not use in an Account Year is not cumulative. In other words, it will not be carried forward or available for use in future Account Years.

For an example of how we calculate the “free withdrawal amount,” see “APPENDIX B - WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, & MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.”

 

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Order of Withdrawal

Each time you make a withdrawal, we consider the free withdrawal amount to be withdrawn first. If the amount you withdraw is in excess of your free withdrawal amount, then that excess may be subject to a withdrawal charge. We will withdraw the excess, in order, from your oldest remaining Purchase Payment to your most recent Purchase Payment. Each time you make a withdrawal, we will follow this procedure until all of your Purchase Payments have been withdrawn. Once all Purchase Payments are withdrawn, the balance withdrawn (which would include the 0.15% credit described under “Mortality and Expense Risk Charge”) is not subject to a withdrawal charge. After the fourth Account Anniversary, amounts withdrawn are not subject to withdrawal charges.

Calculation of Withdrawal Charge

We calculate the amount of the withdrawal charge by multiplying the amount you withdraw by a percentage. As set forth below, the percentage decreases according to the number of complete Account Years since your Issue Date. After your fourth Account Anniversary, any amount you withdraw is free of withdrawal charges. The withdrawal charge scale is as follows:

 

 

Number of Account Years
Since Your Issue Date

  

Withdrawal Charge

0 - 1    8%
1 - 2    8%
2 - 3    7%
3 - 4    6%
4 or more    0%

The withdrawal charge will never be greater than 8% of an amount equal to your Account Value minus your “free withdrawal amount.” You may want to consider deferring a withdrawal because withdrawal charges decline the longer your Contract is in effect.

For a Group Contract, we may modify the withdrawal charges and limits, upon notice to the Owner of the Group Contract. However, any modification will apply only to Accounts established after the date of the modification.

For additional examples of how we calculate withdrawal charges, see “APPENDIX B - WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, & MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.”

Types of Withdrawals not Subject to Withdrawal Charge

Nursing Home Waiver

We will waive the withdrawal charge for a full withdrawal if:

 

   

the nursing home waiver is approved in the state of issue;

 

   

at least one year has passed since your Issue Date;

 

   

you are confined to an eligible nursing home and have been confined there for at least the preceding 180 days, or any shorter period required by your state; and

 

   

your confinement to an eligible nursing home began after your Issue Date.

An “eligible nursing home” means a licensed hospital or licensed skilled or intermediate care nursing facility at which medical treatment is available on a daily basis and daily medical records are kept for each patient. You must provide us with evidence of confinement in the form we determine. To find out where the nursing home waiver is approved, you can call us at (877) 253-2323.

 

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Minimum Distributions

For each Qualified Contract, the free withdrawal amount in any Account Year will be the greater of the free withdrawal amount described above or any amounts required to be withdrawn to comply with the minimum distribution requirement of the Internal Revenue Code. This waiver of the withdrawal charge applies only to the portion of the required minimum distribution attributable to that Qualified Contract.

Other Withdrawals

We do not impose withdrawal charges:

 

   

when you annuitize your Contract;

 

   

on amounts we pay as a death benefit, except under the Cash Surrender method;

 

   

on amounts you transfer among the Sub-Accounts, between the Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account, or within the Fixed Account; or

 

   

on any amounts transferred as part of an optional program. (See “Other Programs.”)

Market Value Adjustment

Market Value Adjustments only apply to Contracts investing in the Fixed Account and are only applicable to Contracts that have allocated money to the Fixed Account Guarantee Period options that we make available from time to time.

If permitted under the laws of your state, we will apply a Market Value Adjustment if you withdraw or transfer amounts from your Fixed Account Value more than 30 days before the end of the applicable Guarantee Period. For this purpose, using Fixed Account Value to provide an annuity is considered a withdrawal, and the Market Value Adjustment will apply. However, we will not apply the Market Value Adjustment to automatic transfers to a Sub-Account from a Guarantee Period as part of our dollar-cost averaging program.

We apply the Market Value Adjustment separately to each Guarantee Amount in the Fixed Account, that is, to each separate allocation you have made to a Guarantee Period together with interest credited on that allocation. However, we do not apply the adjustment to the amount of interest credited during your current Account Year. Any withdrawal from a Guarantee Amount is attributed first to such interest.

A Market Value Adjustment may increase or have no effect on your Account Value. This will depend on changes in interest rates since you made your allocation to the Guarantee Period and the length of time remaining in the Guarantee Period. In general, if the Guaranteed Interest Rate we currently declare for Guarantee Periods equal in duration to the number of complete years remaining in your Guarantee Period (or your entire Guarantee Period for Guarantee Periods of less than one year) is lower than your Guaranteed Interest Rate, the Market Value Adjustment is likely increase your Account Value.

Effective March 19, 2012, we have amended your Contract or Certificate by limiting (i.e., putting a “floor” on) any downward Market Value Adjustment that might be applied after March 19, 2012, to withdrawals or transfers out of a Guarantee Period. The “floor” ensures that, if you withdraw or transfer money from your Fixed Account Value more than 30 days before the end of the applicable Guarantee Period, we will not apply a Market Value Adjustment that would reduce the amount withdrawn before the deduction of any applicable Contract charges. We will, however, continue to apply any positive Market Value Adjustment that would increase the amount withdrawn.

 

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We determine the amount of the Market Value Adjustment by multiplying the amount that is subject to the adjustment by the following formula:

 

  (             1 + I             )       N/12         -        1  
  1 + J + b

 

where:     
  I    is the Guaranteed Interest Rate applicable to the Guarantee Amount from which you withdraw, transfer or annuitize;
  J    is the Guaranteed Interest Rate we declare at the time of your withdrawal, transfer or annuitization for Guarantee Periods equal to the length of time remaining in the Guarantee Period applicable to your Guarantee Amount, rounded to the next higher number of complete years, for Guarantee Periods of one year or more. For any Guarantee Periods of less than one year, J is the Guaranteed Interest Rate we declare at the time of your withdrawal, transfer or annuitization for a Guarantee Period of the same length as your Guarantee Period. If, at that time, we do not offer the applicable Guarantee Period we will use an interest rate determined by straight-line interpolation of the Guaranteed Interest Rates for the Guarantee Periods we do offer;
  N    is the number of complete months remaining in your Guarantee Period; and
  b    is a factor that currently is 0%, but that in the future we may increase to up to 0.25%. Any increase would be applicable only to Participants who purchase their Contracts after the date of that increase. The “b” factor is the amount that will be used to cover market volatility (i.e., credit risk), basis risk, and/or liquidity costs.

We will apply the Market Value Adjustment to the amount being withdrawn after deduction of any Account Fee, if applicable, but before we impose any withdrawal charge on the amount withdrawn.

For examples of how we calculate the Market Value Adjustment, see “APPENDIX B - WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, & MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.”

CONTRACT CHARGES

Account Fee

During the Accumulation Phase of your Contract, we will deduct an annual Account Fee of $50 from your Account Value to help cover the administrative expenses we incur related to the issuance of Contracts and the maintenance of Accounts. We deduct the Account Fee on each Account Anniversary. We deduct the Account Fee pro-rata from each Sub-Account and each Guarantee Period, based on the allocation of your Account Value on your Account Anniversary.

We will not charge the Account Fee if:

 

   

your Account Value has been allocated only to the Fixed Account during the applicable Account Year; or

 

   

your Account Value is $100,000 or more on your Account Anniversary.

If you make a full withdrawal of your Account Value, we will deduct the full amount of the Account Fee at the time of the withdrawal. In addition, on the Annuity Commencement Date we will deduct a pro-rata portion of the Account Fee to reflect the time elapsed between the last Account Anniversary and the day before the Annuity Commencement Date.

After the Annuity Commencement Date, we will deduct an annual Account Fee of $50 in the aggregate in equal amounts from each Variable Annuity payment we make during the year. We do not deduct any Account Fee from Fixed Annuity payments.

 

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Administrative Expense Charge and Distribution Fee

We deduct an administrative expense charge from the assets of the Variable Account during both the Accumulation Phase and the Income Phase. During the Accumulation Phase, this charge is deducted at an annual effective rate equal to 0.15% of your average daily Variable Account Value. During the Income Phase, this charge is included as part of the total insurance charges deducted from Annuity Unit values. This charge is designed to reimburse us for expenses we incur in administering the Contracts, Participant Accounts and the Variable Account that are not covered by the annual Account Fee.

We also deduct a distribution fee from the assets of the Variable Account during both the Accumulation Phase and the Income Phase. During the Accumulation Phase, this charge is deducted at an annual effective rate equal to 0.20% of your average daily Variable Account Value. During the Income Phase, this fee is included as part of the total insurance charges deducted from Annuity Unit values. This fee is designed to reimburse us for the expenses associated with distributing and issuing the Contracts.

Depending on the amount of expenses that we incur, we expect that we may earn a profit from these charges. If so, we may use the profit for any proper corporate purpose, including paying any other expenses in connection with the Contracts or adding to our corporate surplus.

Mortality and Expense Risk Charge

During the Accumulation Phase, we deduct a mortality and expense risk charge from the assets of the Variable Account at an effective annual rate equal to 1.30% of your average daily Variable Account Value.

We assume numerous mortality and expense risks under the Contracts. These risks include, but are not limited to: (1) the risk that arises from our contractual obligation to continue to make annuity payments to each Annuitant, regardless of how long the Annuitant lives and regardless of how long all Annuitants as a group live; (2) the risk that arises from our contractual obligation to pay a death benefit upon the death of the Participant prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, including in cases where the death benefit is greater than a Contract’s Account Value; (3) the risk that our cost of providing benefits according to the terms of any optional death benefits and any optional living benefits will exceed the amount of the charges we deduct for those optional benefits; and (4) the risk that the annual Account Fee, the administrative expense charge, and the distribution fee we assess under the Contract may be insufficient to cover the actual total administrative expenses we incur. If the amount of the charge is insufficient to cover our costs resulting from these and other mortality and expense risks, we will bear the loss. If, as we expect, the amount of the charge is more than sufficient to cover such costs, we will make a profit on the charge. We may use this profit for any proper corporate purpose, including the payment of marketing and distribution expenses for the Contract. In setting the rate of this charge, we not only consider our expected mortality and expense risks, but also our objective to earn a profit from the Contracts, after all of the costs, expenses, credits, and benefits we expect to pay in connection with the Contracts.

For Contracts purchased prior to March 5, 2007, the rate of the mortality and expense risk charge is 1.50% (rather than 1.30%), if you were age 76 or older on the Contract’s Open Date. During the Income Phase, we will deduct total insurance charges at an annual rate of 1.65% of your average daily Annuity Unit values, regardless of your age on the Open Date. We will not deduct the mortality and expense risk charge; nor will we deduct the charges for any optional living benefit or optional death benefit. The 1.65% charge, which includes an administrative expense charge and a distribution fee, compensates us for the risks and expenses associated with providing annuity payments during the Income Phase.

Charges for Optional Benefits

You may only elect the currently available optional living benefit. If you elect the optional living benefit, we will deduct a charge from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter during the Accumulation Phase. The maximum amount of the charge is shown in the following chart. (The chart shows the charge for the optional living benefit that is currently being offered. For more information about this charge, as well as the charges for

 

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forms of optional living benefits that are no longer being offered but remain in force under currently outstanding Contracts, please see “FEES AND EXPENSES.”)

 

 

Living Benefit

    

Maximum Charge per Account Year

Income Riser

     1.30% of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base during the Account Year1

 

1 

The Withdrawal Benefit Base is initially equal to your initial Purchase Payment, and thereafter is subject to certain adjustments.

If you elect the MAV optional death benefit, during the Accumulation Phase, we will deduct a daily charge at an effective annual rate of 0.40% of your average daily Variable Account Value. For more information about this charge, as well as the charges for optional death benefits that are no longer being offered but remain in force under currently outstanding Contracts, please see “FEES AND EXPENSES.” For more information about the calculation of this charge, please see “Variable Accumulation Unit Value” under “Variable Account Value.”

Premium Taxes

Some states and local jurisdictions impose a premium tax on us that is equal to a specified percentage of the Purchase Payments you make. In many states there is no premium tax. We believe that the amounts of applicable premium taxes currently range from 0% to 3.5%. You should consult a qualified tax professional to find out if you could be subject to a premium tax and the amount of any tax.

In order to reimburse us for the premium tax we may pay on Purchase Payments, our policy is to deduct the amount of such taxes from the amount you apply to provide an annuity at the time of annuitization. However, we reserve the right to deduct the amount of any applicable tax from your Account at any time, including at the time you make a Purchase Payment or make a full or partial withdrawal. We do not make any profit on the deductions we make to reimburse premium taxes.

Fund Expenses and Restrictions

There are fees and expenses deducted from each Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the Fund prospectuses and related Statements of Additional Information.

Under certain circumstances, the board of directors of a government money market fund would have the discretion to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the money market fund and to implement a redemption gate that would temporarily suspend redemptions from the fund. We reserve the right to implement, administer and charge you for any such fee or restriction imposed by the fund.

Modification in the Case of Group Contracts

For Group Contracts, we may modify the annual Account Fee, the administrative expense charge and the mortality and expense risk charge upon notice to Participants. However, such modification will apply only with respect to Participant Accounts established after the effective date of the modification.

OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT: INCOME RISER

Currently, you may elect to participate in Income Riser (“SIR”) on or before your Issue Date. SIR provides an annual income guarantee for life. You can withdraw up to a guaranteed amount each year and, provided you meet certain requirements, we will continue to send you the guaranteed amount even if your Account Value should go to zero. Your income amount will not decrease, provided that your withdrawals do not exceed the guaranteed amount in any year. In

 

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general, the longer you wait for your first withdrawal under SIR, the larger the guaranteed Annual Withdrawal Amount. To describe how SIR works, we use the following definitions:

 

 

Annual Withdrawal Amount:

The total guaranteed amount available for withdrawal each Account Year during your life, provided that you comply with certain conditions. The Annual Withdrawal Amount is equal to your current Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. (You should be aware that certain actions you take could significantly reduce the amount of your Annual Withdrawal Amount.)

 

Early Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken prior to your SIR Coverage Date.

 

Excess Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken after your SIR Coverage Date that exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount (or your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater).

 

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage:

The percentage used to calculate your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

 

SIR Bonus Base:

The amount on which bonuses are calculated. The SIR Bonus Base is equal to the sum of your Purchase Payments, increased by any “step-ups” (described below) and reduced proportionately by any withdrawal taken prior to your SIR Coverage Date or any Excess Withdrawals. (See “Excess Withdrawals” under “Withdrawals Under SIR.”)

 

SIR Bonus Period:

A ten-year period commencing on the Issue Date and ending on your tenth Account Anniversary. If you “step up” SIR (described below) during the SIR Bonus Period, the SIR Bonus Period is extended to ten years from the date of the step-up.

 

SIR Coverage Date:

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 59 at issue; otherwise, the first Account Anniversary after you attain age 59.

 

Withdrawal Benefit Base:

The amount used to calculate (1) your Annual Withdrawal Amount and (2) your “SIR Fee.” (See “Cost of SIR.”)

 

You and Your:

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest living Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described under “Death of Participant Under SIR with Joint-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest living Annuitant.

SIR may not be appropriate for all investors. Before purchasing SIR, you should carefully consider the following:

 

SIR may be appropriate for you if you are an investor who:

 

   

wants an opportunity for annual income to increase as you grow older.

   

wants a guaranteed stream of income for life without annuitizing, beginning on or after your SIR Coverage Date.

   

wants the option of joint-life coverage.

   

can defer withdrawals during your early Account Years to increase your benefit in later years.

SIR may be inappropriate for you if you are an investor who:

 

   

anticipates the need for Excess Withdrawals or Early Withdrawals.

   

wants to invest in funds other than a Designated Fund.

   

wants single-life coverage on a co-owned Contract.

 

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SIR is inappropriate if you are an investor who:

 

   

wants to make additional Purchase Payments after the first Account Year.

   

is actively invested in contributory plans, because SIR prohibits any Purchase Payments after the first Account Anniversary.

You may combine SIR with the MAV optional death benefit. Upon annuitization, SIR and the MAV optional death benefit, if elected, automatically terminate.

You may elect to participate in SIR, provided that:

 

   

neither the oldest Participant nor the oldest Annuitant has attained age 86 on or before the date we receive your application (in the case of a non-natural Participant, the oldest Annuitant has not attained age 86 on or before that date);

 

   

you limit the allocation of your Purchase Payments and Account Value to the Designated Funds that we make available with SIR; and

 

   

you do not elect any other optional living benefit available under your Contract.

SIR allows you to withdraw a guaranteed amount of money each year, beginning on your SIR Coverage Date, until the death of any Participant if single-life coverage is elected (or until the death of both the Participant and the Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected). Your right to take withdrawals under SIR continues regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. After your SIR Coverage Date, the amount you can withdraw, in any one year, can be 4%, 5%, or 6% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base, depending upon your age (or the younger spouse’s age in case of joint-life coverage) on the date of your first withdrawal.

In addition, if you make no withdrawals in an Account Year during your SIR Bonus Period, we will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base by an amount equal to 7% of your SIR Bonus Base (6% if you purchased your Contract prior to February 8, 2010, or the date SIR with a 7% bonus became available in your state). The SIR Bonus Period is a 10-year period commencing on your Issue Date. The period will be extended for an additional 10 years commencing on each step-up of the Withdrawal Benefit Base (see “Step-Up Under SIR”), provided that the step-up occurs during the SIR Bonus Period.

If you are participating in SIR, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

To participate in SIR, all of your Account Value must be invested in one or more of the Designated Funds at all times during the term of SIR. (The “term” of SIR is for life, unless your Withdrawal Benefit Base is reduced to zero or SIR is terminated or cancelled as described under “Cancellation of SIR,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under SIR.”) The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are listed in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS.”

Under SIR, you have the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail under “Joint-Life Coverage,” “Death of Participant Under SIR with Single-Life Coverage,” and “Death of Participant Under SIR with Joint-Life Coverage.”

Determining Your Withdrawal Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Withdrawal Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Withdrawal Benefit Base is:

 

   

increased by any applicable bonuses;

 

   

increased by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under SIR”;

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date.

 

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decreased following any Early Withdrawals you take as described under “Early Withdrawals”; and

 

   

decreased following any Excess Withdrawals you take as described under “Excess Withdrawals”.

Determining Your Annual Withdrawal Amount

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is first determined when you make your first withdrawal after your SIR Coverage Date and then on each subsequent Account Anniversary. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is equal to your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. The Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage depends upon your age at the time you make your first withdrawal after your SIR Coverage Date as shown in the table below.

 

 

Your Age on the Date of the
First Withdrawal After
Your SIR Coverage Date*

  

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 64    4%
65 - 79    5%
80 or older    6%

 

  *

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage.”

Your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will only increase if your age at the time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown in the table above. (See “Step-Up Under SIR.”) An increase in the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will increase your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount equals your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. If your Withdrawal Benefit Base changes after your Annual Withdrawal Amount is determined, your Annual Withdrawal Amount will also change. The new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be effective on the next Account Anniversary and, at that time, will reflect any increases caused by a step-up or a bonus that took place during the prior Account Year and any decreases caused by Excess Withdrawals (described below) that were taken during the prior Account Year. The new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be in effect for all subsequent Account Years, unless and until there is a further change in your Withdrawal Benefit Base.

How SIR Works

Each Account Year, beginning on your SIR Coverage Date, you can take withdrawals totaling up to the amount of your Annual Withdrawal Amount, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. Even if your Account Value is reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), as long as your Withdrawal Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Withdrawal Amount every year until you die.

If you defer taking any withdrawals in an Account Year during the SIR Bonus Period, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be increased by an amount equal to 7% of your SIR Bonus Base (6% if you purchased your Contract prior to February 8, 2010, or the date SIR with a 7% bonus became available in your state). However, if this amount is less than the amount you will receive under a step-up, the Withdrawal Benefit Base will instead be increased by the step-up amount, unless there is a fee increase as described under “Step-Up Under SIR.” In the case of a fee increase, we will notify you in writing, in advance of your Account Anniversary, and seek your written consent to the step-up and fee increase. If you do take a withdrawal, you are still eligible for step-up. (See “Step-Up under SIR.”) In this way, if you defer taking withdrawals during your early Account Years, you will be able to take larger withdrawals in later Account Years. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is not, however, cumulative: any unused portion of your Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Account Year cannot be applied to a future year.

Note that the timing and amount of your withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, your total benefits under SIR, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract

 

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without value, as described further under “Withdrawals Under SIR.” Note also that investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund, will cancel SIR, as described under “Cancellation of SIR.”

Here is an example of how SIR works.

 

Assume that you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume also that you are age 65 when your Contract is issued and that you elected to participate in SIR with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your SIR Bonus Base are each set equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Because you reached age 59 prior to your Issue Date, your SIR Coverage Date is your Issue Date. You can begin at any time to withdraw up to your Annual Withdrawal Amount each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base. During the SIR Bonus Period, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by 7% of your SIR Bonus Base each Account Year in which you do not take a withdrawal. By deferring your withdrawals during a SIR Bonus Period you will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base, which in turn may maximize your Annual Withdrawal Amount. After the SIR Bonus period is over, you will no longer be eligible for the 7% bonus each year and it may be in your interest to take the full Annual Withdrawal Amount each year. However, any withdrawal will reduce your Account Value as well as your chances of a higher Annual Withdrawal Amount through step-up. When to take withdrawals will depend upon your own situation. You should discuss your living benefit options with your financial adviser. (For convenience, assume that the investment performance of your underlying investments equals or offsets all Contract expenses. Therefore, your Account Value remains constant throughout the life of your Contract, except for Account Year 2.)

Assume that, because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 by the beginning of Account Year 3. Your Contract is, therefore, eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and SIR Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increased the percentage used to calculate the SIR Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore we will step up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your SIR Bonus Base to $125,000. Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, or $6,250. Going forward, your new SIR Bonus Base will be $125,000, unless increased by another step-up or reduced by an Excess Withdrawal, and your SIR Bonus Period will now end on your 12th Account Anniversary (i.e., ten years after the step-up). All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     SIR
Bonus Base
     Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $5,350      $0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0

Assume you take your first withdrawal when you are age 71 in Account Year 7. Using the above chart, we set your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage at 5%. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount will be equal to 5% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base. You can begin withdrawing up to $8,000 each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base, as shown in the following table:

 

4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $6,688      $0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $7,125      $0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $7,563      $0
7      $125,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $8,000
8      $117,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $8,000

Assume in Account Year 9, you defer taking a withdrawal. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by $8,750 which is 7% of your SIR Bonus Base ($125,000). Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be set equal to $8,438, which is 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base ($168,750), as shown below:

 

9      $109,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $0
10      $109,000      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438

 

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Assume that in Account Year 14, you again decide to defer taking a withdrawal. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will not be increased because you are no longer in the SIR Bonus Period, as your SIR Bonus Period ends 10 years after the previous step-up.

 

11      $100,562      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
12      $92,124      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
13      $83,686      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
14      $75,248      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $0
15      $75,248      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438

If you have SIR with a 6% bonus, the numbers shown in the above example would be different.

There is no way to know for certain whether forgoing income in one or more years will increase or decrease the total income paid to the Participant over the life of the annuity. Generally speaking, not taking income in a year will increase the Annual Withdrawal Amount during the SIR Bonus Period due to the bonus and the potential for step-ups. In this way, if you defer taking withdrawals during your early Account Years, you will be able to take larger withdrawals in later Account Years. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is not, however, cumulative: any unused portion of your Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Account Year cannot be applied to a future year.

The total lifetime payments to the Participant could be more or less depending upon investment performance over the life of the Contract and the age to which the Participant lives. Better investment performance and a longer life span generally make it advantageous to forgo the Annual Withdrawal Amount in a limited number of years.

Withdrawals Under SIR

Withdrawals After the SIR Coverage Date

Starting on your SIR Coverage Date and continuing to your Annuity Commencement Date, you may take withdrawals totaling up to your Annual Withdrawal Amount each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base. These withdrawals will reduce your Account Value by the amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Withdrawal Benefit Base. These withdrawals are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract (discussed under “Free Withdrawal Amount” under “Withdrawal Charge”);

 

   

your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed under “Tax Issues Under SIR”); and

 

   

your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

The previous example shows withdrawals taken after your SIR Coverage Date. Because they do not exceed your Annual Withdrawal Amount (or your Required Minimum Distribution amount, if higher), the withdrawals do not reduce your Withdrawal Benefit Base or your Annual Withdrawal Amount. The withdrawals in the above example are not subject to any withdrawal charges because they do not exceed any of the following:

 

   

your free withdrawal amount permitted under this Contract,

 

   

your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount, or

 

   

your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

If a withdrawal exceeds the greatest of these amounts, then the withdrawal would be subject to withdrawal charges.

 

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Excess Withdrawals

If you take an Excess Withdrawal, your SIR Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced according to the following formulas:

 

Your new SIR Bonus Base

     =        BB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - AWA
 

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        WBB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - AWA

 

Where:       
  BB   =    Your SIR Bonus Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WBB   =    Your Withdrawal Benefit Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AWA   =    Your Annual Withdrawal Amount minus any prior partial withdrawals taken during the current Account Year.

 

Using the facts of the above example, assume that in Account Year 7, you take two withdrawals: a $4,000 withdrawal followed by a $6,000 withdrawal. Your first withdrawal reduces your Account Value to $121,000 but does not affect your SIR Bonus Base or Withdrawal Benefit Base because it is not in excess of your Annual Withdrawal Amount. Your second withdrawal (when combined with the first) is in excess of your $8,000 Annual

Withdrawal Amount. After your second withdrawal, your SIR Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced as follows:

 

Your new SIR Bonus Base

     =      $ 125,000        x    

$121,000 - $6,000

           $121,000 - ($8,000 - $4,000)
     =      $ 125,000        x    

$115,000

           $117,000
     =      $ 125,000        x     0.982906
     =      $ 122,863       

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =      $ 160,000        x    

$121,000 - $6,000

           $121,000 - ($8,000 - $4,000)
     =      $ 160,000        x    

$115,000

           $117,000
     =      $ 160,000        x     0.982906
     =      $ 157,265       

Beginning on your Account Anniversary and going forward, your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be reduced to 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, or $7,863.

If you have SIR with a 6% bonus, the numbers shown in the above example would be different.

You should be aware that, if your Account Value is less than the Withdrawal Benefit Base at the time an Excess Withdrawal is taken (as in the above example), then your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your SIR Bonus Base will be reduced by an amount equal to or more than the excess amount withdrawn. Thus, Excess Withdrawals

 

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taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under SIR, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

Early Withdrawals

All withdrawals taken before your SIR Coverage Date, including any “free withdrawal amounts” permitted under your Contract, will be considered Early Withdrawals and your SIR Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced using the following formulas:

 

Your new SIR Bonus Base

     =        BB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV
 

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        WBB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV

 

Where:       
  BB   =    Your SIR Bonus Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WBB   =    Your Withdrawal Benefit Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.

 

Assume that you purchase a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume also that you are age 45 when your Contract is issued and that you elected to participate in SIR with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your SIR Bonus Base are each set equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by 7% of your SIR Bonus Base each year in which you do not take a withdrawal. Your SIR Coverage Date will not occur until your 15th Account Anniversary (the first Account Anniversary after you reach age 59). Any withdrawals you take prior to that time will be Early Withdrawals.

Assume that because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 on your second Account Anniversary. Your Contract is therefore eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and SIR Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increased the percentage used to calculate the SIR Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore, we will step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your SIR Bonus Base to $125,000.

Assume that, in Account Year 7, your Account Value has grown to $130,000 and you withdraw $10,000. Because you are age 51 (and younger than age 59), this is an Early Withdrawal. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     SIR
Bonus Base
     Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $0      $0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $0      $0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $0      $0
4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $0      $0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $0      $0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $0      $0
7      $130,000      $160,000      $125,000      $0      $10,000

 

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At this point, your SIR Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be recalculated as follows:

 

Your new SIR Bonus Base

     =      $ 125,000        x    

$130,000 - $10,000

           $130,000
     =      $ 125,000        x    

$120,000

           $130,000
     =      $ 125,000        x     0.92308
     =      $ 115,385       

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =      $ 160,000        x    

$130,000 - $10,000

           $130,000
     =      $ 160,000        x    

$120,000

           $130,000
     =      $ 160,000        x     0.92308
     =      $ 147,693       

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount will still be $0 because you have not reached your SIR Coverage Date.

If you have SIR with a 6% bonus, the numbers shown in the above example would be different.

You should be aware that Early Withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under SIR, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

In addition to reducing your benefits under SIR, any withdrawal before you reach age 5912 could have adverse state and federal tax liabilities. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an Excess Withdrawal or an Early Withdrawal, then your Withdrawal Benefit Base and the SIR Bonus Base will each also be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as any benefits available with SIR, will end.

If, on the other hand, your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than Excess Withdrawals or Early Withdrawals, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will end, but your right to receive an annual withdrawal amount will continue. That is to say, regardless of your age on the day the Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be entitled to receive your Annual Withdrawal Amount each year for as long as you live.

Cost of SIR

If you elect SIR, we will deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“SIR Fee”). The SIR Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter. The SIR Fee will be a percentage of your Withdrawal Benefit Base. This percentage will equal 0.2750% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base on the last day of the Account Quarter if you elected single-life coverage (0.3250% for joint-life coverage). The maximum SIR Fee you can pay in any one Account Year is equal to 1.10% of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base at any point in that Account Year if you elected single-life coverage (1.30% for joint-life coverage). We reserve the right to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the SIR Fee on newly issued Contracts.

Your SIR Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of the following specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base and thus your SIR Fee.

 

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If you make a withdrawal before your SIR Coverage Date or a withdrawal in excess of your Annual Withdrawal Amount, you will decrease your Withdrawal Benefit Base and thus your SIR Fee.

However, on each Account Anniversary, we determine whether favorable investment performance of the Designated Funds may cause the Withdrawal Benefit Base to increase as described under “Step-Up Under SIR.” If your Withdrawal Benefit Base increases because of favorable investment performance, your SIR Fee will also increase because it is recalculated on each Account Anniversary based upon your highest Withdrawal Benefit Base during that Account Year.

We will continue to deduct the SIR Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your SIR is terminated or cancelled as described under “Cancellation of SIR”.

We reserve the right to make special offers from time to time. Specifically, we reserve the right to waive the SIR Fee for a limited period on newly issued Contracts. The same waiver would apply to all Contracts issued while we are making the special offer.

Step-Up Under SIR

Regardless of your age on the Issue Date, on each Account Anniversary prior to your Annuity Commencement Date, we will automatically step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your SIR Bonus Base, provided that you satisfy certain requirements. First, you must meet eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

Your Account Value must be greater than your current Withdrawal Benefit Base (increased by any applicable 7% or 6% bonus during the SIR Bonus Period).

Second, if you satisfy the eligibility requirements, we then consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the SIR Fee on newly issued Contracts. If we are no longer issuing Contracts with SIR, then the percentage rate we use to calculate your SIR Fee will be set based upon current market conditions at that time.

 

   

If we have not had to increase the percentage rate as described above, the percentage rate we use to calculate your SIR Fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your SIR Bonus Base.

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage rate as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage rate. In this case, your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate used to calculate your SIR Fee and step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and SIR Bonus Base. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups of your Withdrawal Benefit Base and SIR Bonus Base will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, in order to consent to the then-applicable percentage rate and thus reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

At the time of step-up, we will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base and SIR Bonus Base to an amount equal to the Account Value, if such amount exceeds your current Withdrawal Benefit Base (adjusted for any applicable 7% bonus increases). If the step-up occurs during the SIR Bonus Period, your SIR Bonus Period will renew for another 10-year period commencing at the time of step-up.

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step-up, your Annual Withdrawal Amount will be your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage multiplied by your new Withdrawal Benefit Base as follows:

 

 

Your Age at Step-up*

  

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 64    4%
65 - 79    5%
80 or older    6%

 

 

  *

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage.”

After a step-up, your Annual Withdrawal Amount will be equal to your new Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. Here is an example of how we calculate a step-up under SIR:

 

Assume that you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume also that you are age 65 when your Contract is issued and that you elected to participate in SIR with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Assume that no withdrawals are taken and, therefore, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase annually by 7% of your SIR Bonus Base during your SIR Bonus Period. Assume further that no additional Purchase Payments are made, and, because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 by the beginning of Account Year 3. Your Contract is, therefore, eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and SIR Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increased the percentage used to calculate the SIR Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore we will step up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and

your SIR Bonus Base to $125,000. Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, or $6,250. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     SIR
Bonus Base
     Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $5,350      0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $6,250      0
4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $6,688      0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $7,125      0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $7,563      0
7      $125,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      0

Going forward, your new SIR Bonus Base will be $125,000, unless increased by another step-up or reduced by an Excess Withdrawal, and your SIR Bonus Period will now end on your 12th Account Anniversary (i.e., ten years after the step-up).

If you have SIR with a 6% bonus, the numbers shown in the above example would be different.

The above example assumes that you are age 65 at issue, so that your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is 5%. Assume instead you are age 79 at issue and have attained age 80 on your first Account Anniversary. When your Withdrawal Benefit Base steps-up to $125,000, your new Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is 6% since you had attained age 80 by your first Account Anniversary. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is now $7,500.

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you have the option of electing SIR with single-life coverage or, for a higher SIR Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

 

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Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole primary beneficiary on the Issue Date and remains the sole primary beneficiary while SIR is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while SIR is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides annual withdrawals under SIR only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides annual withdrawals under SIR for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. (Note, however, upon the death of a spouse, the Contract, including SIR, ends. To take annual withdrawals under SIR’s joint-life feature after the death of a spouse, the surviving spouse must first elect to continue the Contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision.) See also “Death of Participant Under SIR with Joint-Life Coverage.”

If you have elected joint-life coverage, the SIR Coverage Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 59 on the Issue Date, and will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 59 if the younger spouse is less than age 59 on the Issue Date. (For purposes of joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue Date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) Thus, Early Withdrawals will be determined based upon this definition of your SIR Coverage Date. Your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be determined based on the age that the younger spouse is (or would have been) on the date of the first withdrawal under the Contract after the SIR Coverage Date, as shown in the table below.

 

 

Age of Younger Spouse on
Date of the First Withdrawal
After Your SIR Coverage Date

  

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 64    4%
65 - 79    5%
80 or older    6%

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount equals your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. Once your Annual Withdrawal Amount is calculated, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will not change except if a step-up occurs as described under “Step-Up Under SIR.” The Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will then be reset, if higher, to the percentage for then attained age of the younger spouse.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, SIR benefits continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. That fee will not change as long as SIR is in effect, regardless of any change in life events.

If one spouse is significantly younger than the other spouse, you should carefully consider whether joint-life coverage is an appropriate choice in light of the possibility of a longer waiting period before withdrawals under SIR can be made and in light of the higher fee for joint-life coverage.

Joint-life coverage may not be available on all Contracts.

Cancellation of SIR

Should you decide that SIR is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel SIR at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under SIR shall cease. Once cancelled, SIR cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege,” SIR will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

 

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SIR will also be cancelled for any of the following:

 

   

upon a termination of the Contract;

 

   

upon annuitization*; or

 

   

your Withdrawal Benefit Base is reduced to zero as a result of Early or Excess Withdrawals.

 

*

Note that the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date permitted under this Contract is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday. (See “Selection of Annuity Commencement Date.”)

A change of ownership of the Contract may also cancel your benefits under SIR.

Death of Participant Under SIR with Single-Life Coverage

If you selected single-life coverage, SIR terminates on the death of any Participant and the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Note that single-life coverage may be inappropriate on a co-owned Contract, because the living benefit will end on the death of any Participant. Note also that Beneficiaries who are not spouses cannot continue the Contract (see “Spousal Continuance”) or any living benefit under the Contract. Co-owners who are not spouses should, therefore, discuss with their financial adviser whether a living benefit is appropriate for them.

Death of Participant Under SIR with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in SIR, the provisions of the section titled “Death of Participant Under SIR with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, SIR will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole primary beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the SIR Fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant;

 

   

the Withdrawal Benefit Base and the SIR Bonus Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in Account Value (see “Step-Up Under SIR”);

 

   

if withdrawals under SIR have not yet begun, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be based on the age the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) on the date of the first withdrawal after the SIR Coverage Date;

 

   

if withdrawals under SIR have already begun, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage that applied to the Contract prior to the death of the Participant; and

 

   

the SIR Bonus Period will continue unchanged from the original contract.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including SIR, will terminate.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Annuitization Under SIR

Under the terms of SIR, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive your Cash Surrender Value,

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the then currently available Annuity Options, or

 

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  (3)

annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and is still eligible) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than your then current Annual Withdrawal Amount.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Withdrawal Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Withdrawal Amount until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value.”

Tax Issues Under SIR

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit. If your Contract is a Non-Qualified Contract, it is possible that the election of an optional living benefit, such as SIR, might increase the taxable portion of any withdrawal you make from the Contract. It is not clear whether withdrawals after the Coverage Date while the Contract value is greater than zero will be taxed as withdrawals or as annuity payments. This is significant for Non-Qualified Contracts because withdrawals are taxed less favorably than are annuity payments. In view of this uncertainty, we intend to adopt a conservative approach and treat such payments as withdrawals for tax purposes. We intend to treat payments pursuant to SIR after the Contract value becomes zero as annuity payments for tax purposes.

You may not elect a Living Benefit with an inherited Non-Qualified Contract or beneficiary IRA Contract.

If your Contract is a Qualified Contract, then the retirement plan governing that Qualified Contract may be subject to certain required minimum distribution (RMD) provisions imposed by the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regulations (collectively, the “Federal Tax Laws”). These RMD provisions require that an amount be distributed from the retirement plan each year. If you were born before July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 70 ½. If you were born on or after July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 72. For non-IRAs, distributions must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the year in which you attain the applicable age or the date of retirement instead of age 72 if it is later. For that year, and each succeeding year, a distribution must be made on or before December 31. Your failure to withdraw your yearly RMD amount from your retirement plan could result in adverse tax treatment. Because for certain retirement plans we do not know what assets are held by the plan, we have assumed for all plans that the Qualified Contract (i.e., your Contract) is the only asset, and we determine a yearly RMD amount taking into account only your Contract (“Yearly RMD Amount”).

When you elect to participate in SIR, we will inform you that you may withdraw amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount each year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base. To assist you in complying with the RMD requirements, in January of each year, we will notify you of your calculated Yearly RMD Amount and inform you that you may withdraw amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base.

To the extent that the Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract exceeds the Annual Withdrawal Amount permitted each year under SIR, we currently are waiving withdrawal provisions as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in SIR, then we will reduce your Account Value dollar-for-dollar by the amount of the withdrawal. In addition, for that year only, your Annual Withdrawal Amount under SIR will be reduced, dollar-for-dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Annual Withdrawal Amount. In other words, we will not reduce your Annual Withdrawal Amount for future years (or your Withdrawal Benefit Base or SIR Bonus Base), if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in your receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

 

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Currently, any withdrawal in excess of the Annual Withdrawal Amount that is taken to satisfy the Yearly RMD Amounts will not be treated as an Excess Withdrawal. However, if there is any material change to the current Code or IRS Rules governing the timing or determination of required minimum distribution amounts, then the Company reserves the right to treat any withdrawal greater than the Annual Withdrawal Amount as an Excess Withdrawal which may significantly reduce the Withdrawal Benefit Base.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS.”

DESIGNATED FUNDS

To participate in an optional living benefit, all of your Account Value must be invested only in Designated Funds at all times during the term of your optional living benefit.

For Contracts participating in SIR with a 7% bonus, the only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are as follows:

 

 

Asset Allocation Models

  

Funds

Build Your Own Portfolio   

AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, Class B

Blended Model   

MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

  

MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

Dollar-Cost Averaging Program Options

  

MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

6-Month DCA Guarantee Option   

PIMCO All Asset Portfolio, Administrative Class

12-Month DCA Guarantee Option   

PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio, Advisor Class

  

Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund, Class IB

For all other Contracts participating in a living benefit including SIR with a 6% bonus, the only Funds, dollar-cost averaging programs, and asset allocation models that are deemed to be Designated Funds are:

 

 

Asset Allocation Models

  

Funds (continued)

90/10 Masters Model1, 2   

Fidelity® Freedom 2015 Portfolio, Service Class 2

80/20 Masters Model2,3   

    (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)

Build Your Own Portfolio   

Fidelity® - Freedom 2020 Portfolio, Service Class 2

Blended Model2   

    (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)

  

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Series II2

Dollar-Cost Averaging Program Options

  

MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio, Service Class2

6-Month DCA Guarantee Option

12-Month DCA Guarantee Option

  

MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

  

MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio, Service Class2

Funds

  

MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio, Service Class2

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Fund, Class B2   

MFS® Total Return Series, Service Class

AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, Class B2

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund, Class III2

  

PIMCO All Asset Portfolio, Administrative Class

PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio, Advisor Class2

Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund, Class IB2

Fidelity® Balanced Portfolio, Service Class 2

    (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)

 

1 

Not available to Contracts purchased on or after February 17, 2009.

 

 

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2 

Not available if you purchased your Contract through a Bank of America representative between April 25, 2005 and April 20, 2007.

 

3 

Not available to Contracts purchased on or after August 17, 2009.

One of the asset allocation models that qualifies as a Designated Fund is the portfolio model that applies to our “build your own portfolio” program. That portfolio model and the “build your own portfolio” program are described in “BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO” and in “APPENDIX Q - BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO.”

If you elected to participate in Income ON Demand II (“IOD II”), Income ON Demand II Escalator (“IOD II Escalator”), Income ON Demand II Plus (“IOD II Plus”), Retirement Income Escalator II (“RIE II”), Income ON Demand III Escalator (“IOD III Escalator”), or Income Riser (“SIR”) and are invested in more than one Designated Fund, we will automatically transfer assets among your Designated Funds to maintain the percentage allocation you selected. We will make these transfers on a quarterly basis.

If you purchased Secured Returns, Secured Returns 2, Secured Returns for Life, Secured Returns for Life Plus, Income ON Demand (“IOD”), Retirement Income Escalator (“RIE”), or Retirement Asset Protector, and you are invested in more than one Designated Fund, we will not automatically transfer your assets among your Designated Funds to maintain the percentage allocation you selected, unless you have instructed us to do so.

We reserve the right to declare that a particular Fund no longer qualifies as a Designated Fund. Written notice will be provided to Contract Owners whenever a fund is no longer considered to be a Designated Fund. If you are invested in a Designated Fund at the time we declare the Fund to no longer be a Designated Fund, your Account Value can remain in that Fund without canceling your participation in a living benefit. However, any transfers or future Purchase Payments may only be allocated to a Fund that is declared by us to be a Designated Fund at the time of the transaction. If you are invested in a Fund that has been declared by us to no longer be a Designated Fund, you must first transfer your Account Value from that Fund into one or more of the current Designated Fund(s) if you want to make subsequent Purchase Payments or any additional transfers. (Note that this restriction does not apply to automatic portfolio rebalancing. Likewise, if you are participating in a DCA program and one of the funds receiving transfers under the DCA program is declared no longer to be a Designated Fund, then your Account Value can remain invested in that Fund until the end of your DCA Period. However, before you make any subsequent Purchase Payments, you must first transfer all your Account Value from that Fund into one or more of the current Designated Funds and provide us with new allocation instructions for your DCA program.) We also reserve the right to close Funds only to new Contracts. We will, however, revise the Prospectus to give notice to prospective investors of the closing of any Fund. If a Designated Fund is closed only to new Contracts, any current Account Value may remain in that Fund and future transfers and Purchase Payments to that Fund are permissible, as long as the Fund is still declared by us to be a Designated Fund.

Note that, on IOD, IOD II, IOD II Plus, IOD II Escalator, RIE, RIE II, IOD III Escalator, and SIR, we have reserved the right to allow step-ups only if your Account Value is invested in a Fund that has been declared by us to be a Designated Fund. In such case, if you are invested in a Fund that has been declared by us to no longer be a Designated Fund, you will have to transfer into a current Designated Fund before a step-up can occur. If you decide not to transfer into a current Designated Fund and forgo step-up, then your living benefit will continue with all of the benefits except for step-up.

BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO

Among the choices of Designated Funds is a selection of funds (“portfolio model”) that you design yourself using certain broad guidelines that we provide. To “build your own portfolio,” you pick funds from the asset classes available at that time. Altogether you may not choose more than 18 funds for your portfolio model. The amount you may invest in each asset class is determined by a percentage range that we provide for each asset class. The sum of the percentages you invest in the asset classes altogether must total 100%. A chart showing the Funds available in each asset class and the percentage range assigned to each asset class is included in Appendix Q.

 

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You may transfer funds within the asset classes as long as your allocations remain within the percentage ranges we have established, and you adhere to the transfer provisions of your Contract. (See “Transfer Privilege,” “Short-Term Trading,” and “Funds’ Trading Policies.”) Withdrawals out of your portfolio model will be taken pro-rata from each of your selected Funds. Any additional Purchase Payments will be allocated proportionally to your current Fund selection. At any time you can change your Fund selection by providing new allocation instructions. Your new instructions will change your existing allocations accordingly. Your portfolio will be rebalanced quarterly to maintain your percentage allocations in line with the performance of the Funds over the prior quarter.

Under the terms of the living benefits, however, there are certain limits on the times when you can make additional Purchase Payments.

If at any time, a fund is closed to new business, no new payments or transfers into the fund will be permitted. However, portfolio rebalancing of the fund will continue. To make a payment into your portfolio model after a fund within the model has been closed, you must redesign your portfolio model without the closed fund. Your entire Account Value will then be reallocated to your new portfolio model. Likewise, if you are participating in a DCA program and one of the Funds in this portfolio model receiving transfers under the DCA program is declared to no longer be part of the portfolio model, then the program will run through to completion. However, before you make any subsequent Purchase Payments, you must first either (a) reallocate your total Account Value among funds that comply with the current Build Your Own Portfolio categories or (b) transfer your total Account Value to Designated Funds other than the Build Your Own Portfolio model. You must also provide us with new allocation instructions for your DCA program.

DEATH BENEFIT

If the Covered Person dies during the Accumulation Phase, we may pay a death benefit to the designated

Beneficiary(ies), using the payment method elected (a single cash payment or one of our Annuity Options that is available and permissible under Federal Tax Laws). If the Beneficiary is not living on the date of death of the Covered Person, we will pay the death benefit to the surviving Participant, if any, subject to conditions imposed by Federal Tax Laws or, if there is no Participant, in one sum to your estate. We do not pay a death benefit if the Covered Person dies during the Income Phase. However, the Beneficiary may receive any annuity payments provided under the Annuity Option that is in effect and that is permissible under Federal Tax Laws. If the Contract names more than one Covered Person, we will pay the death benefit upon the first death of such Covered Persons.

The death benefit proceeds will remain invested in the Sub-Accounts in accordance with the allocations made by the Contract Owner until the Beneficiary has provided us with Due Proof of Death in Good Order. Once we have received Due Proof of Death, then investments in the Variable Account may be reallocated in accordance with the Beneficiary’s instructions.

Amount of Death Benefit

To calculate the amount of the death benefit, we use a “Death Benefit Date.” The Death Benefit Date is the date we receive Due Proof of Death of the Covered Person in an acceptable form, if you have elected a death benefit payment method that is permissible under Federal Tax Laws before the death of the Covered Person and it remains in effect. Otherwise, the Death Benefit Date is the later of the date we receive Due Proof of Death or the date we receive the Beneficiary’s election of a payment method or, if the Beneficiary is your spouse, Contract continuation. If we do not receive the Beneficiary’s election within 60 days after we receive Due Proof of Death, we reserve the right to provide a lump sum to your Beneficiary.

The amount of the death benefit is determined as of the Death Benefit Date.

The Basic Death Benefit

In general, if you were 85 or younger on your Open Date, the death benefit will be the greatest of the following amounts:

 

  (1)

your Account Value for the Valuation Period during which the Death Benefit Date occurs;

 

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  (2)

the amount we would pay if you had surrendered your entire Account on the Death Benefit Date; and

 

  (3)

your total Adjusted Purchase Payments (Purchase Payments x (Account Value after withdrawal ÷ Account Value before withdrawal)) as of the Death Benefit Date. (See “Calculating the Death Benefit.”) Because of the way that Adjusted Purchase Payments are computed, when the Account Value is less than the Adjusted Purchase Payments, a withdrawal may cause the basic death benefit to decrease by more than the amount of the withdrawal.

If you were 86 or older on your Open Date, the death benefit is equal to amount (2) above. Because this amount will reflect any applicable withdrawal charges and Market Value Adjustment, it may be less than your Account Value.

Optional Death Benefit

You may enhance the “basic death benefit” by electing the optional death benefit known as the Maximum Anniversary Account Value (“MAV”). You must make your election on or before the Issue Date. You will pay a charge for the optional death benefit. (For a description of the charge, see “Charges for Optional Benefits.”) The optional death benefit is available only if you are younger than age 75 on the Open Date. The optional death benefit election may not be changed after the Contract’s Issue Date. The optional death benefit will be adjusted for all partial withdrawals as described in this Prospectus under the heading “Calculating the Death Benefit.”

If your Contract is a Qualified Contract, required minimum distributions under the Internal Revenue Code may affect the value of this optional death benefit to you. Please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” for more information regarding tax issues that you should consider before electing this optional benefit.

Under MAV, the death benefit will be the greater of:

 

   

the amount payable under the basic death benefit above, or

 

   

your highest Account Value on any Account Anniversary before the Covered Person’s 81st birthday, adjusted for any subsequent Purchase Payments and partial withdrawals made between that Account Anniversary and the Death Benefit Date.

In determining the highest Account Value, on the second and each subsequent Account Anniversary, the current Account Value is compared to the previous highest Account Value, adjusted for any Purchase Payments and partial withdrawals made during the Account Year ending on that Account Anniversary. If the current Account Value exceeds the adjusted highest Account Value, the current Account Value will become the new highest Anniversary Account Value.

Spousal Continuance

Under an individually-owned Contract, if you are the Covered Person and your spouse is the sole Beneficiary, upon your death, your spouse may elect to continue the Contract by becoming the new Participant and new Covered Person, rather than receive the death benefit amount. Under a co-owned Contract, if you and your spouse are the Covered Persons and sole Beneficiaries, then upon the death of either you or your spouse, the surviving spouse may continue the Contract as the sole Participant and sole Covered Person. In either case, we will not pay a death benefit, but the Contract’s Account Value will be set to equal the death benefit amount. (See “The Basic Death Benefit” or, if applicable, the “Optional Death Benefit.”) If you are participating in a living benefit and you have joint-life coverage, then your surviving spouse may continue the Contract and the living benefit. If you are participating in a living benefit and you have single-life coverage, then your surviving spouse can continue the Contract, but the living benefit will terminate and no optional living benefit will be available to your surviving spouse. (See “Death of Participant - Single-Life Coverage.”)

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deposit equal to the death benefit amount. For purposes of calculating death benefits and expenses from that date forward, your surviving spouse’s age on the original effective date of the Contract will be used. Upon surrender or annuitization, this increased amount will not be treated as premium, but will be treated as income. If you are in a same-sex marriage, see “Definition of Spouse Under Federal Law” under “TAX PROVISIONS.”

Calculating the Death Benefit

In calculating the death benefit amount payable under option (3) of “The Basic Death Benefit” or the optional death benefit, each partial withdrawal will reduce the death benefit amount to an amount equal to the death benefit amount immediately before the withdrawal multiplied by the ratio of the Account Value immediately after the withdrawal to the Account Value immediately before the withdrawal. (See “The Basic Death Benefit.”) A withdrawal may cause the basic death benefit to decrease by more than the amount of the withdrawal.

Rather than receiving the death benefit, the Beneficiary may, subject to the requirements under the Federal Tax Laws, elect to annuitize, to defer receipt of the death benefit, or to continue the Contract. In such case, if the death benefit amount payable under the Contract is greater than your Account Value, we will increase the Account Value to equal the death benefit amount. Any such increase will be allocated to the Sub-Accounts in proportion to your Account Value in those Sub-Accounts on the Death Benefit Date. Also, any portion of this new Account Value attributed to the Fixed Account will be transferred to the Money Market Sub-Account (without the application of a Market Value Adjustment). If a surviving spouse, as the named Beneficiary, elects to continue the Contract after the Covered Person’s death, the surviving spouse may transfer any such Fixed Account portion back to the Fixed Account and begin a new Guarantee Period, if we are then currently offering Fixed Account options.

Method of Paying Death Benefit

The death benefit may be paid in a single cash payment or as an annuity (either fixed, variable or a combination), under one or more of our Annuity Options that is available and permissible under the Federal Tax Laws. We describe the Annuity Options in this Prospectus under “The Income Phase - Annuity Provisions.”

During the Accumulation Phase, you may elect the method of payment for the death benefit. This election can be made by sending us at our Service Address a completed election form, which we will provide. If no such election is in effect on the date of your death, the Beneficiary may elect either a single cash payment or an annuity that is permissible under the Federal Tax Laws.

We can defer payment of the death benefit to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (See “Payment of Death Benefit.”)

If we pay the death benefit in the form of an Annuity Option, the Beneficiary becomes the Annuitant/Payee under the terms of that Annuity Option.

Qualified Contracts

If your Contract is a Qualified Contract, the following rules apply to the payment of the death benefit:

The death benefit may be (1) taken as an immediate lump sum, (2) deferred for any period up to December 31st of the tenth year after your death, or (3) taken in the form of an annuity over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after your death.

If, on the date of your death, the Beneficiary is not more than ten years younger than you or is “disabled” or “chronically ill” as either of those terms is defined under Federal Tax Laws, restriction (3) above does not apply and the death benefit may also be taken in the form of an annuity over the Beneficiary’s lifetime or life expectancy.

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60 days after we receive Due Proof of Death, the Beneficiary shall be deemed to have elected to defer receipt of payment under any death benefit option until a written election is submitted to the Company or a distribution is required by law.

If the Beneficiary is your child and under the age of majority on the date of your death, the Beneficiary may elect to defer receipt of the death benefit for any period up to December 31st of the tenth year after reaching the age of majority, or take the death benefit in the form of an annuity over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after reaching the age of majority.

Non-Qualified Contracts

If your Contract is a Non-Qualified Contract, special distribution rules apply to the payment of the death benefit. The amount of the death benefit must be distributed either (1) as a lump sum within 5 years after your death, or (2) if in the form of an annuity, over a period not greater than the life or expected life of the “designated beneficiary” within the meaning of Section 72(s) of the Internal Revenue Code, with payments beginning no later than one year after your death.

The person you have named as Beneficiary under your Contract, if any, will be the “designated beneficiary.” If the named Beneficiary is not living and no contingent beneficiary has been named, the surviving Participant, if any, or the estate of the deceased Participant automatically becomes the designated beneficiary.

If the designated beneficiary is your surviving spouse, your spouse may continue the Contract in his or her own name as Participant. To make this election, your spouse must give us written notification within 60 days after we receive Due Proof of Death. The special distribution rules will then apply on the death of your spouse. To understand what happens when your spouse continues the Contract, see “Spousal Continuance.” If you are in a same-sex marriage, see “Definition of Spouse Under Federal Law” under “TAX PROVISIONS.”

During the Income Phase, if the Annuitant dies, the remaining value of the Annuity Option in place must be distributed at least as rapidly as the method of distribution under that option.

If the Participant is not a natural person, these distribution rules apply upon the death or removal of any Annuitant.

Payments made in contravention of these special rules would adversely affect the treatment of the Contracts as annuity contracts under the Internal Revenue Code. Neither you nor the Beneficiary may exercise rights that would have that effect.

Selection and Change of Beneficiary

You select your Beneficiary in your Application. You may change your Beneficiary at any time by sending us written notice on our required form, unless you previously made an irrevocable Beneficiary designation. A new Beneficiary designation is not effective until we record the change.

Every state has unclaimed property laws which generally declare annuity contracts to be abandoned after a period of inactivity of three to five years from the contract’s Annuity Commencement Date or date the death benefit is due and payable. For example, if the payment of a death benefit has been triggered, but, if after a thorough search, we are still unable to locate your Beneficiary, or your Beneficiary does not come forward to claim the death benefit in a timely manner, the death benefit will be paid to the abandoned property division or unclaimed property office of the state in which you or your Beneficiary last resided, as shown on our books and records, or to our state of domicile. This “escheatment” is revocable, however, and the state is obligated to pay the death benefit if your Beneficiary steps forward to claim it with the proper documentation. To prevent such escheatment, it is important that you update your Beneficiary designations, including full names and complete addresses, if and as they change.

Payment of Death Benefit

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the Annuity Commencement Date will be the first day of the second calendar month following the Death Benefit Date, and your Account will remain in effect until the Annuity Commencement Date.

THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS

During the Income Phase, we make regular annuity payments to the Annuitant.

The Income Phase of your Contract begins with the Annuity Commencement Date. On that date, we apply your Account Value, adjusted as described under the Annuity Option you have selected, and we make the first annuity payment.

Once the Income Phase begins, no lump sum settlement option or cash withdrawals are permitted, except pursuant to Annuity Option D, Monthly Payments for a Specified Period Certain, as described under “Annuity Options,” and you cannot change the Annuity Option selected. (Also, a Beneficiary receiving payments after the Annuitant’s death under Option B, Life Annuity with 60, 120, 180 or 240 Monthly Payments Certain, may elect to receive the discounted value of the remaining payments in a single sum, as discussed under “Annuity Options.”) You may request a full withdrawal before the Annuity Commencement Date, which will be subject to all charges applicable on withdrawals. (See “WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.”)

Selection of Annuitant(s)

You select the Annuitant in your Application. The Annuitant is the person who receives annuity payments during the Income Phase and on whose life these payments are based. In your Contract, the Annuity Option(s) refer to the Annuitant as the “Payee.” If you name someone other than yourself as Annuitant and the Annuitant dies before the Income Phase, you become the Annuitant.

When an Annuity Option has been selected as the method of paying the death benefit, the Beneficiary is the Payee of the annuity payments.

Selection of the Annuity Commencement Date

You select the Annuity Commencement Date in your Application. The following restrictions apply to the date you may select:

 

   

The earliest possible Annuity Commencement Date is the first day of the second month following your Issue Date.

 

   

The latest possible Annuity Commencement Date is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday (“Maximum Annuity Commencement Date”). If there is a Co-Annuitant, the Annuity Commencement Date applies to the younger of the Annuitant and Co-Annuitant.

 

   

The Annuity Commencement Date must always be the first day of a calendar month.

You may change the Annuity Commencement Date by sending us written notice, in a form acceptable to us, with the following additional limitations:

 

   

We must receive your notice, in Good Order, at least 30 days before the current Annuity Commencement Date.

 

   

The new Annuity Commencement Date must be at least 30 days after we receive the notice.

There may be other restrictions on your selection of the Annuity Commencement Date imposed by your retirement plan or applicable law. In most situations, current law requires that for a Qualified Contract, certain minimum distributions must commence as follows: If you were born before July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 70 ½. If you were born on or after July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 72. For non-IRAs, distributions must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the year in which you attain the applicable age or the date of retirement instead of age 72 if it is later. For that year, and each succeeding year, a distribution must be made on or before December 31.

 

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Annuity Options

We offer the following Annuity Options for payments during the Income Phase. Each Annuity Option may be selected for a Variable Annuity, a Fixed Annuity, or a combination of both. We may also agree to other settlement options, at our discretion.

Annuity Option A - Life Annuity

We provide monthly payments during the lifetime of the Annuitant. Annuity payments stop when the Annuitant dies. There is no provision for continuation of any payments to a Beneficiary. Note that if the Annuitant dies prior to the end of the first month after the Annuity Commencement Date, only one annuity payment will be made.

Annuity Option B - Life Annuity with 60, 120, 180 or 240 Monthly Payments Certain

We make monthly payments during the lifetime of the Annuitant. In addition, we guarantee that the Beneficiary will receive monthly payments for the remainder of the period certain, if the Annuitant dies during that period, subject to any conditions imposed by Federal Tax Laws. The election of a longer period results in smaller monthly payments. If no Beneficiary is designated, we pay the discounted value of the remaining payments in one sum to the Annuitant’s estate. The Beneficiary may also elect to receive the discounted value of the remaining payments in one sum. The discount rate for a Variable Annuity will be the assumed interest rate of 3%; the discount rate for a Fixed Annuity will be based on the interest rate we used to determine the amount of each payment.

If your Contract is a Qualified Contract, in general, the Beneficiary must take any remaining payments over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after your death. If, on the date of your death, the Beneficiary is your spouse, or is not more than ten years younger than you or is “disabled” or “chronically ill” as either of those terms is defined under Federal Tax Laws, this restriction does not apply and the Beneficiary may receive monthly payments for the remainder of the period certain, regardless of its duration. If the Beneficiary is your child and under the age of majority on the date of your death, the Beneficiary may take any remaining payments over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after the Beneficiary attains the age of majority.

Annuity Option C - Joint and Survivor Annuity

We make monthly payments during the lifetime of the Annuitant and another person you designate and during the lifetime of the survivor of the two. We stop making payments when the last survivor dies. There is no provision for continuance of any payments to a Beneficiary.

If your Contract is a Qualified Contract, this Annuity Option is available only if the Annuitant and the other designated person are spouses.

Annuity Option D - Monthly Payments for a Specified Period Certain

We make monthly payments for a specified period of time from 5 to 30 years, as you elect. The longer the period you elect, the smaller your monthly payments will be. If payments under this option are paid on a variable annuity basis, the Annuitant may elect to receive, in one sum, at any time, some or all of the discounted value of the remaining payments, less any applicable withdrawal charge; the discount rate for this purpose will be the assumed interest rate of 3%. If the Annuitant dies during the period selected, the remaining income payments are made as described above for the payments to a Beneficiary under Annuity Option B, subject to any conditions imposed by Federal Tax Laws. The election of this Annuity Option may result in the imposition of a penalty tax. The 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9-year period certain options are not available during your first seven Account Years unless (a) you or your Beneficiary are selecting this Annuity Option to be used as the method of payment for the death benefit and (b) your Beneficiary’s life expectancy on the date of the first payment exceeds the selected period.

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than you or is “disabled” or “chronically ill” as either of those terms is defined under Federal Tax Laws, this restriction does not apply and the Beneficiary may receive monthly payments for the remainder of the period certain, regardless of its duration. If the Beneficiary is your child and under the age of majority on the date of your death, the Beneficiary may take monthly payments over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after the Beneficiary attains the age of majority.

Selection of Annuity Option

You select one or more of the Annuity Options, which you may change during the Accumulation Phase, as long as we receive your selection or change in writing at least 30 days before the Annuity Commencement Date. If we have not received your written selection on the 30th day before the Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive Annuity Option B, for a life annuity with 120 monthly payments certain, except as otherwise provided under your applicable living benefit.

You must specify the proportion of your Adjusted Account Value you wish to provide a Variable Annuity or a Fixed Annuity. Under a Variable Annuity, the dollar amount of payments will vary, while under a Fixed Annuity, the dollar amount of payments will remain the same. You may allocate your Adjusted Account Value applied to a Variable Annuity among the Sub-Accounts, or we will use your existing allocations. If, however, a portion of your Account Value was allocated to a Guarantee Period at the time of annuitization, that portion will be exchanged for Annuity Units and allocated among the Sub-Accounts you select at annuitization or, if you make no such selection, then in proportion to the Sub-Accounts you were invested in prior to annuitization.

There may be additional limitations on the options you may elect under your particular retirement plan or applicable law.

Remember that the Annuity Option may not be changed once annuity payments begin, unless a change is required under Federal Tax Laws.

Amount of Annuity Payments

Adjusted Account Value

The Adjusted Account Value is the amount we apply to provide a Variable Annuity and/or a Fixed Annuity. We calculate Adjusted Account Value by taking your Account Value on the Business Day just before the Annuity Commencement Date and making the following adjustments:

 

   

We deduct a proportional amount of the Account Fee, based on the fraction of the current Account Year that has elapsed.

 

   

If applicable, we apply the Market Value Adjustment to your Account Value in the Fixed Account, which may result in an addition or no change.

 

   

We deduct any applicable premium tax or similar tax if not previously deducted.

Variable Annuity Payments

On the Annuity Commencement Date, we will exchange your Account’s Variable Accumulation Units for Annuity Units upon which we will assess annual insurance charges of 1.65% of your average daily Annuity Unit values. Variable Annuity payments may vary each month. We determine the dollar amount of the first payment using the portion of your Adjusted Account Value applied to a Variable Annuity and the “annuity payment rates” in your Contract, which are based on an assumed interest rate of 3% per year, compounded annually. (See “Annuity Payment Rates.”)

To calculate the remaining payments, we convert the amount of the first payment into Annuity Units for each Sub-Account; we determine the number of those Annuity Units by dividing the portion of the first payment attributable to the Sub-Account by the Annuity Unit value of that Sub-Account for the Valuation Period ending just before the Annuity Commencement Date. This number of Annuity Units for each Sub-Account will remain constant (unless the

 

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Annuitant requests a transfer among Sub-Accounts). However, the dollar amount of the next Variable Annuity payment, which is the sum of the number of Annuity Units for each Sub-Account times its Annuity Unit value for the Valuation Period ending just before the date of the payment, will increase, decrease, or remain the same, depending on the net investment return of the Sub-Accounts.

If the net investment return of the Sub-Accounts selected is the same as the assumed interest rate of 3%, compounded annually, the payments will remain level. If the net investment return exceeds the assumed interest rate, payments will increase and, conversely, if it is less than the assumed interest rate, payments will decrease.

Please refer to the Statement of Additional Information for more information about calculating Variable Annuity Units and Variable Annuity payments, including examples of these calculations.

After you annuitize, we will deduct total insurance charges at an annual rate of 1.65% of your average daily Annuity Unit values. We will no longer deduct the mortality and expense risk charge or the charges for any optional living benefit or optional death benefit. The 1.65% charge, which includes an administrative expense charge and a distribution fee, compensates us for the risks and expenses associated with providing annuity payments during the Income Phase.

Fixed Annuity Payments

Fixed Annuity payments are the same each month. We determine the dollar amount of each Fixed Annuity payment using the fixed portion of your Adjusted Account Value and the applicable “annuity payment rates.” These will be either (1) the rates in your Contract, or (2) new rates we have published and are using on the Annuity Commencement Date, if they are more favorable. (See “Annuity Payment Rates.”)

Minimum Payments

If your Adjusted Account Value is less than $2,000, or the first annuity payment for any Annuity Option is less than $20, we will pay the Adjusted Account Value to the Annuitant in one payment, except as otherwise provided under your applicable living benefit.

Transfer of Variable Annuity Units

During the Income Phase, the Annuitant may transfer Annuity Units in one Sub-Account for Annuity Units in another Sub-Account, up to 12 times each Account Year. Any such transfers may be subject to any restrictions or other policies that the Funds have adopted to protect the Funds from short-term trading or other practices that are potentially harmful to the Fund (the “Funds’ Trading Policies”). The applicability of the Funds’ Trading Policies is the same during the Income Phase as during the Accumulation Phase, and this is discussed in this Prospectus under “Funds’ Trading Policies.” For the reasons discussed there, you should review and comply with each Fund’s Trading Policies, which are generally disclosed in the Funds’ current prospectuses.

During the Income Phase, the Annuitant, the authorized representative of the broker-dealer of record, or another authorized third party may request transfers by telephone, or in writing by submitting the request to our Service Address, stating the number of Annuity Units in the Sub-Account he or she wishes to transfer and the new Sub-Account for which Annuity Units are requested. The number of new Annuity Units will be calculated so the dollar amount of an annuity payment on the date of the transfer would not be affected. To calculate this number, we use Annuity Unit values for the Valuation Period during which we receive the transfer request.

Before transferring Annuity Units in one Sub-Account for those in another, the Annuitant should carefully review the relevant Fund prospectuses for the investment objectives and risk disclosure of the Funds in which the Sub-Accounts invest.

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Account Fee

During the Income Phase, we deduct the annual Account fee of $50 in equal amounts from each Variable Annuity payment. We do not deduct the annual Account fee from Fixed Annuity payments.

Annuity Payment Rates

Annuity payment rates are the rates we use to determine the dollar amount of an annuity payment under each Annuity Option. The Contract contains annuity payment rate schedules for each Annuity Option described in this Prospectus. These schedules show, for each $1,000 applied, the dollar amount of: (a) the first monthly Variable Annuity payment based on the assumed interest rate specified in the applicable Contract (3% per year, compounded annually); and (b) the monthly Fixed Annuity payment, when this payment is based on the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified in the Contract. We may change these rates under Group Contracts for Accounts established after the effective date of such change. (See “Modification.”)

The annuity payment rates may vary according to the Annuity Option elected and the adjusted age of the Annuitant. The Contracts also describe the method of determining the adjusted age of the Annuitant. The mortality table used in determining the annuity payment rates for Annuity Options A, B and C is the Annuity 2000 Table.

Annuity Options as Method of Payment for Death Benefit

You or your Beneficiary may also select one or more Annuity Options to be used in the event of the Covered Person’s death before the Income Phase, as described under the “Death Benefit” section of this Prospectus. In that case, your Beneficiary will be the Annuitant. The Annuity Commencement Date will be the first day of the second month beginning after the Death Benefit Date.

OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS

Exercise of Contract Rights

An Individual Contract belongs to the individual to whom the Contract is issued. A Group Contract belongs to the Owner. In the case of a Group Contract, the Owner may expressly reserve all Contract rights and privileges; otherwise, each Participant will be entitled to exercise such rights and privileges. In any case, such rights and privileges can be exercised without the consent of the Beneficiary (other than an irrevocably designated Beneficiary) or any other person. Such rights and privileges may be exercised only before the Annuity Commencement Date, except as the Contract otherwise provides.

The Annuitant becomes the Payee on and after the Annuity Commencement Date. The Beneficiary becomes the Payee on the death of the Covered Person prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, or on the death of the Annuitant after the Annuity Commencement Date. Such Payee may thereafter exercise such rights and privileges, if any, of ownership which continue.

Change of Ownership

Ownership of a Qualified Contract may not be transferred except to: (1) the Annuitant; (2) a trustee or successor trustee of a pension or profit sharing trust which is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code; (3) the employer of the Annuitant, provided that the Qualified Contract after transfer is maintained under the terms of a retirement plan qualified under Section 403(a) of the Internal Revenue Code for the benefit of the Annuitant; (4) the trustee or custodian of an individual retirement account plan qualified under Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code for the benefit of the Participants under a Group Contract; or (5) as otherwise permitted from time to time by laws and regulations governing the retirement or deferred compensation plans for which a Qualified Contract may be issued. Subject to the foregoing, a Qualified Contract may not be sold, assigned, transferred, discounted or pledged as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of an obligation or for any other purpose to any person other than the Company.

 

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The Owner of a Non-Qualified Contract may change the ownership of the Contract prior to the Annuity Commencement Date; and each Participant, in like manner, may change the ownership interest in a Contract. A change of ownership will not be binding on us until we receive written notification, in Good Order. When we receive such notification, the change will be effective as of the date on which the request for change was signed by the Owner or Participant, as appropriate, but the change will be without prejudice to us on account of any payment we make or any action we take before receiving the change. If you change the Owner of a Non-Qualified Contract without full and adequate consideration, you will become immediately liable for the payment of taxes on any gain realized under the Contract prior to the change of ownership, including possible liability for a 10% federal excise tax.

Change of ownership will not change the Covered Person named when the Contract is issued. This means that all death benefits and surrender charge waivers will continue to be based on the Covered Person and not the Participant. The amount payable on the death of the new Participant will be the Surrender Value.

Voting of Fund Shares

To the extent required by law, we will vote all shares held in the Variable Account in accordance with instructions we receive from persons with voting interests in the Funds. During the Accumulation Phase, you will have the right to give voting instructions, except in the case of a Group Contract in which the Owner has reserved this right. During the Income Phase, the Payee (that is, the Annuitant or Beneficiary entitled to receive benefits) is the person having the right to give voting instructions.

Before a vote of the shareholders of a Fund occurs, each person with voting interests in the Fund will receive voting materials from us. We will ask those persons to instruct us on how to vote and to return their respective voting instructions to us in a timely manner. Each such person is permitted to cast votes based on the dollar value of the shares of each Fund that we hold for your Contract in the corresponding Sub-Account. We calculate this value based on the number of Variable Accumulation Units or Variable Annuity Units allocated to your Contract as of the date set by the Fund and the value of each Variable Accumulation Unit or Variable Annuity Unit on that date. We count fractional votes.

We will vote any shares attributable to us and Fund shares for which no timely voting instructions are received in the same proportion as the shares for which we receive instructions from person(s) with voting interests in the Fund. Because of this method of proportional voting, a small number of persons with voting interests in the Fund may determine the outcome of a shareholder vote. If, however, we determine that we are permitted to vote the Fund shares in our own right, then we may do so.

Note: Owners of Qualified Contracts issued on a group basis may be subject to other voting provisions of the particular retirement plan and under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Employees who contribute to retirement plans that are funded by the Contracts may be entitled to instruct the Owners as to how to instruct us to vote the Fund shares attributable to their contributions. Such retirement plans may also provide the additional extent, if any, to which an Owner shall follow voting instructions of persons with rights under those plans. If no voting instructions are received from any such person with respect to a particular Contract, the Owner may instruct us as to how to vote the number of Fund shares for which instructions may be given.

Reports to Owners

We will send you, by regular U.S. mail, confirmation of all Purchase Payments (including any interest credited), withdrawals, (including any withdrawal charges and federal taxes on withdrawals), minimum distributions, death benefit payments, transfers (excluding dollar-cost averaging transfers) and living benefit credits or refunds. Such confirmations will be sent within two business days after the transaction occurs.

In addition, within five business days after each calendar quarter, we will send you, by regular U.S. mail, a statement showing your current Account Value, death benefit value, and investment allocation by asset class. Each quarterly statement will detail transactions that occurred during the last calendar quarter including Purchase Payments, annuity payments, transfers (including dollar-cost averaging transfers), partial withdrawals, systematic withdrawals, minimum distributions, portfolio rebalancing, asset reallocations, step-ups credited on living benefits, and annual contract fees assessed.

 

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We will also send you annual and semi-annual reports of the Funds in which you are invested, including a list of investments held by each portfolio as of the current date of the report.

If you have enrolled in the electronic delivery service and consented to receive documents electronically, we will send you an email at the address you provided notifying you when we have posted your confirmations, statements, and reports on our website.

It is your obligation to review each such statement carefully and to report to us, at the address or telephone number provided on the statement, any errors or discrepancies in the information presented therein within 60 days of the date of such statement. Unless we receive notice of any such error or discrepancy from you within such period, we may not be responsible for correcting the error or discrepancy.

Substitution of Securities

Shares of any or all Funds may not always be available for investment under the Contract. We may add or delete Funds or other investment companies as variable investment options under the Contract. We may also substitute for the shares held in any Sub-Account shares of another Fund or shares of another registered open-end investment company or unit investment trust, provided that the substitution has been approved, if required, by the SEC. You will receive notice of any such Fund changes that affect your Contract by a supplement to this Prospectus.

Change in Operation of Variable Account

At our election and subject to any necessary vote by persons having the right to give instructions with respect to the voting of Fund shares held by the Sub-Accounts, the Variable Account may be operated as a management company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or it may be deregistered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in the event registration is no longer required. Deregistration of the Variable Account requires an order by the SEC. In the event of any change in the operation of the Variable Account pursuant to this provision, we may supplement this Prospectus to reflect the change and take such other action as may be necessary and appropriate to effect the change.

Splitting Units

We reserve the right to split or combine the value of Variable Accumulation Units, Annuity Units or any of them. In effecting any such change of unit values, strict equity will be preserved and no change will have a material effect on the benefits or other provisions of the Contract. Any changes we make by splitting or combining Variable Accumulation Unit values must comply with federal securities laws and regulations.

Modification

Upon notice to the Participant, in the case of an Individual Contract, and the Owner and Participant(s), in the case of a Group Contract (or the Payee(s) during the Income Phase), we may modify the Contract if such modification is consistent with federal securities laws and regulations and: (1) is necessary to make the Contract or the Variable Account comply with any law or regulation issued by a governmental agency to which the Company or the Variable Account is subject; (2) is necessary to assure continued qualification of the Contract under the Internal Revenue Code or other federal or state laws relating to retirement annuities or annuity contracts; (3) is necessary to reflect a change in the operation of the Variable Account or the Sub-Account(s) (see “Change in Operation of Variable Account”); (4) provides additional Variable Account and/or fixed accumulation options; or (5) as may otherwise be in the best interests of Owners, Participants, or Payees, as applicable. In the event of any such modification, we may supplement this Prospectus to reflect such modification.

In addition, upon notice to the Owner, we may modify a Group Contract to change the withdrawal charges, Account Fee, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative expense charges, the tables used in determining the amount of the first monthly variable annuity and fixed annuity payments and the formula used to calculate the Market Value Adjustment, provided that such modification applies only to Participant Accounts established after the effective date of

 

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such modification. In order to exercise our modification rights in these particular instances, we must notify the Owner of such modification in writing. The notice shall specify the effective date of such modification which must be at least 60 days following the date we mail notice of modification. All of the charges and the annuity tables which are provided in the Group Contract prior to any such modification will remain in effect permanently, unless improved by the Company, with respect to Participant Accounts established prior to the effective date of such modification.

Discontinuance of New Participants

We may limit or discontinue the acceptance of new Applications and the issuance of new Certificates under a Group Contract by giving 30 days prior written notice to the Owner. This will not affect rights or benefits with respect to any Participant Accounts established under such Group Contract prior to the effective date of such limitation or discontinuance.

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law, to: (1) combine any two or more variable accounts or Sub-Accounts; (2) add or delete Funds, sub-series thereof or other investment companies and corresponding Sub-Accounts; (3) add or remove Guarantee Periods available at any time for election by a Participant; and (4) restrict or eliminate any of the voting rights of Participants (or Owners) or other persons who have voting rights as to the Variable Account. Where required by law, we will obtain approval of changes from Participants or any appropriate regulatory authority. In the event of any change pursuant to this provision, we may supplement this Prospectus and make appropriate endorsement to the Contract as necessary to reflect the change.

Right to Return

If you are not satisfied with your Contract, you may return it by mailing or delivering it to us at our Service Address within 10 days or longer if allowed by your state after it was delivered to you. State law may also allow you to return the Contract to your sales representative. (Information about your right to return period can be found on the first page of your Contract or prominently displayed in an endorsement to your Contract. You can also obtain information about your right to return period by contacting your sales representative.) When we receive the returned Contract, it will be cancelled and we will refund to you your Account Value. If applicable state law requires return of Purchase Payments, we will return the greater of (1) your Surrender Value or (2) the full amount of any Purchase Payment(s) we received.

If you are establishing an Individual Retirement Annuity (“IRA”), the Internal Revenue Code requires that we give you a disclosure statement containing certain information about the Contract and applicable legal requirements. We must give you this statement on or before the date the IRA is established. If we give you the disclosure statement before the seventh day preceding the date the IRA is established, you will not have any right of revocation under the Code. If we give you the disclosure statement at a later date, then you may give us a notice of revocation at any time within seven days after your Issue Date. Upon such revocation, we will refund your Purchase Payment(s). This right of revocation with respect to an IRA is in addition to the return privilege set forth in the preceding paragraph. We allow a Participant establishing an IRA a “ten day free-look,” notwithstanding the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

TAX PROVISIONS

This section provides general information on the federal income tax consequences of ownership of a Contract and is not intended as tax advice. Actual federal tax consequences will vary depending on, among other things, the type of retirement plan under which your Contract is issued. Also, legislation altering the current tax treatment of annuity contracts could be enacted in the future and could apply retroactively to Contracts that were purchased before the date of enactment. We make no attempt to consider any applicable state or other income tax laws, any state and local estate or inheritance tax, or other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of distributions under a Contract. We also make no guarantee regarding the federal, state, or local tax status of any Contract or any transaction involving any Contract. You should consult a qualified tax professional for advice before purchasing a Contract or executing any other transaction (such as a rollover, distribution, withdrawal or payment) involving a Contract.

 

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When you invest in an annuity contract, you usually do not pay taxes on your investment gains until you withdraw the money - generally for retirement purposes. If you invest in a variable annuity as part of an individual retirement plan, pension plan or employer-sponsored retirement program, your Contract is called a “Qualified Contract.” If your annuity is independent of any formal retirement or pension plan, it is termed a “Non-Qualified Contract.” The tax rules applicable to Qualified Contracts vary according to the type of retirement plan and the terms and conditions of the plan.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Provisions

The following discussion applies only to those Contracts issued in the United States. For a discussion of tax provisions affecting Contracts issued in Puerto Rico, see “Puerto Rico Tax Provisions.”

Taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts

Deductibility of Purchase Payments. For federal income tax purposes, Purchase Payments made under Non-Qualified Contracts are not deductible. Under certain circumstances, Purchase Payments made under Qualified Contracts may be excludible or deductible from taxable income. Any such amounts will also be excluded from the “investment in the contract” for purposes of determining the taxable portion of any distributions from a Qualified Contract. As a general rule, regardless of whether you own a Qualified or a Non-Qualified Contract, the amount of your tax liability on earnings and distributions will depend upon the specific tax rules applicable to your Contract and your particular circumstances.

Pre-Distribution Taxation of Contracts. Generally, an increase in the value of a Contract will not give rise to a current income tax liability to the Owner of a Contract or to any Payee under the Contract until a distribution is received from the Contract. However, certain assignments or pledges of a Contract will be treated as distributions to the Owner of the Contract and will accelerate the taxability of any increases in the value of a Contract.

Also, corporate (or other non-natural person) Owners of a Non-Qualified Contract will generally incur a current tax liability on Account Value increases. There are certain exceptions to this current taxation rule, including: (i) any Contract that is an “immediate annuity”, which the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) defines as a single premium contract with an annuity commencement date within one year of the date of purchase which provides for a series of substantially equal periodic payments (to be made not less frequently than annually) during the annuity period, and (ii) any Contract that the non-natural person holds as agent for a natural person (such as where a bank or other entity holds a Contract as trustee under a trust agreement).

You should note that a qualified retirement plan generally provides tax deferral regardless of whether the plan invests in an annuity contract. For that reason, no decision to purchase an annuity should be based on the assumption that the purchase of an annuity is necessary to obtain tax deferral under a qualified plan.

Distributions and Withdrawals from Non-Qualified Contracts. The Account Value of a Non-Qualified Contract will generally include both (i) an amount attributable to Purchase Payments, the return of which will not be taxable, and (ii) an amount attributable to investment earnings, the receipt of which will be taxable at ordinary income rates. The relative portions of any particular distribution that derive from nontaxable Purchase Payments and taxable investment earnings depend upon the nature and the timing of that distribution.

Any withdrawal of less than your entire Account Value under a Non-Qualified Contract before the Annuity Commencement Date must be treated as a receipt of investment earnings to the extent the Account Value immediately prior to the withdrawal exceeds the “investment in the contract”. You may not treat such withdrawals as a non-taxable return of Purchase Payments unless you have first withdrawn the entire amount of the Account Value that is attributable to investment earnings. For purposes of determining whether an Owner has withdrawn the entire amount of the investment earnings under a Non-Qualified Contract, the Code provides that all Non-Qualified deferred annuity contracts issued by the same company to the same Owner during any one calendar year must be treated as one annuity contract. If you withdraw your entire Account Value under a Non-Qualified Contract before the Annuity Commencement Date (a “full surrender”), the taxable portion will equal the amount you receive less the “investment in the contract” (i.e., the total Purchase Payments (excluding amounts that were deductible by, or excluded from the gross income of, the Owner of a Contract), less any Purchase Payments that were amounts previously received which were not includable in income).

 

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Annuity Payments. A Payee who receives annuity payments under a Non-Qualified Contract after the Annuity Commencement Date, will generally be able to treat a portion of each payment as a nontaxable return of Purchase Payments and to treat only the remainder of each such payment as taxable investment earnings. Until the Purchase Payments have been fully recovered in this manner, the nontaxable portion of each payment will be determined by the ratio of (i) the total amount of the Purchase Payments made under the Contract, to (ii) the Payee’s expected return under the Contract. Once the Payee has received nontaxable payments in an amount equal to total Purchase Payments, no further exclusion is allowed and all future distributions will constitute fully taxable ordinary income. If payments are terminated upon the death of the Annuitant or other Payee before the Purchase Payments have been fully recovered, the unrecovered Purchase Payments may be deducted on the final return of the Annuitant or other Payee.

Penalty Tax on Certain Withdrawals. A penalty tax of 10% may also apply to taxable cash withdrawals, including lump-sum payments from Non-Qualified Contracts. This penalty will generally not apply to distributions made after age 5912, to distributions pursuant to the death or disability of the owner, to distributions that are a part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently than annually for life or life expectancy, or to distributions under an immediate annuity (as defined above). Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special rules may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. Also, additional exceptions apply to distributions from a Qualified Contract. You should consult a qualified tax professional with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax.

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds. Generally, death benefits paid upon the death of a Participant are not life insurance benefits and will generally be includable in the income of the recipient to the extent they represent investment earnings under the contract. For this purpose, the amount of the investment in the Contract is not affected by the Participant’s or Annuitant’s death, i.e., the investment in the Contract must still be determined by reference to the Participant’s investment in the Contract. Special mandatory distribution rules also apply after the death of the Participant when the beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of the Participant.

If death benefits are distributed in a lump sum, the taxable amount of those benefits will be determined in the same manner as upon a full surrender of the Contract. If death benefits are distributed under an annuity option, the taxable amount of those benefits will be determined in the same manner as annuity payments, as described above.

For a Non-Qualified Contract to be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes, the terms of the Contract must provide the following three distribution rules:

 

  (1)

If the Owner dies before the date annuity payouts begin, the entire Annuity Account Value must generally be distributed within five years after the date of death;

 

  (2)

If payable to a designated Beneficiary, the distributions may be paid over the life of that designated Beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that Beneficiary, so long as payouts start within one year of the Owner’s death; and

 

  (3)

If the sole designated Beneficiary is the Owner’s Spouse, the Contract may be continued in the name of the Spouse as Owner.

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of a Contract. A transfer or assignment of ownership of a Contract, the designation of an Annuitant other than the Owner, the selection of certain maturity dates, or the exchange of a Contract may result in certain tax consequences to you that are not discussed herein. An Owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment or exchange should consult a qualified tax professional as to the tax consequences.

Section 1035 of the Code provides that no gain or loss will be recognized on the exchange of one annuity contract for another. Generally, an annuity contract issued in an exchange for another annuity contract is treated as new for purposes of the penalty and distribution at death rules.

In Revenue Procedure 2011-38, the IRS set forth the rules as to when a partial transfer between annuity contracts will be treated as a tax-free exchange under Section 1035 of the Code. Under Rev. Proc. 2011-38:

 

 

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The period of time in which cash cannot be withdrawn from either contract after a partial transfer is 180 days beginning on the date of the transfer; and

Annuity payments that satisfy the partial annuitization rule of IRC Section 72(a)(2) will not be treated as a distribution from either the old or new contract.

Please discuss the tax consequences of any contemplated or completed transactions with a qualified tax professional.

Withholding. Annuity distributions are generally subject to withholding for the recipient’s federal income tax liability. Recipients can generally elect, however, not to have tax withheld from distributions.

Multiple Contracts. All non-qualified deferred annuity contracts that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar year are treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in such owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

Partial Annuitization. Under a new tax provision enacted in 2010, if part of an annuity contract’s value is applied to an annuity option that provides payments for one or more lives or for a period of at least ten years, those payments may be taxed as annuity payments instead of withdrawals. None of the payment options under the Contract is intended to qualify for this “partial annuitization” treatment.

Taxation of Qualified Contracts

“Qualified Contracts” are Contracts used with plans that receive tax-deferral treatment pursuant to specific provisions of the Code. Annuity contracts also receive tax-deferral treatment. It is not necessary that you purchase an annuity contract to receive the tax-deferral treatment available through a Qualified Contract. If you purchase this annuity Contract as a Qualified Contract, you do not receive additional tax-deferral. Therefore, if you purchase this annuity Contract as a Qualified Contract, you should do so for reasons other than obtaining tax deferral.

You may use Qualified Contracts with several types of qualified retirement plans. Because tax consequences will vary with the type of qualified retirement plan and the plan’s specific terms and conditions, we provide below only brief, general descriptions of the consequences that follow from using Qualified Contracts in connection with various types of qualified retirement plans. We stress that the rights of any person to any benefits under these plans may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plans themselves, regardless of the terms of the Qualified Contracts that you are using. These terms and conditions may include restrictions on, among other things, ownership, transferability, assignability, contributions and distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result if you do not ensure that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the Contract comply with the law.

Beginning on January 1, 2020, an exception to the 10 percent early withdrawal tax penalty applies to distributions from IRAs and other applicable eligible retirement plans (as defined under Federal Tax Laws) for the birth or adoption of a child. The maximum amount of such distribution for any individual is $5,000. The distribution must be made during the one-year period beginning on the date on which a child of the individual is born or on which the legal adoption by the individual of an eligible adoptee is finalized. In addition, such distributions, if recontributed to the eligible retirement plan will be treated as a rollover and thus not includible in income, subject to certain requirements. You will be required to represent to us in writing that you meet the requirements for this exception.

Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans. Sections 401(a), 401(k) and 403(a) of the Code permit business employers and certain associations to establish various types of retirement plans for employees. The Code requirements are similar for qualified retirement plans of corporations and those of self- employed individuals. Self-employed persons, as a general rule, may therefore use Qualified Contracts as a funding vehicle for their retirement plans. Adverse tax consequences to the retirement plan, the participant or both may result if the Contract is transferred to any individual as a means to provide benefit payments, unless the plan complies with all the requirements applicable to such benefits prior to transferring the Contract.

 

 

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Tax-Sheltered Annuities. Section 403(b) of the Code permits public school employees and employees of certain types of charitable, educational and scientific organizations specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code to purchase annuity contracts and, subject to certain limitations, exclude the amount of purchase payments from gross income for tax purposes. The Code imposes restrictions on cash withdrawals from Section 403(b) annuities (“TSA”).

Effective October 1, 2008, we stopped issuing any new TSAs, including Texas Optional Retirement Program annuities. We no longer accept any additional Purchase Payments to any previously issued TSAs.

The Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) comprehensive TSA regulations are generally effective January 1, 2009, and these regulations, subsequent IRS guidance, and/or the terms of an employer’s TSA plan impose new restrictions on TSAs, including restrictions on (1) the availability of hardship distributions and loans, (2) TSA exchanges within the same employer’s TSA plan, and (3) TSA transfers to another employer’s TSA plan. You should consult with a qualified tax professional about how the regulations affect you and your TSA.

If TSAs are to receive tax-deferred treatment, cash withdrawals of amounts attributable to salary reduction contributions (other than withdrawals of accumulation account value as of December 31, 1988) may be made only when you attain age 5912, have a severance from employment with the employer, die or become disabled (within the meaning of Section 72(m)(7) of the Code). These restrictions apply to (i) any post-1988 salary reduction contributions, (ii) any growth or interest on post-1988 salary reduction contributions, (iii) any growth or interest on pre-1989 salary reduction contributions that occurs on or after January 1, 1989, and (iv) any pre-1989 salary reduction contributions since we do not maintain records that separately account for such contributions. It is permissible, however, to withdraw post-1988 salary reduction contributions (but not the earnings attributable to such contributions) in cases of financial hardship. Financial hardship withdrawals (as well as certain other premature withdrawals) are fully taxable and will be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty, in addition to any applicable Contract withdrawal charge. Under certain circumstances the 10% federal income tax penalty will not apply if the withdrawal is for medical expenses. A financial hardship withdrawal may not be repaid once it is taken.

The IRS’s TSA regulations provide that TSA financial hardship withdrawals will be subject to the IRS rules applicable to hardship distributions from 401(k) plans. Specifically, if you have not terminated your employment or reached age 5912, you may be able to withdraw a limited amount of monies if you have an immediate and heavy financial need and the withdrawal amount is necessary to satisfy such financial need. An immediate and heavy financial need may arise only from:

 

   

deductible medical expenses incurred by you, your spouse, or your dependents;

 

   

payments of tuition and related educational fees for the next 12 months of post-secondary education for you, your spouse, or your dependents;

 

   

costs related to the purchase of your principal residence (not including mortgage payments);

 

   

payment necessary to prevent eviction from your principal residence or foreclosure of the mortgage on your principal residence;

 

   

payments for burial or funeral expenses for your parent, spouse, children, or dependents; or

 

   

expenses for the repair of damage to your principal residence that would qualify for the federal income tax casualty deduction.

You will be required to represent in writing to us (1) that your specified immediate and heavy financial need cannot reasonably be relieved through insurance or otherwise, by liquidation of your assets, by ending any contributions you are making under your TSA plan, by other distributions and nontaxable loans under any of your qualified plans, or by borrowing from commercial sources and (2) that your requested withdrawal amount complies with applicable law, including the federal tax law limit. And, unless your TSA was issued prior to September 25, 2007 and the only payments you made to such TSA were TSA funds you transferred directly to us from another TSA carrier (a “90-24 Transfer TSA”), your TSA employer also may need to agree in writing to your hardship request.

 

 

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Your TSA may contain a provision that permits loans; however, the Contract does not, and loans are therefore not available.

TSAs, like IRAs and qualified plans, are subject to required minimum distributions under the Code. TSAs are unique, however, in that any account balance accruing before January 1, 1987 (the “pre-1987 balance”) needs to comply with only the minimum distribution incidental benefit (MDIB) rule and not also with the minimum distribution rules set forth in Section 401(a)(9) of the Code. This special treatment for any pre-1987 balance is, however, conditioned upon the issuer identifying the pre-1987 balance and maintaining accurate records of changes to the balance. Since we do not maintain such records, your pre-1987 balance, if any, will not be eligible for special distribution treatment.

If you were born before July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 70 ½. If you were born on or after July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 72. For that year, and each succeeding year, a distribution must be made on or before December 31.

Under the terms of a particular TSA plan, you may be entitled to transfer or exchange all or a portion of your TSA to one or more alternative funding options within the same or different TSA plan. You should consult the documents governing your TSA plan and your plan administrator for information as to such investment alternatives. If you wish to transfer/exchange your TSA, you will be able to do so only if the issuer of the new TSA certifies to us that the transfer/exchange is permissible under the TSA regulations and the applicable TSA plan. Your TSA employer also may need to agree in writing to your transfer/exchange request.

Individual Retirement Accounts and Annuities. Individual Retirement Accounts and Annuities (“IRAs”), as defined in Section 408 of the Code, permit eligible individuals to make annual contributions of up to the lesser of a specified dollar amount for the year or the amount of compensation includible in the individual’s gross income for the year. The contributions may be deductible in whole or in part, depending on the individual’s income. In addition, certain distributions from some other types of retirement plans may be “rolled over” into an IRA on a tax-deferred basis without regard to these limits. Amounts in the IRA (other than nondeductible contributions) are taxed when distributed from the IRA. A 10% penalty tax generally applies to distributions made before age 5912, unless an exception applies. The Internal Revenue Service imposes special information requirements with respect to IRAs and we will provide purchasers of the Contracts as Individual Retirement Annuities with any necessary information. You will have the right to revoke a Contract issued as an Individual Retirement Annuity under certain circumstances, as described in the section of this Prospectus entitled “Right to Return.” If your Contract is issued in connection with an Individual Retirement Account, we have no information about the Account and you should contact the Account’s trustee or custodian.

Roth Individual Retirement Arrangements. Section 408A of the Code permits certain eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement program called a Roth IRA. Unlike contributions to a traditional IRA under Section 408 of the Code, contributions to a Roth IRA are not tax-deductible. Provided certain conditions are satisfied, distributions are generally tax-free. Like traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs are subject to limitations on contribution amounts and the timing of distributions. If you roll over from or convert a traditional IRA Contract into a Roth IRA Contract or your Individual Retirement Account that holds a Contract is converted to a Roth Individual Retirement Account, the fair market value of the Contract is included in taxable income. Under IRS regulations and Revenue Procedure 2006-13, fair market value may exceed the Contract’s account balance. Thus, you should consult with a qualified tax professional prior to any conversion. Distributions from a Roth IRA are generally not taxed, except that once aggregate distributions exceed contributions to the Roth IRA, income tax and a 10% penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1) before age 5912 (subject to certain exceptions) or (2) during the five taxable years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to any Roth IRA. A 10% penalty tax may apply to amounts attributable to a conversion from an IRA if they are distributed during the five taxable years beginning with the year in which the conversion was made.

The Internal Revenue Service imposes special information requirements with respect to Roth IRAs and we will provide the necessary information for Contracts issued as Roth Individual Retirement Annuities. If your Contract is issued in connection with a Roth Individual Retirement Account, we have no information about the Account and you should contact the Account’s trustee or custodian.

 

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Distributions and Withdrawals from Qualified Contracts. In most cases, all of the distributions you receive from a Qualified Contract will constitute fully taxable ordinary income. Also, a 10% penalty tax will apply to distributions prior to age 5912, except in certain circumstances.

If you receive a distribution from a Qualified Contract used in connection with a qualified pension plan, from a tax-sheltered annuity, a governmental Code Section 457 plan or an IRA and roll over some or all of that distribution to another eligible plan, following the rules set out in the Code and IRS regulations, the portion of such distribution that is rolled over will not be includible in your income. An eligible rollover distribution from a qualified plan, tax-sheltered annuity or governmental Section 457 plan will be subject to 20% mandatory withholding as described below. Because the amount of the cash paid to you as an eligible rollover distribution will be reduced by this withholding, you will not be able to roll over the entire account balance under your Contract, unless you use other funds equal to the tax withholding to complete the rollover. Rollovers of IRA distributions are not subject to the 20% mandatory withholding requirement.

An eligible rollover distribution from a qualified plan, governmental Section 457 plan or tax-sheltered annuity is any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of an employee, except that the term does not include:

 

   

a distribution which is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made annually under a lifetime annuity or for a specified period of ten years or more;

 

   

any required minimum distribution; or

 

   

any hardship distribution.

Only you or your surviving spouse Beneficiary may elect to roll over a distribution to an eligible retirement plan. However, a non-surviving-spouse Beneficiary may be able to directly transfer a distribution to a so-called inherited IRA that will be subject to the IRS distribution rules applicable to beneficiaries.

Taxation of Qualified Death Benefit Proceeds. Generally, death benefits paid upon the death of a Participant are not life insurance benefits and will generally be includable in the income of the recipient.

If the Owner died on or before December 31, 2019, and after RMD distributions have begun, the remaining portion of such interest will continue to be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used prior to the individual’s death.

If the Owner died on or before December 31, 2019, and before RMD distributions have begun, distribution of the individual’s entire interest must be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the individual’s death unless an election is made to receive distributions in accordance with the rules set forth below:

 

  (1)

If the Owner’s interest is payable to a designated Beneficiary, then the entire interest of the individual may be distributed in equal or substantially equal payments over the life or over a period certain not greater than the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary commencing on or before December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Owner died;

 

  (2)

If the designated Beneficiary is the Owner’s surviving spouse, the date distributions are required to begin in accordance with (1) above must not be earlier than the later of (a) December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the individual died or (b) December 31 of the calendar year in which the individual would have attained age 70½;

If the Owner dies on or after the date annuity payouts start, and before the entire interest in the Contract has been distributed, payments under the Contract must continue on the same or on a more rapid schedule than that provided for in the method in effect on the date of death.

 

 

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If the Owner dies after December 31, 2019, regardless of whether RMD distributions have begun, distribution of the individual’s entire interest must be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the tenth anniversary of the Owner’s death unless an election is made to receive distributions in accordance with the following three distribution rules:

 

  (1)

If, on the date of the Owner’s death, the Beneficiary is not more than ten years younger than the Owner or is “disabled” or “chronically ill” as either of those terms is defined under Federal Tax Laws, the death benefit may also be taken in the form of an annuity over the Beneficiary’s lifetime or life expectancy;

 

  (2)

If the Beneficiary is the Owner’s child and under the age of majority on the date of the Owner’s death, the Beneficiary may elect to defer receipt of the death benefit for any period up to December 31st of the tenth year after reaching the age of majority, or take the death benefit in the form of an annuity over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after reaching the age of majority; and

 

  (3)

If the sole Beneficiary is the Owner’s surviving spouse, the spouse may treat the Contract as his or her own Qualified Contract. This election will be deemed to have been made if such surviving spouse makes a regular Contribution to the Contract, makes a rollover to or from such Contract, or fails to elect any of the above provisions.

If the Owner dies on or after the date annuity payments start, and before the entire interest in the Contract has been distributed, the Beneficiary must take any remaining payments over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after your death. If, on the date of your death, the Beneficiary is your spouse, or is not more than ten years younger than you or is “disabled” or “chronically ill” as either of those terms is defined under Federal Tax Laws, this restriction does not apply. If the Beneficiary is your child and under the age of majority on the date of your death, the Beneficiary may take any remaining payments over a period that does not extend beyond December 31st of the tenth year after the Beneficiary attains the age of majority.

Withholding. In the case of an eligible rollover distribution (as defined above) from a Qualified Contract (other than from an IRA), we (or the plan administrator) must withhold and remit to the U.S. Government 20% of the distribution, unless the Participant or Payee elects to make a direct rollover of the distribution to another qualified retirement plan that is eligible to receive the rollover; however, a Beneficiary who is not the surviving spouse may elect a direct rollover only to a so-called inherited IRA that will be subject to the IRS distribution rules applicable to beneficiaries. In the case of a distribution from (i) a Non-Qualified Contract, (ii) an IRA, or (iii) a Qualified Contract where the distribution is not an eligible rollover distribution, we will withhold and remit to the U.S. Government a part of the taxable portion of each distribution unless, prior to the distribution, the Participant or Payee provides us his or her taxpayer identification number and instructs us (in the manner prescribed) not to withhold. The Participant or Payee may credit against his or her federal income tax liability for the year of distribution any amounts that we (or the plan administrator) withhold.

Investment Diversification and Control

The Treasury Department has issued regulations that prescribe investment diversification requirements for the mutual fund series underlying non-qualified variable contracts. All Non-Qualified Contracts must comply with these regulations to qualify as annuities for federal income tax purposes. The owner of a Non-Qualified Contract that does not meet these guidelines will be subject to current taxation on annual increases in value of the Contract. We believe that each Fund available as an investment option under the Contract complies with these regulations.

In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts have been considered for federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets of the separate account supporting their contracts due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. When this is the case, the contract owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the variable account assets. There is limited guidance in this area, and some features of our Contracts, such as the flexibility of an owner to allocate premium payments and transfer amounts among the investment divisions of the separate account, have not been explicitly addressed in published rulings. While we believe that the Contracts do not give Owners investment control over separate account assets, we reserve the right to modify the Contracts as necessary to prevent an Owner from being treated as the Owner of the separate account assets supporting the Contract. Nevertheless, you should consult with a qualified tax professional on the potential impact of the investor control rules

 

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of the IRS as they relate to the investment decisions and activities you may undertake with respect to the Contract. In addition, the IRS and/or the Treasury Department may issue new rulings, interpretations or regulations on this subject in the future. Accordingly, we therefore reserve the right to modify the Contracts as necessary to attempt to prevent you from being considered the owner, for tax purposes, of the underlying assets. We also reserve the right to notify you if we determine that it is no longer practicable to maintain the Contract in a manner that was designed to prevent you from being considered the owner of the assets of the Separate Account. You bear the risk that you may be treated as the owner of Separate Account assets and taxed accordingly.

Tax Treatment of the Company and the Variable Account

As a life insurance company under the Code, we will record and report operations of the Variable Account separately from other operations. The Variable Account will not, however, constitute a regulated investment company or any other type of taxable entity distinct from our other operations. Under present law, we will not incur tax on the income of the Variable Account (consisting primarily of interest, dividends, and net capital gains) if we use this income to increase reserves under Contracts participating in the Variable Account.

Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits

For a further discussion, please refer to “Tax Issues Under SIR.”

Qualified Contracts. If your Contract is a Qualified Contract other than a Roth IRA, it is subject to certain required minimum distribution (RMD) requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code and IRS regulations. If you were born before July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 70 ½. If you were born on or after July 1, 1949, your required beginning date is April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you reach age 72. For non-IRAs, distributions must begin no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the year in which you attain the applicable age or the date of retirement instead of age 72 if it is later. For that year, and each succeeding year, a distribution must be made on or before December 31. The RMD amount for a distribution calendar year is generally calculated by dividing the Contract’s value as of 12/31 of the prior calendar year by the applicable distribution factor set forth in a Uniform Lifetime Table in the IRS regulations.

The IRS’s RMD regulations provide that the annual RMD amount is to be calculated based on the Contract’s Account Value as of 12/31 plus “the actuarial present value of any additional benefits” that are provided under your Contract (such as optional death and living benefits) which is also calculated as of 12/31. When we notify you yearly of the RMD amount, we will inform you if the calculation included the actuarial present value of any additional benefits since such inclusion would have increased your RMD amount. Because of the above actuarial present value requirements, your initial election of a Contract’s optional benefit could cause your RMD amount to be higher than it would be without such an election. Additionally, if your RMD amount exceeds your guaranteed withdrawal amount under an optional benefit, you may have to withdraw more than the guaranteed withdrawal amount to avoid the imposition of a 50% excise tax, and this may cause a reset of your guaranteed withdrawal amount. Prior to electing to participate in any optional benefit, you should consult with a qualified tax professional as to the possible effect of that benefit on your yearly RMD amounts.

You may take an RMD amount calculated for a particular Individual Retirement Annuity from that Annuity or from another IRA of yours. Similarly, you may take an RMD amount calculated for a particular TSA annuity from that annuity or from another TSA account or TSA annuity of yours. If your Qualified Contract is an asset of a qualified retirement plan, the qualified plan is subject to the RMD requirements and the Contract, as an asset of the qualified plan, may need to be used as a source of funds for the RMDs.

If you are subject to the RMD requirements while you are enrolled in the AB Plan under any optional living benefit, any RMD amount that you take from the Contract will reduce the amount of the benefit under the AB Plan. This reduction could significantly reduce the value of the optional living benefit to you.

If you are subject to the RMD requirements while you are enrolled in the WB Plan under any optional living benefit, and any RMD amount that you take from the Contract ever exceeds the maximum amount that you may withdraw under the terms of the WB Plan, the additional withdrawal amount will reduce the amount of the benefit available under the WB Plan. This reduction could significantly reduce the value of the optional living benefit to you.

Participants in 403(b) plans who are under age 5912, are subject to withdrawal restrictions under the Internal Revenue Code that may prevent them from being able to make any withdrawals under the WB Plan while they remain under age 5912.

 

 

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Prior to electing to participate in (or, if applicable, prior to renewing your participation in) any optional living benefit, you should consult with a qualified tax professional as to the possible effect of RMD distributions on the benefits that might otherwise be available under any optional living benefit.

If your Contract is a traditional Individual Retirement Annuity or is held by your traditional Individual Retirement Account and you convert such a traditional Annuity or Account to a Roth IRA (see “Roth Individual Retirement Arrangements”), the IRS’s rules for determining the amount of your taxable income at the time of conversion include an amount based on the RMD actuarial present value requirements discussed above. Thus, your election of a Contract’s optional benefit could cause your taxable income upon conversion to be higher than it would be without such an election. Prior to electing to participate in (or, if applicable, prior to renewing your participation in) any optional living benefit or death benefit, you should consult with a qualified tax professional as to the possible effect of that benefit on conversion taxable income.

For Qualified Contracts issued other than as Individual Retirement Annuities, (1) we do not calculate your annual RMD amount nor do we notify you of such amount and (2) you should contact the Account’s trustee or custodian about RMD requirements since we only provide the trustee or custodian with the Contract’s value (including any actuarial present value of additional benefits discussed below) so that it can be used by the trustee or custodian in the Account’s RMD calculations.

Non-Qualified Contracts. We are required to make a determination as to the taxability of any withdrawal you make in order to be able to annually report to the IRS and your information about your withdrawal. Under the Internal Revenue Code, any withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Contract is taxable to the extent the annuity’s cash value (determined without regard to surrender charges) exceeds the investment in the contract. There is no definition of “cash value” in the Code and, for tax reporting purposes, we are currently treating it as the Account Value of the Contract. However, there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree that this is the correct cash value. The IRS could, for example, determine that the cash value is the Account Value plus an additional amount representing the value of an optional benefit. If this were to occur, election of an optional benefit could cause any withdrawal, including a withdrawal under the withdrawal benefit of any optional living benefit, to have a higher proportion of the withdrawal derived from taxable investment earnings. Prior to electing to participate in an optional benefit (or, if applicable, prior to renewing your participation in any optional living benefit), you should consult with a qualified tax professional as to the meaning of “cash value.”

Definition of Spouse Under Federal Law

The Contract provides that upon your death, a surviving spouse may have certain continuation rights that he or she may elect to exercise for the Contract’s death benefit and any joint-life coverage under an optional living benefit. All Contract provisions relating to spousal continuation are available only to a person who meets the definition of “spouse” under federal law. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that same-sex marriages must be permitted under state law and that marriages recognized under state law will be recognized for federal law purposes. Domestic partnerships and civil unions that are not recognized as legal marriages under state law, however, will not be treated as marriages under federal law. Consult a qualified tax professional for more information on this subject.

Federal Estate Taxes

While no attempt is being made to discuss the Federal estate tax implications of the Contract, a purchaser should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of surviving the decedent is included in the decedent’s gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. Please consult an estate planning adviser for more information.

Generation-skipping Transfer Tax

Under certain circumstances, the Code may impose a “generation-skipping transfer tax” when all or part of an annuity contract is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. Regulations issued under the Code may require us to deduct the tax from your Contract, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS. Please consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

 

 

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted that included a broad range of tax reforms affecting businesses and individuals, including certain provisions related to contract owner tax reporting (effective after January 1, 2018). Please consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Medicare Tax

Beginning in 2013, distributions from non-qualified annuity policies will be considered “investment income” for purposes of the newly enacted Medicare tax on investment income. Thus, in certain circumstances, a 3.8% tax may be applied to some or all of the taxable portion of distributions (e.g. earnings) to individuals whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts ($200,000 for filing single, $250,000 for married filing jointly and $125,000 for married filing separately.) Please consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Annuity Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under life insurance or annuity contracts issued by a Puerto Rico branch of a United States life insurance company is U.S.-source income that is generally subject to United States federal income tax.

Annuity Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from annuity contracts at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser’s country of citizenship or residence. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax professional regarding U.S. state, and foreign taxation with respect to an annuity contract purchase.

Possible Tax Law Changes

Although the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the Contract could change by legislation or otherwise. Consult a qualified tax professional with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the Contract.

We have the right to modify the Contract in response to legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity contract owners currently receive. We make no guarantee regarding the tax status of any Contract and do not intend the above discussion as tax advice.

Puerto Rico Tax Provisions

The Contract offered by this Prospectus is considered a non-qualified annuity contract under Section 1022 of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 1994, as amended and Section 1031.01 of the 2011 Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico, as amended (collectively the “Puerto Rico Code”). Under the current provisions of the Puerto Rico Code, no income tax is payable on increases in value of accumulation shares of annuity units credited to a variable annuity contract until payments are made to the annuitant or other payee under such contract.

When payments are made from your Contract in the form of an annuity, the annuitant or other payee will be required to include as gross income the lesser of the amount received during the taxable year or the portion of the amount received equal to 3% of the aggregate premiums or other consideration paid for the annuity. The amount, if any, in excess of the included amount is excluded from gross income as a return of premium. After an amount equal to the aggregate premiums or other consideration paid for the annuity has been excluded from gross income, all of the subsequent annuity payments are considered to be taxable income.

When a payment under a Contract is made in a lump sum, the amount of the payment would be included in the gross income of the Annuitant or other Payee to the extent it exceeds the Annuitant’s aggregate premiums or other consideration paid.

 

 

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The provisions of the Puerto Rico Code with respect to qualified retirement plans described in this Prospectus vary significantly from those under the Internal Revenue Code. We currently offer the Contract in Puerto Rico in connection with Individual Retirement Arrangements that qualify under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code but do not qualify under the Puerto Rico Code. See the applicable text of this Prospectus under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Provisions” dealing with such Arrangements and their RMD requirements. We may make Contracts available for use with other retirement plans that similarly qualify under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code but do not qualify under the Puerto Rico Code.

As a result of IRS Revenue Ruling 2004-75, as amplified by Revenue Ruling 2004-97, we will treat Contract distributions and withdrawals occurring on or after January 1, 2005 as U.S.-source income that is subject to U.S. income tax withholding and reporting. Under “TAX PROVISIONS,” see “Pre-Distribution Taxation of Contracts,” “Distributions and Withdrawals from Non-Qualified Contracts,” “Withholding” and “Non-Qualified Contracts.” You should consult a qualified tax professional for advice regarding the effect of Revenue Ruling 2004-75 on your U.S. and Puerto Rico income tax situation.

For information regarding the income tax consequences of owning a Contract, you should consult a qualified tax professional.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT

We have engaged se2, llc (“se²”), a leading third-party provider of contract administration services for many other life insurance companies, located at 5801 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66636, to administer the Contracts. Administrative functions performed by se² include maintaining the books and records of the Variable Account and the Sub-Accounts; maintaining records of the name, address, taxpayer identification number, Contract number, Participant Account number and type, the status of each Participant Account and other pertinent information necessary to the administration and operation of the Contract; processing Applications, Purchase Payments, transfers, Death Benefits and full and partial withdrawals; issuing Contracts and Certificates; administering annuity payments; furnishing accounting and valuation services; reconciling and depositing cash receipts; providing confirmations; providing toll-free customer service lines; and furnishing telephonic transfer services. The compensation paid to se² is based on the number of Contracts to which they provide these administrative services.

Business Disruption and Cyber Security Risks

We rely on technology, including digital communications and data storage networks and systems, to conduct our variable product business activities. Because our variable product business is highly dependent upon the effective operation of our computer systems and those of our service providers and other business partners, our business is vulnerable to disruptions from utility outages, and susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from information systems failure and cyber-attacks. We have established administrative and technical controls and cyber security plans, including a business continuity plan, to identify and protect our operations against business interruption and/or cyber security breaches. Despite these controls, a cyber security breach could have a material, negative impact on the Company and the Variable Account, as well as on you and your Contract. Our operations also could be negatively affected by a cyber security breach impacting a third party, such as a governmental or regulatory authority, a service provider or another participant in the financial markets. Operational and information security risks include, among other things, the theft, misuse, corruption, and destruction of data maintained online or digitally, interference with or denial of service, attacks on our website and other operational disruption, interruptions of service resulting from natural disasters, and unauthorized release of confidential customer information. Cyber security breaches may interfere with our processing of Contract transactions, including the processing of orders, impact our ability to calculate Variable Accumulation Unit values, cause the release or possible destruction of your confidential information or business information, impede order processing or cause other operational issues, subject us and/or our service providers and intermediaries to regulatory fines, litigation, and financial losses and/or cause reputational damage. Cyber security breaches may also impact the Funds and the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, which may cause the Funds to lose value. There can be no assurance that we or the Funds will always be able to avoid cyber security risks.

 

 

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In addition, we are also exposed to risks related to natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes, such as (but not limited to) storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, public health crises, malicious acts, and terrorist acts, any of which could adversely affect our ability to conduct business. A natural or man-made disaster or catastrophe, including a pandemic (such as COVID-19), could affect the ability of our employees or the employees of our service providers to perform their job responsibilities. In the event our employees and/or the employees of our service providers are required to work remotely, those remote work arrangements could result in our business operations being less efficient than under normal circumstances and could lead to delays in our processing of Contract-related transactions, including orders from Contract owners. Catastrophic events may negatively affect the computer and other systems on which we rely, impact our ability to calculate the Variable Accumulation Unit values, or have other possible negative impacts. There can be no assurance that we, our service providers, or the Funds will be able to avoid negative impacts associated with natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes.

The COVID-19 pandemic to date has led to the implementation of various responses, including government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions and other public health-focused safety measures across the United States and in other countries. Some of these responses may increase the risk to the Company and the Variable Account of cyber security breaches or other forms of business disruption in ways that are currently unpredictable. Although we continually make efforts to identify and reduce our exposure to these risks, there is considerable uncertainty around both the severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and, for that reason, the future financial and other impacts of the pandemic on the Company cannot reasonably be estimated at this time.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACT

Contracts are sold by licensed insurance agents (“the Selling Agents”) in those states where the Contract may be lawfully sold. Such Selling Agents will be registered representatives of affiliated or unaffiliated broker-dealer firms (“the Selling Broker-Dealers”) registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and who have entered into selling agreements with the Company and the general distributor, Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Clarendon”), 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451. Clarendon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a broker-dealer and is a member of FINRA.

The Company (or its affiliate, for purposes of this section only, collectively, “the Company”), pays the Selling Broker-Dealers compensation for the promotion and sale of the Contract. The Selling Agents who solicit sales of the Contract typically receive a portion of the compensation paid by the Company to the Selling Broker-Dealers in the form of commissions or other compensation, depending on the agreement between the Selling Broker-Dealer and their Selling Agent. This compensation is not paid directly by the Participant or the separate account. The Company intends to recoup this compensation through fees and charges imposed under the Contract, and from profits on payments received by the Company for providing administrative, marketing, and other support and services to the Funds.

The amount and timing of commissions the Company may pay to Selling Broker-Dealers may vary depending on the selling agreement but is not expected to be more than 7.00% of Purchase Payments, and 1.25% annually of the Participant’s Account Value. The Company may pay or allow other promotional incentives or payments in the form of cash or other compensation to the extent permitted by FINRA rules and other applicable laws and regulations, and this compensation may be significant in amount.

The Company also pays compensation to wholesaling broker-dealers or other firms or intermediaries in return for wholesaling services such as providing marketing and sales support, product training and administrative services to the Selling Agents of the Selling Broker-Dealers. This compensation may be significant in amount and may be based on a percentage of Purchase Payments and/or a percentage of Contract value and/or may be a fixed dollar amount.

In addition to the compensation described above, the Company may make additional cash payments, in certain circumstances referred to as “override” compensation, or reimbursements to Selling Broker-Dealers in recognition of their marketing and distribution, transaction processing and/or administrative services support. These payments are not offered to all Selling Broker-Dealers, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary

 

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among Selling Broker-Dealers depending on, among other things, the level and type of marketing and distribution support provided. Marketing and distribution support services may include, among other services, placement of the Company’s products on the Selling Broker-Dealers’ preferred or recommended list, access to the Selling Broker-Dealers’ registered representatives for purposes of promoting sales of the Company’s products, assistance in training and education of the Selling Agents, and opportunities for the Company to participate in sales conferences and educational seminars. The payments or reimbursements may be calculated as a percentage of the particular Selling Broker-Dealer’s actual or expected aggregate sales of our variable contracts (including the Contract) or assets held within those contracts and/or may be a fixed dollar amount. Broker-dealers receiving these additional payments may pass on some or all of the payments to the Selling Agent. The prospect of receiving, or the receipt of additional compensation as described above may provide Selling Broker-Dealers with an incentive to favor sales of the Contracts over other variable annuity contracts (or other investments) with respect to which the Selling Broker-Dealer does not receive additional compensation, or lower levels of additional compensation. You should take such payment arrangements into account when considering and evaluating any recommendation relating to the Contracts.

In addition to selling our variable contracts (including the Contract), some Selling Broker-Dealers or their affiliates may have other business relationships with the Company. Those other business relationships may include, for example, reinsurance agreements pursuant to which an affiliate of the Selling Broker-Dealer provides reinsurance to the Company relative to some or all of the Contracts or other variable policies issued by the Company or its affiliates. The potential profits for a Selling Broker-Dealer or its affiliates (including its registered representatives) associated with such reinsurance arrangements could be significant in amount and could indirectly provide incentives to the Selling Broker-Dealer and its Selling Agents to recommend products for which they provide reinsurance over similar products which do not result in potential reinsurance profits to the Selling Broker-Dealer or its affiliate. The operation of an individual contract is not impacted by whether the policy is subject to a reinsurance arrangement between the Company and an affiliate of the Selling Broker-Dealer.

As discussed in the preceding paragraphs, the Selling Broker-Dealer may receive numerous forms of payments that, directly or indirectly, provide incentives to, and otherwise facilitate and encourage the offer and sale of the Contracts by Selling Broker-Dealers and their registered representatives. Such payments may be greater or less in connection with the Contracts than in connection with other products offered and sold by the Company or by others. Accordingly, the payments described above may create a potential conflict of interest, as they may influence your Selling Broker-Dealer or registered representative to present a Contract to you instead of (or more favorably than) another product or products that might be preferable to you.

You should ask your Selling Agent for further information about what commissions or other compensation he or she, or the Selling Broker-Dealer for which he or she works, may receive in connection with your purchase of a Contract.

Commissions may be waived or reduced in connection with certain transactions described in this Prospectus under the heading “Waivers; Reduced Charges; Credits; Special Guaranteed Interest Rates.” During 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively, approximately $34,231,853, $31,286,206, and $29,336,571, in commissions were paid by Delaware Life Insurance Company on behalf of Clarendon in connection with the distribution of the Contracts described in this Prospectus.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The Company and the Variable Account have filed with the SEC registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the Contracts. For further information regarding the Variable Account, the Company and the Contracts, please refer to the registration statements and their exhibits.

You can inspect and copy this information and our registration statements at the SEC’s public reference facilities at the following location: 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102, telephone (202) 551-8090. The SEC’s public reference room will also provide copies by mail for a fee. You may also find these materials on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

 

 

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STATE REGULATION

The Company is subject to the laws of the State of Delaware governing life insurance companies and to regulation by the Commissioner of Insurance of Delaware. An annual statement is filed with the Commissioner of Insurance on or before March 1st in each year relating to the operations of the Company for the preceding year and its financial condition on December 31st of such year. Its books and records are subject to review or examination by the Commissioner or his agents at any time and a full examination of its operations is conducted at periodic intervals.

The Company is also subject to the insurance laws and regulations of the other states and jurisdictions in which it is licensed to operate. The laws of the State of Delaware and the various jurisdictions establish supervisory agencies with broad administrative powers with respect to licensing to transact business, overseeing trade practices, licensing agents, approving policy forms, establishing reserve requirements, fixing maximum interest rates on life insurance policy loans and minimum rates for accumulation of surrender values, prescribing the form and content of required financial statements and regulating the type and amounts of investments permitted. Each insurance company is required to file detailed annual reports with supervisory agencies in each of the jurisdictions in which it does business and its operations and accounts are subject to examination by such agencies at regular intervals.

In addition, many states regulate affiliated groups of insurers, such as the Company and its affiliates, under insurance holding company legislation. Under such laws, inter-company transfers of assets and dividend payments from insurance subsidiaries may be subject to prior notice or approval, depending on the size of such transfers and payments in relation to the financial positions of the companies involved. Such insurance holding company legislation protects the Company’s ability to pay all guaranteed contract benefits, including any optional living benefits and death benefits. Under insurance guaranty fund laws in most states, insurers doing business therein can be assessed (up to prescribed limits) for policyholder losses incurred by insolvent companies. The amount of any future assessments of the Company under these laws cannot be reasonably estimated. However, most of these laws do provide that an assessment may be excused or deferred if it would threaten an insurer’s own financial strength and many permit the deduction of all or a portion of any such assessment from any future premium or similar taxes payable. A state’s assessment on insurers in connection with the state guaranty fund would not affect the Company’s obligation to pay guaranteed contract benefits, including any optional living benefits and death benefits. If an assessment were so large as to affect the Company’s own ability to meet its obligations, then the provisions to excuse, defer, or offset such assessment would allow the Company to pay guaranteed contract benefits.

Although the federal government generally does not directly regulate the business of insurance, federal initiatives often have an impact on the business in a variety of ways. Current and proposed federal measures which may significantly affect the insurance business include employee benefit regulation, removal of barriers preventing banks from engaging in the insurance business, tax law changes affecting the taxation of insurance companies, the tax treatment of insurance products and its impact on the relative desirability of various personal investment vehicles.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company, like other insurance companies, is involved in lawsuits, including class action lawsuits. Although the outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, Delaware Life Insurance Company believes that, at the present time, there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on the Variable Account, on the ability of Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. to perform under its principal underwriting agreement, or on our ability to meet our obligations under the Contract.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the Company which are included in the SAI should be considered only as bearing on the ability of the Company to meet its obligations with respect to amounts allocated to the Fixed Account and with respect to the death benefit and the Company’s assumption of the mortality and expense risks. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the Fund shares held in the Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account.

The financial statements of the Variable Account for the year ended December 31, 2020 are also included in the SAI.

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Delaware Life Insurance Company

     2  

Advertising and Sales Literature

     2  

Tax-Deferred Accumulation

     4  

Calculations

     4  

Example of Net Investment Factor Calculation

     4  

Example of Variable Accumulation Unit Value Calculation

     5  

Annuity Provisions

     5  

Determination of Annuity Payments

     5  

Annuity Unit Value

     6  

Example of Variable Annuity Unit Calculation

     6  

Example of Variable Annuity Payment Calculation

     6  

Distribution of the Contracts

     7  

Custodian

     7  

Experts

     7  

Financial Statements

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APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY

The following terms as used in this Prospectus have the indicated meanings:

ACCOUNT or PARTICIPANT ACCOUNT: An account established for each Participant to which Net Purchase Payments are credited.

ACCOUNT QUARTER: A three-month period, with the first Account Quarter beginning on your Issue Date.

ACCOUNT VALUE: The Variable Account Value, if any, plus the Fixed Account Value, if any, of your Account for any Valuation Period.

ACCOUNT YEAR and ACCOUNT ANNIVERSARY: Your first Account Year is the period 365 days (366, if a leap year) from the date on which we issued your Contract. Your Account Anniversary is the last day of an Account Year. Each Account Year after the first is the 365-day period that begins on your Account Anniversary. For example, if the Issue Date is on March 12, the first Account Year is determined from the Issue Date and ends on March 12 of the following year. Your Account Anniversary is March 12 and all Account Years after the first are measured from March 12. (If the Anniversary Date falls on a non-Business Day, the previous Business Day will be used.)

ACCUMULATION PHASE: The period before the Annuity Commencement Date and during the lifetime of the Annuitant (and while the Covered Person and all Owners are still alive) during which you make Purchase Payments under the Contract. This is called the “Accumulation Period” in the Contract.

ADJUSTED PURCHASE PAYMENTS: Purchase Payments adjusted for partial withdrawals as described in “Calculating the Death Benefit.”

*ANNUITANT: The person or persons to whom the first annuity payment is made. If either Annuitant dies prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, the surviving Annuitant will become the sole Annuitant. The Annuitant becomes the Payee on the Annuity Commencement Date.

ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE: The date on which the first annuity payment under each Contract is to be made.

ANNUITY OPTION: The method you choose for making annuity payments.

ANNUITY UNIT: A unit of measure used in the calculation of the amount of the second and each subsequent Variable Annuity payment from the Variable Account.

APPLICATION: The document signed by you or other evidence acceptable to us that serves as your application for participation under a Group Contract or purchase of an Individual Contract.

*BENEFICIARY: The person or entity having the right to receive the death benefit and, for a Certificate issued under a Non-Qualified Contract, who is the “designated beneficiary” for purposes of Section 72(s) of the Code in the event of the Participant’s death. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is more than one Participant of a Non-Qualified Contract, the surviving Participant will be deemed the beneficiary under the preceding sentence and any other designated beneficiary will be treated as a contingent beneficiary. The Beneficiary becomes the Payee on the death of the Covered Person prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, or on the death of the Annuitant on or after the Annuity Commencement Date.

BUSINESS DAY: Any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Also, any day on which we make a determination of the value of a Variable Accumulation Unit.

 

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CERTIFICATE: The document for each Participant which evidences the coverage of the Participant under a Group Contract.

COMPANY (“WE”, “US”, “DELAWARE LIFE”): Delaware Life Insurance Company.

CONTRACT: Any Individual Contract, Group Contract, or Certificate issued under a Group Contract.

COVERED PERSON: The person(s) identified as such in the Contract whose death will trigger the death benefit provisions of the Contract and whose medically necessary stay in a hospital or nursing facility may allow the Participant to be eligible for a waiver of the withdrawal charge. The Participant/Owner is the Covered Person unless there is a non-natural Owner, such as a trust, in which case the Annuitant is the Covered Person.

DEATH BENEFIT DATE: If you have elected a death benefit payment option before the Covered Person’s death that remains in effect, the date on which we receive Due Proof of Death. If your Beneficiary elects the death benefit payment option, the later of (a) the date on which we receive the Beneficiary’s election and (b) the date on which we receive Due Proof of Death. If we do not receive the Beneficiary’s election within 60 days after we receive Due Proof of Death, the Beneficiary shall be deemed to have elected to defer receipt of payment under any death benefit option until such time as a written election is received by the Company or a distribution is required by law.

DESIGNATED FUNDS: The limited investment options you can choose if you are participating in a living benefit.

DUE PROOF OF DEATH: Receipt by the Company of (1) an original certified copy of an official death certificate or an original certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death, and (2) any other information or documentation required by the Company that is necessary to make payment (e.g., taxpayer identification numbers, beneficiary names and addresses, state inheritance tax waivers, etc.).

FIXED ACCOUNT: The general account of the Company, consisting of all assets of the Company other than those allocated to a separate account of the Company.

FIXED ACCOUNT VALUE: The value of that portion of your Account allocated to the Fixed Account.

FIXED ANNUITY: An annuity with payments which do not vary as to dollar amount.

FUND: A registered management investment company, or series thereof, in which assets of a Sub-Account may be invested.

GOOD ORDER: An instruction that is received by the Company, that is sufficiently complete and clear, along with all forms, information and supporting legal documentation (including any required spousal or joint owner’s consents) so that the Company does not need to exercise any discretion to follow such instruction. All orders to process a withdrawal request, a request to surrender your Contract, a fund transfer request, or a death benefit claim must be in good order.

GROUP CONTRACT: A Contract issued by the Company on a group basis.

GUARANTEE AMOUNT: Each separate allocation of Account Value to a particular Guarantee Period (including interest earned thereon).

GUARANTEE PERIOD: The period for which a Guaranteed Interest Rate is credited.

GUARANTEED INTEREST RATE: The rate of interest we credit on a compound annual basis during any Guarantee Period.

INCOME PHASE: The period on and after the Annuity Commencement Date and during the lifetime of the Annuitant during which we make annuity payments under the Contract.

 

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INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT: A Contract issued by the Company on an individual basis.

ISSUE DATE: The date the Contract becomes effective which is the date we apply your initial Net Purchase Payment to your Account and issue your Contract. This is called the “Date of Coverage” in the Contract.

MAXIMUM ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE: The first day of the month following the youngest Annuitant’s 95th birthday.

NET INVESTMENT FACTOR: An index applied to measure the investment performance of a Sub-Account from one Valuation Period to the next. The Net Investment Factor may be greater than, less than, or equal to one.

NET PURCHASE PAYMENT: The portion of a Purchase Payment which remains after the deduction of any applicable premium tax or similar tax.

NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACT: A Contract used in connection with a retirement plan that does not receive favorable federal income tax treatment under Sections 401, 403, 408, or 408A of the Internal Revenue Code. The Participant’s interest in the Contract must be owned by a natural person or agent for a natural person for the Contract to receive income tax treatment as an annuity.

OPEN DATE: The Business Day your Application is received by the Company at its Service Address. The ages of all Owners and Annuitants on the Open Date determines your eligibility for purchasing a Contract and for electing the optional death benefit and the optional living benefit.

*OWNER: The person, persons or entity entitled to the ownership rights stated in a Group Contract and in whose name or names the Group Contract is issued. The Owner may designate a trustee or custodian of a retirement plan which meets the requirements of Section 401, Section 408(c), Section 408(k), Section 408(p) or Section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code to serve as legal owner of assets of a retirement plan, but the term “Owner,” as used herein, shall refer to the organization entering into the Group Contract.

*PARTICIPANT: In the case of an Individual Contract, the owner of the Contract. In the case of a Group Contract, the person named in the Contract who is entitled to exercise all rights and privileges of ownership under the Contract, except as reserved by the Owner. If there are two Participants, the death benefit is paid upon the death of either Participant.

PAYEE: A recipient of payments under a Contract. The term includes (1) an Annuitant or (2) a Beneficiary who becomes entitled to benefits upon the death of the Participant, or upon the death of the Annuitant on or after the Annuity Commencement Date.

PURCHASE PAYMENT (PAYMENT): An amount paid to the Company as consideration for the benefits provided by a Contract.

QUALIFIED CONTRACT: A Contract used in connection with a retirement plan which may receive favorable federal income tax treatment under Sections 401, 403, 408 or 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

RENEWAL DATE: The last day of a Guarantee Period.

SERVICE ADDRESS: P.O. Box 758581, Topeka, KS 66675-8581 or such other address as we may hereafter specify to you by written notice.

SUB-ACCOUNT: That portion of the Variable Account which invests in shares of a specific Fund.

SURRENDER VALUE: The amount payable on full withdrawal (or surrender) of your Contract.

 

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VALUATION PERIOD: The period of time from one determination of Variable Accumulation Unit or Annuity Unit values to the next subsequent determination of these values. Value determinations are made as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for trading.

VARIABLE ACCOUNT: Variable Account F of the Company, which is a separate account of the Company consisting of assets set aside by the Company, the investment performance of which is kept separate from that of the general assets of the Company.

VARIABLE ACCUMULATION UNIT: A unit of measure used in the calculation of Variable Account Value.

VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE: The value of that portion of your Account allocated to the Variable Account.

VARIABLE ANNUITY: An annuity with payments which vary as to dollar amount in relation to the investment performance of the Variable Account.

YOU and YOUR: The terms “you” and “your” refer to “Owner,” “Participant,” and/or “Covered Person” as those terms are identified in the Contract.

 

 

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You specify these items on the Application, and may change them, as we describe in this Prospectus.

 

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APPENDIX B - WITHDRAWALS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, & MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT

Part 1: Variable Account (the Market Value Adjustment does not apply to the Variable Account)

Withdrawal Charge Calculation:

Full Withdrawal:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made on the Issue Date, no additional Purchase Payments are made and there are no partial withdrawals. The table below presents three examples of the withdrawal charge resulting from a full withdrawal of your Account, based on hypothetical Account Values.

 

    Account
Year
       Hypothetical
Account
Value
       Free
Withdrawal
Amount
       Purchase Payment
Amount Subject to
Withdrawal Charge
       Withdrawal
Charge
Percentage
     Withdrawal
Charge
Amount
 

(a)

    1        $ 41,000        $ 4,000        $ 37,000          8.00    $ 2,960  
    2        $ 44,200        $ 4,000        $ 40,000          8.00    $ 3,200  

(b)

    3        $ 47,700        $ 4,000        $ 40,000          7.00    $ 2,800  
    4        $ 51,500        $ 4,000        $ 40,000          6.00    $ 2,400  

(c)

    5        $ 55,600        $ 55,600        $  0          0.00    $  0  
    6        $ 60,000        $ 60,000        $  0          0.00    $  0  

 

(a)

The free withdrawal amount in any year is equal to 10% of all of the Purchase Payments you have made. In Account Year 1, the free withdrawal amount is $4,000, which equals 10% of the Purchase Payment of $40,000. On a full withdrawal of $41,000, the amount subject to a withdrawal charge is $37,000, which equals the Account Value of $41,000 minus the free withdrawal amount of $4,000.

 

(b)

In Account Year 3, the free withdrawal amount is $4,000, which equals 10% of the Purchase Payment of $40,000. The Account Value minus the free withdrawal amount is $47,700 minus $4,000, which equals $43,700; however, the amount subject to a withdrawal charge is capped at the amount of your remaining Purchase Payments. Therefore, the amount subject to a withdrawal charge is $40,000, which is the amount of your remaining Purchase Payments.

 

(c)

In Account Year 5, you have passed your fourth Account Anniversary, so no withdrawal charges apply to any withdrawals you make.

Partial Withdrawal:

Assume a single Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made on the Issue Date, no additional Purchase Payments are made, no partial withdrawals have been taken prior to the fourth Account Year, and there is a series of four partial withdrawals made during the fourth Account Year of $3,000, $8,000, $12,000, and $22,000.

 

Account
Year

  Hypothetical
Account
Value
Before
Withdrawal
    Free
Withdrawal
Amount
Before
Withdrawal
    Amount of
Withdrawal
    Amount of
Withdrawal
Subject to
Withdrawal
Charge
    Withdrawal
Charge
Percentage
    Withdrawal
Charge
Amount
    Remaining
Free
Withdrawal
Amount
After
Withdrawal
    Hypothetical
Account
Value after
Withdrawal
 
1   $ 41,000     $ 4,000     $  0     $  0       8.00   $  0     $ 4,000     $ 41,000  
2   $ 44,200     $ 4,000     $  0     $  0       8.00   $  0     $ 4,000     $ 44,200  
3   $ 47,700     $ 4,000     $  0     $  0       7.00   $  0     $ 4,000     $ 47,700  
(a) 4   $ 48,200     $ 4,000     $ 3,000     $  0       6.00   $  0     $ 1,000     $ 45,200  
(b) 4   $ 46,000     $ 1,000     $ 8,000     $ 7,000       6.00   $  420     $  0     $ 38,000  
(c) 4   $ 38,250     $  0     $ 12,000     $ 12,000       6.00   $  720     $  0     $ 26,250  
(d) 4   $ 26,650     $  0     $ 22,000     $ 21,000       6.00   $ 1,260     $  0     $ 4,650  
Totals

 

    $ 45,000     $ 40,000       6.00   $ 2,400     $  0     $ 4,650  

 

(a)

In Account Year 4, the free withdrawal amount is $4,000, which equals 10% of the Purchase Payment of $40,000. The partial withdrawal amount of $3,000 is less than the free withdrawal amount, so there is no withdrawal charge.

 

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(b)

Since a partial withdrawal of $3,000 was taken, the remaining free withdrawal amount in Account Year 4 is $4,000 - $3,000 = $1,000. Therefore, $1,000 of the $8,000 withdrawal is not subject to a withdrawal charge, and $7,000 is subject to a withdrawal charge. Of the $11,000 withdrawn to date, $4,000 has been from the free withdrawal amount and $7,000 has been from Purchase Payments. Therefore, the amount of remaining Purchase Payments is $33,000.

 

(c)

Since $4,000 of the two prior Account Year 4 partial withdrawals was taken from the free withdrawal amount, the remaining free withdrawal amount in Account year 4 is $4,000 - $4,000 = $0. Therefore, the entire $12,000 withdrawal is subject to a withdrawal charge. Of the $23,000 withdrawn to date, $4,000 has been from the free withdrawal amount and $19,000 has been from Purchase Payments. Therefore, the amount of remaining Purchase Payments is $21,000.

 

(d)

Since $4,000 of the three prior Account Year 4 partial withdrawals was taken from the free withdrawal amount, the remaining free withdrawal amount in Account Year 4 is $4,000 - $4,000 = $0. The amount of Purchase Payments remaining before this withdrawal is $21,000. Therefore, $21,000 of the $22,000 withdrawal is taken from Purchase Payments and is subject to a withdrawal charge, and $1,000 of the withdrawal is taken from earnings and is not subject to a withdrawal charge. Of the $45,000 withdrawn to date, $4,000 has been from the free withdrawal amount, $40,000 has been from Purchase Payments, and $1,000 has been from earnings. The amount of remaining Purchase Payments is now equal to $0. Note that if the $4,650 remaining balance was withdrawn, it would all be from earnings and not subject to a withdrawal charge. The total Account Year 4 withdrawal charges would then be $2,400, which is the same amount that was assessed for a full withdrawal in Account Year 4 in the example above.

Part 2 - Fixed Account - Examples of the Market Value Adjustment (“MVA”)

The MVA Factor is:

 

     (             1 + I             )     N/12          -    1  
  1 + J + b    

These examples assume the following:

 

(1)

The Guarantee Amount was allocated to a 5-year Guarantee Period with a Guaranteed Interest Rate of 6% or .06.

 

(2)

The date of surrender is 2 years from the Expiration Date (N = 24).

 

(3)

The value of the Guarantee Amount on the date of surrender is $11,910.16.

 

(4)

The interest earned in the current Account Year is $674.16.

 

(5)

No transfers or partial withdrawals affecting this Guarantee Amount have been made.

 

(6)

Withdrawal charges, if any, are calculated in the same manner as shown in the examples in Part 1.

Example of a Positive MVA:

Assume that on the date of surrender, the current rate (J) is 5% or .05 and the b factor is zero.

 

The MVA factor

       =        (     1 + I   )   N/12          -    1  
       1 + J + b    
     
       =        (     1 + .06   )   24/12          -    1  
       1 + .05    
     
       =        (     1.010   )   2          -    1  
     
       =        1.019 - 1      
     
       =        .019      

 

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The value of the Guarantee Amount less interest credited to the Guarantee Amount in the current Account Year is multiplied by the MVA factor to determine the MVA:

($11,910.16 - $674.16) x .019 = $213.48

$213.48 represents the MVA that would be added to the value of the Guarantee Amount before the deduction of any withdrawal charge. For a partial withdrawal of $2,000 from this Guarantee Amount, the MVA would be ($2,000.00 - $674.16) x .019 = $25.19. $25.19 represents the MVA that would be added to the value of the partial withdrawal amount before the deduction of any withdrawal charge.

 

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APPENDIX C - PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS AND EXAMPLES

5% PREMIUM ROLL-UP (“5% ROLL-UP”) DEATH BENEFIT

Under the 5% Roll-Up, the death benefit will be the greater of:

 

   

the amount payable under the basic death benefit, or

 

   

the sum of your total Purchase Payments plus interest accruals, adjusted for partial withdrawals.

Under this death benefit, interest accrues at a rate of 5% per year on Purchase Payments and transfers to the Variable Account while they remain in the Variable Account. The 5% interest accruals will continue until the earlier of:

 

   

the first day of the month following your 80th birthday, or

 

   

the day the death benefit amount under this death benefit equals twice the sum of your Adjusted Purchase Payments.

Example 1:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $60,000 is made on the Issue Date, and an additional Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made one year later. Assume that all of the money is invested in the Sub-Accounts. No withdrawals are made. The Owner dies in the eighth Account Year. The Account Value on the Death Benefit Date is $135,000, and the value of the Purchase Payments accumulated at 5% until the Death Benefit Date is $140,000. The calculation of the death benefit to be paid is as follows:

 

The Death Benefit Amount will be the greatest of:

     

Account Value

     =      $ 135,000  

Cash Surrender Value

     =      $ 135,000  

Total of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

5% Premium Roll-Up Value*

     =      $ 140,000  

The Death Benefit Amount would therefore

     =      $ 140,000  

 

 

*

The 5% Premium Roll-Up Value is capped at 2 times the Adjusted Purchase Payments. Therefore, the cap = 2 x $100,000 = $200,000.

Example 2:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $60,000 is made on the Issue Date, and an additional Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made one year later. Assume that all of the money is invested in the Sub-Accounts and that the Account Value is $150,000 just prior to a $30,000 withdrawal. The Owner dies in the eighth Account Year. The Account Value on the Death Benefit Date is $90,000. The calculation of the death benefit to be paid is as follows:

 

The Death Benefit Amount will be the greatest of:

     

Account Value

     =      $ 90,000  

Cash Surrender Value*

     =      $ 89,950  

Total of Adjusted Purchase Payments**

     =      $ 80,000  

5% Premium Roll-Up Value***

     =      $ 112,000  

The Death Benefit Amount would therefore

     =      $ 112,000  

 

 

*

Cash Surrender Value is the amount we would pay you if you surrendered your entire Account Value. For a description of how Cash Surrender Value is calculated, see “Full Withdrawals” under the subheading “Cash Withdrawals.”

**

Adjusted Purchase Payments can be calculated as follows: Purchase Payments x (Account Value after withdrawal ÷ Account Value before withdrawal) = $100,000 x ($120,000 ÷ $150,000) = $80,000.

***

The 5% Premium Roll-Up Value is capped at 2 times the Adjusted Purchase Payments. Therefore, the cap = 2 x $80,000 = $160,000.

 

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EARNINGS ENHANCEMENT BENEFIT PREMIER (“EEB PREMIER”) DEATH BENEFIT

If you elected EEB Premier, your death benefit will be the amount payable under the basic death benefit, PLUS the “EEB Premier amount.” Calculated as of the Death Benefit Date, the “EEB Premier amount” is determined as follows:

 

   

If you are 69 or younger on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier amount” will be 45% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 100% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made within the twelve months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year.

 

   

If you are between the ages of 70 and 79 on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier amount” will be 25% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 40% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made in the twelve months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year. In addition, on the Account Anniversary following your 85th birthday, the “EEB Premier amount” will be locked in. Partial withdrawals, whether before or after your 85th birthday, will proportionally reduce the “EEB Premier amount.”

Example 1:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $60,000 is made on the Issue Date, and an additional Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made one year later. Assume that all of the money is invested into the Sub-Accounts, no withdrawals are made and the Account Value on the Death Benefit Date is $135,000. In addition, this Contract was issued prior to the owner’s 70th birthday. Assume death occurs in Account Year 7. The calculation of the Death Benefit to be paid is as follows:

 

The Death Benefit Amount will be the greatest of:

     

Account Value

     =      $ 135,000  

Cash Surrender Value*

     =      $ 135,000  

Total of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

The Death Benefit Amount would therefore

     =      $ 135,000  

- PLUS -

 

The EEB amount, calculated as follows:

     

Account Value minus Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 35,000  

45% of the above amount

     =      $ 15,750  

Cap of 100% of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

The lesser of the above two amounts = the EEB Premier amount

     =      $ 15,750  

The total Death Benefit would be the amount paid on the basic death benefit plus the EEB Premier amount = $135,000 + $15,750 = $150,750.

Example 2:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $60,000 is made on the Issue Date, and an additional Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made one year later. Assume that all of the money is invested into the Sub-Accounts and that the Account Value is $135,000 just prior to a $20,000 withdrawal. The Account Value on the Death Benefit Date is $115,000. In addition, this Contract was issued prior to the owner’s 70th birthday and death occurs in year 7.

 

The Death Benefit Amount will be the greatest of:

     

Account Value

     =      $ 115,000  

Cash Surrender Value*

     =      $ 115,000  

Total of Adjusted Purchase Payments**

     =      $ 85,185  

The Death Benefit Amount would therefore

     =      $ 115,000  

 

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- PLUS -

 

The EEB amount, calculated as follows:

     

Account Value minus Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 29,815  

45% of the above amount

     =      $ 13,417  

Cap of 100% of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 85,185  

The lesser of the above two amounts = the EEB Premier amount

     =      $ 13,417  

The total Death Benefit would be the amount paid on the basic death benefit plus the EEB Premier amount = $115,000 + $13,417 = $128,417.

 

 

*

Cash Surrender Value is the amount we would pay you if you surrendered your entire Account Value. For a description of how Cash Surrender Value is calculated, see “Full Withdrawals” under the subheading “Cash Withdrawals.”

**

Adjusted Purchase Payments can be calculated as follows: Payments x (Account Value after withdrawal ÷ Account Value before withdrawal) = $100,000 x ($115,000 ÷ $135,000) = $85,185.

EARNINGS ENHANCEMENT BENEFIT PREMIER PLUS (“EEB PREMIER PLUS”) DEATH BENEFIT

If you elected EEB Premier Plus, your death benefit will be the amount payable under the basic death benefit, PLUS the “EEB Premier Plus amount.” Calculated as of the Death Benefit Date, the “EEB Premier Plus amount” is determined as follows:

 

   

If you are 69 or younger on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier Plus amount” will be 75% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 150% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made within the 12 months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year.

 

   

If you are between the ages of 70 and 79 on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier Plus amount” will be 35% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 60% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made in the twelve months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year. In addition, on the Account Anniversary following your 85th birthday, the “EEB Premier Plus amount” will be locked in. Partial withdrawals, whether before or after your 85th birthday, will proportionally reduce the “EEB Premier Plus amount.”

Example:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $60,000 is made on the Issue Date, and an additional Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made one year later. Assume that all of the money is invested into the Sub-Accounts, no withdrawals are made and the Account Value on the Death Benefit Date is $135,000. In addition, this Contract was issued prior to the owner’s 70th birthday. Assume death occurs in Account Year 7. The calculation of the Death Benefit to be paid is as follows:

 

The Death Benefit Amount will be the greatest of:

     

Account Value

     =      $ 135,000  

Cash Surrender Value*

     =      $ 135,000  

Total of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

The Death Benefit Amount would therefore

     =      $ 135,000  

- PLUS -

 

The EEB Premier Plus amount, calculated as follows:

     

Account Value minus Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 35,000  

75% of the above amount

     =      $ 26,250  

Cap of 150% of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 150,000  

The lesser of the above two amounts = the EEB Premier Plus amount

     =      $ 26,250  

 

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The total Death Benefit would be the amount paid on the basic death benefit plus the EEB Premier Plus amount = $135,000 + $26,250 = $161,250.

 

 

*

Cash Surrender Value is the amount we would pay you if you surrendered your entire Account Value. For a description of how Cash Surrender Value is calculated, see “Full Withdrawals” under the subheading “Cash Withdrawals.”

EARNINGS ENHANCEMENT BENEFIT PREMIER WITH MAV (“EEB PREMIER WITH MAV”) DEATH BENEFIT

If you elected EEB Premier with MAV, your death benefit will be the amount payable under the MAV death benefit PLUS the “EEB Premier amount.” Calculated as of your Death Benefit Date, the “EEB Premier amount” is as follows:

 

   

If you are 69 or younger on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier amount” will be 45% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 100% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made in the twelve months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year.

 

   

If you are between the ages of 70 and 79 on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier amount” will be 25% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 40% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made in the twelve months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year. In addition, on the Account Anniversary following your 85th birthday, the “EEB Premier amount” will be locked in. Partial withdrawals, whether before or after your 85th birthday, will proportionally reduce the “EEB Premier amount.”

Example:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $60,000 is made on the Issue Date, and an additional Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made one year later. Assume that all of the money is invested into the Sub-Accounts, no withdrawals are made and the Account Value on the Death Benefit Date is $135,000. The Maximum Anniversary Value on the Death Benefit Date is $140,000. Assume death occurs in Account Year 7. In addition, this Contract was issued prior to the owner’s 70th birthday. The calculation of the Death Benefit to be paid is as follows:

 

The Death Benefit Amount will be the greatest of:

     

Account Value

     =      $ 135,000  

Cash Surrender Value*

     =      $ 135,000  

Total of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

Maximum Anniversary Value

     =      $ 140,000  

The Death Benefit Amount would therefore

     =      $ 140,000  

- PLUS -

 

The EEB Premier amount, calculated as follows:

     

Account Value minus Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 35,000  

45% of the above amount

     =      $ 15,750  

Cap of 100% of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

The lesser of the above two amounts = the EEB Premier amount

     =      $ 15,750  

The total Death Benefit would be the amount paid on the MAV death benefit plus the EEB Premier amount = $140,000 + $15,750 = $155,750.

 

 

*

Cash Surrender Value is the amount we would pay you if you surrendered your entire Account Value. For a description of how Cash Surrender Value is calculated, see “Full Withdrawals” under the subheading “Cash Withdrawals.”

 

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EARNINGS ENHANCEMENT BENEFIT PREMIER WITH 5% ROLL-UP (“EEB PREMIER WITH 5% ROLL-UP”) DEATH BENEFIT

If you elected EEB Premier with 5% Roll-Up, your death benefit will be the amount payable under the 5% Roll-Up death benefit PLUS the “EEB Premier amount.” Calculated as of your Death Benefit Date, the “EEB Premier amount” is determined as follows:

 

   

If you are 69 or younger on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier amount” will be 45% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 100% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made in the twelve months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year.

 

   

If you are between the ages of 70 and 79 on your Open Date, the “EEB Premier amount” will be 25% of the difference between your Account Value and your Adjusted Purchase Payments, up to a cap. The cap is 40% of (a) the Adjusted Purchase Payments made prior to your death minus (b) any Purchase Payments made in the twelve months prior to your death but not within your first Account Year. In addition, on the Account Anniversary following your 85th birthday, the “EEB Premier amount” will be locked in. Partial withdrawals, whether before or after your 85th birthday, will proportionally reduce the “EEB Premier amount.”

Example:

Assume a Purchase Payment of $60,000 is made on the Issue Date, and an additional Purchase Payment of $40,000 is made one year later. Assume that all of the money is invested into the Sub-Accounts, no withdrawals are made and the Account Value on the Death Benefit Date is $135,000. The value of the Purchase Payments accumulated at 5% until the Death Benefit Date is $140,000. In addition, this Contract was issued prior to the owner’s 70th birthday. Assume death occurs in Account Year 7. The calculation of the Death Benefit to be paid is as follows:

 

The Death Benefit Amount will be the greatest of:

     

Account Value

     =      $ 135,000  

Cash Surrender Value*

     =      $ 135,000  

Total of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

5% Premium Roll-up Value

     =      $ 140,000  

The Death Benefit Amount would therefore

     =      $ 140,000  

- PLUS -

 

The EEB Premier amount, calculated as follows:

     

Account Value minus Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 35,000  

45% of the above amount

     =      $ 15,750  

Cap of 100% of Adjusted Purchase Payments

     =      $ 100,000  

The lesser of the above two amounts = the EEB Premier amount

     =      $ 15,750  

The total Death Benefit would be the amount paid on the 5% Roll-Up death benefit plus the EEB Premier amount = $140,000 + $15,750 = $155,750.

 

 

*

Cash Surrender Value is the amount we would pay you if you surrendered your entire Account Value. For a description of how Cash Surrender Value is calculated, see “Full Withdrawals” under the subheading “Cash Withdrawals.”

 

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APPENDIX D - PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS

The current available variable investment options are those listed on the cover page of the prospectus.

If you purchased your Contract before February 2, 2004, you may make subsequent Purchase Payments and transfers into the following investment options that were available for investment prior to that date:

 

International/Global Equity Fund

MFS® Global Growth Portfolio, Service Class

Real Estate Equity Fund

MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio, Initial Class

Multi-Sector Bond Fund

MFS® Income Portfolio, Service Class1

 

 

 

1 

Formerly known as MFS® Strategic Income Portfolio.

Massachusetts Financial Services Company advises the MFS® Portfolios.

If you purchased your Contract before March 5, 2007, you may make subsequent Purchase Payments and transfers into the following investment options that were available for investment prior to that date:

 

Large-Cap Equity Funds

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund Class 12

MFS® Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio, Service Class

MFS® Blended Research® Core Equity Portfolio, Service Class

CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund, Class 12

International/Global Equity Fund

MFS® Global Research Portfolio, Service Class

Small-Cap Equity Fund

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®, Series II3

 

 

 

2 

Only available if you purchased your Contract through a Bank of America representative.

3 

Formerly known as Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, advises the Columbia Variable Portfolios (CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund sub-advised by Loomis, Sayles & Company). Invesco Advisers, Inc. advises the Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®. Massachusetts Financial Services Company advises the MFS® Portfolios.

If you purchased your Contract from a Bank of America representative before April 22, 2007, you may make subsequent Purchase Payments and transfers into the following investment options that were available for investment prior to that date:

 

Mid-Cap Equity Fund

Wanger Select4

Small-Cap Equity Funds

Wanger USA4

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund, Class 2

 

 

 

4 

These funds do not have different share classes.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, advises the Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund. Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC advises Wanger USA and Wanger Select.

 

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If you purchased your Contract before March 10, 2008, you may make subsequent Purchase Payments and transfers into the following investment options that were available for investment prior to that date:

 

Large-Cap Equity Fund

MFS® Value Series, Initial Class

International/Global Equity Fund

Templeton Foreign VIP Fund, Class 2

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund, Class 2

Mid-Cap Equity Fund

MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Initial Class

Short-Term Bond Fund

MFS® Limited Maturity Portfolio, Initial Class

 

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company, advises the MFS® Portfolios and the MFS® Series. Templeton Asset Management Ltd. advises the Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund (sub-advised by Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited). Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC advises the Templeton Foreign VIP Fund.

If you purchased your Contract before October 20, 2008, you may make subsequent Purchase Payments and transfers into the following investment options that were available for investment prior to that date:

 

Large-Cap Equity Fund

Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®, Series II3

International/Global Equity Fund

AB International Value Portfolio, Class B2

Target Date Fund

Fidelity® Freedom 2010 Portfolio, Service Class 2 (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)1

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio, Administrative Class

Inflation-Protected Bond Fund

PIMCO Real Return Portfolio, Administrative Class

 

 

 

1 

This is a Fund of Funds option and expenses of the Fund include the Fund level expenses of the underlying Funds as well. The Fund may be more expensive than Funds that do not invest in other Funds.

2 

Not available for investment if you purchased your Contract through a Bank of America representative between April 25, 2005 and April 20, 2007.

3 

Formerly known as Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®.

AllianceBernstein L.P. advises the AB International Value Portfolio. FMR Co., Inc. advises the Fidelity® Freedom 2010 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV). Invesco Advisers, Inc. advises the Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC advises the PIMCO Portfolios.

If you purchased your Contract before February 17, 2009, you may make subsequent Purchase Payments and transfers into the following investment option that was available for investment prior to that date:

Asset Allocation Fund

Franklin Allocation VIP Fund, Class 24

 

 

4 

This is a Fund of Funds option and expenses of the Fund include the Fund level expenses of the underlying Funds as well. The Fund may be more expensive than Funds that do not invest in other Funds. Not available for investment if you purchased your Contract through a Bank of America representative between April 25, 2005 and April 20, 2007.

Franklin Templeton Services, LLC administers the Franklin Allocation VIP Fund (with the following advising the underlying portfolios of the fund: Franklin Advisers, Inc. advising the Franklin Income VIP Fund, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC advising the Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund and Templeton Global Advisers Limited advising the Templeton Growth VIP Fund).

 

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If you purchased your Contract before August 17, 2009, you may make subsequent Purchase Payments and transfers into the following investment option that was available for investment prior to that date:

 

Asset Allocation Fund

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund, Series II5

 

 

 

5 

Formerly known as Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. advises the Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund.

 

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APPENDIX E - SECURED RETURNS FOR LIFE

The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in Secured Returns for Life (“Secured Returns for Life,” “Benefit,” or “the rider”) and did not replace it with Secured Returns for Life Plus, which was available for such replacements for a limited period of time beginning in April 2006. Secured Returns for Life is no longer available for sale on new Contracts. Since we are no longer offering Secured Returns for Life to new Owners, renewals are no longer available.

Secured Returns for Life guarantees a return of your initial Purchase Payment (adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals) during the accumulation period, regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The amount guaranteed can be greater than or less than your Account Value. The guaranteed amount can be paid out under a Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan, which provides for a return of your guaranteed amount on the AB Plan Maturity Date, or a Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan, which provides for a return of your guaranteed amount through periodic withdrawals or, if you meet certain conditions, payments for life. Upon annuitization, Secured Returns for Life and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate. (You should note that the benefit does not, in all cases, guarantee payments “for Life.” Certain actions you take may reduce, and even terminate, your benefit, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.)

We use the following definitions to describe how Secured Returns for Life works:

 

 

AB Plan Maturity Date:

The date when the AB Plan matures which is on the 10th Account Anniversary, or if you elect to “step-up” your guaranteed values under the rider, 10 years from the date of the most recent step-up.

 

Guaranteed Living Benefit Amount (the “GLB amount”):

The minimum amount guaranteed under the Contract while you are participating in the AB Plan. The GLB amount is initially equal to your initial Purchase Payment, which is adjusted for any subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, and partial withdrawals. The GLB amount is also used to set the GLB Base, Lifetime Income Base, and RGLB amount on the date you elect the WB Plan.

 

Guaranteed Living Benefit Base (the “GLB Base”):

A value equal to the RGLB amount on the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan. The GLB Base is adjusted later for any subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, and partial withdrawals. The GLB Base is used to establish the Maximum WB Amount.

 

Lifetime Income Base:

A value equal to the RGLB amount on the later of the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan if you are age 60 or older and the first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday. The Lifetime Income Base is adjusted later for any subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, and partial withdrawals. The Lifetime Income Base is used to establish the Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

Maximum WB Amount:

The maximum guaranteed amount available for annual withdrawal until your RGLB amount has been reduced to zero. The annual Maximum WB Amount is equal to 5% of the GLB Base.

 

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Maximum WB For Life Amount:

The maximum guaranteed amount available for annual withdrawal during your lifetime. The Maximum WB for Life Amount is equal to 4% or 5% of the current Lifetime Income Base depending upon the age of the Participant on the date of the first withdrawal under the WB Plan or most recent Step-Up Date. If your Contract is co-owned, the age of the oldest co-owner will be used to determine the Maximum WB for Life Amount. (You should be aware that the Maximum WB for Life Amount is not a guaranteed amount. Certain actions you take could reduce the value of your Maximum WB for Life Amount to zero.)

 

Remaining Guaranteed Living Benefit (the “RGLB amount”):

If you elect the WB Plan, the minimum amount guaranteed under the Plan. The RGLB amount equals the GLB amount on the date you choose to participate in the WB Plan. This amount will be adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, and partial withdrawals.

To participate in Secured Returns for Life, all of your Account Value must be invested in a Designated Fund at all times during the term of the GMAB Maturity Date. See “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

When you elected to participate in Secured Returns for Life, you were automatically enrolled in the AB Plan. At any time, you may elect instead, to receive your benefit under the WB Plan, provided that you make the election prior to the earliest of the Contract’s Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, the date you annuitize, and the date your AB Plan matures. Once you elect to participate in the WB Plan, you may not change your election to the AB Plan. If you do not specifically elect the WB Plan, you will be deemed to have elected to remain in the AB Plan.

Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan

Under its terms, the AB Plan matures on the AB Plan Maturity Date. On that date, we will credit your Account Value with any excess of your GLB amount over your Account Value after adjusting for any Contract charges or credits. Any such amount will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested at that time.

Your GLB amount is equal to the sum of 100% of your initial Purchase Payment plus a specified percentage of any subsequent Purchase Payments, adjusted in amount for step-ups (described in this Appendix under “Step -Up”) and partial withdrawals. If you make one or more subsequent Purchase Payments during the 10-year period, the period will not restart. Rather, the percentage of guaranteed return for each subsequent Purchase Payment after the second Account Anniversary will be reduced depending upon the Account Year in which it was made, as follows:

 

 

Account Year in which
Purchase Payment was made

   Percentage added to the
GLB amount
1 - 2    100%
3 - 5    85%
6 - 8    70%
9 - 10    60%

Note that the timing and amount of subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, the total Secured Returns for Life Benefit, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

If your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount on the AB Plan Maturity Date, we will credit your Account Value with an amount equal to the charges you paid for Secured Returns for Life. For examples of how we calculate benefits under the AB Plan, see Examples 1 through 3 in this Appendix.

 

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If you die while participating in the AB Plan, all benefits and charges under Secured Returns for Life will automatically terminate when we receive Due Proof of Death, unless your surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract. In that case, your surviving spouse has two options under the Contract.

 

   

Your spouse can automatically continue in the AB Plan even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the Prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) The charges under Secured Returns for Life will be assessed against the enhanced Account Value. The GLB amount, however, will not be reset.

 

   

Your surviving spouse can elect to switch to the WB Plan; however, such election must be made prior to the earliest of annuitization, the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, and the scheduled AB Plan Maturity Date. The same WB Plan benefits will apply, except the surviving spouse will not be entitled to receive lifetime withdrawal benefits under the original optional living benefit rider.

If the Contract is not continued by your surviving spouse following your death while participating in the AB Plan, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan

Under the terms of the WB Plan, you are guaranteed a return of your RGLB amount, even if your Account Value becomes zero. Each Account Year, during which the WB Plan is in effect, you can withdraw up to your Maximum WB Amount until your RGLB amount has been depleted. Once the RGLB amount is reduced to zero, your GLB Base is permanently set to zero as well. However, if you exceed your Maximum WB Amount in any one Account Year, your RGLB and future guaranteed withdrawals will be reduced in the manner described under “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life.”

The WB Plan also guarantees that, if you have chosen the WB Plan and if you are age 60 or older, you can withdraw up to your Maximum WB for Life Amount every Account Year that you are alive, even if your Account Value has been depleted. If you are younger than age 60, you may withdraw up to your Maximum WB for Life Amount every Account Year after your first Account Anniversary following your 59th birthday. If you exceed your Maximum WB for Life Amount in any one Account Year, the amount of your subsequent guaranteed lifetime withdrawals will be reduced in the manner discussed under “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life.”

Your Maximum WB Amount is a set dollar amount equal to 5% of your GLB Base. On the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan, we set your RGLB amount to equal your GLB amount as described under Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan. Your GLB Base also is set equal to the RGLB amount on the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan. This value is used to determine your Maximum WB Amount as discussed further below.

To calculate your Maximum WB for Life Amount, we must first determine your Lifetime Income Base. The Lifetime Income Base is an amount equal to the RGLB amount on:

 

   

the date you elected to participate in the WB Plan if you are age 60 or older on that date, or

 

   

your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday, if you are 59 or younger on the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan.

The Maximum WB for Life Amount will then be calculated, based upon your age on the date of the first withdrawal under the WB Plan, as follows:

 

 

Your Age on Date of First
Withdrawal under WB Plan

   Maximum WB for Life Amount
65 or older    5% of the Lifetime Income Base
64 or younger    4% of the Lifetime Income Base

 

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You are not required to make any withdrawals after you have elected the WB Plan; however, each time you make a withdrawal, we determine whether the withdrawal has exceeded the Maximum WB Amount, the Maximum WB for Life Amount, or both. If you have exceeded the Maximum WB Amount or the Maximum WB for Life Amount, we determine the new maximum amount(s) for future withdrawals. In any one Account Year, withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount may reduce or eliminate your future guaranteed withdrawals, possibly reducing the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit to an amount less than the sum of your Purchase Payments. (See “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life.”)

Provided your RGLB amount and Account Value have not been reduced to zero, any Purchase Payment made after you have elected the WB Plan, and before your fourth Account Anniversary, will increase your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, and your Lifetime Income Base each by 100% of such Purchase Payment. Therefore, your Maximum WB Amount will equal 5% of your new GLB Base. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount will equal 4% or 5% of your new Lifetime Income Base, depending upon your age on the date of your first withdrawals under the WB Plan as shown in the above chart or your most recent “Step-Up Date,” described in this Appendix under “Step-Up.”

Under the WB Plan, after your fourth Account Anniversary, you may not make any additional Purchase Payments unless your benefit under the rider has been cancelled, terminated, or revoked. For examples of how we calculate benefits under the WB Plan, see Examples 4, 5, and 6 in this Appendix.

If you die while participating in the WB Plan, your Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract or, alternatively, to receive the Maximum WB Amount on an annual basis until the RGLB amount has been reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.) If your surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract, your surviving spouse can automatically continue to participate in the WB Plan, but lifetime withdrawal benefits will not be available to your spouse. All other benefits under the WB Plan will continue, for your surviving spouse, even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the Prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) The charges under Secured Returns for Life will be assessed against the enhanced Account Value. The RGLB amount, however, will not be reset.

Cost of Secured Returns for Life

Unlike other Contract charges, the charge for Secured Returns for Life will not be calculated as a percentage of average daily net assets as described under “Variable Accumulation Unit Value.” Instead, the charge for the Benefit will be made as a specific deduction from the Account Value, taken on the last valuation day of the Account Quarter. The charge per year for Secured Returns for Life is currently equal to 0.50% of your Account Value. The quarterly charge will be determined by multiplying the Account Value at the end of the Account Quarter by 0.00125. (See Example 7 in this Appendix.) The specific amount of the quarterly charge will be reflected on your quarterly account statement.

We will continue to deduct this charge until:

 

   

you annuitize; or

 

   

under the provisions of Secured Returns for Life;

 

   

your benefit matures;

 

   

your benefit is revoked; or

 

   

your RGLB amount and your Lifetime Income Base are both reduced to zero under the WB Plan.

Cancellation of the Benefit (caused by a transfer out of the Designated Fund, a Purchase Payment allocation to a non-Designated Fund, or an assignment) will not terminate the charge until the 7th Account Anniversary.

Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life

All withdrawals under Secured Returns for Life are subject to withdrawal charges if they are in excess of the annual free withdrawal amount. (See “Free Withdrawal Amount” under “Withdrawal Charge” in the Prospectus to which this

 

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Appendix is attached.) In addition, any withdrawals you take under Secured Returns for Life will reduce the value of your benefit under the rider. Such withdrawals affect your benefit differently depending upon whether you are participating in the AB Plan or the WB Plan. In either case, however, a withdrawal may reduce the value of the Benefit by an amount greater than the amount withdrawn.

Assume you are participating in the AB Plan. Any withdrawals you make will reduce the dollar value of your benefits under this rider proportionally to the amount withdrawn. For example, after a partial withdrawal, the new GLB amount will equal

 

     

old GLB amount

   X   

Account Value immediately after partial withdrawal

   Account Value immediately before partial withdrawal

Therefore, on your AB Maturity Date, instead of crediting your Account Value with the full amount of your benefit, we will reduce the amount we credit proportionally to the amount withdrawn.

Assume you are participating in the WB Plan and you want to receive the full amount of your guaranteed benefit over a period of years. To maximize your guaranteed benefit, you may withdraw no more than a specified amount each year. In other words, each year, you may withdraw no more than your Maximum WB Amount. Your guaranteed benefit amount (the RGLB amount) will be reduced dollar for dollar, but your Maximum WB Amount will remain unchanged. In other words, you will be able to take the same maximum amount each year until your guaranteed benefit amount is completely withdrawn.

If, however, in any one Account Year, you withdraw more than the current Maximum WB Amount, the dollar value of your guaranteed benefits will be reduced and the amount of each future annual guaranteed withdrawal will be less. Here is how we calculate the benefit reduction. Your new RGLB amount will be the lesser of:

 

   

your previous RGLB amount, reduced dollar for dollar by the amount of the withdrawal, and

 

   

your Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your new GLB Base will be the lesser of:

 

   

your previous GLB Base reduced dollar for dollar by the amount of the excess withdrawal, and

 

   

your Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your new Maximum WB Amount will be 5% of your new reduced GLB Base. Going forward, this will be the maximum amount that you can withdraw annually without further reducing your benefit.

The Maximum WB Amount is not cumulative. If you withdraw less than the Maximum WB Amount in any one Account Year, you cannot add that unused portion to withdrawals made in future years to increase the Maximum WB Amount.

Assume you are participating in the WB Plan and, instead, you want to receive a guaranteed annual amount for the rest of your life. To maximize your guaranteed benefit, you may withdraw no more than a specified amount each year. Under this scenario, you may withdraw no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount. Your guaranteed benefit amount (the RGLB amount) will be reduced dollar for dollar, but your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain unchanged. In other words, you will be able to take the same maximum amount each year as long as you are alive, subject to the other terms and conditions described herein.

If, however, in any one Account Year, you withdraw more than the current Maximum WB for Life Amount, the dollar value of your guaranteed benefits will be reduced and the amount of each future annual guaranteed withdrawal will be less. Here is how we calculate the benefit reduction. Your new Lifetime Income Base will be the lesser of:

 

   

your previous Lifetime Income Base reduced dollar for dollar by the amount of the excess withdrawal, and

 

   

the Account Value after the withdrawal.

 

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A new Maximum WB for Life Amount will be determined based upon your age on the date of the first withdrawal under the WB Plan (or your age on the most recent “Step-Up Date,” if later) as follows:

 

   

Your Age on the later of Date of  First
Withdrawal under WB Plan
or Most Recent Step-Up Date

 

New Maximum WB for Life Amount

65 or older   5% of the new Lifetime Income Base
64 or younger   4% of the new Lifetime Income Base

The Maximum WB for Life Amount is not cumulative. That is to say, the unused portion in any Account Year cannot be applied in future years to increase the Maximum WB for Life Amount.

In general when participating in the WB Plan, you should keep the following in mind:

 

   

A withdrawal in excess of the Maximum WB Amount or the Maximum WB for Life Amount might reduce and even terminate your Secured Returns for Life Benefits, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

 

   

If your Account Value drops to zero and, in the same year, you withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount, your benefits under Secured Returns for Life will terminate and your Contract will terminate without value.

 

   

If your Account Value drops to zero but you did not, in the same year, withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount, your benefits under Secured Returns for Life will continue. However, no subsequent Purchase Payment will be accepted, no death benefit or annuity benefits will be payable, and all benefits under your Contract, except the right to continue annual withdrawals under this rider, will terminate. You will have two choices:

 

  (1)

You could choose to receive the Maximum WB for Life Amount, if any, until an Owner dies. In that case, after the death of an Owner, your Beneficiary receives the Maximum WB Amount until the RGLB amount, if any, is reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.)

 

  (2)

You (or your Beneficiary if an Owner has died) could choose to receive the Maximum WB Amount until the RGLB amount, if any, is reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.)

If you do not make a choice, we will default you to option 1.

For examples showing how withdrawals affect your benefits under the WB Plan, see Examples 10, 11, and 12 in this Appendix.

Annuitization Under the WB Plan

Under the WB Plan, if your RGLB Amount and your Account Value are greater than zero on the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may annuitize your Contract rather than receiving periodic payments under the WB plan. If no prior election to annuitize is on file with the Company, on the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

   

annuitize your Contract;

 

   

surrender your Contract;

 

   

receive the Maximum WB Amount each year until the RGLB amount is reduced to zero; or

 

   

receive the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until an Owner dies and, thereafter, allow the beneficiary to receive the Maximum WB Amount until the RGLB amount, if any, is reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.)

 

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Regardless of whether you elect to annuitize, surrender or receive payments under the WB plan, all other Contract benefits, including the Death Benefit, will terminate on the Annuity Commencement Date. If you fail to make an election, we will automatically annuitize your Contract and provide a life annuity with 120 monthly payments certain.

Cancellation and Revocation of Secured Returns for Life

Transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached. If, however, you transfer some or all of your Account Value out of the Designated Fund, Secured Returns for Life will be automatically cancelled. Likewise, if you allocate one or more subsequent Purchase Payments to an investment option other than one of the Designated Funds, Secured Returns for Life will be cancelled. An assignment of ownership of the Contract will also cancel Secured Returns for Life.

Once Secured Returns for Life has been cancelled, it cannot be reinstated. After cancellation, you will continue to pay the annual charge for Secured Returns for Life until your 7th Account Anniversary.

Any time after your 7th Account Anniversary, you may revoke Secured Returns for Life. Once revoked, Secured Returns for Life may not be reinstated. After Secured Returns for Life has been revoked, all benefits and charges will end.

Step-Up

On or after your third Account Anniversary, you may elect to increase your guaranteed amount to your then current Account Value (“step-up”). Currently, this step-up election may be made on any day after your third Account Anniversary. (We reserve the right to require step-up elections to occur only within 30 days following the third or any subsequent Account Anniversary.)

If you are participating in the AB Plan, on the day we receive your step-up election notice in Good Order (the “Step-Up Date”), we will increase your GLB amount to an amount equal to your Account Value on the Step-Up Date. If you elect to step-up, at least 3 full years from the Step-Up Date must pass before you can elect another step-up. You can only elect to step-up if:

 

   

your current Account Value is greater than the current GLB amount, and

 

   

your Account Value is $5,000,000 or less on your Step-Up Date.

If you are participating in the WB Plan on the Step-Up Date, we will step up your GLB Base, your RGLB amount, and your Lifetime Income Base to an amount equal to your Account Value on that date. If you elect to step-up, at least 3 full years from the Step-Up Date must pass before you can elect another step-up. You can only elect to step-up if:

 

   

your current Account Value is greater than the current GLB Base and the current Lifetime Income Base, and

 

   

your Account Value is $5,000,000 or less on your Step-Up Date.

For purposes of determining the above $5,000,000 limits, we reserve the right to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other Delaware Life variable annuity contracts you own.

If you are in the AB Plan, your Step-Up Date must be at least 10 years prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. If you have selected an Annuity Commencement Date that is prior to the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date but is less than 10 years after your Step-Up Date, we will automatically extend your Annuity Commencement Date to equal your AB Plan Maturity Date.

Without a step-up, your benefit under the AB Plan will “mature” on the 10th Account Anniversary (the date we credit your Account with any excess of your GLB amount over your Account Value or refund your Secured Returns for Life charge, i.e. the “AB Plan Maturity Date”). If you elect to step-up your GLB amount, the term of your benefit under the AB Plan will change. After you make a step-up election, your benefit under the AB Plan will mature 10 years from the Step-Up Date, unless you elect the WB Plan any time before the AB Plan matures. (See Examples 13, 14, and 15 in this Appendix.)

Following your step-up election, the rider fee will be changed to an amount that may be higher than your current fee as set forth above. The rider fee after the step-up will be set by us, based upon current market conditions, at the time of

 

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the step-up. Significant changes in stock market prices, interest rate fluctuations, and competitive industry trends are among the market conditions we consider in whether to change the fee.

If you have been receiving benefits under the WB Plan, a step-up will change your Maximum WB Amount and your Maximum WB for Life Amount. Your Step-Up Date must be a date prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. After the step-up, your Maximum WB Amount will be 5% of the new GLB Base, and your Maximum WB for Life Amount will be 4% or 5% of your new Lifetime Income Base depending upon your age. If you are 65 or older on the Step-Up Date and your Maximum WB for Life Amount has been equal to 4% of your GLB Base, your Maximum WB for Life Amount will be increased to 5% of your GLB Base. Note that, if you step-up in a particular Account Year, any withdrawals previously made in that Account Year are applied against your new Maximum WB Amount and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount. (See Example 14 in this Appendix.)

If your benefit is under the AB Plan, at the time of step-up, you can still change to the WB Plan at a later date, subject to the applicable age restrictions described under “Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan.” (See Examples 14 and 15 in this Appendix.)

Subsequent Purchase Payments After a Step-Up

Under the WB Plan, subsequent Purchase Payments after a step-up will increase, on a dollar for dollar basis, the RGLB amount, the GLB Base, and the Lifetime Income Base. After your fourth Account Anniversary, if you are participating in the WB Plan, subsequent Purchase Payments are not allowed.

Under the AB Plan, after your step-up election, any subsequent Purchase Payment will increase the GLB amount under your AB Plan by a specified percentage of the subsequent Purchase Payment. The percentage guaranteed depends upon the “Step-Up Year” in which the Payment was made. (A “Step-Up Year” is the 365-day period (366, if a leap year) commencing on your Step-Up Date.) The example below illustrates how we determine the percentage guaranteed after a subsequent Purchase Payment:

 

Assume you purchased a Contract on July 1, 2005, and elected to step-up your Contract on October 1, 2010. Under the AB Plan that you have elected, your benefit matures on October 1, 2020. For any subsequent Purchase Payments you make, your GLB amount would increase by the following percentages of such Purchase Payments:

 

Step-Up Year

     Payments Made Between      Percentage Added to the
GLB amount
1      10/02/10 - 10/01/11      100%
2      10/02/11 - 10/01/12      100%
3      10/02/12 - 10/01/13      85%
4      10/02/13 - 10/01/14      85%
5      10/02/14 - 10/01/15      85%
6      10/02/15 - 10/01/16      70%
7      10/02/16 - 10/01/17      70%
8      10/02/17 - 10/01/18      70%
9      10/02/18 - 10/01/19      60%
10      10/02/19 - 10/01/20      60%

Thus, only 70% of a subsequent Purchase Payment made on October 2, 2015, would be guaranteed whereas 85% of a subsequent Purchase Payment made on October 1, 2015, would be guaranteed. It may be disadvantageous for you to make any such Purchase Payments that increase the GLB amount by less than 100% of the payment.

Refund of Secured Returns for Life Charges Under the AB Plan

If your Contract remains in the AB Plan until the AB Plan Maturity Date, and the Account Value is greater than or equal to the GLB amount, then we will refund the charges you have paid for Secured Returns for Life (“Refund Amount”) by crediting the Refund Amount to your Account Value. The Refund Amount will be allocated to the

 

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Designated Fund in which you are invested on such AB Plan Maturity Date. No refund of the Secured Returns for Life rider charges will be made if you change from the AB Plan to the WB Plan.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as Secured Returns for Life. When you elect to participate in the WB Plan, we will inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit. To assist you in complying with the RMD requirements, each year, we will notify you in early January of your calculated Yearly RMD Amount and inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit.

In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than the maximum withdrawal amount permitted each year under the WB Plan, we are currently waiving withdrawal provisions under Secured Returns for Life as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the WB Plan, we reduce your Account Value and your RGLB amount, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than either your Maximum WB Amount, or your Maximum WB for Life Amount. In other words, we will not reduce your GLB Base or Lifetime Income Base if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds either your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

If there is any change to the current Code or IRS rules governing the timing or determination of RMD amounts (including, but not limited to, amendments to the current IRS regulations or the issuance of IRS guidance), then we reserve the right to reduce the GLB Base, Lifetime Income Base, or all of these amounts, per the terms of the rider regarding excess withdrawals, when a Yearly RMD Amount withdrawn from your Contract exceeds either your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount. Notice will be given to Contract Owners before we exercise this right.

If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the AB Plan, we reduce your Account Value by the amount of the withdrawal and your GLB amount proportionally (see “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life”).

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES ARE BASED UPON THE ASSUMPTION THAT YOU PURCHASED A CONTRACT ON JANUARY 1, 2006 WITH AN INITIAL PURCHASE PAYMENT OF $100,000 AND YOU ELECTED SECURED RETURNS FOR LIFE. YOUR INITIAL GLB AMOUNT EQUALS YOUR PURCHASE PAYMENT AMOUNT OF $100,000.

EXAMPLE 1: Calculation of Benefits under AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had low investment performance.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2016, your Account Value is $85,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $4,625.

 

   

Because your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $15,000 [$100,000 - $85,000], an amount equal to $15,000 will be deposited into your Contract.

 

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EXAMPLE 2: Calculation of Benefits under AB Plan with Subsequent Purchase Payments.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB Plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had low investment performance.

 

   

On June 1, 2010, you make an additional $80,000 Purchase Payment.

 

   

Because the subsequent Purchase Payment was made in the fifth Account Year, we guarantee the return of 85% of that Purchase Payment, or $68,000. On June 1, 2010, your GLB amount is $168,000 [$100,000 + ($80,000 x 85%)].

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2016, your Account Value is $150,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $6,725.

 

   

Because your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $18,000 [$168,000 - $150,000], an amount equal to $18,000 will be deposited into your Contract.

EXAMPLE 3: Calculation of Benefits under AB Plan with Subsequent Purchase Payment; Refund Applies.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB Plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had low investment performance.

 

   

On June 1, 2010, you make an additional $80,000 Purchase Payment.

 

   

Because the subsequent Purchase Payment was made in the fifth Account Year, we guarantee the return of 85% of that Purchase Payment, or $68,000. On June 1, 2010, your GLB amount is $168,000 [$100,000 + ($80,000 x 85%)].

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2016, your Account Value is $200,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $7,500.

 

   

Because your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount by $32,000 [$200,000 - $168,000], your Contract will be credited with an amount equal to the rider charges you have paid [$7,500], increasing your Account Value to $207,500.

EXAMPLE 4: Calculation of Benefits under WB Plan; Lifetime Withdrawals.

 

   

Assume you are age 60 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2006, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB for Life Amount annually.

 

   

On January 1, 2006:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $4,000 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 60].

 

   

On December 31, 2006, after your first systematic withdrawal of $4,000:

 

   

Your Account Value is reduced by the amount of the withdrawal [$4,000].

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $96,000 [$100,000-$4,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

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Assume you take only annual systematic withdrawals of $4,000 for a total of 20 years. Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments. Assume that, because of poor investment performance of your Designated Fund, your Account Value equals zero. On December 31, 2025:

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawal, is $20,000 [$100,000-($4,000 x 20)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount in any Account Year.

Even though your rights under the annuity Contract terminated when the Account Value became zero, we will continue to make payments to you. At this point, however, you must choose between:

 

  (1)

withdrawing the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until an Owner dies or

 

  (2)

withdrawing your Maximum WB Amount each year until your GLB amount is reduced to zero.

 

   

Assume you elect to take annual payments of your Maximum WB for Life Amount. On December 31, 2030, when your GLB amount is reduced to zero:

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB amount equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB Base equals zero because your GLB amount equals zero.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount in any Account Year.

You will continue to receive $4,000 per year as long as you are alive.

EXAMPLE 5: Calculation of Benefits under WB Plan; Early Withdrawals.

 

   

Assume you are age 56 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2006, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB Amount annually.

 

   

On January 1, 2006:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is zero because you have not passed your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is zero [4% of your Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

On December 31, 2006, after your first systematic withdrawal of $5,000, your Maximum WB Amount:

 

   

Your Account Value is reduced by the amount of the withdrawal [$5,000].

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $95,000 [$100,000-$5,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is zero because you have not passed your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday.

 

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Assume you take only systematic withdrawals of $5,000 for a total of 3 years. Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments. On December 1, 2008, you celebrate your 59th birthday. On January 1, 2009:

 

   

Your Account Value has been reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals [$15,000].

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawal, is $85,000 [$100,000-($5,000 x 3)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is set at $85,000 [an amount equal to the GLB amount on your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $3,400 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are less than 65 years old].

 

   

Assume you elect to take only annual systematic withdraws of no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount [$3,400] for an additional 20 years. Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, and that your Account Value reduces to zero. On December 31, 2028:

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals, is $17,000 [85,000 - ($3,400 x 20)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than the Maximum WB Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $85,000 because you did not withdraw more than the Maximum WB for Life Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Assume you elect to take annual payments of your Maximum WB for Life Amount until your GLB amount is reduced to zero in 2033.

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB amount equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB Base equals zero because your GLB amount equals zero.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $85,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

You will continue to receive $3,400 per year as long as you are alive.

EXAMPLE 6: Calculation of Benefits under WB Plan with Subsequent Purchase Payments; Lifetime Withdrawals.

 

   

Assume you are age 60 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2006, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB for Life Amount annually.

 

   

On January 1, 2006:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $4,000 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 60].

 

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On December 31, 2006, after your first systematic withdrawal of $4,000:

 

   

Your Account Value is reduced by the amount of the withdrawal [$4,000].

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $96,000 [$100,000-$4,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

   

Assume you take only annual systematic withdrawals of $4,000 for a total of 4 years. Assume you make a subsequent Purchase Payment of $50,000, in your 4th Account Year. Assume also that, immediately before the subsequent Purchase Payment, your Account Value was $80,000. On December 31, 2009:

 

   

Your Account Value equals $130,000 [$80,000 + $50,000].

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals and increased by the subsequent Purchase Payment, is $134,000 [$100,000 - ($4,000 x 4) + $50,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base, increased by the subsequent Purchase Payment, is $150,000.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $7,500 [5% of your new GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base, increased by the subsequent Purchase Payment, is $150,000.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $6,000 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

You may increase your annual systematic withdrawals to $6,000 without any effect on your future lifetime benefits.

 

   

Assume you elect to take only annual systematic withdraws of no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount [$6,000] for an additional 20 years. Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, and that your Account Value reduces to zero. On December 31, 2029:

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals is $14,000 [$134,000 - ($6,000 x 20)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $150,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $150,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount in any Account Year.

Even though your rights under the annuity Contract terminated when the Account Value became zero, we will continue to make payments to you. At this point, however, you must choose between:

 

  (1)

withdrawing the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until an Owner dies or

 

  (2)

withdrawing your Maximum WB Amount each year until your GLB amount is reduced to zero.

 

   

Assume you elect to take annual payments of your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $6,000 until your GLB amount is reduced to zero in 2032.

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB amount equals zero.

 

   

Your GLB Base equals zero because your GLB amount equals zero.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $150,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

You will continue to receive $6,000 per year as long as you are alive.

 

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EXAMPLE 7: Calculation of Explicit Rider Charges.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time. Assume that your Account Value increases at an annual rate of 5% per year throughout the next ten years. Also assume that you do not elect to step-up at any time.

 

   

On March 31, 2006, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns for Life is taken is $101,196.79. The charge deducted on March 31, 2006 is $126.50 ($101,196.79 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on March 31, 2006 is $101,070.29 ($101,196.79 - $126.50).

 

   

On June 30, 2006, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns for Life is taken is $102,307.23. The fee deducted on June 30, 2006 is $127.88 ($102,307.23 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on June 30, 2006 is $102,179.35 ($102,307.23 - $127.88).

 

   

On September 30, 2006, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns for Life is taken is $103,443.69. The fee deducted on September 30, 2006 is $129.30 ($103,443.69 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on September 30, 2006 is $103,314.39 ($103,443.69 - $129.30).

 

   

This pattern continues until the maturity date for your Benefit of January 1, 2016. On that date, your Account will be credited with a payment. If your current Account Value is less than your current GLB amount, then your Account will be credited with the difference between these two amounts. If your current Account Value is greater than your current GLB amount, then your Account will be credited with the sum of all of Secured Returns for Life charges that have been made. Note that if Secured Returns for Life was revoked or cancelled before the maturity date for your Benefit of January 1, 2016, then no Secured Returns for Life credit will be made to your Account.

EXAMPLE 8: Withdrawals under the AB Plan; low investment performance.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2007, you withdraw 10% of your Account Value of $110,000 (or $11,000). Your Account Value is now $99,000.

 

   

On January 1, 2007, your GLB amount will be reset to $90,000. This equals the previous GLB amount reduced proportional to the amount of Account Value withdrawn, or $100,000 x [$99,000 ÷ $110,000].

 

   

Assume you make no more withdrawals or Purchase Payments and that your Account Value on January 1, 2016 is $87,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $4,710.

 

   

Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $3,000, an amount equal to $3,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($90,000 - $87,000).

EXAMPLE 9: Withdrawals with Subsequent Purchase Payments under the AB Plan; low investment performance.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB Plan at any time.

 

   

On June 1, 2010, you make an additional $80,000 Purchase Payment.

 

   

On June 1, 2010, your GLB amount is $168,000 [$100,000 + ($80,000 x 85%)].

 

   

Assume that, on June 1, 2012, you withdraw $40,000 and that your Account Value is $240,000 at this time. After the withdrawal, your Account Value is $200,000.

 

   

On June 1, 2012, your GLB amount is reset to $140,000. This equals the previous GLB amount reduced proportional to the amount of Account Value withdrawn, or $168,000 x [$200,000 ÷ $240,000].

 

   

Assume you make no more withdrawals or Purchase Payments and that your Account Value on January 1, 2016, is $125,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $7,200.

 

   

Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $15,000, an amount equal to $15,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($140,000 - $125,000).

 

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EXAMPLE 10: Withdrawals under WB Plan Exceeding Maximum WB for Life Amount; Poor Investment Performance.

 

   

Assume you are age 63 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2006, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB Amount annually. Assume that your Designated Fund had poor investment performance, losing 2% a year over the course of the Contract. On January 1, 2006:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $4,000 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 63].

 

   

On December 31, 2006, after you take your first systematic withdrawal of $5,000, your Account Value is $93,000:

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $95,000 [$100,000-$5,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is reduced to $93,000 [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$100,000 - ($5,000 - $4,000)] and (2) your new Account Value [$93,000]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $3,720 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, but you take annual systematic withdrawals of $5,000 for a total of 16 years. Because of poor investment performance of your Designated Fund, your Account Value decreases to $3,330. In addition, because you have taken withdrawals in excess of the Maximum WB for Life Amount, your Lifetime Income Base is now $3,330. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is now 4% of $3,330 or $133.

 

   

Assume your Designated Fund earns -2% in Account Year 17, and that you take another $5,000 withdrawal. On December 31, 2022:

 

   

Your Account Value is zero.

 

   

Your GLB amount is $15,000 [$100,000 - ($5,000 x 17)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than the Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is zero [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$3,330 - ($5,000 - $133)] and (2) your new Account Value [$0]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is still $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals zero [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

Even though your Contract has terminated because your Account Value has reduced to zero, we will pay you the Maximum WB Amount of $5,000 per year for three more years, until your GLB amount is reduced to zero.

 

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EXAMPLE 11: Withdrawals under WB Plan Exceeding Maximum WB for Life Amount; Positive Investment Performance.

 

   

Assume you are age 63 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2006, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB Amount annually. Assume that your Designated Fund had positive investment performance, gaining 2% a year over the course of the Contract. On January 1, 2006:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $4,000 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 63].

 

   

On December 31, 2006, after you take your first systematic withdrawal of $5,000, your Account Value is $97,000:

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $95,000 [$100,000 - $5,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is reduced to $97,000 [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$100,000 - ($5,000 - $4,000)] and (2) your new Account Value [$97,000]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $3,880 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, but you take annual systematic withdrawals of $5,000 for a total of 19 years. Your GLB amount has been reduced to $5,000 [$100,000 - ($5,000 x 19)]. Because of good investment performance of your Designated Fund, your Account Value is now $31,478. In addition, because you have taken withdrawals in excess of the Maximum WB for Life Amount, your Lifetime Income Base is also now $31,478. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is now 4% of $31,478, or $1,259.

 

   

Assume your Designated Fund earns 2% in Account Year 20, and that you take another $5,000 withdrawal. On December 31, 2025:

 

   

Your Account Value is $27,108.

 

   

Your GLB amount is zero [$5,000 remaining - $5,000 withdrawal].

 

   

Your GLB Base is zero because your GLB amount is equal to zero.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $27,108 [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$31,478 - ($5,000 - $1,259)] and (2) your new Account Value [$27,108]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals $1,084 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base of $27,108].

Because your Lifetime Income Base is greater than zero, you may take annual withdrawals up to the Maximum WB for Life Amount until you die or annuitize. If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that does not exceed you Maximum WB for Life Amount, we will continue to pay your then current Maximum WB for Life Amount each year as long as you are alive. If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that exceeds your Maximum WB for Life Amount, your Lifetime Income Base will be reduced to zero, your Maximum WB for Life Amount will become zero, and no more benefits will be paid.

 

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EXAMPLE 12: Withdrawals under WB Plan Exceeding Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Assume you are age 63 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2006. Assume that your Designated Fund had poor investment performance, losing 2% a year over the course of the Contract. On January 1, 2006:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $4,000 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 63].

 

   

On December 31, 2006, after you take a withdrawal of $6,000, your Account Value is $92,000:

 

   

Your GLB amount is reduced to $92,000 [the lesser of (1) your current GLB amount minus the withdrawal [$100,000-$6,000] and (2) your new Account Value [$92,000]].

 

   

Your GLB Base is reduced to $92,000 [the lesser of (1) your current GLB Base minus the excess withdrawal [$100,000 - ($6,000 - $5,000)] and (2) your new Account Value [$92,000]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is now $4,600 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is reduced to $92,000 [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$100,000 - ($6,000 - $4,000)] and (2) your new Account Value [$92,000]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $3,680 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base of $92,000].

 

   

Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, but you take annual systematic withdrawals of $6,000 for a total of 13 years. Due to the of poor investment performance of your Designated Fund, your Account Value is now $7,609. Because you have taken withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB Amount, your GLB amount is also now $7,609. Because you have taken withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB Amount, your GLB Base is also now $7,609. Your Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $7,609, or $380. Because you have taken withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB for Life Amount, your Lifetime Income Base is also now $7,609. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is 4% of $7,609, or $304.

 

   

Assume your Designated Fund earns -2% in Account Year 14, and that you take another $6,000 withdrawal. On December 31, 2022:

 

   

Your Account Value is $1,457 [$7,609 x (1 - 0.02) - $6,000].

 

   

Your GLB amount is $1,457 [the lesser of (1) your current GLB amount minus the withdrawal amount ($7,609 - $6,000) and (2) your new Account Value ($1,457)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is $1,457 [the lesser of (1) your current GLB Base minus the excess withdrawal [$7,609 - ($6,000 - $380)] and (2) your new Account Value ($1,457)].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount equals $73 [5% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $1,457 [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$7,609 - ($6,000 - $304)] and (2) your new Account Value [$1,457]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals $58 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base of $1,457].

Because your GLB Base is greater than zero, you may take annual withdrawals up to the Maximum WB Amount until your GLB amount becomes zero. Because your Lifetime Income Base is greater than zero, you may take annual withdrawals up to the Maximum WB for Life Amount until you die or annuitize. Any withdrawal you take that is greater than your Maximum WB Amount will reduce your GLB Base (and hence,

 

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give you a new, reduced Maximum WB Amount). Any withdrawal you take that is greater than your Maximum WB for Life Amount will reduce your Lifetime Income Base (and hence, give you a new, reduced Maximum WB for Life Amount).

If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that does not exceed your Maximum WB for Life Amount, you must choose between:

 

  (1)

withdrawing the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until you die, or

 

  (2)

withdrawing your Maximum WB Amount each year until your GLB amount is reduced to zero.

If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that exceeds your Maximum WB for Life Amount but does not exceed your Maximum WB Amount, your Lifetime Income Base will become zero, but we will continue to pay your then current Maximum WB Amount each year until your GLB is reduced to zero.

If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that exceeds both your Maximum WB for Life Amount and your Maximum WB Amount, your Lifetime Income Base, your GLB amount, and your GLB Base will all be reduced to zero, your Maximum WB for Life Amount and your Maximum WB Amount will both become zero, and no more benefits will be paid.

EXAMPLE 13: Step-up elected under AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time. Assume that your Account Value was $150,000 on January 1, 2009. Since this amount is greater than your GLB amount, you may step-up to a new 10-year period, with a new GLB amount of $150,000. Assume that you elect to step-up.

 

   

Your Maturity Date is reset to January 1, 2019 (ten years after the date of the step-up). Assume that on January 1, 2019, your Account Value is $130,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $8,875.

 

   

Since your Account Value is lower than your stepped-up GLB by $20,000, an amount equal to $20,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($150,000 - $130,000).

EXAMPLE 14: Step-up elected under WB Plan.

 

   

Assume you are age 65 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2006, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB Amount annually. Assume that your Designated Fund had good investment performance, gaining 6% a year over the course of the Contract. On January 1, 2006:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your GLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,000 [5% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 65].

 

   

On December 31, 2006, after you take your first systematic withdrawal of $5,000, your Account Value is $101,000:

 

   

Your GLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $95,000 [$100,000-$5,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,000 [5% of your Lifetime Income Base].

 

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Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, but you take systematic withdrawals of $5,000 for a total of 3 years. On December 31, 2008:

 

   

Your Account Value is $103,184.

 

   

Your GLB amount is $85,000 [$100,000 - ($5,000 x 3)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,000 [5% of your Lifetime Income Base].

Because your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount, your GLB Base, and your Lifetime Income Base, you may step-up your GLB amount, your GLB Base, and your Lifetime Income Base each to an amount equal to your current Account Value. Assume you elect to step-up. On January 1, 2009*:

 

   

Your Account Value is $103,184.

 

   

Your GLB amount is $103,184.

 

   

Your GLB Base is $103,184.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,159 [5% of your new GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $103,184.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,159 [5% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

 

 

*

Note: Assume instead that you elected to step-up sometime in 2009 after your withdrawal of $5,000 was taken and that your Account Value at the time of the step-up was $103,184. Your new Maximum WB Amount and new Maximum WB for Life amount would apply so that you could withdraw an additional $159 without exceeding your maximum amounts.

EXAMPLE 15: Subsequent Purchase Payments after Step-up under the AB Plan; Refund Applies.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time. Assume that your Account Value was $150,000 on January 1, 2009. Since this amount is greater than your GLB amount, you may step-up to a new 10-year period, with a new GLB amount of $150,000. Assume that you elect to step-up. Your Maturity Date is reset to January 1, 2019 (ten years after the date of the step-up).

 

   

On June 1, 2010, you make an additional $80,000 Purchase Payment.

 

   

On June 1, 2010, your GLB amount is $230,000 [$150,000 + ($80,000 x 100%)]. Since it has been less than two years since the step-up was elected, the GLB amount is increased by 100% of the new Purchase Payment amount.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2019 (your Maturity Date), your Account Value is $280,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $13,850.

 

   

Because your Account Value is greater than the GLB amount of $230,000, your account will be credited with the amount of your rider charges, increasing your Account Value to $293,850.

 

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APPENDIX F - SECURED RETURNS

The optional living benefit Secured Returns (“Benefit” or “the rider”) was available for all Contracts purchased prior to September 7, 2004 and certain contracts purchased on or after that date. The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in Secured Returns and did not replace it with Secured Returns 2, which was available for such replacements for a limited period of time. Secured Returns is no longer available for sale on new Contracts. Since we are no longer offering Secured Returns to new Owners, renewals are no longer available.

Secured Returns guarantees a return of your Purchase Payments (adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals), regardless of the investment performance of the underlying funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The amount guaranteed can be greater than or less than your Account Value. Upon annuitization, the Benefit and any optional death benefit automatically terminate.

To participate in Secured Returns, all of your Account Value must be invested in a Designated Fund at all times during the term of the plan: a 10-year period under the AB Plan or, if you elected the WB Plan, until your guaranteed amount is reduced to zero. See “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

If you elected to participate in Secured Returns with the basic death benefit, we assess your Contract an annual charge of 0.40% of your average daily net assets. If you elected Secured Returns with the EEB Premier rider, we assess your Contract an annual charge of 0.65% of your average daily net assets. We will continue to deduct this annual charge until you annuitize or your Secured Returns expires or is revoked. Cancellation of the Benefit (caused by a transfer out of the Designated Fund or a Purchase Payment allocation to a non-Designated Fund) may not terminate the annual charge.

Any time after your 7th Account Anniversary, you may revoke Secured Returns. Once revoked, the Benefit may not be reinstated. After the Benefit has been revoked, your insurance charges will be reduced by 0.40% of your average daily Account Value. If you elected the Benefit in combination with the EEB Premier rider, that optional death benefit rider will not be revoked and the charge of the rider (0.25% of your average daily Account Value) will continue.

Transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached. If however you transfer some or all of your Account Value out of the Designated Fund into another investment option offered under your Contract, Secured Returns will be automatically cancelled. Likewise, if you allocate one or more subsequent Purchase Payments to an investment option other than one of the Designated Funds, Secured Returns will be cancelled.

Once the Benefit has been cancelled, it cannot be reinstated. After the cancellation of the Benefit, you will continue to pay the annual charge for the Benefit until your 7th Account Anniversary. After your 7th Account Anniversary, your insurance charges will be reduced by 0.40% of your average daily Account Value. If you elected the Benefit in combination with the EEB Premier rider, that optional death benefit rider will not be cancelled and the cost of such rider (0.25% of your average daily Account Value) will remain.

If you elected Secured Returns, you may choose to receive your Benefit under one of two plans: the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan or the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan. You are automatically enrolled in the AB Plan at the time you elect Secured Returns. Any time prior to your 81st birthday, you may elect instead to receive your Benefit under the WB Plan. There is no waiting period for participation in the WB Plan, but you must make your election prior to your 10th Account Anniversary or annuitization, whichever is earlier. Once you elect to participate in the WB Plan, you may not change your election to the AB Plan. If you do not specifically elect the WB Plan, you will be deemed to have elected to remain in the AB Plan.

All withdrawals under Secured Returns are subject to withdrawal charges if they are in excess of the annual free withdrawal amount. (See “Free Withdrawal Amount” under “Withdrawal Charge” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) In addition, if you have elected Secured Returns, but have not yet elected to participate in the

 

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WB Plan, any withdrawals you make will reduce your GLB amount proportionally to the amount of Account Value withdrawn. For examples showing how withdrawals affect your benefits under Secured Returns, see Examples 5 through 8 in this Appendix.

Under the terms of the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan, on your 10th Account Anniversary, we will credit your Account Value with any excess of your Guaranteed Living Benefit Amount (“GLB amount”) over your Account Value after the application of any other Contract transactions. Any such amount will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested at that time. Your GLB amount is equal to the sum of 100% of your initial Purchase Payment plus a specified percentage of any subsequent Purchase Payments, adjusted in amount for partial withdrawals. One or more subsequent Purchase Payments during the 10-year period will not restart the 10-year period. For each subsequent Purchase Payment after the second Account Anniversary, we will increase the GLB amount by less than 100% of the Purchase Payment depending upon the Account Year in which it was made, as follows:

 

   

Account Year in which
Purchase Payment was made

  

Percentage Guaranteed

1 - 2    100%
3 - 5    85%
6 - 8    70%
9 - 10    60%

For examples of how we calculate benefits under the AB Plan, see Examples 1 and 2 in this Appendix. Note that the timing and amount of subsequent Purchase Payments may affect the total Benefit. In particular, it may be disadvantageous for you to make Purchase Payments that increase the GLB amount by less than 100% of the payment.

To calculate the GLB amount after a partial withdrawal under the AB Plan, we multiply the GLB amount immediately before the withdrawal by the ratio of the Account Value immediately after the withdrawal to the Account Value immediately before the withdrawal. (See Examples 5 and 7 in this Appendix.)

If you die while the AB Plan is still in force, all benefits and charges under Secured Returns will automatically terminate when we receive Due Proof of Death, unless your surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary. In that case, your surviving spouse may elect to continue the Contract. If such election is made, the same Benefit will apply. Your surviving spouse can elect the WB Plan at any time prior to the earliest of annuitization, the surviving spouse’s 81st birthday, and your 10th Account Anniversary. If your surviving spouse does not elect the WB Plan, the AB Plan will continue. In such case, the benefits under AB Plan will be determined according to the original 10-year period. In all cases, the GLB amount will not reset upon your death.

If the Contract is not continued by your surviving spouse following your death while participating in the AB Plan, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Under the terms of the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan, you may withdraw up to a set dollar amount from your Account Value each year during which the WB Plan is in effect, until your remaining GLB amount equals zero. This set dollar amount, or “maximum WB amount,” is equal to 7% of the GLB amount on the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan. You are not required to make any withdrawals after you have elected the WB Plan; however, if you withdraw more than the maximum WB amount in any Account Year, your remaining GLB amount and future guaranteed withdrawals will be reduced in the manner discussed further below. You should be aware that a withdrawal in excess of the maximum WB amount might significantly reduce your Secured Returns Benefits if your Account Value is less than the remaining GLB amount. In addition, the value you will receive upon a full withdrawal, or “surrender” of your Contract, will be your Contract’s Surrender Value and not the remaining GLB amount. Any subsequent Purchase Payment made after you have elected the WB Plan, and before your fourth Account Anniversary, will increase your remaining GLB amount by 100% of such subsequent Purchase Payment. Your maximum WB amount will increase by 7% of such subsequent Purchase Payment. After your fourth Account Anniversary, you may not make any additional Purchase Payments if you have elected the WB Plan. For examples of how we calculate benefits under the WB Plan, see Examples 3 and 4 in this Appendix.

 

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Once you have elected to participate in the WB Plan, withdrawals of no more than the maximum WB amount will reduce your remaining GLB amount dollar for dollar. If you are participating in the WB Plan and you withdraw, in any one Account Year, more than the current maximum WB amount, your remaining GLB amount will be reduced to equal the lesser of:

 

  (a)

your previous remaining GLB amount reduced dollar for dollar by the amount of the withdrawal, or

 

  (b)

your Account Value.

If (b), above, is less than (a), then your maximum WB amount will be reduced so that the new remaining GLB amount will expire on the same date it would have had the maximum WB amount been withdrawn every year thereafter. (See Example 6 in this Appendix.)

The maximum WB amount is not cumulative. That is to say, if you withdraw less than the maximum WB amount in any one Account Year, you cannot add that unused portion to withdrawals made in future years to exceed the maximum WB amount.

Under the WB Plan, your Secured Returns benefits will continue until your remaining GLB amount is reduced to zero, even if your Account Value drops to zero. If your Account Value drops to zero, no subsequent Purchase Payment will be accepted and no death benefit will be payable. We will however, continue to pay the maximum WB amount each Account Year while you are alive until your remaining GLB amount has been reduced to zero.

If you die while the WB Plan is in force and your surviving spouse, as the sole Beneficiary, elects to continue the Contract, Secured Returns will continue on the same terms, for your surviving spouse, even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the Prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) In all other situations, the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract, or in the alternative, to receive the maximum WB amount on an annual basis until the remaining GLB amount has been reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the GLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.)

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as Secured Returns. When you elect to participate in the WB Plan, we will inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit. To assist you in complying with the RMD requirements, each year, we will notify you in early January of your calculated Yearly RMD Amount and inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit.

In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than the maximum withdrawal amount permitted each year under the WB Plan, we are currently waiving withdrawal provisions under Secured Returns as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the WB Plan, we reduce your Account Value and your remaining GLB amount, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than either your Maximum WB Amount. In other words, we will not reduce your remaining GLB amount if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds either your Maximum WB Amount, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

If there is any change to the current Code or IRS rules governing the timing or determination of RMD amounts (including, but not limited to, amendments to the current IRS regulations or the issuance of IRS guidance), then we reserve the right to reduce the remaining GLB amount per the terms of the rider regarding excess withdrawals, when a Yearly RMD Amount withdrawn from your Contract exceeds your Maximum WB Amount. Notice will be given to Contract Owners before we exercise this right.

 

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If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the AB Plan, we reduce your Account Value by the amount of the withdrawal and your GLB amount proportionally.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES ARE BASED UPON THE ASSUMPTION YOU SELECTED SECURED RETURNS ON OR BEFORE YOUR ISSUE DATE.

Examples 1 through 4 demonstrate how we calculate your Secured Returns Benefit assuming you make no subsequent Purchase Payments and you make no withdrawals other than those satisfying the maximum WB amount under the WB Plan. Examples 1 and 2 show your benefit under the AB Plan, and Examples 3 and 4 show your benefit under the WB Plan. Examples 5 through 8 demonstrate how withdrawals and subsequent Purchase Payments affect your Secured Returns Benefit. Examples 5 and 7 show how withdrawals affect your benefits under the AB Plan. Example 6 shows the effect of withdrawing more than the maximum WB amount under the WB Plan in any one Account Year. Examples 7 and 8 show the effects of making subsequent Purchase Payments.

EXAMPLE 1: Low investment performance; no WB election.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2003, you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had low investment performance.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2013, your Account Value is $85,000. On that date, your Account Value will be increased by $15,000 ($100,000 - $85,000).

EXAMPLE 2: High investment performance; no WB election

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2003, you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had high investment performance.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2013, your Account Value is $200,000. Because your Account Value is greater that the GLB amount of $100,000, your Account Value will not be increased.

EXAMPLE 3: Low investment performance; WB election

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2003, you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume that you elected the WB plan at issue and choose to systematically withdraw the maximum WB amount (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 or $7,000).

 

   

On December 31, 2003, your remaining GLB amount will be $93,000 ($100,000 - $7,000). Assume that, on that date, your Account Value is $91,000.

 

   

On December 31, 2004, your remaining GLB amount will be $86,000 ($93,000 - $7,000). Assume that, on that date, your Account Value is $80,000. These withdrawals continue for seven more years.

 

   

On December 31, 2011, your remaining GLB amount will be $37,000 ($86,000 - ($7,000 x 7 years)). Assume that, on that date, your Account Value is $0. These withdrawals of $7,000 continue until the remaining GLB amount runs out in year 15, after the final withdrawal of $2,000 has been taken. At that time, the Benefit terminates.

EXAMPLE 4: High investment performance; WB election

 

   

Assume that you elected the WB plan at issue and choose to systematically withdraw the maximum WB amount (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 or $7,000).

 

   

On December 31, 2003, your remaining GLB amount will be $93,000 ($100,000 - $7,000). Assume that, on that date, your Account Value is $91,000.

 

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On December 31, 2004, your remaining GLB amount will be $86,000 ($93,000 - $7,000). Assume that, on that date, your Account Value is $90,000. These withdrawals continue for seven more years.

 

   

On December 31, 2011, your remaining GLB amount will be $37,000 ($86,000 - ($7,000 x 7 years)). Assume that, on that date, your Account Value is $50,000. These withdrawals continue for 5 more years.

 

   

On December 31, 2016, the remaining GLB amount equals $2,000 ($37,000 - ($7,000 x 5 years)). Assume the Account Value equals $30,000.

 

   

Assume that, on December 31, 2017, you withdraw the remaining $2,000 to exhaust the remaining GLB amount. Secured Returns thus terminates and the annual fee stops. However, because there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 5: Withdrawals under the AB Plan

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2003, you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Your GLB amount is $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2004, your Account Value is $110,000 and you withdraw 10% of your Account Value (or $11,000). Your GLB amount will be reset to $90,000, i.e., the previous GLB amount ($100,000) reduced proportional to the amount of Account Value withdrawn (10%), or $100,000 - (10% of $100,000).

 

   

Assume you make no more withdrawals or Purchase Payments and that your Account Value, on January 1, 2013, is $85,000. Your Account Value will be increased by $5,000 ($90,000 - $85,000).

EXAMPLE 6: Withdrawals under the WB Plan

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2003, you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume that you elected the WB Plan at issue. Your maximum WB amount would be $7,000 (i.e., 7% of the $100,000).

 

   

Assume that, on January 1, 2004, your Account Value is $95,000. Assume that no withdrawals have been made. Your remaining GLB amount is still $100,000 and your maximum WB amount is still $7,000.

 

   

Assume that, on September 3, 2004, your Account Value is $93,000 and you withdraw $5,000. Your Account Value is thus reduced to $88,000, and your remaining GLB amount is reduced to $95,000. Your maximum WB amount is still $7,000; however, you can only withdraw $2,000 more this Account Year without exceeding your maximum WB amount for the Account Year.

 

   

Assume that, on January 4, 2005, your Account Value is $85,000 and you withdraw another $5,000. Your Account Value is thus reduced to $80,000. This is now a new Account Year, so the maximum WB amount has not yet been exceeded. Your remaining GLB amount is reduced to $90,000. Your maximum WB amount is still $7,000; however, you can only withdraw $2,000 more this Account Year without exceeding your maximum WB amount for the Account Year.

 

   

Assume that, on November 4, 2005, your Account Value is $79,000 and you withdraw another $5,000. Your Account Value is thus reduced to $74,000. Your total withdrawals for the current Account Year equal $10,000 ($5,000 + $5,000), a total of $3,000 in excess of your maximum WB amount. Your remaining GLB amount is thus reduced to $74,000; i.e., the lesser of your Account Value ($74,000) and your previous remaining GLB amount reduced dollar for dollar by the withdrawal ($90,000 - $5,000). Your maximum WB amount is reduced so that the date on which the remaining GLB amount expires will be the same date it would have expired had the maximum WB been withdrawn every year, i.e., ($90,000 - $2,000) ÷ $7000 = 12.57 years. Thus the maximum WB amount will become $5,887 ($74,000 ÷ 12.57).

EXAMPLE 7: Withdrawals with subsequent Purchase Payments under the AB Plan

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2003, you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume that you did not elect the WB Plan at any time.

 

   

On June 1, 2007, you make a subsequent Purchase Payment of $100,000. Your GLB amount is now $185,000, i.e., ($100,000 x 100%) + ($100,000 x 85%).

 

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Assume that, on June 1, 2009, your Account Value is $240,000 and you withdraw $40,000. Your Account Value is reduced to $200,000. Your GLB amount is reset to $154,167, i.e., the previous GLB amount reduced proportional to the amount of Account Value withdrawn, or $185,000 x ($200,000 ÷ $240,000). Assume you make no more withdrawals or subsequent Purchase Payments.

 

   

Assume that, on January 1, 2013, your Account Value is $125,000. On that date, your Account Value will be increased by $29,167 ($154,167 - $125,000).

EXAMPLE 8: Withdrawals with subsequent Purchase Payments under the WB Plan

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2003, you purchased a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume that you elected the WB plan at issue and choose to systematically withdraw the maximum WB amount (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 or $7,000).

 

   

On January 1, 2004, your remaining GLB amount will be $93,000 ($100,000 - $7,000). Assume that, on that date, your Account Value is $91,000.

 

   

Assume that, on January 6, 2004, you make an additional Purchase Payment of $50,000. Your remaining GLB amount is reset to $143,000 ($93,000 + $50,000). Your maximum WB amount is reset to $10,500 ($7,000 + (7% x $50,000)). Assume you increase your annual withdrawals to equal the maximum WB amount of $10,500.

 

   

Assume that, on January 1, 2005, you withdraw the maximum WB amount of $10,500 and your remaining GLB amount is $132,500 ($143,000 - $10,500). Assume that no additional subsequent Purchase Payments are made and the maximum WB amount is withdrawn annually.

 

   

Assume that, on January 1, 2013, your Account Value equals $0. Your remaining GLB amount will be $48,500, i.e., ($132,500 - ($10,500 x 8 years). Withdrawals will continue until the remaining GLB amount is reduced to zero.

 

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APPENDIX G - SECURED RETURNS 2

The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in Secured Returns 2 (“Benefit,” “Secured Returns 2” or “the rider”) and did not replace it with Secured Returns for Life, which was available for such replacements for a limited period of time beginning in November 2005. Secured Returns 2 is no longer available for sale on new Contracts. Since we are no longer offering Secured Returns 2 to new Owners, renewals are no longer available.

Secured Returns 2 guarantees a return of your Purchase Payments (adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals), regardless of the investment performance of the underlying funds, provided that you comply with certain Benefit requirements. The amount guaranteed can be greater than or less than your Account Value. All Benefits and charges under Secured Returns 2 terminate upon annuitization.

Secured Returns 2 is available only if you are age 84 or younger on the Open Date. If you choose to participate in the Benefit, you must make your election no later than your Issue Date. You may combine the Benefit with any optional death benefit other than the EEB Premier Plus. Upon annuitization, Secured Returns 2 and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate.

To participate in Secured Returns 2, all of your Account Value must be invested in a Designated Fund at all times during the term of the plan: a 10-year period under the AB Plan or, if you elected the WB Plan, until the guaranteed amount is reduced to zero. See “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

Unlike other Contract charges, the charge for Secured Returns 2 will not be calculated as a percentage of average daily net assets as described under “Variable Accumulation Unit Value.” Instead, the charge for the Benefit will be made as a specific deduction from the Account Value, taken on the last valuation day of the Account Quarter. The charge per year is equal to 0.50% of your Account Value. The quarterly charge will be determined by multiplying the Account Value at the end of the Account Quarter by 0.00125. (See Example 12 in this Appendix.) The specific amount of the quarterly charge will be reflected on your quarterly account statement. We will continue to deduct this charge until you annuitize or your Secured Returns 2 Benefit expires or is revoked. Cancellation of the Benefit (caused by a transfer out of a Designated Fund or a Purchase Payment allocation to a non-Designated Fund) will not terminate the charge, until the 7th Account Anniversary. Any time after your 7th Account Anniversary, you may revoke Secured Returns 2. Once revoked, Secured Returns 2 may not be reinstated. After Secured Returns 2 has been revoked, all benefits and charges will end.

Transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached. If however you transfer some or all of your Account Value out of the Designated Fund into another investment option offered under your Contract, Secured Returns 2 will be automatically cancelled. Likewise, if you allocate one or more subsequent Purchase Payments to an investment option other than one of the Designated Funds, Secured Returns 2 will be cancelled. Once the Benefit has been cancelled, it cannot be reinstated. After the cancellation of the Benefit, you will continue to pay the annual charge for the Benefit until your 7th Account Anniversary.

If you elect Secured Returns 2, you may choose to receive your Benefit under one of two plans: the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan or the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan.

If you elect Secured Returns 2, you are automatically enrolled in the AB Plan. After your first Account Anniversary, you may elect instead to receive your Benefit under the WB Plan, provided that you make the election prior to the earliest of your 81st birthday, the date you annuitize, and the date your AB Plan matures. Once you elect to participate in the WB Plan, you may not change your election to the AB Plan. If you do not specifically elect the WB Plan, you will be deemed to have elected to remain in the AB Plan.

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Appendix is attached.) In addition, if you have elected Secured Returns 2, but have not yet elected to participate in the WB Plan, any withdrawals you make will reduce your Guaranteed Living Benefit Amount (“GLB amount”) proportionally to the amount of Account Value withdrawn. For examples showing how withdrawals affect your benefits under Secured Returns 2, see Examples 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 in this Appendix.

Under the terms of the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan, on your 10th Account Anniversary, we will credit your Account Value with any excess of your GLB amount over your Account Value after the application of any other Contract transactions. Any such amount will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested at that time. Your GLB amount is equal to the sum of 100% of your initial Purchase Payment plus a specified percentage of any subsequent Purchase Payments, adjusted in amount for partial withdrawals. One or more subsequent Purchase Payments during the 10-year period will not restart the 10-year period. For each subsequent Purchase Payment after the second Account Anniversary, we will increase the GLB amount by less than 100% of the Purchase Payment depending upon the Account Year in which it was made, as follows:

 

   

Account Year in which
Purchase Payment was made

  

Percentage guaranteed

1 - 2    100%
3 - 5    85%
6 - 8    70%
9 - 10    60%

For examples of how we calculate benefits under the AB Plan, see Examples 1, 2, and 3 in this Appendix. Note that the timing and amount of subsequent Purchase Payments may affect the total Secured Returns 2 Benefit. In particular, it may be disadvantageous for you to make Purchase Payments that increase the GLB amount by less than 100% of the payment.

If your Contract remains in the AB Plan until it “matures” on the later of your 10th Account Anniversary or 10 years from your most recent Step-Up Date, and the Account Value is greater than or equal to the GLB amount on the “maturity date,” then we will refund the charges you have paid for Secured Returns 2 (“Refund Amount”) by crediting the Refund Amount to your Account Value. The Refund Amount will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested on such “maturity date.” No refund of Secured Returns 2 charges will be made if you change from the AB Plan to the WB Plan.

To calculate the GLB amount after a partial withdrawal under the AB Plan, we multiply the GLB amount immediately before the withdrawal by the ratio of the Account Value immediately after the withdrawal to the Account Value immediately before the withdrawal. (See Examples 6 and 9 in this Appendix.)

If you die while participating in the AB Plan, all benefits and charges under Secured Returns 2 will automatically terminate when we receive Due Proof of Death, unless your surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary. In that case, your surviving spouse may elect to continue the Contract. If such election is made, the same Secured Returns 2 Benefit will apply. Your surviving spouse can elect the WB Plan at any time prior to the earliest of annuitization, the surviving spouse’s 81st birthday, and the date the AB Plan is scheduled to “mature”. If your surviving spouse does not elect the WB Plan, the AB Plan will continue on the same terms, for your surviving spouse, even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) In all cases, the GLB amount will not reset upon your death, but the charges under Secured Returns 2 will be assessed against the enhanced Account Value.

If the Contract is not continued by your surviving spouse following your death while participating in the AB Plan, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Under the terms of the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan, you may withdraw up to a set dollar amount from your Account Value each year during which the WB Plan is in effect, until your remaining GLB amount equals zero. Once the remaining GLB amount is reduced to zero, the Secured Returns 2 Benefit will expire and

 

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no new Purchase Payments will be accepted into the WB Plan. This set dollar amount, or “maximum WB amount,” is equal to 7% of the remaining GLB amount on the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan. You are not required to make any withdrawals after you have elected the WB Plan; however, if you withdraw more than the maximum WB amount in any Account Year, your remaining GLB amount and future guaranteed withdrawals will be reduced in the manner discussed further below. You should be aware that a withdrawal in excess of the maximum WB amount might significantly reduce your Secured Returns 2 Benefits if your Account Value is less than your remaining GLB amount. In all cases, the value you will receive upon a full withdrawal, or “surrender” of your Contract, will be your Contract’s Surrender Value and not the remaining GLB amount. Provided any remaining GLB amount is not reduced to zero, any subsequent Purchase Payment made after you have elected the WB Plan, and before your fourth Account Anniversary, will increase your remaining GLB amount by 100% of such subsequent Purchase Payment. Your maximum WB amount will increase by 7% of such subsequent Purchase Payment. After your fourth Account Anniversary, you may not make any additional Purchase Payments unless your WB Plan has expired.

Once you have elected to participate in the WB Plan, withdrawals of no more than the maximum WB amount will reduce the remaining GLB amount dollar for dollar. If you are participating in the WB Plan and you withdraw, in any one Account Year, more than the current maximum WB amount, the remaining GLB amount will be reduced to equal the lesser of:

 

  (a)

your previous remaining GLB amount reduced dollar for dollar by the amount of the withdrawal, or

 

  (b)

your Account Value.

If (b), above, is less than (a), then your maximum WB amount will be reduced so that the new remaining GLB amount will expire on the same date it would have had the maximum WB amount been withdrawn every year thereafter. (See Example 7 in this Appendix.)

The maximum WB amount is not cumulative. That is to say, if you withdraw less than the maximum WB amount in any one Account Year, you cannot add that unused portion to withdrawals made in future years to exceed the maximum WB amount.

Under the WB Plan, your Secured Returns 2 benefits will continue until your remaining GLB amount is reduced to zero, even if your Account Value drops to zero. If your Account Value drops to zero, no subsequent Purchase Payment will be accepted and no death benefit will be payable. We will however, continue to pay the maximum WB amount each Account Year while you are alive until your remaining GLB amount has been reduced to zero.

For examples of how we calculate benefits under the WB Plan, see Examples 4 and 5 in this Appendix.

If you die while participating in the WB Plan and your surviving spouse, as the sole Beneficiary, elects to continue the Contract, Secured Returns 2 will continue on the same terms, for your surviving spouse, even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the Prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) In such case, the remaining GLB amount will not reset upon your death, but the charges under Secured Returns 2 will be assessed against the enhanced Account Value. In all other situations, the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract, or in the alternative, to receive the maximum WB amount on an annual basis until the remaining GLB amount has been reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the GLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.)

After your fifth Account Anniversary, you may elect to increase (“step-up”) your GLB amount or remaining GLB amount to your then current Account Value. Currently, this step-up election may be made on any day after your fifth Account Anniversary. (We reserve the right to require step-up elections to occur only within 30 days following the fifth or any subsequent Account Anniversary.) On the day we receive your step-up election notice in Good Order (the “Step-Up Date”), we will increase your GLB or remaining GLB amount to an amount equal to your Account Value on the Step-Up Date. If you elect to step-up your GLB or remaining GLB amount, at least 5 full years from the Step-Up Date must pass before you can elect another step-up. You can only elect to step-up the GLB or remaining GLB amount if the current Account Value is greater than the current GLB or remaining GLB amount. If you are in the AB Plan, you must be less than age 85 on the Step-Up Date. If you are in the WB Plan, you must be less than age 81 on the Step-Up Date.

 

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Following your step-up election, the rider fee may be changed to an amount that may be higher than your current Secured Returns 2 fee as discussed above. The rider fee after the step-up will be set by us, based upon current market conditions at the time of the step-up. Significant changes in stock market prices, interest rate fluctuations, and competitive industry trends are among the market conditions we consider in whether to change the fee.

If you are participating in the AB Plan and you elect to step-up your GLB amount, the term of your benefit under the AB Plan will change. Without a step-up, your benefit under the AB Plan will “mature” on the 10th Account Anniversary (the date we credit your Account with any excess of your GLB amount over your Account Value or refund your Secured Returns 2 rider charges). After you make a step-up election, your benefit under the AB Plan will mature 10 years from the Step-Up Date. (See Example 2 in this Appendix.)

If you have been receiving benefits under the WB Plan, a step-up may change your “maximum WB amount.” After the step up, your “maximum WB amount” will become the greater of the current “maximum WB amount” and 7% of your new remaining GLB amount. Note that, if you step-up in a particular Account Year, any withdrawals previously made in that Account Year are applied against your new “maximum WB amount.” (See Example 8 in this Appendix.)

At the time of a step-up, if your benefit is under the AB Plan, you can still change to the WB Plan at a later date, subject to the applicable age restrictions described above.

Because Purchase Payments, under the WB Plan, are not allowed after your fourth Account Anniversary, you must be participating in the AB Plan to make any subsequent Purchase Payments after a Step-Up. After your step-up election, any subsequent Purchase Payment will increase the GLB amount under your AB Plan by a specified percentage of the subsequent Purchase Payment. The percentage guaranteed depends upon “Step-Up Year” in which the Payment was made. (A “Step-Up Year” is the 365-day period (366, if a leap year) commencing on your Step-Up Date.) The example below illustrates how we determine the percentage guaranteed after a subsequent Purchase Payment:

 

Assume you purchased a Contract on July 1, 2005, and elected to step-up your Contract on October 1, 2010. Under the AB Plan that you have elected, your benefit matures on October 1, 2020. For any subsequent Purchase Payments you make, your GLB amount will increase by the following percentages:

 

Step-Up Year

  

Payments Made Between

  

Percentage Guaranteed

1    10/02/10 - 10/01/11    100%
2    10/02/11 - 10/01/12    100%
3    10/02/12 - 10/01/13    85%
4    10/02/13 - 10/01/14    85%
5    10/02/14 - 10/01/15    85%
6    10/02/15 - 10/01/16    70%
7    10/02/16 - 10/01/17    70%
8    10/02/17 - 10/01/18    70%
9    10/02/18 - 10/01/19    60%
10    10/02/19 - 10/01/20    60%

Thus, a subsequent Purchase Payment made on October 2, 2015, will provide only a 70% guarantee whereas a subsequent Purchase Payment made on October 1, 2015, will provide an 85% guarantee. (See Example 10 in this Appendix.) It may be disadvantageous for you to make any such Purchase Payments that increase the GLB amount by less than 100% of the payment.

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as Secured Returns 2. When you elect to participate in the WB Plan, we will inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit. To assist you in complying with the RMD requirements, each year, we will notify you in early January of your calculated Yearly RMD Amount and inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit.

 

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In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than the maximum withdrawal amount permitted each year under the WB Plan, we are currently waiving withdrawal provisions under Secured Returns 2 as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the WB Plan, we reduce your Account Value and your remaining GLB amount, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than either your Maximum WB Amount. In other words, we will not reduce your remaining GLB amount if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds either your Maximum WB Amount, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

If there is any change to the current Code or IRS rules governing the timing or determination of RMD amounts (including, but not limited to, amendments to the current IRS regulations or the issuance of IRS guidance), then we reserve the right to reduce the remaining GLB amount per the terms of the rider regarding excess withdrawals, when a Yearly RMD Amount withdrawn from your Contract exceeds your Maximum WB Amount. Notice will be given to Contract Owners before we exercise this right.

If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the AB Plan, we reduce your Account Value by the amount of the withdrawal and your GLB amount proportionally.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES ARE BASED UPON THE ASSUMPTION YOU ELECTED SECURED RETURNS 2 ON JANUARY 1, 2005 WITH AN INITIAL PURCHASE PAYMENT OF $100,000. YOUR INITIAL GLB AMOUNT EQUALS YOUR PURCHASE PAYMENT AMOUNT OF $100,000.

EXAMPLE 1: Low investment performance; no WB election.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had low investment performance. Since your Account Value was below the GLB amount of $100,000 from January 1, 2010 through January 1, 2015, the step-up feature is not available.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2015, your Account Value is $85,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $4,625.

 

   

Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $15,000, an amount equal to $15,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($100,000 - $85,000).

EXAMPLE 2: Low investment performance; no WB election; step-up elected.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had low investment performance. However, assume that your Account Value was $150,000 on January 1, 2010. Since this amount is greater than your GLB amount, you may step-up to a new 10 year period, with a new GLB amount of $150,000. Assume that you do elect to step-up.

 

   

Your new GMAB rider maturity date is now January 1, 2020 (ten years after the date of the step-up). Assume that on January 1, 2020, your Account Value is $130,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $10,125.

 

   

Since your Account Value is lower than your stepped-up GLB by $20,000, an amount equal to $20,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($150,000 - $130,000).

 

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EXAMPLE 3: High investment performance; no WB election; refund applies.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had high investment performance. Assume that your Account Value was $150,000 on January 1, 2010. Since this amount is greater than your GLB amount, you may step-up to a new 10-year period, with a new GLB amount of $150,000. Assume that you do not elect to step-up.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2015, your Account Value is $200,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $7,500.

 

   

Because your Account Value is greater than the GLB amount of $100,000, your account will be credited with the amount of your rider charges, increasing your Account Value to $207,500.

EXAMPLE 4: Low investment performance; WB election.

 

   

Assume that you elect the WB plan at the beginning of the second Account Year and then choose to systematically withdraw the maximum WB amount (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 remaining GLB amount, or $7,000).

 

   

On December 31, 2006, your remaining GLB amount will be $93,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value is $91,000.

 

   

On December 31, 2007, your remaining GLB amount will be $86,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value is $80,000. The $7,000 withdrawals continue for seven more years. Assume that from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014, your Account Value is less than your remaining GLB amount. Therefore, the step-up feature is not available.

 

   

On December 31, 2014, your remaining GLB amount will be $37,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value is $0.

 

   

These withdrawals of $7,000 continue until the remaining GLB amount runs out in year 2020. At that time, Secured Returns 2 terminates.

EXAMPLE 5: High investment performance; WB election; step-up elected.

 

   

Assume that you elect the WB plan at the beginning of the second Account Year and then choose to systematically withdraw the maximum WB amount (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 remaining GLB amount, or $7,000).

 

   

On December 31, 2006, your remaining GLB amount will be $93,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value is $95,000.

 

   

On December 31, 2007, your remaining GLB amount will be $86,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value is $90,000. The $7,000 withdrawals continue for two more years. Assume that on January 1, 2010, your Account Value is $80,000 and your remaining GLB amount is $72,000. Since your Account Value is greater than your remaining GLB amount, you may step-up your remaining GLB amount to $80,000. Assume you elect to step-up. Your maximum WB amount is calculated as 7% of $80,000 = $5,600. However, since this is less than your current maximum WB amount of $7,000, your maximum WB amount will remain at $7,000.

 

   

Assume you continue to withdraw $7,000 per year for four more years. On December 31, 2013, your remaining GLB amount will be $52,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value is $56,000.

 

   

These $7,000 withdrawals continue. On December 31, 2020, the remaining GLB amount equals $3,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value equals $20,000.

 

   

Assume that you withdraw $3,000 on February 12, 2021. At this time, the remaining GLB amount is reduced to zero and Secured Returns 2 terminates and the annual fee stops. However, because there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

 

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EXAMPLE 6: Withdrawals under the AB Plan; low investment performance.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2006, you withdraw 10% of your Account Value of $110,000 (or $11,000). Your Account Value is now $99,000.

 

   

On January 1, 2006, your GLB amount will be reset to $90,000 (the previous GLB amount reduced proportional to the amount of Account Value withdrawn).

 

   

Assume you make no more withdrawals or Purchase Payments and that your Account Value on January 1, 2015 is $87,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $4,710.

 

   

Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $3,000, an amount equal to $3,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($90,000 - $87,000).

EXAMPLE 7: Withdrawals under the WB Plan; low investment performance.

 

   

Assume that you elect the WB plan at the beginning of your second Account Year. The maximum WB amount would be $7,000 (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 remaining GLB amount). However, assume no withdrawals are made. On July 1, 2006, assume that your Account Value is $95,000. The remaining GLB amount is still $100,000, and the maximum WB amount is still $7,000.

 

   

Assume that you make a withdrawal of $5,000 on September 3, 2006. Your remaining GLB amount is now $95,000. Assume that your Account Value is now $88,000.

 

   

Assume that you make another withdrawal of $5,000 on April 5, 2007. This is now a new Account Year, so the maximum WB amount has not been exceeded yet. Your remaining GLB amount is now $90,000. Assume that your Account Value is now $80,000.

 

   

Assume that you make another withdrawal of $5,000 on September 18, 2007. Your total withdrawals in the current Account Year are now $10,000 and exceed the WB maximum of $7,000. Assume that your Account Value is $79,000 just before the withdrawal and $74,000 just after the withdrawal.

 

   

Because your withdrawals exceeded the maximum WB amount, your remaining GLB amount is reduced to the lesser of your previous remaining GLB amount reduced dollar for dollar for the withdrawal ($90,000 - $5,000), and your current Account Value ($74,000). Therefore, your new remaining GLB amount is $74,000. Your maximum WB amount is reduced so that the date on which the remaining GLB expires will be the same date it would have expired had the maximum WB been withdrawn every year (i.e., ($90,000 - $2,000) ÷ $7,000 = 12.57 years). Thus the new maximum WB amount becomes $5,887 ($74,000 ÷ 12.57).

EXAMPLE 8: Withdrawals under the WB Plan; high investment performance; step-up elected.

 

   

Assume that you elect the WB plan at the beginning of your second Account Year. The maximum WB amount would be $7,000 (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 remaining GLB amount). However, assume you make no withdrawals. On February 1, 2010, assume that your Account Value is $124,000. Since your Account Value is greater than your remaining GLB amount, you may step-up your remaining GLB amount to $124,000. Assume that you do not step-up. Your remaining GLB amount is still $100,000, and the maximum WB amount is still $7,000.

 

   

Assume that on March 3, 2010, your Account Value is now $125,000. You now make a withdrawal of $5,000. Your remaining GLB amount is now $95,000. Your Account Value is now $120,000. Since your Account Value is greater than your remaining GLB amount, you may step-up your remaining GLB amount to $120,000. Assume that you do step-up. Your maximum WB amount is calculated as 7% of $120,000 = $8,400. Since this is greater than your current maximum WB amount of $7,000, your maximum WB amount increases to $8,400.

 

   

Assume that you wish to make another withdrawal on October 5, 2010. Because you have already withdrawn $5,000 in the current Account Year, you can withdraw $3,400 ($8,400 - $5,000) without exceeding your WB maximum. Assume that you withdraw this $3,400. Your remaining GLB amount is now $116,600 ($120,000 - $3,400). Assume that your Account Value is now $118,000.

 

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On January 2, 2011 you begin a new Account Year. Therefore, you can withdraw $8,400 in this new Account Year without exceeding your WB maximum. Assume that you do withdraw $8,400 in this Account Year. On December 31, 2011, the remaining GLB amount equals $108,200. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value equals $110,000.

 

   

Assume that you continue to withdraw $8,400 each Account Year. On December 31, 2023, the remaining GLB amount equals $7,400. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value equals $30,000.

 

   

Assume that you withdraw $7,400 on March 12, 2024. At that time, the remaining GLB amount is reduced to zero and Secured Returns 2 terminates and the annual fee stops. However, because there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 9: Withdrawals with Subsequent Purchase Payments under the AB Plan; low investment performance.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB Plan at any time.

 

   

On June 1, 2010, you make an additional $80,000 Purchase Payment.

 

   

On June 1, 2010, your GLB amount is $168,000 [$100,000 + ($80,000 x 85%)].

 

   

Assume that, on June 1, 2011, you withdraw $40,000 and that your Account Value is $240,000 at this time. After the withdrawal, your Account Value is $200,000.

 

   

On June 1, 2011, your GLB amount is reset to $140,000. This equals the previous remaining GLB amount reduced proportional to the amount of Account Value withdrawn, or $168,000 x [1 - (40,000 ÷ 240,000)].

 

   

Assume you make no more withdrawals or Purchase Payments and that your Account Value on January 1, 2015, is $125,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $6,670.

 

   

Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $15,000, an amount equal to $15,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($140,000 - $125,000).

EXAMPLE 10: Step-up and Subsequent Purchase Payments under the AB Plan; high investment performance; step-up elected; refund applies.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB Plan at any time and that your Designated Fund had high investment performance. Assume that your Account Value is $150,000 on January 1, 2010. Since this amount is greater than your GLB amount, you may step-up to a new 10-year period, with a new GLB amount of $150,000. Assume that you do elect to step-up.

 

   

On June 1, 2011, you make an additional $80,000 Purchase Payment.

 

   

On June 1, 2011, your GLB amount is $230,000 [$150,000 + ($80,000 x 100%)]. Since it has only been one year since the step-up was elected, the GLB amount is increased by 100% of the new Purchase Payment amount.

 

   

Your new AB Plan maturity date is now January 1, 2020 (ten years after the date of the step-up). Assume that on January 1, 2020 your Account Value is $280,000. Assume that your total rider charges to date are $15,130.

 

   

Because your Account Value is greater than the GLB amount of $230,000, your account will be credited with the amount of your rider charges, increasing your Account Value to $295,130.

EXAMPLE 11: Withdrawals with Subsequent Purchase Payments under the WB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you elect the WB plan at the beginning of the second Account Year and then choose to systematically withdraw the maximum WB amount (i.e., 7% of the $100,000 remaining GLB amount or $7,000).

 

   

On January 1, 2007, your remaining GLB amount will be $93,000. Assume that, on this date, your Account Value is $91,000.

 

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On January 6, 2007, you make an additional Purchase Payment of $50,000.

 

   

Your remaining GLB amount is reset to $143,000 ($93,000 + $50,000).

 

   

Your maximum WB amount is reset to $10,500 [$7,000 + (7% x $50,000)].

 

   

Assume you increase your annual withdrawals to equal the maximum WB amount of $10,500.

 

   

On January 1, 2008, your remaining GLB amount is $132,500 ($143,000 - $10,500). Assume that you make no additional Purchase Payments and the maximum WB amount is withdrawn annually.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2016, your Account Value is $0. Your remaining GLB amount will be $48,500 [$132,500 - ($10,500 x 8 years)]. Withdrawals of $10,500 will continue until the remaining GLB amount runs out in year 2020. At that time, the Secured Returns 2 terminates.

EXAMPLE 12: Calculation of explicit rider charges.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time. Assume that your Account Value increases at an annual rate of 5% per year throughout the first ten years. Also assume that you do not elect to step-up at any time.

 

   

On March 31, 2005, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns 2 is taken is $101,196.79. The charge deducted on March 31, 2005 is $126.50 ($101,196.79 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on March 31, 2005 is $101,070.29 ($101,196.79 - $126.50).

 

   

On June 30, 2005, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns 2 is taken is $102,307.23. The fee deducted on June 30, 2005 is $127.88 ($102,307.23 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on June 30, 2005 is $102,179.35 ($102,307.23 - $127.88).

 

   

On September 30, 2005, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns 2 is taken is $103,443.69. The fee deducted on September 30, 2005 is $129.30 ($103,443.69 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on September 30, 2005 is $103,314.39 ($103,443.69 - $129.30).

 

   

This pattern continues until the maturity date for your Benefit of January 1, 2015. On that date, your Account will be credited with a payment. If your current Account Value is less than your current GLB amount, then your Account will be credited with the difference between these two amounts. If your current Account Value is greater than your current GLB amount, then your Account will be credited with the sum of all of Secured Returns 2 charges that have been made. Note that if Secured Returns 2 was revoked or cancelled before the maturity date for your Benefit of January 1, 2015, then no Secured Returns 2 credit will be made to your Account.

 

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APPENDIX H - SECURED RETURNS FOR LIFE PLUSSM

The optional living benefit known as Secured Returns for Life Plus (“Secured Returns for Life Plus,” “Benefit,” or “the rider”) was available for Contracts purchased on or after April 11, 2006, and prior to February 17, 2009. The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in Secured Returns for Life Plus. Secured Returns for Life Plus is no longer available for sale on new Contracts. Since we are no longer offering Secured Returns for Life Plus to new Owners, renewals are no longer available.

Secured Returns for Life Plus provides a guarantee of a return of your initial Purchase Payment (adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals), during the accumulation period regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The amount guaranteed can be greater than or less than your Account Value. The guaranteed amount can be paid out under a Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan, which provides for a return of your guaranteed amount on the AB Plan Maturity Date, or a Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan, which provides for a return of your guaranteed amount through periodic withdrawals or, if you meet certain conditions, payments for life. (You should note that the Benefit does not, in all cases, guarantee payments “for Life.” Certain actions you take may reduce, and even terminate, your Benefit, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.)

In addition, Secured Returns for Life Plus includes a bonus feature (called the “Plus 5 Program”) that may increase the guaranteed amount under the WB Plan provided no withdrawals are taken during an Account Year. These bonuses will not increase your guaranteed amount under the AB Plan. We will, however, keep track of any bonuses while you are in the AB Plan and apply them to the WB Plan, if and when you transfer into the WB Plan. The bonuses under the Plus 5 Program are discussed further in this Appendix under “Plus 5 Program.”

We use the following definitions to describe how Secured Returns for Life Plus works:

 

AB Plan Maturity Date:

The date when the AB Plan matures. If you are younger than 85 on the Issue Date, your AB Plan Maturity Date is the later of your 10th Account Anniversary or 10 years from the date of your last step-up. (See “Step-Up.”) If you are 85 on the Issue Date, your AB Plan Maturity Date is your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date.

 

Plus 5 Period:

The period of time equal in length to the first 10 Account Years; or, if less than 10 years, the period of time up to the Account Year in which the oldest Participant attains age 80.

 

Bonus Base:

An amount that is equal to the initial Purchase Payment on the date the Contract is issued, and later is adjusted for any subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, and partial withdrawals made during the Plus 5 Period.

 

Guaranteed Living Benefit Amount (the “GLB amount”):

The minimum amount guaranteed under the Contract while you are participating in the AB Plan. The GLB amount is initially equal to your initial Purchase Payment, which is adjusted for any subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, and partial withdrawals. The GLB amount is also used to set the RGLB amount on the date you elect the WB Plan.

 

Remaining Guaranteed Living Benefit Amount (the “RGLB amount”):

The minimum amount guaranteed if you elected the WB Plan. The RGLB amount equals the GLB amount plus any accrued bonus amount on the date you choose to participate in the WB Plan. This amount will be adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, bonus amounts, and partial withdrawals.

 

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Guaranteed Living Benefit Base (the “GLB Base”):

A value equal to the RGLB amount on the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan. The GLB Base is adjusted later for any subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, bonus amounts, and partial withdrawals. The GLB Base is used to establish the Maximum WB Amount.

 

Lifetime Income Base:

A value equal to the RGLB amount on the WB Plan election date, if you are age 60 or older on said date. A value equal to the RGLB amount on the Account Anniversary on or immediately following your 59th birthday, if you are less than age 60 on the WB Plan election date. The Lifetime Income Base is adjusted later for any subsequent Purchase Payments, step-ups, bonus amounts, and partial withdrawals. The Lifetime Income Base is used to establish the Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

Maximum WB Amount:

The maximum guaranteed amount available for annual withdrawal until your RGLB amount has been reduced to zero. The annual Maximum WB Amount is equal to 5% of the GLB Base.

 

Maximum WB For Life Amount:

The maximum guaranteed amount available for annual withdrawal during your lifetime. The Maximum WB for Life Amount is equal to 4% or 5% of the current Lifetime Income Base depending upon the age of the Participant on the date of the first withdrawal under the WB Plan or most recent Step-Up Date. If your Contract is co-owned, the age of the oldest Participant will be used to determine the Maximum WB for Life Amount. (You should be aware that the Maximum WB for Life Amount is not a guaranteed amount. Certain actions you take could reduce the value of your Maximum WB for Life Amount to zero.)

 

You and Your:

Under this optional living benefit, the terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant as described under “Death of Participant Under the AB Plan” and “Death of Participant Under the WB Plan.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest Annuitant.

We also use the following acronyms when discussing the features of Secured Returns for Life Plus:

 

WB Plan

Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit Plan

 

AB Plan

Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Plan

 

GLB Amount

Guaranteed Living Benefit Amount

 

RGLB Amount

Remaining Guaranteed Living Benefit Amount

 

Maximum WB Amount

Maximum Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit Amount

 

Maximum WB for Life Amount

Maximum Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit for Life Amount

To participate in Secured Returns for Life Plus, all of your Account Value must be invested in a Designated Fund at all times during the term of the plan: a 10-year period under the AB Plan or, if you elected the WB Plan, until the RGLB amount is reduced to zero and the Lifetime Income Base is zero. The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are listed in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

When you elected to participate in Secured Returns for Life Plus, you are automatically enrolled in the AB Plan. At any time, you may elect instead to receive your benefits under the WB Plan, provided that you make the election

 

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prior to the earliest of the date your AB Plan matures, the Contract’s Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, and the date you annuitize. Once you elect to participate in the WB Plan, you may not change your election to the AB Plan. If you do not specifically elect the WB Plan, you will be deemed to have elected to remain in the AB Plan.

Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan

Under its terms, the AB Plan matures on the AB Plan Maturity Date. On that date, we will credit your Account Value with any excess of your GLB amount over your Account Value after adjusting for any Contract charges or credits. Any such amount will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested at that time.

Your GLB amount and your Bonus Base are equal to the sum of 100% of your initial Purchase Payment plus a specified percentage of any subsequent Purchase Payments, adjusted in amount for step-ups (described in this Appendix under “Step-Up”) and partial withdrawals. If you make one or more subsequent Purchase Payments during the 10-year period, the period will not restart. Rather, the percentage of guaranteed return for each subsequent Purchase Payment after the second Account Anniversary will be reduced depending upon the Account Year in which it was made, as follows:

 

   

Account Year in which
Purchase Payment was made

  

Percentage added to the
GLB amount and to the Bonus Base

1 - 2    100%
3 - 5    85%
6 - 8    70%
9 - 10    60%

Note that the timing and amount of subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals may significantly affect the total Secured Returns for Life Plus Benefit. In particular, Purchase Payments made after the second Account Year may significantly reduce the value of this Benefit to you.

If your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount on the AB Plan Maturity Date, we will credit your Account Value with an amount equal to the charges you paid for Secured Returns for Life Plus. (See “Refund of Secured Returns for Life Plus Charges Under the AB Plan” in this Appendix.) For examples of how we calculate benefits under the AB Plan, see Examples 1 and 2 in this Appendix.

Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“WB”) Plan

Under the terms of the WB Plan, you are guaranteed a return of your RGLB amount even if your Account Value becomes zero. Each Account Year during which the WB Plan is in effect, you can withdraw up to your Maximum WB Amount until your RGLB amount has been depleted. Once the RGLB amount is reduced to zero, your GLB Base is permanently set to zero as well. However, if you exceed your Maximum WB Amount in any one Account Year, your RGLB and future guaranteed withdrawals will be reduced in the manner described in this Appendix under “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life Plus.”

The WB Plan also guarantees that, if you have chosen the WB Plan and if you are age 60 or older, you can withdraw up to your Maximum WB for Life Amount every Account Year that you are alive, even if your Account Value has been depleted. If you are younger than age 60, you may withdraw up to your Maximum WB for Life Amount every Account Year after your first Account Anniversary following your 59th birthday. If you exceed your Maximum WB for Life Amount in any one Account Year, the amount of your subsequent guaranteed lifetime withdrawals will be reduced in the manner discussed in this Appendix under “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life Plus.”

Your Guaranteed Living Benefit Base is also set equal to the RGLB amount on the date you elect to participate in the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit Plan. Your Maximum WB Amount is a set dollar amount equal to 5% of your GLB Base. On the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan, we set your RGLB amount to equal your GLB amount as described above under “Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“AB”) Plan” plus any accrued bonuses. This value is used to determine your Maximum WB for Life Amount as discussed further below.

 

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To calculate your Maximum WB for Life Amount, we must first determine your Lifetime Income Base. The Lifetime Income Base is an amount equal to the RGLB amount on:

 

   

the date you elected to participate in the WB Plan if you are age 60 or older on that date, or

 

   

your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday, if you are 59 or younger on the date you elect to participate in the WB Plan.

The Maximum WB for Life Amount will then be calculated, based upon your age on the date of the first withdrawal under the WB Plan, as follows:

 

   

Your Age on Date of First
Withdrawal under  WB Plan

 

Maximum WB for Life Amount

65 or older   5% of the Lifetime Income Base
64 or younger   4% of the Lifetime Income Base

You are not required to make any withdrawals after you have elected the WB Plan; however, each time you make a withdrawal, we determine whether the withdrawal has exceeded the Maximum WB Amount, the Maximum WB for Life Amount, or both. If you have exceeded the Maximum WB Amount or the Maximum WB for Life Amount, we determine the new maximum amount(s) for future withdrawals. In any one Account Year, withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount may reduce or eliminate your future guaranteed withdrawals, possibly reducing the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit to an amount less than the sum of your Purchase Payments. (See “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life Plus” in this Appendix.)

Provided your RGLB amount and Account Value have not been reduced to zero, any Purchase Payment made after you have elected the WB Plan, and before your fourth Account Anniversary, will increase your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your Bonus Base, and your Lifetime Income Base each by 100% of such Purchase Payment. Therefore, your Maximum WB Amount will equal 5% of your new GLB Base. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount will equal 4% or 5% of your new Lifetime Income Base, depending upon your age on the date of your first withdrawal under the WB Plan as shown in the above chart or your most recent “Step-Up Date,” described in this Appendix under “Step-Up.” Under the WB Plan, after your fourth Account Anniversary, you may not make any additional Purchase Payments unless your Benefit under the rider has been cancelled, terminated, or revoked. After the fourth Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit while participating in the WB Plan will be returned to you.

For examples of how we calculate benefits under the WB Plan, see Examples 5 and 6 in this Appendix.

Plus 5 Program

The Plus 5 Program gives you the opportunity to increase your Secured Returns for Life Plus Benefit if you defer taking withdrawals. That is to say, if you have selected the Benefit and you do not take any withdrawals in the early Account Years, you will be able to take larger withdrawals in the later Account Years. Under Secured Returns for Life Plus, the Plus 5 Program is automatically available to you during your first 10 Account Years (the “Plus 5 Period”). However, if you are 70 or older on the Issue Date, the Plus 5 Period ends on your 80th birthday. Under the Plus 5 Program, if you do not take any withdrawals during any one or more Account Years, we will automatically calculate a bonus based upon your initial Purchase Payment (the “Bonus Base”) and adjusted for additional Purchase Payments, step-ups, and partial withdrawals. Although we calculate the amount of your bonus each year regardless of whether you are participating in the AB Plan or the WB Plan, you can benefit from any bonus amount only if you choose to participate in the WB Plan, as follows:

 

   

Assume you are participating in the AB Plan. Under this Plan, you only have the potential for increasing the amount of your withdrawals in later Account Years. For each year you do not take a withdrawal during the Plus 5 Period, we will calculate a bonus equal to 5% of your Bonus Base and add it to an existing accrued bonus amount. The bonuses you earn will accumulate but will not increase your Account Value, your GLB amount, or any guarantee payments you receive under the AB Plan. If you choose to switch to the WB Plan,

 

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that potential for larger withdrawals will be realized. When you switch to the WB Plan, we will set your RGLB amount to equal your GLB amount plus any bonuses accumulated under your Contract while you were participating in the AB Plan.

 

   

Assume you are participating in the WB Plan. Under this Plan, the potential for larger withdrawals will be realized. Each year you do not take a withdrawal during the Plus 5 Period, we will not only calculate a bonus equal to 5% of your Bonus Base, but we will add that bonus to your RGLB amount on your Account Anniversary (prior to calculating your new GLB Base or Lifetime Income Base). In this way, your withdrawals under the WB Plan will be larger in the later years than they would have been without the Plus 5 Program. Each time we add a bonus to the RGLB amount, we will also recalculate your GLB Base and Lifetime Income Base as described below.

After the addition of any bonus, your new GLB Base will be the greater of:

 

   

your GLB Base prior to the addition of the amount of any bonus, and

 

   

your RGLB amount after the addition of any applicable bonus.

If your age is within our age limitations, we will calculate a new Lifetime Income Base. Your new Lifetime Income Base will be equal to the greater of:

 

   

your Lifetime Income Base prior to the addition of the bonus amount, and

 

   

the lesser of:

 

   

your RGLB amount after the addition of the bonus amount, and

 

   

your previous Lifetime Income Base plus the addition of any bonus amount.

While you are participating in the AB Plan during the Plus 5 Period, any bonuses that apply to your Contract will only accumulate and will not increase your GLB amount or any guarantee payments you receive under the AB Plan. However, for each Account Year that you do not take a withdrawal during the Plus 5 Period, the bonus will be calculated and added to the existing accrued bonus amount. Before taking a withdrawal during the Plus 5 Period, you should carefully consider the negative effect this will have on your Plus 5 bonuses.

When and if you elect to participate in the WB Plan, your RGLB amount is set equal to your GLB amount plus any bonuses accumulated under your Contract while you were participating in the AB Plan. Your accrued bonus amount will then be set at zero. Any future bonus amounts, if applicable, while you are participating in the WB Plan, will be added each year, as described above.

Bonuses under the Plus 5 Program do not increase your Account Value; you can benefit from any such bonus only if you choose the WB Plan.

Cost of Secured Returns for Life Plus

Unlike other Contract charges, the charge for Secured Returns for Life Plus will not be calculated as a percentage of average daily net assets as described under “Variable Accumulation Unit Value” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached. Instead, the charge for the Benefit will be made as a specific deduction from the Account Value, taken on the last valuation day of the Account Quarter. The charge per year for Secured Returns for Life Plus is currently equal to 0.50% of your Account Value. The quarterly charge will be determined by multiplying the Account Value at the end of the Account Quarter by 0.125%. (See Example 18 in this Appendix.) The specific amount of the quarterly charge will be reflected on your quarterly account statement. The maximum charge you can pay for Secured Returns for Life Plus in any one Account Year is equal to 0.50% of the highest Account Value at any point in that Account Year.

 

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We will continue to deduct this charge until:

 

   

you annuitize or

 

   

under the provisions of Secured Returns for Life Plus:

 

   

your Benefit matures;

 

   

your Benefit is revoked (see “Revocation of Secured Returns for Life Plus” in this Appendix); or

 

   

your RGLB amount and your Lifetime Income Base are both reduced to zero under the WB Plan.

Cancellation of the Benefit (caused by a transfer out of the Designated Fund, a Purchase Payment allocation to a non-Designated Fund, or an assignment) will not terminate the charge, until the 7th Account Anniversary. (See “Cancellation of Secured Returns for Life Plus” in this Appendix.)

Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life Plus

All withdrawals under Secured Returns for Life Plus are subject to withdrawal charges if they are in excess of your annual free withdrawal amount. (See “Free Withdrawal Amount” under “Withdrawal Charge” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached) In addition, any withdrawals you take under Secured Returns for Life Plus may reduce the value of your Benefit under the rider. Such withdrawals affect your Benefit differently depending upon whether you are participating in the AB Plan or the WB Plan. In either case, however, a withdrawal may reduce the value of the Benefit by an amount greater than the amount of the withdrawal.

Assume you are participating in the AB Plan. Any withdrawals you make will reduce the dollar value of your Benefit under this rider proportionally to the amount withdrawn. For example, after a partial withdrawal, the new GLB amount will equal

 

     

old GLB amount

   X   

Account Value immediately after partial withdrawal

   Account Value immediately before partial withdrawal

Therefore, on your AB Maturity Date, instead of crediting your Account Value with the full amount of your Benefit, we will reduce the amount we credit proportionally to the amount withdrawn.

You should be aware that, if your Account Value is less than the amount of your Benefit at the time a withdrawal is taken, your GLB amount will be reduced by an amount equal to or more than the amount withdrawn. Thus, withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under Secured Returns for Life Plus, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

We will also proportionally reduce your Bonus Base and any accrued bonuses using a similar calculation. (See Example 3 in this Appendix.) However, as discussed in detail in this Appendix under “Plus 5 Program,” even though the Bonus Base and accrued bonuses are calculated while you are in the AB Plan, you can benefit from any bonus amount only if you choose to participate in the WB Plan.

Assume you are participating in the WB Plan and you want to receive the full amount of your guaranteed benefit over a period of years. To maximize your guaranteed benefit, you may withdraw no more than a specified amount each year. In other words, each year, you may withdraw no more than your Maximum WB Amount. Your guaranteed benefit amount (the RGLB amount) will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, but your Maximum WB Amount will remain unchanged. In other words, you will be able to take the same maximum amount each year until your guaranteed benefit amount is completely withdrawn.

If, however, in any one Account Year, you withdraw more than the current Maximum WB Amount, the dollar value of your guaranteed benefits will be reduced and the amount of each future annual guaranteed withdrawal will be less. You should be aware that, if you withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount at time when your Account Value is less than the amount of your Benefit, your RGLB amount will be reduced by an amount equal to or more than the excess

 

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amount withdrawn. Thus, withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under Secured Returns for Life Plus, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

Here is how we calculate the benefit reduction. Your new RGLB amount will be the lesser of:

 

   

your previous RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, and

 

   

your Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your new GLB Base will be the lesser of:

 

   

your previous GLB Base reduced by the amount of the withdrawal in excess of the Maximum WB Amount, and

 

   

your Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your new Bonus Base will be the lesser of:

 

   

your previous Bonus Base reduced by the amount of the withdrawal in excess of the Maximum WB Amount, and

 

   

your Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your new Maximum WB Amount will be 5% of your new reduced GLB Base. Going forward, this will be the maximum amount that you can withdraw annually without further reducing your Benefit.

The Maximum WB Amount is not cumulative. If you withdraw less than the Maximum WB Amount in any one Account Year, you cannot add that unused portion to withdrawals made in future years to increase the Maximum WB Amount.

Assume you are participating in the WB Plan and you want to receive a guaranteed annual amount for the rest of your life. To maximize your guaranteed benefit, you may withdraw no more than a specified amount each year. Under this scenario, you may withdraw no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount. Your guaranteed benefit amount (the RGLB amount) will be reduced by the amount of such withdrawals, but your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain unchanged. In other words, you will be able to take the same maximum amount each year as long as you are alive, subject to the other terms and conditions described herein.

If, however, in any one Account Year, you withdraw more than the current Maximum WB for Life Amount, the dollar value of your guaranteed benefits will be reduced and the amount of each future annual guaranteed withdrawal will be less. Here is how we calculate the benefit reduction. Your new Lifetime Income Base will be the lesser of:

 

   

your previous Lifetime Income Base reduced by the amount of the withdrawal in excess of the Maximum WB for Life Amount, and

 

   

the Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your new Maximum WB for Life Amount will be determined based upon your age on the date of the first withdrawal under the WB Plan (or your age on the most recent “Step-Up Date,” if later) as follows:

 

   

Your Age on the later of Date of  First
Withdrawal under WB Plan
or Most Recent Step-Up Date

 

New Maximum WB for Life Amount

65 or older   5% of the new Lifetime Income Base
64 or younger   4% of the new Lifetime Income Base

The Maximum WB for Life Amount is not cumulative. That is to say, the unused portion in any Account Year cannot be applied in future years to increase the Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

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In general when participating in the WB Plan, you should keep the following in mind:

 

   

A withdrawal in excess of the Maximum WB Amount or the Maximum WB for Life Amount might reduce and even terminate your Secured Returns for Life Plus Benefits, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

 

   

If your Account Value drops to zero and, in the same year, you withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount, your benefits under Secured Returns for Life Plus will terminate and your Contract will terminate without value.

 

   

If your Account Value drops to zero but you did not, in the same year, withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount, your benefits under Secured Returns for Life Plus will continue. However, no subsequent Purchase Payment will be accepted, no death benefit or annuity benefits will be payable, and all benefits under your Contract, except the right to continue annual withdrawals under this rider, will terminate. You will have two choices:

 

  (1)

You could choose to receive the Maximum WB for Life Amount, if any, until you die. In that case, after your death, your Beneficiary receives the Maximum WB Amount until the RGLB amount, if any, is reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death); or

 

  (2)

You (or your Beneficiary if you have died) could choose to receive the Maximum WB Amount until the RGLB amount, if any, is reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.)

If you do not make a choice, we will default you to option 1.

For examples showing how withdrawals affect your benefits under the WB Plan, see Examples 5 through 7 and Examples 11 and 12 in this Appendix.

Annuitization Under the WB Plan

Under the WB Plan, if your Account Value is greater than zero on the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may annuitize your Contract rather than receiving periodic payments under the WB plan. If no prior election to annuitize is on file with the Company, on the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date you may elect to:

 

   

annuitize the Contract as described under “THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached;

 

   

surrender your Contract;

 

   

receive the Maximum WB Amount each year until the RGLB amount is reduced to zero; or

 

   

receive the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until a Participant dies and, thereafter, allow the Beneficiary to receive the Maximum WB Amount until the RGLB amount, if any, is reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.)

Regardless of whether you elect to annuitize, surrender or receive payments under the WB plan, all other Contract benefits, including the death benefit, will terminate on the Annuity Commencement Date. If you fail to make an election, we may automatically annuitize your Contract and provide a life annuity with 120 monthly payments certain. Note that the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date permitted under this Contract is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday. See “Selection of Annuity Commencement Date” under “THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

Cancellation of Secured Returns for Life Plus

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Funds, the Secured Returns for Life Plus benefits will be automatically cancelled. Likewise, if you allocate one or more subsequent Purchase Payments to an investment option other than one of the Designated Funds, the Secured Returns for Life Plus benefits will be cancelled. A change of ownership of the Contract may also cancel Secured Returns for Life Plus.

Once Secured Returns for Life Plus has been cancelled, it cannot be reinstated. After cancellation of the benefits, you will continue to pay the annual charge for Secured Returns for Life Plus until your 7th Account Anniversary.

Revocation of Secured Returns for Life Plus

Any time after your 7th Account Anniversary, you may revoke Secured Returns for Life Plus. Once revoked, Secured Returns for Life Plus may not be reinstated. After Secured Returns for Life Plus has been revoked, all benefits and charges will end.

Step-Up

On or after your first Account Anniversary, you may elect to increase your guaranteed amount to your then current Account Value. Currently, this step-up election may be made on any day after your first Account Anniversary. (We reserve the right to require step-up elections to occur only within 30 days following the first or any subsequent Account Anniversary.)

If you are participating in the AB Plan, on the day we receive your step-up election notice in Good Order (the “Step-Up Date”), we will increase your GLB amount and Bonus Base to an amount equal to your Account Value on the Step-Up Date, if eligible. If you elect to step-up, at least one full year from the Step-Up Date must pass before you can elect another step-up. You can only elect to step-up if:

 

   

your current Account Value is greater than the current GLB amount, and

 

   

your Account Value is $5,000,000 or less on your Step-Up Date.

If you are participating in the WB Plan on the Step-Up Date, we will step up your GLB Base, your Bonus Base, your RGLB amount, and your Lifetime Income Base to an amount equal to your Account Value on the Step-Up Date, if eligible. If you elect to step-up, at least one full year from the Step-Up Date must pass before you can elect another step-up. You can only elect to step-up if:

 

   

your current Account Value is greater than the current GLB Base and greater than the current Lifetime Income Base, and

 

   

your Account Value is $5,000,000 or less on your Step-Up Date.

For purposes of determining the above $5,000,000 limits, we reserve the right to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other Delaware Life variable annuity contracts you own.

If you are in the AB Plan, your Step-Up Date must be at least 10 years prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. If you have selected an Annuity Commencement Date that is prior to the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date but is less than 10 years after your Step-Up Date, we will automatically extend your Annuity Commencement Date to equal your AB Plan Maturity Date.

Without a step-up, your benefits under the AB Plan will “mature” on the 10th Account Anniversary (the date we credit your Account with any excess of your GLB amount over your Account Value or refund your Secured Returns for Life Plus charge, i.e. the “AB Plan Maturity Date”). If you elect to step-up your GLB amount, the term of your benefits under the AB Plan will change. After you make a step-up election, your benefits under the AB Plan will mature 10 years from the Step-Up Date, unless you elect the WB Plan any time before the AB Plan matures. (See Example 4 in this Appendix.) Accrued bonus amounts after step-up under the AB Plan will be equal to the greater of:

 

   

the accrued bonus amount before step-up less the difference between the GLB amount after and before step-up, and

 

   

zero.

 

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Thus, a step-up while the AB Plan is in effect will cause a reduction in the amount of any accrued bonuses.

Following your step-up election, the rider fee will be changed to an amount equal to the Secured Returns for Life Plus fee charged on newly issued Contracts at that time. This fee may be higher than your current fee as set forth in this Appendix under “Cost of Secured Returns for Life Plus.” If we are no longer issuing new Contracts with the Secured Returns for Life Plus Rider, then the rider fee after the step-up will be set by us, based upon current market conditions at the time of the step-up. Significant changes in stock market prices, interest rate fluctuations, and competitive industry trends are among the market conditions we consider in whether to change the fee.

If you have been receiving benefits under the WB Plan, a step-up will change your Maximum WB Amount and your Maximum WB for Life Amount. Your Step-Up Date must be a date prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. After the step-up, your Maximum WB Amount will be 5% of the new GLB Base, and your Maximum WB for Life Amount will be 4% or 5% of your new Lifetime Income Base depending upon your age. If you are 65 or older on the Step-Up Date and your Maximum WB for Life Amount has been equal to 4% of your GLB Base, your Maximum WB for Life Amount will be increased to 5% of your GLB Base. Note that, if you step-up in a particular Account Year, any withdrawals previously made in that Account Year are applied against your new Maximum WB Amount and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount. (See Example 8 in this Appendix.)

If your Benefit is under the AB Plan, at the time of step-up, you can still change to the WB Plan at a later date, subject to the applicable age restrictions described in this Appendix under “Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (‘WB’) Plan”. (See Example 16 in this Appendix.)

Subsequent Purchase Payments After a Step-Up

Under the WB Plan, any subsequent Purchase Payment will increase, by the full amount of the payment, the RGLB amount, the GLB Base, the Bonus Base, and the Lifetime Income Base, if applicable. After your fourth Account Anniversary, if you are participating in the WB Plan, subsequent Purchase Payments are not allowed.

Under the AB Plan, after your step-up election, any subsequent Purchase Payment will increase the GLB amount and the Bonus Base under your AB Plan by a specified percentage of the subsequent Purchase Payment. The percentage guaranteed depends upon the “Step-Up Year” in which the Payment was made. (A “Step-Up Year” is the 365-day period (366, if a leap year) commencing on your Step-Up Date.) The example below illustrates how we determine the percentage guaranteed after a subsequent Purchase Payment:

 

Assume you purchased a Contract on July 1, 2010, and elected to step-up your Contract on October 1, 2015. Under the AB Plan that you have elected, your Benefit matures on October 1, 2025. For any subsequent Purchase Payments you make into this Contract, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base would increase by the following percentages of such Purchase Payments:

 

Step-Up Year

  

Payments Made Between

  

Percentage Added to the
GLB amount and the  Bonus Base

1    10/02/15 - 10/01/16    100%
2    10/02/16 - 10/01/17    100%
3    10/02/17 - 10/01/18    85%
4    10/02/18 - 10/01/19    85%
5    10/02/19 - 10/01/20    85%
6    10/02/20 - 10/01/21    70%
7    10/02/21 - 10/01/22    70%
8    10/02/22 - 10/01/23    70%
9    10/02/23 - 10/01/24    60%
10    10/02/24 - 10/01/25    60%

Thus, only 70% of a subsequent Purchase Payment made on October 2, 2020 would be guaranteed, whereas 85% of a subsequent Purchase Payment made on October 1, 2020 would be guaranteed. It may be to your disadvantage to make any such Purchase Payments that increase the GLB amount by less than 100% of the payment.

 

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Refund of Secured Returns for Life Plus Charges Under the AB Plan

If your Contract remains in the AB Plan until the AB Plan Maturity Date, and the Account Value is greater than or equal to the GLB amount, then we will refund the charges you have paid for Secured Returns for Life Plus (“Refund Amount”) by crediting the Refund Amount to your Account Value. The Refund Amount will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested on such AB Plan Maturity Date. No refund of the Secured Returns for Life Plus charges will be made if you change from the AB Plan to the WB Plan.

Death of Participant Under the AB Plan

If any Participant dies while participating in the AB Plan, all benefits and charges under Secured Returns for Life Plus will automatically terminate when we receive Due Proof of Death, unless the surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract. In that case, the surviving spouse has three options under the Contract.

 

  (1)

The spouse can automatically continue in the AB Plan even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) The charges under Secured Returns for Life Plus will be assessed against the enhanced Account Value. The GLB amount, however, will not be reset.

 

  (2)

The surviving spouse can elect to switch to the WB Plan; however, such election must be made prior to the earliest of annuitization, the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, and the scheduled AB Plan Maturity Date. The same WB Plan benefits will apply, except the surviving spouse will not be entitled to receive lifetime withdrawal benefits under the original optional living benefit rider.

 

  (3)

The surviving spouse can elect to participate in a new Secured Returns for Life Plus rider on the original Contract (assuming that the rider is available to new Participants at the time of election and the surviving spouse meets certain eligibility requirements) and, thus, be eligible to receive lifetime withdrawal benefits. If the surviving spouse makes such election: (a) the rider charge will be equal to the rider charge on newly issued Contracts; (b) the GLB amount and the Bonus Base will be equal to the Account Value after the death benefit has been credited; and (c) the spouse will be enrolled in the AB Plan. If the spouse elects to switch to the WB Plan, the GLB Base and the RGLB amount will be the GLB amount on the date the spouse elected to participate in the WB Plan. The Lifetime Income Base will be the RGLB amount on:

 

   

the date the surviving spouse elected to participate in the WB Plan, if the spouse is age 60 or older on that date, or

 

   

the Account Anniversary after the surviving spouse reaches age 59, if the spouse is 59 or younger on the date of the WB Plan election.

If the Contract is not continued by the surviving spouse following a Participant’s death while participating in the AB Plan, the Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Death of Participant Under the WB Plan

If any Participant dies while participating in the WB Plan, the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract or, alternatively, to receive the Maximum WB Amount on an annual basis until the RGLB amount has been reduced to zero (if the Contract is a Qualified Contract, and the Beneficiary is not your surviving spouse, or otherwise exempted under Federal Tax Laws, the RGLB amount must be fully distributed by December 31st of the tenth year after your death.) If the surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract, the spouse has two additional options under the Contract:

 

  (1)

The surviving spouse can automatically continue to participate in the WB Plan, but lifetime withdrawal benefits will not be available to the spouse. All other benefits under the WB Plan will continue, for the surviving spouse, even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached) The charges under Secured Returns for Life Plus will be assessed against the enhanced Account Value. The RGLB amount, however, will not be reset.

 

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  (2)

The surviving spouse can elect to participate in a new Secured Returns for Life Plus benefit on the original contract (subject to the terms and conditions described above under “Death of Participant Under the AB Plan”) and, thus, be eligible to receive lifetime withdrawal benefits.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as Secured Returns for Life Plus. When you elect to participate in the WB Plan, we will inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit. To assist you in complying with the RMD requirements, each year, we will notify you in early January of your calculated Yearly RMD Amount and inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit.

In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than the maximum withdrawal amount permitted each year under the WB Plan, we are currently waiving withdrawal provisions under Secured Returns for Life Plus as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the WB Plan, we reduce your Account Value and your RGLB amount, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than either your Maximum WB Amount, or your Maximum WB for Life Amount. In other words, we will not reduce your GLB Base, Lifetime Income Base, or Bonus Base, if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds either your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

If there is any change to the current Code or IRS rules governing the timing or determination of RMD amounts (including, but not limited to, amendments to the current IRS regulations or the issuance of IRS guidance), then we reserve the right to reduce the GLB Base, Lifetime Income Base, Bonus Base, or all of these amounts, per the terms of the rider regarding Excess Withdrawals, when a Yearly RMD Amount withdrawn from your Contract exceeds either your Maximum WB Amount or your Maximum WB for Life Amount. Notice will be given to Contract Owners before we exercise this right.

If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the AB Plan, we reduce your Account Value by the amount of the withdrawal and your GLB amount, Bonus Base and any accrued bonus amounts proportionally (see “Withdrawals Under Secured Returns for Life Plus” in this Appendix).

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES ARE BASED UPON THE ASSUMPTION THAT YOU ELECTED SECURED RETURNS FOR LIFE PLUS ON JANUARY 1, 2007 WITH AN INITIAL PURCHASE PAYMENT OF $100,000. YOUR INITIAL GLB AMOUNT EQUALS YOUR PURCHASE PAYMENT AMOUNT OF $100,000.

EXAMPLE 1: Calculation of Benefits under AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

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Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, your accrued bonus amount is $15,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $10,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you remain in the AB plan until it “matures” on January 1, 2017. Assume that you have taken no withdrawals since your contract was issued. Your accrued bonus amount is $50,000 ($5,000 per year for ten years). Since your rider has “matured” in the AB plan, the accrued bonus amount becomes $0. Assume that your Account Value on January 1, 2017 is $88,000. Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $12,000, an amount equal to $12,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($100,000 - $88,000).

EXAMPLE 2: Calculation of Benefits under AB Plan with Subsequent Purchase Payments; Refund Applies.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on May 20, 2009, you make a Purchase Payment of $80,000. Since you are in your third Account Year, your GLB amount is increased by 85% of this Purchase Payment. Therefore, your new GLB amount is $168,000 (old GLB amount of $100,000 plus 85% of $80,000). Your new Bonus Base is also $168,000 (old Bonus Base of $100,000 plus 85% of $80,000). Your accrued bonus amount remains at $10,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, your accrued bonus amount is $18,400, which equals $8,400 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $10,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $168,000.

 

   

Assume that you remain in the AB Plan until it “matures” on January 1, 2017. Assume that you have taken no withdrawals since your contract was issued. Your accrued bonus amount is $77,200 ($5,000 per year for two years plus $8,400 per year for eight years). Since your rider “matured” in the AB Plan, the accrued bonus amount becomes $0. Assume that your Account Value on January 1, 2017 is $200,000. Assume that the total rider charges you paid were $8,375.

 

   

Because your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount ($200,000 vs. $168,000), your Contract will be credited with an amount equal to the rider charges you have paid ($8,375), increasing your Account Value to $208,375.

EXAMPLE 3: Withdrawals under AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

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Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on March 10, 2009 (in your third Account Year), your Account Value is $80,000. Also assume that you take a withdrawal of $10,000 on this date. Therefore, your ending Account Value on March 10, 2009 is $70,000. Your GLB amount, Bonus Base, and accrued bonus amount are reduced proportionally to the amount withdrawn. Therefore, your new GLB amount is $100,000 x ($70,000 ÷ $80,000) = $87,500. Your new Bonus Base is $100,000 x ($70,000 ÷ $80,000) = $87,500. Your new accrued bonus amount is $10,000 x ($70,000 ÷ $80,000) = $8,750.

 

   

Assume that you take no more withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, your GLB amount remains at $87,500, and your Bonus Base also remains at $87,500. Since you made a withdrawal in your third Account Year, you do not accrue a bonus amount in that Account Year. Therefore, your accrued bonus amount remains at $8,750.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, your accrued bonus amount is $13,125, which equals $4,375 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $8,750. Since no withdrawals were been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $87,500.

 

   

Assume that you remain in the AB plan until it “matures” on January 1, 2017. Assume that you take no more withdrawals from your contract. Your accrued bonus amount is $39,375 ($8,750 total for the first two years plus $4,375 per year for seven years). Since your rider has “matured” in the AB plan, the accrued bonus amount becomes $0. Assume that your Account Value on January 1, 2017 is $80,000. Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $7,500, an amount equal to $7,500 will be deposited into your Contract ($87,500 - $80,000).

EXAMPLE 4: Step-up elected under AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, your accrued bonus amount is $15,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $10,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2010 your Account Value is $118,000. Since you have passed your first Account Anniversary and have not stepped-up within the past year, and since your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount, you may elect to step up to a new ten year period, with a new GLB amount of $118,000. Assume that you do elect to step up. Your GLB amount is now equal to $118,000. Also, your Bonus Base is now equal to $118,000. Your AB plan “maturity date” is now January 1, 2020. Since your new GLB amount of $118,000 is greater than the sum of your old GLB amount of $100,000 plus your old accrued bonus amount of $15,000, your new accrued bonus amount is set equal to $0.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, your accrued bonus amount is $5,900, which equals $5,900 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $0. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $118,000.

 

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Assume that you remain in the AB plan until it “matures” on January 1, 2020. Assume that you have taken no withdrawals since your contract was issued. Your accrued bonus amount is $41,300 ($5,900 per year for seven years). Since your rider has “matured” in the AB plan, the accrued bonus amount becomes $0. Assume that your Account Value on January 1, 2020 is $112,000. Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $6,000, an amount equal to $6,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($118,000 - $112,000).

EXAMPLE 5: Calculation of Benefits under WB Plan; Early Withdrawals.

 

   

Assume you are age 56 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2007, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB Amount annually.

 

   

On January 1, 2007:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your RGLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is zero because you have not passed your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is zero [4% of your Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is $100,000 [the amount of your initial Purchase Payment]. Since you are taking withdrawals each Account Year, you do not receive any bonus credits.

 

   

On December 31, 2007, after your first systematic withdrawal of $5,000, your Maximum WB Amount:

 

   

Your Account Value is reduced by the amount of the withdrawal [$5,000].

 

   

Your RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $95,000 [$100,000-$5,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is zero because you have not passed your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday.

 

   

Your Bonus Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Assume you take only systematic withdrawals of $5,000 for a total of 3 years. Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments. On December 1, 2009, you celebrate your 59th birthday. On January 1, 2010:

 

   

Your Account Value has been reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals [$15,000].

 

   

Your RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawal, is $85,000 [$100,000-($5,000 x 3)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is set at $85,000 [an amount equal to the RGLB amount on your first Account Anniversary after your 59th birthday].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $3,400 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are less than 65 years old].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Assume you elect to take only annual systematic withdraws of no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount [$3,400] for an additional 20 years. Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, and that your Account Value reduces to zero. On December 31, 2029:

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

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Your RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals, is $17,000 [85,000 – ($3,400 x 20)]

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than the Maximum WB Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $85,000 because you did not withdraw more than the Maximum WB for Life Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years.

Even though your rights under the annuity Contract terminated when the Account Value became zero, we will continue to make payments to you. At this point, however, you must choose between:

 

  (1)

withdrawing the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until you die or

 

  (2)

withdrawing your Maximum WB Amount each year until your RGLB amount is reduced to zero.

 

   

Assume you elect to take annual payments of your Maximum WB for Life Amount. Therefore you will continue to receive $3,400 per year as long as you are alive. If you die before your RGLB amount is reduced to $0, your beneficiary will receive $5,000 per year (your Maximum WB Amount) until your RGLB amount is reduced to zero.

EXAMPLE 6: Calculation of Benefits under WB Plan with Subsequent Purchase Payments; Lifetime Withdrawals.

 

   

Assume you are age 60 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2007, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB for Life Amount annually.

 

   

On January 1, 2007:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your RGLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your RGLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $4,000 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 60].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is $100,000 [the amount of your initial Purchase Payment]. Since you are taking withdrawals each Account Year, you do not receive any bonus credits.

 

   

On December 31, 2007, after your first systematic withdrawal of $4,000:

 

   

Your Account Value is reduced by the amount of the withdrawal [$4,000].

 

   

Your RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $96,000 [$100,000-$4,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

   

Your Bonus Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Assume you take only annual systematic withdrawals of $4,000 for a total of 4 years. Assume you make a subsequent Purchase Payment of $50,000, in your 4th Account Year. Assume also that, immediately before the subsequent Purchase Payment, your Account Value was $80,000. On December 31, 2010:

 

   

Your RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals and increased by the subsequent Purchase Payment, is $134,000 [$100,000 - ($4,000 x 4) + $50,000].

 

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Your GLB Base, increased by the subsequent Purchase Payment, is $150,000.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $7,500 [5% of your new GLB Base]

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base, increased by the subsequent Purchase Payment, is $150,000.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $6,000 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base]

 

   

Your Bonus Base, increased by the subsequent Purchase Payment, is $150,000.

You may increase your annual systematic withdrawals to $6,000 without any effect on your future lifetime benefits.

 

   

Assume you elect to take only annual systematic withdraws of no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount [$6,000] for an additional 20 years. Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, and that your Account Value reduces to zero. On December 31, 2030:

 

   

Your Account Value equals zero.

 

   

Your RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the total withdrawals is $14,000 [$134,000 – ($6,000 x 20)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $150,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $150,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount in any Account Year.

 

   

Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years.

Even though your rights under the annuity Contract terminated when the Account Value became zero, we will continue to make payments to you. At this point, however, you must choose between:

 

  (1)

withdrawing the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until you die or

 

  (2)

withdrawing your Maximum WB Amount each year until your RGLB amount is reduced to zero.

 

   

Assume you elect to take annual payments of your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $6,000. Therefore, you will continue to receive $6,000 per year as long as you are alive. If you die before your RGLB amount is reduced to $0, your beneficiary will receive $7,500 per year (your Maximum WB Amount) until your RGLB amount is reduced to zero.

EXAMPLE 7: Withdrawals under WB Plan Exceeding Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Assume you are age 63 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2007. Assume that your Designated Fund had poor investment performance, losing 2% a year over the course of the Contract. On January 1, 2007:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your RGLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your RGLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $4,000 [4% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 63].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is $100,000 [the amount of your initial Purchase Payment]. Since you are taking withdrawals each Account Year, you do not receive any bonus credits.

 

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On December 31, 2007, after you take a withdrawal of $6,000, your Account Value is $92,000:

 

   

Your RGLB amount is reduced to $92,000 [the lesser of (1) your current RGLB amount minus the withdrawal [$100,000-$6,000] and (2) your new Account Value [$92,000]].

 

   

Your GLB Base is reduced to $92,000 [the lesser of (1) your current GLB Base minus the excess withdrawal [$100,000 - ($6,000 - $5,000)] and (2) your new Account Value [$92,000]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is now $4,600 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is reduced to $92,000 [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$100,000 - ($6,000 - $4,000)] and (2) your new Account Value [$92,000]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $3,680 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is reduced to $92,000 [the lesser of (1) your current Bonus Base minus the excess withdrawal [$100,000 - ($6,000 - $5,000)] and (2) your new Account Value [$92,000]].

 

   

Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, but you take annual systematic withdrawals of $6,000 for a total of 13 years. Due to the of poor investment performance of your Designated Fund, your Account Value is now $7,609. Because you have taken withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB Amount, your RGLB amount is also now $7,609. Because you have taken withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB Amount, your GLB Base is also now $7,609. Your Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $7,609, or $380. Because you have taken withdrawals in excess of your Maximum WB for Life Amount, your Lifetime Income Base is also now $7,609. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is 4% of $7,609, or $304. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years.

 

   

Assume your fund earns -2% in Account Year 14, and that you take another $6,000 withdrawal. On December 31, 2020:

 

   

Your Account Value is $1,457.

 

   

Your RGLB amount is $1,457 [the lesser of (1) your current RGLB amount minus the withdrawal amount ($7,609 - $6,000) and (2) your new Account Value ($1,457)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is $1,457 [the lesser of (1) your current GLB Base minus the excess withdrawal [$7,609 – ($6,000 - $380)] and (2) your new Account Value [$1,457]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount equals $73 [5% of your new GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $1,457 [the lesser of (1) your current Lifetime Income Base minus the excess withdrawal [$7,609 - ($6,000 - $304)] and (2) your new Account Value [$1,457]].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals $58 [4% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

Because your GLB Base is greater than zero, you may take annual withdrawals up to the Maximum WB Amount until your RGLB amount becomes zero. Because your Lifetime Income Base is greater than zero, you may take annual withdrawals up to the Maximum WB for Life Amount until you die or annuitize. Any withdrawal you take that is greater than your Maximum WB Amount will reduce your GLB Base (and hence, give you a new, reduced Maximum WB Amount). Any withdrawal you take that is greater than your Maximum WB for Life Amount will reduce your Lifetime Income Base (and hence, give you a new, reduced Maximum WB for Life Amount).

If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that does not exceed your Maximum WB for Life Amount, you must choose between:

 

  (1)

withdrawing the Maximum WB for Life Amount each year until you die or

 

  (2)

withdrawing your Maximum WB Amount each year until your RGLB amount is reduced to zero.

If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that exceeds your Maximum WB for Life Amount but does not exceed your Maximum WB Amount, your Lifetime Income Base will become zero, but we will continue to pay your then current Maximum WB Amount each year until your RGLB is reduced to zero.

 

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If your Account Value is reduced to zero by a withdrawal that exceeds both your Maximum WB for Life Amount and your Maximum WB Amount, your Lifetime Income Base, your RGLB amount, and your GLB Base will all be reduced to zero, your Maximum WB for Life Amount and your Maximum WB Amount will both become zero, and no more benefits will be paid.

EXAMPLE 8: Step-up elected under WB Plan.

 

   

Assume you are age 65 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan on January 1, 2007, and that you choose to systematically withdraw the Maximum WB Amount annually. Assume that your Designated Fund had good investment performance, gaining 6% a year over the course of the Contract. On January 1, 2007:

 

   

Your GLB Base is $100,000 [the value of your RGLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 [the value of your RGLB amount on the day you elect to participate in the WB Plan].

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,000 [5% of your Lifetime Income Base because you are age 65].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is $100,000 [the amount of your initial Purchase Payment]. Since you are taking withdrawals each Account Year, you do not receive any bonus credits.

 

   

On December 31, 2007, after you take your first systematic withdrawal of $5,000, your Account Value is $101,000:

 

   

Your RGLB amount, reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, is $95,000 [$100,000-$5,000].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,000 [5% of your Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is still $100,000 because you did not withdraw more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Assume you make no subsequent Purchase Payments, but you take systematic withdrawals of $5,000 for a total of 3 years. On December 31, 2009:

 

   

Your Account Value is $103,184.

 

   

Your RGLB amount is $85,000 [$100,000 - ($5,000 x 3)].

 

   

Your GLB Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,000 [5% of your GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB for Life Amount.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,000 [5% of your Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is still $100,000 because you withdrew no more than your Maximum WB Amount.

 

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Because your Account Value is greater than your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, and your Lifetime Income Base, you may step-up your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your Bonus Base, and your Lifetime Income Base each to an amount equal to your current Account Value. Assume you elect to step-up. On January 1, 2010*:

 

   

Your Account Value is $103,184.

 

   

Your RGLB amount is $103,184.

 

   

Your GLB Base is $103,184.

 

   

Your Maximum WB Amount is $5,159 [5% of your new GLB Base].

 

   

Your Lifetime Income Base is $103,184.

 

   

Your Maximum WB for Life Amount is $5,159 [5% of your new Lifetime Income Base].

 

   

Your Bonus Base is $103,184.

 

 

*

Note: Assume instead that you elected to step-up sometime in 2010 after your withdrawal of $5,000 was taken and that your Account Value at the time of the step-up was $103,184. Your new Maximum WB Amount and new Maximum WB for Life amount of $5,159 would apply so that you could withdraw an additional $159 during the remainder of 2010 without exceeding your maximum amounts.

EXAMPLE 9: WB election at issue; withdrawals not taken immediately.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan at issue. Your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your Lifetime Income Base (LIB), and your Bonus Base all equal $100,000. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $5,000. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your Lifetime Income Base, or $5,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $105,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $105,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $105,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $100,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $110,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $105,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $110,000.

 

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Therefore, your GLB Base is now $110,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $110,000, or $5,500. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $105,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $110,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $105,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $110,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $110,000, or $5,500. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $5,500 in your third Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $110,000 - $5,500, or $104,500. Your GLB Base will remain at $110,000, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $110,000, or $5,500. Your LIB will also remain at $110,000, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $110,000, or $5,500.

 

   

Assume that you remain alive and that you continue to make withdrawals of $5,500 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2028. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your LIB is still $110,000. Therefore, you can continue to receive $5,500 per year as long as you are alive. Also, if there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 10: WB election at issue; subsequent Purchase Payments made; withdrawals not taken immediately.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan at issue. Your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your Lifetime Income Base (LIB), and your Bonus Base all equal $100,000. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $5,000. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your Lifetime Income Base, or $5,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $105,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $105,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $105,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $100,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you make a Purchase Payment of $60,000 in your second Account Year. Your RGLB amount, GLB Base, LIB, and Bonus Base are all increased by the amount of the Purchase Payment. Therefore, your RGLB amount, GLB Base, and LIB are all now equal to $105,000 plus $60,000 = $165,000. Your Bonus Base is now equal to $100,000 plus $60,000 = $160,000.

 

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Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, the RGLB amount will be increased by $8,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $173,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $165,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $173,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $173,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $173,000, or $8,650. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $165,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $173,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $165,000 plus the bonus amount of $8,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $173,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $173,000, or $8,650. Your Bonus Base remains at $160,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $8,650 in your third Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $173,000 - $8,650, or $164,350. Your GLB Base will remain at $173,000, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $173,000, or $8,650. Your LIB will also remain at $173,000, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $173,000, or $8,650. Your Bonus Base will remain at $160,000.

 

   

Assume that you remain alive and that you continue to make withdrawals of $8,650 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2028. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $173,000. Therefore, you can continue to receive $8,650 per year as long as you are alive. Also, if there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 11: WB election at issue; withdrawals taken.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan at issue. Your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your Lifetime Income Base (LIB), and your Bonus Base all equal $100,000. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $5,000. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your Lifetime Income Base, or $5,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $105,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $105,000

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

  (i)

your old LIB of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $105,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $100,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

 

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Therefore, your LIB is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $5,250 in your second Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $105,000 - $5,250, or $99,750. Your GLB Base will remain at $105,000, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your LIB will also remain at $105,000, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Since your withdrawal did not exceed your Maximum WB Amount, your Bonus Base will remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $104,750. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

(i) your old GLB Base of $105,000, and

(ii) your new RGLB amount of $104,750.

Therefore, your GLB Base remains at $105,000, and your Maximum WB Amount remains at 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $105,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $104,750, and

(b) your old LIB of $105,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB remains at $105,000, and your Maximum WB for Life Amount remains at 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $109,750. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $105,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $109,750.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $109,750, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $109,750, or $5,487. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $105,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $109,750, and

(b) your old LIB of $105,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $109,750, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $109,750, or $5,487. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $5,487 in 2011. Also assume that you remain alive and continue to take annual withdrawals of $5,487 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2030. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $109,750. Therefore, you can continue to receive $5,487 per year as long as you are alive. Also, if there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

 

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EXAMPLE 12: WB election at issue; Excess Withdrawal taken.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan at issue. Your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your Lifetime Income Base (LIB), and your Bonus Base all equal $100,000. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $5,000. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your Lifetime Income Base, or $5,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $105,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $105,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $105,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $100,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal of $6,000 in your second Account Year. This withdrawal exceeds both your Maximum WB Amount and your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $5,250. Assume that your Account Value equals $90,000 after you make this withdrawal. Your RGLB amount will be reduced to the lesser of:

 

  (i)

your old RGLB amount of $105,000 minus the $6,000 withdrawal, and

 

  (ii)

your Account Value of $90,000.

Therefore, your new RGLB amount is $90,000.

Your GLB Base will be reduced to the lesser of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $105,000 minus the $750 excess withdrawal, and

 

  (ii)

your Account Value of $90,000.

Therefore, your new GLB Base is $90,000. Your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $90,000, or $4,500. Your Bonus Base will be reduced to the lesser of:

 

  (i)

your old Bonus Base of $100,000 minus the $750 excess withdrawal, and

 

  (ii)

your Account Value of $90,000.

Therefore, your new Bonus Base is $90,000.

Your LIB will be reduced to the lesser of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $105,000 minus the $750 excess withdrawal, and

 

  (ii)

your Account Value of $90,000.

Therefore, your new LIB is $90,000. Your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $90,000, or $4,500.

 

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Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, the RGLB amount will be increased by $4,500, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $94,500. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $90,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $94,500.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $94,500, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $94,500, or $4,725.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $90,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $94,500, and

(b) your old LIB of $90,000 plus the bonus amount of $4,500.

Therefore, your LIB is now $94,500, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $94,500, or $4,725. Your Bonus Base remains at $90,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, the RGLB amount will be increased by $4,500, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $99,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $94,500, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $99,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $99,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $99,000, or $4,950.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $94,500, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $99,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $94,500 plus the bonus amount of $4,500.

Therefore, your LIB is now $99,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $99,000, or $4,950. Your Bonus Base remains at $90,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $4,950 in 2011. Also assume that you remain alive and continue to take annual withdrawals of $4,950 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2030. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $99,000. Therefore, you can continue to receive $4,950 per year as long as you are alive. Also, if there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 13: WB election at issue; withdrawals not taken immediately; Step-up elected.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Also assume that you elect the WB plan at issue. Your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your Lifetime Income Base (LIB), and your Bonus Base all equal $100,000. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $5,000. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your Lifetime Income Base, or $5,000.

 

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Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $105,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $105,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $100,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $105,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $100,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $105,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $105,000, or $5,250. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $110,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $105,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $110,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $110,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $110,000, or $5,500.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $105,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $110,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $105,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $110,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $110,000, or $5,500. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $115,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $110,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $115,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $115,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $115,000, or $5,750.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $115,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $115,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $110,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

 

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Therefore, your LIB is now $115,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $115,000, or $5,750. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on January 2, 2010 your Account Value is $118,000. Since you have passed your first Account Anniversary and have not stepped-up within the past year, and since your Account Value is greater than both the GLB Base and the LIB, you may step up your WB plan guarantees. Assume that you do elect to step up. Your RGLB amount, your GLB Base, your LIB and your Bonus Base are all now equal to $118,000. Your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $118,000, or $5,900. Your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $118,000, or $5,900.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,900, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $123,900. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $118,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $123,900.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $123,900, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $123,900, or $6,195.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $118,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $123,900, and

(b) your old LIB of $118,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,900.

Therefore, your LIB is now $123,900, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $123,900, or $6,195. Your Bonus Base remains at $118,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $6,195 in your fifth Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $123,900 - $6,195, or $117,705. Your GLB Base will remain at $123,900, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $123,900, or $6,195. Your LIB will also remain at $123,900, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $123,900, or $6,195. Your Bonus Base remains at $118,000.

 

   

Assume that you remain alive and that you continue to make withdrawals of $6,195 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2030. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $123,900. Therefore, you can continue to receive $6,195 per year as long as you are alive. Also, if there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 14: Switch from AB to WB; No withdrawals under the AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

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Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, your accrued bonus amount is $15,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $10,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that while you are in your fourth Account Year, you switch to the WB plan. Assume that you have not taken any withdrawals yet. Your RGLB amount is now equal to your old GLB amount of $100,000 plus your accrued bonus amount of $15,000, for a total of $115,000. Your GLB Base and your LIB are both set equal to the RGLB amount at the time of conversion to the WB plan. Therefore, both the GLB Base and the LIB are equal to $115,000. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $5,750. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your LIB, or $5,750. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000. Since you have switched to the WB plan, your accrued bonus amount becomes $0.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $120,000. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $115,000, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $120,000.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $120,000, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $120,000, or $6,000.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $115,000, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $120,000, and

(b) your old LIB of $115,000 plus the bonus amount of $5,000.

Therefore, your LIB is now $120,000, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $120,000, or $6,000. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $6,000 in your fifth Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $120,000 - $6,000, or $114,000. Your GLB Base will remain at $120,000, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $120,000, or $6,000. Your LIB will also remain at $120,000, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $120,000, or $6,000. Your Bonus Base remains at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you remain alive and that you continue to make withdrawals of $6,000 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2030. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $120,000. Therefore, you can continue to receive $6,000 per year as long as you are alive. Also, if there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 15: Switch from AB to WB; Withdrawals under the AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

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Assume that on March 10, 2009 (in your third Account Year), your Account Value is $80,000. Also assume that you take a withdrawal of $10,000 on this date. Therefore, your ending Account Value on March 10, 2009 is $70,000. Your GLB amount, Bonus Base, and accrued bonus amount are reduced proportionally to the amount withdrawn.

Therefore, your new GLB amount is $100,000 x ($70,000 ÷ $80,000) = $87,500. Your new Bonus Base is $100,000 x ($70,000 ÷ $80,000) = $87,500. Your new accrued bonus amount is $10,000 x ($70,000 ÷ $80,000) = $8,750

 

   

Assume that while you are in your fourth Account Year, you switch to the WB plan. Your RGLB amount is now equal to your old GLB amount of $87,500 plus your accrued bonus amount of $8,750, for a total of $96,250. Your GLB Base and your LIB are both set equal to the RGLB amount at the time of conversion to the WB plan. Therefore, both the GLB Base and the LIB are equal to $96,250. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $4,812. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your LIB, or $4,812. Your Bonus Base remains at $87,500. Since you have switched to the WB plan, your accrued bonus amount becomes $0.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, the RGLB amount will be increased by $4,375, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $100,625. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $96,250, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $100,625.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $100,625, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $100,625, or $5,031.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $96,250, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $100,625, and

(b) your old LIB of $96,250 plus the bonus amount of $4,375.

Therefore, your LIB is now $100,625, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $100,625, or $5,031. Your Bonus Base remains at $87,500.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $5,031 in your fifth Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $100,625 - $5,031, or $95,594. Your GLB Base will remain at $100,625, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $100,625, or $5,031. Your LIB will also remain at $100,625, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $100,625, or $5,031. Your Bonus Base remains at $87,500.

 

   

Assume that you remain alive and that you continue to make withdrawals of $5,031 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2030. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $100,625. Therefore, you can continue to receive $5,031 per year as long as you are alive. Also, if there is a remaining Account Value, the Contract continues.

EXAMPLE 16: Switch from AB to WB; Step-up while in AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

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Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, your accrued bonus amount is $15,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $10,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on January 2, 2010 your Account Value is $118,000. Since you have passed your first Account Anniversary and have not stepped-up within the past year, and since your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount, you may elect to step up to a new ten year period, with a new GLB amount of $118,000. Assume that you do elect to step up. Your GLB amount is now equal to $118,000. Also, your Bonus Base is now equal to $118,000. Your AB plan “maturity date” is now January 2, 2020. Since your new GLB amount of $118,000 is greater than the sum of your old GLB amount of $100,000 plus your old accrued bonus amount of $15,000, your new accrued bonus amount is set equal to $0.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, your accrued bonus amount is $5,900, which equals $5,900 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $0. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $118,000.

 

   

Assume that while you are in your fifth Account Year, you switch to the WB plan. Assume that you have not taken any withdrawals yet. Your RGLB amount is now equal to your old GLB amount of $118,000 plus your accrued bonus amount of $5,900, for a total of $123,900. Your GLB Base and your LIB are both set equal to the RGLB amount at the time of conversion to the WB plan. Therefore, both the GLB Base and the LIB are equal to $123,900. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $6,195. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your LIB, or $6,195. Your Bonus Base remains at $118,000. Since you have switched to the WB plan, your accrued bonus amount becomes $0.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fifth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2012, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,900, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $129,800. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $123,900, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $129,800.

Therefore, your GLB Base is now $129,800, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $129,800, or $6,490.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $123,900, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $129,800, and

(b) your old LIB of $123,900 plus the bonus amount of $5,900.

Therefore, your LIB is now $129,800, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $129,800, or $6,490. Your Bonus Base remains at $118,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $6,490 in your sixth Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $129,800 - $6,490, or $123,310. Your GLB Base will remain at $129,800, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $129,800, or $6,490. Your LIB will also remain at $129,800, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $129,800, or $6,490. Your Bonus Base remains at $118,000.

 

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Assume that you remain alive and that you continue to make withdrawals of $6,490 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2031. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $129,800. Therefore, you can continue to receive $6,490 per year as long as you are alive. We will continue to charge the rider fee for as long as you are eligible to receive benefits under the WB Plan. The Owner can annuitize as long as there is a remaining Account Value, but if Account Value drops to zero, the Contract terminates.

EXAMPLE 17: Switch from AB to WB; Step-up while in AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your GLB amount at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your second Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2009, your accrued bonus amount is $10,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $5,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your third Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2010, your accrued bonus amount is $15,000, which equals $5,000 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $10,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on January 2, 2010 your Account Value is $112,000. Since you have passed your first Account Anniversary and have not stepped-up within the past year, and since your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount, you may elect to step up to a new ten year period, with a new GLB amount of $112,000. Assume that you do elect to step up. Your GLB amount is now equal to $112,000. Also, your Bonus Base is now equal to $112,000. Your AB plan “maturity date” is now January 2, 2020. Since your new GLB amount of $112,000 is less than the sum of your old GLB amount of $100,000 plus your old accrued bonus amount of $15,000, your new accrued bonus amount is set equal to the sum of your old GLB amount of $100,000 plus your old accrued bonus amount of $15,000, less your new GLB amount of $112,000. Therefore, your new accrued bonus amount is $3,000.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fourth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2011, your accrued bonus amount is $8,600, which equals $5,600 (5% of the Bonus Base) plus your previous accrued bonus amount of $3,000. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $112,000.

 

   

Assume that while you are in your fifth Account Year, you switch to the WB plan. Assume that you have not taken any withdrawals yet. Your RGLB amount is now equal to your old GLB amount of $112,000 plus your accrued bonus amount of $8,600, for a total of $120,600. Your GLB Base and your LIB are both set equal to the RGLB amount at the time of conversion to the WB plan. Therefore, both the GLB Base and the LIB are equal to $120,600. Your Maximum WB Amount equals 5% of your GLB Base, or $6,030. Your Maximum WB for Life Amount equals 5% of your LIB, or $6,030. Your Bonus Base remains at $112,000. Since you have switched to the WB plan, your accrued bonus amount becomes $0.

 

   

Assume that you take no withdrawals in your fifth Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2012, the RGLB amount will be increased by $5,600, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Your new RGLB amount is now $126,200. Your GLB Base will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old GLB Base of $120,600, and

 

  (ii)

your new RGLB amount of $126,200.

 

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Therefore, your GLB Base is now $126,200, and your new Maximum WB Amount is 5% of $126,200, or $6,310.

Your LIB will now become the greater of:

 

  (i)

your old LIB of $120,600, and

 

  (ii)

the lesser of:

(a) your new RGLB amount of $126,200, and

(b) your old LIB of $120,600 plus the bonus amount of $5,600.

Therefore, your LIB is now $126,200, and your new Maximum WB for Life Amount is 5% of $126,200, or $6,310. Your Bonus Base remains at $112,000.

 

   

Assume that you take a withdrawal equal to your Maximum WB for Life Amount of $6,310 in your sixth Account Year. Your RGLB amount will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal, so that it will equal $126,200 - $6,310, or $119,890. Your GLB Base will remain at $126,200, so your Maximum WB Amount will remain at 5% of $126,200, or $6,310. Your LIB will also remain at $126,200, so your Maximum WB for Life Amount will remain at 5% of $126,200, or $6,310. Your Bonus Base remains at $112,000.

 

   

Assume that you remain alive and that you continue to make withdrawals of $6,310 until the RGLB amount runs out in year 2031. Because the RGLB amount is now $0, the GLB Base also becomes $0. Your Bonus Base is $0 because bonus credits may only be given in the first ten Account Years. Your LIB is still $126,200. Therefore, you can continue to receive $6,310 per year as long as you are alive. We will continue to charge the rider fee for as long as you are eligible to receive benefits under the WB Plan. The Owner can annuitize as long as there is a remaining Account Value, but if the Account Value drops to zero, the Contract terminates.

EXAMPLE 18: Calculation of Explicit Rider Charges.

 

   

Assume that you did not elect the WB plan at any time. Assume that your Account Value increases at an annual rate of 5% per year throughout the next ten years. Also assume that you do not elect to step-up at any time.

 

   

On March 31, 2007, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns for Life Plus is taken is $101,196.79. The charge deducted on March 31, 2007 is $126.50 ($101,196.79 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on March 31, 2007 is $101,070.29 ($101,196.79 - $126.50).

 

   

On June 30, 2007, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns for Life Plus is taken is $102,307.23. The fee deducted on June 30, 2007 is $127.88 ($102,307.23 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on June 30, 2007 is $102,179.35 ($102,307.23 - $127.88).

 

   

On September 30, 2007, your Account Value before the charge for Secured Returns for Life Plus is taken is $103,443.69. The fee deducted on September 30, 2007 is $129.30 ($103,443.69 x .00125). Therefore, your ending Account Value on September 30, 2007 is $103,314.39 ($103,443.69 - $129.30).

 

   

This pattern continues until the maturity date for your Benefit of January 1, 2017. On that date, your Account will be credited with a payment. If your current Account Value is less than your current GLB amount, then your Account will be credited with the difference between these two amounts. If your current Account Value is greater than your current GLB amount, then your Account will be credited with the sum of all of Secured Returns for Life Plus charges that have been made. Note that if Secured Returns for Life Plus was revoked or cancelled before the maturity date for your Benefit of January 1, 2017, then no Secured Returns for Life Plus credit will be made to your Account.

 

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EXAMPLE 19: One Year Step-up elected under AB Plan.

 

   

Assume that you are age 65 at issue. Assume that you elect the AB plan. Your Guaranteed Living Benefit amount (“GLB amount”) at issue and your Bonus Base at issue are both equal to $100,000 (your Purchase Payment amount). Assume that you take no withdrawals in your first Account Year. Therefore, on January 1, 2008, your accrued bonus amount is $5,000, which equals 5% of the Bonus Base. Since no withdrawals have been taken, your GLB amount and your Bonus Base both remain at $100,000.

 

   

Assume that on January 1, 2008 your Account Value is $118,000. Since your Account Value is greater than your GLB amount, you may elect to step up to a new ten year period, with a new GLB amount of $118,000. Assume that you do elect to step up. Your GLB amount is now equal to $118,000. Also, your Bonus Base is now equal to $118,000. Your AB plan Maturity Date is now January 1, 2018. Since your new GLB amount of $118,000 is greater than the sum of your old GLB amount of $100,000 plus your old accrued bonus amount of $5,000, your new accrued bonus amount is set equal to $0.

 

   

Assume that you remain in the AB plan until it “matures” on January 1, 2018. Assume that you have taken no withdrawals since your Contract was issued. Your accrued bonus amount is $53,100 ($5,900 per year for nine years). Since your rider has “matured” in the AB plan, the accrued bonus amount becomes $0. Assume that your Account Value on January 1, 2018 is $112,000. Since your Account Value is less than your GLB amount by $6,000, an amount equal to $6,000 will be deposited into your Contract ($118,000 - $112,000).

 

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APPENDIX I - RETIREMENT INCOME ESCALATORSM

The optional living benefit known as Retirement Income Escalator (“RIE” or “the rider”) was available for all Contracts purchased on or after May 5, 2008 and prior to October 20, 2008 and certain contracts purchased on or after October 20, 2008. The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in RIE. RIE is no longer available for sale on new Contracts.

RIE provides an annual income guarantee for life. You can withdraw up to a guaranteed amount each year and, provided you meet certain requirements, we will continue to send you the guaranteed amount even if your Account Value should go to zero. Your income amount will not decrease, provided that your withdrawals do not exceed the guaranteed amount in any year. In general, the longer you wait for your first withdrawal under RIE, the larger the guaranteed annual income amount. To describe how RIE works, we use the following definitions:

 

 

RIE Coverage Date:

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 5912 at issue; otherwise, the first Account Anniversary after you attain age 5912.

 

Annual Withdrawal Amount:

The total guaranteed amount available for withdrawal each Account Year during your life, provided that you comply with certain conditions. The Annual Withdrawal Amount is equal to your current Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. (You should be aware that certain actions you take could significantly reduce the amount of your Annual Withdrawal Amount.)

 

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage:

The percentage used to calculate your Annual Withdrawal Amount. The percentage will be 5%, 6%, or 7% depending upon your age on your first withdrawal under the Contract after your RIE Coverage Date. Once determined, the percentage is set for the life of your RIE.

 

Withdrawal Benefit Base:

The amount used to calculate (1) your Annual Withdrawal Amount and (2) your “RIE Fee” (see “Cost of RIE”).

 

RIE Bonus Period:

A ten-year period commencing on the Issue Date and ending on your tenth Account Anniversary. If you “step up” your RIE (described below) during the RIE Bonus Period, the RIE Bonus Period is extended to ten years from the date of the step-up.

 

Bonus Base:

The amount on which bonuses are calculated. The Bonus Base is equal to the sum of your Purchase Payments, increased by any “step-ups” (described below) and reduced proportionately by any withdrawal taken prior to your RIE Coverage Date or any excess withdrawals (see “Excess Withdrawals” under “Withdrawals Under RIE”).

 

You and Your:

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described under “Death of Participant Under RIE with Single-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest Annuitant.

Upon annuitization, RIE and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate.

RIE allows you to withdraw a guaranteed amount of money each year, beginning on your RIE Coverage Date, until the death of any Participant if single-life coverage is elected (or until the death of both the Participant and the Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected). Your right to take withdrawals under RIE continues regardless of the investment performance of a Designated Fund, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The amount you can withdraw, in any one year, is 5%, 6% or 7% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base, depending upon your age on the date of your first withdrawal after your RIE Coverage Date.

 

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In addition, if you make no withdrawals in an Account Year during your RIE Bonus Period, we will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base by an amount equal to 7% of your Bonus Base. The RIE Bonus Period is a 10-year period commencing on your Issue Date. The period will be extended for an additional 10 years commencing on each step-up of the Withdrawal Benefit Base (see “Step-Up Under RIE” in this Appendix), provided that the step up occurs prior to the conclusion of the current 10-year period.

If you are participating in RIE, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

To participate in RIE, all of your Account Value must be invested in a Designated Fund at all times during the term of RIE. (The “term” of RIE is for life, unless your Withdrawal Benefit Base is reduced to zero or your RIE is terminated or cancelled as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of RIE,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under RIE.”) See “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

Under RIE, you have the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail under “Joint-Life Coverage,” “Death of Participant Under RIE with Single-Life Coverage,” and “Death of Participant Under RIE with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Withdrawal Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Withdrawal Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Withdrawal Benefit Base is:

 

   

decreased following any withdrawals you take prior to your RIE Coverage Date;

 

   

decreased following any withdrawals you take after your RIE Coverage Date, if such withdrawal is in excess of the Annual Withdrawal Amount at the time of the withdrawal;

 

   

increased by any applicable bonuses;

 

   

increased by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under RIE”; and

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date.

Determining Your Annual Withdrawal Amount

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is calculated when you make your first withdrawal after your RIE Coverage Date. It is a set percentage of your Withdrawal Benefit Base. This percentage, known as the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage, is determined based upon your age at that time, as follows:

 

   

Your Age on the Date of the First  Withdrawal
After Your RIE Coverage Date*

    

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

5912 - 69      5%
70 - 79      6%
80 or older      7%

 

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

Once set, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will remain the same for the life of your RIE. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount equals your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. Therefore, if your Withdrawal Benefit Base changes after your Annual Withdrawal Amount is determined, your Annual Withdrawal Amount will also change. The new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be effective on the next Account Anniversary and, at that time, will reflect any increases caused by a step-up or a bonus that took place during the prior Account Year and any decreases caused by excess withdrawals (described under “Withdrawals under RIE”) that were taken during the prior Account Year. The new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be in effect for all subsequent Account Years, unless and until there is a further change in your Withdrawal Benefit Base.

 

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How RIE Works

Each Account Year, beginning on your RIE Coverage Date, you can take withdrawals totaling up to the amount of your Annual Withdrawal Amount, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. Even if your Account Value is reduced to zero (other than as a result of an “early withdrawal” or an “excess withdrawal”), as long as your Withdrawal Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Withdrawal Amount every year until you die.

If you defer taking any withdrawals in an Account Year during the RIE Bonus Period, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be increased by an amount equal to 7% of your Bonus Base, thereby increasing your Annual Withdrawal Amount. In this way, if you defer taking withdrawals during your early Account Years, you will be able to take larger withdrawals in later Account Years. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is not, however, cumulative: any unused portion of your Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Account Year cannot be applied to a future year.

Note that the timing and amount of your withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, your total RIE Benefit, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value, as described further in this Appendix under “Withdrawals Under RIE.” Note also that investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund, will cancel RIE, as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of RIE.”

Here is an example of how RIE works:

 

Assume that you are age 60 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and that you elected to participate in RIE with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Base are each set equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Because you reached age 5912 prior to your Issue Date, your RIE Coverage Date is your Issue Date. You can begin at any time to withdraw up to your Annual Withdrawal Amount each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base. During the RIE Bonus Period, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by 7% of your Bonus Base each Account Year in which you do not take a withdrawal. By deferring your withdrawals during a RIE Bonus Period you will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base, which in turn may maximize your Annual Withdrawal Amount. After the RIE Bonus Period, you will still be eligible to take your Annual Withdrawal Amount each year and to step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base. However, you will no longer be eligible for the 7% bonus each year. (For convenience, assume that the investment performance on your underlying investments remains constant throughout the life of your Contract, except for Account Year 2.)

Assume that, because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 by the beginning of Account Year 3. Your Contract is, therefore, eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increased the percentage used to calculate the RIE Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore we will step up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Base to $125,000. Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, or $6,250. Going forward, your new Bonus Base will be $125,000, unless increased by another step-up or reduced by an excess withdrawal, and your RIE Bonus Period will now end on your 12th Account Anniversary (i.e., ten years after the step-up). All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     Bonus Base      Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $5,350      0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $6,250      0

 

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Assume you take your first withdrawal when you are age 66 in Account Year 7. Using the above chart, we set your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage at 5%. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount will be equal to 5% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base. You can begin withdrawing up to $8,000 each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base, as shown in the following table:

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     Bonus Base      Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $6,688      0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $7,125      0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $7,563      0
7      $125,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $8,000
8      $117,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $8,000

Assume in Account Year 9, you decide to defer taking a withdrawal. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by 7% of your Bonus Base. Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be set equal to 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, as shown below:

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     Bonus Base      Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
9      $109,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $0
10      $109,000      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438

Assume that in Account Year 14, you again decide to defer taking a withdrawal. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will not be increased because you are no longer in the Bonus Period, as your RIE Bonus Period ends 10 years after the previous step-up.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     Bonus Base      Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
11      $100,563      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
12      $92,125      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
13      $83,688      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
14      $75,250      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $0
15      $75,250      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438

There is no way to know for certain whether forgoing income in one or more years will increase or decrease the total income paid to the Participant over the life of the annuity. Generally speaking, not taking income in a year will increase the Annual Withdrawal Amount due to the bonus and the potential for step-ups. Therefore, not taking income in one or more years will mean that the Participant will take income in fewer years, but will be entitled to more income in those years.

The total lifetime payments to the Participant could be more or less depending upon investment performance over the life of the Contract and the age to which the Participant lives. Better investment performance and a longer life span generally make it advantageous to forgo the Annual Withdrawal Amount in a limited number of years.

In general the Company’s risk is greater when the Participant takes the Annual Withdrawal Amount each year beginning on the RIE Coverage Date.

Withdrawals Under RIE

Withdrawals After the RIE Coverage Date

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the amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Withdrawal Benefit Base. These withdrawals are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract (discussed under “Free Withdrawal Amount” under “Withdrawal Charge” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached);

 

   

your yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed under “Certain Tax Provisions” in this Appendix); and

 

   

your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

Above is an example of withdrawals taken after your RIE Coverage Date. Because they do not exceed your Annual Withdrawal Amount, the withdrawals do not reduce your Withdrawal Benefit Base or your Annual Withdrawal Amount. Because the withdrawals in the example do not exceed your free withdrawal amount permitted under this Contract, your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, or your Annual Withdrawal Amount, they are not subject to any withdrawal charges. If a withdrawal exceeds the greatest of these amounts, then the withdrawal would be subject to withdrawal charges.

Excess Withdrawals

If you take a withdrawal that exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if higher), your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Base will be reduced proportionately by the excess amount of the withdrawal. In other words, after an “excess withdrawal,” your Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced according to the following formulas:

 

Your new Bonus Base

     =        A x        (             C             )  
  D - E
 

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        B x        (             C             )  
  D - E

 

Where:  
  A   =    Your Bonus Base immediately prior to the excess withdrawal.
  B   =    Your Withdrawal Benefit Base immediately prior to the excess withdrawal.
  C   =    Your Account Value immediately after the excess withdrawal.
  D   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the excess withdrawal.
  E   =    Your Annual Withdrawal Amount minus any prior partial withdrawals taken during the current Account Year.

 

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Using the facts of the above example, assume that in Account Year 7, you take two withdrawals: a $4,000 withdrawal followed by a $6,000 withdrawal. Your first withdrawal reduces your Account Value to $121,000 but does not affect your Bonus Base or Withdrawal Benefit Base because it is not in excess of your Annual Withdrawal Amount. Your second withdrawal (when combined with the first) is in excess of your $8,000 Annual Withdrawal Amount. After your second withdrawal, your Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced as follows:

 

Your new Bonus Base

     =        125,000        x     121,000 - 6,000  
  121,000 - (8,000 - 4,000)
 
     =        125,000        x     115,000  
  117,000
 
     =        125,000        x     0.98291  
 
     =        122,863         
 

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        160,000        x     121,000 - 6,000  
  121,000 -(8,000 -4,000)
 
     =        160,000        x     115,000  
  117,000
 
     =        160,000        x     0.98291  
 
     =        157,265         

Going forward, your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be reduced to 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base or $7,863.

You should be aware that, if your Account Value is less than the Withdrawal Benefit Base at the time an excess withdrawal is taken (as in the above example), then your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Benefit Base will be reduced by an amount equal to or more than the excess amount withdrawn. Thus, excess withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your RIE Benefit, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

Withdrawals Prior to the RIE Coverage Date (Early Withdrawals)

Withdrawals taken prior to your RIE Coverage Date are subject to withdrawal charges, to the extent such withdrawals are in excess of the “free withdrawal amount” permitted under your Contract. In addition, all withdrawals taken prior to your RIE Coverage Date, including any “free withdrawal amounts,” will be treated as “early withdrawals” and your Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced proportionately to the amount of the withdrawal. In other words, your Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced by the following formulas:

 

Your new Bonus Base

     =        W x        (                 Y                  )  
  Z
 

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        X x        (         Y         )  
  Z

 

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Where:  
  W   =    Your Bonus Base immediately prior to the early withdrawal.
  X   =    Your Withdrawal Benefit Base immediately prior to the early withdrawal.
  Y   =    Your Account Value immediately after the early withdrawal.
  Z   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the early withdrawal.

 

Assume that you are age 45 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and that you elected to participate in RIE with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage the number shown in the example could be different.) Your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Base are each set equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by 7% of your Bonus Base each year in which you do not take a withdrawal. Your RIE Coverage Date will not occur until your 15th Account Anniversary (the first Account Anniversary after you reach age 5912). Any withdrawals, including any “free withdrawal amount,” you take prior to that time will be “early withdrawals.”

Assume that because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 by the beginning of Account Year 3. Your Contract is therefore eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increase the percentage used to calculate the RIE Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore we will step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Base to $125,000.

Assume that, in your Account Year 7, you withdraw $10,000. Because you are age 51 (and younger than age 5912), this is an early withdrawal. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     Bonus
Base
     Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $0      0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $0      0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $0      0
4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $0      0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $0      0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $0      0
7      $125,000      $160,000      $125,000      $0      $10,000

At this point, your Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be recalculated as follows:

 

Your new Bonus Base

     =        125,000        x     125,000 - 10,000
           125,000
          
     =        125,000        x     115,000
           125,000
          
     =        125,000        x     0.92000
          
     =        115,000       
          

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        160,000        x     125,000 - 10,000
           125,000
          
     =        160,000        x     115,000
           125,000
          
     =        160,000        x     0.92000
          
     =        147,200       

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount will still be $0 because your have not reached your RIE Coverage Date.

 

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You should be aware that early withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your RIE Benefit, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

In addition to reducing your RIE, any withdrawal before you reach age 5912 could have adverse state and federal tax liabilities. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an “excess withdrawal” or an “early withdrawal” (as described above), then your Withdrawal Benefit Base will also be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as any benefits available with RIE, will end.

If, on the other hand, your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than excess or early withdrawals, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will therefore end, but your RIE will continue. That is to say, regardless of your age on the day the Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be entitled to receive your Annual Withdrawal Amount each year for as long as you live.

Cost of RIE

If you elected RIE, we deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“RIE Fee”). The RIE Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter. The RIE Fee will be a percentage of your Withdrawal Benefit Base. This percentage will equal 0.1875% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base on the last day of the Account Quarter, if you elected single-life coverage (0.2375% for joint-life coverage). The maximum RIE Fee you can pay in any one Account Year is equal to 0.75% of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base at any point in that Account Year, if you elected single-life coverage (0.95% for joint-life coverage).

Your RIE Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of the following specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base and thus your RIE Fee.

 

   

If you make a withdrawal before your RIE Coverage Date or a withdrawal in excess of your Annual Withdrawal Amount, you will decrease your Withdrawal Benefit Base and thus your RIE Fee.

The investment performance of the Designated Funds will not affect your RIE Fee during an Account Year. However, as explained in this Appendix under “Step-Up Under RIE,” favorable investment performance may cause the Withdrawal Benefit Base to increase on an Account Anniversary. That would also increase your RIE Fee.

We will continue to deduct the RIE Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your RIE is terminated or cancelled as described under “Cancellation of RIE” in this Appendix.

We reserve the right to make special offers from time to time. Specifically, we reserve the right to waive the RIE Fee for a limited period on newly issued Contracts. The same waiver would apply to all Contracts issued while we are making the special offer.

Step-Up Under RIE

Regardless of your age on the Issue Date, on each Account Anniversary prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, we will automatically step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Base each to equal your Account Value, provided that certain requirements are satisfied. First, you must meet certain eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

Your Account Value must be greater than your current Withdrawal Benefit Base, adjusted for any 7% bonus increases.

 

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Note that we have reserved the right to add another requirement for eligibility. We have reserved the right to only allow step-ups if your money is invested in a Fund that is a Designated Fund for newly issued contracts. (See “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached)

If you satisfy the eligibility requirements, then we consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage used to calculate the RIE Fee on newly issued Contracts. If we are no longer issuing Contracts with the RIE rider then the percentage we use to calculate your RIE Fee will be set based upon current market conditions at that time. Significant changes in stock market prices, interest rate fluctuations, and competitive industry trends are among the market conditions we consider in whether to change the fee.

 

   

If we have not had to increase the percentage as described above, the percentage we use to calculate your RIE fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base.

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage. In this case, your prior written consent is required to accept the higher percentage used to calculate your RIE Fee and step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups under your RIE will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, to consent to the higher percentage and reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

After a step-up, your Annual Withdrawal Amount will be equal to your new Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. Here is an example of how we calculate a step-up under RIE:

 

Assume that you are age 60 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and that you elected to participate in RIE with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Assume that, because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 by the beginning of Account Year 3. Your Contract is, therefore, eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increased the percentage used to calculate the RIE Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore we will step up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your Bonus Base to $125,000. Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, or $6,250. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     Bonus Base      Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $5,350      0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $6,250      0
4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $6,688      0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $7,125      0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $7,563      0
7      $125,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      0

Going forward, your new Bonus Base will be $125,000, unless increased by another step-up or reduced by an excess withdrawal, and your RIE Bonus Period will now end on your 12th Account Anniversary (i.e., ten years after the step-up).

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you had the option of electing RIE with single-life coverage or, for a higher RIE Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole beneficiary on the Issue Date and

 

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remains the sole beneficiary while RIE is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while RIE is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides annual withdrawals under RIE only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides annual withdrawals under RIE for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. (Note, however, upon the death of a spouse, the Contract, (including RIE) ends. To take annual withdrawals under RIE’s joint-life feature after the death of a spouse, the surviving spouse must first elect to continue the Contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision.) See also “Death of Participant Under RIE with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you elected joint-life coverage, the RIE Coverage Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 5912 on the Issue Date, and will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 5912 if the younger spouse is less than age 5912 on the Issue Date. (For purposes of joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue Date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) Thus, “early withdrawals” will be determined based upon this definition of your RIE Coverage Date. Your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be determined based on the age that the younger spouse is (or would have been) on the date of the first withdrawal under the Contract after the RIE Coverage Date, as follows:

 

 

Age of Younger Spouse on
Date of the  First Withdrawal After
Your RIE Coverage Date

   Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage
5912 - 69    5%
70 - 79    6%
80 - or older    7%

Once set, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will remain the same for the life of your RIE. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount equals your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, RIE benefits continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. That fee will not change as long as RIE is in effect, regardless of any change in life events.

If one spouse is significantly younger than the other spouse, you should carefully consider whether joint-life coverage is an appropriate choice in light of the possibility of a longer waiting period before withdrawals under RIE can be made and in light of the higher fee for joint-life coverage.

Joint-life coverage may not be available on all Contracts.

Cancellation of RIE

Should you decide that RIE is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel RIE at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under RIE shall cease. Once cancelled, RIE cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in this prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, RIE will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

A change of ownership of the Contract may also cancel your benefits under RIE.

Death of Participant Under RIE with Single-Life Coverage

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sole Beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract, your spouse has the additional option of electing to participate in a new RIE rider on the original Contract (assuming that at the time of election RIE is available to new Participants and your surviving spouse meets certain eligibility requirements). If the surviving spouse makes such election:

 

   

the new Account Value and the new Withdrawal Benefit Base will both be set equal to the Death Benefit amount; and

 

   

the new RIE Fee will be set by us based on market conditions at the time and may be higher than the current RIE Fee.

Death of Participant Under RIE with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in RIE, the provisions of the section in this Appendix titled “Death of Participant Under RIE with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, RIE will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the RIE Fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant;

 

   

the Withdrawal Benefit Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in Account Value (see “Step-Up Under RIE” in this Appendix);

 

   

if withdrawals under RIE have not yet begun, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be based on the age the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) on the date of the first withdrawal after the RIE Coverage Date;

 

   

if withdrawals under RIE have already begun, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage that applied to the Contract prior to the death of the Participant; and

 

   

the RIE Bonus Period will continue unchanged from the original contract.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including RIE, will terminate.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Annuitization Under RIE

Under the terms of RIE, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive your Cash Surrender Value,

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the then currently available Annuity Options, or

 

  (3)

annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and is still eligible) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than your then current Annual Withdrawal Amount.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an “early withdrawal” or an “excess withdrawal”), and your Withdrawal Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Withdrawal Amount until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value” in this Appendix.

 

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Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as RIE. When you elect to participate in the Retirement Income Escalator Benefit, we will inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit. To assist you in complying with the RMD requirements, each year, we will notify you in early January of your calculated Yearly RMD Amount and inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit.

In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than the maximum withdrawal amount permitted each year under the RIE Benefit, we are currently waiving withdrawal provisions as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in the RIE Benefit, we reduce your Account Value dollar for dollar by the amount of the withdrawal. In addition, for that year only, your Annual Withdrawal Amount under the RIE Benefit will be reduced, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Annual Withdrawal Amount. In other words, we will not reduce your Annual Withdrawal Amount for future years (or your Withdrawal Benefit Base or Bonus Base), if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

If there is any change to the current Code or IRS rules governing the timing or determination of RMD amounts (including, but not limited to, amendments to the current IRS regulations or the issuance of IRS guidance), then we reserve the right to reduce the Annual Withdrawal Amount, Withdrawal Benefit Base or Bonus Base per the terms of the rider regarding excess withdrawals, when a Yearly RMD Amount withdrawn from your Contract exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount. (See “Withdrawals under RIE” in this Appendix) Notice will be given to Contract Owners before we exercise this right.

For further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX J - Income ON Demand®

The optional living benefit known as Income ON Demand (“Income ON Demand,” “Benefit,” or “the rider”) was available for all Contracts purchased on or after March 5, 2007 and prior to October 20, 2008 and certain contracts purchased on or after October 20, 2008. The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in Income ON Demand. Income ON Demand is no longer available for sale on new Contracts.

To describe how Income ON Demand works, we use the following definitions:

 

 

Income ON Demand Coverage Date:

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 55 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary following your 55th birthday.

 

Annual Income Amount:

The amount added to your Stored Income Balance on each Account Anniversary beginning on the Income ON Demand Coverage Date; it is equal to 5% of your Income Benefit Base on the date of crediting.

 

Stored Income Balance:

The amount you may withdraw at any time after age 5912 without reducing the Benefit.

 

Income Benefit Base:

The amount used to calculate your Annual Income Amount and your “Income ON Demand Fee” (see “Cost of Income ON Demand”).

 

You and Your:

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described under the sections entitled “Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Single-Life Coverage” and “Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Joint-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest Annuitant.

Upon annuitization, Income ON Demand and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate.

Income ON Demand allows you to withdraw a guaranteed amount each year, beginning at age 5912, until the death of any Participant if single-life coverage is elected (or until the death of both the Participant and the Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected), regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The amount you can withdraw, in any one year, is based on 5% of your Income Benefit Base. Any amount that you do not withdraw in a given year will be stored in the Stored Income Balance and can be withdrawn at any time in the future. The amount you can withdraw each year can be increased or decreased as described below under “Determining Your Stored Income Balance.”

In addition, if you make no withdrawals during the first 10 Account Years, regardless of your age on the Issue Date, we will credit to your Account Value an amount equal to the excess, if any, of your total Purchase Payments over your then Account Value. If you are participating in Income ON Demand, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

You also have the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail in this Appendix under “Joint-Life Coverage” and the sections entitled “Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Single-Life Coverage” and “Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Joint-Life Coverage.”

To participate in Income ON Demand, all of your Account Value must be invested in a Designated Fund at all times during the term of Income ON Demand. (The term of Income ON Demand is for life, unless your Income Benefit Base

 

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is reduced to zero or Income ON Demand is terminated or cancelled as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of Income ON Demand,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under Income ON Demand.”) See “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

Determining Your Income Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Income Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Income Benefit Base is:

 

   

decreased following any withdrawals you take prior to becoming age 5912;

 

   

decreased following any withdrawals you take after becoming age 5912, if such withdrawal is in excess of the Stored Income Balance at the time of the withdrawal;

 

   

increased by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under Income ON Demand” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased to the extent you exercise your one-time option to use any amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base, as described in this Appendix under “How Income ON Demand Works”; and

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date.

Determining Your Stored Income Balance

On the Income ON Demand Coverage Date, your Stored Income Balance will equal your Annual Income Amount (i.e., 5% of your Income Benefit Base on that Date). After the initial Stored Income Balance has been set, your Stored Income Balance:

 

   

increases by 5% of any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date,

 

   

increases on each Account Anniversary by the amount of your Annual Income Amount determined on that Anniversary,

 

   

decreases by the amount of any withdrawals you take, and

 

   

decreases by the amount you use in exercising your “one-time” option to increase your Income Benefit Base (described below under “How Income ON Demand Works”).

How Income ON Demand Works

Under the terms of Income ON Demand, you can take withdrawals up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance at any time, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. If your Account Value is reduced to zero(other than as a result of an “early withdrawal” or an “excess withdrawal”), as long as your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount every year until you die. Although your Stored Income Balance will begin accumulating on the Income ON Demand Coverage Date, you may not begin withdrawing your Stored Income Balance until you are (or, for joint-life coverage, the younger spouse is) at least age 5912 without reducing your Income Benefit Base. You can continue to withdraw your Stored Income Balance until your Annuity Commencement Date.

Note that the timing and amount of your withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, your total Income ON Demand Benefit, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value, as described further in this Appendix under “Withdrawals Under Income ON Demand” and “Tenth-Year Credit.” Note also that investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund, will cancel Income ON Demand as described under “Cancellation of Income ON Demand” in this Appendix.

Your Stored Income Balance can be used in two ways. You can withdraw all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance through partial withdrawals, or you can use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to effect a “one-time” increase of your Income Benefit Base.

 

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Withdrawals from your Stored Income Balance can be taken at any time after age 5912 without affecting your Income Benefit Base. If, at any time after age 5912 and prior to your Annuity Commencement Date, you make a withdrawal that does not exceed your Stored Income Balance:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount withdrawn, and

 

   

the withdrawal will not be subject to surrender charges.

You also have the option to use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base. This option allows you to increase your future Annual Income Amount. This option may be exercised only once and must occur prior to your Annuity Commencement Date and prior to the later of your tenth Account Anniversary and the Account Anniversary following your 65th birthday. If you choose to use any portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount used;

 

   

the amount of Stored Income Balance used will be added to your Income Benefit Base; and

 

   

your Annual Income Amount will be reset on your next Account Anniversary to equal 5% of the then Income Benefit Base.

After you exercise this “one-time” option, your new Annual Income Amount will be added to your Stored Income Balance on each Account Anniversary, unless and until there is another occurrence (as noted in this section) that changes your Annual Income Amount.

Here is an example of how Income ON Demand works.

 

Assume that you are age 60 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elected to participate in Income ON Demand. Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore, $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance.

 

Year      Annual Income Amount         Stored Income Balance
     (Amount Added to Stored Income Balance)         (Cumulative Balance if No Withdrawals Taken)
1      $5,000    ®      $5,000
2      $5,000    ®      $10,000
3      $5,000    ®      $15,000
4      $5,000    ®      $20,000
5      $5,000    ®      $25,000
6      $5,000    ®      $30,000
7      $5,000    ®      $35,000
8      $5,000    ®      $40,000
9      $5,000    ®      $45,000
10      $5,000    ®      $50,000

 

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Assume that, immediately prior to your tenth Account Anniversary, you decide to use the full amount of your Stored Income Balance ($50,000) to increase your Income Benefit Base. Your Income Benefit Base will be increased to $150,000. Your Annual Income Amount will be $7,500 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $7,500 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance.

Year    Annual Income Amount     Stored Income Balance
   (Amount Added to Stored Income Balance)     (Cumulative Balance if No Withdrawals Taken)
11    $7,500   ®   $7,500
12    $7,500   ®   $15,000
13    $7,500   ®   $22,500
14    $7,500   ®   $30,000
15    $7,500   ®   $37,500

 

Assume instead that you decide to take a lump sum withdrawal of $50,000, thus depleting your Stored Income Balance. Your Income Benefit Base will remain at $100,000. Your Annual Income Amount remains at $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance.

 

Year    Annual Income Amount     Stored Income Balance
   (Amount Added to Stored Income Balance)     (Cumulative Balance if No Additional Withdrawals)
11    $5,000   ®   $5,000
12    $5,000   ®   $10,000
13    $5,000   ®   $15,000
14    $5,000   ®   $20,000
15    $5,000   ®   $25,000

Withdrawals Under Income ON Demand

Withdrawals After Age 5912

Starting at age 5912, you may take annual withdrawals up to your Stored Income Balance without reducing your future Annual Income Amount. These withdrawals will reduce your Stored Income Balance by the full amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Income Benefit Base. Withdrawals taken after you reach age 5912 are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract,

 

   

your Stored Income Balance, or

 

   

your yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed in this Appendix under “Certain Tax Provisions”).

Here is an example of a partial withdrawal that does not exceed your Stored Income Balance.

 

Using the facts of the first example, assume that, immediately prior to your tenth Account Anniversary, you decide to take a lump sum withdrawal of $30,000 from the $50,000 in your Stored Income Balance, thus reducing your Stored Income Balance to $20,000. Your Income Benefit Base will remain at $100,000. Your Annual Income Amount will remain at $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance.

 

Year   Annual Income Amount     Stored Income Balance
  (Amount Added to Stored Income Balance)     (Cumulative Balance if No Additional Withdrawals)
11   $5,000   ®   $25,000
12   $5,000   ®   $30,000
13   $5,000   ®   $35,000
14   $5,000   ®   $40,000
15   $5,000   ®   $45,000

 

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Excess Withdrawals

If you take a withdrawal that exceeds your Stored Income Balance (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if higher), your Income Benefit Base will be reset to equal the lesser of:

 

   

the Income Benefit Base prior to the withdrawal reduced by the amount of the withdrawal in excess of the Stored Income Balance (or your yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if higher), and

 

   

the Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base. Here is an example of a withdrawal that exceeds your Stored Income Balance, thus reducing future Annual Income Amounts even if the market has performed well.

 

Using the facts of the first example, assume that, immediately prior to your tenth Account Anniversary, you decide to take a lump sum payment of $60,000 thus exceeding your Stored Income Balance of $50,000. Assume also that your Account Value immediately prior to the withdrawal is $120,000. Your Income Benefit Base will be reset to the lesser of (a) your old Income Benefit Base reduced by the excess of your withdrawal over the Stored Income Balance [$100,000 - ($60,000 - $50,000) = $90,000)] or (b) your new Account Value after the withdrawal ($120,000 - $60,000 = $60,000) or $60,000. Your new Annual Income Amount will be $3,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $3,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance.

 

Year    Annual Income Amount     Stored Income Balance
   (Amount Added to Stored Income Balance)     (Cumulative Balance if No Additional Withdrawals)
11    $3,000   ®   $3,000
12    $3,000   ®   $6,000
13    $3,000   ®   $9,000
14    $3,000   ®   $12,000
15    $3,000   ®   $15,000

Excess withdrawals taken in a down market could even more severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under Income ON Demand, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value. Here is an example of an excess withdrawal taken after the investment performance of the Designated Funds has reduced your Account Value:

 

Using the facts of the preceding example, assume that your Account Value immediately prior to the withdrawal is $80,000. Your Income Benefit Base will be reset to equal the lesser of (a) your previous Income Benefit Base reduced by the excess of your withdrawal over the Stored Income Balance [$100,000 - ($60,000 - $50,000) = $90,000)] and (b) your Account Value immediately after the withdrawal ($80,000 - $60,000 = $20,000) or $20,000. Your new Annual Income Amount will be $1,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore, only $1,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance.

 

Year    Annual Income Amount     Stored Income Balance
   (Amount Added to Stored Income Balance)     (Cumulative Balance if No Additional Withdrawals)
11    $1,000   ®   $1,000
12    $1,000   ®   $2,000
13    $1,000   ®   $3,000
14    $1,000   ®   $4,000
15    $1,000   ®   $5,000

 

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Withdrawals Prior to Age 5912 (Early Withdrawals)

All withdrawals taken before age 5912, including any “free withdrawal amounts,” will be considered “early withdrawals” and the Income Benefit Base will be reset to equal the lesser of:

 

   

the Income Benefit Base prior to the withdrawal reduced by the amount of the withdrawal in excess of the Stored Income Balance (or your yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if higher), and

 

   

the Account Value after the withdrawal.

Your Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base.

In addition, withdrawals prior to age 5912 will also be subject to withdrawal charges, to the extent such withdrawals are in excess of the “free withdrawal amount” permitted under your Contract. Early withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under Income ON Demand, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value. Here is an example of an early withdrawal taken after the investment performance of the Designated Funds has reduced your Account Value.

 

Assume that you are age 50 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and that you elected to participate in Income ON Demand. Your Income Benefit Base is set equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date ($100,000), but benefits under Income ON Demand do not begin to accrue until the first Account Anniversary after your 55th birthday (your Income ON Demand Coverage Date). Assume also that poor investment performance of your underlying funds has reduced your Account Value to $85,000 by the end of your second Account Year. At that time, you decide to withdraw $5,000, further reducing your Account Value to $80,000. Your Income Benefit Base will be reset to $80,000 which is the lesser of (1) your previous Income Benefit Base reduced by the amount of the withdrawal in excess of the Stored Income Balance ($100,000 - $5,000 = $95,000) and (2) your Account Value immediately after the withdrawal ($85,000 - $5,000 = $80,000). Assuming you take no additional withdrawals prior to your Income ON Demand Coverage Date, your Annual Income Amount will be $4,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base.)

 

Year      Income Benefit Base      Annual Income Amount      Stored Income Balance
     (beginning of
Account Year)
     (Amount Added to
Stored Income Balance)
     (Cumulative Balance if No
Withdrawals Taken)
1      $100,000      $0    ®   $0
2      $100,000      $0    ®   $0
3      $80,000      $0    ®   $0
4      $80,000      $0    ®   $0
5      $80,000      $0    ®   $0
6      $80,000      $4,000    ®   $4,000
7      $80,000      $4,000    ®   $8,000
8      $80,000      $4,000    ®   $12,000
9      $80,000      $4,000    ®   $16,000
10      $80,000      $4,000    ®   $20,000

In addition to reducing your benefits under Income ON Demand, any withdrawal before age 5912 could have adverse state and federal tax liabilities. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an “excess withdrawal” or an “early withdrawal” (as described above), then your Stored Income Balance and your Income Benefit Base will both be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as any benefits available with Income ON Demand, will end.

 

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If, on the other hand, your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than excess or early withdrawals, your Income Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will therefore end, but Income ON Demand will continue. That is to say, regardless of your age on the day the Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be entitled to receive annual payments. These payments will be equal to 5% of the amount of your Income Benefit Base, as determined on that day and increased (if you choose) by any remaining Stored Income Balance as described below. These payments will begin on the first Account Anniversary after your Account Value goes to zero and continue for as long as you live. If you elected joint-life coverage, the payments will continue until the death of both you and your spouse as described in this Appendix under “Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Joint-Life Coverage.” If you have any remaining Stored Income Balance on the day your Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be notified that, before you begin to receive your “annual lifetime payments,” you must deplete your Stored Income Balance by:

 

  (a)

taking a lump sum withdrawal of your remaining Stored Income Balance,

 

  (b)

using the remaining amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base (and thus the amount of your “annual lifetime payments”), if you have not already exercised this one-time option as described in this Appendix under “How Income ON Demand Works,” or

 

  (c)

using a combination of (a) and (b).

Because the Contract has ended, a lump sum withdrawal will not be subject to any withdrawal charges. You should be aware, however, that a lump sum withdrawal could be subject to state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Cost of Income ON Demand

If you elected Income ON Demand, we will deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“Income ON Demand Fee”). The Income ON Demand Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter. The Fee will be a percentage of your Income Benefit Base. This percentage rate will equal 0.1625% of your Income Benefit Base on the last day of the Account Quarter, if you elected single-life coverage (0.2125% for joint-life coverage). The maximum Income ON Demand Fee you can pay in any one Account Year is equal to 0.65% of the highest Income Benefit Base at any point in that Account Year, if you elected single-life coverage (0.85% for joint-life coverage).

Your Income ON Demand Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of the following specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Income Benefit Base and thus your Income ON Demand Fee.

 

   

If you take advantage of the one-time option to use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base and thus your Income ON Demand Fee.

 

   

If you make a withdrawal prior to age 5912 or a withdrawal in excess of your Stored Income Balance, you will decrease your Income Benefit Base and thus your Income ON Demand Fee.

The investment performance of the Designated Funds will not affect your Income ON Demand Fee during an Account Year. However, as stated in this Appendix under “Step-Up Under Income ON Demand,” favorable investment performance may cause the Income Benefit Base to increase on an Account Anniversary. That would also increase your Income ON Demand Fee.

We will continue to deduct the Income ON Demand Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your Income ON Demand Benefit is cancelled as described under “Cancellation of Income ON Demand” in this Appendix.

 

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Tenth-Year Credit

If you make no withdrawals during your first ten Account Years, on your tenth Account Anniversary, we will credit your Account Value with an amount equal to the excess, if any, of your total Purchase Payments over your then Account Value. Your Income Benefit Base will not change. This tenth-year credit will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested at the time.

Step-Up Under Income ON Demand

Regardless of your age on the Issue Date, on each Account Anniversary prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base, provided that you satisfy certain requirements. First, you must meet eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

Your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance must be greater than your current Income Benefit Base. (If you have not yet reached your Income ON Demand Coverage Date and therefore do not yet have a Stored Income Balance, your Account Value must only be greater than your current Income Benefit Base.)

If you satisfy the eligibility requirements, we then consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the Income ON Demand Fee on newly issued Contracts. If we are no longer issuing Contracts with the Income ON Demand rider then the percentage rate we use to calculate your Income ON Demand Fee will be set based upon current market conditions at that time. Significant changes in stock market prices, interest rate fluctuations, and competitive industry trends are among the market conditions we consider in whether to change the fee.

 

   

If we have not had to increase the percentage rate as described above, the percentage rate we use to calculate your Income ON Demand Fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base.

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage rate as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage rate. In this case, your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate used to calculate your Income ON Demand Fee and step-up Income ON Demand. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups under Income ON Demand will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, in order to consent to the then-applicable percentage rate and thus reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

At the time of step-up, the step-up will increase your Income Benefit Base to an amount equal to your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance. After the step-up, your Annual Income Amount will be 5% of your new Income Benefit Base.

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you had the option of electing Income ON Demand with single-life coverage or, for a higher Income ON Demand Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole beneficiary on the Issue Date and remains the sole beneficiary while Income ON Demand is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while Income ON

 

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Demand is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. Note that, for joint-life coverage to continue after the death of any Participant, the surviving spouse must elect to continue the contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision. See also “Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you have elected joint-life coverage, the Income On Demand Coverage Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 55 on the Issue Date, and will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 55 if the younger spouse is less than age 55 on the Issue Date. (For purposes of joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) On the Income On Demand Coverage Date, your Annual Income Amount will be calculated and begin accumulating. If withdrawals of the Stored Income Balance are taken before the date the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 5912, the withdrawal will be considered an “early withdrawal,” and the Income Benefit Base will be reduced.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, the Income ON Demand benefits continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. That fee will not change as long as Income ON Demand is in effect, regardless of any change in life events.

If one spouse is significantly younger than the other spouse, you should carefully consider whether joint-life coverage is an appropriate choice in light of the possibly long waiting period before the benefit begins to store income and in light of the higher fee for joint-life coverage.

Joint-life coverage may not be available on all Contracts.

Cancellation of Income ON Demand

Should you decide that Income ON Demand is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel it at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under Income ON Demand shall cease. Once cancelled, the Rider cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, Income ON Demand will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

A change of ownership of the Contract may also cancel Income ON Demand.

Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Single-Life Coverage

If you selected single-life coverage, Income ON Demand terminates on the death of any Participant and the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract. Alternately, the Beneficiary may elect to receive the Stored Income Balance. If your surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract, your spouse has the additional option of electing to participate in a new Income ON Demand Rider on the original Contract (assuming that, at the time of such election, Income ON Demand is available to new Participants and your surviving spouse meets certain eligibility requirements). If the surviving spouse makes such election:

 

   

the new Account Value will be the greater of the Stored Income Balance on the original Contract or the Death Benefit;

 

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the new Income ON Demand Fee will be set by us based on market conditions at the time and may be higher than the current Income ON Demand Fee;

 

   

the new Income Benefit Base will be equal to the Account Value after any Death Benefit has been credited; and

 

   

the new Stored Income Balance will be reset to zero.

Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in Income ON Demand, the provisions of the section in this Appendix titled “Death of Participant Under Income ON Demand with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, Income ON Demand will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the Stored Income Balance will remain unchanged;

 

   

the Income Benefit Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in Account Value (see “Step-Up Under Income ON Demand” in this Appendix);

 

   

on each Account Anniversary, the Annual Income Amount will be equal to the Income Benefit Base multiplied by 5%; and

 

   

the Income ON Demand fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including Income ON Demand, terminates.

If you purchased joint life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Annuitization Under Income ON Demand

Under the terms of Income ON Demand, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive your Cash Surrender Value (or your Stored Income Balance, if greater),

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the then currently available Annuity Options, or

 

  (3)

(a) receive any remaining Stored Income Balance in a single sum and (b) annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and you are still eligible to receive it) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than 5% of your then current Income Benefit Base.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an “early withdrawal” or an “excess withdrawal”), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount each year until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value” in this Appendix.

 

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Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as Income ON Demand. When you elect to participate in Income ON Demand, you may withdraw annual amounts up to the Yearly RMD Amount without affecting your benefits under Income ON Demand, subject to the conditions stated below. In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than your Stored Income Balance, we are currently waiving the withdrawal provisions under Income ON Demand as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in Income ON Demand, we reduce your Account Value and your Stored Income Balance, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal to a value not less than zero. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Stored Income Balance. In other words, if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Stored Income Balance, we will reduce your Stored Income Balance, but we will not reduce your Income Benefit Base, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

If there is any change to the current Code or IRS rules governing the timing or determination of RMD Amounts (including, but not limited to, amendments to the current IRS regulations or the issuance of IRS guidance), we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to reduce your Stored Income Balance and your Income Benefit Base, or both of these amounts, per the terms of the Income ON Demand Rider regarding excess withdrawals (see “Withdrawals Under Income ON Demand”), when a Yearly RMD Amount withdrawn from your Contract exceeds your Stored Income Balance. Notice will be given to Contract Owners before we exercise this right.

For further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX K -

Income ON Demand® II

The optional living benefit known as Income ON Demand II (“IOD II” or “the rider”) was available for Contracts purchased on or after October 20, 2008 and prior to February 17, 2009. The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in IOD II. IOD II is no longer available for sale on new Contracts.

To describe how IOD II works, we use the following definitions:

 

Annual Income Amount:

The amount added to your Stored Income Balance on each Account Anniversary during your Stored Income Period. It is equal to 5% of your Income Benefit Base on the date of crediting.

 

Early Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken prior to your First Withdrawal Date.

 

Excess Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken after your First Withdrawal Date that exceeds your Stored Income Balance (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater).

 

Fee Base:

The amount used to calculate your “IOD II Fee” (see “Cost of IOD II”).

 

First Withdrawal Date:

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 59 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary after you attain age 59.

 

Income Benefit Base:

The amount used to calculate your Annual Income Amount for IOD II.

 

Stored Income Balance:

The amount you may withdraw at any time after your First Withdrawal Date without reducing your benefits under IOD II.

 

Stored Income Period:

A period beginning on your Issue Date if you are at least age 50 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary following your 50th birthday, ending on your Annuity Commencement Date.

 

You and Your:

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest living Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described under “Death of Participant Under IOD II with Joint-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest living Annuitant.

Upon annuitization, IOD II and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate.

IOD II allows you to withdraw a guaranteed amount each year, beginning after your First Withdrawal Date, until the death of any Participant if single-life coverage is elected (or until the death of both the Participant and the Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected), regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The amount you can withdraw, in any one year, is based on 5% of your Income Benefit Base. Any amount that you do not withdraw in a given Account Year will remain in the Stored Income Balance and can be withdrawn at any time in the future.

If you are participating in IOD II, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

To participate in IOD II, all of your Account Value must be invested only in Designated Funds at all times during the term of IOD II. (The term of IOD II is for life, unless your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero or your benefits under IOD II are terminated or cancelled as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of IOD II,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under IOD II.”) The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are shown in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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You also have the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail in this Appendix under “Joint-Life Coverage” and the sections entitled “Death of Participant Under IOD II with Single-Life Coverage” and “Death of Participant Under IOD II with Joint-Life Coverage.”

Determining Your Income Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Income Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Income Benefit Base is:

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under IOD II” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased to the extent that you exercise your one-time option to use any amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base, as described under “How IOD II Works” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date;

 

   

decreased following any Early Withdrawals you take, as described under “Early Withdrawals” in this Appendix; and

 

   

decreased following any Excess Withdrawals you take, as described under “Excess Withdrawals” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Stored Income Balance

At the beginning of the Stored Income Period, your Stored Income Balance will equal your Annual Income Amount (i.e., 5% of your Income Benefit Base on that Date). Thereafter, your Stored Income Balance is:

 

   

increased by 5% of any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date;

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by your Annual Income Amount determined on that Anniversary;

 

   

decreased by the amount of any withdrawals you take, on or after your First Withdrawal Date, up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance;

 

   

decreased to $0 if you take an Excess Withdrawal;

 

   

decreased in proportion to the change in your Account Value if you take an Early Withdrawal; and

 

   

decreased by the amount you use in exercising your one-time option to increase your Income Benefit Base (described under “How IOD II Works”).

How IOD II Works

Under the terms of IOD II, you can take withdrawals up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. You can use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to effect a one-time increase of your Income Benefit Base prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. If your Account Value is reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount every year until you die.

Withdrawals from your Stored Income Balance can be taken at any time beginning on your First Withdrawal Date and prior to your Annuity Commencement Date without affecting your Income Benefit Base. If, beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, you make a withdrawal that does not exceed your Stored Income Balance:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount withdrawn; and

 

   

the withdrawal will not be subject to withdrawal charges.

 

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You also have the option to use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base. This option allows you to increase your future Annual Income Amount. While your Contract is in force, you may exercise this option only once and you must do so prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. If you choose to use any portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount used;

 

   

the amount of your Stored Income Balance used will be added to your Income Benefit Base; and

 

   

your new Annual Income Amount on your next Account Anniversary will equal 5% of your new Income Benefit Base.

Here is an example of how IOD II works:

 

Assume that you are age 60 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elect to participate in IOD II with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore, $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Year

     Account
Value
       Income Benefit
Base
       Annual Income
Amount
       Withdrawal        Stored Income
Balance
 

1

     $ 100,000        $ 100,000        $ 5,000        $ 0        $ 5,000  

2

     $ 100,000        $ 100,000        $ 5,000        $ 0        $ 10,000  

3

     $ 100,000        $ 100,000        $ 5,000        $ 0        $ 15,000  

4

     $ 100,000        $ 100,000        $ 5,000        $ 0        $ 20,000  

During your fifth Account Year, you use the full amount of your Stored Income Balance ($25,000) to increase your Income Benefit Base. On your next Account Anniversary, your Income Benefit Base will be increased to $125,000 and your Annual Income Amount will be $6,250 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $6,250 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $25,000
6      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $6,250
7      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $12,500
8      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $18,750

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

Assume instead that, during your fifth Account Year, you take a withdrawal of $25,000, thereby reducing your Stored Income Balance to $0. On your next Account Anniversary your Income Benefit Base will remain at $100,000 and your Annual Income Amount remains at $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $25,000      $0
6      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000
7      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $10,000
8      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $15,000

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

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described further in this Appendix under “Withdrawals Under IOD II.” Even if your Stored Income Period has begun, withdrawals prior to your First Withdrawal Date are considered Early Withdrawals. Investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund, will cancel IOD II as described under “Cancellation of IOD II” in this Appendix.

Withdrawals Under IOD II

Withdrawals After Your First Withdrawal Date

Starting on your First Withdrawal Date and continuing to your Annuity Commencement Date you may take annual withdrawals up to your Stored Income Balance without reducing your future Annual Income Amount. These withdrawals will reduce your Stored Income Balance by the full amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Income Benefit Base. This is shown in the example above.

Withdrawals taken after your First Withdrawal Date and during the withdrawal charge period permitted under your Contract are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract;

 

   

your Stored Income Balance; or

 

   

your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed in this Appendix under “Certain Tax Provisions”).

Excess Withdrawals

If you take an Excess Withdrawal, your Income Benefit Base will be reduced according to the following formula:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD            )
  AV - SB

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater) immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.

Your Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base. Here is an example of an Excess Withdrawal.

 

Using the same facts as the previous example, assume that in your fifth Account Year you take a withdrawal of $50,000, exceeding your Stored Income Balance. Assume that, due to poor investment performance during the fifth Account Year, your Account Value was $90,000 immediately prior to the withdrawal. Your Income Benefit Base will be reduced to $61,538 as shown below.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $50,000      $0
6      $40,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $3,077
7      $40,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $6,154
8      $40,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $9,231

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

    =     $ 100,000 x       (             $90,000 -  $50,000             )       =             $ 61,538  
  $90,000 - $25,000

Excess Withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

 

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Early Withdrawals

All withdrawals taken before your First Withdrawal Date, including any “free withdrawal amounts” permitted under your Contract, will be considered Early Withdrawals and the Income Benefit Base and the Stored Income Balance will be reduced using the following formulas:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD            )
  AV
            

Your new Stored Income Balance

     =        SB x        (         AV - WD       )
  AV

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.

Your future Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base.

In addition, Early Withdrawals will also be subject to withdrawal charges, to the extent that such withdrawals are in excess of the “free withdrawal amount” permitted under your Contract. Early Withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

In addition to reducing your benefits under IOD II, any withdrawal before age 5912 could have adverse state and federal tax liabilities. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal (as described above), then your Stored Income Balance and your Income Benefit Base will both be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as any benefits available with IOD II will end.

If your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than Excess Withdrawals or Early Withdrawals, your Income Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will end. You will be entitled to receive annual payments equal to 5% of the amount of your Income Benefit Base. Prior to determining your annual payments, you may increase your Income Benefit Base by any remaining Stored Income Balance as described below. These payments will continue for as long as you live. If you elected joint-life coverage, the payments will continue as long as either you or your spouse are alive as described in this Appendix under “Death of Participant Under IOD II with Joint-Life Coverage.” If you have any remaining Stored Income Balance on the day your Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be notified that, before you begin to receive your “annual lifetime payments,” you must deplete your Stored Income Balance by:

 

(a)

withdrawing your remaining Stored Income Balance;

 

(b)

applying the remaining amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base (and thus the amount of your “annual lifetime payments”); or

 

(c)

using a combination of (a) and (b).

 

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Because the Contract has ended, the amount of these annual lifetime payments will not change and they will not be subject to any withdrawal charges. You should be aware, however, that they could be subject to state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Cost of IOD II

If you elected IOD II, we will deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“IOD II Fee”). The IOD II Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter and will equal 0.1625 % of your Fee Base on that day, if you elected single-life coverage (0.2125% for joint-life coverage). On an annual basis, the IOD II Fee is equal to 0.65% of your Fee Base if you elected single-life coverage (0.85% for joint-life coverage). We reserve the right to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the IOD II Fee on newly issued Contracts.

During the first Account Year, your Fee Base is equal to your Income Benefit Base. On each Account Anniversary, the Fee Base is recalculated. Your new Fee Base will be reset to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance (if any) less your Annual Income Amount for that year if this recalculated amount is higher than your current Fee Base. In the event that the recalculated amount is not greater than your current Fee Base, we will continue to calculate your IOD II Fee based upon your current Fee Base until, at least, your next Account Anniversary. Note that, although your IOD II Fee may increase, it will never decrease.

For the most part, we calculate your Fee Base only on your Account Anniversary. However, we will recalculate your Fee Base between Account Anniversaries, if you take an Early Withdrawal or Excess Withdrawal or make additional Purchase Payments during your first Account Year.

If you take an Excess Withdrawal during your Stored Income Period, your Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - SB

If you take an Early Withdrawal, your Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV

 

Where:       
  Fee Base   =    Your Fee Base immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance (if any) immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.

Any additional Purchase Payment you make during your first Account Year will increase your Income Benefit Base as described in this Appendix under “Determining Your Income Benefit Base.” Therefore, your Fee Base will increase by any additional Purchase Payments made.

 

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Here is an example of how we calculate your Fee Base:

 

Assume that you are age 60 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elected to participate in IOD II with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. At issue, your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). All values are shown as of the beginning of the Account Year.

During the Stored Income Period, the Fee Base is reset at the beginning of the Contract Year to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance less your Annual Income Amount, if that amount is greater than the previous Fee Base. For example, in Contract Year 4, the Fee Base is set equal to the Income Benefit Base ($100,000) plus the Stored Income Balance ($20,000) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,000) if that amount ($115,000) is greater than the previous Fee Base ($110,000).

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Stored Income Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
1      $100,000      $5,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000      $100,000
2      $100,000      $5,000      $10,000      $0      $10,000      $105,000
3      $100,000      $5,000      $15,000      $0      $15,000      $110,000
4      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $0      $20,000      $115,000

Assume, instead, that in your fourth Account Year you take a $20,000 withdrawal. At the beginning of your fifth Account Year, your Income Benefit Base ($100,000) plus your Stored Income Balance ($5,000) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,000) is less than the current Fee Base ($115,000), so there is no change to the Fee Base, as shown below.

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Stored Income Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
4      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $20,000      $0      $115,000
5      $100,000      $5,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000      $115,000
6      $100,000      $5,000      $10,000      $0      $10,000      $115,000
7      $100,000      $5,000      $15,000      $0      $15,000      $115,000
8      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $0      $20,000      $115,000
9      $100,000      $5,000      $25,000      $0      $25,000      $120,000

On each Account Anniversary thereafter, your Fee Base is recalculated and reset if necessary.

Your IOD II Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of the following specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Fee Base and thus your IOD II Fee.

 

   

If you make an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal, you will decrease your Fee Base and thus your IOD II Fee.

In addition, on your Account Anniversary, the IOD II Fee may also change if we increase the percentage used to calculate the IOD II Fee as described below under “Step-Up Under IOD II.”

The investment performance of the Designated Funds will not affect your IOD II Fee during an Account Year. However, as stated below under “Step-Up Under IOD II,” favorable investment performance may cause the Income Benefit Base to increase on an Account Anniversary, and thus increase your IOD II Fee.

 

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We will continue to deduct the IOD II Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your benefits under IOD II are cancelled as described under “Cancellation of IOD II” in this Appendix.

Step-Up Under IOD II

Regardless of your age on the Issue Date, on each Account Anniversary prior to your Annuity Commencement Date, we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base, provided that you satisfy certain requirements. First, you must meet eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

Your highest quarter-end Account Value (adjusted for subsequent purchase payments and withdrawals) during the most recent Account Year (“Highest Quarterly Value”) minus your Stored Income Balance must be greater than your current Income Benefit Base. (If you have not yet reached your Stored Income Period and therefore do not yet have a Stored Income Balance, your highest quarter-end Account Value must only be greater than your current Income Benefit Base.)

Second, if you satisfy the eligibility requirements, we then consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the IOD II Fee on newly issued Contracts. If we are no longer issuing Contracts with IOD II, then the percentage rate we use to calculate your IOD II Fee will be set based upon current market conditions at that time. Significant changes in stock market prices, interest rate fluctuations, and competitive industry trends are among the market conditions we consider in whether to change the fee.

 

   

If we have not had to increase the percentage rate as described above, the percentage rate we use to calculate your IOD II Fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base.

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage rate as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage rate. In this case, your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate used to calculate your IOD II Fee and step-up your Income Benefit Base. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups of your Income Benefit Base will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, in order to consent to the then-applicable percentage rate and thus reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

At the time of step-up, we will increase your Income Benefit Base to an amount equal to the highest adjusted quarterly Account Value less your Stored Income Balance, if such amount exceeds your current Income Benefit Base. After the step-up, your Annual Income Amount will be 5% of your new Income Benefit Base.

Here are examples of how step-up works under a few different circumstances:

 

Assume that you are 60 years old when you purchase a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000, and that you elect to participate in IOD II with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Your initial Stored Income Balance is $5,000.

In each of the four examples, Account Values shown are as of the last day of each Account Quarter. Adjustments are made on the day a Purchase Payment or withdrawal is made.

The Account Values on each of your four Account Quarters are $113,000, $108,000, $90,000, and $103,000, respectively. No additional Purchase Payments are made and no withdrawals are taken, so no adjustments to these values are necessary. Your Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter is $5,000. The highest adjusted quarterly value is $113,000. Your new Income Benefit Base is set to equal $108,000 ($113,000 - $5,000) since that amount exceeds your previous Income Benefit Base.

 

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Time

   Account
Value
    

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Income
Benefit Base
 
Issue      $100,000      n/a      n/a        $100,000  
End of First Quarter      $113,000      n/a      $113,000        $100,000  
End of Second Quarter      $108,000      n/a      $108,000        $100,000  
End of Third Quarter      $90,000      n/a      $90,000        $100,000  
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)      $103,000      n/a      $103,000        $100,000  
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

 

        $113,000       
Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

 

   $5,000                  
   

Step-up comparison

     Is ($113,000 - $5,000) greater than $100,000? Yes, so step-up.  
   

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up):

 

          

New Income Benefit Base =

     $108,000      Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.

 

New Annual Income Amount =

     $5,400      $108,000 x 5%

 

New Stored Income Balance =

     $10,400      Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.

 

 
Please note: The end of the fourth Account Quarter and the Account Anniversary are the same day. We only make the distinction to separate values before and after step-up.

 

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, your Account Value and your Income Benefit Base are each immediately increased by the amount of the additional Purchase Payment. Your Stored Income Balance is increased by 5% of the additional Purchase Payment.

Here is an example of how an additional Purchase Payment of $50,000 made in the second Account Quarter would affect your step-up:

 

Time

   Account
Value
    

Adjustment for
subsequent

Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
   Income
Benefit Base
Issue      $100,000      n/a    n/a    $100,000
End of First Quarter      $113,000      $50,000    $163,000    $100,000
$50,000 Purchase Payment      $163,000      n/a    n/a    $150,000
End of Second Quarter      $158,000      n/a    $158,000    $150,000
End of Third Quarter      $140,000      n/a    $140,000    $150,000
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)      $153,000      n/a    $153,000    $150,000
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)    $163,000     

Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

 

   $7,500 (initial $5,000 plus 5% x $50,000)

Step-up comparison

     Is ($163,000 - $7,500) greater than $150,000? Yes, so step-up.
   

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up):

 

       

New Income Benefit Base =

     $155,500      Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.

New Annual Income Amount =

     $7,775      $155,500 x 5%

New Stored Income Balance =

     $15,275      Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.
 
Please note: Since the additional Purchase Payment occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

 

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Here is an example of how a $4,000 withdrawal taken in the second Account Quarter would affect your step-up:

 

Time

   Account
Value
 

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
   Income
Benefit Base
Issue    $100,000   n/a    n/a    $100,000
End of First Quarter    $113,000   - $4,000    $109,000    $100,000
$4,000 withdrawal    $109,000   n/a    n/a    $100,000
End of Second Quarter    $104,000   n/a    $104,000    $100,000
End of Third Quarter    $86,000   n/a    $86,000    $100,000
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)    $99,000   n/a    $99,000    $100,000
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)    $109,000     

Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

  $1,000 (initial $5,000 less $4,000 withdrawal)
   
Step-up comparison    Is ($109,000 - $1,000) greater than $100,000? Yes, so step-up.
   
On the Account Anniversary (after step-up):          
New Income Benefit Base =    $108,000   Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.
New Annual Income Amount =    $5,400   $108,000 x 5%     
New Stored Income Balance =    $6,400   Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.
 
Please note: Since the withdrawal occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

Assume instead you take a $40,000 withdrawal in the second Account Quarter at a point when the Account Value equaled $99,000 immediately before the withdrawal. Since this withdrawal exceeds your Stored Income Balance, it is considered an Excess Withdrawal. The Excess Withdrawal reduces your Income Benefit Base as described in this Appendix under “Excess Withdrawals.” All previous quarter-end Account Values are first reduced by the amount of the Stored Income Balance and then adjusted in the same proportion that the Income Benefit Base was adjusted after the Excess Withdrawal. (See the two-step calculation shown in the box below the following example.)

 

Time

   Account
Value
    

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Income
Benefit Base
 
Issue      $100,000      n/a      n/a        $100,000  
End of First Quarter      $113,000      - $45,213      $67,787        $100,000  
$40,000 withdrawal      $59,000      n/a      n/a        $62,766  
End of Second Quarter      $68,000      n/a      $68,000        $62,766  
End of Third Quarter      $50,000      n/a      $50,000        $62,766  
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)      $63,000      n/a      $63,000        $62,766  
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)      $68,000           

Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

 

   $0                  

Step-up comparison

     Is ($68,000 - $0) greater than $62,766? Yes, so step-up.  
   

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

       

New Income Benefit Base =

     $68,000      Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.

 

New Annual Income Amount =

     $3,400      $68,000 x 5%

 

New Stored Income Balance =

     $3,400      Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.

 

 

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(1)

  Reduce the end of First Quarter Account Value by the Stored Income Balance      =        $113,000     -   $5,000             =       $108,000  
           

(2)

  Adjust Account Value for the first Account Quarter      =        $108,000 x     (       $99,000 - $40,000         )       =       $67,787  
      $99,000 - $5,000
           
    The total adjustment      =        $113,000     -   $67,787             =       $45,213  

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you have the option of electing IOD II with single-life coverage or, for a higher IOD II Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole primary beneficiary on the Issue Date and remains the sole primary beneficiary while IOD II is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while IOD II is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. Note that, for joint-life coverage to continue after the death of any Participant, the surviving spouse must elect to continue the contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision. See also “Death of Participant Under IOD II with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you have elected joint-life coverage, the Stored Income Period will begin on your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 50 on the Issue Date. Otherwise it will begin on the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 50. (For purposes of joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue Date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) The First Withdrawal Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 59 at issue. Otherwise it will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 59.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, your benefits under IOD II continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. The percentage rate of the fee will not be reduced regardless of any change in life events.

If one spouse is significantly younger than the other spouse, you should carefully consider whether joint-life coverage is an appropriate choice in light of the possibly long waiting period before the benefit begins to store income and in light of the higher fee for joint-life coverage.

Joint-life coverage may not be available on all Contracts.

Cancellation of IOD II

Should you decide that IOD II is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel IOD II at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under IOD II shall cease. Once cancelled, IOD II cannot be reinstated.

 

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Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, IOD II will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

IOD II will also be cancelled for any of the following:

 

   

upon a termination of the Contract;

 

   

upon annuitization*; or

 

   

your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero as a result of Early or Excess Withdrawals.

 

 

*

Note that the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date permitted under this Contract is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday. See “Selection of Annuity Commencement Date” under “THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

A change of ownership may also cancel your benefits under IOD II.

Death of Participant Under IOD II with Single-Life Coverage

If you elected single-life coverage, IOD II terminates on the death of any Participant and the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract. Alternately, the Beneficiary may elect to receive the Stored Income Balance.

Death of Participant Under IOD II with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in IOD II, the provisions of the section titled “Death of Participant Under IOD II with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, IOD II will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole primary beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the Stored Income Balance will remain unchanged;

 

   

the Income Benefit Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in the Account Value (see “Step-Up Under IOD II”);

 

   

on each Account Anniversary, the Annual Income Amount will be equal to the Income Benefit Base multiplied by 5%; and

 

   

the percentage rate of the IOD II Fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including IOD II, terminates.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

 

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Annuitization Under IOD II

Under the terms of IOD II, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive your Cash Surrender Value (or your Stored Income Balance, if greater);

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the Annuity Options available on that date; or

 

  (3)

(a) receive any remaining Stored Income Balance in a single sum and (b) annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and you are still eligible to receive it) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than 5% of your then current Income Benefit Base.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount each year until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value” in this Appendix.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as IOD II. When you elect to participate in IOD II, you may withdraw annual amounts up to the Yearly RMD Amount without affecting your benefit, subject to the conditions stated below. In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than your Stored Income Balance, we are currently waiving the withdrawal provisions under IOD II as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in IOD II, we reduce your Account Value and your Stored Income Balance, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal to a value not less than zero. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Stored Income Balance. In other words, if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Stored Income Balance, we will reduce your Stored Income Balance, but we will not reduce your Income Benefit Base, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

Currently, any withdrawal in excess of the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance that is taken to satisfy the Yearly RMD Amounts will not be treated as an Excess Withdrawal, and will not reduce the Income Benefit Base. However, if there is any material change to the current Code or IRS Rules governing the timing or determination of required minimum distribution amounts, then the Company reserves the right to treat any withdrawal greater than the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance as an Excess Withdrawal which may significantly reduce the Income Benefit Base.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX L - Income ON Demand® II Plus

The optional living benefit known as Income ON Demand II Plus (“IOD II Plus” or “the rider”) was available for Contracts purchased on or after October 20, 2008 and prior to February 17, 2009. The following information applies to your Contract if you elected to participate in IOD II Plus. IOD II Plus is no longer available for sale on new Contracts.

Income ON Demand II Plus provides an annual income guarantee for life. In early years, you can increase your guarantee if you defer withdrawals. In later years, you can store the annual guarantee amounts not withdrawn. To describe how IOD II Plus works, we use the following definitions:

 

Annual Income Amount:

An amount equal to your current Income Benefit Base multiplied by 5%, calculated on each Account Anniversary.

 

Early Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken prior to your First Withdrawal Date.

 

Excess Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken after your First Withdrawal Date that (a) when added to all prior withdrawals taken in that Account Year, exceeds the Annual Income Amount (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater) while in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period or (b) exceeds your Stored Income Balance (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater) while in the Stored Income Period.

 

Fee Base:

The amount used to calculate your “IOD II Plus Fee” (see “Cost of IOD II Plus”).

 

First Withdrawal Date:

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 59 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary after you attain age 59.

 

Income Benefit Base:

The amount used to calculate your Annual Income Amount for IOD II Plus.

 

IOD II Plus Bonus Base:

The amount on which bonuses are calculated. The IOD II Plus Bonus Base is equal to the sum of your Purchase Payments, increased by any “step-ups” (described below) and reduced for any Early Withdrawals or any Excess Withdrawals.

 

IOD II Plus Bonus Period:

A ten-year period commencing on the Issue Date. If you “step-up” IOD II Plus, (described below) during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period, the IOD II Plus Bonus Period is extended to ten years from the date of the step-up.

 

Stored Income Balance:

The amount you may withdraw at any time during your Stored Income Period and after your First Withdrawal Date without reducing your benefits under IOD II Plus.

 

Stored Income Period:

A period beginning on the latest of your first Account Anniversary, the end of your IOD II Plus Bonus Period, or the first Account Anniversary following your 50th birthday, and ending on your Annuity Commencement Date.

 

You and Your:

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest living Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described under “Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Joint-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest living Annuitant.

Upon annuitization, IOD II Plus and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate.

IOD II Plus allows you to withdraw a guaranteed amount each year, beginning after your First Withdrawal Date, until the death of any Participant if single-life coverage is elected (or until the death of both the Participant and the

 

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Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected), regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The amount you can withdraw, in any one year, is based on 5% of your Income Benefit Base. If you make no withdrawals (including Required Minimum Distribution Amounts) in an Account Year during your IOD II Plus Bonus Period, we will increase your Income Benefit Base by an amount equal to 7% of your IOD II Plus Bonus Base.

You may choose to end the current Bonus Period at any time as long as you are at least age 50. The Stored Income Period will begin on the first Account Anniversary following your election. You can elect to end the Bonus Period by notifying us by written request, mailed to our Service Address.

After your IOD II Plus Bonus Period ends and your Stored Income Period begins, we will not increase your Income Benefit Base by an amount equal to 7% of your IOD II Plus Bonus Base. Instead, your Annual Income Amount will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance.

If you are participating in IOD II Plus, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

To participate in IOD II Plus, all of your Account Value must be invested only in Designated Funds at all times during the term of IOD II Plus. (The term of IOD II Plus is for life, unless your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero or your benefits under IOD II Plus are terminated or cancelled as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of IOD II Plus,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under IOD II Plus.”) The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are as shown in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

You also have the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail in this Appendix under “Joint-Life Coverage” and the sections entitled “Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Single-Life Coverage” and “Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Joint-Life Coverage.”

Determining Your Income Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Income Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Income Benefit Base is:

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by any applicable bonus amount during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period;

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under IOD II Plus” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased to the extent that you exercise your one-time option to use any amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base, as described under “How IOD II Plus Works” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date;

 

   

decreased following any Early Withdrawals you take, as described under “Early Withdrawals” in this Appendix; and

 

   

decreased following any Excess Withdrawals you take, as described under “Excess Withdrawals” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Stored Income Balance

At the beginning of the Stored Income Period, your Stored Income Balance will equal your Annual Income Amount (i.e., 5% of your Income Benefit Base on that Date). Thereafter, your Stored Income Balance is:

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by your Annual Income Amount determined on that Anniversary;

 

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decreased by the amount of any withdrawals you take, on or after your First Withdrawal Date, up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance;

 

   

decreased to $0 if you take an Excess Withdrawal;

 

   

decreased in proportion to the change in your Account Value if you take an Early Withdrawal; and

 

   

decreased by the amount you use in exercising your one-time option to increase your Income Benefit Base (described below under “How IOD II Plus Works”).

How IOD II Plus Works

During the IOD II Plus Bonus Period

During the IOD II Plus Bonus Period, in each year that you do not take a withdrawal, your Income Benefit Base will be increased by an amount equal to 7% of your IOD II Plus Bonus Base. However, if this amount is less than the amount you will receive under a step-up, the Income Benefit Base will instead be increased by the step-up amount, unless there is a fee increase as described under “Step-Up Under IOD II Plus.” In the case of a fee increase, we will notify you in writing, in advance of your Contract Anniversary, and seek your written consent to the step-up and fee increase. If you do take a withdrawal, you are still eligible for step-up. (See “Step-Up under IOD II Plus” in this Appendix.) In this way, if you defer taking withdrawals during your early Account Years, you will be able to take larger withdrawals in later Account Years. Your Annual Income Amount, during this period, is not cumulative. Any unused portion of your Annual Income Amount in any Account Year, during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period cannot be applied to a future year.

During each Account Year, beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, you can take withdrawals totaling up to the amount of your Annual Income Amount, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. Even if your Account Value is reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), as long as your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount every year until you die.

During the Stored Income Period

During the Stored Income Period on each Account Anniversary, your Annual Income Amount is added to your Stored Income Balance. You can take withdrawals up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. You can use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to effect a one-time increase of your Income Benefit Base prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. If your Account Value is reduced to zero(other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount every year until you die.

Withdrawals from your Stored Income Balance can be taken at any time beginning on your First Withdrawal Date and prior to your Annuity Commencement Date without affecting your Income Benefit Base. If, beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, you make a withdrawal that does not exceed your Stored Income Balance:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount withdrawn; and

 

   

the withdrawal will not be subject to withdrawal charges.

You also have the option to use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base. This option allows you to increase your future Annual Income Amount. While your Contract is in force, you may exercise this option only once and you must do so prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. If you choose to use any portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount used;

 

   

the amount of your Stored Income Balance used will be added to your Income Benefit Base; and

 

   

your new Annual Income Amount on your next Account Anniversary will equal 5% of your new Income Benefit Base.

 

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Here is an example of how IOD II Plus works:

 

Assume that you are age 60 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elect to participate in IOD II Plus with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. You decide to remain in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period for two years. The IOD II Plus Bonus Base is $100,000 for year one and year two. The bonus amount is 7% of the IOD II Plus Bonus Base. You wait until your third Account Year before you begin your Stored Income Period. At issue, your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). All values are shown as of the beginning of the Account Year, except for the bonus which occurs at the end of the Account Year.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Bonus
Amount
     Stored Income
Balance
1      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $7,000      $0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $5,350      $7,000      $0
3      $100,000      $114,000      $5,700      n/a      $5,700
4      $100,000      $114,000      $5,700      n/a      $11,400

During your fifth Account Year, you use the full amount of your Stored Income Balance ($17,100) to increase your Income Benefit Base thereby reducing your Stored Income balance to $0. On your next Account Anniversary, your Income Benefit Base of $114,000 will be increased to $131,100 and your Annual Income Amount will be $6,555 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $6,555 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Bonus
Amount
     Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $114,000      $5,700      n/a      $17,100
6      $100,000      $131,100      $6,555      n/a      $6,555
7      $100,000      $131,100      $6,555      n/a      $13,110
8      $100,000      $131,100      $6,555      n/a      $19,665

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

Assume instead that, during your fifth Account Year, you take a withdrawal of $17,100, thereby reducing your Stored Income Balance to $0. On your next Account Anniversary, your Income Benefit Base will remain at $114,000 and your Annual Income Amount remains at $5,700 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $5,700 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
   Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $114,000      $5,700    $17,100      $0
6      $82,900      $114,000      $5,700    $0      $5,700
7      $82,900      $114,000      $5,700    $0      $11,400
8      $82,900      $114,000      $5,700    $0      $17,100

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

Early Withdrawals and Excess Withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II Plus, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value, as described further under “Withdrawals Under IOD II Plus.” Even if your Stored Income Period has begun, withdrawals prior to your First Withdrawal Date are considered Early Withdrawals. Investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund, will cancel IOD II Plus as described under “Cancellation of IOD II Plus” in this Appendix.

 

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Withdrawals Under IOD II Plus

Withdrawals After Your First Withdrawal Date

Your First Withdrawal Date may occur during either your IOD II Plus Bonus Period or your Stored Income Period. If your First Withdrawal Date occurs during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period, you may take withdrawals up to your Annual Income Amount each year without reducing your future Annual Income Amount. Each withdrawal will reduce your Annual Income Amount for that year by the full amount of that withdrawal. You will not be eligible for a 7% bonus during any Account Year in which you have taken a withdrawal. If your First Withdrawal Date occurs during your Stored Income Period, withdrawals, up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance, will reduce your Stored Income Balance by the full amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Income Benefit Base. This is shown in the example above.

Withdrawals taken after your First Withdrawal Date and during the withdrawal charge period permitted under your Contract are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract;

 

   

either your Annual Income Amount (during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period) or your Stored Income Balance (during the Stored Income Period); or

 

   

your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed in this Appendix under “Certain Tax Provisions”).

Excess Withdrawals

An Excess Withdrawal can occur during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period or the Stored Income Period. During the IOD II Plus Bonus Period, if you take an Excess Withdrawal, both your Income Benefit Base and your IOD II Plus Bonus Base will be reduced according to the following formulas:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - AIA
 

Your new IOD II Plus Bonus Base

     =        BB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - AIA

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  BB   =    Your IOD II Plus Bonus Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Excess Withdrawal.
  AIA   =    Your remaining Annual Income Amount immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal minus any prior partial withdrawals taken during the current Account Year.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.

 

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During the Stored Income Period, if you take an Excess Withdrawal, your Stored Income Balance will be reduced to zero. In addition, your Income Benefit Base will be reduced according to the following formula:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - SB

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater).
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.

Your Annual Income Amount will be recalculated on your next Account Anniversary based on the reduced Income Benefit Base. Here is an example of an Excess Withdrawal.

 

Using the same facts as the previous example, assume that in your fifth Account Year you take a withdrawal of $50,000, exceeding your Stored Income Balance. Assume that due to poor investment performance during the fifth Account Year, your Account Value was $90,000 immediately prior to the withdrawal. Your Income Benefit Base will be reduced to $62,551 as shown below and your new Annual Income Amount will be 5% of your new Income Benefit base ($3,128). The Annual Withdrawal Amount of $3,128 will be added to your Stored Income Balance.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $114,000      $5,700      $50,000      $0
6      $50,000      $62,551      $3,128      $0      $3,128
7      $50,000      $62,551      $3,128      $0      $6,2561
8      $50,000      $62,551      $3,128      $0      $9,384

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

    =     $ 114,000 x       (             $90,000 -  $50,000             )       =     $ 62,551  
  $90,000 - $17,100

Excess Withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II Plus, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

Early Withdrawals

An Early Withdrawal can occur during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period or the Stored Income Period. Any withdrawals, including any “free withdrawal amounts,” taken before the First Withdrawal Date are Early Withdrawals. If an Early Withdrawal occurs during your IOD II Plus Bonus Period, your Annual Income Amount will be reduced by the full amount of the withdrawal. In addition, your IOD II Plus Bonus Base will be reduced according to the following formula:

 

Your new IOD II Plus Bonus Base

     =        BB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV

 

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If the Early Withdrawal occurs during the Stored Income Period, your Stored Income Balance will be reduced using the following formula:

 

Your new Stored Income Balance

     =        SB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV

In either the IOD II Plus Bonus Period or Stored Income Period, your new Income Benefit Base will equal:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  BB   =    Your IOD II Plus Bonus Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.

Your future Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base.

In addition, Early Withdrawals will also be subject to withdrawal charges, to the extent that such withdrawals are in excess of the “free withdrawal amount” permitted under your Contract. Early Withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II Plus, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

In addition to reducing your benefits under IOD II Plus, any withdrawal before your First Withdrawal Date could have state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal (as described above), then your Stored Income Balance (if any), your IOD II Plus Bonus Base (if any), and your Income Benefit Base will all be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as any benefits available with IOD II Plus, will end.

If your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than Excess Withdrawals or Early Withdrawals, your Income Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will end, but you will be entitled to receive annual payments as follows.

If you were in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period on the day the Account Value was reduced to zero, regardless of your age, you will be entitled to receive annual amounts equal to 5% of your Income Benefit Base each year for as long as you live.

If you were in the Stored Income Period on the day the Account Value was reduced to zero, you will be entitled to receive annual amounts equal to 5% of your Income Benefit Base. Prior to determining your annual payments, you may increase your Income Benefit Base by any remaining Stored Income Balance as described below. These payments will continue for as long as you live. If you elected joint-life coverage, the payments will continue as long as either you or your spouse are alive as described in this Appendix under “Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Joint-Life Coverage.” If you have any remaining Stored Income Balance on the day your Account Value is reduced to zero, you

 

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will be notified that, before you begin to receive your “annual lifetime payments,” you must deplete your Stored Income Balance by:

 

  (a)

withdrawing your remaining Stored Income Balance;

 

  (b)

applying the remaining amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base (and thus the amount of your “annual lifetime payments”); or

 

  (c)

using a combination of (a) and (b).

Because the Contract has ended, the amount of these annual lifetime payments will not change and they will not be subject to any withdrawal charges. You should be aware, however, that they could be subject to state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Cost of IOD II Plus

If you elected IOD II Plus, we will deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“IOD II Plus Fee”). The IOD II Plus Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter and will equal 0.2375 % of your Fee Base on that day, if you elected single-life coverage (0.2875% for joint-life coverage). On an annual basis, the IOD II Plus Fee is equal to 0.95% of your Fee Base if you elected single-life coverage (1.15% for joint-life coverage). We reserve the right to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the IOD II Plus Fee on newly issued Contracts.

During the first Account Year, your Fee Base is equal to your Income Benefit Base. On each Account Anniversary, the Fee Base is recalculated. During the IOD II Plus Bonus Period, your new Fee Base will be reset to equal your Income Benefit Base, if your Income Benefit Base is higher than your current Fee Base. During the Stored Income Period, your new Fee Base will be reset to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance (if any) less your Annual Income Amount for that year if this recalculated amount is higher than your current Fee Base. In the event that the recalculated amount is not greater than your current Fee Base, we will continue to calculate your IOD II Plus Fee based upon your current Fee Base until, at least, your next Account Anniversary. Note that, although your IOD II Plus Fee may increase, it will never decrease.

For the most part, we calculate your Fee Base only on your Account Anniversary. However, we will recalculate your Fee Base between Account Anniversaries, if you take an Early Withdrawal or Excess Withdrawal or make additional Purchase Payments during your first Account Year.

If you take an Excess Withdrawal during your IOD II Plus Bonus Period, your Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - AIA

If you take an Excess Withdrawal during your Stored Income Period, your IOD II Plus Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - SB

If you take an Early Withdrawal, your IOD II Plus Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV

 

Where:       
  Fee Base   =    Your IOD II Plus Fee Base immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance (if any) immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AIA   =    Your Annual Income Amount immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal minus any prior partial withdrawals taken during the current Account Year.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.

 

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Any additional Purchase Payment you make during your first Account Year will increase your Income Benefit Base as described in this Appendix under “Determining Your Income Benefit Base.” Therefore, your Fee Base will increase by any additional Purchase Payments made.

Here is an example of how we calculate your Fee Base:

 

Assume that you are age 60 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elected to participate in IOD II Plus with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment ($100,000) on your Issue Date. Your IOD II Plus Bonus Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment ($100,000). At issue, your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). You wait until your third Account Year before you elect to begin your Stored Income Period. During the IOD II Plus Bonus Period, in years that withdrawals are not taken, your Income Benefit Base increases by 7% of your IOD II Plus Bonus Base (assuming no step-up). At the beginning of your Stored Income Period, Year 3, your Annual Income Amount has increased to $5,700. All values are shown as of the beginning of the Account Year unless otherwise stated.

During the IOD II Plus Bonus Period (Account Years 1and 2), the Fee Base is set equal to your Income Benefit Base. During the Stored Income Period, the Fee Base is reset at the beginning of the Account Year to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance less your Annual Income Amount, if that amount is greater than the previous Fee Base. For example, in Account Year 4, the Fee Base is set equal to the Income Benefit Base ($114,000) plus the Stored Income Balance ($11,400) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,700) if that amount ($119,700) is greater than the previous Fee Base ($114,000).

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Stored Income Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
1      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $0      $0      $100,000
2      $107,000      $5,350      $0      $0      $0      $107,000
3      $114,000      $5,700      $5,700      $0      $5,700      $114,000
4      $114,000      $5,700      $11,400      $0      $11,400      $119,700

Assume, instead, that in your fourth Account Year you take an $11,400 withdrawal. At the beginning of your fifth Account Year, your Income Benefit Base ($114,000) plus your Stored Income Balance ($0) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,700) is less than the current Fee Base ($119,700), so there is no change to the Fee Base as shown below. In Account Year 7, the Fee Base is reset. Your Income Benefit Base ($114,000) plus your Stored Income Balance ($17,100) less your Annual income Amount ($5,700), results in an amount of $125,400, an amount that is greater than the previous Fee Base ($119,700).

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Stored Income Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
4      $114,000      $5,700      $11,400      $11,400      $0      $119,700
5      $114,000      $5,700      $5,700      $0      $5,700      $119,700
6      $114,000      $5,700      $11,400      $0      $11,400      $119,700
7      $114,000      $5,700      $17,100      $0      $17,100      $125,400

On each Account Anniversary thereafter, your Fee Base is recalculated and reset if necessary.

Your IOD II Plus Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of the following specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Fee Base and thus your IOD II Plus Fee.

 

   

If you make an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal, you will decrease your Fee Base and thus your IOD II Plus Fee.

 

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In addition, on your Account Anniversary, the IOD II Plus Fee may also change, if we increase the percentage used to calculate the IOD II Plus Fee as described below under “Step-Up Under IOD II Plus.”

The investment performance of the Designated Funds will not affect your IOD II Plus Fee during an Account Year. However, as stated below under “Step-Up Under IOD II Plus,” favorable investment performance may cause the Income Benefit Base to increase on an Account Anniversary, and thus increase your IOD II Plus Fee.

We will continue to deduct the IOD II Plus Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your benefits under IOD II Plus are cancelled as described under “Cancellation of IOD II Plus” in this Appendix.

Step-Up Under IOD II Plus

You can step-up your Income Benefit Base and IOD II Plus Bonus Base each Account Anniversary prior to your Annuity Commencement Date, provided that you satisfy certain requirements. First, you must meet eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance (if any) must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

If your Contract is in the Stored Income Period, your highest quarter-end Account Value (adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals) during the most recent Account Year (“Highest Quarterly Value”) minus your Stored Income Balance must be greater than your current Income Benefit Base.

 

   

If your Contract has not started the Stored Income Period, your Highest Quarterly Value during the most recent Account Year must be greater than your current Income Benefit Base (adjusted for any applicable bonus if the Contract is in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period).

Second, if you satisfy the eligibility requirements, we then consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the IOD II Plus Fee on newly issued Contracts. If we are no longer issuing Contracts with IOD II Plus, then the percentage rate we use to calculate your IOD II Plus Fee will be set based upon current market conditions at that time. Significant changes in stock market prices, interest rate fluctuations, and competitive industry trends are among the market conditions we consider in whether to change the fee.

 

   

If we have not had to increase the percentage rate as described above, the percentage rate we use to calculate your IOD II Plus Fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base and your IOD II Plus Bonus Base (if applicable).

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage rate as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage rate. In this case, your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate used to calculate your IOD II Plus Fee and step-up your Income Benefit Base. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups of your Income Benefit Base will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, in order to consent to the then-applicable percentage rate and thus reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

At the time of step-up prior to the Stored Income Period, we will increase your Income Benefit Base and your IOD II Plus Bonus Base each to an amount equal to the highest adjusted quarterly Account Value, if such amount exceeds your current Income Benefit Base (adjusted for any applicable bonus if the Contract is in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period). If the step-up occurred during the IOD II Plus Bonus Period, your IOD II Plus Bonus Period will be renewed for another 10-year period.

At the time of step-up during the Stored Income Period, we will increase your Income Benefit Base to an amount equal to the highest adjusted quarterly Account Value less your Stored Income Balance, if such amount exceeds your current Income Benefit Base. After the step-up, your Annual Income Amount will be 5% of your new Income Benefit Base.

 

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Below are examples of how step-up works under a few different circumstances.

 

Assume that you are 60 years old when you purchase a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000, and that you elect to participate in IOD II Plus with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base and your IOD II Plus Bonus Base are equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). The example assumes you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period.

In each of the five examples, Account Values shown are as of the last day of each Account Quarter. Adjustments are made on the day a Purchase Payment or withdrawal is made.

The Account Values on each of your four Account Quarters are $113,000, $108,000, $90,000, and $103,000, respectively. No additional Purchase Payments are made and no withdrawals are taken, so no adjustments to these values are necessary. The highest adjusted quarterly value is $113,000. Both your new Income Benefit Base and IOD II Plus Bonus Base are set to equal $113,000 since that amount exceeds your previous Income Benefit Base increased by 7% of your IOD II Plus Bonus Base ($100,000 + $7,000).

 

Time

   Account
Value
 

Adjustment for

subsequent
Purchase Payments

and withdrawals

  Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
  Income
Benefit Base
Issue    $100,000   n/a   n/a   $100,000
End of First Quarter    $113,000   n/a   $113,000   $100,000
End of Second Quarter    $108,000   n/a   $108,000   $100,000
End of Third Quarter    $90,000   n/a   $90,000   $100,000
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)    $103,000   n/a   $103,000   $100,000
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)            $113,000    
Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter        n/a (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)
Step-up comparison    Is $113,000 greater than $100,000 + $7,000? Yes, so step-up.
On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)         
New Income Benefit Base =    $113,000   Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)
New Annual Income Amount =    $5,650   $113,000 x 5%
New Stored Income Balance =    n/a   (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)
New IOD II Plus Bonus Base =    $113,000  

Please note: The end of the fourth Account Quarter and the Account Anniversary are the same day. We only make the distinction to separate values before and after step-up.

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, your Account Value, your Income Benefit Base, and your IOD II Plus Bonus Base are each immediately increased by the amount of the additional Purchase Payment.

 

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Here is an example of how an additional Purchase Payment of $50,000 made in the second Account Quarter would affect your step-up and assumes that you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period:

 

 

Time

   Account
Value
  

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
   Income
Benefit Base
 

Issue

   $100,000    n/a    n/a      $100,000  

End of First Quarter

   $113,000    $50,000    $163,000      $100,000  

$50,000 Purchase Payment

   $163,000    n/a    n/a      $150,000  

End of Second Quarter

   $158,000    n/a    $158,000      $150,000  

End of Third Quarter

   $140,000    n/a    $140,000      $150,000  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

   $153,000    n/a    $153,000      $150,000  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

   $163,000         

Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

   n/a (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)

 

Step-up comparison

   Is $163,000 greater than $150,000 + $10,500? Yes, so step-up.  

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

  

New Income Benefit Base =

   $163,500    Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments).

 

New Annual Income Amount =

   $8,150    $163,500 x 5%   

New Stored Income Balance =

   n/a    (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)

 

New IOD II Plus Bonus Base =

   $163,000   

Please note: Since the additional Purchase Payment occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

Here is an example of how a $4,000 withdrawal taken in the second Account Quarter would affect your step-up and assumes you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period:

 

 

Time

   Account
Value
  

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
   Income
Benefit Base
 

Issue

   $100,000    n/a    n/a      $100,000  

End of First Quarter

   $113,000    $4,000    $109,000      $100,000  

$4,000 withdrawal

   $109,000    n/a    n/a      $100,000  

End of Second Quarter

   $104,000    n/a    $104,000      $100,000  

End of Third Quarter

   $86,000    n/a    $86,000      $100,000  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

   $99,000    n/a    $99,000      $100,000  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

   $109,000         

Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

   n/a (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)

 

Step-up comparison

   Is $109,000 greater than $100,000 + $0 (no bonus since withdrawal taken? Yes, so step-up.    

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

  

New Income Benefit Base =

   $109,000    Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

 

New Annual Income Amount =

   $5,450    $109,000 x 5%   

New Stored Income Balance =

   n/a    (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)

 

New IOD II Plus Bonus Base =

   $109,000   

Please note: Since the withdrawal occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

 

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Assume instead you take a $40,000 withdrawal in the second Account Quarter at a point when the Account Value equaled $99,000 immediately before the withdrawal. Since this withdrawal exceeds your Annual Income Amount, it is considered an Excess Withdrawal. The Excess Withdrawal reduces your Income Benefit Base and your IOD II Plus Bonus Base as described under “Excess Withdrawals” in this Appendix. All previous quarterly Account Values are first reduced by the amount of the Annual Income Amount less any prior withdrawals taken in that Account Year and then adjusted in the same proportion that the Income Benefit Base was adjusted after the Excess Withdrawal. (See the two-step calculation shown in the box below the following example.) The example assumes you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period.

 

 

Time

   Account
Value
  

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
   Income
Benefit Base
 

Issue

   $100,000    n/a    n/a      $100,000  

End of First Quarter

   $113,000    $45,213    $67,787      $100,000  

$40,000 withdrawal

   $59,000    n/a    n/a      $62,766  

End of Second Quarter

   $68,000    n/a    $68,000      $62,766  

End of Third Quarter

   $50,000    n/a    $50,000      $62,766  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

   $63,000    n/a    $63,000      $62,766  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

   $68,000         

Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

   n/a (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)

 

Step-up comparison

   Is $68,000 greater than $62,766 + $0 (no bonus since withdrawal taken)? Yes, so step-up.    

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

  

New Income Benefit Base =

   $68,000    Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

 

New Annual Income Amount =

   $3,400    $68,000 x 5%   

New Stored Income Balance =

   n/a    (since you are in the IOD II Plus Bonus Period)

 

New IOD II Plus Bonus Base =

   $68,000   

 

 

(1)   

  Reduce the end of First Quarter Account Value by the Annual Income Amount less any prior withdrawals taken in that Account Year      =        $113,000        -       $5,000               =       $108,000  
                      

(2)   

  Adjust the Account Value for the first Account Quarter      =        $108,000 x        (           $99,000 - $40,000           )       =       $67,787  
    $99,000 - $5,000  
         The total adjustment      =        $113,000        -       $67,787               =       $45,213  

 

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Using the facts of the above example where no withdrawals or additional premiums have taken place, assume that for Account Year 2 you have elected to begin the Stored Income Period. As stated in the above example the Income Benefit Base is $113,000 beginning of Account Year 2. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,650 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Because you have elected to begin the Stored Income Period, your Stored Income Balance is initially equal to your Annual Income Amount ($5,650).

The Account Values on each of your four Account Quarters for Account Year 2 are $105,000, $111,000, $116,000, and $120,000, respectively. No additional Purchase Payments are made and no withdrawals are taken, so no adjustments to these values are necessary. The highest adjusted quarterly value is $120,000. Your new Income Benefit Base is set to equal $114,350 ($120,000 - $5,650) since that amount exceeds your previous Income Benefit Base.

 

Time

   Account
Value
    

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Income
Benefit Base
 

End of First Quarter

     $105,000      n/a      $105,000        $113,000  

End of Second Quarter

     $111,000      n/a      $111,000        $113,000  

End of Third Quarter

     $116,000      n/a      $116,000        $113,000  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

     $120,000      n/a      $120,000        $113,000  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

                   $120,000           

Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter

            $5,650                  

Step-up comparison

     Is ($120,000 - $5,650) greater than $113,000? Yes, so step-up.  

On the Contract Anniversary (after step-up)

           

New Income Benefit Base =

     $114,350      Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance

 

New Annual Income Amount =

     $5,718      $114,350 x 5%

 

New Stored Income Balance =

     $11,367     

New IOD II Plus Bonus Base =

     n/a      No longer applicable for the Stored Income Period

 

Please note: The end of the fourth Account Quarter and the Contract Anniversary are the same day. We only make the distinction to separate values before and after step-up.

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you have the option of electing IOD II Plus with single-life coverage or, for a higher IOD II Plus Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole primary beneficiary on the Issue Date and remains the sole primary beneficiary while IOD II Plus is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while IOD II Plus is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. Note that, for joint-life coverage to continue after the death of any Participant, the surviving spouse must elect to continue the contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision. See also “Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

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joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue Date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) On the first day of the Stored Income Period, your Annual Income Amount will be added to your Stored Income Balance. The First Withdrawal Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 59 at issue. Otherwise it will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 59.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, your benefits under IOD II Plus continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. The percentage rate of the fee will not be reduced regardless of any change in life events.

If one spouse is significantly younger than the other spouse, you should carefully consider whether joint-life coverage is an appropriate choice in light of the possibly long waiting period before the benefit begins to store income and in light of the higher fee for joint-life coverage.

Joint-life coverage may not be available on all Contracts.

Cancellation of IOD II Plus

Should you decide that IOD II Plus is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel IOD II Plus at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under IOD II Plus shall cease. Once cancelled, IOD II Plus cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, IOD II Plus will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

IOD II Plus will also be cancelled for any of the following:

 

   

upon a termination of the Contract;

 

   

upon annuitization*; or

 

   

your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero as a result of Early or Excess Withdrawals.

 

 

*

Note that the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date permitted under this Contract is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday. See “Selection of Annuity Commencement Date” under “THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

A change of ownership may also cancel your benefits under IOD II Plus.

Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Single-Life Coverage

If you elected single-life coverage, IOD II Plus terminates on the death of any Participant and the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract. Alternately, the Beneficiary may elect to receive the Stored Income Balance, if any.

Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in IOD II Plus, the provisions of the section titled “Death of Participant Under IOD II Plus with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

 

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If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, IOD II Plus will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole primary beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the Stored Income Balance, if any, will remain unchanged;

 

   

the Income Benefit Base and the IOD II Plus Bonus Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in the Account Value (see “Step-Up Under IOD II Plus” in this Appendix);

 

   

on each Account Anniversary, the Annual Income Amount will be equal to the Income Benefit Base multiplied by 5%; and

 

   

the percentage rate of the IOD II Plus Fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including IOD II Plus, terminates.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Annuitization Under IOD II Plus

Under the terms of IOD II Plus, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive the greater of your Cash Surrender Value or your Stored Income Balance, if any;

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the Annuity Options available on that date; or

 

  (3)

(a) receive the remaining Stored Income Balance, if any, in a single sum and (b) annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and you are still eligible to receive it) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than 5% of your then current Income Benefit Base.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount each year until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value” in this Appendix.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as IOD II Plus. When you elect to participate in IOD II Plus, you may withdraw annual amounts up to the Yearly RMD Amount without affecting your benefit, subject to the conditions stated below. In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than your Stored Income Balance, we are currently waiving the withdrawal provisions under IOD II Plus as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in IOD II Plus, we reduce your Account Value and your Stored Income Balance, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal to a value not less than zero. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Stored Income Balance. In other words, if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Stored Income Balance, we will reduce your Stored Income Balance, but we will not reduce your Income Benefit Base, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

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you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

Currently, any withdrawal in excess of the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance that is taken to satisfy the Yearly RMD Amounts will not be treated as an Excess Withdrawal, and will not reduce the Income Benefit Base. However, if there is any material change to the current Code or IRS Rules governing the timing or determination of required minimum distribution amounts, then the Company reserves the right to treat any withdrawal greater than the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance as an Excess Withdrawal which may significantly reduce the Income Benefit Base.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX M -

RETIREMENT INCOME ESCALATORSM II

The optional living benefit known as Retirement Income Escalator II (“RIE II”) was available on Contracts purchased on or after October 20, 2008, and prior to August 17, 2009, and on certain limited Contracts purchased on or after August 17, 2009. If you elected to participate in RIE II, the following information applies to your Contract. RIE II is no longer available for sale on new Contracts.

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, and elected to participate in RIE II, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage (defined below) is different from the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage available on Contracts purchased on or after that date. (See “Determining Your Annual Withdrawal Amount,” “Step-Up Under RIE II,” and “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.) In addition, unless you “step-up” as described under “Step-Up Under RIE II,” the fee charged for your RIE II is lower than the fee charged on Contracts purchased on or after February 17, 2009. (See “Cost of RIE II” in this Appendix.)

RIE II provides an annual income guarantee for life. You can withdraw up to a guaranteed amount each year and, provided you meet certain requirements, we will continue to send you the guaranteed amount even if your Account Value should go to zero. Your income amount will not decrease, provided that your withdrawals do not exceed the guaranteed amount in any year. In general, the longer you wait for your first withdrawal under RIE II, the larger the guaranteed Annual Withdrawal Amount. To describe how RIE II works, we use the following definitions:

 

   
Annual Withdrawal Amount:   

The total guaranteed amount available for withdrawal each Account Year during your life, provided that you comply with certain conditions. The Annual Withdrawal Amount is equal to your current Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. (You should be aware that certain actions you take could significantly reduce the amount of your Annual Withdrawal Amount.)

   
Early Withdrawal:   

Any withdrawal taken prior to your RIE II Coverage Date.

   
Excess Withdrawal:   

Any withdrawal taken after your RIE II Coverage Date that exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater).

   
Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage:   

The percentage used to calculate your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

   
RIE II Bonus Base:   

The amount on which bonuses are calculated. The RIE II Bonus Base is equal to the sum of your Purchase Payments, increased by any “step-ups” (described below) and reduced proportionately by any withdrawal taken prior to your RIE II Coverage Date or any Excess Withdrawals (see “Excess Withdrawals” under “Withdrawals Under RIE II”).

   
RIE II Bonus Period:   

A ten-year period commencing on the Issue Date and ending on your tenth Account Anniversary. If you “step up” RIE II (described below) during the RIE II Bonus Period, the RIE II Bonus Period is extended to ten years from the date of the step-up.

   
RIE II Coverage Date:   

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 59 at issue; otherwise, the first Account Anniversary after you attain age 59.

   
Withdrawal Benefit Base:   

The amount used to calculate (1) your Annual Withdrawal Amount and (2) your “RIE II Fee” (see “Cost of RIE II”).

   
You and Your:   

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest living Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described under “Death of Participant Under RIE II with Joint-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest living Annuitant.

Upon annuitization, RIE II and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate.

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Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected). Your right to take withdrawals under RIE II continues regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. After your RIE II Coverage Date, the amount you can withdraw, in any one year, can be 4%, 5%, 6%, or 7% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base, depending upon your age (or the younger spouse’s age in case of joint-life coverage) on the date of your first withdrawal.

In addition, if you make no withdrawals in an Account Year during your RIE II Bonus Period, we will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base by an amount equal to 7% of your RIE II Bonus Base. The RIE II Bonus Period is a 10-year period commencing on your Issue Date. The period will be extended for an additional 10 years commencing on each step-up of the Withdrawal Benefit Base (see “Step-Up Under RIE II” in this Appendix), provided that the step-up occurs during the RIE II Bonus Period.

If you are participating in RIE II, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submitted will be returned to you.

To participate in RIE II, all of your Account Value must be invested in one or more of the Designated Funds at all times during the term of RIE II. (The “term” of RIE II is for life, unless your Withdrawal Benefit Base is reduced to zero or RIE II is terminated or cancelled as described under “Cancellation of RIE II,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under RIE II” in this Appendix.) The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are listed in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

Under RIE II, you have the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail under “Joint-Life Coverage,” “Death of Participant Under RIE II with Single-Life Coverage,” and “Death of Participant Under RIE II with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Withdrawal Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Withdrawal Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Withdrawal Benefit Base is:

 

   

increased by any applicable bonuses;

 

   

increased by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under RIE II” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date.

 

   

decreased following any Early Withdrawals you take as described under “Early Withdrawals” in this Appendix; and

 

   

decreased following any Excess Withdrawals you take as described under “Excess Withdrawals” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Annual Withdrawal Amount

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is first determined when you make your first withdrawal after your RIE II Coverage Date and then on each subsequent Account Anniversary. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is equal to your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. The Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage depends upon your age at the time you make your first withdrawal after your RIE II Coverage Date as shown in the tables below. If you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Your Age on the Date of the First  Withdrawal
After Your RIE II Coverage Date*

    

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 64

     4%

65 - 74

     5%

75 - 79

     6%

80 or older

     7%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

 

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If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Your Age on the Date of the First  Withdrawal
After Your RIE II Coverage Date*

    

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 69

     5%

70 - 79

     6%

80 or older

     7%

 

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

Your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will only increase if your age at the time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown in the tables above. (See “Step-Up Under RIE II” in this Appendix.) An increase in the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will increase your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount equals your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. If your Withdrawal Benefit Base changes after your Annual Withdrawal Amount is determined, your Annual Withdrawal Amount will also change. The new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be effective on the next Account Anniversary and, at that time, will reflect any increases caused by a step-up or a bonus that took place during the prior Account Year and any decreases caused by Excess Withdrawals (described below) that were taken during the prior Account Year. The new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be in effect for all subsequent Account Years, unless and until there is a further change in your Withdrawal Benefit Base.

How RIE II Works

Each Account Year, beginning on your RIE II Coverage Date, you can take withdrawals totaling up to the amount of your Annual Withdrawal Amount, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. Even if your Account Value is reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), as long as your Withdrawal Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Withdrawal Amount every year until you die.

If you defer taking any withdrawals in an Account Year during the RIE II Bonus Period, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be increased by an amount equal to 7% of your RIE II Bonus Base. However, if this amount is less than the amount you will receive under a step-up, the Withdrawal Benefit Base will instead be increased by the step-up amount, unless there is a fee increase as described under “Step-Up Under RIE II.” In the case of a fee increase, we will notify you in writing, in advance of your Contract Anniversary, and seek your written consent to the step-up and fee increase. If you do take a withdrawal, you are still eligible for step-up. (See “Step-Up under RIE II” in this Appendix.) In this way, if you defer taking withdrawals during your early Account Years, you will be able to take larger withdrawals in later Account Years. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is not, however, cumulative: any unused portion of your Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Account Year cannot be applied to a future year.

Note that the timing and amount of your withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, your total benefits under RIE II, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value, as described further under “Withdrawals Under RIE II” in this Appendix. Note also that investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund, will cancel RIE II, as described under “Cancellation of RIE II” in this Appendix.

 

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Here is an example of how RIE II works. This example assumes that your Contract was purchased on or after February 17, 2009.

 

Assume that you are age 65 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and that you elected to participate in RIE II with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base are each set equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Because you reached age 59 prior to your Issue Date, your RIE II Coverage Date is your Issue Date. You can begin at any time to withdraw up to your Annual Withdrawal Amount each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base. During the RIE II Bonus Period, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by 7% of your RIE II Bonus Base each Account Year in which you do not take a withdrawal. By deferring your withdrawals during a RIE II Bonus Period you will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base, which in turn may maximize your Annual Withdrawal Amount. After the RIE II Bonus Period, you will still be eligible to take your Annual Withdrawal Amount each year and to step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base. However, you will no longer be eligible for the 7% bonus each year. (For convenience, assume that the investment performance on your underlying investments remains constant throughout the life of your Contract, except for Account Year 2.)

Assume that, because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 on your second Account Anniversary. Your Contract is, therefore, eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and RIE II Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increased the percentage used to calculate the RIE II Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore we will step up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base to $125,000. Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, or $6,250. Going forward, your new RIE II Bonus Base will be $125,000, unless increased by another step-up or reduced by an Excess Withdrawal, and your RIE II Bonus Period will now end on your 12th Account Anniversary (i.e., ten years after the step-up). All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     RIE II
Bonus Base
     Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $5,350      $0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0

Assume you take your first withdrawal when you are age 71 in Account Year 7. Using the chart on the previous page, we set your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage at 5%. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount will be equal to 5% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base. You can begin withdrawing up to $8,000 each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base, as shown in the following table:

 

4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $6,688      $0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $7,125      $0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $7,563      $0
7      $125,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $8,000
8      $117,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $8,000

Assume in Account Year 9, you defer taking a withdrawal. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by $8,750 which is 7% of your RIE II Bonus Base ($125,000). Your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be set equal to $8,438, which is 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base ($168,750), as shown below:

 

9      $109,000      $160,000      $125,000      $8,000      $0
10      $109,000      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438

Assume that in Account Year 14, you again decide to defer taking a withdrawal. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will not be increased because you are no longer in the RIE II Bonus Period, as your RIE II Bonus Period ends 10 years after the previous step-up.

 

11      $100,563      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
12      $92,125      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
13      $83,688      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438
14      $75,250      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $0
15      $75,250      $168,750      $125,000      $8,438      $8,438

 

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There is no way to know for certain whether forgoing income in one or more years will increase or decrease the total income paid to the Participant over the life of the annuity. Generally speaking, not taking income in a year will increase the Annual Withdrawal Amount during the RIE II Bonus Period due to the bonus and the potential for step-ups. In this way, if you defer taking withdrawals during your early Account Years, you will be able to take larger withdrawals in later Account Years. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is not, however, cumulative: any unused portion of your Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Account Year cannot be applied to a future year.

The total lifetime payments to the Participant could be more or less depending upon investment performance over the life of the Contract and the age to which the Participant lives. Better investment performance and a longer life span generally make it advantageous to forgo the Annual Withdrawal Amount in a limited number of years.

Withdrawals Under RIE II

Withdrawals After the RIE II Coverage Date

Starting on your RIE II Coverage Date and continuing to your Annuity Commencement Date, you may take withdrawals totaling up to your Annual Withdrawal Amount each Account Year without reducing your Withdrawal Benefit Base. These withdrawals will reduce your Account Value by the amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Withdrawal Benefit Base. These withdrawals are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract (discussed under “Free Withdrawal Amount” under “Withdrawal Charge” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached);

 

   

your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed under “Certain Tax Provisions” in this Appendix); and

 

   

your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

The previous example shows withdrawals taken after your RIE II Coverage Date. Because they do not exceed your Annual Withdrawal Amount (or your Required Minimum Distribution amount, if higher), the withdrawals do not reduce your Withdrawal Benefit Base or your Annual Withdrawal Amount. The withdrawals in the above example are not subject to any withdrawal charges because they do not exceed any of the following:

 

   

your free withdrawal amount permitted under this Contract,

 

   

your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, or

 

   

your Annual Withdrawal Amount.

If a withdrawal exceeds the greatest of these amounts, then the withdrawal would be subject to withdrawal charges.

Excess Withdrawals

If you take an Excess Withdrawal, your RIE II Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced according to the following formulas:

 

Your new RIE II Bonus Base

     =        BB x        (             AV - WD             )  
  AV - AWA
 

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        WBB x        (             AV - WD             )  
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Where:       
  BB   =    Your RIE II Bonus Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WBB   =    Your Withdrawal Benefit Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AWA   =    Your Annual Withdrawal Amount minus any prior partial withdrawals taken during the current Account Year.

 

Using the facts of the above example, assume that in Account Year 7, you take two withdrawals: a $4,000 withdrawal followed by a $6,000 withdrawal. Your first withdrawal reduces your Account Value to $121,000 but does not affect your RIE II Bonus Base or Withdrawal Benefit Base because it is not in excess of your Annual Withdrawal Amount. Your second withdrawal (when combined with the first) is in excess of your $8,000 Annual Withdrawal Amount. After your second withdrawal, your RIE II Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced as follows:

 

Your new RIE II Bonus Base

     =      $ 125,000       x     $121,000 - $6,000
          $121,000 - ($8,000 - $4,000)
     =      $ 125,000       x     $115,000
          $117,000
     =      $ 125,000       x     0.98291
     =      $ 122,863      

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =      $ 160,000       x     $121,000 - $6,000
          $121,000 - ($8,000 - $4,000)
     =      $ 160,000       x     $115,000
          $117,000
     =      $ 160,000       x     0.98291
     =      $ 157,265      

Beginning on your Account Anniversary and going forward, your new Annual Withdrawal Amount will be reduced to 5% of your new Withdrawal Benefit Base, or $7,863.

You should be aware that, if your Account Value is less than the Withdrawal Benefit Base at the time an Excess Withdrawal is taken (as in the above example), then your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base will be reduced by an amount equal to or more than the excess amount withdrawn. Thus, Excess Withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under RIE II, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

 

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Early Withdrawals

All withdrawals taken before your RIE II Coverage Date, including any “free withdrawal amounts” permitted under your Contract, will be considered Early Withdrawals and your RIE II Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be reduced using the following formulas:

 

Your new RIE II Bonus Base

     =        BB x        (             AV - WD             )  
  AV
 

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

     =        WBB x        (     AV - WD     )  
  AV

 

Where:       
  BB   =    Your RIE II Bonus Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WBB   =    Your Withdrawal Benefit Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.

 

Assume that you are age 45 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and that you elected to participate in RIE II with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base are each set equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Withdrawal Benefit Base will increase by 7% of your RIE II Bonus Base each year in which you do not take a withdrawal. Your RIE II Coverage Date will not occur until your 15th Account Anniversary (the first Account Anniversary after you reach age 59). Any withdrawals you take prior to that time will be Early Withdrawals.

Assume that because of good investment performance of the Designated Funds during Account Year 2, your Account Value has grown to $125,000 on your second Account Anniversary. Your Contract is therefore eligible for an automatic step-up of its Withdrawal Benefit Base and RIE II Bonus Base. Assume that we have not increased the percentage used to calculate the RIE II Fee on newly issued Contracts; therefore we will step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base to $125,000.

Assume that, in your Account Year 7, you withdraw $10,000. Because you are age 51 (and younger than age 59), this is an Early Withdrawal. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Account Year

     Account
Value
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
     RIE II
Bonus Base
     Annual
Withdrawal
Amount
     Withdrawals
1      $100,000      $100,000      $100,000      $0      $0
2      $100,000      $107,000      $100,000      $0      $0
3      $125,000      $125,000      $125,000      $0      $0
4      $125,000      $133,750      $125,000      $0      $0
5      $125,000      $142,500      $125,000      $0      $0
6      $125,000      $151,250      $125,000      $0      $0
7      $125,000      $160,000      $125,000      $0      $10,000

 

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At this point, your RIE II Bonus Base and your Withdrawal Benefit Base will be recalculated as follows:

 

Your new RIE II Bonus Base

   =    $ 125,000      x   $125,000 - $10,000
           $125,000
   =    $ 125,000      x   $115,000
           $125,000
   =    $ 125,000      x   0.92000
   =    $ 115,000       

Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base

   =    $ 160,000      x   $125,000 - $10,000
           $125,000
   =    $ 160,000      x   $115,000
           $125,000
   =    $ 160,000      x   0.92000
   =    $ 147,200       

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount will still be $0 because you have not reached your RIE II Coverage Date.

You should be aware that Early Withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under RIE II, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

In addition to reducing your benefits under RIE II, any withdrawal before you reach age 5912 could have adverse state and federal tax liabilities. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an Excess Withdrawal or an Early Withdrawal, then your Withdrawal Benefit Base and the RIE II Bonus Base will both be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as benefits available with RIE II, will end.

If, on the other hand, your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than Excess Withdrawals or Early Withdrawals, your Withdrawal Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will end, but your right to receive an annual withdrawal amount will continue. That is to say, regardless of your age on the day the Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be entitled to receive your Annual Withdrawal Amount each year for as long as you live.

Cost of RIE II

If you elect RIE II, we will deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“RIE II Fee”). The RIE II Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter. The RIE II Fee will be a percentage of your Withdrawal Benefit Base. This percentage will equal 0.2375% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base on the last day of the Account Quarter if you elected single-life coverage (0.2875% for joint-life coverage). The maximum RIE II Fee you can pay in any one Account Year is equal to 0.95% of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base at any point in that Account Year if you elected single-life coverage (1.15% for joint-life coverage).

 

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If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your cost for RIE II was initially, on an annual basis, 0.80% of the highest Withdrawal Benefit Base for single-life coverage (1.00% for joint-life coverage). Your cost for RIE II will not increase unless:

 

   

you decide to step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base, as described below under “Step-Up Under RIE II,” and

 

   

you consent in writing, at the time of step-up, to accept an increase in your RIE II Fee to 0.95% for single-life coverage (1.15% for joint-life coverage).

If you do not consent to the higher fee, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups will be suspended unless and until we receive your written consent to the higher fee.

Your RIE II Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of the following specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base and thus your RIE II Fee.

 

   

If you make a withdrawal before your RIE II Coverage Date or a withdrawal in excess of your Annual Withdrawal Amount, you will decrease your Withdrawal Benefit Base and thus your RIE II Fee.

However, on each Account Anniversary, we determine whether favorable investment performance of the Designated Funds may cause the Withdrawal Benefit Base to increase as described below under “Step-Up Under RIE II.” If your Withdrawal Benefit Base increases because of favorable investment performance, your RIE II fee will also increase because it is recalculated on each Account Anniversary based upon your highest Withdrawal Benefit Base during that Account Year.

We will continue to deduct the RIE II Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your RIE II is terminated or cancelled as described under “Cancellation of RIE II” in this Appendix.

Step-Up Under RIE II

Regardless of your age on the Issue Date, on each Account Anniversary prior to your Annuity Commencement Date, we will automatically step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base, provided that you satisfy certain requirements. First, you must meet eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

Your highest quarter-end Account Value (adjusted for subsequent Purchase Payments and withdrawals) during the most recent Account Year (“Highest Quarterly Value”) must be greater than your current Withdrawal Benefit Base (adjusted for any applicable 7% bonus increases).

Second, if you satisfy the eligibility requirements, we then consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the RIE II Fee.

 

   

If we have not had to increase the percentage rate as described above, the percentage rate we use to calculate your RIE II Fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage rate as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage rate. In this case, your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate used to calculate your RIE II Fee and step-up your Withdrawal Benefit Base and RIE II Bonus Base. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups of your Withdrawal Benefit Base and RIE II Bonus Base will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, in order to consent to the then-applicable percentage rate and thus reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

 

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At the time of step-up, we will increase your Withdrawal Benefit Base and RIE II Bonus Base to an amount equal to the Highest Quarterly Value, if such amount exceeds your current Withdrawal Benefit Base (adjusted for any applicable 7% bonus increases). If the step-up occurs during the RIE II Bonus Period, your RIE II Bonus Period will renew for another 10-year period commencing at the time of step-up.

If your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage has already been determined and your age at the time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown in the applicable table below, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will increase. After the step-up, your Annual Withdrawal Amount will be your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage multiplied by your new Withdrawal Benefit Base. If you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is determined, based upon your age at time of step-up, as follows:

 

 

Your Age at Step-up*

 

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 64

  4%

65 - 74

  5%

75 - 79

  6%

80 or older

  7%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is determined, based upon your age at time of step-up, as follows:

 

 

Your Age at Step-up*

 

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 69

  5%

70 - 79

  6%

80 or older

  7%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

 

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Here are examples of how step-up works under a few different circumstances. In each of the four examples, Account Values shown are as of the last day of each Account Quarter. Adjustments are made on the day a Purchase Payment or withdrawal is made. All four examples assume that the Contract was purchased on or after February 17, 2009.

 

Assume that you are 65 years old when you purchase a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000, and that you elect to participate in RIE II with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base are each equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Withdrawal Benefit Base).

The Account Values on each of your four Account Quarters are $113,000, $108,000, $90,000, and $103,000, respectively. No additional Purchase Payments are made and no withdrawals are taken, so no adjustments to these values are necessary. The highest adjusted quarterly value is $113,000. Your new Withdrawal Benefit Base is set to equal to $113,000 since that amount exceeds your previous Withdrawal Benefit Base increased by 7% of your RIE II Bonus Base ($100,000 + $7,000).

 

Time

  Account
Value
   

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

  Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
    Withdrawal
Benefit Base
 

Issue

    $100,000     n/a     n/a       $100,000  

End of First Quarter

    $113,000     n/a     $113,000       $100,000  

End of Second Quarter

    $108,000     n/a     $108,000       $100,000  

End of Third Quarter

    $90,000     n/a     $90,000       $100,000  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

    $103,000     n/a     $103,000       $100,000  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

                $113,000          

Step-up comparison

    Is $113,000 greater than $100,000 + $7,000? Yes, so step-up.  

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

       

New Withdrawal Benefit Base =

    $113,000     Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

 

New Annual Withdrawal Amount =

    $5,650     $113,000 x 5%

 

 

New RIE II Bonus Base =

    $113,000        

Please note: The end of the fourth Account Quarter and the Account Anniversary are the same day. We only make the distinction to separate values before and after step-up.

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, your Account Value, your Withdrawal Benefit Base, and your RIE II Bonus Base are each immediately increased by the amount of the additional Purchase Payment.

 

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Here is an example of how an additional Purchase Payment of $50,000 made in the first Account Quarter would affect your step-up:

 

 

Time

  Account
Value
   

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

  Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
    Withdrawal
Benefit Base
 

Issue

    $100,000     n/a     n/a       $100,000  

End of First Quarter

    $113,000     $50,000     $163,000       $100,000  

$50,000 Purchase Payment

    $163,000     n/a     n/a       $150,000  

End of Second Quarter

    $158,000     n/a     $158,000       $150,000  

End of Third Quarter

    $140,000     n/a     $140,000       $150,000  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

    $153,000     n/a     $153,000       $150,000  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

          $163,000          

Step-up comparison

    Is $163,000 greater than $150,000 + $10,500? Yes, so step-up.  

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

       

New Withdrawal Benefit Base =

    $163,000     Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

 

New Annual Withdrawal Amount =

    $8,150     $163,000 x 5%

 

 

New RIE II Bonus Base =

    $163,000        

Please note: Since the additional Purchase Payment occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

Here is an example of how a $4,000 withdrawal taken in the second Account Quarter would affect your step-up:

 

 

Time

  Account

Value
    

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
 

Issue

    $100,000      n/a      n/a        $100,000  

End of First Quarter

    $113,000      - $4,000      $109,000        $100,000  

$4,000 withdrawal

    $109,000      n/a      n/a        $100,000  

End of Second Quarter

    $104,000      n/a      $104,000        $100,000  

End of Third Quarter

    $86,000      n/a      $86,000        $100,000  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

    $99,000      n/a      $99,000        $100,000  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

                  $109,000           

Step-up comparison

   
Is $109,000 greater than $100,000 + $0 (no bonus since withdrawal
taken)? Yes, so step-up.
 
 

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

          

New Withdrawal Benefit Base =

    $109,000      Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

 

New Annual Withdrawal Amount =

    $5,450      $109,000 x 5%

 

  

New RIE II Bonus Base =

    $109,000     

Please note: Since the withdrawal occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

Assume instead you take a $40,000 withdrawal in the second Account Quarter at a point when the Account Value equaled $99,000 immediately before the withdrawal. Since this withdrawal exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount,

 

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it is considered an Excess Withdrawal. The Excess Withdrawal reduces your Withdrawal Benefit Base and your RIE II Bonus Base as described under “Excess Withdrawals” in this Appendix. All previous quarter-end Account Values are first reduced by the Annual Withdrawal Amount less any prior withdrawals taken in that Account Year and then adjusted in the same proportion that the Withdrawal Benefit Base was adjusted after the Excess Withdrawal. (See the two-step calculation shown in the box below the following example.)

 

 

Time

  Account

Value
    

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Withdrawal
Benefit Base
 

Issue

    $100,000      n/a      n/a        $100,000  

End of First Quarter

    $113,000      - $45,213      $67,787        $100,000  

$40,000 withdrawal

    $59,000      n/a      n/a        $62,766  

End of Second Quarter

    $68,000      n/a      $68,000        $62,766  

End of Third Quarter

    $50,000      n/a      $50,000        $62,766  

End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)

    $63,000      n/a      $63,000        $62,766  

Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

                  $68,000           

Step-up comparison

   
Is $68,000 greater than $62,766 + $0 (no bonus since withdrawal
taken)? Yes, so step-up.
 
 

On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)

          

New Withdrawal Benefit Base =

    $68,000      Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)

 

New Annual Withdrawal Amount =

    $3,400      $68,000 x 5%

 

  

New RIE II Bonus Base =

    $68,000     

 

(1)   

  Reduce the end of First Quarter Account Value by the Annual Withdrawal Amount less any prior withdrawals taken in that Account Year     =     $ 113,000           -     $5,000                   =  $ 108,000  
         

(2)   

  Adjust the Account Value for the first Account Quarter     =     $ 108,000 x       (         $99,000 - $40,000           )     =  $ 67,787  
  $99,000 - $5,000  
         
   

    The total adjustment

    =     $ 113,000           -     $67,787                   =  $ 45,213  

All of the above examples assume that you are age 65 at issue, so your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is 5%. Assume instead you are age 74 at issue and have attained age 75 on your first Account Anniversary. Follow the first example where no withdrawals were taken and no additional Purchase Payments were made. When your Withdrawal Benefit Base steps-up to $113,000, your new Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is 6% since you had attained age 75 by your first Account Anniversary. Your Annual Withdrawal Amount is now $6,780.

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you have the option of electing RIE II with single-life coverage or, for a higher RIE II Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole primary beneficiary on the Issue Date and remains the sole primary beneficiary while RIE II is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is

 

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available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while RIE II is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides annual withdrawals under RIE II only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides annual withdrawals under RIE II for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. (Note, however, upon the death of a spouse, the Contract, including RIE II, ends. To take annual withdrawals under RIE II’s joint-life feature after the death of a spouse, the surviving spouse must first elect to continue the Contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision.) See also “Death of Participant Under RIE II with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you have elected joint-life coverage, the RIE II Coverage Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 59 on the Issue Date, and will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 59 if the younger spouse is less than age 59 on the Issue Date. (For purposes of joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue Date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) Thus, Early Withdrawals will be determined based upon this definition of your RIE II Coverage Date. Your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be determined based on the age that the younger spouse is (or would have been) on the date of the first withdrawal under the Contract after the RIE II Coverage Date, as shown in the tables below. If you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Age of Younger Spouse on
Date of the First Withdrawal After
Your RIE II Coverage Date

  

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 64    4%
65 - 74    5%
75 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Age of Younger Spouse on
Date of First Withdrawal After
Your RIE II Coverage Date

  

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage

59 - 69    5%
70 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

Your Annual Withdrawal Amount equals your Withdrawal Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage. Once your Annual Withdrawal Amount is calculated, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will not change except if a step-up occurs as described under “Step-Up Under RIE II” in this Appendix. The Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will then be reset, if higher, to the percentage for then attained age of the younger spouse.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, RIE II benefits continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. That fee will not change as long as RIE II is in effect, regardless of any change in life events.

If one spouse is significantly younger than the other spouse, you should carefully consider whether joint-life coverage is an appropriate choice in light of the possibility of a longer waiting period before withdrawals under RIE II can be made and in light of the higher fee for joint-life coverage.

Joint-life coverage may not be available on all Contracts.

 

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Cancellation of RIE II

Should you decide that RIE II is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel RIE II at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under RIE II shall cease. Once cancelled, RIE II cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, RIE II will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

RIE II will also be cancelled for any of the following:

 

   

upon a termination of the Contract;

 

   

upon annuitization*; or

 

   

your Withdrawal Benefit Base is reduced to zero as a result of Early or Excess Withdrawals.

 

 

*

Note that the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date permitted under this Contract is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday. See “Selection of Annuity Commencement Date” under “THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

A change of ownership of the Contract may also cancel your benefits under RIE II.

Death of Participant Under RIE II with Single-Life Coverage

If you selected single-life coverage, RIE II terminates on the death of any Participant and the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Death of Participant Under RIE II with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in RIE II, the provisions of the section titled “Death of Participant Under RIE II with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, RIE II will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole primary beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the RIE II Fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant;

 

   

the Withdrawal Benefit Base and the RIE II Bonus Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in Account Value (see “Step-Up Under RIE II” in this Appendix);

 

   

if withdrawals under RIE II have not yet begun, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be based on the age the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) on the date of the first withdrawal after the RIE II Coverage Date;

 

   

if withdrawals under RIE II have already begun, the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage will be the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage that applied to the Contract prior to the death of the Participant; and

 

   

the RIE II Bonus Period will continue unchanged from the original contract.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including RIE II, will terminate.

 

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If you purchased joint-life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Annuitization Under RIE II

Under the terms of RIE II, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive your Cash Surrender Value,

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the then currently available Annuity Options, or

 

  (3)

annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and is still eligible) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than your then current Annual Withdrawal Amount.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Withdrawal Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Withdrawal Amount until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value” in this Appendix.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as RIE II. If you elected to participate in RIE II, we will inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit. To assist you in complying with the RMD requirements, each year, we will notify you in early January of your calculated Yearly RMD Amount and inform you that you may withdraw annual amounts up to your Yearly RMD Amount without reducing your guaranteed withdrawal benefit.

In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than the maximum withdrawal amount permitted each year under RIE II, we are currently waiving withdrawal provisions as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in RIE II, we reduce your Account Value dollar for dollar by the amount of the withdrawal. In addition, for that year only, your Annual Withdrawal Amount under RIE II will be reduced, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Annual Withdrawal Amount. In other words, we will not reduce your Annual Withdrawal Amount for future years (or your Withdrawal Benefit Base or Bonus Base), if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Annual Withdrawal Amount, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

Currently, any withdrawal in excess of the Annual Withdrawal Amount that is taken to satisfy the Yearly RMD Amounts will not be treated as an Excess Withdrawal, and will not reduce the Withdrawal Benefit Base. However, if there is any material change to the current Code or IRS Rules governing the timing or determination of required minimum distribution amounts, then the Company reserves the right to treat any withdrawal greater than the Annual Withdrawal Amount as an Excess Withdrawal which may significantly reduce the Withdrawal Benefit Base.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX N - Income ON Demand® II Escalator

The optional living benefit known as Income ON Demand II Escalator (“IOD II Escalator”) was available on Contracts purchased on or after October 20, 2008, and prior to August 17, 2009, and on certain limited Contracts purchased on or after August 17, 2009. If you elected to participate in IOD II Escalator, the following information applies to your Contract. IOD II Escalator is no longer available for sale on new Contracts.

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, and elected to participate in IOD II Escalator, your Lifetime Income Percentage (defined below) is different from the Lifetime Income Percentage available on Contracts purchased on or after that date. (See “Determining Your Annual Income Amount,” “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator,” and “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.) In addition, unless you “step-up” as described under “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator,” the fee charged for IOD II Escalator is lower than the fee charged on Contracts purchased on or after February 17, 2009. (See “Cost of IOD II Escalator” in this Appendix.)

To describe how IOD II Escalator works, we use the following definitions:

 

 

Annual Income Amount:

The amount added to your Stored Income Balance on each Account Anniversary during your Stored Income Period. It is equal to your Income Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Income Percentage.

 

Early Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken prior to your First Withdrawal Date.

 

Excess Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken after your First Withdrawal Date that exceeds your Stored Income Balance (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater).

 

Fee Base:

The amount used to calculate your “IOD II Escalator Fee” (see “Cost of IOD II Escalator”).

 

First Withdrawal Date:

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 59 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary after you attain age 59.

 

Income Benefit Base:

The amount used to calculate your Annual Income Amount for IOD II Escalator.

 

Lifetime Income Percentage:

The percentage used to calculate your Annual Income Amount.

 

Stored Income Balance:

The amount you may withdraw at any time after your First Withdrawal Date without reducing your benefits under IOD II Escalator.

 

Stored Income Period:

A period beginning on your Issue Date if you are at least age 50 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary following your 50th birthday, ending on your Annuity Commencement Date.

 

You and Your:

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest living Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described under “Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest living Annuitant.

Upon annuitization, IOD II Escalator and any elected optional death benefit automatically terminate.

IOD II Escalator allows you to withdraw a guaranteed amount each year, beginning after your First Withdrawal Date, until the death of any Participant if single-life coverage is elected (or until the death of both the Participant and the Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected), regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The guaranteed annual amount you can withdraw, in any one year, can be 4%, 5%, 6%, or 7% of your Income Benefit Base depending upon your age. Any amount that you do

 

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not withdraw in a given year will remain in the Stored Income Balance and can be withdrawn at any time in the future.

If you are participating in IOD II Escalator, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

To participate in IOD II Escalator, all of your Account Value must be invested only in Designated Funds at all times during the term of IOD II Escalator. (The term of IOD II Escalator is for life, unless your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero or your benefits under IOD II Escalator are terminated or cancelled as described under “Cancellation of IOD II Escalator,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under IOD II Escalator” in this Appendix.) The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are listed in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

You also had the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail under “Joint-Life Coverage” and the sections entitled “Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Single-Life Coverage” and “Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Income Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Income Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Income Benefit Base is:

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by any step-ups as described in this Appendix under “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator”;

 

   

increased to the extent that you exercise your one-time option to use any amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base, as described below under “How IOD II Escalator Works”;

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date;

 

   

decreased following any Early Withdrawals you take, as described under “Early Withdrawals” in this Appendix; and

 

   

decreased following any Excess Withdrawals you take, as described under “Excess Withdrawals” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Annual Income Amount

Your Annual Income Amount is first determined at the beginning of your Stored Income Period and then on each subsequent Account Anniversary. Your Annual Income Amount is equal to your Income Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Income Percentage. The Lifetime Income Percentage depends upon your age at the beginning of your Stored Income Period as shown in the tables below. If you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Income Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Your Age at the Beginning of
Your Stored Income Period*

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 64    4%
65 - 74    5%
75 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

 

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If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Income Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Your Age at the Beginning of
Your Stored Income Period*

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 69    5%
70 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

Your Lifetime Income Percentage will only increase if your age at the time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown in the tables above. (See “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator” in this Appendix.) An increase in the Lifetime Income Percentage will increase your Annual Income Amount.

Your Annual Income Amount will also change with any change to your Income Benefit Base as described above under “Determining Your Income Benefit Base.”

Determining Your Stored Income Balance

At the beginning of the Stored Income Period, your Stored Income Balance will equal your Annual Income Amount (your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base on that Date). Thereafter, your Stored Income Balance is:

 

   

increased by your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date;

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by your Annual Income Amount determined on that Anniversary;

 

   

decreased by the amount of any withdrawals you take, on or after your First Withdrawal Date, up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance;

 

   

decreased to $0 if you take an Excess Withdrawal;

 

   

decreased in proportion to the change in your Account Value if you take an Early Withdrawal; and

 

   

decreased by the amount you use in exercising your one-time option to increase your Income Benefit Base (described below under “How IOD II Escalator Works”).

How IOD II Escalator Works

Under the terms of IOD II Escalator, you can take withdrawals up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. You can use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to effect a one-time increase of your Income Benefit Base prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. IOD II Escalator also provides the opportunity to increase your Annual Income Amount if your Lifetime Income Percentage increases as you grow older. (Your Lifetime Income Percentage will only increase if you step-up after you reach certain specified ages.) If your Account Value is reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount every year until you die.

 

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Withdrawals from your Stored Income Balance can be taken at any time beginning on your First Withdrawal Date and prior to your Annuity Commencement Date without affecting your Income Benefit Base. If, beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, you make a withdrawal that does not exceed your Stored Income Balance:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount withdrawn; and

 

   

the withdrawal will not be subject to withdrawal charges.

You also have the option to use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base. This option allows you to increase your future Annual Income Amount. While your Contract is in force, you may exercise this option only once and you must do so prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. If you choose to use any portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount used;

 

   

the amount of your Stored Income Balance used will be added to your Income Benefit Base; and

 

   

your new Annual Income Amount on your next Account Anniversary will equal your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your new Income Benefit Base.

Here is an example of how IOD II Escalator works. These examples assume that your Contract was purchased on or after February 17, 2009.

 

Assume that you are age 65 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elected to participate in IOD II Escalator with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Lifetime Income Percentage is 5%. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore, $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
1      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000
2      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $10,000
3      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $15,000
4      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $20,000

 

During your fifth Account Year, you use the full amount of your Stored Income Balance ($25,000) to increase your Income Benefit Base. On your next Account Anniversary, your Income Benefit Base will be increased to $125,000 and your Annual Income Amount will be $6,250 (your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $6,250 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $25,000
6      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $6,250
7      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $12,500
8      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $18,750

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

 

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Assume instead that, during your fifth Account Year, you take a withdrawal of $25,000, thereby reducing your Stored Income Balance to $0. On your next Account Anniversary, your Income Benefit Base will remain at $100,000 and your Annual Income Amount remains at $5,000 (your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $25,000      $0
6      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000
7      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $10,000
8      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $15,000

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

Early Withdrawals and Excess Withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II Escalator, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value, as described further below under “Withdrawals Under IOD II Escalator.” Even if your Stored Income Period has begun, withdrawals prior to your First Withdrawal Date are considered Early Withdrawals. Investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund, will cancel IOD II Escalator as described under “Cancellation of IOD II Escalator” in this Appendix.

Withdrawals Under IOD II Escalator

Withdrawals After Your First Withdrawal Date

Starting on your First Withdrawal Date and continuing to your Annuity Commencement Date you may take annual withdrawals up to your Stored Income Balance without reducing your Annual Income Amount. These withdrawals will reduce your Stored Income Balance by the full amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Income Benefit Base. This is shown in the previous example.

Withdrawals taken after your First Withdrawal Date and during the withdrawal charge period permitted under your Contract are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract;

 

   

your Stored Income Balance; or

 

   

your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed under “Certain Tax Provisions” in this Appendix).

Excess Withdrawals

If you take an Excess Withdrawal, your Income Benefit Base will be reduced according to the following formula:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD              )  
  AV - SB

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance (or your Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater) immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.

 

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Your Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base. Here is an example of an Excess Withdrawal:

 

Using the same facts as the previous example, assume that in your fifth Account Year you take a withdrawal of $50,000, exceeding your Stored Income Balance. Assume that due to poor investment performance during the fifth Account Year your Account Value was $90,000 immediately prior to the withdrawal. Your Income Benefit Base will be reduced to $61,538 as shown below.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $50,000      $0
6      $50,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $3,077
7      $50,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $6,154
8      $50,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $9,231

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

    =     $ 100,000 x       (             $90,000 -  $50,000           )     =     $ 61,538  
  $90,000 - $25,000

Excess Withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II Escalator, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

Early Withdrawals

All withdrawals taken before your First Withdrawal Date, including any “free withdrawal amounts” permitted under your Contract, will be considered Early Withdrawals and the Income Benefit Base and the Stored Income Balance will be reduced using the following formulas:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD             )  
  AV
            

Your new Stored Income Balance

     =        SB x        (             AV - WD             )  
  AV

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.

Your future Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base.

In addition, Early Withdrawals will also be subject to withdrawal charges, to the extent that such withdrawals are in excess of the “free withdrawal amount” permitted under your Contract. Early Withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD II Escalator, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

In addition to reducing your benefits under IOD II Escalator, any withdrawal before your First Withdrawal Date could have state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

 

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Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal (as described above), then your Stored Income Balance and your Income Benefit Base will both be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as any benefits available with IOD II Escalator, will end.

If your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than Excess Withdrawals or Early Withdrawals, your Income Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will end. You will be entitled to receive annual payments equal to your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base. Prior to determining your annual payments, you may increase your Income Benefit Base by any remaining Stored Income Balance as described below. These payments will continue for as long as you live. If you elected joint-life coverage, the payments will continue as long as either you or your spouse are alive as described in this Appendix under “Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage.” If you have any remaining Stored Income Balance on the day your Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be notified that, before you begin to receive your “annual lifetime payments,” you must deplete your Stored Income Balance by:

 

  (a)

withdrawing your remaining Stored Income Balance;

 

  (b)

applying the remaining amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base (and thus the amount of your “annual lifetime payments”); or

 

  (c)

using a combination of (a) and (b).

Because the Contract has ended, the amount of these annual lifetime payments will not change and they will not be subject to any withdrawal charges. You should be aware, however, that they could be subject to state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Cost of IOD II Escalator

If you elect IOD II Escalator, we will deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“IOD II Escalator Fee”). The IOD II Escalator Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter and will equal 0.2375 % of your Fee Base on that day, if you elected single-life coverage (0.2875% for joint-life coverage). On an annual basis, the IOD II Escalator Fee is equal to 0.95% of your Fee Base if you elected single-life coverage (1.15% for joint-life coverage).

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your cost for IOD II Escalator was initially, on an annual basis, 0.80% of the highest Fee Base for single-life coverage (1.00% for joint-life coverage). Your cost for IOD II Escalator will not increase unless:

 

   

you decide to step-up your Income Benefit Base, as described in this Appendix under “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator,” and

 

   

you consent in writing, at the time of step-up, to accept an increase in your IOD II Escalator Fee to 0.95% for single-life coverage (1.15% for joint-life coverage).

If you do not consent to the higher fee, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups will be suspended unless and until we receive your written consent to the higher fee.

During the first Account Year, your Fee Base is equal to your Income Benefit Base. On each Account Anniversary, the Fee Base is recalculated. Your new Fee Base will be reset to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance (if any) less your Annual Income Amount (if any) for that year if this recalculated amount is higher than your current Fee Base. In the event that the recalculated amount is not greater than your current Fee Base, we will continue to calculate your IOD II Escalator Fee based upon your current Fee Base until, at least, your next Account Anniversary. Note that, although your IOD II Escalator Fee may increase, it will never decrease.

 

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For the most part, we calculate your Fee Base only on your Account Anniversary. However, we will recalculate your Fee Base between Account Anniversaries, if you take an Early Withdrawal or Excess Withdrawal or make additional Purchase Payments during your first Account Year.

If you take an Excess Withdrawal during your Stored Income Period, your Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV -WD             )  
  AV - SB

If you take an Early Withdrawal, your Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD             )  
  AV

 

Where:       
  Fee Base   =    Your Fee Base immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance (if any) immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.

Any additional Purchase Payment you make during your first Account Year will increase your Income Benefit Base as described under “Determining Your Income Benefit Base” in this Appendix. Therefore, your Fee Base will increase by any additional Purchase Payments made.

Here is an example of how we calculate your Fee Base. The following examples assume that you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009.

 

Assume that you are age 65 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elected to participate in IOD II Escalator with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Lifetime Income Percentage is 5%. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). All values are as of the beginning of the Account Year unless otherwise stated.

During the Stored Income Period, the Fee Base is reset at the beginning of the Contract Year to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance less your Annual Income Amount, if that amount is greater than the previous Fee Base. For example, in Contract Year 4, the Fee Base is set equal to the Income Benefit Base ($100,000) plus the Stored Income Balance ($20,000) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,000) if that amount ($115,000) is greater than the previous Fee Base ($110,000).

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Stored Income Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
1      $100,000      $5,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000      $100,000
2      $100,000      $5,000      $10,000      $0      $10,000      $105,000
3      $100,000      $5,000      $15,000      $0      $15,000      $110,000
4      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $0      $20,000      $115,000

 

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Assume, instead, that in your fourth Account Year you take a $20,000 withdrawal. At the beginning of your fifth Account Year, your Income Benefit Base ($100,000) plus your Stored Income Balance ($5,000) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,000) is less than the current Fee Base ($115,000), so there is no change to the Fee Base, as shown below.

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Stored Income Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
4      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $20,000      $0      $115,000
5      $100,000      $5,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000      $115,000
6      $100,000      $5,000      $10,000      $0      $10,000      $115,000
7      $100,000      $5,000      $15,000      $0      $15,000      $115,000
8      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $0      $20,000      $115,000
9      $100,000      $5,000      $25,000      $0      $25,000      $120,000

On each Account Anniversary thereafter, your Fee Base is recalculated and reset if necessary.

Your IOD II Escalator Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of two specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Fee Base and thus your IOD II Escalator Fee.

 

   

If you make an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal, you will decrease your Fee Base and thus your IOD II Escalator Fee.

In addition, on your Account Anniversary, the IOD II Escalator Fee may also change, if we increase the percentage used to calculate the IOD II Escalator Fee as described below under “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator.”

The investment performance of the Designated Funds will not affect your IOD II Escalator Fee during an Account Year. However, as stated below under “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator,” favorable investment performance may cause the Income Benefit Base to increase on an Account Anniversary, and thus increase your IOD II Escalator Fee.

We will continue to deduct the IOD II Escalator Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your benefits under IOD II Escalator are cancelled as described under “Cancellation of IOD II Escalator” in this Appendix.

Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator

Regardless of your age on the Issue Date, on each Account Anniversary prior to your Annuity Commencement Date, we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base, provided that you satisfy certain requirements. First, you must meet eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

Your highest quarter-end Account Value (adjusted for subsequent purchase payments and withdrawals) during the most recent Account Year (“Highest Quarterly Value”) minus your Stored Income Balance must be greater than your current Income Benefit Base. (If you have not yet reached your Stored Income Period and therefore do not yet have a Stored Income Balance, your highest quarter-end Account Value must only be greater than your current Income Benefit Base.)

Second, if you satisfy the eligibility requirements, we then consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the IOD II Escalator Fee.

 

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If we have not had to increase the percentage rate as described above, the percentage rate we use to calculate your IOD II Escalator Fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base.

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage rate as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage rate. In this case, your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate used to calculate your IOD II Escalator Fee and step-up your Income Benefit Base. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups of your Income Benefit Base will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, in order to consent to the then-applicable percentage rate and thus reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

At the time of step-up, we will increase your Income Benefit Base to an amount equal to the highest adjusted quarterly Account Value less your Stored Income Balance, if any, provided that such amount exceeds your current Income Benefit Base.

Your Lifetime Income Percentage will increase if your age at the time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown below. After the step-up, your Annual Income Amount will be your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your new Income Benefit Base. If you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Income Percentage is determined, based upon your age at time of step-up, as follows:

 

   

Your Age at Step-up*

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 64    4%
65 - 74    5%
75 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Income Percentage is determined, based upon your age at time of step-up, as follows:

 

   

Your Age at Step-up*

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 69    5%
70 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under “Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

 

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Here are examples of how step-up works under a few different circumstances. All four examples assume that the Contract was purchased on or after February 17, 2009.

 

Assume that you are 65 years old when you purchase a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000, and that you elect to participate in IOD II Escalator with single-life coverage. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Your initial Stored Income Balance is $5,000.

In each of the four examples, Account Values shown are as of the last day of each Account Quarter. Adjustments are made on the day a Purchase Payment or withdrawal is made.

The Account Values on each of your four Account Quarters are $113,000, $108,000, $90,000, and $103,000, respectively. No additional Purchase Payments are made and no withdrawals are taken, so no adjustments to these values are necessary. Your Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter is $5,000. The highest adjusted quarterly value is $113,000. Your new Income Benefit Base is set to equal $108,000 ($113,000 - $5,000) since that amount exceeds your previous Income Benefit Base.

 

Time

  Account
Value
  

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Income
Benefit Base
 
Issue   $100,000    n/a      n/a        $100,000  
End of First Quarter   $113,000    n/a      $113,000        $100,000  
End of Second Quarter   $108,000    n/a      $108,000        $100,000  
End of Third Quarter   $90,000    n/a      $90,000        $100,000  
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)   $103,000    n/a      $103,000        $100,000  
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)         $ 113,000           
Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter    $5,000                  
Step-up comparison   Is ($113,000 - $5,000) greater than $100,000? Yes, so step-up.  
On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)         
New Income Benefit Base =   $108,000    Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.

 

New Annual Income Amount =   $5,400    $108,000 x 5%

 

New Stored Income Balance =   $10,400    Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.

 

Please note: The end of the fourth Account Quarter and the Account Anniversary are the same day. We only make the distinction to separate values before and after step-up.

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, your Account Value and your Income Benefit Base are each immediately increased by the amount of the additional Purchase Payment. Your Stored Income Balance is increased by 5% of the additional Purchase Payment.

 

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Here is an example of how an additional Purchase Payment of $50,000 made in the second Account Quarter would affect your step-up:

 

 

Time

   Account
Value
  

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Income
Benefit Base
 
Issue    $100,000    n/a      n/a        $100,000  
End of First Quarter    $113,000    $50,000      $163,000        $100,000  
$50,000 Purchase Payment    $163,000    n/a      n/a        $150,000  
End of Second Quarter    $158,000    n/a      $158,000        $150,000  
End of Third Quarter    $140,000    n/a      $140,000        $150,000  
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)    $153,000    n/a      $153,000        $150,000  
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)           $163,000           
Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter    $7,500 (initial $5,000 plus 5% x $50,000)

 

Step-up comparison    Is ($163,000 - $7,500) greater than $150,000? Yes, so step-up.  
On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)         
New Income Benefit Base =    $155,500    Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.

 

New Annual Income Amount =    $7,775    $155,500 x 5%

 

New Stored Income Balance =    $15,275    Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.

 

Please note: Since the additional Purchase Payment occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

Here is an example of how a $4,000 withdrawal taken in the second Account Quarter would affect your step-up:

 

 

Time

   Account
Value
  

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Income
Benefit Base
 
Issue    $100,000    n/a      n/a        $100,000  
End of First Quarter    $113,000    - $4,000      $109,000        $100,000  
$4,000 withdrawal    $109,000    n/a      n/a        $100,000  
End of Second Quarter    $104,000    n/a      $104,000        $100,000  
End of Third Quarter    $86,000    n/a      $86,000        $100,000  
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)    $99,000    n/a      $99,000        $100,000  
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)           $109,000           
Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter    $1,000 (initial $5,000 less $4,000 withdrawal)

 

Step-up comparison    Is ($109,000 - $1,000) greater than $100,000? Yes, so step-up.  
On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)         
New Income Benefit Base =    $108,000    Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.

 

New Annual Income Amount =    $5,400    $108,000 x 5%

 

New Stored Income Balance =    $6,400    Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.

 

Please note: Since the withdrawal occurred after the first Account Quarter, the first Account Quarter value was adjusted.

 

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Assume instead you take a $40,000 withdrawal in the second Account Quarter at a point when the Account Value equaled $99,000 immediately before the withdrawal. Since this withdrawal exceeds your Stored Income Balance, it is considered an Excess Withdrawal. The Excess Withdrawal reduces your Income Benefit Base as described in this Appendix under “Excess Withdrawals.” All previous quarter-end Account Values are first reduced by the amount of the Stored Income Balance and then adjusted in the same proportion that the Income Benefit Base was adjusted after the Excess Withdrawal. (See the two-step calculation shown in the box below the following example.)

 

 

Time

   Account
Value
  

Adjustment for
subsequent
Purchase Payments
and withdrawals

   Account Value
(after subsequent
adjustments)
     Income
Benefit Base
 
Issue    $100,000    n/a      n/a        $100,000  
End of First Quarter    $113,000    - $45,213      $67,787        $100,000  
$40,000 withdrawal    $59,000    n/a      n/a        $62,766  
End of Second Quarter    $68,000    n/a      $68,000        $62,766  
End of Third Quarter    $50,000    n/a      $50,000        $62,766  
End of Fourth Quarter (before step-up)    $63,000    n/a      $63,000        $62,766  
Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments)           $68,000           
Stored Income Balance at end of fourth quarter    $0                  
Step-up comparison    Is ($68,000 - $0) greater than $62,766? Yes, so step-up.  
On the Account Anniversary (after step-up)         
New Income Benefit Base =    $68,000    Highest Quarterly Value (after adjustments) less the Stored Income Balance.

 

New Annual Income Amount =    $3,400    $68,000 x 5%

 

New Stored Income Balance =    $3,400    Stored Income Balance at the end of the fourth Account Quarter plus the new Annual Income Amount.

 

 

(1)   Reduce the end of First Quarter Account Value by the Stored Income Balance      =     $113,000     -     $5,000       =  $ 108,000  
   
(2)   Adjust Account Value for the first Account Quarter      =     $108,000 x     (             $99,000 - $40,000            )   =  $ 67,787  
  $99,000 - $5,000
   
   

The total adjustment

     =     $113,000     -     $67,787       =  $ 45,213  

All of the above examples assume that you are age 65 at issue, so your Lifetime Income Percentage is set to 5%. Assume instead you are age 74 at issue and have attained age 75 on your first Account Anniversary. Follow the first example where no withdrawals were taken and no additional Purchase Payments were made. When your Income Benefit Base steps-up to $108,000, your new Lifetime Income Percentage is 6% since you are now age 75. Your Annual Income Amount is now $6,480, and your Stored Income Balance becomes $11,480.

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you have the option of electing IOD II Escalator with single-life coverage or, for a higher IOD II Escalator Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole primary Beneficiary on the Issue Date and remains the sole primary Beneficiary while IOD II Escalator is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while IOD II Escalator is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. Note that, for

 

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joint-life coverage to continue after the death of any Participant, the surviving spouse must elect to continue the contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision. See also “Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you have elected joint-life coverage, the Stored Income Period will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 50. Otherwise it will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 50 if the younger spouse is less than age 50 on the Issue Date. (For purposes of joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue Date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) The First Withdrawal Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 59. Otherwise it will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 59. The Lifetime Income Percentage will be based on the age of the younger spouse, as shown in the tables below. If you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Income Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Age of Younger Spouse at Step-up

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 64    4%
65 - 74    5%
75 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your Lifetime Income Percentage is determined, as follows:

 

   

Age Younger Spouse at Step-up

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 69    5%
70 - 79    6%
80 or older    7%

The Lifetime Income Percentage may increase, in the future, if the age of the younger spouse at time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown in the applicable table above.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, your benefits under IOD II Escalator continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. The percentage rate of the fee will not be reduced regardless of any change in life events.

If one spouse is significantly younger than the other spouse, you should carefully consider whether joint-life coverage is an appropriate choice in light of the possibly long waiting period before the benefit begins to accumulate income and in light of the higher fee for joint-life coverage.

Joint-life coverage may not be available on all Contracts.

Cancellation of IOD II Escalator

Should you decide that IOD II Escalator is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel IOD II Escalator at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under IOD II Escalator shall cease. Once cancelled, IOD II Escalator cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, IOD II Escalator will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

 

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IOD II Escalator will also be cancelled for any of the following:

 

   

upon a termination of the Contract;

 

   

upon annuitization*; or

 

   

your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero as a result of Early or Excess Withdrawals.

 

 

*

Note that the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date permitted under this Contract is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday. See “Selection of Annuity Commencement Date” under “THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

A change of ownership may also cancel your benefits under IOD II Escalator.

Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Single-Life Coverage

If you elected single-life coverage, IOD II Escalator terminates on the death of any Participant and the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract. Alternately, the Beneficiary may elect to receive the Stored Income Balance.

Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in IOD II Escalator, the provisions of the section above titled “Death of Participant Under IOD II Escalator with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, IOD II Escalator will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole primary beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the Stored Income Balance will remain unchanged;

 

   

the Income Benefit Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in the Account Value (see “Step-Up Under IOD II Escalator” in this Appendix);

 

   

if the Stored Income Period has not yet begun, the Lifetime Income Percentage will be determined when the Stored Income Period begins (i.e., on the first Account Anniversary following the date the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 50);

 

   

if the Stored Income Period has already begun, the Lifetime Income Percentage will be the Lifetime Income Percentage that applied to the Contract prior to the death of the Participant;

 

   

on each Account Anniversary, the Annual Income Amount will be equal to the Income Benefit Base multiplied by the Lifetime Income Percentage; and

 

   

the percentage rate of the IOD II Escalator Fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including IOD II Escalator, terminates.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

 

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Annuitization Under IOD II Escalator

Under the terms of IOD II Escalator, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive your Cash Surrender Value (or your Stored Income Balance, if greater);

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the Annuity Options available on that date; or

 

  (3)

(a) receive any remaining Stored Income Balance in a single sum and (b) annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and you are still eligible to receive it) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than the Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your then current Income Benefit Base.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount each year until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value” in this Appendix.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as IOD II Escalator. If you elected to participate in IOD II Escalator, you may withdraw annual amounts up to the Yearly RMD Amount without affecting your benefit, subject to the conditions stated below. In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than your Stored Income Balance, we are currently waiving the withdrawal provisions under IOD II Escalator, as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in IOD II Escalator, we reduce your Account Value and your Stored Income Balance, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal to a value not less than zero. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Stored Income Balance. In other words, if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Stored Income Balance, we will reduce your Stored Income Balance, but we will not reduce your Income Benefit Base, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

Currently, any withdrawal in excess of the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance that is taken to satisfy the Yearly RMD Amounts will not be treated as an Excess Withdrawal, and will not reduce the Income Benefit Base. However, if there is any material change to the current Code or IRS Rules governing the timing or determination of required minimum distribution amounts, then the Company reserves the right to treat any withdrawal greater than the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance as an Excess Withdrawal which may significantly reduce the Income Benefit Base.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX O - RETIREMENT ASSET PROTECTORSM

The optional living benefit known as Retirement Asset Protector was available on Contracts purchased on or after March 5, 2007 and prior to August 17, 2009. If you elected to participate in Retirement Asset Protector, the following information applies to your Contract. Retirement Asset Protector is no longer available for sale on new Contracts, and therefore, renewals of the benefit are no longer available.

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, and elected to participate in Retirement Asset Protector, the fee charged for your living benefit is lower than the fee charged on Contracts purchased on or after that date. (See “Cost of Retirement Asset Protector.”) Your fee will not increase unless you elect to “step-up” as described under “Step-Up Under Retirement Asset Protector,” and you consent in writing to accept the higher fee.

To describe how Retirement Asset Protector works, we use the following definitions:

 

 

Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base:

An amount equal to the sum of all Purchase Payments made during the first year following your Issue Date, decreased by any partial withdrawals taken and increased by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under Retirement Asset Protector.”

 

GMAB Maturity Date:

The date when Retirement Asset Protector matures. If you are younger than 85 on the Issue Date, your GMAB Maturity Date is the later of your 10th Account Anniversary or 10 years from the date of your most recent step-up. (See “Step-Up Under Retirement Asset Protector.”) If you are 85 on the Issue Date, your GMAB Maturity Date is your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date.

 

You and Your:

Under Retirement Asset Protector, the terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant as described under “Death of Participant Under Retirement Asset Protector.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest Annuitant.

Retirement Asset Protector guarantees a return of the greater of:

 

   

the excess of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base over your Account Value or

 

   

your total fees paid for Retirement Asset Protector (“Retirement Asset Protector Fees”),

regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you have reached the GMAB Maturity Date.

If you are participating in Retirement Asset Protector, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

To participate in Retirement Asset Protector, all of your Account Value must be invested in a Designated Fund at all times during the term of the GMAB Maturity Date. The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are listed in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

Cost of Retirement Asset Protector

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Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter. The Fee will be a percentage of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base. This percentage rate will equal 0.1875% of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base on the last day of the Account Quarter. The maximum Retirement Asset Protector Fee you can pay in any one Account Year is equal to 0.75% of the highest Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base at any point in that Account Year.

If you purchased your Contract prior to February 17, 2009, your cost for Retirement Asset Protector was initially, on an annual basis, 0.35% of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base. The cost of your benefit will not increase unless, at time of step-up, you consent in writing to accept this higher fee of 0.75%. If you do not consent to the higher fee, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups will be suspended unless and until we receive your written consent to the higher fee.

Your Retirement Asset Protector Fee will not change, unless you take one of these specific actions:

 

   

If you made an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base and thus your Retirement Asset Protector Fee.

 

   

If you make a partial withdrawal, you will decrease your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base and thus your Retirement Asset Protector Fee.

 

   

If you elect to “step-up” your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base, your Retirement Asset Protector Fee will increase.

The investment performance of the Designated Funds will not affect your Retirement Asset Protector Fee unless you elect a step-up of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base.

We will continue to deduct the Retirement Asset Protector Fee until:

 

   

you annuitize your Contract;

 

   

Retirement Asset Protector matures on the GMAB Maturity Date;

 

   

your Retirement Asset Protector benefit is cancelled as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of Retirement Asset Protector;” or

 

   

your Account Value is reduced to zero.

How Retirement Asset Protector Works

On the GMAB Maturity Date, we will credit your Account Value with an amount equal to the greater of:

 

  (a)

any excess of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base over your Account Value after adjusting for any Contract charges; and

 

  (b)

the total amount of Retirement Asset Protector Fees paid between the Issue Date and the GMAB Maturity Date.

We determine the value of (b) in two steps.

 

  (1)

As described above under “Cost of Retirement Asset Protector,” each quarter between the Issue Date and the GMAB Maturity Date we calculate the Retirement Asset Protector Fee by multiplying your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base on the last valuation day of that quarter by the applicable percentage rate.

 

  (2)

We then sum each quarterly amount calculated in (1) to determine the total amount of Retirement Asset Protector Fees paid.

In the situation where you purchased your Contract on or after February 17, 2009, and do not make additional Purchase Payments or partial withdrawals and you do not “step-up,” you can expect the total fees paid to equal 7.50% of your initial Purchase Payment. In other words, because Retirement Asset Protector matures in 10 years, we multiply 0.1875% times 40 quarters (four quarters per year for 10 years) to obtain the percentage (7.50%) needed to determine the total amount of the fees to be paid. If you make additional Purchase Payments, you “step-up,” or the percentage rate

 

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used to calculate the Retirement Asset Protector Fee is changed at the time of “step-up,” the total amount of fees will be higher.

The greater of the two amounts will be allocated to the Designated Fund in which you are invested at that time. Here is an example of how we calculate benefits under Retirement Asset Protector:

 

 

   

Assume that you purchased a Contract on March 7, 2007 with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and you selected Retirement Asset Protector. Your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base equals your Purchase Payment amount of $100,000.

 

   

Assume you make an additional Purchase Payment of $50,000 on April 7, 2007, thus increasing your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base to $150,000.

 

   

Assume you make no withdrawals or additional Purchase Payments and you do not step-up prior to the GMAB Maturity Date on March 7, 2017.

 

   

Assume that, because of poor investment performance, your Account Value on March 7, 2017 is $135,000. The excess of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base over your Account Value is $15,000 ($150,000 - $135,000). The total amount of Retirement Asset Protector Fees paid is equal to the sum of the value of the Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Bases on the last day of each Account Quarter since the Inception Date ($150,000 x 40) times one quarter of the annual Retirement Asset Protector Fee (0.35% ÷ 4). In this case, the total amount of rider fees paid is $5,250. Therefore, we will credit $15,000 to your Account Value.

 

   

Assume instead that, because of better investment performance, your Account Value on March 7, 2017, is $155,000. Because your Account Value is greater than your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base, your Account Value will be credited with the total amount of Retirement Asset Protector Fees paid. In this case, the amount will be $5,250.

Withdrawals Under Retirement Asset Protector

All withdrawals you take, including any free withdrawal amounts or Required Minimum Distribution Amounts, will reduce the dollar value of the Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base proportionally to the amount withdrawn. For example, after a partial withdrawal, the new Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base will equal:

 

     
Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base immediately before partial withdrawal       X   

  Account Value immediately after partial  withdrawal  

   Account Value immediately before partial withdrawal

You should be aware that, if you take a withdrawal when your Account Value is less than your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base, the withdrawal may reduce the value of your Benefit Base by an amount greater than the amount of the withdrawal. Thus, withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under Retirement Asset Protector, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

 

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Here is an example of how we handle withdrawals under Retirement Asset Protector:

 

   

Assume that you purchased a Contract on March 7, 2007 with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and you selected Retirement Asset Protector. Your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base equals your Purchase Payment amount of $100,000.

 

 

   

Assume that, on March 10, 2009, your Account Value is $80,000. Assume further that you take a withdrawal of $10,000 on that date, thus reducing your Account Value to $70,000. Your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base is reduced proportionally to the amount withdrawn. Therefore your new Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base is $100,000 x ($70,000 ÷ $80,000), or $87,500.

 

 

   

Assume you make no additional withdrawals and you do not step-up prior to the GMAB Maturity Date on March 7, 2017.

 

 

   

Assume that, because of investment performance, your Account Value on March 7, 2017 is $80,000. The excess of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base over your Account Value is $7,500 ($87,500 - $80,000). The total amount of Retirement Asset Protector Fees paid is equal to the sum of the value of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Bases on the last day of each Account Quarter since the Issue Date [($100,000 x 8) + ($87,500 x 32)] times one quarter of your annual Retirement Asset Protector Fee (0.35% ÷ 4). In this case, the total amount of rider fees paid is $3,150. Therefore, we will credit $7,500 to your Account Value.

 

Step-Up Under Retirement Asset Protector

On or after your first Account Anniversary, you may elect to increase your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base to your then current Account Value. The step-up election may be made on any day on or after your first Account Anniversary. (We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to require step-up elections to occur only on Account Anniversaries.)

If you are participating in Retirement Asset Protector, on the day we receive your step-up election notice in Good Order (the “Step-Up Date”), we will increase your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base to an amount equal to your Account Value if eligible. If you elect to step-up, at least one full year from the Step-Up Date must pass before you can elect another step-up. You can only elect to step-up if:

 

   

your current Account Value is greater than the current Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base, and

 

   

your Account Value is $5,000,000 or less on your Step-Up Date.

For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own that have been issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.

Under Retirement Asset Protector, your Step-Up Date must be at least 10 years prior to your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date. If you have selected an Annuity Commencement Date that is prior to the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date but is less than 10 years after your Step-Up Date, then we will automatically extend your Annuity Commencement Date to equal your GMAB Maturity Date.

Without a step-up, your benefit under Retirement Asset Protector will “mature” on your 10th Account Anniversary. If you elect to step-up your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base, your benefit under Retirement Asset Protector will mature 10 years from the most recent Step-Up Date. In either case, on the day your Retirement Asset Protector benefit matures (the “GMAB Maturity Date”), we will credit the greater of:

 

   

any excess of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base over your Account Value, or

 

   

the total amount of fees you paid for Retirement Asset Protector.

 

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Assume that you purchased a Contract on March 7, 2008 with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000 and you selected Retirement Asset Protector. Your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base equals your Purchase Payment amount of $100,000.

 

 

   

Assume that, on March 7, 2009, your Account Value is $118,000. Because your Account Value is greater than your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base, you elect to step-up to a new ten-year period with a new Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base of $118,000. Your new GMAB Maturity Date will be March 7, 2019.

 

 

   

Assume you make no withdrawals prior to the GMAB Maturity Date on March 7, 2019.

 

 

   

Assume that your Account Value on March 7, 2019 is $108,000. The excess of your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base over your Account Value is $10,000 ($118,000 -$108,000). Your total Retirement Asset Protector Fee is equal to the sum of all fees applied prior to the step-up plus the sum of all fees applied after the step-up.

 

The sum of all fees applied prior to the step-up are equal to the sum of the value of the Benefit Bases prior to the step-up multiplied by the quarterly fee percentage applicable prior to the step-up [($100,000 x 4) x (0.35% ÷ 4)]. Similarly, the sum of all fees applied after the step-up are equal to the sum of the value of the Benefit Bases after the step-up multiplied by the quarterly fee percentage applicable after the step-up [($118,000 x 40) x (0.75% ÷ 4)].

In this case, the total amount of rider fees paid is $9,200. Therefore, we will credit $10,000 to your Account Value.

We reserve the right to discontinue offering the step-up provision of Retirement Asset Protector if we determine that, based upon market conditions at the time of the step-up, we can no longer offer Retirement Asset Protector to new Contracts at the current percentage rate used to calculate the Retirement Asset Protector Fee as set forth in this Appendix under “Cost of Retirement Asset Protector.” In that case, we will send notification that the step-up provision under your Contract has been discontinued unless you elect to begin a new step-up provision at the higher percentage rate. Your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate and continue to step-up.

Cancellation of Retirement Asset Protector

You may cancel Retirement Asset Protector at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under the benefit shall cease. Once cancelled, Retirement Asset Protector cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, Retirement Asset Protector will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

 

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into any investment option other than a Designated Fund.

A change of ownership of the Contract may also cancel the Benefit.

Death of Participant Under Retirement Asset Protector

If the Participant dies while participating in Retirement Asset Protector, all benefits and charges under the benefit will automatically terminate when we receive Due Proof of Death, unless the surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary and elects to continue the Contract. The surviving spouse can automatically continue Retirement Asset Protector even though the Account Value may have been enhanced under the provisions of the death benefit. (See “Spousal Continuance” under “DEATH BENEFIT” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.) The GMAB Maturity Date does not change.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as Retirement Asset Protector. If you withdraw all or a portion of your retirement plan’s Yearly RMD Amount from the your Qualified Contract while participating in Retirement Asset Protector, we reduce your Account Value by the amount of the withdrawal and your Retirement Asset Protector Benefit Base proportionally (see “Withdrawals Under Retirement Asset Protector” in this Appendix).

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX P - INCOME ON DEMAND® III ESCALATOR

The optional living benefit known as Income ON Demand III Escalator (“IOD III Escalator”) was available on Contracts purchased on or after August 17, 2009 and prior to February 8, 2010. If you elected to participate in IOD III Escalator, the following information applies to your Contract. IOD III Escalator is no longer available for sale on new Contracts. To describe how IOD III Escalator works, we use the following definitions:

 

Annual Income Amount:

The amount added to your Stored Income Balance on each Account Anniversary during your Stored Income Period. It is equal to your Income Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Income Percentage.

 

Early Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken prior to your First Withdrawal Date.

 

Excess Withdrawal:

Any withdrawal taken after your First Withdrawal Date that exceeds your Stored Income Balance (or your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater).

 

Fee Base:

The amount used to calculate your “IOD III Escalator Fee” (see “Cost of IOD III Escalator” in this Appendix).

 

First Withdrawal Date:

Your Issue Date if you are at least age 59 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary after you attain age 59.

 

Income Benefit Base:

The amount used to calculate your Annual Income Amount for IOD III Escalator.

 

Lifetime Income Percentage:

The percentage used to calculate your Annual Income Amount.

 

Stored Income Balance:

The amount you may withdraw at any time after your First Withdrawal Date without reducing your benefits under IOD III Escalator.

 

Stored Income Period:

A period beginning on your Issue Date if you are at least age 50 at issue, otherwise the first Account Anniversary following your 50th birthday, ending on your Annuity Commencement Date.

 

You and Your:

The terms “you” and “your” refer to the oldest living Participant or the surviving spouse of the oldest Participant, as described in this Appendix under “Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage.” In the case of a non-natural Participant, these terms refer to the oldest living Annuitant.

Upon annuitization, IOD III Escalator and the MAV optional death benefit, if elected, automatically terminate.

IOD III Escalator allows you to withdraw a guaranteed amount each year, beginning after your First Withdrawal Date, until the death of any Participant if single-life coverage is elected (or until the death of both the Participant and the Participant’s spouse if joint-life coverage is elected), regardless of the investment performance of the Designated Funds, provided that you comply with certain requirements. The guaranteed annual amount you can withdraw, in any one year, can be 4%, 5%, or 6% of your Income Benefit Base depending upon your age. Under IOD III Escalator, if you forgo withdrawing all or any part of your Annual Income Amount in any one year, that amount will be stored or banked in the Stored Income Balance for use in later years. In any future year, you may take more than your Annual Income Amount by drawing from that amount which you have stored or banked. Thus, in future years, you can take your full Annual Income Amount plus all or a portion of that amount which you have stored or banked.

 

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If you are participating in IOD III Escalator, you may make Purchase Payments only during your first Account Year. After the first Account Anniversary, any Purchase Payments you submit will be returned to you.

If you are participating in IOD III Escalator, all of your Account Value must be invested only in Designated Funds at all times during the term of IOD III Escalator. (The term of IOD III Escalator is for life, unless your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero or your benefits under IOD III Escalator are terminated or cancelled as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of IOD III Escalator,” “Depleting Your Account Value,” and “Annuitization Under IOD III Escalator.”) The only Funds, dollar-cost averaging program options, and asset allocation models that currently qualify as Designated Funds are listed in the section entitled “DESIGNATED FUNDS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

You had the option of choosing between single-life coverage and joint-life coverage. These options are described in greater detail under “Joint-Life Coverage” and the sections entitled “Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Single-Life Coverage” and “Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Income Benefit Base

On the Issue Date, we set your Income Benefit Base equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Thereafter, your Income Benefit Base is:

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by any step-ups as described under “Step-Up Under IOD III Escalator” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased to the extent that you exercise your one-time option to use any amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base, as described under “How IOD III Escalator Works” in this Appendix;

 

   

increased by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date;

 

   

decreased following any Early Withdrawals you take, as described under “Early Withdrawals” in this Appendix; and

 

   

decreased following any Excess Withdrawals you take, as described under “Excess Withdrawals” in this Appendix.

Determining Your Annual Income Amount

Your Annual Income Amount is first determined at the beginning of your Stored Income Period and then on each subsequent Account Anniversary. Your Annual Income Amount is equal to your Income Benefit Base multiplied by your Lifetime Income Percentage. The Lifetime Income Percentage depends upon your age at the beginning of your Stored Income Period as shown in the table below.

 

 

Your Age at the Beginning of
Your Stored  Income Period*

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 64    4%
65 - 79    5%
80 or older    6%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described in this Appendix under “Joint-Life Coverage.”

Your Lifetime Income Percentage will only increase if your age at the time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown in the table above. (See “Step-Up Under IOD III Escalator” in this Appendix) An increase in the Lifetime Income Percentage will increase your Annual Income Amount.

Your Annual Income Amount will also change with any change to your Income Benefit Base as described under “Determining Your Income Benefit Base” in this Appendix.

 

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Determining Your Stored Income Balance

At the beginning of the Stored Income Period, your Stored Income Balance will equal your Annual Income Amount (your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base on that Date). Thereafter, your Stored Income Balance is:

 

   

increased by your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by any subsequent Purchase Payments you make during the first year following the Issue Date;

 

   

increased on each Account Anniversary by your Annual Income Amount determined on that Anniversary;

 

   

decreased by the amount of any withdrawals you take, on or after your First Withdrawal Date, up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance;

 

   

decreased to $0 if you take an Excess Withdrawal;

 

   

decreased in proportion to the change in your Account Value if you take an Early Withdrawal; and

 

   

decreased by the amount you use in exercising your one-time option to increase your Income Benefit Base (described below under “How IOD III Escalator Works”).

How IOD III Escalator Works

Under the terms of IOD III Escalator, you can take withdrawals up to the amount of your Stored Income Balance beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, subject to the terms and conditions discussed below. You can use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to effect a one-time increase of your Income Benefit Base prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. IOD III Escalator also provides the opportunity to increase your Annual Income Amount if your Lifetime Income Percentage increases as you grow older. (Your Lifetime Income Percentage will only increase if you step-up after you reach certain specified ages.) If your Account Value is reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount every year until you die.

Withdrawals from your Stored Income Balance can be taken at any time beginning on your First Withdrawal Date and prior to your Annuity Commencement Date without affecting your Income Benefit Base. If, beginning on your First Withdrawal Date, you make a withdrawal that does not exceed your Stored Income Balance:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount withdrawn; and

 

   

the withdrawal will not be subject to withdrawal charges.

You also have the option to use all or a portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base. This option allows you to increase your future Annual Income Amount. While your Contract is in force, you may exercise this option only once and you must do so prior to your Annuity Commencement Date. If you choose to use any portion of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base:

 

   

your Stored Income Balance will be decreased by the amount used;

 

   

the amount of your Stored Income Balance used will be added to your Income Benefit Base; and

 

   

your new Annual Income Amount on your next Account Anniversary will equal your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your new Income Benefit Base.

 

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Here is an example of how IOD III Escalator works.

 

Assume that you are age 65 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elected to participate in IOD III Escalator with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Lifetime Income Percentage is 5%. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Therefore, $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance. All values shown are as of the beginning of the Account Year.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
1      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000
2      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $10,000
3      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $15,000
4      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $20,000

During your fifth Account Year, you use the full amount of your Stored Income Balance ($25,000) to increase your Income Benefit Base. On your next Account Anniversary, your Income Benefit Base will be increased to $125,000 and your Annual Income Amount will be $6,250 (your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $6,250 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $25,000
6      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $6,250
7      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $12,500
8      $100,000      $125,000      $6,250      $0      $18,750

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

Assume instead that, during your fifth Account Year, you take a withdrawal of $25,000, thereby reducing your Stored Income Balance to $0. On your next Account Anniversary, your Income Benefit Base will remain at $100,000 and your Annual Income Amount remains at $5,000 (your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base). Therefore $5,000 will be added each year to your Stored Income Balance unless your Annual Income Amount changes.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $25,000      $0
6      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000
7      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $10,000
8      $75,000      $100,000      $5,000      $0      $15,000

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

Early Withdrawals and Excess Withdrawals may significantly decrease, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD III Escalator, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value, as described further below under “Withdrawals Under IOD III Escalator.” Even if your Stored Income Period has begun, withdrawals prior to your First Withdrawal Date are considered Early Withdrawals. Investing in any Fund, other than a Designated Fund will cancel IOD III Escalator as described in this Appendix under “Cancellation of IOD III Escalator.”

 

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Withdrawals Under IOD III Escalator

Withdrawals After Your First Withdrawal Date

Starting on your First Withdrawal Date and continuing to your Annuity Commencement Date you may take annual withdrawals up to your Stored Income Balance without reducing your future Annual Income Amount. These withdrawals will reduce your Stored Income Balance by the full amount of the withdrawal, but will not change your Income Benefit Base. This is shown in the previous example.

Withdrawals taken after your First Withdrawal Date and during the withdrawal charge period permitted under your Contract are subject to withdrawal charges only to the extent they are in excess of the greatest of:

 

   

the free withdrawal amount permitted under your Contract;

 

   

your Stored Income Balance; or

 

   

your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount (subject to conditions discussed under “Certain Tax Provisions” in this Appendix).

Excess Withdrawals

If you take an Excess Withdrawal, your Income Benefit Base will be reduced according to the following formula:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD              )  
          AV - SB        

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance (or your Yearly Required Minimum Distribution Amount, if greater) immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.

Your Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base. Here is an example of an Excess Withdrawal:

 

Using the same facts as the previous example, assume that in your fifth Account Year you take a withdrawal of $50,000, exceeding your Stored Income Balance. Assume that due to poor investment performance during the fifth Account Year your Account Value was $90,000 immediately prior to the withdrawal. Your Income Benefit Base will be reduced to $61,538 as shown below.

 

Year

     Account
Value
     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Withdrawal      Stored Income
Balance
5      $100,000      $100,000      $5,000      $50,000      $0
6      $40,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $3,077
7      $40,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $6,154
8      $40,000      $61,538      $3,077      $0      $9,231

Each year thereafter, the Annual Income Amount will be added to the Stored Income Balance in the same manner.

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

    =     $ 100,000 x     (           $90,000 -  $50,000           )     =     $ 61,538          
          $90,000 - $25,000        

 

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Excess Withdrawals taken in a down market could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD III Escalator, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

Early Withdrawals

All withdrawals taken before your First Withdrawal Date, including any “free withdrawal amounts” permitted under your Contract, will be considered Early Withdrawals and the Income Benefit Base and the Stored Income Balance will be reduced using the following formulas:

 

Your new Income Benefit Base

     =        IBB x        (             AV - WD             )  
          AV        
 

Your new Stored Income Balance

     =        SB x        (             AV - WD             )  
          AV        

 

Where:       
  IBB   =    Your Income Benefit Base immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early Withdrawal.

Your future Annual Income Amount will be recalculated based on the reduced Income Benefit Base.

In addition, Early Withdrawals will also be subject to withdrawal charges, to the extent that such withdrawals are in excess of the “free withdrawal amount” permitted under your Contract. Early Withdrawals could severely reduce, and even terminate, your benefits under IOD III Escalator, including reducing your Account Value to zero and thereby terminating your Contract without value.

In addition to reducing your benefits under IOD III Escalator, any withdrawal before your First Withdrawal Date could have state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Depleting Your Account Value

If your Account Value is reduced to zero immediately following an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal (as described above), then your Stored Income Balance and your Income Benefit Base will both be reduced to zero and your Contract will terminate without value. Therefore, your Contract, as well as any benefits available with IOD III Escalator, will end.

If your Account Value is reduced to zero through any combination of poor investment performance of the Designated Funds, Contract charges, and withdrawals other than Excess Withdrawals or Early Withdrawals, your Income Benefit Base will not be reduced. Your Contract will end. You will be entitled to receive annual payments equal to your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your Income Benefit Base. Prior to determining your annual payments, you may increase your Income Benefit Base by any remaining Stored Income Balance as described below. These payments will continue for as long as you live. If you elected joint-life coverage, the payments will continue as long as either you or your spouse are alive as described in this Appendix under “Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage.” If you have any remaining Stored Income Balance on the day your Account Value is reduced to zero, you will be notified that, before you begin to receive your “annual lifetime payments,” you must deplete your Stored Income Balance by:

 

  (a)

withdrawing your remaining Stored Income Balance;

 

  (b)

applying the remaining amount of your Stored Income Balance to increase your Income Benefit Base (and thus the amount of your “annual lifetime payments”); or

 

  (c)

using a combination of (a) and (b).

 

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Because the Contract has ended, the amount of these annual lifetime payments will not change and they will not be subject to any withdrawal charges. You should be aware, however, that they could be subject to certain state and federal income tax liability. You should consult a qualified tax professional for more information.

Cost of IOD III Escalator

If you elected IOD III Escalator, we will deduct a quarterly fee from your Account Value (“IOD III Escalator Fee”). The IOD III Escalator Fee will be taken as a specific deduction from your Account Value on the last valuation day of each Account Quarter and will equal 0.2750 % of your Fee Base on that day, if you elected single-life coverage (0.3250% for joint-life coverage). On an annual basis, the IOD III Escalator Fee is equal to 1.10% of your Fee Base if you elected single-life coverage (1.30% for joint-life coverage). We reserve the right to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the IOD III Escalator Fee on newly issued Contracts.

During the first Account Year, your Fee Base is equal to your Income Benefit Base. On each Account Anniversary, the Fee Base is recalculated. Your new Fee Base will be reset to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance (if any) less your Annual Income Amount (if any) for that year if this recalculated amount is higher than your current Fee Base. In the event that the recalculated amount is not greater than your current Fee Base, we will continue to calculate your IOD III Escalator Fee based upon your current Fee Base until, at least, your next Account Anniversary. Note that, although your IOD III Escalator Fee may increase, it will never decrease.

For the most part, we calculate your Fee Base only on your Account Anniversary. However, we will recalculate your Fee Base between Account Anniversaries, if you take an Early Withdrawal or Excess Withdrawal or make additional Purchase Payments during your first Account Year.

If you take an Excess Withdrawal during your Stored Income Period, your Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD             )  
          AV - SB        

If you take an Early Withdrawal, your Fee Base will be decreased by the following formula:

 

Your new Fee Base

     =        Fee Base x        (             AV - WD             )  
          AV        

 

Where:       
  Fee Base   =    Your Fee Base immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  WD   =    The amount of the Early/Excess Withdrawal.
  SB   =    Your Stored Income Balance (if any) immediately prior to the Excess Withdrawal.
  AV   =    Your Account Value immediately prior to the Early/Excess Withdrawal.

Any additional Purchase Payment you make during your first Account Year will increase your Income Benefit Base as described in this Appendix under “Determining Your Income Benefit Base.” Therefore, your Fee Base will increase by any additional Purchase Payments made.

 

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Here is an example of how we calculate your Fee Base.

 

Assume that you are age 65 when your Contract is issued with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. Assume you elected to participate in IOD III Escalator with single-life coverage and investment performance of the Designated Funds is constant over the years. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment on your Issue Date. Your Lifetime Income Percentage is 5%. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). All values are shown as of the beginning of the Account Year except as otherwise stated.

During the Stored Income Period, the Fee Base is reset at the beginning of the Contract Year to equal your Income Benefit Base plus your Stored Income Balance less your Annual Income Amount, if that amount is greater than the previous Fee Base. For example, in Contract Year 4, the Fee Base is set equal to the Income Benefit Base ($100,000) plus the Stored Income Balance ($20,000) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,000) if that amount ($115,000) is greater than the previous Fee Base ($110,000).

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     Stored Income Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
1      $100,000      $5,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000      $100,000
2      $100,000      $5,000      $10,000      $0      $10,000      $105,000
3      $100,000      $5,000      $15,000      $0      $15,000      $110,000
4      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $0      $20,000      $115,000

Assume, instead, that in your fourth Account Year you take a $20,000 withdrawal. At the beginning of your fifth Account Year, your Income Benefit Base ($100,000) plus your Stored Income Balance ($5,000) less your Annual Income Amount ($5,000) is less than the current Fee Base ($115,000), so there is no change to the Fee Base, as shown below.

 

Year

     Income Benefit
Base
     Annual Income
Amount
     StoredIncome Balance      Fee Base
     Beginning
of year
     Withdrawal
Amount
     End
of year
4      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $20,000      $0      $115,000
5      $100,000      $5,000      $5,000      $0      $5,000      $115,000
6      $100,000      $5,000      $10,000      $0      $10,000      $115,000
7      $100,000      $5,000      $15,000      $0      $15,000      $115,000
8      $100,000      $5,000      $20,000      $0      $20,000      $115,000
9      $100,000      $5,000      $25,000      $0      $25,000      $120,000

On each Account Anniversary thereafter, your Fee Base is recalculated and reset if necessary.

Your IOD III Escalator Fee will not change during an Account Year, unless you take one of the following specific actions:

 

   

If you make an additional Purchase Payment during your first Account Year, you will increase your Fee Base and thus your IOD III Escalator Fee.

 

   

If you make an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal, you will decrease your Fee Base and thus your IOD III Escalator Fee.

In addition, on your Account Anniversary, the IOD III Escalator Fee may also change, if we increase the percentage used to calculate the IOD III Escalator Fee as described below under “Step-Up Under IOD III Escalator.”

 

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The investment performance of the Designated Funds will not affect your IOD III Escalator Fee during an Account Year. However, as stated below under “Step-Up Under IOD III Escalator,” favorable investment performance may cause the Income Benefit Base to increase on an Account Anniversary, and thus increase your IOD III Escalator Fee.

We will continue to deduct the IOD III Escalator Fee until you annuitize your Contract, your Account Value reduces to zero, or your benefits under IOD III Escalator are cancelled as described under “Cancellation of IOD III Escalator” in this Appendix.

Step-Up Under IOD III Escalator

Regardless of your age on the Issue Date, on each Account Anniversary prior to your Annuity Commencement Date, we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base, provided that you satisfy certain requirements. First, you must meet eligibility requirements:

 

   

Your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance must equal no more than $5,000,000. (For purposes of determining the $5,000,000 limit, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to aggregate your Account Value with the account values of all other variable annuity contracts you own issued by Delaware Life or its affiliates.)

 

   

Your Account Value minus your Stored Income Balance must be greater than your current Income Benefit Base. (If you have not yet reached your Stored Income Period and therefore do not yet have a Stored Income Balance, your Account Value must only be greater than your current Income Benefit Base.)

Second, if you satisfy the eligibility requirements, we then consider whether market conditions have caused us to increase the percentage rate used to calculate the IOD III Escalator Fee on newly issued Contracts. Since we are no longer issuing Contracts with IOD III Escalator, the percentage rate we use to calculate your IOD III Escalator Fee will be set based upon current market conditions at that time.

 

   

If we have not had to increase the percentage rate as described above, the percentage rate we use to calculate your IOD III Escalator Fee will remain unchanged and we will automatically step-up your Income Benefit Base.

 

   

If we have had to increase the percentage rate as described above, we offer you the opportunity to step-up at the higher percentage rate. In this case, your written consent is required to accept the higher percentage rate used to calculate your IOD III Escalator Fee and step-up your Income Benefit Base. If you do not consent to the step-up and higher percentage, the step-up will not be implemented and all subsequent step-ups of your Income Benefit Base will also be suspended. You may thereafter submit an election form to us, however, in order to consent to the then-applicable percentage rate and thus reactivate subsequent automatic step-ups.

 

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At the time of step-up, we will increase your Income Benefit Base to an amount equal to your Account Value less your Stored Income Balance, if any, provided that such amount exceeds your current Income Benefit Base. Here is an example of how step-up works under IOD III Escalator:

 

Assume that you are 65 years old when you purchase a Contract with an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000, and that you elect to participate in IOD III Escalator with single-life coverage and do not take any withdrawals. (If you selected joint-life coverage, the numbers shown in the example could be different.) Your Income Benefit Base is equal to your initial Purchase Payment. Your Annual Income Amount is $5,000 (5% of your Income Benefit Base). Your initial Stored Income Balance is $5,000.

Assume that your Account Value grows to $103,000 by the end of Account Year 1. Because your Account Value minus your Stored Income Balance ($103,000 - $5,000) is less than your current Income Benefit Base, you will not step-up.

Assume further that your Account Value grows to $113,000 by the end of Account Year 2. Because your Account Value minus your Stored Income Balance ($113,000 - $10,000) is greater than your current Income Benefit Base ($100,000), you will step-up. Your new Income Benefit Base will equal your Account Value minus your Stored Income Balance ($103,000). Your new Annual Income Amount will be $5,150 (5% of your new Income Benefit Base).

Assume further that your Account Value grows to $125,150 by the end of Account Year 3. Because your Account Value minus your Stored Income Balance ($125,150 - $15,150) is greater than your current Income Benefit Base ($103,000), you will step-up again. Your new Income Benefit Base will equal your Account Value minus your Stored Income Balance ($110,000). Your new Annual Income Amount will be $5,500 (5% of your new Income Benefit Base).

 

Account Year

   Account Value
End of Year
   Stored Income
Balance Beginning
of Year
   Income
Benefit Base
End of Year
   Annual Income
Amount End of
Year
   Withdrawals
1    $103,000    $5,000    $100,000    $5,000    0
2    $113,000    $10,000    $103,000    $5,150    0
3    $125,150    $15,150    $110,000    $5,500    0

Your Lifetime Income Percentage will increase if your age at the time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown below. After the step-up, your Annual Income Amount will be your Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your new Income Benefit Base. Your Lifetime Income Percentage is determined, based upon your age at time of step-up, as follows:

 

 

Your Age at Step-up*

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 64    4%
65 - 79    5%
80 or older    6%

 

*

If you elected joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described below under “Joint-Life Coverage.”

The above example assumes that you are age 65 at issue, so your Lifetime Income Percentage is set to 5%. Assume instead you are age 77 at issue and have attained age 80 by the end of Account Year 3. When your Income Benefit Base steps-up to $110,000 your new Lifetime Income Percentage is 6% since you are now age 80. Your Annual Income Amount is now $6,600 and your Stored Income Balance becomes $21,750 at the beginning of Account Year 4.

Joint-Life Coverage

On the Issue Date, you have the option of electing IOD III Escalator with single-life coverage or, for a higher IOD III Escalator Fee, with joint-life coverage. Once you make the election, you cannot switch between joint-life and single-life coverage, regardless of any change in life events. Joint-life coverage is not available if you are unmarried on the Issue Date.

 

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Joint-life coverage can be elected on an individually-owned Contract or on a co-owned Contract. On an individually-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if your spouse is the sole primary Beneficiary on the Issue Date and remains the sole primary Beneficiary while IOD III Escalator is in effect. On a co-owned Contract, joint-life coverage is available only if you and your spouse are the only co-owners on the Issue Date and remain so while IOD III Escalator is in effect. Whereas single-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount only until any Participant dies, joint-life coverage provides an Annual Income Amount for as long as either you or your spouse is alive. Note that, for joint-life coverage to continue after the death of any Participant, the surviving spouse must elect to continue the contract through the “Spousal Continuance” provision. See also “Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage” in this Appendix.

If you have elected joint-life coverage, the Stored Income Period will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 50. Otherwise it will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 50 if the younger spouse is less than age 50 on the Issue Date. (For purposes of joint-life coverage, the younger spouse refers to the person who was the younger spouse on the Issue Date, even if that person has died or is no longer married to the person who was his or her spouse on the Issue Date.) The First Withdrawal Date will be your Issue Date if the younger spouse is at least age 59. Otherwise it will be the first Account Anniversary after the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 59. The Lifetime Income Percentage will be based on the age of the younger spouse, as shown in the table below.

 

 

Age of Younger Spouse at Step-up

  

Lifetime Income Percentage

50 - 64    4%
65 - 79    5%
80 or older    6%

The Lifetime Income Percentage may increase, in the future, if the age of the younger spouse at time of step-up coincides with a higher percentage as shown in the above table.

The two spouses on the Issue Date are the only two people covered under the joint-life feature. If a Participant remarries, the new spouse is not covered under the joint-life feature. Therefore, if the spouse on the Issue Date is no longer your spouse, your benefits under IOD III Escalator continue for your life and, when you die, annual withdrawals are no longer available. Note that, when you elect joint-life coverage, you also elect the higher joint-life fee. The percentage rate of the fee will not be reduced regardless of any change in life events.

Cancellation of IOD III Escalator

Should you decide that IOD III Escalator is no longer appropriate for you, you may cancel IOD III Escalator at any time. Upon cancellation, all benefits and charges under IOD III Escalator shall cease. Once cancelled, IOD III Escalator cannot be reinstated.

Although transfers among the Designated Funds are permitted as described under “Transfer Privilege” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached, IOD III Escalator will be cancelled automatically:

 

   

if any Purchase Payment is allocated to an investment option other than a Designated Fund; or

 

   

if any portion of Account Value maintained in a Designated Fund is transferred into an investment option other than a Designated Fund.

IOD III Escalator will also be cancelled for any of the following:

 

   

upon a termination of the Contract;

 

   

upon annuitization*; or

 

   

your Income Benefit Base is reduced to zero as a result of Early or Excess Withdrawals.

 

 

*

Note that the Maximum Annuity Commencement Date permitted under this Contract is the first day of the month following the Annuitant’s 95th birthday. See “Selection of Annuity Commencement Date” under “THE INCOME PHASE - ANNUITY PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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A change of ownership may also cancel your benefits under IOD III Escalator.

Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Single-Life Coverage

If you elected single-life coverage, IOD III Escalator terminates on the death of any Participant and the Beneficiary may elect to exercise any of the available options under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract. Alternately, the Beneficiary may elect to receive the Stored Income Balance.

Note that single-life coverage may be inappropriate on a co-owned Contract, because all living benefits will end on the death of any Participant. Note also that Beneficiaries who are not spouses cannot continue the Contract (see “Spousal Continuance” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached) or any living benefits under the Contract.

Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Joint-Life Coverage

If the surviving spouse on the Death Benefit Date was not the spouse of a Participant on the original Contract’s Issue Date, then this section does not apply, even if joint-life coverage was elected. In such case, if a Participant dies while participating in IOD III Escalator, the provisions of the section above titled “Death of Participant Under IOD III Escalator with Single-Life Coverage” will apply.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and one of the Participants dies, IOD III Escalator will continue, provided that the surviving spouse, as the sole primary beneficiary, continues the Contract. In such case:

 

   

the new Account Value will be equal to the Death Benefit;

 

   

the Stored Income Balance will remain unchanged;

 

   

the Income Benefit Base will remain unchanged until the next Account Anniversary when a step-up could apply due to an increase in the Account Value (see “Step-Up Under IOD III Escalator” in this Appendix);

 

   

if the Stored Income Period has not yet begun, the Lifetime Income Percentage will be determined when the Stored Income Period begins (i.e., on the first Account Anniversary following the date the younger spouse attains (or would have attained) age 50);

 

   

if the Stored Income Period has already begun, the Lifetime Income Percentage will be the Lifetime Income Percentage that applied to the Contract prior to the death of the Participant;

 

   

on each Account Anniversary, the Annual Income Amount will be equal to the Income Benefit Base multiplied by the Lifetime Income Percentage; and

 

   

the percentage rate of the IOD III Escalator Fee for the joint-life coverage option will continue for the surviving spouse as it was immediately prior to the death of the Participant.

At the death of the surviving spouse, the Contract, including IOD III Escalator, terminates.

If you purchased joint-life coverage and the deceased Participant’s surviving spouse does not continue the Contract, your Beneficiary may elect any available option under the Death Benefit provisions of the Contract.

Annuitization Under IOD III Escalator

Under the terms of IOD III Escalator, if your Account Value is greater than zero on your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you may elect to:

 

  (1)

surrender your Contract and receive your Cash Surrender Value (or your Stored Income Balance, if greater);

 

  (2)

annuitize your Account Value under one of the Annuity Options available on that date; or

 

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  (3)

(a) receive any remaining Stored Income Balance in a single sum and (b) annuitize your remaining Account Value as a single-life annuity (or a joint-life annuity, if joint-life coverage was elected at issue and you are still eligible to receive it) with an annualized annuity payment of not less than the Lifetime Income Percentage multiplied by your then current Income Benefit Base.

If you make no election, we will default your choice to option 3.

If your Account Value has been reduced to zero (other than as a result of an Early Withdrawal or an Excess Withdrawal), and your Income Benefit Base is greater than zero on or before your Maximum Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive your full Annual Income Amount each year until you die. For a more complete discussion of this, see “Depleting Your Account Value” in this Appendix.

Certain Tax Provisions

Certain state and federal income tax provisions may be important to you in connection with a living benefit, such as IOD III Escalator. If you elected to participate in IOD III Escalator, you may withdraw annual amounts up to the Yearly RMD Amount without affecting your benefit, subject to the conditions stated below. In the event that your Yearly RMD Amount attributable to your Contract is greater than your Stored Income Balance, we are currently waiving the withdrawal provisions under IOD III Escalator as follows. If you withdraw all or a portion of your Qualified Contract’s Yearly RMD Amount from the Contract while participating in IOD III Escalator, we reduce your Account Value and your Stored Income Balance, dollar for dollar, by the amount of the withdrawal to a value not less than zero. We will not, however, penalize you if the current Federal Tax Laws require you to withdraw from your Contract an amount greater than your Stored Income Balance. In other words, if a Yearly RMD Amount exceeds your Stored Income Balance, we will reduce your Stored Income Balance, but we will not reduce your Income Benefit Base, provided that:

 

   

you withdraw your Qualified Contract’s first Yearly RMD Amount in the calendar year you attain age 72 rather than postponing the withdrawal of that Amount until the first quarter of the next calendar year, and

 

   

you do not make any withdrawal from your Qualified Contract that would result in you receiving, in any Account Year, more than one calendar year’s Yearly RMD Amount.

Currently, any withdrawal in excess of the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance that is taken to satisfy the Yearly RMD Amounts will not be treated as an Excess Withdrawal, and will not reduce the Income Benefit Base. However, if there is any material change to the current Code or IRS Rules governing the timing or determination of required minimum distribution amounts, then the Company reserves the right to treat any withdrawal greater than the Annual Income Amount or Stored Income Balance as an Excess Withdrawal which may significantly reduce the Income Benefit Base.

For a further discussion of some of these provisions, please refer to “Impact of Optional Death Benefits and Optional Living Benefits” under “TAX PROVISIONS” in the prospectus to which this Appendix is attached.

 

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APPENDIX Q - BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO

This Appendix sets forth the Funds and percentage limits that constitute the “build your own portfolio” program. This program is more fully described under “BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO” in the Prospectus. Briefly, if you comply with this program, the portfolio you build will satisfy the Designated Funds requirement under certain optional living benefits. If you do not comply with the allocation percentage limits in effect under your Contract, your selection of the Build Your Own Portfolio model will not qualify as a Designated Fund and your participation in the living benefit will be cancelled. For Contracts with the Income Riser with 7% bonus, the following is the Build Your Own Portfolio model that applies to your Contract.

 

Fixed Income Funds   Core Retirement
Strategies Funds
  Asset Allocation
Funds
  Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
30% to 50%   40% to 60%   10% to 30%   0% to 20%   0% to 20%   0% to 10%
MFS® Total Return Bond Series   PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio   AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Equity Portfolio   Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund   Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund
MFS® Government Securities Portfolio   MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio   Fidelity® Balanced Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)   MFS® Value Series   MFS® Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio   PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio
MFS® Corporate Bond Portfolio   MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio   Franklin Income VIP Fund   Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund   Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund   MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio
MFS® U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio   MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio   MFS® Total Return Series   Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Portfolio   PIMCO CommodityRealReturn® Strategy Portfolio
MFS® Limited Maturity Portfolio   AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund   MFS® Utilities Series   MFS® International Intrinsic Value Portfolio   MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS® Inflation - Adjusted Bond Portfolio   PIMCO All Asset Portfolio   Fidelity® Freedom 2015 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   MFS® Core Equity Portfolio   MFS® Research International Portfolio   MFS® High Yield Portfolio
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio   Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund   Fidelity® Freedom 2020 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   MFS® Research Series   Templeton Growth VIP Fund   Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
        MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio   Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund1   First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund   Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund
        BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund   MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Global Fund    
            JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio   Columbia Variable Portfolio - Overseas Core Fund    
            Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund   Fidelity® Mid Cap Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)    
                MFS® International Growth Portfolio    
                MFS® Growth Series    
                CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund    

 

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Fixed Income Funds   Core Retirement
Strategies Funds
  Asset Allocation
Funds
  Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
30% to 50%   40% to 60%   10% to 30%   0% to 20%   0% to 20%   0% to 10%
                Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund    
                Rational Insider Buying VA Fund1    
                MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series    
                Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Discovery Portfolio    
                Invesco V.I. American Value Fund    
                AB International Growth Portfolio    
                Fidelity® Contrafund® Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund II)    
                MFS® New Discovery Value Portfolio    
                MFS® New Discovery Series    
                AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio    
                Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund    
                PIMCO StocksPLUS® Global Portfolio    
                Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Growth Portfolio    
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For all Contracts purchased on or after August 17, 2009, and before February 8, 2010, including Contracts with SIR with a 6% bonus, the following is the Build Your Own Portfolio model that applies to your Contract. If you do not comply with the allocation percentage limits in effect under your Contract, your selection of the Build Your Own Portfolio model will not qualify as a Designated Fund and your participation in the living benefit will be cancelled.

 

Fixed Income Funds   Asset Allocation Funds   Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
30% to 80%   20% to 70%   0% to 50%   0% to 30%   0% to 10%
MFS® Total Return Bond Series   AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Equity Portfolio   Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund   Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund
MFS® Government Securities Portfolio   Fidelity® Balanced Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)   MFS® Value Series   MFS® Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio   PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio
MFS® Corporate Bond Portfolio   Franklin Income VIP Fund   Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund   Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund   MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio
MFS® U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio   MFS® Total Return Series   Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Portfolio   PIMCO CommodityRealReturn® Strategy Portfolio
MFS® Limited Maturity Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund   MFS® Utilities Series   MFS® International Intrinsic Value Portfolio   MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS® Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio   Fidelity® Freedom 2015 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   MFS® Core Equity Portfolio   MFS® Research International Portfolio   MFS® High Yield Portfolio
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio   Fidelity® Freedom 2020 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   MFS® Research Series   Templeton Growth VIP Fund   Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
    MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio   Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund1   First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund   PIMCO All Asset Portfolio
    MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio   MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Global Fund   Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund
    MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio   JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio   Columbia Variable Portfolio - Overseas Core Fund    
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund   Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund   Fidelity® Mid Cap Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)    
    PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio       MFS® International Growth Portfolio    
    MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio       MFS® Growth Series    
    AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio       CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund    
    Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund       Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund    
            Rational Insider Buying VA Fund1    
            MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series    
           

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

Discovery Portfolio

   
            Invesco V.I. American Value Fund    
            AB International Growth Portfolio    

 

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Fixed Income Funds   Asset Allocation Funds   Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
30% to 80%   20% to 70%   0% to 50%   0% to 30%   0% to 10%
            Fidelity® Contrafund® Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund II)    
            MFS® New Discovery Value Portfolio    
            MFS® New Discovery Series    
            AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio    
            Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund    
            PIMCO StocksPLUS® Global Portfolio    
            Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Growth Portfolio    
1 

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For Contracts purchased after February 16, 2009, and prior to August 17, 2009, the following is the Build Your Own Portfolio model that applies to your Contract. If you do not comply with the allocation percentage limits in effect under your Contract, your selection of the Build Your Own Portfolio model will not qualify as a Designated Fund and your participation in the living benefit will be cancelled.

 

Fixed Income Funds   Asset Allocation Funds   Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
30% to 80%   0% to 70%   0% to 70%   0% to 30%   0% to 10%
MFS® Total Return Bond Series   AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Equity Portfolio   Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund   Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund
MFS® Government Securities Portfolio   Fidelity® Balanced Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)   MFS® Value Series   MFS® Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio   PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio
MFS® Corporate Bond Portfolio   Franklin Income VIP Fund   Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund   Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund   MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio
MFS® U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio   MFS® Total Return Series   Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Portfolio   PIMCO CommodityRealReturn® Strategy Portfolio
MFS® Limited Maturity Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund   MFS® Utilities Series   MFS® International Intrinsic Value Portfolio   MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS® Inflation - Adjusted Bond Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund   MFS® Core Equity Portfolio   MFS® Research International Portfolio   MFS® High Yield Portfolio
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio   Fidelity® Freedom 2015 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   MFS® Research Series   Templeton Growth VIP Fund   Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
    Fidelity® Freedom 2020 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund1   First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund   PIMCO All Asset Portfolio
    MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio   MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Global Fund   Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund
    MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio   JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio   Columbia Variable Portfolio - Overseas Core Fund    
    MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio   Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund   Fidelity® Mid Cap Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)    
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund       MFS® International Growth Portfolio    
    PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio       MFS® Growth Series    
    MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio       CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund    
    AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio       Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund    
    Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund       Rational Insider Buying VA Fund1    
            MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series    

 

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Fixed Income Funds   Asset Allocation Funds   Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
30% to 80%   0% to 70%   0% to 70%   0% to 30%   0% to 10%
           

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

Discovery Portfolio

   
            Invesco V.I. American Value Fund    
            AB International Growth Portfolio    
            Fidelity® Contrafund® Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund II)    
            MFS® New Discovery Value Portfolio    
            MFS® New Discovery Series    
            AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio    
            Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund    
            PIMCO StocksPLUS® Global Portfolio    
            Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Growth Portfolio    
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For Contracts purchased prior to February 17, 2009, the following is the Build Your Own Portfolio model that applies to your Contract. If you do not comply with the allocation percentage limits in effect under your Contract, your selection of the Build Your Own Portfolio model will not qualify as a Designated Fund and your participation in the living benefit will be cancelled.

 

Fixed Income Funds   Asset Allocation Funds   Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
25% to 80%   0% to 75%   0% to 75%   0% to 30%   0% to 10%
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio7   AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio8   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Equity Portfolio   Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund   Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund
MFS® Total Return Bond Series8   Fidelity® Balanced Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)   MFS® Value Series   MFS® Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio   MFS® High Yield Portfolio8
MFS® Government Securities Portfolio   Franklin Income VIP Fund   Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund   Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund   PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio
MFS® Corporate Bond Portfolio   Franklin Allocation VIP Fund8   Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund   Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Portfolio   MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio
PIMCO Real Return Portfolio7   MFS® Total Return Series   MFS® Utilities Series   Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®2   PIMCO CommodityRealReturn® Strategy Portfolio
MFS® U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio   Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund   MFS® Blended Research® Core Equity Portfolio2   MFS® New Discovery Series   Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund6
MFS® Limited Maturity Portfolio8   Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund8   MFS® Global Research Portfolio2   MFS® Mass Investors Growth Stock Portfolio2   MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS® Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio8   Fidelity® Freedom 2010 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)7   MFS® Core Equity Portfolio   MFS® International Intrinsic Value Portfolio   MFS® Income Portfolio1
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio8   Fidelity® Freedom 2015 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   MFS® Research Series   Templeton Foreign VIP Fund6   Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio8
    Fidelity® Freedom 2020 Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)   Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®7   MFS® Research International Portfolio   PIMCO All Asset Portfolio
    MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio8   Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund5   Templeton Growth VIP Fund   Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund8
    MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio8   MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio8   First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund    
    MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio8   JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio8   Invesco V.I. Global Fund    
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund8   Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund8   Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select International Equity Fund    
    PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio8       Fidelity® Mid Cap Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund III)    
    MFS® Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio       Wanger USA3    
    AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio8       Wanger Select3    

 

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Fixed Income Funds   Asset Allocation Funds   Core Equity Funds   Growth Equity Funds   Specialty Funds
25% to 80%   0% to 75%   0% to 75%   0% to 30%   0% to 10%
    Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund8       Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund3    
            MFS® International Growth Portfolio    
            MFS® Growth Series    
            CTIVPSM - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund4    
            Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund4    
            MFS® Global Growth Portfolio1    
            Rational Insider Buying VA Fund5    
            MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series8    
           

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

Discovery Portfolio8

   
            Invesco V.I. American Value Fund8    
            AB International Growth Portfolio8    
            AB International Value Portfolio7, 8    
            Fidelity® Contrafund® Portfolio (of Variable Insurance Products Fund IV)8    
            MFS® New Discovery Value Portfolio8    
            AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio8    
            Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund8    
            PIMCO StocksPLUS® Global Portfolio8    
            Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Growth Portfolio8    
1 

Only available if you purchased your Contract before February 2, 2004.

 

2 

Only available if you purchased your Contract before March 5, 2007.

 

3 

Only available if you purchased your Contract through a Bank of America representative before April 22, 2007.

 

4 

Only B Class shares available if you purchased your Contract on or after March 5, 2007. Only A Class shares available if you purchased your Contract through Bank of America representative before March 5, 2007.

 

5 

Only available if you purchased your Contract through a Huntington Bank representative.

 

6 

Only available if you purchased your Contract before March 10, 2008.

 

7 

Only available if you purchased your Contract before October 20, 2008.

 

8 

Not available for investment if you purchased your Contract through a Bank of America representative between April 25, 2005 and April 20, 2007.

 

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APPENDIX R - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following information for Masters Flex should be read in conjunction with the Variable Account’s financial statements appearing in the Statement of Additional Information. The $10 beginning value for each accumulation unit is as of the date the unit commenced, which was generally later than the first day of the year shown. Calculated unit values are provided for portfolios with zero accumulated units at year end.

 

Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, Class B

     01        2020        12.9072        13.3113        874,683  
     01        2019        11.3876        12.9072        915,111  
     01        2018        12.4973        11.3876        1,043,437  
     01        2017        11.1141        12.4973        1,118,613  
     01        2016        10.9325        11.1141        1,279,211  
     01        2015        11.2623        10.9325        1,398,701  
     01        2014        10.9889        11.2623        1,594,435  
     01        2013        9.9821        10.9889        1,499,014  
     01        2012        9.3981        9.9821        251,645  
     01        2011        10.0000        9.3981        35,337  
     02        2020        12.6824        13.0532        34,097  
     02        2019        11.2116        12.6824        37,469  
     02        2018        12.3291        11.2116        54,443  
     02        2017        10.9865        12.3291        63,981  
     02        2016        10.8290        10.9865        81,958  
     02        2015        11.1785        10.8290        99,213  
     02        2014        10.9294        11.1785        93,568  
     02        2013        9.9482        10.9294        88,397  
     02        2012        9.3854        9.9482        31,379  
     02        2011        10.0000        9.3854        29,739  
     03        2020        12.6268        12.9895        0  
     03        2019        11.1682        12.6268        0  
     03        2018        12.2876        11.1682        0  
     03        2017        10.9549        12.2876        0  
     03        2016        10.8034        10.9549        0  
     03        2015        11.1577        10.8034        0  
     03        2014        10.9146        11.1577        4,320  
     03        2013        9.9398        10.9146        4,383  
     03        2012        9.3822        9.9398        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        9.3822        0  
     04        2020        12.4610        12.7995        217,084  
     04        2019        11.0381        12.4610        226,198  
     04        2018        12.1628        11.0381        244,464  
     04        2017        10.8601        12.1628        259,692  
     04        2016        10.7264        10.8601        337,659  
     04        2015        11.0951        10.7264        435,369  
     04        2014        10.8700        11.0951        499,643  
     04        2013        9.9144        10.8700        430,381  
     04        2012        9.3727        9.9144        65,655  
     04        2011        10.0000        9.3727        519  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        12.4055        12.7359        0  
     05        2019        10.9947        12.4055        0  
     05        2018        12.1214        10.9947        0  
     05        2017        10.8287        12.1214        0  
     05        2016        10.7008        10.8287        0  
     05        2015        11.0743        10.7008        7,094  
     05        2014        10.8552        11.0743        0  
     05        2013        9.9060        10.8552        0  
     05        2012        9.3695        9.9060        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        9.3695        0  
     06        2020        12.2430        12.5502        0  
     06        2019        10.8669        12.2430        0  
     06        2018        11.9985        10.8669        0  
     06        2017        10.7350        11.9985        0  
     06        2016        10.6245        10.7350        0  
     06        2015        11.0122        10.6245        0  
     06        2014        10.8109        11.0122        0  
     06        2013        9.8807        10.8109        0  
     06        2012        9.3600        9.8807        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        9.3600        0  
     07        2020        12.1892        12.4887        0  
     07        2019        10.8245        12.1892        0  
     07        2018        11.9578        10.8245        0  
     07        2017        10.7040        11.9578        0  
     07        2016        10.5992        10.7040        0  
     07        2015        10.9916        10.5992        0  
     07        2014        10.7962        10.9916        0  
     07        2013        9.8722        10.7962        0  
     07        2012        9.3568        9.8722        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        9.3568        0  
     08        2020        11.9753        12.2446        0  
     08        2019        10.6562        11.9753        0  
     08        2018        11.7959        10.6562        0  
     08        2017        10.5805        11.7959        0  
     08        2016        10.4983        10.5805        0  
     08        2015        10.9093        10.4983        0  
     08        2014        10.7373        10.9093        0  
     08        2013        9.8386        10.7373        0  
     08        2012        9.3441        9.8386        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        9.3441        0  

AB International Growth Portfolio, Class B

     01        2020        10.2775        13.1001        104,385  
     01        2019        8.2129        10.2775        127,545  
     01        2018        10.1350        8.2129        163,086  
     01        2017        7.6534        10.1350        154,076  
     01        2016        8.3737        7.6534        215,691  
     01        2015        8.7035        8.3737        233,005  
     01        2014        8.9765        8.7035        268,551  
     01        2013        8.0542        8.9765        320,945  
     01        2012        7.1071        8.0542        338,063  
     01        2011        8.6073        7.1071        413,315  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        10.0339        12.7640        14,398  
     02        2019        8.0344        10.0339        27,614  
     02        2018        9.9347        8.0344        33,488  
     02        2017        7.5171        9.9347        33,313  
     02        2016        8.2415        7.5171        40,873  
     02        2015        8.5835        8.2415        34,021  
     02        2014        8.8708        8.5835        43,144  
     02        2013        7.9756        8.8708        54,321  
     02        2012        7.0522        7.9756        69,042  
     02        2011        8.5581        7.0522        68,273  
     03        2020        9.9740        12.6814        297  
     03        2019        7.9904        9.9740        361  
     03        2018        9.8853        7.9904        418  
     03        2017        7.4836        9.8853        393  
     03        2016        8.2089        7.4836        468  
     03        2015        8.5538        8.2089        426  
     03        2014        8.8447        8.5538        424  
     03        2013        7.9561        8.8447        414  
     03        2012        7.0386        7.9561        423  
     03        2011        8.5459        7.0386        445  
     04        2020        9.7956        12.4357        26,040  
     04        2019        7.8593        9.7956        30,261  
     04        2018        9.7379        7.8593        38,228  
     04        2017        7.3831        9.7379        35,983  
     04        2016        8.1110        7.3831        44,658  
     04        2015        8.4649        8.1110        42,911  
     04        2014        8.7662        8.4649        44,574  
     04        2013        7.8976        8.7662        53,557  
     04        2012        6.9975        7.8976        74,189  
     04        2011        8.5091        6.9975        80,335  
     05        2020        9.7364        12.3541        0  
     05        2019        7.8159        9.7364        0  
     05        2018        9.6892        7.8159        0  
     05        2017        7.3499        9.6892        0  
     05        2016        8.0787        7.3499        0  
     05        2015        8.4355        8.0787        0  
     05        2014        8.7402        8.4355        0  
     05        2013        7.8782        8.7402        0  
     05        2012        6.9839        7.8782        0  
     05        2011        8.4969        6.9839        0  
     06        2020        9.5626        12.1154        0  
     06        2019        7.6878        9.5626        0  
     06        2018        9.5448        7.6878        0  
     06        2017        7.2512        9.5448        0  
     06        2016        7.9825        7.2512        0  
     06        2015        8.3478        7.9825        0  
     06        2014        8.6626        8.3478        0  
     06        2013        7.8202        8.6626        0  
     06        2012        6.9432        7.8202        0  
     06        2011        8.4604        6.9432        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        9.5052        12.0366        0  
     07        2019        7.6455        9.5052        0  
     07        2018        9.4970        7.6455        0  
     07        2017        7.2186        9.4970        0  
     07        2016        7.9507        7.2186        0  
     07        2015        8.3187        7.9507        0  
     07        2014        8.6368        8.3187        0  
     07        2013        7.8010        8.6368        0  
     07        2012        6.9297        7.8010        188  
     07        2011        8.4482        6.9297        192  
     08        2020        9.2783        11.7255        0  
     08        2019        7.4782        9.2783        0  
     08        2018        9.3082        7.4782        0  
     08        2017        7.0894        9.3082        0  
     08        2016        7.8244        7.0894        0  
     08        2015        8.2034        7.8244        0  
     08        2014        8.5346        8.2034        0  
     08        2013        7.7244        8.5346        0  
     08        2012        6.8758        7.7244        0  
     08        2011        8.3997        6.8758        0  

AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Class B

     01        2020        21.9935        22.2911        164,040  
     01        2019        18.6496        21.9935        165,841  
     01        2018        22.3878        18.6496        178,070  
     01        2017        20.1696        22.3878        158,865  
     01        2016        16.4336        20.1696        98,269  
     01        2015        17.7182        16.4336        117,921  
     01        2014        16.5361        17.7182        133,842  
     01        2013        12.2159        16.5361        154,802  
     01        2012        10.4853        12.2159        41,044  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.4853        121  
     02        2020        21.6272        21.8758        13,369  
     02        2019        18.3759        21.6272        16,530  
     02        2018        22.1037        18.3759        18,524  
     02        2017        19.9537        22.1037        24,798  
     02        2016        16.2908        19.9537        32,768  
     02        2015        17.6001        16.2908        21,915  
     02        2014        16.4594        17.6001        22,470  
     02        2013        12.1840        16.4594        20,448  
     02        2012        10.4793        12.1840        15,154  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.4793        0  
     03        2020        21.5368        21.7734        146  
     03        2019        18.3082        21.5368        0  
     03        2018        22.0334        18.3082        0  
     03        2017        19.9003        22.0334        0  
     03        2016        16.2555        19.9003        0  
     03        2015        17.5708        16.2555        0  
     03        2014        16.4403        17.5708        0  
     03        2013        12.1760        16.4403        0  
     03        2012        10.4779        12.1760        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.4779        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        21.2664        21.4675        28,696  
     04        2019        18.1056        21.2664        27,353  
     04        2018        21.8227        18.1056        31,921  
     04        2017        19.7397        21.8227        27,572  
     04        2016        16.1491        19.7397        11,032  
     04        2015        17.4826        16.1491        12,630  
     04        2014        16.3829        17.4826        21,792  
     04        2013        12.1521        16.3829        42,770  
     04        2012        10.4734        12.1521        0  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.4734        0  
     05        2020        21.1759        21.3650        0  
     05        2019        18.0380        21.1759        0  
     05        2018        21.7526        18.0380        0  
     05        2017        19.6865        21.7526        0  
     05        2016        16.1137        19.6865        0  
     05        2015        17.4532        16.1137        0  
     05        2014        16.3637        17.4532        0  
     05        2013        12.1441        16.3637        0  
     05        2012        10.4719        12.1441        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.4719        0  
     06        2020        20.9109        21.0660        0  
     06        2019        17.8389        20.9109        0  
     06        2018        21.5448        17.8389        0  
     06        2017        19.5277        21.5448        0  
     06        2016        16.0083        19.5277        191  
     06        2015        17.3656        16.0083        0  
     06        2014        16.3066        17.3656        0  
     06        2013        12.1202        16.3066        0  
     06        2012        10.4674        12.1202        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.4674        0  
     07        2020        20.8228        20.9667        0  
     07        2019        17.7727        20.8228        0  
     07        2018        21.4759        17.7727        0  
     07        2017        19.4750        21.4759        0  
     07        2016        15.9732        19.4750        0  
     07        2015        17.3364        15.9732        0  
     07        2014        16.2875        17.3364        0  
     07        2013        12.1123        16.2875        0  
     07        2012        10.4659        12.1123        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.4659        0  
     08        2020        20.4735        20.5731        0  
     08        2019        17.5101        20.4735        0  
     08        2018        21.2017        17.5101        0  
     08        2017        19.2654        21.2017        0  
     08        2016        15.8337        19.2654        0  
     08        2015        17.2203        15.8337        0  
     08        2014        16.2115        17.2203        0  
     08        2013        12.0804        16.2115        0  
     08        2012        10.4599        12.0804        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        10.4599        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio, Class B

     01        2020        16.1357        17.3377        677,833  
     01        2019        13.8792        16.1357        742,061  
     01        2018        15.0792        13.8792        828,956  
     01        2017        13.2594        15.0792        988,808  
     01        2016        12.9083        13.2594        1,088,839  
     01        2015        12.9572        12.9083        1,125,129  
     01        2014        12.3001        12.9572        1,309,516  
     01        2013        10.7561        12.3001        1,584,521  
     01        2012        9.6471        10.7561        1,736,421  
     01        2011        10.1178        9.6471        1,881,783  
     02        2020        15.7534        16.8930        110,638  
     02        2019        13.5776        15.7534        112,089  
     02        2018        14.7813        13.5776        153,091  
     02        2017        13.0236        14.7813        190,278  
     02        2016        12.7045        13.0236        218,537  
     02        2015        12.7786        12.7045        267,151  
     02        2014        12.1553        12.7786        302,148  
     02        2013        10.6511        12.1553        256,494  
     02        2012        9.5725        10.6511        336,328  
     02        2011        10.0600        9.5725        373,813  
     03        2020        15.6594        16.7837        455  
     03        2019        13.5033        15.6594        456  
     03        2018        14.7079        13.5033        492  
     03        2017        12.9654        14.7079        525  
     03        2016        12.6542        12.9654        537  
     03        2015        12.7345        12.6542        3,908  
     03        2014        12.1195        12.7345        4,435  
     03        2013        10.6251        12.1195        5,003  
     03        2012        9.5540        10.6251        5,655  
     03        2011        10.0457        9.5540        5,787  
     04        2020        15.3794        16.4587        45,369  
     04        2019        13.2818        15.3794        48,883  
     04        2018        14.4887        13.2818        59,633  
     04        2017        12.7914        14.4887        74,337  
     04        2016        12.5036        12.7914        85,660  
     04        2015        12.6022        12.5036        102,758  
     04        2014        12.0119        12.6022        124,124  
     04        2013        10.5470        12.0119        154,737  
     04        2012        9.4984        10.5470        164,245  
     04        2011        10.0025        9.4984        162,046  
     05        2020        15.2863        16.3506        0  
     05        2019        13.2084        15.2863        0  
     05        2018        14.4161        13.2084        0  
     05        2017        12.7339        14.4161        0  
     05        2016        12.4537        12.7339        0  
     05        2015        12.5583        12.4537        1,534  
     05        2014        11.9763        12.5583        0  
     05        2013        10.5211        11.9763        0  
     05        2012        9.4799        10.5211        0  
     05        2011        9.9881        9.4799        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        15.0135        16.0348        2,640  
     06        2019        12.9921        15.0135        2,855  
     06        2018        14.2013        12.9921        3,153  
     06        2017        12.5630        14.2013        3,503  
     06        2016        12.3054        12.5630        3,924  
     06        2015        12.4278        12.3054        3,912  
     06        2014        11.8700        12.4278        4,454  
     06        2013        10.4437        11.8700        4,874  
     06        2012        9.4247        10.4437        0  
     06        2011        9.9452        9.4247        0  
     07        2020        14.9235        15.9305        0  
     07        2019        12.9206        14.9235        0  
     07        2018        14.1304        12.9206        0  
     07        2017        12.5066        14.1304        0  
     07        2016        12.2564        12.5066        0  
     07        2015        12.3846        12.2564        0  
     07        2014        11.8348        12.3846        0  
     07        2013        10.4180        11.8348        0  
     07        2012        9.4064        10.4180        0  
     07        2011        9.9309        9.4064        0  
     08        2020        14.5675        15.5189        0  
     08        2019        12.6380        14.5675        0  
     08        2018        13.8495        12.6380        0  
     08        2017        12.2829        13.8495        0  
     08        2016        12.0618        12.2829        0  
     08        2015        12.2130        12.0618        0  
     08        2014        11.6947        12.2130        0  
     08        2013        10.3158        11.6947        0  
     08        2012        9.3333        10.3158        0  
     08        2011        9.8738        9.3333        0  

AB International Value Portfolio, Class B

     01        2020        7.5673        7.6070        1,164,129  
     01        2019        6.5878        7.5673        1,211,002  
     01        2018        8.6970        6.5878        1,357,842  
     01        2017        7.0684        8.6970        1,330,211  
     01        2016        7.2448        7.0684        1,643,005  
     01        2015        7.1935        7.2448        1,756,328  
     01        2014        7.8194        7.1935        2,101,914  
     01        2013        6.4781        7.8194        2,321,059  
     01        2012        5.7685        6.4781        2,983,793  
     01        2011        7.2804        5.7685        3,546,247  
     02        2020        7.3879        7.4117        671,399  
     02        2019        6.4445        7.3879        774,872  
     02        2018        8.5251        6.4445        775,007  
     02        2017        6.9426        8.5251        750,812  
     02        2016        7.1303        6.9426        892,473  
     02        2015        7.0943        7.1303        943,223  
     02        2014        7.7273        7.0943        1,144,687  
     02        2013        6.4149        7.7273        1,315,871  
     02        2012        5.7239        6.4149        1,709,740  
     02        2011        7.2388        5.7239        2,013,385  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        7.3438        7.3638        4,143  
     03        2019        6.4093        7.3438        4,002  
     03        2018        8.4828        6.4093        4,061  
     03        2017        6.9115        8.4828        5,018  
     03        2016        7.1021        6.9115        5,739  
     03        2015        7.0698        7.1021        8,474  
     03        2014        7.7045        7.0698        10,275  
     03        2013        6.3992        7.7045        8,703  
     03        2012        5.7128        6.3992        10,622  
     03        2011        7.2284        5.7128        11,455  
     04        2020        7.2124        7.2211        103,243  
     04        2019        6.3041        7.2124        101,669  
     04        2018        8.3562        6.3041        109,211  
     04        2017        6.8187        8.3562        98,870  
     04        2016        7.0174        6.8187        125,648  
     04        2015        6.9963        7.0174        128,444  
     04        2014        7.6361        6.9963        156,334  
     04        2013        6.3521        7.6361        166,081  
     04        2012        5.6795        6.3521        178,771  
     04        2011        7.1973        5.6795        220,860  
     05        2020        7.1687        7.1736        0  
     05        2019        6.2692        7.1687        0  
     05        2018        8.3144        6.2692        0  
     05        2017        6.7881        8.3144        0  
     05        2016        6.9895        6.7881        0  
     05        2015        6.9720        6.9895        0  
     05        2014        7.6135        6.9720        0  
     05        2013        6.3365        7.6135        0  
     05        2012        5.6685        6.3365        0  
     05        2011        7.1870        5.6685        0  
     06        2020        7.0408        7.0351        0  
     06        2019        6.1665        7.0408        0  
     06        2018        8.1904        6.1665        0  
     06        2017        6.6969        8.1904        0  
     06        2016        6.9062        6.6969        0  
     06        2015        6.8995        6.9062        0  
     06        2014        7.5459        6.8995        0  
     06        2013        6.2898        7.5459        345  
     06        2012        5.6354        6.2898        406  
     06        2011        7.1561        5.6354        407  
     07        2020        6.9985        6.9893        0  
     07        2019        6.1326        6.9985        0  
     07        2018        8.1495        6.1326        0  
     07        2017        6.6668        8.1495        0  
     07        2016        6.8786        6.6668        0  
     07        2015        6.8755        6.8786        0  
     07        2014        7.5235        6.8755        0  
     07        2013        6.2744        7.5235        1,240  
     07        2012        5.6245        6.2744        1,598  
     07        2011        7.1458        5.6245        1,599  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        6.8315        6.8086        0  
     08        2019        5.9984        6.8315        0  
     08        2018        7.9874        5.9984        0  
     08        2017        6.5475        7.9874        0  
     08        2016        6.7694        6.5475        0  
     08        2015        6.7801        6.7694        0  
     08        2014        7.4344        6.7801        0  
     08        2013        6.2128        7.4344        0  
     08        2012        5.5807        6.2128        0  
     08        2011        7.1047        5.5807        0  

BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund, Class III

     01        2020        17.4962        20.7711        5,693,014  
     01        2019        15.1066        17.4962        6,550,473  
     01        2018        16.6204        15.1066        7,389,722  
     01        2017        14.8607        16.6204        8,398,419  
     01        2016        14.5561        14.8607        9,913,152  
     01        2015        14.9499        14.5561        11,180,936  
     01        2014        14.9126        14.9499        12,921,646  
     01        2013        13.2523        14.9126        16,504,124  
     01        2012        12.2544        13.2523        19,140,072  
     01        2011        12.9302        12.2544        20,564,795  
     02        2020        17.1031        20.2637        1,188,856  
     02        2019        14.7968        17.1031        1,378,416  
     02        2018        16.3124        14.7968        1,564,584  
     02        2017        14.6145        16.3124        1,814,248  
     02        2016        14.3442        14.6145        1,986,862  
     02        2015        14.7623        14.3442        2,229,630  
     02        2014        14.7555        14.7623        2,472,429  
     02        2013        13.1394        14.7555        2,946,131  
     02        2012        12.1749        13.1394        3,568,719  
     02        2011        12.8725        12.1749        3,913,986  
     03        2020        17.0063        20.1388        3,737  
     03        2019        14.7204        17.0063        7,702  
     03        2018        16.2364        14.7204        8,336  
     03        2017        14.5538        16.2364        10,323  
     03        2016        14.2919        14.5538        11,767  
     03        2015        14.7159        14.2919        15,767  
     03        2014        14.7166        14.7159        20,585  
     03        2013        13.1114        14.7166        24,000  
     03        2012        12.1552        13.1114        20,363  
     03        2011        12.8581        12.1552        20,303  
     04        2020        16.7179        19.7675        809,940  
     04        2019        14.4927        16.7179        918,627  
     04        2018        16.0095        14.4927        1,069,686  
     04        2017        14.3721        16.0095        1,167,344  
     04        2016        14.1350        14.3721        1,305,413  
     04        2015        14.5768        14.1350        1,444,292  
     04        2014        14.5998        14.5768        1,703,000  
     04        2013        13.0273        14.5998        2,301,902  
     04        2012        12.0958        13.0273        2,485,428  
     04        2011        12.8149        12.0958        2,494,209  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        16.6220        19.6438        8,365  
     05        2019        14.4171        16.6220        8,809  
     05        2018        15.9343        14.4171        9,163  
     05        2017        14.3120        15.9343        9,337  
     05        2016        14.0831        14.3120        9,728  
     05        2015        14.5307        14.0831        11,840  
     05        2014        14.5611        14.5307        9,303  
     05        2013        12.9994        14.5611        9,623  
     05        2012        12.0761        12.9994        0  
     05        2011        12.8005        12.0761        664  
     06        2020        16.3408        19.2826        0  
     06        2019        14.1943        16.3408        4,750  
     06        2018        15.7117        14.1943        4,865  
     06        2017        14.1332        15.7117        4,728  
     06        2016        13.9285        14.1332        5,704  
     06        2015        14.3932        13.9285        5,457  
     06        2014        14.4455        14.3932        5,555  
     06        2013        12.9160        14.4455        19,559  
     06        2012        12.0171        12.9160        10,439  
     06        2011        12.7575        12.0171        3,922  
     07        2020        16.2478        19.1632        0  
     07        2019        14.1207        16.2478        0  
     07        2018        15.6381        14.1207        0  
     07        2017        14.0741        15.6381        0  
     07        2016        13.8773        14.0741        0  
     07        2015        14.3477        13.8773        0  
     07        2014        14.4071        14.3477        0  
     07        2013        12.8883        14.4071        0  
     07        2012        11.9975        12.8883        1,579  
     07        2011        12.7432        11.9975        0  
     08        2020        15.8801        18.6915        0  
     08        2019        13.8292        15.8801        0  
     08        2018        15.3465        13.8292        0  
     08        2017        13.8397        15.3465        0  
     08        2016        13.6742        13.8397        0  
     08        2015        14.1667        13.6742        0  
     08        2014        14.2545        14.1667        0  
     08        2013        12.7779        14.2545        0  
     08        2012        11.9192        12.7779        0  
     08        2011        12.6860        11.9192        0  

CTIVP - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund, Class 1

     01        2020        16.9851        22.0393        1,270  
     01        2019        13.1071        16.9851        1,270  
     01        2018        13.6550        13.1071        0  
     01        2017        10.4358        13.6550        3,813  
     01        2016        17.8578        10.4358        0  
     01        2015        17.7713        17.8578        0  
     01        2014        16.5136        17.7713        0  
     01        2013        12.3786        16.5136        427  
     01        2012        11.2149        12.3786        427  
     01        2011        11.7119        11.2149        427  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        16.8601        21.8331        0  
     02        2019        13.0367        16.8601        0  
     02        2018        13.6091        13.0367        0  
     02        2017        10.4215        13.6091        0  
     02        2016        17.4696        10.4215        0  
     02        2015        17.4205        17.4696        0  
     02        2014        16.2206        17.4205        0  
     02        2013        12.1837        16.2206        0  
     02        2012        11.0610        12.1837        0  
     02        2011        11.5747        11.0610        0  
     03        2020        16.8289        21.7817        0  
     03        2019        13.0191        16.8289        0  
     03        2018        13.5976        13.0191        0  
     03        2017        10.4180        13.5976        0  
     03        2016        17.3743        10.4180        0  
     03        2015        17.3342        17.3743        0  
     03        2014        16.1485        17.3342        0  
     03        2013        12.1357        16.1485        0  
     03        2012        11.0230        12.1357        0  
     03        2011        11.5408        11.0230        0  
     04        2020        16.7356        21.6283        0  
     04        2019        12.9664        16.7356        0  
     04        2018        13.5631        12.9664        0  
     04        2017        10.4073        13.5631        0  
     04        2016        17.0894        10.4073        0  
     04        2015        17.0761        17.0894        0  
     04        2014        15.9324        17.0761        0  
     04        2013        11.9917        15.9324        0  
     04        2012        10.9090        11.9917        0  
     04        2011        11.4389        10.9090        0  
     05        2020        16.7037        21.5758        0  
     05        2019        12.9485        16.7037        0  
     05        2018        13.5515        12.9485        0  
     05        2017        10.4037        13.5515        0  
     05        2016        16.9954        10.4037        0  
     05        2015        16.9909        16.9954        0  
     05        2014        15.8610        16.9909        0  
     05        2013        11.9441        15.8610        0  
     05        2012        10.8713        11.9441        0  
     05        2011        11.4051        10.8713        0  
     06        2020        16.6117        21.4250        0  
     06        2019        12.8964        16.6117        0  
     06        2018        13.5173        12.8964        0  
     06        2017        10.3930        13.5173        0  
     06        2016        16.7167        10.3930        0  
     06        2015        16.7379        16.7167        0  
     06        2014        15.6488        16.7379        0  
     06        2013        11.8023        15.6488        0  
     06        2012        10.7588        11.8023        0  
     06        2011        11.3044        10.7588        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        16.5809        21.3744        0  
     07        2019        12.8790        16.5809        0  
     07        2018        13.5059        12.8790        0  
     07        2017        10.3895        13.5059        0  
     07        2016        16.6248        10.3895        0  
     07        2015        16.6544        16.6248        0  
     07        2014        15.5787        16.6544        0  
     07        2013        11.7555        15.5787        0  
     07        2012        10.7216        11.7555        0  
     07        2011        11.2710        10.7216        0  
     08        2020        16.4575        21.1722        0  
     08        2019        12.8091        16.4575        0  
     08        2018        13.4600        12.8091        0  
     08        2017        10.3752        13.4600        0  
     08        2016        16.2616        10.3752        0  
     08        2015        16.3239        16.2616        0  
     08        2014        15.3009        16.3239        0  
     08        2013        11.5695        15.3009        0  
     08        2012        10.5737        11.5695        0  
     08        2011        11.1383        10.5737        0  

CTIVP - Loomis Sayles Growth Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        16.8298        21.7840        222,078  
     01        2019        13.0189        16.8298        282,330  
     01        2018        13.5986        13.0189        333,372  
     01        2017        10.4197        13.5986        400,711  
     01        2016        15.6245        10.4197        600,241  
     01        2015        15.5937        15.6245        453,839  
     01        2014        14.5240        15.5937        551,369  
     01        2013        10.9138        14.5240        608,426  
     01        2012        9.9163        10.9138        775,956  
     01        2011        10.3762        9.9163        828,625  
     02        2020        16.7059        21.5802        102,696  
     02        2019        12.9490        16.7059        120,685  
     02        2018        13.5528        12.9490        138,707  
     02        2017        10.4054        13.5528        160,033  
     02        2016        15.3460        10.4054        194,826  
     02        2015        15.3470        15.3460        170,122  
     02        2014        14.3233        15.3470        222,881  
     02        2013        10.7850        14.3233        256,751  
     02        2012        9.8193        10.7850        388,307  
     02        2011        10.2956        9.8193        419,009  
     03        2020        16.6750        21.5294        5,471  
     03        2019        12.9315        16.6750        5,803  
     03        2018        13.5414        12.9315        6,129  
     03        2017        10.4019        13.5414        6,269  
     03        2016        15.2774        10.4019        7,329  
     03        2015        15.2861        15.2774        4,817  
     03        2014        14.2738        15.2861        4,899  
     03        2013        10.7531        14.2738        5,210  
     03        2012        9.7953        10.7531        3,268  
     03        2011        10.2756        9.7953        4,033  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        16.5825        21.3777        78,259  
     04        2019        12.8792        16.5825        91,782  
     04        2018        13.5071        12.8792        116,146  
     04        2017        10.3912        13.5071        108,603  
     04        2016        15.0719        10.3912        132,108  
     04        2015        15.1037        15.0719        111,387  
     04        2014        14.1250        15.1037        125,221  
     04        2013        10.6574        14.1250        117,992  
     04        2012        9.7231        10.6574        139,469  
     04        2011        10.2155        9.7231        233,021  
     05        2020        16.5510        21.3259        0  
     05        2019        12.8614        16.5510        0  
     05        2018        13.4955        12.8614        0  
     05        2017        10.3876        13.4955        0  
     05        2016        15.0040        10.3876        0  
     05        2015        15.0434        15.0040        0  
     05        2014        14.0758        15.0434        0  
     05        2013        10.6257        14.0758        0  
     05        2012        9.6991        10.6257        0  
     05        2011        10.1955        9.6991        0  
     06        2020        16.4598        21.1768        0  
     06        2019        13.8097        16.4598        0  
     06        2018        13.4615        12.8097        0  
     06        2017        10.3770        13.4615        0  
     06        2016        14.8023        10.3770        2,351  
     06        2015        14.8639        14.8023        2,114  
     06        2014        13.9292        14.8639        5,127  
     06        2013        10.5311        13.9292        9,919  
     06        2012        9.6276        10.5311        2,528  
     06        2011        10.1358        9.6276        8,109  
     07        2020        16.4293        21.1268        0  
     07        2019        12.7924        16.4293        0  
     07        2018        13.4501        12.7924        0  
     07        2017        10.3734        13.4501        0  
     07        2016        14.7357        10.3734        0  
     07        2015        14.8045        14.7357        0  
     07        2014        13.8807        14.8045        0  
     07        2013        10.4998        13.8807        0  
     07        2012        9.6039        10.4998        2,569  
     07        2011        10.1160        9.6039        7,366  
     08        2020        16.3070        20.9271        0  
     08        2019        12.7229        16.3070        0  
     08        2018        13.4045        12.7229        0  
     08        2017        10.3592        13.4045        0  
     08        2016        14.4716        10.3592        0  
     08        2015        14.5690        14.4716        0  
     08        2014        13.6878        14.5690        0  
     08        2013        10.3751        13.6878        0  
     08        2012        9.5094        10.3751        0  
     08        2011        10.0370        9.5094        0  

 

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   Price
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     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        22.5273        24.0595        817  
     01        2019        18.9315        22.5273        847  
     01        2018        23.5240        18.9315        882  
     01        2017        20.9828        23.5240        583  
     01        2016        16.0724        20.9828        563  
     01        2015        17.4442        16.0724        768  
     01        2014        17.2118        17.4442        757  
     01        2013        13.0561        17.2118        751  
     01        2012        11.9333        13.0561        862  
     01        2011        12.9257        11.9333        851  
     02        2020        21.8607        23.3007        0  
     02        2019        18.4082        21.8607        0  
     02        2018        22.9200        18.4082        0  
     02        2017        20.4850        22.9200        635  
     02        2016        15.7231        20.4850        636  
     02        2015        17.0999        15.7231        321  
     02        2014        16.9065        17.0999        320  
     02        2013        12.8506        16.9065        320  
     02        2012        11.7696        12.8506        320  
     02        2011        12.7743        11.7696        320  
     03        2020        21.6975        23.1150        0  
     03        2019        18.2799        21.6975        0  
     03        2018        22.7718        18.2799        0  
     03        2017        20.3628        22.7718        0  
     03        2016        15.6372        20.3628        0  
     03        2015        17.0151        15.6372        0  
     03        2014        16.8312        17.0151        0  
     03        2013        12.7999        16.8312        0  
     03        2012        11.7291        12.7999        0  
     03        2011        12.7368        11.7291        0  
     04        2020        21.2125        22.5643        0  
     04        2019        17.8983        21.2125        0  
     04        2018        22.3303        17.8983        0  
     04        2017        19.9982        22.3303        0  
     04        2016        15.3808        19.9982        0  
     04        2015        16.7617        15.3808        0  
     04        2014        16.6060        16.7617        0  
     04        2013        12.6480        16.6060        0  
     04        2012        11.6078        12.6480        0  
     04        2011        12.6244        11.6078        0  
     05        2020        21.0522        22.3820        0  
     05        2019        17.7723        21.0522        0  
     05        2018        22.1847        17.7723        0  
     05        2017        19.8781        22.1847        0  
     05        2016        15.2962        19.8781        0  
     05        2015        16.6781        15.2962        0  
     05        2014        16.5316        16.6781        0  
     05        2013        12.5978        16.5316        0  
     05        2012        11.5676        12.5978        0  
     05        2011        12.5871        11.5676        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        20.5824        21.8498        0  
     06        2019        17.4016        20.5824        0  
     06        2018        21.7547        17.4016        0  
     06        2017        19.5220        21.7547        0  
     06        2016        15.0453        19.5220        0  
     06        2015        16.4297        15.0453        0  
     06        2014        16.3104        16.4297        0  
     06        2013        12.4482        16.3104        0  
     06        2012        11.4479        12.4482        0  
     06        2011        12.4759        11.4479        0  
     07        2020        20.4279        21.6748        0  
     07        2019        17.2797        20.4279        0  
     07        2018        21.6132        17.2797        0  
     07        2017        19.4048        21.6132        0  
     07        2016        14.9626        19.4048        0  
     07        2015        16.3477        14.9626        0  
     07        2014        16.2373        16.3477        0  
     07        2013        12.3988        16.2373        0  
     07        2012        11.4083        12.3988        0  
     07        2011        12.4391        11.4083        0  
     08        2020        19.8194        20.9865        0  
     08        2019        16.7991        19.8194        0  
     08        2018        21.0550        16.7991        0  
     08        2017        18.9420        21.0550        0  
     08        2016        14.6357        18.9420        0  
     08        2015        16.0233        14.6357        0  
     08        2014        15.9478        16.0233        0  
     08        2013        12.2026        15.9478        0  
     08        2012        11.2510        12.2026        0  
     08        2011        12.2926        11.2510        0  

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 1

     01        2020        16.6283        22.0348        1,664  
     01        2019        12.4402        16.6283        2,095  
     01        2018        13.1681        12.4402        2,348  
     01        2017        10.4482        13.1681        2,478  
     01        2016        17.7677        10.4482        2,835  
     01        2015        17.7915        17.7677        2,477  
     01        2014        16.5870        17.7915        2,621  
     01        2013        11.8408        16.5870        2,840  
     01        2012        10.8099        11.8408        3,484  
     01        2011        12.4799        10.8099        3,532  
     02        2020        16.5058        21.8286        637  
     02        2019        12.3734        16.5058        818  
     02        2018        13.1238        12.3734        982  
     02        2017        10.4339        13.1238        1,116  
     02        2016        17.3815        10.4339        1,364  
     02        2015        17.4403        17.3815        0  
     02        2014        16.2928        17.4403        0  
     02        2013        11.6544        16.2928        0  
     02        2012        10.6616        11.6544        0  
     02        2011        12.3337        10.6616        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        16.4752        21.7772        0  
     03        2019        12.3567        16.4752        0  
     03        2018        13.1127        12.3567        0  
     03        2017        10.4303        13.1127        0  
     03        2016        17.2867        10.4303        0  
     03        2015        17.3540        17.2867        0  
     03        2014        16.2203        17.3540        0  
     03        2013        11.6084        16.2203        0  
     03        2012        10.6250        11.6084        0  
     03        2011        12.2975        10.6250        0  
     04        2020        16.3839        21.6238        0  
     04        2019        12.3067        16.3839        0  
     04        2018        13.0795        12.3067        0  
     04        2017        10.4196        13.0795        0  
     04        2016        17.0031        10.4196        0  
     04        2015        17.0955        17.0031        0  
     04        2014        16.0032        17.0955        0  
     04        2013        11.4706        16.0032        0  
     04        2012        10.5150        11.4706        0  
     04        2011        12.1890        10.5150        0  
     05        2020        16.3527        21.5714        0  
     05        2019        12.2897        16.3527        0  
     05        2018        13.0683        12.2897        0  
     05        2017        10.4161        13.0683        0  
     05        2016        16.9096        10.4161        0  
     05        2015        17.0101        16.9096        0  
     05        2014        15.9315        17.0101        0  
     05        2013        11.4250        15.9315        0  
     05        2012        10.4786        11.4250        0  
     05        2011        12.1530        10.4786        0  
     06        2020        16.2627        21.4205        0  
     06        2019        12.2403        16.2627        0  
     06        2018        13.0353        12.2403        0  
     06        2017        10.4054        13.0353        0  
     06        2016        16.6322        10.4054        0  
     06        2015        16.7568        16.6322        0  
     06        2014        15.7183        16.7568        0  
     06        2013        11.2894        15.7183        0  
     06        2012        10.3702        11.2894        0  
     06        2011        12.0456        10.3702        0  
     07        2020        16.2325        21.3700        0  
     07        2019        12.2237        16.2325        0  
     07        2018        13.0243        12.2237        0  
     07        2017        10.4018        13.0243        0  
     07        2016        16.5408        10.4018        0  
     07        2015        16.6732        16.5408        0  
     07        2014        15.6479        16.6732        0  
     07        2013        11.2446        15.6479        0  
     07        2012        10.3343        11.2446        0  
     07        2011        12.0101        10.3343        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        16.1117        21.1679        0  
     08        2019        12.1574        16.1117        0  
     08        2018        12.9801        12.1574        0  
     08        2017        10.3875        12.9801        0  
     08        2016        16.1794        10.3875        0  
     08        2015        16.3423        16.1794        0  
     08        2014        15.3688        16.3423        0  
     08        2013        11.0667        15.3688        0  
     08        2012        10.1918        11.0667        0  
     08        2011        11.8686        10.1918        0  

Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        16.4861        21.7937        884,523  
     01        2019        12.3673        16.4861        1,133,617  
     01        2018        13.1180        12.3673        1,395,430  
     01        2017        10.4325        13.1180        1,678,798  
     01        2016        13.5703        10.4325        2,118,671  
     01        2015        13.6264        13.5703        1,764,091  
     01        2014        12.7317        13.6264        2,109,072  
     01        2013        9.1163        12.7317        2,671,400  
     01        2012        8.3422        9.1163        3,730,171  
     01        2011        9.6511        8.3422        4,360,227  
     02        2020        16.3647        21.5898        502,502  
     02        2019        12.3008        16.3647        674,547  
     02        2018        13.0739        12.3008        838,835  
     02        2017        10.4183        13.0739        1,001,209  
     02        2016        13.3283        10.4183        1,259,112  
     02        2015        13.4107        13.3283        1,053,774  
     02        2014        12.5557        13.4107        1,241,472  
     02        2013        9.0086        12.5557        1,515,769  
     02        2012        8.2606        9.0086        2,148,919  
     02        2011        9.5761        8.2606        2,485,972  
     03        2020        16.3344        21.5390        5,189  
     03        2019        12.2842        16.3344        6,278  
     03        2018        13.0629        12.2842        7,128  
     03        2017        10.4148        13.0629        8,021  
     03        2016        13.2687        10.4148        9,671  
     03        2015        13.3575        13.2687        10,771  
     03        2014        12.5123        13.3575        13,780  
     03        2013        8.9820        12.5123        15,975  
     03        2012        8.2404        8.9820        27,868  
     03        2011        9.5575        8.2404        28,132  
     04        2020        16.2438        21.3872        115,904  
     04        2019        12.2345        16.2438        146,263  
     04        2018        13.0298        12.2345        164,014  
     04        2017        10.4040        13.0298        184,433  
     04        2016        13.0902        10.4040        227,738  
     04        2015        13.1981        13.0902        188,372  
     04        2014        12.3819        13.1981        240,839  
     04        2013        8.9020        12.3819        304,604  
     04        2012        8.1796        8.9020        377,076  
     04        2011        9.5015        8.1796        419,544  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        16.2129        21.3353        1,192  
     05        2019        12.2176        16.2129        1,412  
     05        2018        13.0186        12.2176        1,540  
     05        2017        10.4005        13.0186        1,563  
     05        2016        13.0313        10.4005        1,712  
     05        2015        13.1453        13.0313        1,287  
     05        2014        12.3387        13.1453        1,338  
     05        2013        8.8755        12.3387        1,428  
     05        2012        8.1594        8.8755        1,728  
     05        2011        9.4829        8.1594        1,731  
     06        2020        16.1236        21.1861        0  
     06        2019        12.1685        16.1236        0  
     06        2018        12.9857        12.1685        0  
     06        2017        10.3898        12.9857        0  
     06        2016        12.8560        10.3898        0  
     06        2015        12.9884        12.8560        0  
     06        2014        12.2101        12.9884        273  
     06        2013        8.7965        12.2101        0  
     06        2012        8.0992        8.7965        0  
     06        2011        9.4274        8.0992        369  
     07        2020        16.0937        21.1362        0  
     07        2019        12.1520        16.0937        0  
     07        2018        12.9747        12.1520        0  
     07        2017        10.3862        12.9747        0  
     07        2016        12.7981        10.3862        0  
     07        2015        12.9365        12.7981        0  
     07        2014        12.1676        12.9365        0  
     07        2013        8.7703        12.1676        701  
     07        2012        8.0793        8.7703        858  
     07        2011        9.4090        8.0793        829  
     08        2020        15.9739        20.9363        0  
     08        2019        12.0861        15.9739        0  
     08        2018        12.9307        12.0861        0  
     08        2017        10.3720        12.9307        0  
     08        2016        12.5686        10.3720        0  
     08        2015        12.7307        12.5686        0  
     08        2014        11.9985        12.7307        0  
     08        2013        8.6662        11.9985        0  
     08        2012        7.9998        8.6662        0  
     08        2011        9.3355        7.9998        0  

 

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   Price
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     Year      Accumulation
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Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Columbia Variable Portfolio -Overseas Core Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        12.2154        13.0742        124,513  
     01        2019        9.9240        12.2154        134,438  
     01        2018        12.1306        9.9240        152,877  
     01        2017        9.6972        12.1306        153,363  
     01        2016        13.5693        9.6972        178,254  
     01        2015        13.8014        13.5693        140,587  
     01        2014        14.7861        13.8014        164,942  
     01        2013        12.4873        14.7861        181,204  
     01        2012        10.7955        12.4873        210,255  
     01        2011        13.0960        10.7955        273,037  
     02        2020        12.1254        12.9518        36,645  
     02        2019        9.8707        12.1254        41,355  
     02        2018        12.0897        9.8707        47,012  
     02        2017        9.6839        12.0897        45,011  
     02        2016        13.2744        9.6839        61,156  
     02        2015        13.5289        13.2744        51,461  
     02        2014        14.5238        13.5289        61,835  
     02        2013        12.2907        14.5238        98,241  
     02        2012        10.6474        12.2907        129,882  
     02        2011        12.9426        10.6474        159,508  
     03        2020       
12.1030
 
     12.9213        0  
     03        2019        9.8573        12.1030        0  
     03        2018        12.0795        9.8573        0  
     03        2017        9.6806        12.0795        0  
     03        2016        13.2019        9.6806        0  
     03        2015        13.4619        13.2019        0  
     03        2014        14.4592        13.4619        0  
     03        2013        12.2422        14.4592        0  
     03        2012        10.6108        12.2422        0  
     03        2011        12.9047        10.6108        0  
     04        2020        12.0359        12.8302        10,301  
     04        2019        9.8714        12.0359        11,354  
     04        2018        12.0489        9.8174        14,216  
     04        2017        9.6707        12.0489        16,285  
     04        2016        12.9854        9.6707        18,142  
     04        2015        13.2614        12.9854        21,595  
     04        2014        14.2657        13.2614        24,479  
     04        2013        12.0969        14.2657        27,750  
     04        2012        10.5010        12.0969        37,352  
     04        2011        12.7908        10.5010        43,912  
     05        2020        12.0129        12.7991        1,986  
     05        2019        9.8039        12.0129        1,901  
     05        2018        12.0386        9.8039        1,947  
     05        2017        9.6674        12.0386        1,732  
     05        2016        12.9140        9.6674        1,883  
     05        2015        13.1952        12.9140        1,296  
     05        2014        14.2018        13.1952        1,333  
     05        2013        12.0489        14.2018        1,256  
     05        2012        10.4647        12.0489        1,279  
     05        2011        12.7530        10.4647        1,354  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        11.9468        12.7096        0  
     06        2019        9.7644        11.9468        0  
     06        2018        12.0082        9.7644        0  
     06        2017        9.6574        12.0082        0  
     06        2016        12.7021        9.6574        0  
     06        2015        12.9987        12.7021        0  
     06        2014        14.0117        12.9987        0  
     06        2013        11.9059        14.0117        0  
     06        2012        10.3564        11.9059        0  
     06        2011        12.6404        10.3564        0  
     07        2020        11.9246        12.6796        0  
     07        2019        9.7512        11.9246        0  
     07        2018        11.9980        9.7512        0  
     07        2017        9.6541        11.9980        0  
     07        2016        12.6323        9.6541        0  
     07        2015        12.9338        12.6323        0  
     07        2014        13.9489        12.9338        0  
     07        2013        11.8586        13.9489        0  
     07        2012        10.3206        11.8586        0  
     07        2011        12.6031        10.3206        0  
     08        2020        11.8358        12.5596        0  
     08        2019        9.6983        11.8358        0  
     08        2018        11.9573        9.6983        0  
     08        2017        9.6409        11.9573        0  
     08        2016        12.3563        9.6409        0  
     08        2015        12.6771        12.3563        0  
     08        2014        13.7002        12.6771        0  
     08        2013        11.6709        13.7002        0  
     08        2012        10.1782        11.6709        0  
     08        2011        12.4547        10.1782        0  

Fidelity Balanced Portfolio, Service Class 2

     01        2020        20.2044        24.2680        1,218,006  
     01        2019        16.5510        20.2044        1,361,629  
     01        2018        17.6115        16.5510        1,449,358  
     01        2017        15.4203        17.6115        1,571,082  
     01        2016        14.6561        15.4203        1,513,637  
     01        2015        14.8485        14.6561        1,713,093  
     01        2014        13.7227        14.8485        1,751,908  
     01        2013        11.6973        13.7227        1,716,530  
     01        2012        10.3593        11.6973        1,710,308  
     01        2011        10.9517        10.3593        1,790,461  
     02        2020        19.6849        23.5966        229,730  
     02        2019        16.1578        19.6849        216,309  
     02        2018        17.2279        16.1578        231,756  
     02        2017        15.1146        17.2279        288,957  
     02        2016        14.3949        15.1146        297,919  
     02        2015        14.6135        14.3949        313,939  
     02        2014        13.5331        14.6135        325,716  
     02        2013        11.5592        13.5331        330,934  
     02        2012        10.2579        11.5592        389,406  
     02        2011        10.8666        10.2579        507,476  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        19.5573        23.4319        0  
     03        2019        16.0611        19.5573        0  
     03        2018        17.1335        16.0611        0  
     03        2017        15.0394        17.1335        2,426  
     03        2016        14.3305        15.0394        4,910  
     03        2015        14.5556        14.3305        6,238  
     03        2014        13.4863        14.5556        7,556  
     03        2013        11.5250        13.4863        19,432  
     03        2012        10.2328        11.5250        22,146  
     03        2011        10.8455        10.2328        22,292  
     04        2020        19.1777        22.9424        145,835  
     04        2019        15.7731        19.1777        154,266  
     04        2018        16.8518        15.7731        173,241  
     04        2017        14.8145        16.8518        216,860  
     04        2016        14.1378        14.8145        206,494  
     04        2015        14.3819        14.1378        210,917  
     04        2014        13.3458        14.3819        200,074  
     04        2013        11.4225        13.3458        239,994  
     04        2012        10.1574        11.4225        297,082  
     04        2011        10.7821        10.1574        254,298  
     05        2020        19.0518        22.7798        0  
     05        2019        15.6777        19.0518        0  
     05        2018        16.7587        15.6777        0  
     05        2017        14.7402        16.7587        0  
     05        2016        14.0742        14.7402        0  
     05        2015        14.3244        14.0742        0  
     05        2014        13.2993        14.3244        0  
     05        2013        11.3885        13.2993        0  
     05        2012        10.1324        11.3885        0  
     05        2011        10.7610        10.1324        0  
     06        2020        18.6826        22.3051        1,906  
     06        2019        15.3970        18.6826        2,297  
     06        2018        16.4832        15.3970        2,650  
     06        2017        14.5197        16.4832        3,012  
     06        2016        13.8849        14.5197        3,378  
     06        2015        14.1535        13.8849        3,478  
     06        2014        13.1607        14.1535        4,159  
     06        2013        11.2871        13.1607        4,398  
     06        2012        10.0577        11.2871        0  
     06        2011        10.6980        10.0577        0  
     07        2020        18.5609        22.1486        4,821  
     07        2019        15.3043        18.5609        0  
     07        2018        16.3924        15.3043        0  
     07        2017        14.4470        16.3924        0  
     07        2016        13.8224        14.4470        0  
     07        2015        14.0970        13.8224        0  
     07        2014        13.1149        14.0970        0  
     07        2013        11.2535        13.1149        0  
     07        2012        10.0329        11.2535        0  
     07        2011        10.6771        10.0329        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        18.0804        21.5314        0  
     08        2019        14.9384        18.0804        0  
     08        2018        16.0332        14.9384        0  
     08        2017        14.1590        16.0332        0  
     08        2016        13.5747        14.1590        0  
     08        2015        13.8727        13.5747        0  
     08        2014        12.9327        13.8727        0  
     08        2013        11.1200        12.9327        0  
     08        2012        9.9342        11.1200        0  
     08        2011        10.5938        9.9342        0  

Fidelity Contrafund Portfolio, Service Class 2

     01        2020        23.3780        29.9441        1,641,199  
     01        2019        18.1063        23.3780        2,065,844  
     01        2018        19.7204        18.1063        2,447,540  
     01        2017        16.4897        19.7204        2,770,143  
     01        2016        15.5633        16.4897        3,286,876  
     01        2015        15.7589        15.5633        3,717,000  
     01        2014        14.3508        15.7589        4,355,740  
     01        2013        11.1425        14.3508        5,443,985  
     01        2012        9.7557        11.1425        7,125,305  
     01        2011        10.2031        9.7557        8,183,461  
     02        2020        22.8240        29.1758        595,724  
     02        2019        17.7127        22.8240        735,633  
     02        2018        19.3306        17.7127        861,466  
     02        2017        16.1963        19.3306        1,003,057  
     02        2016        15.3175        16.1963        1,264,678  
     02        2015        15.5417        15.3175        1,404,433  
     02        2014        14.1818        15.5417        1,601,843  
     02        2013        11.0337        14.1818        1,980,421  
     02        2012        9.6803        11.0337        2,628,053  
     02        2011        10.1448        9.6803        2,983,137  
     03        2020        22.6879        28.9872        7,538  
     03        2019        17.6159        22.6879        11,536  
     03        2018        19.2347        17.6159        12,685  
     03        2017        16.1241        19.2347        15,122  
     03        2016        15.2569        16.1241        19,210  
     03        2015        15.4880        15.2569        25,924  
     03        2014        14.1400        15.4880        27,857  
     03        2013        11.0068        14.1400        35,649  
     03        2012        9.6616        11.0068        55,472  
     03        2011        10.1303        9.6616        63,983  
     04        2020        22.2822        28.4259        162,697  
     04        2019        17.3270        22.2822        206,271  
     04        2018        18.9480        17.3270        248,861  
     04        2017        15.9077        18.9480        272,446  
     04        2016        15.0753        15.9077        313,428  
     04        2015        15.3271        15.0753        357,388  
     04        2014        14.0145        15.3271        400,419  
     04        2013        10.9258        14.0145        512,584  
     04        2012        9.6053        10.9258        574,326  
     04        2011        10.0868        9.6053        686,154  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        22.1474        28.2391        4,109  
     05        2019        17.2311        22.1474        4,392  
     05        2018        18.8531        17.2311        4,643  
     05        2017        15.8362        18.8531        4,965  
     05        2016        15.0152        15.8362        5,277  
     05        2015        15.2738        15.0152        5,638  
     05        2014        13.9730        15.2738        4,687  
     05        2013        10.8990        13.9730        0  
     05        2012        9.5866        10.8990        0  
     05        2011        10.0723        9.5866        0  
     06        2020        21.7521        27.6937        1,756  
     06        2019        16.9489        21.7521        13,806  
     06        2018        18.5722        16.9489        14,380  
     06        2017        15.6236        18.5722        14,388  
     06        2016        14.8364        15.6236        14,720  
     06        2015        15.1151        14.8364        14,727  
     06        2014        13.8490        15.1151        11,299  
     06        2013        10.8188        13.8490        12,811  
     06        2012        9.5308        10.8188        5,128  
     06        2011        10.0289        9.5308        3,228  
     07        2020        21.6215        27.5135        0  
     07        2019        16.8556        21.6215        0  
     07        2018        18.4793        16.8556        0  
     07        2017        15.5533        18.4793        0  
     07        2016        14.7772        15.5533        0  
     07        2015        15.0625        14.7772        0  
     07        2014        13.8078        15.0625        0  
     07        2013        10.7922        13.8078        0  
     07        2012        9.5122        10.7922        134  
     07        2011        10.0145        9.5122        139  
     08        2020        21.1057        26.8026        0  
     08        2019        16.4869        21.1057        0  
     08        2018        18.1120        16.4869        0  
     08        2017        15.2751        18.1120        0  
     08        2016        14.5426        15.2751        0  
     08        2015        14.8538        14.5426        0  
     08        2014        13.6444        14.8538        0  
     08        2013        10.6863        13.6444        0  
     08        2012        9.4383        10.6863        0  
     08        2011        9.9570        9.4383        0  

Fidelity Freedom 2010 Portfolio, Service Class 2

     01        2020        17.3768        19.1820        20,844  
     01        2019        15.2634        17.3768        33,265  
     01        2018        16.2111        15.2634        45,617  
     01        2017        14.6118        16.2111        59,320  
     01        2016        14.1185        14.6118        57,012  
     01        2015        14.4318        14.1185        44,200  
     01        2014        14.0810        14.4318        51,618  
     01        2013        12.6481        14.0810        68,133  
     01        2012        11.5263        12.6481        76,848  
     01        2011        11.7695        11.5263        83,847  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        16.8838        18.6004        52,255  
     02        2019        14.8602        16.8838        55,312  
     02        2018        15.8146        14.8602        66,196  
     02        2017        14.2831        15.8146        67,303  
     02        2016        13.8290        14.2831        87,160  
     02        2015        14.1648        13.8290        106,809  
     02        2014        13.8486        14.1648        112,795  
     02        2013        12.4647        13.8486        116,427  
     02        2012        11.3824        12.4647        179,516  
     02        2011        11.6463        11.3824        161,253  
     03        2020        16.7630        18.4580        0  
     03        2019        14.7613        16.7630        0  
     03        2018        15.7173        14.7613        0  
     03        2017        14.2023        15.7173        0  
     03        2016        13.7578        14.2023        0  
     03        2015        14.0990        13.7578        0  
     03        2014        13.7913        14.0990        0  
     03        2013        12.4194        13.7913        0  
     03        2012        11.3468        12.4194        0  
     03        2011        11.6157        11.3468        0  
     04        2020        16.4037        18.0352        4,903  
     04        2019        14.4667        16.4037        0  
     04        2018        15.4271        14.4667        0  
     04        2017        13.9611        15.4271        0  
     04        2016        13.5449        13.9611        0  
     04        2015        13.9021        13.5449        0  
     04        2014        13.6195        13.9021        0  
     04        2013        12.2835        13.6195        635  
     04        2012        11.2400        12.2835        13,210  
     04        2011        11.5240        11.2400        14,209  
     05        2020        16.2849        17.8952        0  
     05        2019        14.3694        16.2849        0  
     05        2018        15.3313        14.3694        0  
     05        2017        13.8816        15.3313        0  
     05        2016        13.4747        13.8816        0  
     05        2015        13.8371        13.4747        0  
     05        2014        13.5628        13.8371        0  
     05        2013        12.2386        13.5628        0  
     05        2012        11.2047        12.2386        0  
     05        2011        11.4936        11.2047        0  
     06        2020        15.9366        17.4862        0  
     06        2019        14.0831        15.9366        0  
     06        2018        15.0484        14.0831        0  
     06        2017        13.6459        15.0484        0  
     06        2016        13.2662        13.6459        0  
     06        2015        13.6439        13.2662        0  
     06        2014        13.3939        13.6439        0  
     06        2013        12.1048        13.3939        0  
     06        2012        11.0992        12.1048        781  
     06        2011        11.4029        11.0992        1,428  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        15.8219        17.3516        0  
     07        2019        13.9887        15.8219        0  
     07        2018        14.9552        13.9887        0  
     07        2017        13.5682        14.9552        0  
     07        2016        13.1974        13.5682        0  
     07        2015        13.5801        13.1974        0  
     07        2014        13.3381        13.5801        0  
     07        2013        12.0605        13.3381        0  
     07        2012        11.0643        12.0605        0  
     07        2011        11.3728        11.0643        0  
     08        2020        15.3700        16.8218        0  
     08        2019        13.6168        15.3700        0  
     08        2018        14.5873        13.6168        0  
     08        2017        13.2613        14.5873        0  
     08        2016        12.9253        13.2613        0  
     08        2015        13.3273        12.9253        0  
     08        2014        13.1167        13.3273        0  
     08        2013        11.8846        13.1167        0  
     08        2012        10.9254        11.8846        0  
     08        2011        11.2530        10.9254        0  

Fidelity Freedom 2015 Portfolio, Service Class 2

     01        2020        18.2364        20.3686        225,782  
     01        2019        15.7166        18.2364        255,243  
     01        2018        16.8721        15.7166        288,981  
     01        2017        14.9423        16.8721        306,270  
     01        2016        14.3904        14.9423        341,303  
     01        2015        14.7062        14.3904        382,791  
     01        2014        14.3152        14.7062        401,094  
     01        2013        12.7562        14.3152        529,421  
     01        2012        11.5915        12.7562        609,978  
     01        2011        11.8467        11.5915        718,756  
     02        2020        17.7190        19.7510        115,415  
     02        2019        15.3013        17.7190        111,912  
     02        2018        16.4595        15.3013        117,854  
     02        2017        14.6061        16.4595        137,539  
     02        2016        14.0953        14.6061        147,370  
     02        2015        14.4341        14.0953        159,508  
     02        2014        14.0789        14.4341        203,357  
     02        2013        12.5712        14.0789        223,449  
     02        2012        11.4468        12.5712        279,346  
     02        2011        11.7226        11.4468        253,283  
     03        2020        17.5923        19.5998        2,413  
     03        2019        15.1995        17.5923        2,413  
     03        2018        16.3582        15.1995        2,413  
     03        2017        14.5236        16.3582        2,415  
     03        2016        14.0227        14.5236        2,416  
     03        2015        14.3671        14.0227        2,417  
     03        2014        14.0207        14.3671        2,419  
     03        2013        12.5255        14.0207        9,124  
     03        2012        11.4110        12.5255        10,608  
     03        2011        11.6919        11.4110        10,812  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        17.2152        19.1508        75,497  
     04        2019        14.8962        17.2152        74,976  
     04        2018        16.0561        14.8962        77,284  
     04        2017        14.2769        16.0561        79,686  
     04        2016        13.8057        14.2769        109,689  
     04        2015        14.1664        13.8057        123,086  
     04        2014        13.8461        14.1664        144,899  
     04        2013        12.3885        13.8461        185,794  
     04        2012        11.3036        12.3885        219,748  
     04        2011        11.5995        11.3036        262,917  
     05        2020        17.0905        19.0021        0  
     05        2019        14.7960        17.0905        0  
     05        2018        15.9565        14.7960        0  
     05        2017        14.1956        15.9565        0  
     05        2016        13.7341        14.1956        0  
     05        2015        14.1001        13.7341        0  
     05        2014        13.7884        14.1001        0  
     05        2013        12.3432        13.7884        0  
     05        2012        11.2680        12.3432        0  
     05        2011        11.5689        11.2680        0  
     06        2020        16.7250        18.5679        0  
     06        2019        14.5012        16.7250        0  
     06        2018        15.6620        14.5012        0  
     06        2017        13.9546        15.6620        5,295  
     06        2016        13.5217        13.9546        5,743  
     06        2015        13.9033        13.5217        6,235  
     06        2014        13.6167        13.9033        6,719  
     06        2013        12.2082        13.6167        7,210  
     06        2012        11.1620        12.2082        7,735  
     06        2011        11.4776        11.1620        8,307  
     07        2020        16.6045        18.4249        0  
     07        2019        14.4040        16.6045        0  
     07        2018        15.5650        14.4040        0  
     07        2017        13.8751        15.5650        0  
     07        2016        13.4515        13.8751        0  
     07        2015        13.8382        13.4515        0  
     07        2014        13.5599        13.8382        0  
     07        2013        12.1635        13.5599        0  
     07        2012        11.1268        12.1635        0  
     07        2011        11.4473        11.1268        0  
     08        2020        16.1303        17.8623        0  
     08        2019        14.0210        16.1303        0  
     08        2018        15.1821        14.0210        0  
     08        2017        13.5612        15.1821        0  
     08        2016        13.1742        13.5612        0  
     08        2015        13.5807        13.1742        0  
     08        2014        13.3349        13.5807        0  
     08        2013        11.9861        13.3349        0  
     08        2012        10.9872        11.9861        0  
     08        2011        11.3268        10.9872        0  

 

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   Price
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     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Fidelity Freedom 2020 Portfolio, Service Class 2

     01        2020        18.6625        21.0567        305,934  
     01        2019        15.8282        18.6625        329,301  
     01        2018        17.1360        15.8282        352,150  
     01        2017        14.9853        17.1360        384,849  
     01        2016        14.4010        14.9853        489,546  
     01        2015        14.7101        14.4010        540,700  
     01        2014        14.2998        14.7101        604,502  
     01        2013        12.5737        14.2998        720,947  
     01        2012        11.3077        12.5737        720,320  
     01        2011        11.6416        11.3077        844,452  
     02        2020        18.1330        20.4182        148,539  
     02        2019        15.4099        18.1330        159,072  
     02        2018        16.7169        15.4099        173,908  
     02        2017        14.6481        16.7169        219,191  
     02        2016        14.1057        14.6481        228,717  
     02        2015        14.4378        14.1057        248,924  
     02        2014        14.0637        14.4378        269,876  
     02        2013        12.3914        14.0637        340,849  
     02        2012        11.1666        12.3914        439,967  
     02        2011        11.5196        11.1666        523,182  
     03        2020        18.0032        20.2619        3,550  
     03        2019        15.3074        18.0032        3,550  
     03        2018        16.6140        15.3074        3,550  
     03        2017        14.5653        16.6140        3,552  
     03        2016        14.0331        14.5653        3,554  
     03        2015        14.3708        14.0331        3,556  
     03        2014        14.0055        14.3708        3,557  
     03        2013        12.3463        14.0055        7,248  
     03        2012        11.1316        12.3463        7,290  
     03        2011        11.4894        11.1316        7,333  
     04        2020        17.6175        19.7978        50,837  
     04        2019        15.0020        17.6175        53,287  
     04        2018        16.3072        15.0020        55,243  
     04        2017        14.3179        16.3072        68,576  
     04        2016        13.8159        14.3179        77,655  
     04        2015        14.1701        13.8159        96,933  
     04        2014        13.8311        14.1701        145,365  
     04        2013        12.2113        13.8311        153,112  
     04        2012        11.0269        12.2113        190,004  
     04        2011        11.3987        11.0269        197,431  
     05        2020        17.4898        19.6441        0  
     05        2019        14.9010        17.4898        0  
     05        2018        16.2060        14.9010        0  
     05        2017        14.2364        16.2060        0  
     05        2016        13.7443        14.2364        0  
     05        2015        14.1038        13.7443        0  
     05        2014        13.7735        14.1038        0  
     05        2013        12.1666        13.7735        0  
     05        2012        10.9922        12.1666        0  
     05        2011        11.3687        10.9922        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        17.1157        19.1951        0  
     06        2019        14.6041        17.1157        0  
     06        2018        15.9069        14.6041        0  
     06        2017        13.9947        15.9069        0  
     06        2016        13.5316        13.9947        0  
     06        2015        13.9069        13.5316        0  
     06        2014        13.6020        13.9069        0  
     06        2013        12.0336        13.6020        0  
     06        2012        10.8887        12.0336        0  
     06        2011        11.2789        10.8887        0  
     07        2020        16.9925        19.0473        0  
     07        2019        14.5062        16.9925        0  
     07        2018        15.8084        14.5062        0  
     07        2017        13.9150        15.8084        0  
     07        2016        13.4614        13.9150        0  
     07        2015        13.8418        13.4614        0  
     07        2014        13.5453        13.8418        0  
     07        2013        11.9895        13.5453        0  
     07        2012        10.8545        11.9895        0  
     07        2011        11.2491        10.8545        0  
     08        2020        16.5072        18.4657        0  
     08        2019        14.1205        16.5072        0  
     08        2018        15.4195        14.1205        0  
     08        2017        13.6002        15.4195        0  
     08        2016        13.1839        13.6002        0  
     08        2015        13.5843        13.1839        0  
     08        2014        13.3205        13.5843        0  
     08        2013        11.8147        13.3205        0  
     08        2012        10.7182        11.8147        0  
     08        2011        11.1306        10.7182        0  

Fidelity Mid Cap Portfolio, Service Class 2

     01        2020        21.2828        24.6717        949,152  
     01        2019        17.5679        21.2828        1,131,245  
     01        2018        20.9599        17.5679        1,305,623  
     01        2017        17.6790        20.9599        1,402,743  
     01        2016        16.0606        17.6790        1,699,103  
     01        2015        16.6004        16.0606        2,057,540  
     01        2014        15.9187        16.6004        2,392,776  
     01        2013        11.9126        15.9187        2,953,402  
     01        2012        10.5737        11.9126        3,926,685  
     01        2011        12.0596        10.5737        4,711,106  
     02        2020        20.7356        23.9891        516,177  
     02        2019        17.1505        20.7356        599,268  
     02        2018        20.5032        17.1505        718,095  
     02        2017        17.3285        20.5032        790,854  
     02        2016        15.7743        17.3285        949,439  
     02        2015        16.3377        15.7743        1,135,419  
     02        2014        15.6988        16.3377        1,300,046  
     02        2013        11.7720        15.6988        1,499,832  
     02        2012        10.4702        11.7720        1,912,828  
     02        2011        11.9659        10.4702        2,259,798  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        20.6012        23.8216        11,039  
     03        2019        17.0480        20.6012        11,719  
     03        2018        20.3910        17.0480        12,386  
     03        2017        17.2423        20.3910        12,281  
     03        2016        15.7038        17.2423        13,591  
     03        2015        16.2730        15.7038        19,451  
     03        2014        15.6445        16.2730        23,019  
     03        2013        11.7372        15.6445        26,097  
     03        2012        10.4447        11.7372        36,815  
     03        2011        11.9427        10.4447        44,656  
     04        2020        20.2013        23.3239        137,380  
     04        2019        16.7422        20.2013        154,801  
     04        2018        20.0556        16.7422        180,238  
     04        2017        16.9844        20.0556        196,875  
     04        2016        15.4926        16.9844        230,563  
     04        2015        16.0788        15.4926        287,212  
     04        2014        15.4815        16.0788        330,108  
     04        2013        11.6327        15.4815        422,164  
     04        2012        10.3676        11.6327        490,128  
     04        2011        11.8728        10.3676        568,644  
     05        2020        20.0686        23.1586        0  
     05        2019        16.6410        20.0686        0  
     05        2018        19.9448        16.6410        0  
     05        2017        16.8992        19.9448        0  
     05        2016        15.4228        16.8992        0  
     05        2015        16.0145        15.4228        0  
     05        2014        15.4276        16.0145        0  
     05        2013        11.5981        15.4276        0  
     05        2012        10.3421        11.5981        0  
     05        2011        11.8496        10.3421        0  
     06        2020        19.6798        22.6759        246  
     06        2019        16.3429        19.6798        246  
     06        2018        19.6170        16.3429        498  
     06        2017        16.6464        19.6170        995  
     06        2016        15.2154        16.6464        1,764  
     06        2015        15.8234        15.2154        2,285  
     06        2014        15.2668        15.8234        2,499  
     06        2013        11.4949        15.2668        3,286  
     06        2012        10.2659        11.4949        3,736  
     06        2011        11.7803        10.2659        6,841  
     07        2020        19.5515        22.5167        0  
     07        2019        16.2446        19.5515        0  
     07        2018        19.5089        16.2446        0  
     07        2017        16.5630        19.5089        0  
     07        2016        15.1469        16.5630        0  
     07        2015        15.7602        15.1469        0  
     07        2014        15.2136        15.7602        0  
     07        2013        11.4607        15.2136        1,440  
     07        2012        10.2406        11.4607        1,780  
     07        2011        11.7572        10.2406        1,769  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        19.0454        21.8892        0  
     08        2019        15.8562        19.0454        0  
     08        2018        19.0814        15.8562        0  
     08        2017        16.2329        19.0814        0  
     08        2016        14.8755        16.2329        0  
     08        2015        15.5095        14.8755        0  
     08        2014        15.0023        15.5095        0  
     08        2013        11.3246        15.0023        0  
     08        2012        10.1399        11.3246        0  
     08        2011        11.6655        10.1399        0  

First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund

     01        2020        15.7411        16.5424        4,135,192  
     01        2019        13.6348        15.7411        4,460,703  
     01        2018        15.4994        13.6348        5,195,600  
     01        2017        13.7535        15.4994        5,609,277  
     01        2016        13.2968        13.7535        6,490,069  
     01        2015        13.2753        13.2968        7,137,034  
     01        2014        13.6656        13.2753        8,471,027  
     01        2013        12.2694        13.6656        9,936,587  
     01        2012        10.8650        12.2694        12,104,190  
     01        2011        11.7890        10.8650        13,878,387  
     02        2020        15.3363        16.0847        1,459,526  
     02        2019        13.3109        15.3363        1,540,147  
     02        2018        15.1617        13.3109        1,727,815  
     02        2017        13.4809        15.1617        1,881,506  
     02        2016        13.0597        13.4809        2,244,790  
     02        2015        13.0653        13.0597        2,426,235  
     02        2014        13.4768        13.0653        2,792,695  
     02        2013        12.1246        13.4768        3,076,351  
     02        2012        10.7587        12.1246        3,611,932  
     02        2011        11.6975        10.7587        4,189,409  
     03        2020        15.2370        15.9724        27,510  
     03        2019        13.2313        15.2370        30,943  
     03        2018        15.0787        13.2313        31,775  
     03        2017        13.4138        15.0787        30,812  
     03        2016        13.0014        13.4138        38,208  
     03        2015        13.0135        13.0014        48,698  
     03        2014        13.4302        13.0135        51,985  
     03        2013        12.0888        13.4302        54,237  
     03        2012        10.7324        12.0888        71,015  
     03        2011        11.6748        10.7324        79,029  
     04        2020        14.9412        15.6387        472,294  
     04        2019        12.9940        14.9412        501,263  
     04        2018        14.8307        12.9940        572,223  
     04        2017        13.2131        14.8307        627,961  
     04        2016        12.8265        13.2131        711,914  
     04        2015        12.8582        12.8265        802,388  
     04        2014        13.2903        12.8582        964,791  
     04        2013        11.9812        13.2903        1,163,311  
     04        2012        10.6533        11.9812        1,274,187  
     04        2011        11.6065        10.6533        1,447,810  

 

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     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        14.8431        15.5279        3,597  
     05        2019        12.9154        14.8431        3,731  
     05        2018        14.7488        12.9154        3,879  
     05        2017        13.1470        14.7488        4,056  
     05        2016        12.7688        13.1470        4,254  
     05        2015        12.8069        12.7688        4,463  
     05        2014        13.2440        12.8069        4,749  
     05        2013        11.9455        13.2440        6,112  
     05        2012        10.6271        11.9455        5,622  
     05        2011        11.5838        10.6271        7,467  
     06        2020        14.5555        15.2043        0  
     06        2019        12.6841        14.5555        0  
     06        2018        14.5065        12.6841        0  
     06        2017        12.9503        14.5065        0  
     06        2016        12.5971        12.9503        1,209  
     06        2015        12.6540        12.5971        1,326  
     06        2014        13.1061        12.6540        1,443  
     06        2013        11.8393        13.1061        1,567  
     06        2012        10.5488        11.8393        1,692  
     06        2011        11.5160        10.5488        1,815  
     07        2020        14.4607        15.0976        0  
     07        2019        12.6078        14.4607        0  
     07        2018        14.4265        12.6078        0  
     07        2017        12.8854        14.4265        0  
     07        2016        12.5404        12.8854        0  
     07        2015        12.6035        12.5404        0  
     07        2014        13.0604        12.6035        0  
     07        2013        11.8040        13.0604        8,848  
     07        2012        10.5228        11.8040        10,287  
     07        2011        11.4935        10.5228        9,665  
     08        2020        14.0864        14.6769        0  
     08        2019        12.3064        14.0864        0  
     08        2018        14.1104        12.3064        0  
     08        2017        12.6286        14.1104        0  
     08        2016        12.3157        12.6286        0  
     08        2015        12.4030        12.3157        0  
     08        2014        12.8790        12.4030        0  
     08        2013        11.6639        12.8790        0  
     08        2012        10.4193        11.6639        0  
     08        2011        11.4038        10.4193        0  

Franklin Allocation VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        15.6606        17.2110        501,569  
     01        2019        13.2844        15.6606        547,986  
     01        2018        14.9505        13.2844        608,529  
     01        2017        13.5740        14.9505        684,128  
     01        2016        12.1944        13.5740        702,542  
     01        2015        13.2204        12.1944        827,633  
     01        2014        13.0700        13.2204        886,164  
     01        2013        10.7369        13.0700        964,960  
     01        2012        9.4665        10.7369        1,207,523  
     01        2011        9.7757        9.4665        1,494,411  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        15.2896        16.7695        247,752  
     02        2019        12.9956        15.2896        286,080  
     02        2018        14.6550        12.9956        311,928  
     02        2017        13.3325        14.6550        394,788  
     02        2016        12.0019        13.3325        440,147  
     02        2015        13.0382        12.0019        500,286  
     02        2014        12.9161        13.0382        517,058  
     02        2013        10.6321        12.9161        648,670  
     02        2012        9.3933        10.6321        742,740  
     02        2011        9.7199        9.3933        842,147  
     03        2020        15.1984        16.6611        5,288  
     03        2019        12.9246        15.1984        5,773  
     03        2018        14.5823        12.9246        6,282  
     03        2017        13.2730        14.5823        10,097  
     03        2016        11.9544        13.2730        10,792  
     03        2015        12.9932        11.9544        11,411  
     03        2014        12.8781        12.9932        11,630  
     03        2013        10.6062        12.8781        11,675  
     03        2012        9.3751        10.6062        14,760  
     03        2011        9.7060        9.3751        17,121  
     04        2020        14.9265        16.3384        43,843  
     04        2019        12.7126        14.9265        44,392  
     04        2018        14.3649        12.7126        44,947  
     04        2017        13.0948        14.3649        46,690  
     04        2016        11.8120        13.0948        47,083  
     04        2015        12.8582        11.8120        53,775  
     04        2014        12.7638        12.8582        60,862  
     04        2013        10.5282        12.7638        74,984  
     04        2012        9.3206        10.5282        73,020  
     04        2011        9.6643        9.3206        73,916  
     05        2020        14.8363        16.2311        0  
     05        2019        12.6423        14.8363        0  
     05        2018        14.2929        12.6423        0  
     05        2017        13.0360        14.2929        0  
     05        2016        11.7649        13.0360        0  
     05        2015        12.8135        11.7649        1,513  
     05        2014        12.7259        12.8135        0  
     05        2013        10.5023        12.7259        14,496  
     05        2012        9.3024        10.5023        0  
     05        2011        9.6504        9.3024        0  
     06        2020        14.5715        15.9175        3,535  
     06        2019        12.4353        14.5715        3,923  
     06        2018        14.0800        12.4353        4,346  
     06        2017        12.8610        14.0800        4,734  
     06        2016        11.6248        12.8610        5,086  
     06        2015        12.6803        11.6248        5,558  
     06        2014        12.6130        12.6803        5,820  
     06        2013        10.4251        12.6130        6,148  
     06        2012        9.2483        10.4251        0  
     06        2011        9.6089        9.2483        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        14.4841        15.8141        0  
     07        2019        12.3669        14.4841        0  
     07        2018        14.0096        12.3669        0  
     07        2017        12.8032        14.0096        0  
     07        2016        11.5785        12.8032        0  
     07        2015        12.6362        11.5785        0  
     07        2014        12.5756        12.6362        0  
     07        2013        10.3995        12.5756        0  
     07        2012        9.2303        10.3995        0  
     07        2011        9.5951        9.2303        0  
     08        2020        14.1385        15.4054        0  
     08        2019        12.0963        14.1385        0  
     08        2018        13.7312        12.0963        0  
     08        2017        12.5742        13.7312        0  
     08        2016        11.3947        12.5742        0  
     08        2015        12.4612        11.3947        0  
     08        2014        12.4268        12.4612        0  
     08        2013        10.2975        12.4268        0  
     08        2012        9.1586        10.2975        0  
     08        2011        9.5400        9.1586        0  

Franklin Income VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        15.9054        15.7515        974,069  
     01        2019        13.9338        15.9054        1,043,999  
     01        2018        14.8054        13.9338        1,311,263  
     01        2017        13.7249        14.8054        1,529,752  
     01        2016        12.2388        13.7249        1,759,815  
     01        2015        13.3886        12.2388        2,005,262  
     01        2014        13.0126        13.3886        2,359,107  
     01        2013        11.6120        13.0126        2,589,158  
     01        2012        10.4816        11.6120        3,031,081  
     01        2011        10.4089        10.4816        3,344,105  
     02        2020        15.4964        15.3157        287,929  
     02        2019        13.6028        15.4964        307,253  
     02        2018        14.4829        13.6028        383,953  
     02        2017        13.4529        14.4829        453,187  
     02        2016        12.0207        13.4529        512,402  
     02        2015        13.1768        12.0207        628,702  
     02        2014        12.8329        13.1768        707,659  
     02        2013        11.4749        12.8329        760,986  
     02        2012        10.3791        11.4749        877,570  
     02        2011        10.3281        10.3791        990,245  
     03        2020        15.3960        15.2088        3,218  
     03        2019        13.5215        15.3960        3,011  
     03        2018        14.4036        13.5215        3,410  
     03        2017        13.3859        14.4036        3,551  
     03        2016        11.9670        13.3859        3,948  
     03        2015        13.1246        11.9670        5,321  
     03        2014        12.7885        13.1246        5,158  
     03        2013        11.4410        12.7885        14,965  
     03        2012        10.3537        11.4410        12,080  
     03        2011        10.3080        10.3537        50,622  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        15.0972        14.8911        170,066  
     04        2019        13.2790        15.0972        177,298  
     04        2018        14.1668        13.2790        189,199  
     04        2017        13.1858        14.1668        296,294  
     04        2016        11.8061        13.1858        335,606  
     04        2015        12.9680        11.8061        317,129  
     04        2014        12.6553        12.9680        353,079  
     04        2013        11.3393        12.6553        388,507  
     04        2012        10.2775        11.3393        431,197  
     04        2011        10.2478        10.2775        472,874  
     05        2020        14.9981        14.7855        13,258  
     05        2019        13.1987        14.9981        15,437  
     05        2018        14.0885        13.1987        15,654  
     05        2017        13.1197        14.0885        15,932  
     05        2016        11.7529        13.1197        16,203  
     05        2015        12.9162        11.7529        15,034  
     05        2014        12.6112        12.9162        17,868  
     05        2013        11.3055        12.6112        16,453  
     05        2012        10.2521        11.3055        10,665  
     05        2011        10.2277        10.2521        13,153  
     06        2020        14.7076        14.4775        2,882  
     06        2019        12.9624        14.7076        2,882  
     06        2018        13.8570        12.9624        3,148  
     06        2017        12.9235        13.8570        3,672  
     06        2016        11.5949        12.9235        3,746  
     06        2015        12.7621        11.5949        4,212  
     06        2014        12.4798        12.7621        6,643  
     06        2013        11.2049        12.4798        3,942  
     06        2012        10.1766        11.2049        4,375  
     06        2011        10.1679        10.1766        3,176  
     07        2020        14.6117        14.3758        0  
     07        2019        12.8844        14.6117        0  
     07        2018        13.7806        12.8844        0  
     07        2017        12.8587        13.7806        0  
     07        2016        11.5427        12.8587        0  
     07        2015        12.7111        11.5427        0  
     07        2014        12.4363        12.7111        0  
     07        2013        11.1716        12.4363        0  
     07        2012        10.1515        11.1716        5,835  
     07        2011        10.1480        10.1515        7,136  
     08        2020        14.2335        13.9753        0  
     08        2019        12.5764        14.2335        0  
     08        2018        13.4787        12.5764        0  
     08        2017        12.6025        13.4787        0  
     08        2016        11.3359        12.6025        0  
     08        2015        12.5090        11.3359        0  
     08        2014        12.2636        12.5090        0  
     08        2013        11.0390        12.2636        0  
     08        2012        10.0517        11.0390        0  
     08        2011        10.0688        10.0517        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        26.5993        24.8409        1,673,780  
     01        2019        22.0638        26.5993        1,614,265  
     01        2018        24.6719        22.0638        1,906,015  
     01        2017        23.1512        24.6719        2,195,346  
     01        2016        20.2825        23.1512        2,386,851  
     01        2015        21.6938        20.2825        2,875,150  
     01        2014        20.5912        21.6938        3,211,610  
     01        2013        16.3233        20.5912        3,878,208  
     01        2012        14.5290        16.3233        5,216,580  
     01        2011        14.9278        14.5290        6,110,283  
     02        2020        25.6745        23.9291        816,015  
     02        2019        21.3395        25.6745        772,896  
     02        2018        23.9101        21.3395        873,031  
     02        2017        22.4814        23.9101        992,792  
     02        2016        19.7359        22.4814        1,121,186  
     02        2015        21.1521        19.7359        1,354,825  
     02        2014        20.1180        21.1521        1,497,626  
     02        2013        15.9807        20.1180        1,769,498  
     02        2012        14.2532        15.9807        2,314,645  
     02        2011        14.6743        14.2532        2,639,060  
     03        2020        25.4489        23.7068        12,401  
     03        2019        21.1626        25.4489        12,675  
     03        2018        23.7240        21.1626        13,265  
     03        2017        22.3176        23.7240        13,548  
     03        2016        19.6020        22.3176        15,047  
     03        2015        21.0193        19.6020        21,073  
     03        2014        20.0018        21.0193        21,937  
     03        2013        15.8965        20.0018        32,272  
     03        2012        14.1853        15.8965        48,566  
     03        2011        14.6118        14.1853        59,106  
     04        2020        24.7802        23.0490        186,054  
     04        2019        20.6376        24.7802        181,881  
     04        2018        23.1705        20.6376        199,353  
     04        2017        21.8298        23.1705        217,474  
     04        2016        19.2031        21.8298        231,265  
     04        2015        20.6231        19.2031        265,044  
     04        2014        19.6549        20.6231        296,502  
     04        2013        15.6447        19.6549        363,501  
     04        2012        13.9822        15.6447        444,298  
     04        2011        14.4246        13.9822        550,787  
     05        2020        24.5599        22.8321        0  
     05        2019        20.4648        24.5599        0  
     05        2018        22.9886        20.4648        0  
     05        2017        21.6696        22.9886        0  
     05        2016        19.0719        21.6696        0  
     05        2015        20.4927        19.0719        0  
     05        2014        19.5406        20.4927        0  
     05        2013        15.5617        19.5406        0  
     05        2012        13.9151        15.5617        0  
     05        2011        14.3627        13.9151        2,381  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        23.9154        22.1997        7,313  
     06        2019        19.9576        23.9154        15,984  
     06        2018        22.4525        19.9576        16,187  
     06        2017        21.1961        22.4525        16,226  
     06        2016        18.6837        21.1961        18,537  
     06        2015        20.1064        18.6837        18,487  
     06        2014        19.2017        20.1064        19,192  
     06        2013        15.3152        19.2017        19,857  
     06        2012        13.7158        15.3152        22,609  
     06        2011        14.1787        13.7158        22,926  
     07        2020        22.4536        20.8322        0  
     07        2019        18.7471        22.4536        0  
     07        2018        21.1014        18.7471        0  
     07        2017        19.9306        21.1014        0  
     07        2016        17.5772        19.9306        0  
     07        2015        18.9253        17.5772        0  
     07        2014        18.0830        18.9253        0  
     07        2013        14.4303        18.0830        0  
     07        2012        12.9300        14.4303        0  
     07        2011        13.3731        12.9300        0  
     08        2020        21.7020        20.0940        0  
     08        2019        18.1564        21.7020        0  
     08        2018        20.4783        18.1564        0  
     08        2017        19.3813        20.4783        0  
     08        2016        17.1278        19.3813        0  
     08        2015        18.4793        17.1278        0  
     08        2014        17.6930        18.4793        0  
     08        2013        14.1480        17.6930        0  
     08        2012        12.7032        14.1480        0  
     08        2011        13.1655        12.7032        0  

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        40.6929        42.0983        138,688  
     01        2019        32.7457        40.6929        157,128  
     01        2018        38.2179        32.7457        187,361  
     01        2017        35.1154        38.2179        216,646  
     01        2016        27.4253        35.1154        244,746  
     01        2015        30.1096        27.4253        309,463  
     01        2014        30.4410        30.1096        356,672  
     01        2013        22.7186        30.4410        400,278  
     01        2012        19.5135        22.7186        430,459  
     01        2011        20.6154        19.5135        487,086  
     02        2020        39.2781        40.5530        55,580  
     02        2019        31.6706        39.2781        57,150  
     02        2018        37.0378        31.6706        69,950  
     02        2017        34.0995        37.0378        75,007  
     02        2016        26.6861        34.0995        85,646  
     02        2015        29.3578        26.6861        111,596  
     02        2014        29.7415        29.3578        137,711  
     02        2013        22.2418        29.7415        173,328  
     02        2012        19.1431        22.2418        210,810  
     02        2011        20.2653        19.1431        253,470  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        38.9330        40.1764        1,026  
     03        2019        31.4081        38.9330        936  
     03        2018        36.7494        31.4081        1,037  
     03        2017        33.8510        36.7494        1,716  
     03        2016        26.5051        33.8510        2,168  
     03        2015        29.1735        26.5051        2,400  
     03        2014        29.5697        29.1735        2,361  
     03        2013        22.1245        29.5697        2,990  
     03        2012        19.0519        22.1245        2,049  
     03        2011        20.1789        19.0519        4,816  
     04        2020        37.9099        39.0615        44,793  
     04        2019        30.6289        37.9099        44,596  
     04        2018        35.8921        30.6289        54,872  
     04        2017        33.1112        35.8921        55,439  
     04        2016        25.9656        33.1112        57,557  
     04        2015        28.6235        25.9656        69,881  
     04        2014        29.0569        28.6235        77,357  
     04        2013        21.7741        29.0569        99,164  
     04        2012        18.7791        21.7741        109,620  
     04        2011        19.9204        18.7791        123,542  
     05        2020        37.5730        38.6941        39  
     05        2019        30.3725        37.5730        37  
     05        2018        35.6103        30.3725        38  
     05        2017        32.8683        35.6103        36  
     05        2016        25.7882        32.8683        35  
     05        2015        28.4426        25.7882        42  
     05        2014        28.8879        28.4426        40  
     05        2013        21.6586        28.8879        0  
     05        2012        18.6890        21.6586        0  
     05        2011        19.8350        18.6890        0  
     06        2020        36.5869        37.6223        53  
     06        2019        29.6196        36.5869        743  
     06        2018        34.7799        29.6196        1,367  
     06        2017        32.1499        34.7799        1,458  
     06        2016        25.2633        32.1499        3,247  
     06        2015        27.9064        25.2633        3,647  
     06        2014        28.3869        27.9064        4,506  
     06        2013        21.3155        28.3869        4,823  
     06        2012        18.4213        21.3155        5,817  
     06        2011        19.5809        18.4213        7,183  
     07        2020        33.8742        34.8152        0  
     07        2019        27.4373        33.8742        0  
     07        2018        32.2337        27.4373        0  
     07        2017        29.8113        32.2337        0  
     07        2016        23.4376        29.8113        0  
     07        2015        25.9029        23.4376        0  
     07        2014        26.3623        25.9029        0  
     07        2013        19.8054        26.3623        0  
     07        2012        17.1251        19.8054        754  
     07        2011        18.2123        17.1251        77  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        32.7404        33.5816        0  
     08        2019        26.5728        32.7404        0  
     08        2018        31.2819        26.5728        0  
     08        2017        28.9898        31.2819        0  
     08        2016        22.8384        28.9898        0  
     08        2015        25.2925        22.8384        0  
     08        2014        25.7938        25.2925        0  
     08        2013        19.4180        25.7938        43  
     08        2012        16.8247        19.4180        48  
     08        2011        17.9295        16.8247        51  

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        14.6405        14.8928        210,064  
     01        2019        13.7758        14.6405        234,653  
     01        2018        14.3131        13.7758        250,705  
     01        2017        13.9176        14.3131        299,120  
     01        2016        13.1102        13.9176        338,192  
     01        2015        13.8666        13.1102        388,457  
     01        2014        13.8417        13.8666        533,757  
     01        2013        13.6222        13.8417        625,089  
     01        2012        12.2852        13.6222        741,448  
     01        2011        12.1773        12.2852        776,336  
     02        2020        14.2642        14.4808        54,904  
     02        2019        13.4486        14.2642        60,698  
     02        2018        14.0013        13.4486        64,530  
     02        2017        13.6418        14.0013        74,921  
     02        2016        12.8766        13.6418        92,782  
     02        2015        13.6473        12.8766        110,751  
     02        2014        13.6505        13.6473        130,203  
     02        2013        13.4614        13.6505        150,940  
     02        2012        12.1651        13.4614        181,344  
     02        2011        12.0828        12.1651        220,091  
     03        2020        14.1717        14.3798        5,004  
     03        2019        13.3682        14.1717        4,451  
     03        2018        13.9246        13.3682        4,306  
     03        2017        13.5739        13.9246        25,159  
     03        2016        12.8190        13.5739        23,542  
     03        2015        13.5932        12.8190        26,361  
     03        2014        13.6033        13.5932        25,937  
     03        2013        13.4217        13.6033        3,760  
     03        2012        12.1353        13.4217        6,703  
     03        2011        12.0593        12.1353        6,705  
     04        2020        13.8967        14.0794        60,345  
     04        2019        13.1285        13.8967        62,574  
     04        2018        13.6958        13.1285        66,276  
     04        2017        13.3709        13.6958        74,266  
     04        2016        12.6467        13.3709        85,983  
     04        2015        13.4310        12.6467        98,216  
     04        2014        13.4616        13.4310        113,836  
     04        2013        13.3023        13.4616        130,287  
     04        2012        12.0459        13.3023        138,038  
     04        2011        11.9888        12.0459        140,588  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        13.8055        13.9797        0  
     05        2019        13.0492        13.8055        0  
     05        2018        13.6201        13.0492        0  
     05        2017        13.3039        13.6201        0  
     05        2016        12.5898        13.3039        0  
     05        2015        13.3774        12.5898        0  
     05        2014        13.4147        13.3774        0  
     05        2013        13.2628        13.4147        0  
     05        2012        12.0163        13.2628        12,562  
     05        2011        11.9654        12.0163        0  
     06        2020        13.5381        13.6884        547  
     06        2019        12.8155        13.5381        547  
     06        2018        13.3963        12.8155        547  
     06        2017        13.1050        13.3963        548  
     06        2016        12.4205        13.1050        1,121  
     06        2015        13.2178        12.4205        1,121  
     06        2014        13.2750        13.2178        2,659  
     06        2013        13.1448        13.2750        1,587  
     06        2012        11.9278        13.1448        1,639  
     06        2011        11.8954        11.9278        1,394  
     07        2020        13.4499        13.5923        0  
     07        2019        12.7384        13.4499        0  
     07        2018        13.3225        12.7384        0  
     07        2017        13.0393        13.3225        0  
     07        2016        12.3646        13.0393        0  
     07        2015        13.1651        12.3646        0  
     07        2014        13.2288        13.1651        0  
     07        2013        13.1057        13.2288        19,697  
     07        2012        11.8984        13.1057        2,131  
     07        2011        11.8722        11.8984        2,159  
     08        2020        13.1017        13.2136        0  
     08        2019        12.4339        13.1017        0  
     08        2018        13.0306        12.4339        0  
     08        2017        12.7795        13.0306        0  
     08        2016        12.1431        12.7795        0  
     08        2015        12.9557        12.1431        0  
     08        2014        13.0451        12.9557        0  
     08        2013        12.9502        13.0451        0  
     08        2012        11.7815        12.9502        0  
     08        2011        11.7795        11.7815        0  

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund, Series II

     01        2020        19.2836        20.7957        902,555  
     01        2019        16.3372        19.2836        967,130  
     01        2018        18.4022        16.3372        1,116,499  
     01        2017        16.8887        18.4022        1,207,130  
     01        2016        14.9536        16.8887        1,169,703  
     01        2015        15.6079        14.9536        1,350,143  
     01        2014        14.5906        15.6079        1,380,743  
     01        2013        11.8791        14.5906        1,151,467  
     01        2012        10.7479        11.8791        842,844  
     01        2011        11.0718        10.7479        819,924  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        18.8267        20.2623        219,050  
     02        2019        15.9821        18.8267        234,918  
     02        2018        18.0385        15.9821        249,385  
     02        2017        16.5883        18.0385        302,129  
     02        2016        14.7175        16.5883        272,349  
     02        2015        15.3928        14.7175        289,451  
     02        2014        14.4189        15.3928        263,507  
     02        2013        11.7632        14.4189        241,801  
     02        2012        10.6649        11.7632        229,544  
     02        2011        11.0086        10.6649        245,553  
     03        2020        18.7144        20.1313        689  
     03        2019        15.8948        18.7144        716  
     03        2018        17.9491        15.8948        734  
     03        2017        16.5143        17.9491        749  
     03        2016        14.6593        16.5143        770  
     03        2015        15.3397        14.6593        843  
     03        2014        14.3764        15.3397        0  
     03        2013        11.7345        14.3764        0  
     03        2012        10.6443        11.7345        0  
     03        2011        10.9929        10.6443        0  
     04        2020        18.3798        19.7414        121,137  
     04        2019        15.6340        18.3798        129,706  
     04        2018        17.6814        15.6340        143,822  
     04        2017        16.2926        17.6814        146,135  
     04        2016        14.4847        16.2926        133,978  
     04        2015        15.1803        14.4847        150,788  
     04        2014        14.2488        15.1803        160,398  
     04        2013        11.6482        14.2488        190,262  
     04        2012        10.5823        11.6482        132,864  
     04        2011        10.9456        10.5823        154,127  
     05        2020        18.2686        19.6117        0  
     05        2019        15.5476        18.2686        0  
     05        2018        17.5929        15.5476        0  
     05        2017        16.2194        17.5929        0  
     05        2016        14.4270        16.2194        0  
     05        2015        15.1276        14.4270        0  
     05        2014        14.2066        15.1276        0  
     05        2013        11.6196        14.2066        0  
     05        2012        10.5617        11.6196        0  
     05        2011        10.9299        10.5617        0  
     06        2020        17.9426        19.2329        0  
     06        2019        15.2929        17.9426        0  
     06        2018        17.3308        15.2929        0  
     06        2017        16.0017        17.3308        0  
     06        2016        14.2552        16.0017        0  
     06        2015        14.9704        14.2552        0  
     06        2014        14.0805        14.9704        0  
     06        2013        11.5341        14.0805        7,680  
     06        2012        10.5002        11.5341        0  
     06        2011        10.8829        10.5002        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        17.8350        19.1079        0  
     07        2019        15.2089        17.8350        0  
     07        2018        17.2442        15.2089        0  
     07        2017        15.9298        17.2442        0  
     07        2016        14.1984        15.9298        0  
     07        2015        14.9183        14.1984        0  
     07        2014        14.0387        14.9183        0  
     07        2013        11.5058        14.0387        0  
     07        2012        10.4798        11.5058        0  
     07        2011        10.8673        10.4798        0  
     08        2020        17.4095        18.6141        0  
     08        2019        14.8762        17.4095        0  
     08        2018        16.9015        14.8762        0  
     08        2017        15.6449        16.9015        0  
     08        2016        13.9730        15.6449        0  
     08        2015        14.7116        13.9730        0  
     08        2014        13.8726        14.7116        0  
     08        2013        11.3929        13.8726        0  
     08        2012        10.3984        11.3929        0  
     08        2011        10.8049        10.3984        0  

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund, Series II

     01        2020        19.9453        19.7843        43,760  
     01        2019        16.2608        19.9453        46,986  
     01        2018        18.9760        16.2608        54,492  
     01        2017        17.5897        18.9760        76,987  
     01        2016        15.5225        17.5897        126,409  
     01        2015        17.4126        15.5225        167,332  
     01        2014        16.1720        17.4126        188,434  
     01        2013        12.2772        16.1720        213,297  
     01        2012        10.6634        12.2772        92,595  
     01        2011        10.7530        10.6634        88,386  
     02        2020        19.4726        19.2766        18,328  
     02        2019        15.9073        19.4726        34,671  
     02        2018        18.6010        15.9073        36,473  
     02        2017        17.2767        18.6010        37,117  
     02        2016        15.2774        17.2767        43,196  
     02        2015        17.1726        15.2774        50,665  
     02        2014        15.9816        17.1726        32,930  
     02        2013        12.1574        15.9816        27,031  
     02        2012        10.5809        12.1574        25,131  
     02        2011        10.6916        10.5809        52,780  
     03        2020        19.3564        19.1519        725  
     03        2019        15.8203        19.3564        698  
     03        2018        18.5086        15.8203        733  
     03        2017        17.1996        18.5086        726  
     03        2016        15.2169        17.1996        1,237  
     03        2015        17.1133        15.2169        1,329  
     03        2014        15.9345        17.1133        459  
     03        2013        12.1277        15.9345        478  
     03        2012        10.5605        12.1277        585  
     03        2011        10.6764        10.5605        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        19.0102        18.7809        21,529  
     04        2019        15.5608        19.0102        20,813  
     04        2018        18.2326        15.5608        20,653  
     04        2017        16.9687        18.2326        23,210  
     04        2016        15.0357        16.9687        26,525  
     04        2015        16.9355        15.0357        27,546  
     04        2014        15.7931        16.9355        38,466  
     04        2013        12.0385        15.7931        41,536  
     04        2012        10.4990        12.0385        26,899  
     04        2011        10.6304        10.4990        30,202  
     05        2020        18.8952        18.6576        0  
     05        2019        15.4748        18.8952        0  
     05        2018        18.1413        15.4748        0  
     05        2017        16.8924        18.1413        0  
     05        2016        14.9758        16.8924        0  
     05        2015        16.8766        14.9758        0  
     05        2014        15.7462        16.8766        0  
     05        2013        12.0089        15.7462        0  
     05        2012        10.4786        12.0089        0  
     05        2011        10.6152        10.4786        0  
     06        2020        18.5579        18.2971        0  
     06        2019        15.2212        18.5579        0  
     06        2018        17.8710        15.2212        0  
     06        2017        16.6656        17.8710        0  
     06        2016        14.7974        16.6656        0  
     06        2015        16.7012        14.7974        0  
     06        2014        15.6065        16.7012        0  
     06        2013        11.9206        15.6065        0  
     06        2012        10.4175        11.9206        0  
     06        2011        10.5695        10.4175        0  
     07        2020        18.4466        18.1781        0  
     07        2019        15.1375        18.4466        0  
     07        2018        17.7817        15.1375        0  
     07        2017        16.5908        17.7817        0  
     07        2016        14.7384        16.5908        0  
     07        2015        16.6432        14.7384        0  
     07        2014        15.5602        16.6432        0  
     07        2013        11.8913        15.5602        0  
     07        2012        10.3973        11.8913        0  
     07        2011        10.5543        10.3973        0  
     08        2020        18.0064        17.7083        0  
     08        2019        14.8063        18.0064        0  
     08        2018        17.4282        14.8063        0  
     08        2017        16.2939        17.4282        0  
     08        2016        14.5044        16.2939        0  
     08        2015        16.4125        14.5044        0  
     08        2014        15.3760        16.4125        0  
     08        2013        11.7746        15.3760        0  
     08        2012        10.3164        11.7746        0  
     08        2011        10.4937        10.3164        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund, Series II

     01        2020        18.7770        18.2662        379,083  
     01        2019        15.2801        18.7770        426,750  
     01        2018        17.7298        15.2801        486,032  
     01        2017        15.3312        17.7298        572,746  
     01        2016        13.3249        15.3312        648,957  
     01        2015        14.4431        13.3249        778,586  
     01        2014        13.4604        14.4431        914,555  
     01        2013        10.0891        13.4604        933,529  
     01        2012        8.6266        10.0891        763,874  
     01        2011        8.9599        8.6266        841,430  
     02        2020        18.2942        17.7607        185,966  
     02        2019        14.9170        18.2942        171,882  
     02        2018        17.3435        14.9170        192,405  
     02        2017        15.0273        17.3435        203,298  
     02        2016        13.0873        15.0273        221,267  
     02        2015        14.2145        13.0873        285,214  
     02        2014        13.2744        14.2145        305,176  
     02        2013        9.9699        13.2744        365,561  
     02        2012        8.5422        9.9699        342,352  
     02        2011        8.8903        8.5422        344,608  
     03        2020        18.1756        17.6367        4,012  
     03        2019        14.8278        18.1756        3,512  
     03        2018        17.2485        14.8278        3,840  
     03        2017        14.9525        17.2485        3,654  
     03        2016        13.0288        14.9525        6,524  
     03        2015        14.1582        13.0288        7,104  
     03        2014        13.2285        14.1582        13,346  
     03        2013        9.9405        13.2285        16,469  
     03        2012        8.5213        9.9405        11,146  
     03        2011        8.8731        8.5213        11,717  
     04        2020        17.8227        17.2682        115,251  
     04        2019        14.5619        17.8227        111,631  
     04        2018        16.9649        14.5619        121,728  
     04        2017        14.7288        16.9649        121,248  
     04        2016        12.8536        14.7288        135,282  
     04        2015        13.9892        12.8536        177,785  
     04        2014        13.0907        13.9892        203,534  
     04        2013        9.8520        13.0907        207,908  
     04        2012        8.4585        9.8520        185,678  
     04        2011        8.8211        8.4585        187,712  
     05        2020        17.7057        17.1458        0  
     05        2019        14.4738        17.7057        0  
     05        2018        16.8711        14.4738        0  
     05        2017        14.6550        16.8711        0  
     05        2016        12.7957        14.6550        0  
     05        2015        13.9333        12.7957        0  
     05        2014        13.0451        13.9333        0  
     05        2013        9.8227        13.0451        0  
     05        2012        8.4376        9.8227        0  
     05        2011        8.8039        8.4376        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        17.3626        16.7883        0  
     06        2019        14.2145        17.3626        0  
     06        2018        16.5938        14.2145        0  
     06        2017        14.4357        16.5938        0  
     06        2016        12.6236        14.4357        0  
     06        2015        13.7670        12.6236        0  
     06        2014        12.9091        13.7670        3,781  
     06        2013        9.7352        12.9091        0  
     06        2012        8.3754        9.7352        445  
     06        2011        8.7523        8.3754        1,638  
     07        2020        17.2493        16.6704        0  
     07        2019        14.1289        17.2493        0  
     07        2018        16.5023        14.1289        0  
     07        2017        14.3633        16.5023        0  
     07        2016        12.5667        14.3633        0  
     07        2015        13.7120        12.5667        0  
     07        2014        12.8641        13.7120        0  
     07        2013        9.7062        12.8641        2,767  
     07        2012        8.3548        9.7062        3,219  
     07        2011        8.7352        8.3548        3,346  
     08        2020        16.8029        16.2059        0  
     08        2019        13.7911        16.8029        0  
     08        2018        16.1487        13.7911        0  
     08        2017        14.0770        16.1487        0  
     08        2016        12.3415        14.0770        0  
     08        2015        13.4939        12.3415        0  
     08        2014        12.6854        13.4939        0  
     08        2013        9.5910        12.6854        0  
     08        2012        8.2726        9.5910        0  
     08        2011        8.6670        8.2726        0  

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, Series II

     01        2020        15.8185        17.6951        30,070  
     01        2019        12.5415        15.8185        33,252  
     01        2018        15.0393        12.5415        41,776  
     01        2017        12.4588        15.0393        37,875  
     01        2016        12.7567        12.4588        39,966  
     01        2015        13.3191        12.7567        41,767  
     01        2014        13.5304        13.3191        25,054  
     01        2013        11.5883        13.5304        14,415  
     01        2012        10.2240        11.5883        6,013  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.2240        0  
     02        2020        15.5551        17.3655        14,280  
     02        2019        12.3574        15.5551        16,378  
     02        2018        14.8485        12.3574        18,065  
     02        2017        12.3254        14.8485        15,885  
     02        2016        12.6459        12.3254        17,707  
     02        2015        13.2303        12.6459        13,127  
     02        2014        13.4676        13.2303        9,776  
     02        2013        11.5580        13.4676        2,783  
     02        2012        10.2182        11.5580        0  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.2182        454  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        15.4900        17.2841        0  
     03        2019        12.3119        15.4900        0  
     03        2018        14.8013        12.3119        0  
     03        2017        12.2924        14.8013        0  
     03        2016        12.6184        12.2924        0  
     03        2015        13.2083        12.6184        0  
     03        2014        13.4520        13.2083        0  
     03        2013        11.5505        13.4520        0  
     03        2012        10.2168        11.5505        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.2168        0  
     04        2020        15.2955        17.0413        3,523  
     04        2019        12.1756        15.2955        3,893  
     04        2018        14.6597        12.1756        2,474  
     04        2017        12.1932        14.6597        2,303  
     04        2016        12.5358        12.1932        3,006  
     04        2015        13.1419        12.5358        3,090  
     04        2014        13.4050        13.1419        2,125  
     04        2013        11.5278        13.4050        968  
     04        2012        10.2124        11.5278        0  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.2124        0  
     05        2020        15.2304        16.9599        0  
     05        2019        12.1301        15.2304        0  
     05        2018        14.6126        12.1301        0  
     05        2017        12.1604        14.6126        0  
     05        2016        12.5084        12.1604        0  
     05        2015        13.1199        12.5084        0  
     05        2014        13.3894        13.1199        0  
     05        2013        11.5202        13.3894        0  
     05        2012        10.2109        11.5202        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.2109        0  
     06        2020        15.0397        16.7225        0  
     06        2019        11.9962        15.0397        0  
     06        2018        14.4730        11.9962        0  
     06        2017        12.0622        14.4730        0  
     06        2016        12.4265        12.0622        0  
     06        2015        13.0540        12.4265        0  
     06        2014        13.3426        13.0540        0  
     06        2013        11.4975        13.3426        0  
     06        2012        10.2065        11.4975        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.2065        0  
     07        2020        14.9765        16.6438        0  
     07        2019        11.9517        14.9765        0  
     07        2018        14.4267        11.9517        0  
     07        2017        12.0297        14.4267        0  
     07        2016        12.3993        12.0297        0  
     07        2015        13.0321        12.3993        0  
     07        2014        13.3270        13.0321        0  
     07        2013        11.4900        13.3270        0  
     07        2012        10.2051        11.4900        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.2051        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        14.7252        16.3313        0  
     08        2019        11.7751        14.7252        0  
     08        2018        14.2425        11.7751        0  
     08        2017        11.9002        14.2425        0  
     08        2016        12.2910        11.9002        0  
     08        2015        12.9448        12.2910        0  
     08        2014        13.2648        12.9448        0  
     08        2013        11.4598        13.2648        0  
     08        2012        10.1992        11.4598        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        10.1992        0  

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio, Class 2

     01        2020        10.8309        11.4705        907,806  
     01        2019        10.2089        10.8309        850,645  
     01        2018        10.4042        10.2089        854,459  
     01        2017        10.2396        10.4042        1,090,470  
     01        2017        10.2396        10.4042        1,090,470  
     01        2016        10.2237        10.2396        1,071,351  
     01        2015        10.3061        10.2237        758,184  
     01        2014        10.0075        10.3061        708,273  
     01        2013        10.3555        10.0075        380,117  
     01        2012        10.0222        10.3555        145,072  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.0222        13,251  
     02        2020        10.6505        11.2568        162,629  
     02        2019        10.0591        10.6505        136,989  
     02        2018        10.2722        10.0591        159,460  
     02        2017        10.1299        10.2722        193,161  
     02        2016        10.1349        10.1299        130,656  
     02        2015        10.2374        10.1349        116,064  
     02        2014        9.9610        10.2374        106,429  
     02        2013        10.3285        9.9610        82,381  
     02        2012        10.0165        10.3285        36,937  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.0165        12,748  
     03        2020        10.6060        11.2041        476  
     03        2019        10.0220        10.6060        0  
     03        2018        10.2395        10.0220        0  
     03        2017        10.1028        10.2395        0  
     03        2016        10.1129        10.1028        11,500  
     03        2015        10.2203        10.1129        2,272  
     03        2014        9.9495        10.2203        2,272  
     03        2013        10.3217        9.9495        2,272  
     03        2012        10.0151        10.3217        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.0151        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        10.4728        11.0467        139,726  
     04        2019        9.9111        10.4728        146,796  
     04        2018        10.1415        9.9111        156,207  
     04        2017        10.0213        10.1415        156,519  
     04        2016        10.0466        10.0213        152,150  
     04        2015        10.1690        10.0466        140,527  
     04        2014        9.9147        10.1690        137,928  
     04        2013        10.3014        9.9147        130,767  
     04        2012        10.0108        10.3014        60,456  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.0108        0  
     05        2020        10.4282        10.9939        0  
     05        2019        9.8741        10.4282        0  
     05        2018        10.1090        9.8741        0  
     05        2017        9.9943        10.1090        0  
     05        2016        10.0247        9.9943        0  
     05        2015        10.1519        10.0247        0  
     05        2014        9.9031        10.1519        0  
     05        2013        10.2947        9.9031        0  
     05        2012        10.0094        10.2947        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.0094        0  
     06        2020        10.2977        10.8401        0  
     06        2019        9.7651        10.2977        0  
     06        2018        10.0124        9.7651        0  
     06        2017        9.9136        10.0124        0  
     06        2016        9.9590        9.9136        273  
     06        2015        10.1010        9.9590        0  
     06        2014        9.8685        10.1010        0  
     06        2013        10.2744        9.8685        0  
     06        2012        10.0051        10.2744        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.0051        0  
     07        2020        10.2544        10.7890        0  
     07        2019        9.7289        10.2544        0  
     07        2018        9.9803        9.7289        0  
     07        2017        9.8869        9.9803        0  
     07        2016        9.9373        9.8869        0  
     07        2015        10.0840        9.9373        0  
     07        2014        9.8570        10.0840        0  
     07        2013        10.2677        9.8570        0  
     07        2012        10.0037        10.2677        49,664  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.0037        0  
     08        2020        10.0823        10.5865        0  
     08        2019        9.5851        10.0823        0  
     08        2018        9.8529        9.5851        0  
     08        2017        9.7805        9.8529        0  
     08        2016        9.8504        9.7805        0  
     08        2015        10.0164        9.8504        0  
     08        2014        9.8109        10.0164        0  
     08        2013        10.2407        9.8109        0  
     08        2012        9.9979        10.2407        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        9.9979        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio, Class 2

     01        2020        27.3631        33.6253        194,015  
     01        2019        21.1661        27.3631        189,863  
     01        2018        22.9989        21.1661        176,182  
     01        2017        19.1591        22.9989        141,432  
     01        2016        17.5984        19.1591        132,205  
     01        2015        17.7888        17.5984        128,364  
     01        2014        15.9207        17.7888        149,553  
     01        2013        11.9115        15.9207        71,309  
     01        2012        10.3278        11.9115        31,418  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.3278        0  
     02        2020        26.9076        32.9992        53,197  
     02        2019        20.8555        26.9076        55,411  
     02        2018        22.7072        20.8555        56,701  
     02        2017        18.9541        22.7072        59,391  
     02        2016        17.4455        18.9541        59.902  
     02        2015        17.6703        17.4455        74,972  
     02        2014        15.8468        17.6703        49,908  
     02        2013        11.8804        15.8468        39,684  
     02        2012        10.3219        11.8804        9,491  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.3219        0  
     03        2020        26.7951        32.8446        5,073  
     03        2019        20.7787        26.7951        5,756  
     03        2018        22.6351        20.7787        6,505  
     03        2017        18.9033        22.6351        6,973  
     03        2016        17.4077        18.9033        8,753  
     03        2015        17.6409        17.4077        8,779  
     03        2014        15.8285        17.6409        8,444  
     03        2013        11.8727        15.8285        0  
     03        2012        10.3204        11.8727        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.3204        0  
     04        2020        26.4586        32.3833        23,414  
     04        2019        20.5488        26.4586        23,761  
     04        2018        22.4185        20.5488        25,402  
     04        2017        18.7508        22.4185        11,844  
     04        2016        17.2937        18.7508        3,816  
     04        2015        17.5522        17.2937        4,008  
     04        2014        15.7731        17.5522        9,045  
     04        2013        11.8493        15.7731        8,304  
     04        2012        10.3160        11.8493        1,059  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.3160        0  
     05        2020        26.3461        32.2287        0  
     05        2019        20.4721        26.3461        0  
     05        2018        22.3466        20.4721        0  
     05        2017        18.7003        22.3466        0  
     05        2016        17.2559        18.7003        0  
     05        2015        17.5228        17.2559        0  
     05        2014        15.7547        17.5228        0  
     05        2013        11.8416        15.7547        0  
     05        2012        10.3145        11.8416        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.3145        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        26.0164        31.7778        0  
     06        2019        20.2461        26.0164        0  
     06        2018        22.1331        20.2461        0  
     06        2017        18.5494        22.1331        0  
     06        2016        17.1430        18.5494        0  
     06        2015        17.4349        17.1430        0  
     06        2014        15.6997        17.4349        0  
     06        2013        11.8183        15.6997        0  
     06        2012        10.3101        11.8183        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.3101        0  
     07        2020        25.9070        31.6282        0  
     07        2019        20.1711        25.9070        0  
     07        2018        22.0623        20.1711        0  
     07        2017        18.4994        22.0623        0  
     07        2016        17.1055        18.4994        0  
     07        2015        17.4056        17.1055        0  
     07        2014        15.6814        17.4056        0  
     07        2013        11.8105        15.6814        0  
     07        2012        10.3086        11.8105        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.3086        0  
     08        2020        25.4725        31.0345        0  
     08        2019        19.8730        25.4725        0  
     08        2018        21.7807        19.8730        0  
     08        2017        18.3003        21.7807        0  
     08        2016        16.9561        18.3003        0  
     08        2015        17.2890        16.9561        0  
     08        2014        15.6082        17.2890        0  
     08        2013        11.7795        15.6082        0  
     08        2012        10.3027        11.7795        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        10.3027        0  

Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        10.6906        10.3801        912,919  
     01        2019        9.2003        10.6906        923,525  
     01        2018        11.4867        9.2003        1,023,651  
     01        2017        9.1361        11.4867        1,025,885  
     01        2016        7.6911        9.1361        1,181,362  
     01        2015        9.7821        7.6911        1,457,975  
     01        2014        10.4299        9.7821        1,487,594  
     01        2013        10.7384        10.4299        1,739,073  
     01        2012        8.9466        10.7384        1,782,481  
     01        2011        11.0933        8.9466        2,024,596  
     02        2020        10.4372        10.1137        228,456  
     02        2019        9.0002        10.4372        227,295  
     02        2018        11.2596        9.0002        255,803  
     02        2017        8.9735        11.2596        269,704  
     02        2016        7.5696        8.9735        362,248  
     02        2015        9.6472        7.5696        392,897  
     02        2014        10.3071        9.6472        371,648  
     02        2013        10.6336        10.3071        448,134  
     02        2012        8.8774        10.6336        512,204  
     02        2011        11.0299        8.8774        513,399  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        10.3749        10.0483        4,782  
     03        2019        8.9510        10.3749        4,270  
     03        2018        11.2038        8.9510        4,327  
     03        2017        8.9334        11.2038        3,855  
     03        2016        7.5396        8.9334        4,393  
     03        2015        9.6139        7.5396        5,409  
     03        2014        10.2767        9.6139        5,902  
     03        2013        10.6077        10.2767        3,208  
     03        2012        8.8603        10.6077        2,291  
     03        2011        11.0142        8.8603        2,540  
     04        2020        10.1893        9.8536        135,701  
     04        2019        8.8042        10.1893        131,146  
     04        2018        11.0366        8.8042        153,908  
     04        2017        8.8135        11.0366        139,334  
     04        2016        7.4498        8.8135        170,598  
     04        2015        9.5140        7.4498        210,543  
     04        2014        10.1855        9.5140        209,840  
     04        2013        10.5296        10.1855        263,449  
     04        2012        8.8087        10.5296        248,400  
     04        2011        10.9668        8.8087        271,787  
     05        2020        10.1276        9.7888        0  
     05        2019        8.7554        10.1276        0  
     05        2018        10.9813        8.7554        0  
     05        2017        8.7738        10.9813        0  
     05        2016        7.4201        8.7738        0  
     05        2015        9.4809        7.4201        2,113  
     05        2014        10.1552        9.4809        0  
     05        2013        10.5037        10.1552        0  
     05        2012        8.7915        10.5037        0  
     05        2011        10.9511        8.7915        0  
     06        2020        9.9469        9.5997        0  
     06        2019        8.6130        9.9469        0  
     06        2018        10.8177        8.6120        0  
     06        2017        8.6561        10.8177        0  
     06        2016        7.3317        8.6561        0  
     06        2015        9.3823        7.3317        0  
     06        2014        10.0651        9.3823        0  
     06        2013        10.4265        10.0651        0  
     06        2012        8.7404        10.4265        0  
     06        2011        10.9040        8.7404        2,983  
     07        2020        9.8871        9.5373        0  
     07        2019        8.5646        9.8871        0  
     07        2018        10.7636        8.5646        0  
     07        2017        8.6171        10.7636        0  
     07        2016        7.3025        8.6171        0  
     07        2015        9.3497        7.3025        0  
     07        2014        10.0353        9.3497        0  
     07        2013        10.4009        10.0353        1,215  
     07        2012        8.7234        10.4009        2,570  
     07        2011        10.8884        8.7234        3,966  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        9.6512        9.2907        0  
     08        2019        8.3772        9.6512        0  
     08        2018        10.5496        8.3772        0  
     08        2017        8.4629        10.5496        0  
     08        2016        7.1865        8.4629        0  
     08        2015        9.2201        7.1865        0  
     08        2014        9.9164        9.2201        0  
     08        2013        10.2988        9.9164        0  
     08        2012        8.6555        10.2988        0  
     08        2011        10.8258        8.6555        0  

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Equity Portfolio, Class VC

     01        2020        27.8101        27.8362        384,563  
     01        2019        23.2691        27.8101        362,436  
     01        2018        25.7617        23.2691        421,270  
     01        2017        23.2659        25.7617        483,756  
     01        2016        20.4382        23.2659        474,096  
     01        2015        21.5222        20.4382        528,956  
     01        2014        20.4247        21.5222        595,011  
     01        2013        15.2971        20.4247        674,025  
     01        2012        14.0666        15.2971        707,273  
     01        2011        14.9744        14.0666        862,779  
     02        2020        26.9168        26.8879        103,902  
     02        2019        22.5667        26.9168        108,750  
     02        2018        25.0346        22.5667        122,409  
     02        2017        22.6546        25.0346        148,630  
     02        2016        19.9418        22.6546        168,880  
     02        2015        21.0423        19.9418        190,302  
     02        2014        20.0100        21.0423        227,192  
     02        2013        15.0170        20.0100        299,157  
     02        2012        13.8373        15.0170        318,816  
     02        2011        14.7603        13.8373        392,066  
     03        2020        26.6984        26.6564        4,271  
     03        2019        22.3949        26.6984        4,219  
     03        2018        24.8566        22.3949        4,496  
     03        2017        22.5049        24.8566        4,692  
     03        2016        19.8201        22.5049        5,096  
     03        2015        20.9245        19.8201        5,628  
     03        2014        19.9080        20.9245        5,819  
     03        2013        14.9481        19.9080        13,086  
     03        2012        13.7808        14.9481        16,179  
     03        2011        14.7075        13.7808        21,763  
     04        2020        26.0504        25.9700        106,689  
     04        2019        21.8843        26.0504        110,771  
     04        2018        24.3267        21.8843        124,156  
     04        2017        22.0584        24.3267        132,421  
     04        2016        19.4566        22.0584        136,528  
     04        2015        20.5723        19.4566        153,002  
     04        2014        19.6030        20.5723        164,708  
     04        2013        14.7416        19.6030        189,098  
     04        2012        13.6115        14.7416        190,196  
     04        2011        14.5490        13.6115        204,667  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        25.8366        25.7434        0  
     05        2019        21.7159        25.8366        0  
     05        2018        24.1523        21.7159        0  
     05        2017        21.9115        24.1523        0  
     05        2016        19.3370        21.9115        0  
     05        2015        20.4563        19.3370        0  
     05        2014        19.5024        20.4563        0  
     05        2013        14.6734        19.5024        1,266  
     05        2012        13.5555        14.6734        1,267  
     05        2011        14.4965        13.5555        1,267  
     06        2020        25.2104        25.0818        1,072  
     06        2019        21.2213        25.2104        1,155  
     06        2018        23.6376        21.2213        1,144  
     06        2017        21.4768        23.6376        1,146  
     06        2016        18.9824        21.4768        2,670  
     06        2015        20.1120        18.9824        2,695  
     06        2014        19.2035        20.1120        2,764  
     06        2013        14.4708        19.2035        8,989  
     06        2012        13.3888        14.4708        4,378  
     06        2011        14.3403        13.3888        4,660  
     07        2020        25.0047        24.8647        0  
     07        2019        21.0587        25.0047        0  
     07        2018        23.4685        21.0587        0  
     07        2017        21.3338        23.4685        0  
     07        2016        18.8657        21.3338        0  
     07        2015        19.9985        18.8657        0  
     07        2014        19.1050        19.9985        0  
     07        2013        14.4039        19.1050        0  
     07        2012        13.3338        14.4039        100  
     07        2011        14.2886        13.3338        99  
     08        2020        24.1962        24.0118        0  
     08        2019        20.4193        24.1962        0  
     08        2018        22.8023        20.4193        0  
     08        2017        20.7703        22.8023        0  
     08        2016        18.4050        20.7703        0  
     08        2015        19.5502        18.4050        0  
     08        2014        18.7150        19.5502        0  
     08        2013        14.1387        18.7150        0  
     08        2012        13.1153        14.1387        0  
     08        2011        14.0832        13.1153        0  

Lord Abbett Series Fund Inc. - Growth Opportunities Portfolio, Class VC

     01        2020        33.2547        45.5857        108,210  
     01        2019        24.7941        33.2547        144,611  
     01        2018        25.9613        24.7941        180,864  
     01        2017        21.4746        25.9613        226,971  
     01        2016        21.5689        21.4746        277,861  
     01        2015        21.3494        21.5689        324,810  
     01        2014        20.4654        21.3494        348,916  
     01        2013        15.1801        20.4654        411,511  
     01        2012        13.5283        15.1801        531,745  
     01        2011        15.2913        13.5283        587,865  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        32.1865        44.0328        80,176  
     02        2019        24.0457        32.1865        109,962  
     02        2018        25.2286        24.0457        147,728  
     02        2017        20.9104        25.2286        178,488  
     02        2016        21.0450        20.9104        213,452  
     02        2015        20.8733        21.0450        251,135  
     02        2014        20.0499        20.8733        303,796  
     02        2013        14.9022        20.0499        362,989  
     02        2012        13.3079        14.9022        450,995  
     02        2011        15.0727        13.3079        531,987  
     03        2020        31.9254        43.6535        3,288  
     03        2019        23.8627        31.9254        4,357  
     03        2018        25.0492        23.8627        5,302  
     03        2017        20.7721        25.0492        6,868  
     03        2016        20.9164        20.7721        8,506  
     03        2015        20.7563        20.9164        9,680  
     03        2014        19.9477        20.7563        10,623  
     03        2013        14.8337        19.9477        11,695  
     03        2012        13.2535        14.8337        14,344  
     03        2011        15.0188        13.2535        18,100  
     04        2020        31.1504        42.5295        38,048  
     04        2019        23.3185        31.1504        50,401  
     04        2018        24.5151        23.3185        60,353  
     04        2017        20.3600        24.5151        66,397  
     04        2016        20.5329        20.3600        78,070  
     04        2015        20.4070        20.5329        88,199  
     04        2014        19.6420        20.4070        100,162  
     04        2013        14.6288        19.6420        128,690  
     04        2012        13.0905        14.6288        165,214  
     04        2011        14.8569        13.0905        187,102  
     05        2020        30.8946        42.1583        1,019  
     05        2019        23.1391        30.8946        1,520  
     05        2018        24.3393        23.1391        1,847  
     05        2017        20.2244        24.3393        2,116  
     05        2016        20.4066        20.2244        2,221  
     05        2015        20.2918        20.4066        2,305  
     05        2014        19.5411        20.2918        3,024  
     05        2013        14.5611        19.5411        3,031  
     05        2012        13.0367        14.5611        3,787  
     05        2011        14.8033        13.0367        4,146  
     06        2020        30.1459        41.0750        905  
     06        2019        22.6120        30.1459        1,346  
     06        2018        23.8206        22.6120        2,441  
     06        2017        19.8231        23.8206        3,556  
     06        2016        20.0323        19.8231        5,155  
     06        2015        19.9503        20.0323        6,388  
     06        2014        19.2417        19.9503        8,025  
     06        2013        14.3600        19.2417        10,910  
     06        2012        12.8764        14.3600        18,301  
     06        2011        14.6437        12.8764        20,545  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        29.8999        40.7193        0  
     07        2019        22.4388        29.8999        56  
     07        2018        23.6502        22.4388        308  
     07        2017        19.6912        23.6502        406  
     07        2016        19.9092        19.6912        489  
     07        2015        19.8377        19.9092        577  
     07        2014        19.1430        19.8377        677  
     07        2013        14.2936        19.1430        3,477  
     07        2012        12.8235        14.2936        9,098  
     07        2011        14.5910        12.8235        10,198  
     08        2020        28.9331        39.3227        0  
     08        2019        21.7574        28.9331        0  
     08        2018        22.9788        21.7574        0  
     08        2017        19.1710        22.9788        12  
     08        2016        19.4230        19.1710        16  
     08        2015        19.3930        19.4230        20  
     08        2014        18.7522        19.3930        24  
     08        2013        14.0304        18.7522        268  
     08        2012        12.6134        14.0304        404  
     08        2011        14.3813        12.6134        406  

MFS Blended Research Core Equity Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        36.2789        41.0547        231,238  
     01        2019        28.6216        36.2789        278,854  
     01        2018        31.6305        28.6216        335,444  
     01        2017        26.6940        31.6305        405,749  
     01        2016        25.0906        26.6940        488,575  
     01        2015        25.2916        25.0906        581,838  
     01        2014        22.9035        25.2916        661,656  
     01        2013        17.1162        22.9035        809,846  
     01        2012        15.1211        17.1162        1,060,869  
     01        2011        15.1116        15.1211        1,311,612  
     02        2020        35.0178        39.5480        215,891  
     02        2019        27.6821        35.0178        260,033  
     02        2018        30.6540        27.6821        314,614  
     02        2017        25.9218        30.6540        376,061  
     02        2016        24.4144        25.9218        470,917  
     02        2015        24.6602        24.4144        572,588  
     02        2014        22.3772        24.6602        706,630  
     02        2013        16.7570        22.3772        886,757  
     02        2012        14.8341        16.7570        1,167,868  
     02        2011        14.8549        14.8341        1,438,721  
     03        2020        34.7101        39.1807        12,043  
     03        2019        27.4526        34.7101        13,871  
     03        2018        30.4153        27.4526        16,456  
     03        2017        25.7329        30.4153        20,832  
     03        2016        24.2488        25.7329        25,216  
     03        2015        24.5053        24.2488        32,822  
     03        2014        22.2480        24.5053        37,340  
     03        2013        16.6686        22.2480        44,534  
     03        2012        14.7634        16.6686        56,001  
     03        2011        14.7916        14.7634        67,533  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        33.7980        38.0935        106,990  
     04        2019        26.7716        33.7980        126,645  
     04        2018        29.7057        26.7716        140,226  
     04        2017        25.1706        29.7057        157,499  
     04        2016        23.7552        25.1706        185,648  
     04        2015        24.0434        23.7552        232,341  
     04        2014        21.8621        24.0434        273,509  
     04        2013        16.4046        21.8621        375,451  
     04        2012        14.5520        16.4046        471,116  
     04        2011        14.6021        14.5520        550,195  
     05        2020        33.4977        37.7353        2,842  
     05        2019        26.5476        33.4977        3,796  
     05        2018        29.4726        26.5476        4,498  
     05        2017        24.9859        29.4726        5,182  
     05        2016        23.5930        24.9859        5,600  
     05        2015        23.8914        23.5930        6,346  
     05        2014        21.7350        23.8914        8,480  
     05        2013        16.3176        21.7350        9,731  
     05        2012        14.4822        16.3176        11,859  
     05        2011        14.5395        14.4822        14,155  
     06        2020        32.6187        36.6902        4,677  
     06        2019        25.8896        32.6187        6,271  
     06        2018        28.7854        25.8896        6,755  
     06        2017        24.4399        28.7854        9,815  
     06        2016        23.1128        24.4399        14,913  
     06        2015        23.4411        23.1128        16,507  
     06        2014        21.3580        23.4411        56,930  
     06        2013        16.0591        21.3580        70,434  
     06        2012        14.2748        16.0591        94,859  
     06        2011        14.3532        14.2748        105,855  
     07        2020        29.4827        33.1460        0  
     07        2019        23.4123        29.4827        254  
     07        2018        26.0442        23.4123        1,179  
     07        2017        22.1237        26.0442        1,500  
     07        2016        20.9331        22.1237        1,809  
     07        2015        21.2412        20.9331        2,267  
     07        2014        19.3635        21.2412        2,626  
     07        2013        14.5669        19.3635        16,323  
     07        2012        12.9551        14.5669        41,542  
     07        2011        13.0329        12.9551        44,415  
     08        2020        28.4960        31.9716        0  
     08        2019        22.6747        28.4960        196  
     08        2018        25.2752        22.6747        216  
     08        2017        21.5140        25.2752        262  
     08        2016        20.3980        21.5140        307  
     08        2015        20.7407        20.3980        345  
     08        2014        18.9460        20.7407        386  
     08        2013        14.2820        18.9460        975  
     08        2012        12.7278        14.2820        1,516  
     08        2011        12.8304        12.7278        1,637  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

MFS Corporate Bond Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        19.6604        21.3353        1,684,071  
     01        2019        17.4642        19.6604        1,753,115  
     01        2018        18.3658        17.4642        1,868,324  
     01        2017        17.5970        18.3658        2,097,941  
     01        2016        16.8820        17.5970        2,039,218  
     01        2015        17.2657        16.8820        2,318,716  
     01        2014        16.6253        17.2657        2,480,388  
     01        2013        16.9907        16.6253        2,675,289  
     01        2012        15.5647        16.9907        2,186,893  
     01        2011        14.8866        15.5647        2,136,109  
     02        2020        18.9769        20.5523        242,000  
     02        2019        16.8909        18.9769        248,573  
     02        2018        17.7988        16.8909        257,718  
     02        2017        17.0880        17.7988        305,383  
     02        2016        16.4271        17.0880        304,731  
     02        2015        16.8347        16.4271        303,945  
     02        2014        16.2434        16.8347        301,614  
     02        2013        16.6342        16.2434        328,661  
     02        2012        15.2694        16.6342        327,100  
     02        2011        14.6338        15.2694        322,785  
     03        2020        18.8102        20.3614        14,271  
     03        2019        16.7509        18.8102        13,007  
     03        2018        17.6602        16.7509        13,220  
     03        2017        16.9634        17.6602        79,690  
     03        2016        16.3157        16.9634        77,076  
     03        2015        16.7290        16.3157        73,811  
     03        2014        16.1496        16.7290        75,016  
     03        2013        16.5465        16.1496        9,809  
     03        2012        15.1967        16.5465        8,163  
     03        2011        14.5715        15.1967        8,571  
     04        2020        18.3160        19.7966        213,046  
     04        2019        16.3354        18.3160        225,233  
     04        2018        17.2483        16.3354        247,500  
     04        2017        16.5928        17.2483        296,462  
     04        2016        15.9837        16.5928        289,375  
     04        2015        16.4137        15.9837        309,677  
     04        2014        15.8695        16.4137        406,091  
     04        2013        16.2846        15.8695        496,903  
     04        2012        14.9791        16.2846        369,557  
     04        2011        14.3849        14.9791        359,463  
     05        2020        18.1532        19.6104        0  
     05        2019        16.1987        18.1532        0  
     05        2018        17.1129        16.1987        0  
     05        2017        16.4711        17.1129        0  
     05        2016        15.8745        16.4711        0  
     05        2015        16.3099        15.8745        0  
     05        2014        15.7773        16.3099        0  
     05        2013        16.1981        15.7773        0  
     05        2012        14.9073        16.1981        0  
     05        2011        14.3232        14.9073        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        17.6769        19.0673        3,008  
     06        2019        15.7972        17.6769        8,087  
     06        2018        16.7138        15.7972        8,318  
     06        2017        16.1111        16.7138        8,752  
     06        2016        15.5514        16.1111        8,859  
     06        2015        16.0025        15.5514        9,480  
     06        2014        15.5036        16.0025        8,501  
     06        2013        15.9417        15.5036        5,554  
     06        2012        14.6939        15.9417        7,526  
     06        2011        14.1397        14.6939        7,888  
     07        2020        15.7393        16.9686        2,086  
     07        2019        14.0727        15.7393        1,916  
     07        2018        14.8968        14.0727        1,813  
     07        2017        14.3669        14.8968        1,812  
     07        2016        13.8748        14.3669        1,637  
     07        2015        14.2846        13.8748        1,589  
     07        2014        13.8463        14.2846        1,600  
     07        2013        14.2448        13.8463        77,476  
     07        2012        13.1365        14.2448        15,759  
     07        2011        12.6476        13.1365        11,875  
     08        2020        15.2125        16.3674        0  
     08        2019        13.6294        15.2125        0  
     08        2018        14.4569        13.6294        0  
     08        2017        13.9710        14.4569        0  
     08        2016        13.5201        13.9710        0  
     08        2015        13.9480        13.5201        1,661  
     08        2014        13.5477        13.9480        1,859  
     08        2013        13.9662        13.5477        2,018  
     08        2012        12.9062        13.9662        1,887  
     08        2011        12.4512        12.9062        2,065  

MFS Core Equity Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        25.3672        29.5358        429,433  
     01        2019        19.4109        25.3672        455,226  
     01        2018        20.5743        19.4109        488,273  
     01        2017        16.8005        20.5743        520,682  
     01        2016        15.3801        16.8005        537,398  
     01        2015        15.7016        15.3801        624,668  
     01        2014        14.3742        15.7016        668,161  
     01        2013        10.8839        14.3742        843,492  
     01        2012        9.5211        10.8839        1,002,792  
     01        2011        9.8034        9.5211        1,022,395  
     02        2020        24.7150        28.7186        137,818  
     02        2019        18.9497        24.7150        145,746  
     02        2018        20.1261        18.9497        162,614  
     02        2017        16.4675        20,1261        165,776  
     02        2016        15.1059        16.4675        193,546  
     02        2015        15.4532        15.1059        215,236  
     02        2014        14.1756        15.4532        221,574  
     02        2013        10.7554        14.1756        245,703  
     02        2012        9.4279        10.7554        282,434  
     02        2011        9.7272        9.4279        298,416  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        24.5548        28.5180        2,691  
     03        2019        18.8364        24.5548        2,250  
     03        2018        20.0158        18.8364        2,517  
     03        2017        16.3855        20.0158        2,566  
     03        2016        15.0384        16.3855        2,865  
     03        2015        15.3919        15.0384        3,027  
     03        2014        14.1266        15.3919        3,070  
     03        2013        10.7236        14.1266        2,397  
     03        2012        9.4048        10.7236        2,669  
     03        2011        9.7083        9.4048        2,744  
     04        2020        24.0781        27.9222        32,700  
     04        2019        18.4986        24.0781        36,322  
     04        2018        19.6867        18.4986        42,456  
     04        2017        16.1404        19.6867        46,810  
     04        2016        14.8362        16.1404        46,090  
     04        2015        15.2082        14.8362        66,520  
     04        2014        13.9794        15.2082        80,817  
     04        2013        10.6282        13.9794        159,905  
     04        2012        9.3355        10.6282        166,056  
     04        2011        9.6515        9.3355        100,718  
     05        2020        23.9201        27.7244        928  
     05        2019        18.3867        23.9201        958  
     05        2018        19.5779        18.3867        1,032  
     05        2017        16.0595        19.5779        1,048  
     05        2016        14.7694        16.0595        1,116  
     05        2015        15.1475        14.7694        1,141  
     05        2014        13.9307        15.1475        1,172  
     05        2013        10.5965        13.9307        1,268  
     05        2012        9.3125        10.5965        1,446  
     05        2011        9.6327        9.3125        1,526  
     06        2020        23.4566        27.1465        0  
     06        2019        18.0574        23.4566        2,767  
     06        2018        19.2561        18.0574        4,401  
     06        2017        15.8192        19.2561        9,729  
     06        2016        14.5707        15.8192        11,709  
     06        2015        14.9667        14.5707        12,209  
     06        2014        13.7855        14.9667        49,094  
     06        2013        10.5022        13.7855        49,364  
     06        2012        9.2438        10.5022        50,263  
     06        2011        9.5763        9.2438        46,770  
     07        2020        23.3038        26.9561        0  
     07        2019        17.9488        23.3038        0  
     07        2018        19.1501        17.9488        0  
     07        2017        15.7401        19.1501        0  
     07        2016        14.5052        15.7401        0  
     07        2015        14.9070        14.5052        0  
     07        2014        13.7376        14.9070        0  
     07        2013        10.4710        13.7376        0  
     07        2012        9.2211        10.4710        2,569  
     07        2011        9.5576        9.2211        3,843  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        22.7004        26.2048        0  
     08        2019        17.5196        22.7004        0  
     `08        2018        18.7303        17.5196        0  
     08        2017        15.4263        18.7303        0  
     08        2016        14.2451        15.4263        0  
     08        2015        14.6697        14.2451        0  
     08        2014        13.5466        14.6697        0  
     08        2013        10.3466        13.5466        0  
     08        2012        9.1303        10.3466        0  
     08        2011        9.4829        9.1303        0  

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        16.6381        18.0543        217,270  
     01        2019        14.0758        16.6381        226,594  
     01        2018        16.6681        14.0758        258,419  
     01        2017        12.3097        16.6681        259,993  
     01        2016        11.4781        12.3097        317,671  
     01        2015        13.4278        11.4781        393,953  
     01        2014        14.6787        13.4278        424,776  
     01        2013        15.7772        14.6787        478,027  
     01        2012        13.5269        15.7772        471,685  
     01        2011        16.9221        13.5269        536,563  
     02        2020        16.1659        17.5066        36,996  
     02        2019        13.7037        16.1659        41,370  
     02        2018        16.2603        13.7037        72,707  
     02        2017        12.0326        16.2603        74,644  
     02        2016        11.2426        12.0326        94,245  
     02        2015        13.1792        11.2426        95,320  
     02        2014        14.4363        13.1792        97,043  
     02        2013        15.5483        14.4363        84,392  
     02        2012        13.3580        15.5483        75,484  
     02        2011        16.7448        13.3580        87,623  
     03        2020        16.0502        17.3725        0  
     03        2019        13.6125        16.0502        100  
     03        2018        16.1602        13.6125        180  
     03        2017        11.9646        16.1602        236  
     03        2016        11.1847        11.9646        357  
     03        2015        13.1180        11.1847        821  
     03        2014        14.3765        13.1180        1,184  
     03        2013        15.4918        14.3765        1,000  
     03        2012        13.3163        15.4918        1,266  
     03        2011        16.7009        13.3163        2,656  
     04        2020        15.7062        16.9745        39,336  
     04        2019        13.3408        15.7062        42,087  
     04        2018        15.8618        13.3408        49,066  
     04        2017        11.7614        15.8618        51,153  
     04        2016        11.0116        11.7614        66,570  
     04        2015        12.9348        11.0116        78,408  
     04        2014        14.1975        12.9348        80,577  
     04        2013        15.3224        14.1975        96,823  
     04        2012        13.1909        15.3224        96,377  
     04        2011        16.5691        13.1909        117,717  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        15.5923        16.8426        90  
     05        2019        13.2510        15.5923        89  
     05        2018        15.7632        13.2510        89  
     05        2017        11.6943        15.7632        83  
     05        2016        10.9544        11.6943        100  
     05        2015        12.8742        10.9544        99  
     05        2014        14.1383        12.8742        88  
     05        2013        15.2663        14.1383        0  
     05        2012        13.1494        15.2663        0  
     05        2011        16.5253        13.1494        0  
     06        2020        15.2587        16.4576        74  
     06        2019        12.9869        15.2587        438  
     06        2018        15.4723        12.9869        452  
     06        2017        11.4957        15.4723        467  
     06        2016        10.7848        11.4957        483  
     06        2015        12.6944        10.7848        501  
     06        2014        13.9622        12.6944        518  
     06        2013        15.0993        13.9622        536  
     06        2012        13.0256        15.0993        886  
     06        2011        16.3949        13.0256        1,032  
     07        2020        15.1488        16.3308        0  
     07        2019        12.8999        15.1488        0  
     07        2018        15.3764        12.8999        0  
     07        2017        11.4302        15.3764        0  
     07        2016        10.7289        11.4302        0  
     07        2015        12.6350        10.7289        0  
     07        2014        13.9040        12.6350        0  
     07        2013        15.0440        13.9040        0  
     07        2012        12.9846        15.0440        0  
     07        2011        16.3516        12.9846        0  
     08        2020        14.7161        15.8320        0  
     08        2019        12.5568        14.7161        0  
     08        2018        14.9981        12.5568        0  
     08        2017        11.1716        14.9981        0  
     08        2016        10.5076        11.1716        0  
     08        2015        12.3998        10.5076        0  
     08        2014        13.6732        12.3998        0  
     08        2013        14.8246        13.6732        82  
     08        2012        12.8216        14.8246        65  
     08        2011        16.1794        12.8216        66  

MFS Global Growth Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        41.0921        48.6954        512  
     01        2019        30.7971        41.0921        508  
     01        2018        32.9849        30.7971        562  
     01        2017        25.4494        32.9849        14,128  
     01        2016        24.4462        25.4494        19,121  
     01        2015        25.3182        24.4462        1,385  
     01        2014        24.7399        25.3182        1,897  
     01        2013        20.7996        24.7399        2,074  
     01        2012        17.6999        20.7996        2,007  
     01        2011        19.2816        17.6999        2,901  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        39.6635        46.9081        700  
     02        2019        29.7861        39.6635        0  
     02        2018        31.9664        29.7861        0  
     02        2017        24.7131        31.9664        0  
     02        2016        23.7873        24.7131        919  
     02        2015        24.6861        23.7873        919  
     02        2014        24.1714        24.6861        926  
     02        2013        20.3630        24.1714        968  
     02        2012        17.3639        20.3630        1,397  
     02        2011        18.9541        17.3639        1,467  
     03        2020        39.3150        46.4725        0  
     03        2019        29.5392        39.3150        0  
     03        2018        31.7176        29.5392        0  
     03        2017        24.5330        31.7176        0  
     03        2016        23.6260        24.5330        0  
     03        2015        24.5311        23.6260        0  
     03        2014        24.0318        24.5311        0  
     03        2013        20.2557        24.0318        0  
     03        2012        17.2812        20.2557        0  
     03        2011        18.8734        17.2812        0  
     04        2020        38.2819        45.1830        215  
     04        2019        28.8064        38.2819        224  
     04        2018        30.9776        28.8064        234  
     04        2017        23.9968        30.9776        245  
     04        2016        23.1451        23.9968        255  
     04        2015        24.0687        23.1451        255  
     04        2014        23.6149        24.0687        351  
     04        2013        19.9349        23.6149        631  
     04        2012        17.0337        19.9349        748  
     04        2011        18.6316        17.0337        749  
     05        2020        37.9416        44.7580        0  
     05        2019        28.5652        37.9416        0  
     05        2018        30.7344        28.5652        0  
     05        2017        23.8207        30.7344        0  
     05        2016        22.9870        23.8207        0  
     05        2015        23.9165        22.9870        0  
     05        2014        23.4776        23.9165        0  
     05        2013        19.8291        23.4776        0  
     05        2012        16.9520        19.8291        0  
     05        2011        18.5517        16.9520        0  
     06        2020        36.9461        43.5184        0  
     06        2019        27.8573        36.9461        0  
     06        2018        30.0178        27.8573        0  
     06        2017        23.3002        30.0178        0  
     06        2016        22.5191        23.3002        0  
     06        2015        23.4657        22.5191        0  
     06        2014        23.0704        23.4657        0  
     06        2013        19.5151        23.0704        0  
     06        2012        16.7092        19.5151        0  
     06        2011        18.3141        16.7092        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        33.5553        39.5044        0  
     07        2019        25.3134        33.5553        0  
     07        2018        27.2904        25.3134        0  
     07        2017        21.1938        27.2904        0  
     07        2016        20.4939        21.1938        0  
     07        2015        21.3662        20.4939        0  
     07        2014        21.0170        21.3662        0  
     07        2013        17.7872        21.0170        0  
     07        2012        15.2376        17.7872        0  
     07        2011        16.7096        15.2376        0  
     08        2020        32.4324        38.1049        0  
     08        2019        24.5159        32.4324        0  
     08        2018        26.4847        24.5159        0  
     08        2017        20.6099        26.4847        0  
     08        2016        19.9700        20.6099        0  
     08        2015        20.8627        19.9700        0  
     08        2014        20.5639        20.8627        0  
     08        2013        17.4393        20.5639        0  
     08        2012        14.9704        17.4393        0  
     08        2011        16.4502        14.9704        0  

MFS Global Research Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        30.5851        34.9650        3,252  
     01        2019        23.6263        30.5851        4,427  
     01        2018        26.4177        23.6263        4,740  
     01        2017        21.4571        26.4177        4,754  
     01        2016        20.7366        21.4571        7,226  
     01        2015        21.3167        20.7366        8,478  
     01        2014        21.2181        21.3167        9,618  
     01        2013        17.4432        21.2181        10,881  
     01        2012        15.2155        17.4432        15,802  
     01        2011        16.6351        15.2155        17,738  
     02        2020        29.5218        33.6817        4,735  
     02        2019        22.8507        29.5218        5,543  
     02        2018        25.6021        22.8507        5,771  
     02        2017        20.8364        25.6021        5,806  
     02        2016        20.1777        20.8364        6,153  
     02        2015        20.7845        20.1777        12,258  
     02        2014        20.7305        20.7845        12,613  
     02        2013        17.0771        20.7305        13,969  
     02        2012        14.9267        17.0771        20,165  
     02        2011        16.3526        14.9267        23,651  
     03        2020        29.2624        33.3688        0  
     03        2019        22.6612        29.2624        0  
     03        2018        25.4027        22.6612        0  
     03        2017        20.6845        25.4027        0  
     03        2016        20.0408        20.6845        0  
     03        2015        20.6539        20.0408        0  
     03        2014        20.6108        20.6539        0  
     03        2013        16.9871        20.6108        0  
     03        2012        14.8556        16.9871        0  
     03        2011        16.2829        14.8556        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        28.4934        32.4428        2,257  
     04        2019        22.0990        28.4934        2,539  
     04        2018        24.8101        22.0990        2,723  
     04        2017        20.2324        24.8101        2,936  
     04        2016        19.6329        20.2324        6,432  
     04        2015        20.2646        19.6329        6,807  
     04        2014        20.2533        20.2646        6,868  
     04        2013        16.7180        20.2533        3,673  
     04        2012        14.6428        16.7180        2,008  
     04        2011        16.0743        14.6428        11,955  
     05        2020        28.2400        32.1376        0  
     05        2019        21.9139        28.2400        0  
     05        2018        24.6152        21.9139        0  
     05        2017        20.0839        24.6152        0  
     05        2016        19.4987        20.0839        0  
     05        2015        20.1363        19.4987        0  
     05        2014        20.1354        20.1363        0  
     05        2013        16.6293        20.1354        0  
     05        2012        14.5725        16.6293        0  
     05        2011        16.0053        14.5725        0  
     06        2020        27.4990        31.2474        0  
     06        2019        21.3708        27.4990        0  
     06        2018        24.0412        21.3708        0  
     06        2017        19.6450        24.0412        0  
     06        2016        19.1018        19.6450        1,496  
     06        2015        19.7568        19.1018        1,445  
     06        2014        19.7862        19.7568        1,443  
     06        2013        16.3659        19.7862        1,458  
     06        2012        14.3638        16.3659        1,522  
     06        2011        15.8003        14.3638        1,687  
     07        2020        24.7309        28.0878        0  
     07        2019        19.2292        24.7309        0  
     07        2018        21.6430        19.2292        0  
     07        2017        17.6942        21.6430        0  
     07        2016        17.2138        17.6942        0  
     07        2015        17.8131        17.2138        0  
     07        2014        17.8488        17.8131        0  
     07        2013        14.7709        17.8488        0  
     07        2012        12.9706        14.7709        0  
     07        2011        14.2751        12.9706        0  
     08        2020        23.9031        27.0925        0  
     08        2019        18.6233        23.9031        0  
     08        2018        21.0039        18.6233        0  
     08        2017        17.2066        21.0039        0  
     08        2016        16.7737        17.2066        0  
     08        2015        17.3933        16.7737        0  
     08        2014        17.4638        17.3933        0  
     08        2013        14.4820        17.4638        0  
     08        2012        12.7431        14.4820        0  
     08        2011        14.0534        12.7431        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

MFS Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        13.8697        14.4574        4,777,718  
     01        2019        12.3372        13.8697        5,235,464  
     01        2018        13.1776        12.3372        5,830,919  
     01        2017        12.1151        13.1776        6,721,300  
     01        2016        11.6232        12.1151        7,483,569  
     01        2015        12.1200        11.6232        8,335,654  
     01        2014        11.8212        12.1200        9,695,199  
     01        2013        11.0736        11.8212        11,964,116  
     01        2012        10.3056        11.0736        12,787,490  
     01        2011        10.3446        10.3056        13,560,680  
     02        2020        13.5903        14.1378        80,729  
     02        2019        12.1130        13.5903        80,768  
     02        2018        12.9643        12.1130        99,645  
     02        2017        11.9429        12.9643        104,836  
     02        2016        11.4813        11.9429        98,841  
     02        2015        11.9965        11.4813        111,270  
     02        2014        11.7246        11.9965        131,769  
     02        2013        11.0055        11.7246        118,846  
     02        2012        10.2632        11.0055        143,460  
     02        2011        10.3230        10.2632        169,735  
     03        2020        13.5215        14.0591        0  
     03        2019        12.0578        13.5215        0  
     03        2018        12.9116        12.0578        0  
     03        2017        11.9004        12.9116        0  
     03        2016        11.4462        11.9004        0  
     03        2015        11.9659        11.4462        0  
     03        2014        11.7007        11.9659        0  
     03        2013        10.9885        11.7007        0  
     03        2012        10.2526        10.9885        0  
     03        2011        10.3176        10.2526        0  
     04        2020        13.3161        13.8246        1,303,458  
     04        2019        11.8925        13.3161        1,369,885  
     04        2018        12.7540        11.8925        1,524,112  
     04        2017        11.7729        12.7540        1,722,108  
     04        2016        11.3409        11.7729        1,927,177  
     04        2015        11.8740        11.3409        2,115,255  
     04        2014        11.6286        11.8740        2,541,574  
     04        2013        10.9376        11.6286        3,182,161  
     04        2012        10.2209        10.9376        3,459,678  
     04        2011        10.3014        10.2209        3,717,423  
     05        2020        13.2476        13.7463        0  
     05        2019        11.8375        13.2476        0  
     05        2018        12.7017        11.8375        0  
     05        2017        11.7306        12.7017        0  
     05        2016        11.3060        11.7306        0  
     05        2015        11.8435        11.3060        0  
     05        2014        11.6047        11.8435        0  
     05        2013        10.9207        11.6047        0  
     05        2012        10.2103        10.9207        0  
     05        2011        10.2960        10.2103        3,139  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        13.0468        13.5177        0  
     06        2019        11.6755        13.0468        0  
     06        2018        12.5467        11.6755        0  
     06        2017        11.6049        12.5467        0  
     06        2016        11.2020        11.6049        0  
     06        2015        11.7525        11.2020        0  
     06        2014        11.5332        11.7525        0  
     06        2013        10.8701        11.5332        0  
     06        2012        10.1787        10.8701        0  
     06        2011        10.2798        10.1787        0  
     07        2020        12.9804        13.4421        0  
     07        2019        11.6219        12.9804        0  
     07        2018        12.4954        11.6219        0  
     07        2017        11.5633        12.4954        0  
     07        2016        11.1675        11.5633        0  
     07        2015        11.7224        11.1675        0  
     07        2014        11.5095        11.7224        0  
     07        2013        10.8533        11.5095        0  
     07        2012        10.1681        10.8533        0  
     07        2011        10.2744        10.1681        0  
     08        2020        12.7171        13.1427        0  
     08        2019        11.4093        12.7171        0  
     08        2018        12.2919        11.4093        0  
     08        2017        11.3980        12.2919        0  
     08        2016        11.0305        11.3980        0  
     08        2015        11.6023        11.0305        0  
     08        2014        11.4149        11.6023        0  
     08        2013        10.7862        11.4149        0  
     08        2012        10.1261        10.7862        0  
     08        2011        10.2528        10.1261        0  

MFS Government Securities Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        13.2289        13.8065        2,546,521  
     01        2019        12.6472        13.2289        2,679,221  
     01        2018        12.8382        12.6472        2,912,675  
     01        2017        12.7933        12.8382        3,506,028  
     01        2016        12.9206        12.7933        3,942,841  
     01        2015        13.1038        12.9206        4,188,949  
     01        2014        12.7294        13.1038        4,466,390  
     01        2013        13.3289        12.7294        5,574,293  
     01        2012        13.2529        13.3289        6,549,160  
     01        2011        12.5801        13.2529        6,805,859  
     02        2020        12.7691        13.2998        1,297,959  
     02        2019        12.2321        12.7691        1,359,040  
     02        2018        12.4418        12.2321        1,441,814  
     02        2017        12.4232        12.4418        1,689,049  
     02        2016        12.5724        12.4232        1,820,702  
     02        2015        12.7767        12.5724        1,918,580  
     02        2014        12.4369        12.7767        2,272,933  
     02        2013        13.0492        12.4369        2,712,102  
     02        2012        13.0014        13.0492        3,008,791  
     02        2011        12.3664        13.0014        3,173,045  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        12.6569        13.1763        57,048  
     03        2019        12.1307        12.6569        62,350  
     03        2018        12.3449        12.1307        72,518  
     03        2017        12.3327        12.3449        85,448  
     03        2016        12.4871        12.3327        85,709  
     03        2015        12.6965        12.4871        102,360  
     03        2014        12.3651        12.6965        111,781  
     03        2013        12.9805        12.3651        124,153  
     03        2012        12.9395        12.9805        116,759  
     03        2011        12.3138        12.9395        118,285  
     04        2020        12.3243        12.8107        486,798  
     04        2019        11.8298        12.3243        502,520  
     04        2018        12.0570        11.8298        530,889  
     04        2017        12.0632        12.0570        630,059  
     04        2016        12.2330        12.0632        682,241  
     04        2015        12.4572        12.2330        724,365  
     04        2014        12.1506        12.4572        878,354  
     04        2013        12.7749        12.1506        1,102,788  
     04        2012        12.7543        12.7749        1,223,951  
     04        2011        12.1560        12.7543        1,300,791  
     05        2020        12.2148        12.6902        5,427  
     05        2019        11.7307        12.2148        6,221  
     05        2018        11.9623        11.7307        6,624  
     05        2017        11.9747        11.9623        7,671  
     05        2016        12.1494        11.9747        7,501  
     05        2015        12.3784        12.1494        14,096  
     05        2014        12.0800        12.3784        15,910  
     05        2013        12.7071        12.0800        15,497  
     05        2012        12.6931        12.7071        21,019  
     05        2011        12.1039        12.6931        21,728  
     06        2020        11.8942        12.3387        14,050  
     06        2019        11.4400        11.8942        15,309  
     06        2018        11.6833        11.4400        16,208  
     06        2017        11.7130        11.6833        20,147  
     06        2016        11.9021        11.7130        21,665  
     06        2015        12.1451        11.9021        23,427  
     06        2014        11.8704        12.1451        29,653  
     06        2013        12.5059        11.8704        50,660  
     06        2012        12.5113        12.5059        73,397  
     06        2011        11.9488        12.5113        87,098  
     07        2020        11.4313        11.8525        0  
     07        2019        11.0002        11.4313        493  
     07        2018        11.2399        11.0002        1,696  
     07        2017        11.2741        11.2399        2,173  
     07        2016        11.4621        11.2741        3,317  
     07        2015        11.7020        11.4621        3,761  
     07        2014        11.4432        11.7020        4,337  
     07        2013        12.0620        11.4432        32,013  
     07        2012        12.0734        12.0620        73,186  
     07        2011        11.5365        12.0734        86,075  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        11.0487        11.4325        0  
     08        2019        10.6537        11.0487        1,120  
     08        2018        10.9081        10.6537        1,123  
     08        2017        10.9635        10.9081        1,210  
     08        2016        11.1691        10.9635        1,199  
     08        2015        11.4262        11.1691        1,173  
     08        2014        11.1965        11.4262        1,278  
     08        2013        11.8261        11.1965        1,989  
     08        2012        11.8617        11.8261        8,285  
     08        2011        11.3573        11.8617        10,916  

MFS High Yield Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        24.0592        24.8101        269,270  
     01        2019        21.3758        24.0592        301,570  
     01        2018        22.4632        21.3758        341,895  
     01        2017        21.4827        22.4632        412,795  
     01        2016        19.2204        21.4827        467,027  
     01        2015        20.4469        19.2204        575,304  
     01        2014        20.2762        20.4469        651,761  
     01        2013        19.4315        20.2762        764,023  
     01        2012        17.2515        19.4315        915,899  
     01        2011        16.8880        17.2515        643,336  
     02        2020        23.2230        23.8996        174,381  
     02        2019        20.6742        23.2230        194,709  
     02        2018        21.7697        20.6742        220,622  
     02        2017        20.8613        21.7697        269,704  
     02        2016        18.7024        20.8613        329,756  
     02        2015        19.9366        18.7024        398,934  
     02        2014        19.8104        19.9366        446,643  
     02        2013        19.0238        19.8104        522,322  
     02        2012        16.9242        19.0238        620,253  
     02        2011        16.6012        16.9242        561,851  
     03        2020        23.0189        23.6777        12,775  
     03        2019        20.5029        23.0189        12,556  
     03        2018        21.6002        20.5029        14,087  
     03        2017        20.7093        21.6002        16,213  
     03        2016        18.5756        20.7093        17,771  
     03        2015        19.8114        18.5756        22,730  
     03        2014        19.6961        19.8114        24,255  
     03        2013        18.9235        19.6961        25,099  
     03        2012        16.8436        18.9235        23,034  
     03        2011        16.5305        16.8436        27,139  
     04        2020        22.4141        23.0208        115,395  
     04        2019        19.9943        22.4141        117,857  
     04        2018        21.0964        19.9943        136,888  
     04        2017        20.2568        21.0964        148,548  
     04        2016        18.1976        20.2568        159,289  
     04        2015        19.4380        18.1976        186,885  
     04        2014        19.3545        19.4380        207,526  
     04        2013        18.6239        19.3545        247,450  
     04        2012        16.6025        18.6239        326,832  
     04        2011        16.3188        16.6025        320,540  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        22.2149        22.8043        8,172  
     05        2019        19.8269        22.2149        9,631  
     05        2018        20.9308        19.8269        9,766  
     05        2017        20.1081        20.9308        9,930  
     05        2016        18.0733        20.1081        10,002  
     05        2015        19.3151        18.0733        7,870  
     05        2014        19.2419        19.3151        7,823  
     05        2013        18.5251        19.2419        8,282  
     05        2012        16.5228        18.5251        14,411  
     05        2011        16.2488        16.5228        7,443  
     06        2020        21.6321        22.1727        3,903  
     06        2019        19.3356        21.6321        4,191  
     06        2018        20.4428        19.3356        4,717  
     06        2017        19.6688        20.4428        5,323  
     06        2016        17.7055        19.6688        6,388  
     06        2015        18.9511        17.7055        8,321  
     06        2014        18.9083        18.9511        10,033  
     06        2013        18.2318        18.9083        14,706  
     06        2012        16.2863        18.2318        25,920  
     06        2011        16.0407        16.2863        30,386  
     07        2020        18.8390        19.3001        0  
     07        2019        16.8475        18.8390        130  
     07        2018        17.8213        16.8475        312  
     07        2017        17.1552        17.8213        390  
     07        2016        15.4507        17.1552        609  
     07        2015        16.5461        15.4507        835  
     07        2014        16.5172        16.5461        944  
     07        2013        15.9343        16.5172        6,927  
     07        2012        14.2414        15.9343        21,461  
     07        2011        14.0338        14.2414        16,828  
     08        2020        18.2086        18.6163        0  
     08        2019        16.3168        18.2086        215  
     08        2018        17.2951        16.3168        223  
     08        2017        16.6825        17.2951        245  
     08        2016        15.0557        16.6825        255  
     08        2015        16.1562        15.0557        284  
     08        2014        16.1610        16.1562        300  
     08        2013        15.6227        16.1610        501  
     08        2012        13.9916        15.6227        1,692  
     08        2011        13.8158        13.9916        1,928  

MFS International Growth Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        16.3963        18.6255        210,870  
     01        2019        13.1149        16.3963        226,840  
     01        2018        14.7033        13.1149        235,314  
     01        2017        11.2949        14.7033        230,829  
     01        2016        11.2424        11.2949        274,010  
     01        2015        11.4191        11.2424        258,661  
     01        2014        12.2460        11.4191        292,996  
     01        2013        10.9534        12.2460        385,518  
     01        2012        9.3174        10.9534        376,175  
     01        2011        10.6579        9.3174        463,026  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        15.9746        18.1100        31,090  
     02        2019        12.8032        15.9746        43,073  
     02        2018        14.3829        12.8032        45,492  
     02        2017        11.0710        14.3829        39,496  
     02        2016        11.0419        11.0710        44,883  
     02        2015        11.2383        11.0419        40,323  
     02        2014        12.0768        11.2383        53,714  
     02        2013        10.8240        12.0768        66,143  
     02        2012        9.2262        10.8240        70,455  
     02        2011        10.5751        9.2262        113,158  
     03        2020        15.8711        17.9836        0  
     03        2019        12.7267        15.8711        0  
     03        2018        14.3041        12.7267        0  
     03        2017        11.0159        14.3041        0  
     03        2016        10.9925        11.0159        510  
     03        2015        11.1938        10.9925        478  
     03        2014        12.0350        11.1938        499  
     03        2013        10.7920        12.0350        474  
     03        2012        9.2036        10.7920        465  
     03        2011        10.5545        9.2036        500  
     04        2020        15.5630        17.6078        23,168  
     04        2019        12.4984        15.5630        24,694  
     04        2018        14.0689        12.4984        32,136  
     04        2017        10.8511        14.0689        22,461  
     04        2016        10.8447        10.8511        26,488  
     04        2015        11.0602        10.8447        41,002  
     04        2014        11.9096        11.0602        46,691  
     04        2013        10.6960        11.9096        57,657  
     04        2012        9.1358        10.6960        64,417  
     04        2011        10.4928        9.1358        73,007  
     05        2020        15.4609        17.4831        0  
     05        2019        12.4228        15.4609        0  
     05        2018        13.9912        12.4228        0  
     05        2017        10.7967        13.9912        0  
     05        2016        10.7959        10.7967        0  
     05        2015        11.0160        10.7959        0  
     05        2014        11.8681        11.0160        0  
     05        2013        10.6642        11.8681        0  
     05        2012        9.1133        10.6642        0  
     05        2011        10.4723        9.1133        0  
     06        2020        15.1612        17.1187        0  
     06        2019        12.2003        15.1612        0  
     06        2018        13.7612        12.2003        0  
     06        2017        10.6352        13.7612        0  
     06        2016        10.6507        10.6352        0  
     06        2015        10.8845        10.6507        0  
     06        2014        11.7445        10.8845        0  
     06        2013        10.5692        11.7445        0  
     06        2012        9.0461        10.5692        0  
     06        2011        10.4110        9.0461        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        15.0624        16.9985        0  
     07        2019        12.1269        15.0624        0  
     07        2018        13.6854        12.1269        0  
     07        2017        10.5819        13.6854        0  
     07        2016        10.6027        10.5819        0  
     07        2015        10.8410        10.6027        0  
     07        2014        11.7035        10.8410        0  
     07        2013        10.5378        11.7035        0  
     07        2012        9.0238        10.5378        138  
     07        2011        10.3906        9.0238        146  
     08        2020        14.6725        16.5248        0  
     08        2019        11.8370        14.6725        0  
     08        2018        13.3855        11.8370        0  
     08        2017        10.3710        13.3855        0  
     08        2016        10.4127        10.3710        0  
     08        2015        10.6686        10.4127        0  
     08        2014        11.5410        10.6686        0  
     08        2013        10.4127        11.5410        0  
     08        2012        8.9350        10.4127        0  
     08        2011        10.3095        8.9350        0  

MFS International Intrinsic Value Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        19.3920        22.9259        1,085,961  
     01        2019        15.6910        19.3920        1,334,484  
     01        2018        17.6737        15.6910        1,569,645  
     01        2017        14.1687        17.6737        1,740,242  
     01        2016        13.8734        14.1687        2,239,316  
     01        2015        13.2676        13.8734        2,531,319  
     01        2014        13.3391        13.2676        2,947,440  
     01        2013        10.6262        13.3391        3,452,666  
     01        2012        9.3205        10.6262        4,034,518  
     01        2011        9.6480        9.3205        5,226,896  
     02        2020        18.8933        22.2915        778,429  
     02        2019        15.3182        18.8933        927,933  
     02        2018        17.2886        15.3182        1,147,270  
     02        2017        13.8878        17.2886        1,255,976  
     02        2016        13.6261        13.8878        1,645,801  
     02        2015        13.0576        13.6261        1,782,875  
     02        2014        13.1548        13.0576        2,014,493  
     02        2013        10.5007        13.1548        2,266,211  
     02        2012        9.2293        10.5007        2,757,026  
     02        2011        9.5731        9.2293        3,407,858  
     03        2020        18.7709        22.1360        16,567  
     03        2019        15.2267        18.7709        18,995  
     03        2018        17.1940        15.2267        21,656  
     03        2017        13.8187        17.1940        22,365  
     03        2016        13.5652        13.8187        29,671  
     03        2015        13.0059        13.5652        32,013  
     03        2014        13.1093        13.0059        39,698  
     03        2013        10.4697        13.1093        42,344  
     03        2012        9.2067        10.4697        55,834  
     03        2011        9.5545        9.2067        73,261  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        18.4065        21.6734        152,749  
     04        2019        14.9536        18.4065        172,609  
     04        2018        16.9113        14.9536        198,840  
     04        2017        13.6120        16.9113        210,322  
     04        2016        13.3828        13.6120        258,201  
     04        2015        12.8506        13.3828        286,779  
     04        2014        12.9727        12.8506        331,360  
     04        2013        10.3765        12.9727        389,325  
     04        2012        9.1388        10.3765        467,474  
     04        2011        9.4986        9.1388        587,025  
     05        2020        18.2857        21.5199        715  
     05        2019        14.8632        18.2857        739  
     05        2018        16.8178        14.8632        810  
     05        2017        13.5438        16.8178        776  
     05        2016        13.3226        13.5438        890  
     05        2015        12.7993        13.3226        969  
     05        2014        12.9275        12.7993        1,003  
     05        2013        10.3457        12.9275        1,020  
     05        2012        9.1163        10.3457        0  
     05        2011        9.4800        9.1163        0  
     06        2020        17.9314        21.0714        497  
     06        2019        14.5970        17.9314        2,663  
     06        2018        16.5415        14.5970        2,866  
     06        2017        13.3412        16.5415        2,754  
     06        2016        13.1434        13.3412        4,419  
     06        2015        12.6466        13.1434        4,220  
     06        2014        12.7928        12.6466        1,907  
     06        2013        10.2536        12.7928        2,687  
     06        2012        9.0491        10.2536        2,747  
     06        2011        9.4245        9.0491        6,522  
     07        2020        17.8146        20.9235        0  
     07        2019        14.5092        17.8146        0  
     07        2018        16.4503        14.5092        0  
     07        2017        13.2744        16.4503        0  
     07        2016        13.0842        13.2744        0  
     07        2015        12.5961        13.0842        0  
     07        2014        12.7482        12.5961        0  
     07        2013        10.2231        12.7482        3,402  
     07        2012        9.0268        10.2231        3,800  
     07        2011        9.4061        9.0268        3,987  
     08        2020        17.3534        20.3404        0  
     08        2019        14.1622        17.3534        0  
     08        2018        16.0898        14.1622        0  
     08        2017        13.0098        16.0898        0  
     08        2016        12.8497        13.0098        0  
     08        2015        12.3957        12.8497        0  
     08        2014        12.5711        12.3957        0  
     08        2013        10.1017        12.5711        0  
     08        2012        8.9380        10.1017        0  
     08        2011        9.3326        8.9380        0  

 

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   Price
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     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        41.1528        49.4588        30,228  
     01        2019        29.9754        41.1528        39,932  
     01        2018        30.3052        29.9754        47,570  
     01        2017        24.0520        30.3052        54,666  
     01        2016        23.1057        24.0520        65,406  
     01        2015        23.5722        23.1057        77,794  
     01        2014        21.5482        23.5722        93,662  
     01        2013        16.8364        21.5482        111,676  
     01        2012        14.6509        16.8364        87,285  
     01        2011        14.8118        14.6509        106,595  
     02        2020        39.7222        47.6435        40,414  
     02        2019        28.9914        39.7222        53,582  
     02        2018        29.3695        28.9914        54,633  
     02        2017        23.3562        29.3695        65,329  
     02        2016        22.4830        23.3562        77,726  
     02        2015        22.9837        22.4830        90,056  
     02        2014        21.0530        22.9837        97,303  
     02        2013        16.4830        21.0530        123,807  
     02        2012        14.3728        16.4830        132,900  
     02        2011        14.5602        14.3728        161,553  
     03        2020        39.3732        47.2011        3,551  
     03        2019        28.7511        39.3732        3,994  
     03        2018        29.1409        28.7511        6,034  
     03        2017        23.1860        29.1409        32,073  
     03        2016        22.3305        23.1860        35,552  
     03        2015        22.8394        22.3305        35,938  
     03        2014        20.9315        22.8394        36,732  
     03        2013        16.3961        20.9315        15,533  
     03        2012        14.3043        16.3961        10,380  
     03        2011        14.4982        14.3043        10,639  
     04        2020        38.3387        45.8916        77,939  
     04        2019        28.0380        38.3387        85,771  
     04        2018        28.4611        28.0380        99,774  
     04        2017        22.6794        28.4611        111,758  
     04        2016        21.8761        22.6794        118,698  
     04        2015        22.4090        21.8761        131,074  
     04        2014        20.5685        22.4090        91,440  
     04        2013        16.1365        20.5685        161,087  
     04        2012        14.0995        16.1365        124,873  
     04        2011        14.3125        14.0995        148,761  
     05        2020        37.9978        45.4597        121  
     05        2019        27.8031        37.9978        134  
     05        2018        28.2376        27.8031        151  
     05        2017        22.5129        28.2376        162  
     05        2016        21.7266        22.5129        180  
     05        2015        22.2672        21.7266        1,981  
     05        2014        20.4488        22.2672        2,001  
     05        2013        16.0508        20.4488        2,674  
     05        2012        14.0318        16.0508        2,604  
     05        2011        14.2511        14.0318        2,647  

 

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     Year      Accumulation
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Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        37.0008        44.2007        0  
     06        2019        27.1141        37.0008        6,557  
     06        2018        27.5792        27.1141        6,619  
     06        2017        22.0209        27.5792        8,534  
     06        2016        21.2844        22.0209        8,651  
     06        2015        21.8475        21.2844        9,083  
     06        2014        20.0941        21.8475        50,178  
     06        2013        15.7966        20.0941        50,913  
     06        2012        13.8309        15.7966        55,506  
     06        2011        14.0685        13.8309        56,345  
     07        2020        33.1589        39.5912        0  
     07        2019        24.3110        33.1589        936  
     07        2018        24.7405        24.3110        1,005  
     07        2017        19.7643        24.7405        1,098  
     07        2016        19.1130        19.7643        1,454  
     07        2015        19.6287        19.1130        1,526  
     07        2014        18.0626        19.6287        1,609  
     07        2013        14.2068        18.0626        31,414  
     07        2012        12.4453        14.2068        23,328  
     07        2011        12.6656        12.4453        26,868  
     08        2020        32.0493        38.1886        0  
     08        2019        23.5451        32.0493        0  
     08        2018        24.0101        23.5451        0  
     08        2017        19.2197        24.0101        0  
     08        2016        18.6244        19.2197        0  
     08        2015        19.1661        18.6244        1,228  
     08        2014        17.6731        19.1661        1,390  
     08        2013        13.9289        17.6731        1,628  
     08        2012        12.2270        13.9289        4,608  
     08        2011        12.4689        12.2270        5,448  

MFS U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        8.9108        8.7830        2,853,633  
     01        2019        8.9140        8.9108        2,747,035  
     01        2018        8.9512        8.9140        2,857,891  
     01        2017        9.0747        8.9512        3,292,581  
     01        2016        9.2262        9.0747        3,759,627  
     01        2015        9.3809        9.2262        3,788,604  
     01        2014        9.5383        9.3809        4,717,040  
     01        2013        9.6983        9.5383        5,988,234  
     01        2012        9.8619        9.6983        6,603,854  
     01        2011        10.0269        9.8619        2,265,467  
     02        2020        8.6010        8.4606        1,452,835  
     02        2019        8.6214        8.6010        1,599,221  
     02        2018        8.6748        8.6214        1,482,305  
     02        2017        8.8122        8.6748        1,639,491  
     02        2016        8.9775        8.8122        2,125,555  
     02        2015        9.1467        8.9775        1,906,758  
     02        2014        9.3191        9.1467        2,000,497  
     02        2013        9.4948        9.3191        2,398,840  
     02        2012        9.6748        9.4948        3,139,977  
     02        2011        9.8566        9.6748        1,511,050  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        8.5254        8.3820        76,122  
     03        2019        8.5499        8.5254        36,806  
     03        2018        8.6072        8.5499        41,880  
     03        2017        8.7479        8.6072        47,296  
     03        2016        8.9166        8.7479        63,345  
     03        2015        9.0893        8.9166        80,331  
     03        2014        9.2653        9.0893        88,557  
     03        2013        9.4447        9.2653        88,962  
     03        2012        9.6287        9.4447        85,505  
     03        2011        9.8146        9.6287        155,065  
     04        2020        8.3014        8.1495        549,027  
     04        2019        8.3378        8.3014        491,082  
     04        2018        8.4064        8.3378        507,603  
     04        2017        8.5567        8.4064        524,462  
     04        2016        8.7351        8.5567        666,289  
     04        2015        8.9179        8.7351        602,740  
     04        2014        9.1046        8.9179        932,817  
     04        2013        9.2952        9.1046        960,844  
     04        2012        9.4908        9.2952        1,134,041  
     04        2011        9.6889        9.4908        641,639  
     05        2020        8.2276        8.0728        6,901  
     05        2019        8.2680        8.2276        6,154  
     05        2018        8.3404        8.2680        5,960  
     05        2017        8.4939        8.3404        6,648  
     05        2016        8.6755        8.4939        6,976  
     05        2015        8.8615        8.6755        10,194  
     05        2014        9.0516        8.8615        28,610  
     05        2013        9.2458        9.0516        9,484  
     05        2012        9.4453        9.2458        7,293  
     05        2011        9.6473        9.4453        52,104  
     06        2020        8.0116        7.8491        14,491  
     06        2019        8.0630        8.0116        20,929  
     06        2018        8.1459        8.0630        21,904  
     06        2017        8.3083        8.1459        23,541  
     06        2016        8.4989        8.3083        26,074  
     06        2015        8.6945        8.4989        21,662  
     06        2014        8.8946        8.6945        30,229  
     06        2013        9.0994        8.8946        51,532  
     06        2012        9.3100        9.0994        127,833  
     06        2011        9.5237        9.3100        119,538  
     07        2020        8.0403        7.8732        0  
     07        2019        8.0959        8.0403        503  
     07        2018        8.1832        8.0959        1,101  
     07        2017        8.3506        8.1832        1,414  
     07        2016        8.5465        8.3506        1,844  
     07        2015        8.7477        8.5465        2,145  
     07        2014        8.9536        8.7477        2,477  
     07        2013        9.1644        8.9536        24,924  
     07        2012        9.3814        9.1644        38,300  
     07        2011        9.6016        9.3814        39,084  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        7.7712        7.5942        0  
     08        2019        7.8408        7.7712        1,999  
     08        2018        7.9416        7.8408        1,889  
     08        2017        8.1205        7.9416        2,012  
     08        2016        8.3280        8.1205        1,945  
     08        2015        8.5415        8.3280        1,893  
     08        2014        8.7605        8.5415        2,042  
     08        2013        8.9852        8.7605        2,621  
     08        2012        9.2168        8.9852        4,619  
     08        2011        9.4525        9.2168        5,297  

MFS Research International Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        26.2161        29.0615        315,108  
     01        2019        20.8776        26.2161        361,720  
     01        2018        24.7768        20.8776        447,448  
     01        2017        19.6950        24.7768        483,161  
     01        2016        20.2100        19.6950        593,880  
     01        2015        21.0106        20.2100        644,641  
     01        2014        23.0104        21.0106        730,015  
     01        2013        19.6982        23.0104        783,440  
     01        2012        17.2251        19.6982        883,646  
     01        2011        19.6916        17.2251        1,067,637  
     02        2020        25.3046        27.9947        229,297  
     02        2019        20.1921        25.3046        260,134  
     02        2018        24.0117        20.1921        314,648  
     02        2017        19.1252        24.0117        338,288  
     02        2016        19.6653        19.1252        433,263  
     02        2015        20.4860        19.6653        466,205  
     02        2014        22.4817        20.4860        535,390  
     02        2013        19.2848        22.4817        559,826  
     02        2012        16.8981        19.2848        639,536  
     02        2011        19.3572        16.8981        794,174  
     03        2020        25.0823        27.7348        7,658  
     03        2019        20.0248        25.0823        8,712  
     03        2018        23.8248        20.0248        10,581  
     03        2017        18.9859        23.8248        13,327  
     03        2016        19.5319        18.9859        15,107  
     03        2015        20.3574        19.5319        15,294  
     03        2014        22.3519        20.3574        16,334  
     03        2013        19.1832        22.3519        15,513  
     03        2012        16.8177        19.1832        17,843  
     03        2011        19.2748        16.8177        20,463  
     04        2020        24.4230        26.9650        77,514  
     04        2019        19.5279        24.4230        91,847  
     04        2018        23.2689        19.5279        100,946  
     04        2017        18.5708        23.2689        99,089  
     04        2016        19.1342        18.5708        120,370  
     04        2015        19.9736        19.1342        142,445  
     04        2014        21.9641        19.9736        156,366  
     04        2013        18.8792        21.9641        186,394  
     04        2012        16.5767        18.8792        230,930  
     04        2011        19.0278        16.5767        293,699  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        24.2060        26.7114        1,547  
     05        2019        19.3645        24.2060        2,181  
     05        2018        23.0862        19.3645        2,464  
     05        2017        18.4346        23.0862        2,547  
     05        2016        19.0036        18.4346        2,803  
     05        2015        19.8473        19.0036        2,670  
     05        2014        21.8364        19.8473        3,829  
     05        2013        18.7791        21.8364        3,788  
     05        2012        16.4973        18.7791        3,765  
     05        2011        18.9462        16.4973        3,890  
     06        2020        23.5708        25.9715        1,033  
     06        2019        18.8844        23.5708        1,320  
     06        2018        22.5478        18.8844        1,392  
     06        2017        18.0316        22.5478        3,329  
     06        2016        18.6167        18.0316        7,029  
     06        2015        19.4731        18.6167        7,368  
     06        2014        21.4576        19.4731        7,499  
     06        2013        18.4816        21.4576        7,860  
     06        2012        16.2610        18.4816        14,031  
     06        2011        18.7035        16.2610        15,303  
     07        2020        22.3803        24.6473        0  
     07        2019        17.9397        22.3803        1,388  
     07        2018        21.4307        17.9397        1,785  
     07        2017        17.1469        21.4307        1,749  
     07        2016        17.7123        17.1469        1,934  
     07        2015        18.5366        17.7123        1,873  
     07        2014        20.4361        18.5366        1,861  
     07        2013        17.6108        20.4361        4,263  
     07        2012        15.5027        17.6108        13,088  
     07        2011        17.8405        15.5027        15,216  
     08        2020        21.6313        23.7740        0  
     08        2019        17.3745        21.6313        0  
     08        2018        20.7979        17.3745        0  
     08        2017        16.6744        20.7979        0  
     08        2016        17.2595        16.6744        0  
     08        2015        18.0998        17.2595        1,338  
     08        2014        19.9954        18.0998        1,433  
     08        2013        17.2663        19.9954        1,429  
     08        2012        15.2308        17.2663        1,692  
     08        2011        17.5634        15.2308        1,839  

MFS Income Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        18.9230        20.3068        1,499  
     01        2019        17.2875        18.9230        1,695  
     01        2018        17.9565        17.2875        2,478  
     01        2017        17.2416        17.9565        3,660  
     01        2016        16.2321        17.2416        3,857  
     01        2015        16.8518        16.2321        2,727  
     01        2014        16.6375        16.8518        7,164  
     01        2013        16.7356        16.6375        7,640  
     01        2012        15.4298        16.7356        8,733  
     01        2011        15.0403        15.4298        15,532  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        18.2654        19.5617        708  
     02        2019        16.7201        18.2654        763  
     02        2018        17.4022        16.7201        1,360  
     02        2017        16.7430        17.4022        3,932  
     02        2016        15.7948        16.7430        4,202  
     02        2015        16.4312        15.7948        4,884  
     02        2014        16.2553        16.4312        5,087  
     02        2013        16.3845        16.2553        5,129  
     02        2012        15.1370        16.3845        7,268  
     02        2011        14.7849        15.1370        8,155  
     03        2020        18.1049        19.3800        0  
     03        2019        16.5815        18.1049        0  
     03        2018        17.2667        16.5815        0  
     03        2017        16.6210        17.2667        0  
     03        2016        15.6877        16.6210        2,926  
     03        2015        16.3281        15.6877        0  
     03        2014        16.1615        16.3281        0  
     03        2013        16.2981        16.1615        0  
     03        2012        15.0649        16.2981        0  
     03        2011        14.7220        15.0649        0  
     04        2020        17.6292        18.8423        2,789  
     04        2019        16.1702        17.6292        2,750  
     04        2018        16.8639        16.1702        2,584  
     04        2017        16.2578        16.8639        4,349  
     04        2016        15.3684        16.2578        4,295  
     04        2015        16.0203        15.3684        664  
     04        2014        15.8812        16.0203        1,620  
     04        2013        16.0401        15.8812        3,194  
     04        2012        14.8493        16.0401        3,198  
     04        2011        14.5334        14.8493        34,627  
     05        2020        17.4724        18.6651        0  
     05        2019        16.0348        17.4724        0  
     05        2018        16.7315        16.0348        0  
     05        2017        16.1384        16.7315        0  
     05        2016        15.2634        16.1384        0  
     05        2015        15.9190        15.2634        0  
     05        2014        15.7888        15.9190        0  
     05        2013        15.9549        15.7888        0  
     05        2012        14.7780        15.9549        0  
     05        2011        14.4710        14.7780        0  
     06        2020        17.0140        18.1481        0  
     06        2019        15.6374        17.0140        0  
     06        2018        16.3414        15.6374        0  
     06        2017        15.7858        16.3414        0  
     06        2016        14.9528        15.7858        0  
     06        2015        15.6190        14.9528        0  
     06        2014        15.5150        15.6190        0  
     06        2013        15.7023        15.5150        0  
     06        2012        14.5665        15.7023        0  
     06        2011        14.2857        14.5665        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        15.3387        16.3529        0  
     07        2019        14.1048        15.3387        0  
     07        2018        14.7472        14.1048        0  
     07        2017        14.2530        14.7472        0  
     07        2016        13.5078        14.2530        0  
     07        2015        14.1168        13.5078        0  
     07        2014        14.0300        14.1168        0  
     07        2013        14.2066        14.0300        0  
     07        2012        13.1857        14.2066        0  
     07        2011        12.9382        13.1857        0  
     08        2020        14.8254        15.7735        0  
     08        2019        13.6604        14.8254        0  
     08        2018        14.3118        13.6604        0  
     08        2017        13.8602        14.3118        0  
     08        2016        13.1625        13.8602        0  
     08        2015        13.7841        13.1625        0  
     08        2014        13.7275        13.7841        0  
     08        2013        13.9287        13.7275        0  
     08        2012        12.9545        13.9287        0  
     08        2011        12.7373        12.9545        0  

MFS Total Return Series, Service Class

     01        2020        14.3602        15.4673        4,137,770  
     01        2019        12.1551        14.3602        4,777,811  
     01        2018        13.1305        12.1551        5,495,885  
     01        2017        11.9167        13.1305        6,339,396  
     01        2016        11.1350        11.9167        7,628,321  
     01        2015        11.3877        11.1350        8,675,823  
     01        2014        10.6977        11.3877        10,219,171  
     01        2013        10.0000        10.6977        12,454,046  
     02        2020        14.1761        15.2384        1,524,774  
     02        2019        12.0234        14.1761        1,650,550  
     02        2018        13.0144        12.0234        1,980,255  
     02        2017        11.8350        13.0144        2,640,475  
     02        2016        11.0812        11.8350        3,240,503  
     02        2015        11.3559        11.0812        3,571,016  
     02        2014        10.6895        11.3559        4,140,918  
     02        2013        10.0000        10.6895        5,054,506  
     03        2020        14.1305        15.1817        44,015  
     03        2019        11.9907        14.1305        42,679  
     03        2018        12.9856        11.9907        46,000  
     03        2017        11.8148        12.9856        60,342  
     03        2016        11.0679        11.8148        72,755  
     03        2015        11.3480        11.0679        86,298  
     03        2014        10.6875        11.3480        138,140  
     03        2013        10.0000        10.6875        144,928  
     04        2020        13.9939        15.0123        957,880  
     04        2019        11.8928        13.9939        999,216  
     04        2018        12.8991        11.8928        1,086,682  
     04        2017        11.7538        12.8991        1,260,814  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2016        11.0277        11.7538        1,335,985  
     04        2015        11.3241        11.0277        1,574,204  
     04        2014        10.6813        11.3241        1,747,718  
     04        2013        10.0000        10.6813        2,706,718  
     05        2020        13.9480        14.9552        2,374  
     05        2019        11.8599        13.9480        2,378  
     05        2018        12.8703        11.8599        2,382  
     05        2017        11.7336        12.8703        2,386  
     05        2016        11.0143        11.7336        2,390  
     05        2015        11.3161        11.0143        2,394  
     05        2014        10.6793        11.3161        2,296  
     05        2013        10.0000        10.6793        2,312  
     06        2020        13.8139        14.7892        14,645  
     06        2019        11.7634        13.8139        51,582  
     06        2018        12.7847        11.7634        75,814  
     06        2017        11.6730        12.7847        98,352  
     06        2016        10.9743        11.6730        107,289  
     06        2015        11.2923        10.9743        117,821  
     06        2014        10.6731        11.2923        133,744  
     06        2013        10.0000        10.6731        185,897  
     07        2020        13.7692        14.7339        11,381  
     07        2019        11.7312        13.7692        142,285  
     07        2018        12.7562        11.7312        14,474  
     07        2017        11.6529        12.7562        19,491  
     07        2016        10.9609        11.6529        20,619  
     07        2015        11.2844        10.9609        21,841  
     07        2014        10.6711        11.2844        23,073  
     07        2013        10.0000        10.6711        59,853  
     08        2020        13.5912        14.5140        0  
     08        2019        11.6032        13.5912        0  
     08        2018        12.6427        11.6032        0  
     08        2017        11.5726        12.6427        0  
     08        2016        10.9078        11.5726        0  
     08        2015        11.2526        10.9078        0  
     08        2014        10.6629        11.2526        0  
     08        2013        10.0000        10.6629        0  

MFS Growth Series, Service Class

     01        2020        57.5267        74.4206        49.212  
     01        2019        42.4514        57.5267        51,243  
     01        2018        42.1493        42.4514        52,135  
     01        2017        32.6907        42.1493        55,041  
     01        2016        32.5304        32.6907        69,249  
     01        2015        30.8254        32.5304        68,222  
     01        2014        28.8381        30.8254        73,839  
     01        2013        21.4819        28.8381        78,884  
     01        2012        10.0000        21.4819        97,492  
     02        2020        55.5269        71.6893        24,562  
     02        2019        41.0578        55.5269        26,625  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2018        40.8480        41.0578        31,151  
     02        2017        31.7450        40.8480        34,174  
     02        2016        31.6537        31.7450        50,543  
     02        2015        30.0558        31.6537        40,019  
     02        2014        28.1754        30.0558        43,403  
     02        2013        21.0310        28.1754        32,552  
     02        2012        10.0000        21.0310        37,046  
     03        2020        55.0391        71.0237        0  
     03        2019        40.7176        55.0391        0  
     03        2018        40.5300        40.7176        594  
     03        2017        31.5137        40.5300        669  
     03        2016        31.4390        31.5137        2,075  
     03        2015        29.8761        31.4390        805  
     03        2014        28.0127        29.8671        886  
     03        2013        20.9202        28.0127        1,250  
     03        2012        10.0000        20.9202        2,339  
     04        2020        53.5928        69.0530        15,646  
     04        2019        39.7074        53.5928        19,215  
     04        2018        39.5845        39.7074        20,461  
     04        2017        30.8250        39.5845        21,831  
     04        2016        30.7991        30.8250        25,542  
     04        2015        29.3041        30.7991        20,275  
     04        2014        27.5268        29.3041        24,294  
     04        2013        20.5888        27.5268        28,434  
     04        2012        10.0000        20.5888        31,271  
     05        2020        53.1165        68.4035        0  
     05        2019        39.3751        53.1165        0  
     05        2018        39.2737        39.3751        0  
     05        2017        30.5988        39.2737        0  
     05        2016        30.5888        30.5988        0  
     05        2015        29.1188        30.5888        0  
     05        2014        27.3668        29.1188        0  
     05        2013        20.4796        27.3668        0  
     05        2012        10.0000        20.4796        0  
     06        2020        51.7228        66.5091        250  
     06        2019        38.3992        51.7228        263  
     06        2018        38.3580        38.3992        855  
     06        2017        29.9301        38.3580        3,543  
     06        2016        29.9662        29.9301        3,651  
     06        2015        28.5699        29.9662        3,650  
     06        2014        26.8921        28.5699        3,741  
     06        2013        20.1552        26.8921        3,856  
     06        2012        10.0000        20.1552        3,973  
     07        2020        44.1497        56.7424        0  
     07        2019        32.7934        44.1497        0  
     07        2018        32.7748        32.7934        0  
     07        2017        25.5865        32.7748        0  
     07        2016        25.6305        25.5865        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2015        24.4487        25.6305        0  
     07        2014        23.0247        24.4487        0  
     07        2013        17.2655        23.0247        0  
     07        2012        10.0000        17.2655        0  
     08        2020        42.6723        54.7321        0  
     08        2019        31.7604        42.6723        0  
     08        2018        31.8072        31.7604        0  
     08        2017        24.8815        31.8072        0  
     08        2016        24.9753        24.8815        0  
     08        2015        23.8726        24.9753        0  
     08        2014        22.5282        23.8726        0  
     08        2013        16.9278        22.5282        0  
     08        2012        10.0000        16.9278        0  

MFS Research Series, Service Class

     01        2020        22.5942        25.8467        1,659,665  
     01        2019        17.3240        22.5942        1,888,078  
     01        2018        18.4698        17.3240        2,247,691  
     01        2017        15.2580        18.4698        2,686,093  
     01        2016        14.3000        15.2580        3,257,834  
     01        2015        14.4630        14.3000        3,730,820  
     01        2014        13.3767        14.4630        4,457,606  
     01        2013        10.3037        13.3767        5,697,938  
     01        2012        10.0000        10.3037        8,122,812  
     02        2020        22.2711        25.4258        749,449  
     02        2019        17.1104        22.2711        846,598  
     02        2018        18.2789        17.1104        998,849  
     02        2017        15.1307        18.2789        1,209,548  
     02        2016        14.2096        15.1307        1,529,908  
     02        2015        14.4009        14.2096        1,732,734  
     02        2014        13.3464        14.4009        2,024,649  
     02        2013        10.3013        13.3464        2,471,073  
     02        2012        10.0000        10.3013        3,357,386  
     03        2020        22.1911        25.3217        9,005  
     03        2019        17.0576        22.1911        12,339  
     03        2018        18.2317        17.0576        13,313  
     03        2017        15.0991        18.2317        14,269  
     03        2016        14.1871        15.0991        18,431  
     03        2015        14.3855        14.1871        25,422  
     03        2014        13.3388        14.3855        28,018  
     03        2013        10.3007        13.3388        39,049  
     03        2012        10.0000        10.3007        60,109  
     04        2020        21.9518        25.0109        168,245  
     04        2019        16.8991        21.9518        187,206  
     04        2018        18.0897        16.8991        213,775  
     04        2017        15.0042        18.0897        239,489  
     04        2016        14.1196        15.0042        278,881  
     04        2015        14.3389        14.1196        314,532  
     04        2014        13.3161        14.3389        357,047  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2013        10.2989        13.3161        440,840  
     04        2012        10.0000        10.2989        587,192  
     05        2020        21.8715        24.9064        1,033  
     05        2019        16.8461        21.8715        1,047  
     05        2018        18.0424        16.8461        1,123  
     05        2017        14.9727        18.0424        1,136  
     05        2016        14.0971        14.9727        1,194  
     05        2015        14.3235        14.0971        1,197  
     05        2014        13.3085        14.3235        1,236  
     05        2013        10.2983        13.3085        1,328  
     05        2012        10.0000        10.2983        1,486  
     06        2020        21.6366        24.6020        0  
     06        2019        16.6900        21.6366        0  
     06        2018        17.9022        16.6900        0  
     06        2017        14.8786        17.9022        0  
     06        2016        14.0300        14.8786        0  
     06        2015        14.2771        14.0300        0  
     06        2014        13.2858        14.2771        0  
     06        2013        10.2965        13.2858        0  
     06        2012        10.0000        10.2965        420  
     07        2020        21.5584        24.5007        0  
     07        2019        16.6381        21.5584        0  
     07        2018        17.8555        16.6381        0  
     07        2017        14.8473        17.8555        0  
     07        2016        14.0076        14.8473        0  
     07        2015        14.2617        14.0076        0  
     07        2014        13.2782        14.2617        0  
     07        2013        10.2959        13.2782        0  
     07        2012        10.0000        10.2959        140  
     08        2020        21.2477        24.0985        0  
     08        2019        16.4315        21.2477        0  
     08        2018        17.6699        16.4315        0  
     08        2017        14.7227        17.6699        0  
     08        2016        13.9186        14.7227        0  
     08        2015        14.2001        13.9186        0  
     08        2014        13.2479        14.2001        0  
     08        2013        10.2935        13.2479        0  
     08        2012        10.0000        10.2935        0  

MFS Utilities Series, Service Class

     01        2020        12.6994        13.1920        841,555  
     01        2019        10.3459        12.6994        971,965  
     01        2018        10.4354        10.3459        1,197,222  
     01        2017        9.2665        10.4354        1,413,254  
     01        2016        8.4702        9.2665        1,687,279  
     01        2015        10.1034        8.4702        2,001,605  
     01        2014        10.0000        10.1034        2,115,203  
     02        2020        12.5617        13.0227        313,025  
     02        2019        10.2542        12.5617        331,857  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2018        10.3637        10.2542        376,445  
     02        2017        9.2213        10.3637        473,482  
     02        2016        8.4461        9.2213        595,374  
     02        2015        10.0952        8.4461        707,901  
     02        2014        10.0000        10.0952        726,029  
     03        2020        12.5274        12.9806        3,556  
     03        2019        10.2314        12.5274        3,466  
     03        2018        10.3459        10.2314        7,215  
     03        2017        9.2101        10.3459        7,973  
     03        2016        8.4401        9.2101        8,943  
     03        2015        10.0932        8.4401        9,935  
     03        2014        10.0000        10.0932        8,183  
     04        2020        12.4250        12.8550        202,961  
     04        2019        10.1630        12.4250        211,600  
     04        2018        10.2924        10.1630        266,142  
     04        2017        9.1763        10.2924        332,290  
     04        2016        8.4220        9.1763        407,119  
     04        2015        10.0870        8.4220        474,256  
     04        2014        10.0000        10.0870        487,474  
     05        2020        12.3904        12.8125        1,009  
     05        2019        10.1400        12.3904        924  
     05        2018        10.2745        10.1400        937  
     05        2017        9.1651        10.2745        997  
     05        2016        8.4160        9.1651        994  
     05        2015        10.0850        8.4160        1,022  
     05        2014        10.0000        10.0850        882  
     06        2020        12.2896        12.6892        19,686  
     06        2019        10.0725        12.2896        19,915  
     06        2018        10.2214        10.0725        19,938  
     06        2017        9.1314        10.2214        20,039  
     06        2016        8.3980        9.1314        20,888  
     06        2015        10.0788        8.3980        20,969  
     06        2014        10.0000        10.0788        28,913  
     07        2020        12.2559        12.6481        0  
     07        2019        10.0500        12.2559        0  
     07        2018        10.2037        10.0500        0  
     07        2017        9.1202        10.2037        0  
     07        2016        8.3920        9.1202        0  
     07        2015        10.0768        8.3920        0  
     07        2014        10.0000        10.0768        0  
     08        2020        12.1218        12.4842        0  
     08        2019        9.9602        12.1218        0  
     08        2018        10.1332        9.9602        0  
     08        2017        9.0756        10.1332        0  
     08        2016        8.3680        9.0756        0  
     08        2015        10.0686        8.3680        0  
     08        2014        10.0000        10.0686        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

MFS Value Series, Initial Class

     01        2020        21.4468        21.8258        1,497,682  
     01        2019        16.7991        21.4468        1,680,173  
     01        2018        18.9980        16.7991        2,003,464  
     01        2017        16.4172        18.9980        2,320,043  
     01        2016        14.6312        16.4172        2,820,409  
     01        2015        14.9870        14.6312        3,479,712  
     01        2014        13.7892        14.9870        3,947,397  
     01        2013        10.3176        13.7892        4,875,148  
     01        2012        10.0000        10.3176        6,192,151  
     02        2020        21.1400        21.4704        1,237,408  
     02        2019        16.5920        21.1400        1,327,897  
     02        2018        18.8018        16.5920        1,622,846  
     02        2017        16.2802        18.8018        1,846,759  
     02        2016        14.5387        16.2802        2,240,953  
     02        2015        14.9226        14.5387        2,778,654  
     02        2014        13.7579        14.9226        3,229,891  
     02        2013        10.3152        13.7579        3,945,107  
     02        2012        10.0000        10.3152        5,130,877  
     03        2020        21.0640        21.3824        51,358  
     03        2019        16.5407        21.0640        50,953  
     03        2018        18.7531        16.5407        62,113  
     03        2017        16.2463        18.7531        69,458  
     03        2016        14.5157        16.2463        80,411  
     03        2015        14.9066        14.5157        117,397  
     03        2014        13.7501        14.9066        125,106  
     03        2013        10.3146        13.7501        141,498  
     03        2012        10.0000        10.3146        164,675  
     04        2020        20.8370        21.1199        406,375  
     04        2019        16.3871        20.8370        423,235  
     04        2018        18.6071        16.3871        486,621  
     04        2017        16.1441        18.6071        537,081  
     04        2016        14.4466        16.1441        583,214  
     04        2015        14.8584        14.4466        692,115  
     04        2014        13.7267        14.8584        805,483  
     04        2013        10.3128        13.7267        1,058,476  
     04        2012        10.0000        10.3128        1,400,269  
     05        2020        20.7607        21.0317        5,501  
     05        2019        16.3357        20.7607        6,420  
     05        2018        18.5585        16.3357        7,708  
     05        2017        16.1103        18.5585        8,605  
     05        2016        14.4236        16.1103        9,174  
     05        2015        14.8423        14.4236        14,926  
     05        2014        13.7188        14.8423        17,986  
     05        2013        10.3122        13.7188        18,866  
     05        2012        10.0000        10.3122        22,768  
     06        2020        20.5377        20.7746        18,773  
     06        2019        16.1843        20.5377        23,491  
     06        2018        18.4142        16.1843        25,538  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2017        16.0090        18.4142        29,751  
     06        2016        14.3549        16.0090        36,778  
     06        2015        14.7943        14.3549        41,222  
     06        2014        13.6954        14.7943        53,780  
     06        2013        10.3104        13.6954        79,680  
     06        2012        10.0000        10.3104        128,273  
     07        2020        20.4636        20.6892        0  
     07        2019        16.1340        20.4636        405  
     07        2018        18.3663        16.1340        1,752  
     07        2017        15.9754        18.3663        2,169  
     07        2016        14.3321        15.9754        3,102  
     07        2015        14.7784        14.3321        4,087  
     07        2014        13.6877        14.7784        4,704  
     07        2013        10.3098        13.6877        34,791  
     07        2012        10.0000        10.3098        79,999  
     08        2020        20.1686        20.3494        0  
     08        2019        15.9337        20.1686        118  
     08        2018        18.1754        15.9337        132  
     08        2017        15.8414        18.1754        203  
     08        2016        14.2410        15.8414        241  
     08        2015        14.7145        14.2410        292  
     08        2014        13.6565        14.7145        331  
     08        2013        10.3073        13.6565        1,462  
     08        2012        10.0000        10.3073        7,544  

MFS Value Series, Service Class

     01        2020        21.0674        21.3871        1,142,990  
     01        2019        16.5396        21.0674        1,209,301  
     01        2018        18.7609        16.5396        1,499,108  
     01        2017        16.2542        18.7609        1,678,111  
     01        2016        14.5258        16.2542        1,903,442  
     01        2015        14.9087        14.5258        2,228,621  
     01        2014        13.7554        14.9087        2,644,781  
     01        2013        10.3145        13.7554        262,776  
     01        2012        10.0000        10.3145        352,368  
     02        2020        20.7661        21.0389        468,918  
     02        2019        16.3358        20.7661        499,468  
     02        2018        18.5671        16.3358        603,534  
     02        2017        16.1186        18.5671        685,155  
     02        2016        14.4340        16.1186        799,960  
     02        2015        14.8446        14.4340        920,211  
     02        2014        13.7243        14.8446        1,095,526  
     02        2013        10.3121        13.7243        67,024  
     02        2012        10.0000        10.3121        88,845  
     03        2020        20.6915        20.9528        8,369  
     03        2019        16.2853        20.6915        8,126  
     03        2018        18.5191        16.2853        9,928  
     03        2017        16.0850        18.5191        50,498  
     03        2016        14.4112        16.0850        52,544  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2015        14.8288        14.4112        57,925  
     03        2014        13.7165        14.8288        59,534  
     03        2013        10.3115        13.7165        921  
     03        2012        10.0000        10.3115        1,126  
     04        2020        20.4684        20.6955        165,203  
     04        2019        16.1340        20.4684        175,798  
     04        2018        18.3749        16.1340        216,757  
     04        2017        15.9839        18.3749        231,053  
     04        2016        14.3425        15.9839        308,552  
     04        2015        14.7808        14.3425        311,504  
     04        2014        13.6931        14.7808        399,045  
     04        2013        10.3097        13.6931        29,734  
     04        2012        10.0000        10.3097        45,989  
     05        2020        20.3936        20.6090        1,381  
     05        2019        16.0834        20.3936        1,244  
     05        2018        18.3269        16.0834        1,304  
     05        2017        15.9503        18.3269        1,247  
     05        2016        14.3198        15.9503        1,251  
     05        2015        14.7648        14.3198        2,684  
     05        2014        13.6853        14.7648        2,705  
     05        2013        10.3091        13.6853        0  
     05        2012        10.0000        10.3091        0  
     06        2020        20.1745        20.3571        1,446  
     06        2019        15.9343        20.1745        1,447  
     06        2018        18.1844        15.9343        6,064  
     06        2017        15.8500        18.1844        6,529  
     06        2016        14.2515        15.8500        8,519  
     06        2015        14.7170        14.2515        9,241  
     06        2014        13.6620        14.7170        18,663  
     06        2013        10.3073        13.6620        0  
     06        2012        10.0000        10.3073        0  
     07        2020        20.1016        20.2733        0  
     07        2019        15.8848        20.1016        1,541  
     07        2018        18.1371        15.8848        1,513  
     07        2017        15.8167        18.1371        1,493  
     07        2016        14.2289        15.8167        1,641  
     07        2015        14.7012        14.2289        1,818  
     07        2014        13.6542        14.7012        1,868  
     07        2013        10.3067        13.6542        0  
     07        2012        10.0000        10.3067        0  
     08        2020        19.8119        19.9405        0  
     08        2019        15.6877        19.8119        0  
     08        2018        17.9485        15.6877        0  
     08        2017        15.6841        17.9485        0  
     08        2016        14.1384        15.6841        0  
     08        2015        14.6377        14.1384        1,621  
     08        2014        13.6231        14.6377        1,816  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2013        10.3042        13.6231        0  
     08        2012        10.0000        10.3042        0  

MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        22.4883        22.5906        719,304  
     01        2019        18.0952        22.4883        757,400  
     01        2018        19.4404        18.0952        884,613  
     01        2017        17.2324        19.4404        1,070,922  
     01        2016        14.5305        17.2324        1,237,362  
     01        2015        15.4509        14.5305        1,615,164  
     01        2014        14.6771        15.4509        1,869,283  
     01        2013        10.2683        14.6771        2,248,378  
     01        2012        9.1276        10.2683        3,266,393  
     01        2011        9.7786        9.1276        3,928,708  
     02        2020        21.9100        21.9655        492,555  
     02        2019        17.6652        21.9100        508,323  
     02        2018        19.0168        17.6652        599,490  
     02        2017        16.8907        19.0168        718,114  
     02        2016        14.2714        16.8907        824,381  
     02        2015        15.2064        14.2714        1,048,348  
     02        2014        14.4743        15.2064        1,179,457  
     02        2013        10.1471        14.4743        1,394,985  
     02        2012        9.0383        10.1471        1,978,492  
     02        2011        9.7027        9.0383        2,342,522  
     03        2020        21.7681        21.8122        11,445  
     03        2019        17.5596        21.7681        10,909  
     03        2018        18.9126        17.5596        11,683  
     03        2017        16.8067        18.9126        12,870  
     03        2016        14.2076        16.8067        13.573  
     03        2015        15.1461        14.2076        19,685  
     03        2014        14.4242        15.1461        22,588  
     03        2013        10.1171        14.4242        20,454  
     03        2012        9.0162        10.1171        32,881  
     03        2011        9.6838        9.0162        37,955  
     04        2020        21.3453        21.3563        91,730  
     04        2019        17.2445        21.3453        95,478  
     04        2018        18.6015        17.2445        115,810  
     04        2017        16.5552        18.6015        131,183  
     04        2016        14.0165        16.5552        144,282  
     04        2015        14.9652        14.0165        184,743  
     04        2014        14.2739        14.9652        198,913  
     04        2013        10.0270        14.2739        237,060  
     04        2012        8.9497        10.0270        319,274  
     04        2011        9.6271        8.9497        378,716  
     05        2020        21.2052        21.2050        0  
     05        2019        17.1403        21.2052        0  
     05        2018        18.4988        17.1403        0  
     05        2017        16.4723        18.4988        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2016        13.9534        16.4723        0  
     05        2015        14.9055        13.9534        0  
     05        2014        14.2242        14.9055        0  
     05        2013        9.9972        14.2242        0  
     05        2012        8.9277        9.9972        0  
     05        2011        9.6083        8.9277        0  
     06        2020        20.7943        20.7630        292  
     06        2019        16.8333        20.7943        2,149  
     06        2018        18.1948        16.8333        2,314  
     06        2017        16.2258        18.1948        2,320  
     06        2016        13.7657        16.2258        3,391  
     06        2015        14.7276        13.7657        3,331  
     06        2014        14.0759        14.7276        1,122  
     06        2013        9.9081        14.0759        3,951  
     06        2012        8.8618        9.9081        6,041  
     06        2011        9.5520        8.8618        3,223  
     07        2020        20.6588        20.6172        0  
     07        2019        16.7320        20.6588        0  
     07        2018        18.0944        16.7320        0  
     07        2017        16.1445        18.0944        0  
     07        2016        13.7037        16.1445        0  
     07        2015        14.6687        13.7037        0  
     07        2014        14.0269        14.6687        0  
     07        2013        9.8787        14.0269        1,377  
     07        2012        8.8400        9.8787        1,708  
     07        2011        9.5334        8.8400        1,709  
     08        2020        20.1239        20.0426        0  
     08        2019        16.3319        20.1239        0  
     08        2018        17.6978        16.3319        0  
     08        2017        15.8227        17.6978        0  
     08        2016        13.4581        15.8227        0  
     08        2015        14.4353        13.4581        0  
     08        2014        13.8320        14.4353        0  
     08        2013        9.7613        13.8320        0  
     08        2012        8.7530        9.7613        0  
     08        2011        9.4589        8.7530        0  

MFS Conservative Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        17.6567        19.4599        5,607,519  
     01        2019        15.4126        17.6567        6,285,606  
     01        2018        16.1440        15.4126        7,035,162  
     01        2017        14.7555        16.1440        8,208,127  
     01        2016        14.3258        14.7555        9,680,914  
     01        2015        14.6376        14.3258        11,280,296  
     01        2014        14.2543        14.6376        13,353,391  
     01        2013        13.2340        14.2543        16,820,453  
     01        2012        12.3783        13.2340        20,332,031  
     01        2011        12.5068        12.3783        22,141,422  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        17.2600        18.9845        976,174  
     02        2019        15.0965        17.2600        1,056,438  
     02        2018        15.8448        15.0965        1,241,578  
     02        2017        14.5112        15.8448        1,550,925  
     02        2016        14.1173        14.5112        1,833,173  
     02        2015        14.4540        14.1173        2,135,852  
     02        2014        14.1042        14.4540        2,325,035  
     02        2013        13.1213        14.1042        2,648,659  
     02        2012        12.2980        13.1213        3,428,152  
     02        2011        12.4509        12.2980        3,683,089  
     03        2020        17.1623        18.8676        16,786  
     03        2019        15.0186        17.1623        18,781  
     03        2018        15.7711        15.0186        19,784  
     03        2017        14.4509        15.7711        24,214  
     03        2016        14.0658        14.4509        24,461  
     03        2015        14.4086        14.0658        45,576  
     03        2014        14.0670        14.4086        48,463  
     03        2013        13.0934        14.0670        57,258  
     03        2012        12.2781        13.0934        64,493  
     03        2011        12.4371        12.2781        90,110  
     04        2020        16.8713        18.5197        1,162,834  
     04        2019        14.7862        16.8713        1,198,487  
     04        2018        15.5506        14.7862        1,320,127  
     04        2017        14.2704        15.5506        1,507,075  
     04        2016        13.9114        14.2704        1,684,730  
     04        2015        14.2723        13.9114        1,839,457  
     04        2014        13.9553        14.2723        2,144,314  
     04        2013        13.0093        13.9553        2,695,304  
     04        2012        12.2181        13.0093        3,467,877  
     04        2011        12.3952        12.2181        4,291,079  
     05        2020        16.7746        18.4038        9,259  
     05        2019        14.7091        16.7746        11,104  
     05        2018        15.4776        14.7091        11,104  
     05        2017        14.2108        15.4776        11,104  
     05        2016        13.8604        14.2108        11,104  
     05        2015        14.2272        13.8604        6,549  
     05        2014        13.9183        14.2272        6,549  
     05        2013        12.9815        13.9183        3,438  
     05        2012        12.1982        12.9815        0  
     05        2011        12.3814        12.1982        0  
     06        2020        16.4907        18.0654        0  
     06        2019        14.4818        16.4907        0  
     06        2018        15.2614        14.4818        0  
     06        2017        14.0333        15.2614        0  
     06        2016        13.7082        14.0333        0  
     06        2015        14.0926        13.7082        0  
     06        2014        13.8078        14.0926        38,542  
     06        2013        12.8982        13.8078        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2012        12.1386        12.8982        0  
     06        2011        12.3397        12.1386        0  
     07        2020        16.3969        17.9535        0  
     07        2019        14.4067        16.3969        0  
     07        2018        15.1899        14.4067        0  
     07        2017        13.9746        15.1899        0  
     07        2016        13.6578        13.9746        0  
     07        2015        14.0480        13.6578        0  
     07        2014        13.7711        14.0480        0  
     07        2013        12.8705        13.7711        0  
     07        2012        12.1188        12.8705        923  
     07        2011        12.3259        12.1188        1,126  
     08        2020        16.0259        17.5116        0  
     08        2019        14.1093        16.0259        0  
     08        2018        14.9067        14.1093        0  
     08        2017        13.7419        14.9067        0  
     08        2016        13.4580        13.7419        0  
     08        2015        13.8708        13.4580        0  
     08        2014        13.6253        13.8708        0  
     08        2013        12.7603        13.6253        0  
     08        2012        12.0398        12.7603        0  
     08        2011        12.2706        12.0398        0  

MFS Global Real Estate Portfolio, Initial Class

     01        2020        33.4077        33.3443        7,849  
     01        2019        26.7717        33.4077        8,613  
     01        2018        28.0733        26.7717        9,442  
     01        2017        25.1844        28.0733        15,790  
     01        2016        23.7233        25.1844        17,609  
     01        2015        23.9430        23.7233        14,850  
     01        2014        21.0556        23.9430        18,546  
     01        2013        20.3922        21.0556        22,894  
     01        2012        15.9465        20.3922        16,277  
     01        2011        17.5457        15.9465        19,001  
     02        2020        32.2463        32.1204        4,520  
     02        2019        25.8929        32.2463        5,588  
     02        2018        27.2065        25.8929        7,554  
     02        2017        24.4558        27.2065        8,415  
     02        2016        23.0839        24.4558        11,397  
     02        2015        23.3452        23.0839        12,310  
     02        2014        20.5717        23.3452        11,706  
     02        2013        19.9642        20.5717        15,843  
     02        2012        15.6438        19.9642        18,135  
     02        2011        17.2476        15.6438        28,235  
     03        2020        31.9630        31.8221        2,188  
     03        2019        25.6783        31.9630        2,336  
     03        2018        26.9946        25.6783        3,296  
     03        2017        24.2776        26.9946        3,686  
     03        2016        22.9273        24.2776        3,837  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2015        23.1986        22.9273        4,292  
     03        2014        20.4529        23.1986        4,470  
     03        2013        19.8589        20.4529        5,022  
     03        2012        15.5692        19.8589        1,586  
     03        2011        17.1742        15.5692        2,171  
     04        2020        31.1231        30.9391        6,024  
     04        2019        25.0412        31.1231        6,928  
     04        2018        26.3649        25.0412        8,834  
     04        2017        23.7470        26.3649        9,777  
     04        2016        22.4606        23.7470        11,637  
     04        2015        22.7613        22.4606        23,980  
     04        2014        20.0981        22.7613        24,964  
     04        2013        19.5444        20.0981        28,963  
     04        2012        15.3462        19.5444        40,199  
     04        2011        16.9541        15.3462        52,042  
     05        2020        30.8464        30.6480        90  
     05        2019        24.8315        30.8464        81  
     05        2018        26.1578        24.8315        84  
     05        2017        23.5727        26.1578        88  
     05        2016        22.3072        23.5727        88  
     05        2015        22.6173        22.3072        980  
     05        2014        19.9812        22.6173        969  
     05        2013        19.4406        19.9812        1,293  
     05        2012        15.2726        19.4406        1,078  
     05        2011        16.8814        15.2726        1,253  
     06        2020        30.0370        29.7991        545  
     06        2019        24.2161        30.0370        545  
     06        2018        25.5479        24.2161        545  
     06        2017        23.0576        25.5479        564  
     06        2016        21.8531        23.0576        568  
     06        2015        22.1909        21.8531        992  
     06        2014        19.6346        22.1909        1,022  
     06        2013        19.1327        19.6346        1,574  
     06        2012        15.0539        19.1327        2,803  
     06        2011        16.6651        15.0539        3,531  
     07        2020        27.1080        26.8797        0  
     07        2019        21.8657        27.1080        0  
     07        2018        23.0799        21.8657        0  
     07        2017        20.8407        23.0799        0  
     07        2016        19.7622        20.8407        140  
     07        2015        20.0779        19.7622        227  
     07        2014        17.7741        20.0779        271  
     07        2013        17.3286        17.7741        1,725  
     07        2012        13.6414        17.3286        9,202  
     07        2011        15.1091        13.6414        11,699  
     08        2020        26.2007        25.9273        0  
     08        2019        21.1768        26.2007        0  
     08        2018        22.3984        21.1768        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2017        20.2663        22.3984        0  
     08        2016        19.2569        20.2663        0  
     08        2015        19.6047        19.2569        0  
     08        2014        17.3907        19.6047        0  
     08        2013        16.9896        17.3907        0  
     08        2012        13.4020        16.9896        1,120  
     08        2011        14.8744        13.4020        1,684  

MFS Global Real Estate Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        22.6281        22.5097        580,650  
     01        2019        18.1617        22.6281        616,044  
     01        2018        19.1043        18.1617        728,799  
     01        2017        17.1785        19.1043        916,519  
     01        2016        16.2173        17.1785        1,073,733  
     01        2015        16.4123        16.2173        1,239,351  
     01        2014        14.4720        16.4123        1,427,972  
     01        2013        14.0455        14.4720        1,855,417  
     01        2012        11.0232        14.0455        1,854,663  
     01        2011        12.1482        11.0232        2,509,683  
     02        2020        21.9079        21.7496        458,997  
     02        2019        17.6190        21.9079        471,267  
     02        2018        18.5708        17.6190        556,130  
     02        2017        16.7323        18.5708        687,357  
     02        2016        15.8283        16.7323        803,072  
     02        2015        16.0513        15.8283        910,138  
     02        2014        14.1824        16.0513        1,046,018  
     02        2013        13.7926        14.1824        1,322,883  
     02        2012        10.8468        13.7926        1,376,418  
     02        2011        11.9782        10.8468        1,863,559  
     03        2020        21.7319        21.5639        12,790  
     03        2019        17.4862        21.7319        12,124  
     03        2018        18.4402        17.4862        14,661  
     03        2017        16.6230        18.4402        18,894  
     03        2016        15.7328        16.6230        21,146  
     03        2015        15.9626        15.7328        25,595  
     03        2014        14.1112        15.9626        28,689  
     03        2013        13.7303        14.1112        34,303  
     03        2012        10.8034        13.7303        35,776  
     03        2011        11.9363        10.8034        46,962  
     04        2020        21.2094        21.0136        145,638  
     04        2019        17.0915        21.2094        151,229  
     04        2018        18.0513        17.0915        166,519  
     04        2017        16.2970        18.0513        190,121  
     04        2016        15.4480        16.2970        212,128  
     04        2015        15.6976        15.4480        236,201  
     04        2014        13.8983        15.6976        277,555  
     04        2013        13.5438        13.8983        365,256  
     04        2012        10.6730        13.5438        365,708  
     04        2011        11.8104        10.6730        486,267  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        21.0369        20.8318        2,121  
     05        2019        16.9613        21.0369        2,513  
     05        2018        17.9232        16.9613        2,946  
     05        2017        16.1897        17.9232        3,549  
     05        2016        15.3541        16.1897        3,522  
     05        2015        15.6102        15.3541        3,879  
     05        2014        13.8279        15.6102        5,197  
     05        2013        13.4822        13.8279        8,011  
     05        2012        10.6299        13.4822        5,447  
     05        2011        11.7687        10.6299        7,055  
     06        2020        20.5318        20.3013        3,858  
     06        2019        16.5789        20.5318        5,698  
     06        2018        17.5454        16.5789        6,013  
     06        2017        15.8722        17.5454        8,481  
     06        2016        15.0761        15.8722        10,459  
     06        2015        15.3511        15.0761        11,186  
     06        2014        13.6192        15.3511        11,828  
     06        2013        13.2991        13.6192        20,452  
     06        2012        10.5017        13.2991        27,917  
     06        2011        11.6445        10.5017        35,464  
     07        2020        20.3659        20.1270        0  
     07        2019        16.4531        20.3659        121  
     07        2018        17.4212        16.4531        659  
     07        2017        15.7678        17.4212        884  
     07        2016        14.9845        15.7678        1,002  
     07        2015        15.2656        14.9845        1,148  
     07        2014        13.5504        15.2656        1,271  
     07        2013        13.2386        13.5504        8,274  
     07        2012        10.4593        13.2386        8,314  
     07        2011        11.6034        10.4593        21,007  
     08        2020        19.7135        19.4427        0  
     08        2019        15.9585        19.7135        0  
     08        2018        16.9319        15.9585        0  
     08        2017        15.3561        16.9319        25  
     08        2016        14.6231        15.3561        32  
     08        2015        14.9280        14.6231        40  
     08        2014        13.2778        14.9280        46  
     08        2013        12.9989        13.2778        311  
     08        2012        10.2911        12.9989        456  
     08        2011        11.4402        10.2911        537  

MFS Growth Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        26.0939        29.6308        3,769,065  
     01        2019        20.9455        26.0939        4,238,453  
     01        2018        22.5281        20.9455        4,915,161  
     01        2017        19.1649        22.5281        5,870,011  
     01        2016        18.2220        19.1649        6,814,451  
     01        2015        18.4727        18.2220        7,685,952  
     01        2014        17.8821        18.4727        9,120,805  
     01        2013        14.8569        17.8821        11,875,464  
     01        2012        13.4409        14.8569        12,957,243  
     01        2011        14.2208        13.4409        14,479,438  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        25.5075        28.9068        1,280,983  
     02        2019        20.5160        25.5075        1,471,315  
     02        2018        22.1106        20.5160        1,683,710  
     02        2017        18.8475        22.1106        2,016,069  
     02        2016        17.9568        18.8475        2,272,245  
     02        2015        18.2410        17.9568        2,625,032  
     02        2014        17.6938        18.2410        3,074,682  
     02        2013        14.7303        17.6938        3,896,683  
     02        2012        13.3538        14.7303        4,352,916  
     02        2011        14.1574        13.3538        4,484,128  
     03        2020        25.3633        28.7288        49,512  
     03        2019        20.4102        25.3633        49,842  
     03        2018        22.0078        20.4102        50,465  
     03        2017        18.7692        22.0078        51,368  
     03        2016        17.8913        18.7692        58,522  
     03        2015        18.1837        17.8913        47,603  
     03        2014        17.6471        18.1837        5,880  
     03        2013        14.6990        17.6471        5,910  
     03        2012        13.3321        14.6990        12,222  
     03        2011        14.1416        13.3321        12,306  
     04        2020        24.9332        28.1990        400,877  
     04        2019        20.0943        24.9332        447,318  
     04        2018        21.7001        20.0943        532,252  
     04        2017        18.5348        21.7001        566,040  
     04        2016        17.6949        18.5348        649,712  
     04        2015        18.0117        17.6949        748,131  
     04        2014        17.5070        18.0117        853,965  
     04        2013        14.6046        17.5070        1,435,543  
     04        2012        13.2670        14.6046        1,553,709  
     04        2011        14.0940        13.2670        1,706,806  
     05        2020        24.7902        28.0226        0  
     05        2019        19.9895        24.7902        0  
     05        2018        21.5982        19.9895        0  
     05        2017        18.4573        21.5982        0  
     05        2016        17.6299        18.4573        0  
     05        2015        17.9547        17.6299        0  
     05        2014        17.4606        17.9547        0  
     05        2013        14.5733        17.4606        0  
     05        2012        13.2454        14.5733        0  
     05        2011        14.0782        13.2454        0  
     06        2020        24.3707        27.5073        2,643  
     06        2019        19.6806        24.3707        2,645  
     06        2018        21.2965        19.6806        2,647  
     06        2017        18.2267        21.2965        2,649  
     06        2016        17.4364        18.2267        2,652  
     06        2015        17.7849        17.4364        2,654  
     06        2014        17.3220        17.7849        2,657  
     06        2013        14.4798        17.3220        2,659  
     06        2012        13.1806        14.4798        0  
     06        2011        14.0309        13.1806        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        24.2321        27.3370        2,899  
     07        2019        19.5785        24.2321        2,901  
     07        2018        21.1967        19.5785        2,903  
     07        2017        18.1502        21.1967        2,905  
     07        2016        17.3724        18.1502        2,908  
     07        2015        17.7286        17.3724        2,911  
     07        2014        17.2760        17.7286        9,055  
     07        2013        14.4488        17.2760        9,131  
     07        2012        13.1592        14.4488        9,454  
     07        2011        14.0152        13.1592        9,824  
     08        2020        23.6838        26.6642        0  
     08        2019        19.1744        23.6838        0  
     08        2018        20.8017        19.1744        0  
     08        2017        17.8483        20.8017        0  
     08        2016        17.1182        17.8483        0  
     08        2015        17.5050        17.1182        0  
     08        2014        17.0931        17.5050        0  
     08        2013        14.3250        17.0931        0  
     08        2012        13.0733        14.3250        0  
     08        2011        13.9523        13.0733        0  

MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        12.3037        13.6992        1,568,572  
     01        2019        11.5774        12.3037        1,743,089  
     01        2018        12.3529        11.5774        1,904,353  
     01        2017        11.6301        12.3529        2,123,298  
     01        2016        11.5502        11.6301        2,216,973  
     01        2015        12.3967        11.5502        2,366,133  
     01        2014        12.1863        12.3967        2,794,196  
     01        2013        13.0821        12.1863        3,729,510  
     01        2012        12.3837        13.0821        4,613,615  
     01        2011        11.2702        12.3837        4,639,072  
     02        2020        12.0272        13.3645        294,003  
     02        2019        11.3399        12.0272        301,319  
     02        2018        12.1239        11.3399        429,169  
     02        2017        11.4374        12.1239        486,752  
     02        2016        11.3820        11.4374        511,769  
     02        2015        12.2411        11.3820        511,075  
     02        2014        12.0580        12.2411        598,761  
     02        2013        12.9707        12.0580        862,388  
     02        2012        12.3034        12.9707        1,061,812  
     02        2011        11.2198        12.3034        1,001,310  
     03        2020        11.9592        13.2822        19,709  
     03        2019        11.2815        11.9592        20,906  
     03        2018        12.0675        11.2815        20,688  
     03        2017        11.3899        12.0675        21,723  
     03        2016        11.3405        11.3899        23,557  
     03        2015        12.2027        11.3405        23,335  
     03        2014        12.0262        12.2027        23,980  
     03        2013        12.9431        12.0262        19,562  
     03        2012        12.2835        12.9431        19,370  
     03        2011        11.2073        12.2835        18,852  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        11.7564        13.0373        294,521  
     04        2019        11.1069        11.7564        325,611  
     04        2018        11.8988        11.1069        338,150  
     04        2017        11.2477        11.8988        366,496  
     04        2016        11.2160        11.2477        377,456  
     04        2015        12.0873        11.2160        388,886  
     04        2014        11.9307        12.0873        454,150  
     04        2013        12.8601        11.9307        611,227  
     04        2012        12.2235        12.8601        660,848  
     04        2011        11.1697        12.2235        645,980  
     05        2020        11.6889        12.9557        0  
     05        2019        11.0489        11.6889        0  
     05        2018        11.8429        11.0489        0  
     05        2017        11.2006        11.8429        0  
     05        2016        11.1749        11.2006        0  
     05        2015        12.0490        11.1749        0  
     05        2014        11.8991        12.0490        0  
     05        2013        12.8325        11.8991        0  
     05        2012        12.2036        12.8325        0  
     05        2011        11.1571        12.2036        0  
     06        2020        11.4911        12.7178        799  
     06        2019        10.8782        11.4911        800  
     06        2018        11.6775        10.8782        916  
     06        2017        11.0607        11.6775        1,143  
     06        2016        11.0522        11.0607        3,432  
     06        2015        11.9351        11.0522        4,172  
     06        2014        11.8046        11.9351        4,064  
     06        2013        12.7502        11.8046        3,977  
     06        2012        12.1440        12.7502        23,370  
     06        2011        11.1196        12.1440        23,637  
     07        2020        11.4258        12.6388        0  
     07        2019        10.8218        11.4258        0  
     07        2018        11.6228        10.8218        0  
     07        2017        11.0145        11.6228        0  
     07        2016        11.0116        11.0145        0  
     07        2015        11.8973        11.0116        0  
     07        2014        11.7733        11.8973        0  
     07        2013        12.7228        11.7733        7,099  
     07        2012        12.1242        12.7228        7,255  
     07        2011        11.1071        12.1242        6,273  
     08        2020        11.1672        12.3276        0  
     08        2019        10.5983        11.1672        0  
     08        2018        11.4061        10.5983        0  
     08        2017        10.8310        11.4061        0  
     08        2016        10.8504        10.8310        0  
     08        2015        11.7472        10.8504        0  
     08        2014        11.6486        11.7472        0  
     08        2013        12.6139        11.6486        0  
     08        2012        12.0451        12.6139        0  
     08        2011        11.0573        12.0451        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

MFS Limited Maturity Portfolio, Initial Class

     01        2020        10.4025        10.6749        4,986,551  
     01        2019        10.0549        10.4025        5,416,454  
     01        2018        10.0953        10.0549        5,812,606  
     01        2017        10.0893        10.0953        7,192,926  
     01        2016        10.0886        10.0893        7,850,411  
     01        2015        10.2091        10.0886        8,543,187  
     01        2014        10.2977        10.2091        9,842,579  
     01        2013        10.3965        10.2977        11,044,265  
     01        2012        10.3398        10.3965        11,261,979  
     01        2011        10.4578        10.3398        12,875,352  
     02        2020        10.1560        10.4010        4,138,096  
     02        2019        9.8364        10.1560        4,476,188  
     02        2018        9.8957        9.8364        4,827,493  
     02        2017        9.9098        9.8957        5,804,557  
     02        2016        9.9293        9.9098        6,272,072  
     02        2015        10.0684        9.9293        6,723,004  
     02        2014        10.1765        10.0684        7,902,089  
     02        2013        10.2950        10.1765        8,684,927  
     02        2012        10.2599        10.2950        9,046,353  
     02        2011        10.3981        10.2599        9,892,447  
     03        2020        10.0955        10.3338        147,224  
     03        2019        9.7826        10.0955        153,327  
     03        2018        9.8467        9.7826        163,296  
     03        2017        9.8656        9.8467        201,256  
     03        2016        9.8900        9.8656        219,525  
     03        2015        10.0336        9.8900        268,975  
     03        2014        10.1465        10.0336        300,773  
     03        2013        10.2699        10.1465        319,895  
     03        2012        10.2401        10.2699        332,434  
     03        2011        10.3833        10.2401        390,076  
     04        2020        9.9149        10.1337        1,102,469  
     04        2019        9.6222        9.9149        1,166,207  
     04        2018        9.6999        9.6222        1,186,051  
     04        2017        9.7332        9.6999        1,429,173  
     04        2016        9.7722        9.7332        1,463,726  
     04        2015        9.9294        9.7722        1,582,195  
     04        2014        10.0565        9.9294        1,873,348  
     04        2013        10.1944        10.0565        2,249,177  
     04        2012        10.1805        10.1944        2,293,181  
     04        2011        10.3386        10.1805        2,571,191  
     05        2020        9.8549        10.0671        20,841  
     05        2019        9.5689        9.8549        22,869  
     05        2018        9.6512        9.5689        23,629  
     05        2017        9.6894        9.6512        27,717  
     05        2016        9.7333        9.6894        26,314  
     05        2015        9.8948        9.7333        28,287  
     05        2014        10.0266        9.8948        34,360  
     05        2013        10.1694        10.0266        32,071  
     05        2012        10.1606        10.1694        30,306  
     05        2011        10.3238        10.1606        35,337  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        9.6791        9.8727        48,690  
     06        2019        9.4122        9.6791        51,960  
     06        2018        9.5075        9.4122        55,026  
     06        2017        9.5594        9.5075        68,048  
     06        2016        9.6174        9.5594        82,093  
     06        2015        9.7920        9.6174        80,854  
     06        2014        9.9377        9.7920        102,812  
     06        2013        10.0946        9.9377        159,964  
     06        2012        10.1015        10.0946        205,155  
     06        2011        10.2794        10.1015        224,580  
     07        2020        9.6210        9.8085        0  
     07        2019        9.3605        9.6210        1,684  
     07        2018        9.4600        9.3605        5,495  
     07        2017        9.5164        9.4600        7,148  
     07        2016        9.5791        9.5164        7,503  
     07        2015        9.7580        9.5791        8,729  
     07        2014        9.9082        9.7580        10,033  
     07        2013        10.0698        9.9082        77,310  
     07        2012        10.0819        10.0698        82,179  
     07        2011        10.2646        10.0819        115,810  
     08        2020        9.3915        9.5550        0  
     08        2019        9.1557        9.3915        3,147  
     08        2018        9.2719        9.1557        3,083  
     08        2017        9.3462        9.2719        3,428  
     08        2016        9.4270        9.3462        3,393  
     08        2015        9.6228        9.4270        3,384  
     08        2014        9.7910        9.6228        3,691  
     08        2013        9.9710        9.7910        6,224  
     08        2012        10.0036        9.9710        6,519  
     08        2011        10.2057        10.0036        6,287  

MFS Limited Maturity Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        10.0884        10.3337        2,675,243  
     01        2019        9.7784        10.0884        2,814,771  
     01        2018        9.8457        9.7784        2,831,745  
     01        2017        9.8672        9.8457        3,354,311  
     01        2016        9.8863        9.8672        3,506,623  
     01        2015        10.0243        9.8863        3,982,226  
     01        2014        10.1430        10.0243        4,762,235  
     01        2013        10.2637        10.1430        5,372,619  
     01        2012        10.2315        10.2637        4,325,078  
     01        2011        10.3846        10.2315        4,712,906  
     02        2020        9.8494        10.0687        617,134  
     02        2019        9.5659        9.8494        657,481  
     02        2018        9.6512        9.5659        681,002  
     02        2017        9.6917        9.6512        791,703  
     02        2016        9.7303        9.6917        844,670  
     02        2015        9.8862        9.7303        920,546  
     02        2014        10.0236        9.8862        1,167,428  
     02        2013        10.1636        10.0236        1,355,135  
     02        2012        10.1525        10.1636        1,326,430  
     02        2011        10.3254        10.1525        1,389,871  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        9.7905        10.0035        4,900  
     03        2019        9.5136        9.7905        4,792  
     03        2018        9.6032        9.5136        4,615  
     03        2017        9.6484        9.6032        4,917  
     03        2016        9.6917        9.6484        10,049  
     03        2015        9.8520        9.6917        5,842  
     03        2014        9.9941        9.8520        7,083  
     03        2013        10.1388        9.9941        6,935  
     03        2012        10.1329        10.1388        5,914  
     03        2011        10.3106        10.1329        5,627  
     04        2020        9.6155        9.8098        453,776  
     04        2019        9.3575        9.6155        457,242  
     04        2018        9.4600        9.3575        435,207  
     04        2017        9.5190        9.4600        462,978  
     04        2016        9.5764        9.5190        488,089  
     04        2015        9.7497        9.5764        536,467  
     04        2014        9.9054        9.7497        655,679  
     04        2013        10.0643        9.9054        874,475  
     04        2012        10.0739        10.0643        646,106  
     04        2011        10.2663        10.0739        568,571  
     05        2020        9.5573        9.7454        0  
     05        2019        9.3058        9.5573        0  
     05        2018        9.4127        9.3058        0  
     05        2017        9.4762        9.4127        0  
     05        2016        9.5382        9.4762        932  
     05        2015        9.7158        9.5382        0  
     05        2014        9.8760        9.7158        0  
     05        2013        10.0396        9.8760        0  
     05        2012        10.0543        10.0396        0  
     05        2011        10.2516        10.0543        0  
     06        2020        9.3868        9.5572        0  
     06        2019        9.1534        9.3868        0  
     06        2018        9.2724        9.1534        0  
     06        2017        9.3490        9.2724        0  
     06        2016        9.4246        9.3490        0  
     06        2015        9.6148        9.4246        0  
     06        2014        9.7884        9.6148        0  
     06        2013        9.9657        9.7884        0  
     06        2012        9.9958        9.9657        0  
     06        2011        10.2075        9.9958        0  
     07        2020        9.3305        9.4950        0  
     07        2019        9.1031        9.3305        0  
     07        2018        9.2261        9.1031        0  
     07        2017        9.3070        9.2261        0  
     07        2016        9.3870        9.3070        0  
     07        2015        9.5814        9.3870        0  
     07        2014        9.7594        9.5814        0  
     07        2013        9.9412        9.7594        0  
     07        2012        9.9763        9.9412        0  
     07        2011        10.1928        9.9763        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        9.1079        9.2497        0  
     08        2019        8.9040        9.1079        0  
     08        2018        9.0427        8.9040        0  
     08        2017        9.1405        9.0427        0  
     08        2016        9.2381        9.1405        0  
     08        2015        9.4486        9.2381        0  
     08        2014        9.6439        9.4486        0  
     08        2013        9.8437        9.6439        0  
     08        2012        9.8988        9.8437        0  
     08        2011        10.1343        9.8988        0  

MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Initial Class

     01        2020        24.2708        24.7938        256,720  
     01        2019        18.8200        24.2708        272,233  
     01        2018        21.6110        18.8200        331,522  
     01        2017        19.3284        21.6110        370,702  
     01        2016        16.9453        19.3284        413,076  
     01        2015        17.6400        16.9453        509,161  
     01        2014        16.2515        17.6400        591,085  
     01        2013        12.0691        16.2515        688,102  
     01        2012        10.5452        12.0691        894,773  
     01        2011        10.4631        10.5452        1,109,410  
     02        2020        23.6957        24.1577        223,227  
     02        2019        18.4109        23.6957        237,272  
     02        2018        21.1839        18.4109        279,618  
     02        2017        18.9845        21.1839        306,858  
     02        2016        16.6777        18.9845        368,584  
     02        2015        17.3969        16.6777        456,800  
     02        2014        16.0602        17.3969        537,873  
     02        2013        11.9513        16.0602        642,128  
     02        2012        10.4637        11.9513        802,622  
     02        2011        10.4034        10.4637        914,722  
     03        2020        23.5543        24.0014        7,637  
     03        2019        18.3103        23.5543        8,021  
     03        2018        21.0788        18.3103        9,557  
     03        2017        18.8998        21.0788        13,570  
     03        2016        16.6117        18.8998        13,944  
     03        2015        17.3368        16.6117        15,105  
     03        2014        16.0129        17.3368        15,212  
     03        2013        11.9221        16.0129        21,205  
     03        2012        10.4435        11.9221        24,335  
     03        2011        10.3885        10.4435        30,769  
     04        2020        23.1330        23.5365        64,350  
     04        2019        18.0099        23.1330        70,716  
     04        2018        20.7645        18.0099        80,052  
     04        2017        18.6461        20.7645        86,820  
     04        2016        16.4138        18.6461        94,526  
     04        2015        17.1566        16.4138        109,007  
     04        2014        15.8708        17.1566        136,600  
     04        2013        11.8344        15.8708        162,981  
     04        2012        10.3827        11.8344        231,067  
     04        2011        10.3438        10.3827        272,674  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        22.9931        23.3819        1,006  
     05        2019        17.9103        22.9931        1,271  
     05        2018        20.6605        17.9103        1,415  
     05        2017        18.5623        20.6605        1,536  
     05        2016        16.3484        18.5623        1,494  
     05        2015        17.0970        16.3484        1,675  
     05        2014        15.8237        17.0970        2,435  
     05        2013        11.8053        15.8237        2,604  
     05        2012        10.3625        11.8053        3,096  
     05        2011        10.3290        10.3625        5,725  
     06        2020        22.5827        22.9302        5,062  
     06        2019        17.6169        22.5827        6,273  
     06        2018        20.3526        17.6169        7,458  
     06        2017        18.3131        20.3526        11,097  
     06        2016        16.1537        18.3131        12,191  
     06        2015        16.9193        16.1537        13,431  
     06        2014        15.6833        16.9193        21,973  
     06        2013        11.7185        15.6833        21,302  
     06        2012        10.3021        11.7185        28,150  
     06        2011        10.2845        10.3021        32,695  
     07        2020        22.4473        22.7812        0  
     07        2019        17.5201        22.4473        0  
     07        2018        20.2510        17.5201        195  
     07        2017        18.2309        20.2510        246  
     07        2016        16.0893        18.2309        266  
     07        2015        16.8605        16.0893        324  
     07        2014        15.6368        16.8605        357  
     07        2013        11.6897        15.6368        1,519  
     07        2012        10.2821        11.6897        9,223  
     07        2011        10.2698        10.2821        10,939  
     08        2020        21.9117        22.1924        0  
     08        2019        17.1368        21.9117        0  
     08        2018        19.8484        17.1368        0  
     08        2017        17.9047        19.8484        0  
     08        2016        15.8339        17.9047        0  
     08        2015        16.6268        15.8339        0  
     08        2014        15.4517        16.6268        0  
     08        2013        11.5750        15.4517        145  
     08        2012        10.2022        11.5750        270  
     08        2011        10.2108        10.2022        280  

MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        23.5449        24.0066        358,823  
     01        2019        18.3149        23.5449        364,323  
     01        2018        21.0703        18.3149        450,874  
     01        2017        18.8893        21.0703        502,091  
     01        2016        16.5910        18.8893        511,912  
     01        2015        17.3305        16.5910        600,352  
     01        2014        15.9956        17.3305        664,151  
     01        2013        11.9127        15.9956        814,437  
     01        2012        10.4414        11.9127        929,843  
     01        2011        10.3738        10.4414        957,973  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        22.9871        23.3908        65,565  
     02        2019        17.9169        22.9871        65,266  
     02        2018        20.6540        17.9169        75,251  
     02        2017        18.5532        20.6540        82,592  
     02        2016        16.3290        18.5532        93,850  
     02        2015        17.0917        16.3290        111,203  
     02        2014        15.8073        17.0917        109,301  
     02        2013        11.7965        15.8073        132,813  
     02        2012        10.3607        11.7965        197,235  
     02        2011        10.3146        10.3607        243,199  
     03        2020        22.8499        23.2394        406  
     03        2019        17.8189        22.8499        405  
     03        2018        20.5514        17.8189        448  
     03        2017        18.4704        20.5514        436  
     03        2016        16.2644        18.4704        995  
     03        2015        17.0327        16.2644        1,123  
     03        2014        15.7607        17.0327        1,320  
     03        2013        11.7677        15.7607        520  
     03        2012        10.3407        11.7677        601  
     03        2011        10.2999        10.3407        637  
     04        2020        22.4412        22.7893        31,481  
     04        2019        17.5266        22.4412        36,638  
     04        2018        20.2450        17.5266        41,336  
     04        2017        18.2225        20.2450        46,202  
     04        2016        16.0707        18.2225        54,165  
     04        2015        16.8557        16.0707        59,817  
     04        2014        15.6208        16.8557        82,690  
     04        2013        11.6811        15.6208        116,109  
     04        2012        10.2805        11.6811        129,965  
     04        2011        10.2556        10.2805        147,946  
     05        2020        22.3055        22.6397        0  
     05        2019        17.4297        22.3055        0  
     05        2018        20.1436        17.4297        0  
     05        2017        18.1406        20.1436        0  
     05        2016        16.0067        18.1406        0  
     05        2015        16.7971        16.0067        0  
     05        2014        15.5745        16.7971        0  
     05        2013        11.6524        15.5745        0  
     05        2012        10.2605        11.6524        0  
     05        2011        10.2408        10.2605        0  
     06        2020        21.9074        22.2023        0  
     06        2019        17.1442        21.9074        0  
     06        2018        19.8435        17.1442        0  
     06        2017        17.8971        19.8435        0  
     06        2016        15.8160        17.8971        0  
     06        2015        16.6225        15.8160        0  
     06        2014        15.4363        16.6225        0  
     06        2013        11.5667        15.4363        0  
     06        2012        10.2007        11.5667        0  
     06        2011        10.1968        10.2007        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        21.7760        22.0579        0  
     07        2019        17.0499        21.7760        0  
     07        2018        19.7443        17.0499        0  
     07        2017        17.8167        19.7443        0  
     07        2016        15.7530        17.8167        0  
     07        2015        16.5647        15.7530        0  
     07        2014        15.3905        16.5647        0  
     07        2013        11.5383        15.3905        0  
     07        2012        10.1809        11.5383        0  
     07        2011        10.1821        10.1809        0  
     08        2020        21.2564        21.4879        0  
     08        2019        16.6769        21.2564        0  
     08        2018        19.3519        16.6769        0  
     08        2017        17.4980        19.3519        0  
     08        2016        15.5029        17.4980        0  
     08        2015        16.3352        15.5029        0  
     08        2014        15.2084        16.3352        0  
     08        2013        11.4251        15.2084        0  
     08        2012        10.1018        11.4251        0  
     08        2011        10.1237        10.1018        0  

MFS Moderate Allocation Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        22.0018        24.6855        15,780,091  
     01        2019        18.3509        22.0018        17,316,512  
     01        2018        19.4629        18.3509        19,551,320  
     01        2017        17.1720        19.4629        21,931,222  
     01        2016        16.4927        17.1720        25,048,277  
     01        2015        16.7475        16.4927        28,089,546  
     01        2014        16.2115        16.7475        32,979,094  
     01        2013        14.1479        16.2115        38,869,179  
     01        2012        13.0319        14.1479        41,029,236  
     01        2011        13.4940        13.0319        42,369,861  
     02        2020        21.5075        24.0825        2,409,204  
     02        2019        17.9746        21.5075        2,632,159  
     02        2018        19.1023        17.9746        2,998,102  
     02        2017        16.8877        19.1023        3,334,120  
     02        2016        16.2527        16.8877        3,629,472  
     02        2015        16.5374        16.2527        4,046,884  
     02        2014        16.0407        16.5374        4,726,183  
     02        2013        14.0275        16.0407        5,393,736  
     02        2012        12.9474        14.0275        6,808,170  
     02        2011        13.4338        12.9474        7,164,051  
     03        2020        21.3858        23.9341        0  
     03        2019        17.8819        21.3858        19,225  
     03        2018        19.0134        17.8819        19,942  
     03        2017        16.8175        19.0134        20,767  
     03        2016        16.1934        16.8175        22,277  
     03        2015        16.4855        16.1934        22,335  
     03        2014        15.9984        16.4855        70,502  
     03        2013        13.9976        15.9984        70,980  
     03        2012        12.9264        13.9976        79,710  
     03        2011        13.4188        12.9264        59,271  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        21.0232        23.4927        3,164,940  
     04        2019        17.6052        21.0232        3,524,683  
     04        2018        18.7476        17.6052        3,939,268  
     04        2017        16.6075        18.7476        4,508,069  
     04        2016        16.0156        16.6075        5,064,056  
     04        2015        16.3295        16.0156        5,556,604  
     04        2014        15.8714        16.3295        6,531,402  
     04        2013        13.9078        15.8714        7,851,241  
     04        2012        12.8633        13.9078        8,156,766  
     04        2011        13.3737        12.8633        7,978,171  
     05        2020        20.9025        23.3457        0  
     05        2019        17.5133        20.9025        0  
     05        2018        18.6595        17.5133        0  
     05        2017        16.5380        18.6595        0  
     05        2016        15.9568        16.5380        0  
     05        2015        16.2779        15.9568        0  
     05        2014        15.8293        16.2779        0  
     05        2013        13.8780        15.8293        0  
     05        2012        12.8423        13.8780        0  
     05        2011        13.3587        12.8423        0  
     06        2020        20.5489        22.9165        0  
     06        2019        17.2428        20.5489        0  
     06        2018        18.3989        17.2428        0  
     06        2017        16.3314        18.3989        0  
     06        2016        15.7817        16.3314        136  
     06        2015        16.1239        15.7817        315  
     06        2014        15.7037        16.1239        239  
     06        2013        13.7889        15.7037        841  
     06        2012        12.7795        13.7889        3,651  
     06        2011        13.3138        12.7795        2,888  
     07        2020        20.4321        22.7747        0  
     07        2019        17.1534        20.4321        0  
     07        2018        18.3127        17.1534        0  
     07        2017        16.2632        18.3127        0  
     07        2016        15.7237        16.2632        0  
     07        2015        16.0729        15.7237        0  
     07        2014        15.6620        16.0729        0  
     07        2013        13.7593        15.6620        0  
     07        2012        12.7587        13.7593        863  
     07        2011        13.2989        12.7587        1,073  
     08        2020        19.9697        22.2140        0  
     08        2019        16.7992        19.9697        0  
     08        2018        17.9713        16.7992        0  
     08        2017        15.9924        17.9713        0  
     08        2016        15.4936        15.9924        0  
     08        2015        15.8702        15.4936        0  
     08        2014        15.4961        15.8702        0  
     08        2013        13.6415        15.4961        0  
     08        2012        12.6755        13.6415        0  
     08        2011        13.2392        12.6755        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

MFS New Discovery Value Portfolio, Service Class

     01        2020        30.4943        31.1098        79,603  
     01        2019        23.2370        30.4943        92,629  
     01        2018        26.5481        23.2370        121,305  
     01        2017        23.4681        26.5481        134,268  
     01        2016        18.8280        23.4681        73,635  
     01        2015        19.7158        18.8280        94,920  
     01        2014        19.4265        19.7158        113,935  
     01        2013        14.1414        19.4265        144,632  
     01        2012        13.1201        14.1414        212,471  
     01        2011        14.2679        13.1201        219,071  
     02        2020        29.8091        30.3496        13,310  
     02        2019        22.7604        29.8091        13,785  
     02        2018        26.0561        22.7604        15,854  
     02        2017        23.0794        26.0561        17,664  
     02        2016        18.5539        23.0794        15,584  
     02        2015        19.4684        18.5539        20,219  
     02        2014        19.2218        19.4684        23,278  
     02        2013        14.0209        19.2218        39,763  
     02        2012        13.0350        14.0209        54,365  
     02        2011        14.2042        13.0350        70,244  
     03        2020        29.6405        30.1627        0  
     03        2019        22.6430        29.6405        0  
     03        2018        25.9349        22.6430        0  
     03        2017        22.9836        25.9349        11,041  
     03        2016        18.4862        22.9836        11,199  
     03        2015        19.4072        18.4862        13,112  
     03        2014        19.1712        19.4072        12,809  
     03        2013        13.9910        19.1712        0  
     03        2012        13.0139        13.9910        0  
     03        2011        14.1883        13.0139        0  
     04        2020        29.1378        29.6064        8,634  
     04        2019        22.2926        29.1378        9,017  
     04        2018        25.5723        22.2926        10,517  
     04        2017        22.6965        25.5723        10,454  
     04        2016        18.2833        22.6965        7,534  
     04        2015        19.2236        18.2833        9,409  
     04        2014        19.0190        19.2236        11,274  
     04        2013        13.9012        19.0190        10,688  
     04        2012        12.9503        13.9012        14,394  
     04        2011        14.1406        12.9503        14,677  
     05        2020        28.9706        29.4212        0  
     05        2019        22.1762        28.9706        0  
     05        2018        25.4521        22.1762        0  
     05        2017        22.6015        25.4521        0  
     05        2016        18.2161        22.6015        0  
     05        2015        19.1628        18.2161        0  
     05        2014        18.9685        19.1628        0  
     05        2013        13.8714        18.9685        0  
     05        2012        12.9291        13.8714        0  
     05        2011        14.1248        12.9291        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        28.4805        28.8801        0  
     06        2019        21.8336        28.4805        0  
     06        2018        25.0966        21.8336        0  
     06        2017        22.3192        25.0966        0  
     06        2016        18.0162        22.3192        0  
     06        2015        18.9816        18.0162        0  
     06        2014        18.8179        18.9816        0  
     06        2013        13.7823        18.8179        0  
     06        2012        12.8660        13.7823        0  
     06        2011        14.0773        12.8660        0  
     07        2020        28.3185        28.7013        0  
     07        2019        21.7204        28.3185        0  
     07        2018        24.9790        21.7204        0  
     07        2017        22.2259        24.9790        0  
     07        2016        17.9500        22.2259        0  
     07        2015        18.9215        17.9500        0  
     07        2014        18.7679        18.9215        0  
     07        2013        13.7528        18.7679        12,597  
     07        2012        12.8450        13.7528        0  
     07        2011        14.0615        12.8450        0  
     08        2020        27.6777        27.9948        0  
     08        2019        21.2719        27.6777        0  
     08        2018        24.5133        21.2719        0  
     08        2017        21.8558        24.5133        0  
     08        2016        17.6873        21.8558        0  
     08        2015        18.6828        17.6873        0  
     08        2014        18.5692        18.6828        0  
     08        2013        13.6350        18.5692        0  
     08        2012        12.7612        13.6350        0  
     08        2011        13.9983        12.7612        0  

MFS Mid Cap Growth Series, Service Class

     01        2020        40.5135        54.2375        119,557  
     01        2019        29.7885        40.5135        145,293  
     01        2018        30.0035        29.7885        182,953  
     01        2017        24.0802        30.0035        222,865  
     01        2016        23.4039        24.0802        282,030  
     01        2015        22.7865        23.4039        319,652  
     01        2014        21.3422        22.7865        390,744  
     01        2013        15.8144        21.3422        465,642  
     01        2012        10.0000        15.8144        627,009  
     02        2020        39.1050        52.2468        54,695  
     02        2019        28.8105        39.1050        75,700  
     02        2018        29.0771        28.8105        94,712  
     02        2017        23.3835        29.0771        119,016  
     02        2016        22.7731        23.3835        141,690  
     02        2015        22.2176        22.7731        154,896  
     02        2014        20.8517        22.2176        194,375  
     02        2013        15.4824        20.8517        246,281  
     02        2012        10.0000        15.4824        351,240  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        38.7613        51.7615        1,465  
     03        2019        28.5717        38.7613        1,727  
     03        2018        28.8506        28.5717        2,575  
     03        2017        23.2131        28.8506        2,934  
     03        2016        22.6186        23.2131        4,572  
     03        2015        22.0780        22.6186        4,391  
     03        2014        20.7313        22.0780        5,201  
     03        2013        15.4008        20.7313        4,978  
     03        2012        10.0000        15.4008        2,808  
     04        2020        37.7426        50.3251        21,100  
     04        2019        27.8627        37.7426        29,239  
     04        2018        28.1775        27.8627        37,133  
     04        2017        22.7057        28.1775        34,332  
     04        2016        22.1581        22.7057        37,205  
     04        2015        21.6617        22.1581        40,374  
     04        2014        20.3716        21.6617        48,279  
     04        2013        15.1568        20.3716        56,966  
     04        2012        10.0000        15.1568        72,530  
     05        2020        37.4072        49.8518        56  
     05        2019        27.6295        37.4072        67  
     05        2018        27.9563        27.6295        76  
     05        2017        22.5391        27.9563        81  
     05        2016        22.0068        22.5391        90  
     05        2015        21.5248        22.0068        981  
     05        2014        20.2532        21.5248        1,039  
     05        2013        15.0764        20.2532        1,061  
     05        2012        10.0000        15.0764        1,094  
     06        2020        36.4256        48.4709        0  
     06        2019        26.9447        36.4256        0  
     06        2018        27.3043        26.9447        0  
     06        2017        22.0464        27.3043        17  
     06        2016        21.5588        22.0464        421  
     06        2015        21.1190        21.5588        1,527  
     06        2014        19.9018        21.1190        1,562  
     06        2013        14.8376        19.9018        1,703  
     06        2012        10.0000        14.8376        2,942  
     07        2020        30.8083        40.9755        0  
     07        2019        22.8010        30.8083        0  
     07        2018        23.1170        22.8010        0  
     07        2017        18.6749        23.1170        0  
     07        2016        18.2712        18.6749        153  
     07        2015        17.9076        18.2712        185  
     07        2014        16.8841        17.9076        227  
     07        2013        12.5942        16.8841        1,730  
     07        2012        10.0000        12.5942        11,038  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        29.7771        39.5235        0  
     08        2019        22.0825        29.7771        0  
     08        2018        22.4343        22.0825        0  
     08        2017        18.1602        22.4343        0  
     08        2016        17.8040        18.1602        0  
     08        2015        17.4854        17.8040        0  
     08        2014        16.5199        17.4854        0  
     08        2013        12.3477        16.5199        0  
     08        2012        10.0000        12.3477        1,526  

MFS New Discovery Series, Service Class

     01        2020        22.9758        32.8978        208,945  
     01        2019        16.5351        22.9758        281,508  
     01        2018        17.1071        16.5351        373,642  
     01        2017        13.7674        17.1071        452,029  
     01        2016        12.8663        13.7674        570,353  
     01        2015        13.3690        12.8663        696,479  
     01        2014        14.6946        13.3690        796,692  
     01        2013        10.5800        14.6946        286,030  
     01        2012        10.0000        10.5800        343,457  
     02        2020        22.6471        32.3622        158,001  
     02        2019        16.3313        22.6471        217,223  
     02        2018        16.9304        16.3313        307,871  
     02        2017        13.6525        16.9304        378,799  
     02        2016        12.7849        13.6525        488,730  
     02        2015        13.3115        12.7849        574,941  
     02        2014        14.6613        13.3115        693,353  
     02        2013        10.5775        14.6613        85,940  
     02        2012        10.0000        10.5775        90,589  
     03        2020        22.5658        52.2297        7,194  
     03        2019        16.2808        22.5658        9,838  
     03        2018        16.8866        16.2808        12,696  
     03        2017        13.6240        16.8866        17,017  
     03        2016        12.7647        13.6240        21,132  
     03        2015        13.2972        12.7647        28,275  
     03        2014        14.6530        13.2972        31,285  
     03        2013        10.5769        14.6530        254  
     03        2012        10.0000        10.5769        319  
     04        2020        22.3225        31.8340        72,975  
     04        2019        16.1296        22.3225        100,327  
     04        2018        16.7551        16.1296        124,213  
     04        2017        13.5383        16.7551        146,869  
     04        2016        12.7039        13.5383        180,634  
     04        2015        13.2542        12.7039        207,948  
     04        2014        14.6280        13.2542        243,225  
     04        2013        10.5751        14.6280        54,258  
     04        2012        10.0000        10.5751        42,175  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        22.2408        31.7010        1,574  
     05        2019        16.0789        22.2408        2,584  
     05        2018        16.7113        16.0789        3,375  
     05        2017        13.5099        16.7113        4,129  
     05        2016        12.6837        13.5099        4,595  
     05        2015        13.2399        12.6837        5,267  
     05        2014        14.6197        13.2399        6,863  
     05        2013        10.5744        14.6197        0  
     05        2012        10.0000        10.5744        0  
     06        2020        22.0019        31.3136        2,385  
     06        2019        15.9299        22.0019        3,581  
     06        2018        16.5813        15.9299        5,845  
     06        2017        13.4249        16.5813        8,703  
     06        2016        12.6233        13.4249        12,164  
     06        2015        13.1970        12.6233        13,610  
     06        2014        14.5947        13.1970        21,079  
     06        2013        10.5726        14.5947        0  
     06        2012        10.0000        10.5726        0  
     07        2020        21.9224        31.1848        0  
     07        2019        15.8804        21.9224        152  
     07        2018        16.5381        15.8804        792  
     07        2017        13.3967        16.5381        1,073  
     07        2016        12.6032        13.3967        1,336  
     07        2015        13.1828        12.6032        1,693  
     07        2014        14.5864        13.1828        1,900  
     07        2013        10.5720        14.5864        0  
     07        2012        10.0000        10.5720        401  
     08        2020        21.6064        30.6728        0  
     08        2019        15.6832        21.6064        0  
     08        2018        16.3662        15.6832        0  
     08        2017        13.2843        16.3662        34  
     08        2016        12.5230        13.2843        48  
     08        2015        13.1258        12.5230        62  
     08        2014        14.5532        13.1258        72  
     08        2013        10.5695        14.5532        0  
     08        2012        10.0000        10.5695        0  

MFS Total Return Bond Series, Service Class

     01        2020        11.4705        12.2034        7,549,747  
     01        2019        10.6099        11.4705        7,916,962  
     01        2018        10.9336        10.6099        8,467,760  
     01        2017        10.6697        10.9336        9,685,820  
     01        2016        10.4305        10.6697        10,224,292  
     01        2015        10.6674        10.4305        10,933,881  
     01        2014        10.2693        10.6674        13,417,715  
     01        2013        10.5779        10.2693        17,377,744  
     01        2012        10.0474        10.5779        21,100,414  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.0474        1,636  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        11.2796        11.9762        1,079,822  
     02        2019        10.4542        11.2796        1,168,870  
     02        2018        10.7949        10.4542        1,252,872  
     02        2017        10.5555        10.7949        1,449,753  
     02        2016        10.3399        10.5555        1,607,400  
     02        2015        10.5963        10.3399        1,725,642  
     02        2014        10.2216        10.5963        2,020,707  
     02        2013        10.5503        10.2216        2,490,801  
     02        2012        10.0417        10.5503        3,281,076  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.0417        664  
     03        2020        11.2324        11.9201        88,723  
     03        2019        10.4157        11.2324        91,522  
     03        2018        10.7606        10.4157        91,307  
     03        2017        10.8272        10.7606        97,695  
     03        2016        10.3174        10.8272        108,923  
     03        2015        10.5786        10.3174        105,304  
     03        2014        10.2098        10.5786        107,984  
     03        2013        10.5434        10.2098        110,014  
     03        2012        10.0403        10.5434        117,331  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.0403        0  
     04        2020        11.0914        11.7527        1,237,079  
     04        2019        10.3004        11.0914        1,312,304  
     04        2018        10.6576        10.3004        1,432,934  
     04        2017        10.4423        10.6576        1,698,874  
     04        2016        10.2499        10.4423        1,748,768  
     04        2015        10.5255        10.2499        1,806,160  
     04        2014        10.1741        10.5255        2,156,094  
     04        2013        10.5226        10.1741        2,790,794  
     04        2012        10.0360        10.5226        3,278,644  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.0360        6,329  
     05        2020        11.0442        11.6965        0  
     05        2019        10.2620        11.0442        0  
     05        2018        10.6234        10.2620        0  
     05        2017        10.4142        10.6234        0  
     05        2016        10.2274        10.4142        0  
     05        2015        10.5078        10.2274        0  
     05        2014        10.1622        10.5078        0  
     05        2013        10.5157        10.1622        0  
     05        2012        10.0345        10.5157        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.0345        0  
     06        2020        10.9060        11.5329        910  
     06        2019        10.1487        10.9060        1,055  
     06        2018        10.5219        10.1487        1,319  
     06        2017        10.3301        10.5219        1,863  
     06        2016        10.1605        10.3301        4,573  
     06        2015        10.4551        10.1605        5,708  
     06        2014        10.1267        10.4551        5,506  
     06        2013        10.4951        10.1267        11,572  
     06        2012        10.0302        10.4951        15,027  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.0302        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        10.8601        11.4786        0  
     07        2019        10.1111        10.8601        0  
     07        2018        10.4882        10.1111        0  
     07        2017        10.3023        10.4882        0  
     07        2016        10.1382        10.3023        0  
     07        2015        10.4375        10.1382        0  
     07        2014        10.1149        10.4375        0  
     07        2013        10.4882        10.1149        0  
     07        2012        10.0288        10.4882        2,565  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.0288        0  
     08        2020        10.6779        11.2630        0  
     08        2019        9.9616        10.6779        0  
     08        2018        10.3543        9.9616        0  
     08        2017        10.1914        10.3543        0  
     08        2016        10.0497        10.1914        0  
     08        2015        10.3676        10.0497        0  
     08        2014        10.0676        10.3676        0  
     08        2013        10.4606        10.0676        0  
     08        2012        10.0231        10.4606        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        10.0231        0  

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Growth Portfolio, Class II

     01        2020        31.8623        67.9282        77,024  
     01        2019        24.6411        31.8623        116,831  
     01        2018        23.3516        24.6411        112,398  
     01        2017        16.6230        23.3516        97,224  
     01        2016        17.2332        16.6230        109,364  
     01        2015        15.6493        17.2332        48,696  
     01        2014        14.9986        15.6493        52,245  
     01        2013        10.3234        14.9986        41,008  
     01        2012        9.2040        10.3234        6,678  
     01        2011        10.0000        9.2040        159  
     02        2020        31.3319        66.6636        5,140  
     02        2019        24.2795        31.3319        6,144  
     02        2018        23.0554        24.2795        7,153  
     02        2017        16.4451        23.0554        6,220  
     02        2016        17.0835        16.4451        5,552  
     02        2015        15.5450        17.0835        5,190  
     02        2014        14.9290        15.5450        4,870  
     02        2013        10.2964        14.9290        3,948  
     02        2012        9.1987        10.2964        8,560  
     02        2011        10.0000        9.1987        0  
     03        2020        31.2008        66.3513        0  
     03        2019        24.1901        31.2008        0  
     03        2018        22.9821        24.1901        0  
     03        2017        16.4011        22.9821        0  
     03        2016        17.0464        16.4011        0  
     03        2015        15.5191        17.0464        0  
     03        2014        14.9117        15.5191        0  
     03        2013        10.2897        14.9117        0  
     03        2012        9.1974        10.2897        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        9.1974        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        30.8092        65.4198        9,772  
     04        2019        23.9225        30.8092        16,198  
     04        2018        22.7624        23.9225        27,663  
     04        2017        16.2688        22.7624        8,099  
     04        2016        16.9348        16.2688        7,231  
     04        2015        15.4411        16.9348        4,558  
     04        2014        14.8595        15.4411        11,579  
     04        2013        10.2694        14.8595        12,532  
     04        2012        9.1935        10.2694        2,222  
     04        2011        10.0000        9.1935        0  
     05        2020        30.6781        65.1076        0  
     05        2019        23.8332        30.6781        0  
     05        2018        22.6893        23.8332        0  
     05        2017        16.2249        22.6893        0  
     05        2016        16.8978        16.2249        0  
     05        2015        15.4153        16.8978        0  
     05        2014        14.8422        15.4153        0  
     05        2013        10.2627        14.8422        0  
     05        2012        9.1922        10.2627        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        9.1922        0  
     06        2020        30.2942        64.1969        0  
     06        2019        23.5701        30.2942        0  
     06        2018        22.4726        23.5701        0  
     06        2017        16.0940        22.4726        0  
     06        2016        16.7871        16.0940        197  
     06        2015        15.3378        16.7871        77  
     06        2014        14.7903        15.3378        227  
     06        2013        10.2425        14.7903        0  
     06        2012        9.1882        10.2425        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        9.1882        0  
     07        2020        30.1668        63.8947        0  
     07        2019        23.4828        30.1668        0  
     07        2018        22.4007        23.4828        0  
     07        2017        16.0506        22.4007        0  
     07        2016        16.7505        16.0506        0  
     07        2015        15.3121        16.7505        0  
     07        2014        14.7731        15.3121        0  
     07        2013        10.2357        14.7731        0  
     07        2012        9.1869        10.2357        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        9.1869        0  
     08        2020        29.6609        62.6956        0  
     08        2019        23.1358        29.6609        0  
     08        2018        22.1148        23.1358        0  
     08        2017        15.8779        22.1148        0  
     08        2016        16.6042        15.8779        0  
     08        2015        15.2095        16.6042        0  
     08        2014        14.7042        15.2095        0  
     08        2013        10.2088        14.7042        0  
     08        2012        9.1816        10.2088        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        9.1816        0  

 

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   Price
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     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Discovery Portfolio, Class II

     01        2020        28.1693        69.8304        26,557  
     01        2019        20.4624        28.1693        66,686  
     01        2018        18.8251        20.4624        74,978  
     01        2017        13.8091        18.8251        78,840  
     01        2016        15.4027        13.8091        107,599  
     01        2015        16.6590        15.4027        99,604  
     01        2014        16.6323        16.6590        129,280  
     01        2013        12.3005        16.6323        148,914  
     01        2012        11.5292        12.3005        211,401  
     01        2011        12.6283        11.5292        241,818  
     02        2020        27.5016        68.0388        9,404  
     02        2019        20.0175        27.5016        18,630  
     02        2018        18.4529        20.0175        18,711  
     02        2017        13.5633        18.4529        11,799  
     02        2016        15.1594        13.5633        18,494  
     02        2015        16.4293        15.1594        28,828  
     02        2014        16.4364        16.4293        28,799  
     02        2013        12.1803        16.4364        44,932  
     02        2012        11.4400        12.1803        71,721  
     02        2011        12.5561        11.4400        79,634  
     03        2020        27.3376        67.5989        0  
     03        2019        19.9081        27.3376        278  
     03        2018        18.3613        19.9081        499  
     03        2017        13.5027        18.3613        654  
     03        2016        15.0994        13.5027        988  
     03        2015        16.3726        15.0994        1,306  
     03        2014        16.3880        16.3726        1,778  
     03        2013        12.1506        16.3880        0  
     03        2012        11.4179        12.1506        0  
     03        2011        12.5383        11.4179        0  
     04        2020        26.8487        66.2899        8,602  
     04        2019        19.5815        26.8487        11,431  
     04        2018        18.0876        19.5815        13,064  
     04        2017        13.3215        18.0876        6,999  
     04        2016        14.9196        13.3215        9,292  
     04        2015        16.2024        14.9196        8,690  
     04        2014        16.2426        16.2024        8,775  
     04        2013        12.0613        16.2426        74,313  
     04        2012        11.3514        12.0613        79,709  
     04        2011        12.4843        11.3514        82,101  
     05        2020        26.6863        65.8546        0  
     05        2019        19.4732        26.6863        0  
     05        2018        17.9970        19.4732        0  
     05        2017        13.2616        17.9970        0  
     05        2016        14.8601        13.2616        0  
     05        2015        16.1461        14.8601        0  
     05        2014        16.1944        16.1461        0  
     05        2013        12.0316        16.1944        0  
     05        2012        11.3294        12.0316        0  
     05        2011        12.4664        11.3294        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        26.2099        64.5826        0  
     06        2019        19.1542        26.2099        0  
     06        2018        17.7288        19.1542        0  
     06        2017        13.0836        17.7288        0  
     06        2017        13.0836        17.7288        0  
     06        2016        14.6831        13.0836        0  
     06        2015        15.9783        14.6831        0  
     06        2014        16.0507        15.9783        0  
     06        2013        11.9431        16.0507        0  
     06        2012        11.2633        11.9431        0  
     06        2011        12.4128        11.2633        0  
     07        2020        26.0526        64.1627        0  
     07        2019        19.0489        26.0526        0  
     07        2018        17.6402        19.0489        0  
     07        2017        13.0247        17.6402        0  
     07        2016        14.6246        13.0247        0  
     07        2015        15.9227        14.6246        0  
     07        2014        16.0030        15.9227        0  
     07        2013        11.9138        16.0030        0  
     07        2012        11.2414        11.9138        0  
     07        2011        12.3950        11.2414        0  
     08        2020        25.4310        62.5049        0  
     08        2019        18.6321        25.4310        0  
     08        2018        17.2896        18.6321        0  
     08        2017        12.7917        17.2896        0  
     08        2016        14.3924        12.7917        0  
     08        2015        15.7020        14.3924        0  
     08        2014        15.8136        15.7020        0  
     08        2013        11.7969        15.8136        0  
     08        2012        11.1541        11.7969        0  
     08        2011        12.3238        11.1541        0  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund/ Series II

     01        2020        34.0317        43.6002        61,153  
     01        2019        25.4706        34.0317        73,208  
     01        2018        27.5392        25.4706        90,785  
     01        2017        22.1327        27.5392        87,803  
     01        2016        23.0643        22.1327        121,067  
     01        2015        22.7091        23.0643        142,003  
     01        2014        20.0560        22.7091        182,352  
     01        2013        15.7557        20.0560        203,243  
     01        2012        14.0776        15.7557        226,584  
     01        2011        14.5127        14.0776        271,025  
     02        2020        32.8485        43.9266        45,539  
     02        2019        24.6344        32.8485        53,865  
     02        2018        26.6889        24.6344        62,202  
     02        2017        21.4923        26.6889        70,411  
     02        2016        22.4427        21.4923        85,546  
     02        2015        22.1421        22.4427        96,314  
     02        2014        19.5951        22.1421        103,247  
     02        2013        15.4250        19.5951        110,660  
     02        2012        13.8104        15.4250        147,645  
     02        2011        14.2662        13.8104        173,357  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        32.5599        43.5187        4,352  
     03        2019        24.4302        32.5599        5,372  
     03        2018        26.4811        24.4302        7,755  
     03        2017        21.3358        26.4811        8,275  
     03        2016        22.2904        21.3358        9,537  
     03        2015        22.0031        22.2904        9,443  
     03        2014        19.4820        22.0031        10,266  
     03        2013        15.3437        19.4820        11,376  
     03        2012        13.7446        15.3437        5,735  
     03        2011        14.2055        13.7446        12,214  
     04        2020        31.7043        42.3112        35,763  
     04        2019        23.8241        31.7043        43,819  
     04        2018        25.8633        23.8241        57,794  
     04        2017        20.8694        25.8633        61,160  
     04        2016        21.8367        20.8694        70,907  
     04        2015        21.5883        21.8367        79,157  
     04        2014        19.1440        21.5883        87,389  
     04        2013        15.1006        19.1440        102,515  
     04        2012        13.5478        15.1006        160,844  
     04        2011        14.0234        13.5478        153,761  
     05        2020        31.4224        41.9131        132  
     05        2019        23.6246        31.4224        162  
     05        2018        25.6602        23.6246        175  
     05        2017        20.7163        25.6602        176  
     05        2016        21.6875        20.7163        197  
     05        2015        21.4517        21.6875        1,991  
     05        2014        19.0326        21.4517        2,062  
     05        2013        15.0205        19.0326        2,254  
     05        2012        13.4828        15.0205        2,188  
     05        2011        13.9632        13.4828        4,783  
     06        2020        30.5979        40.7523        983  
     06        2019        23.0391        30.5979        1,010  
     06        2018        25.0618        23.0391        4,719  
     06        2017        20.2635        25.0618        8,478  
     06        2016        21.2461        20.2635        9,494  
     06        2015        21.0473        21.2461        9,824  
     06        2014        18.7025        21.0473        14,217  
     06        2013        14.7826        18.7025        14,210  
     06        2012        13.2897        14.7826        19,133  
     06        2011        13.7844        13.2897        20,264  
     07        2020        26.0769        34.7133        0  
     07        2019        19.6448        26.0769        0  
     07        2018        21.3804        19.6448        0  
     07        2017        17.2956        21.3804        0  
     07        2016        18.1436        17.2956        333  
     07        2015        17.9830        18.1436        372  
     07        2014        15.9877        17.9830        447  
     07        2013        12.6432        15.9877        3,651  
     07        2012        11.3722        12.6432        22,781  
     07        2011        11.8016        11.3722        25,768  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        25.2041        33.4833        0  
     08        2019        19.0258        25.2041        0  
     08        2018        20.7490        19.0258        0  
     08        2017        16.8189        20.7490        0  
     08        2016        17.6797        16.8189        0  
     08        2015        17.5591        17.6797        0  
     08        2014        15.6429        17.5591        0  
     08        2013        12.3959        15.6429        0  
     08        2012        11.1727        12.3959        3,029  
     08        2011        11.6182        11.1727        4,031  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I Conservative Balanced Fund/ Series II

     01        2020        11.3646        12.8077        412,791  
     01        2019        9.8576        11.3646        412,745  
     01        2018        10.6104        9.8576        433,108  
     01        2017        9.9015        10.6104        465,170  
     01        2016        9.5917        9.9015        497,700  
     01        2015        9.6976        9.5917        225,686  
     01        2014        9.1285        9.6976        252,269  
     01        2013        8.2259        9.1285        291,796  
     01        2012        7.4614        8.2259        345,356  
     01        2011        7.5573        7.4614        381,466  
     02        2020        11.0723        12.4533        75,753  
     02        2019        9.6233        11.0723        73,934  
     02        2018        10.3792        9.6233        89,695  
     02        2017        9.7052        10.3792        95,758  
     02        2016        9.4207        9.7052        93,364  
     02        2015        9.5441        9.4207        118,063  
     02        2014        9.0024        9.5441        180,228  
     02        2013        8.1288        9.0024        174,195  
     02        2012        7.3884        8.1288        218,587  
     02        2011        7.4986        7.3884        253,844  
     03        2020        11.0006        12.3664        4,470  
     03        2019        9.5658        11.0006        4,756  
     03        2018        10.3224        9.5658        5,038  
     03        2017        9.6569        10.3224        5,369  
     03        2016        9.3786        9.6569        5,680  
     03        2015        9.5063        9.3786        10,514  
     03        2014        8.9712        9.5063        11,233  
     03        2013        8.1048        8.9712        12,011  
     03        2012        7.3704        8.1048        12,721  
     03        2011        7.4841        7.3704        12,825  
     04        2020        10.7871        12.1080        20,018  
     04        2019        9.3943        10.7871        21,861  
     04        2018        10.1526        9.3943        23,560  
     04        2017        9.5125        10.1526        24,108  
     04        2016        9.2525        9.5125        24,231  
     04        2015        9.3928        9.2525        25,552  
     04        2014        8.8778        9.3928        27,646  
     04        2013        8.0326        8.8778        31,128  
     04        2012        7.3160        8.0326        28,355  
     04        2011        7.4403        7.3160        30,123  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        10.7163        12.0222        0  
     05        2019        9.3375        10.7163        0  
     05        2018        10.0966        9.3375        0  
     05        2017        9.4648        10.0966        0  
     05        2016        9.2108        9.4648        0  
     05        2015        9.3553        9.2108        0  
     05        2014        8.8468        9.3553        0  
     05        2013        8.0087        8.8468        0  
     05        2012        7.2980        8.0087        0  
     05        2011        7.4257        7.2980        0  
     06        2020        10.5086        11.7716        0  
     06        2019        9.1702        10.5086        0  
     06        2018        9.9306        9.1702        0  
     06        2017        9.3232        9.9306        0  
     06        2016        9.0870        9.3232        0  
     06        2015        9.2437        9.0870        0  
     06        2014        8.7546        9.2437        0  
     06        2013        7.9375        8.7546        0  
     06        2012        7.2442        7.9375        0  
     06        2011        7.3823        7.2442        0  
     07        2020        10.4401        11.6890        0  
     07        2019        9.1150        10.4401        0  
     07        2018        9.8758        9.1150        0  
     07        2017        9.2765        9.8758        0  
     07        2016        9.0460        9.2765        0  
     07        2015        9.2067        9.0460        0  
     07        2014        8.7241        9.2067        0  
     07        2013        7.9138        8.7241        0  
     07        2012        7.2263        7.9138        0  
     07        2011        7.3678        7.2263        0  
     08        2020        10.1698        11.3633        0  
     08        2019        8.8971        10.1698        0  
     08        2018        9.6594        8.8971        0  
     08        2017        9.0916        9.6594        0  
     08        2016        8.8839        9.0916        0  
     08        2015        9.0603        8.8839        0  
     08        2014        8.6029        9.0603        0  
     08        2013        7.8199        8.6029        0  
     08        2012        7.1553        7.8199        0  
     08        2011        7.3103        7.1553        0  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund/ - Series II

     01        2020        30.0699        37.6885        94,721  
     01        2019        23.2574        30.0699        121,002  
     01        2018        27.3060        23.2574        144,898  
     01        2017        20.3650        27.3060        147,531  
     01        2016        20.7393        20.3650        184,473  
     01        2015        20.3402        20.7393        243,283  
     01        2014        20.2648        20.3402        304,915  
     01        2013        16.2252        20.2648        382,736  
     01        2012        13.6409        16.2252        394,254  
     01        2011        15.1623        13.6409        486,651  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        29.1039        36.3756        51,515  
     02        2019        22.5554        29.1039        63,003  
     02        2018        26.5353        22.5554        72,644  
     02        2017        19.8300        26.5353        77,650  
     02        2016        20.2355        19.8300        101,102  
     02        2015        19.8866        20.2355        141,353  
     02        2014        19.8533        19.8866        164,890  
     02        2013        15.9282        19.8533        186,435  
     02        2012        13.4186        15.9282        216,595  
     02        2011        14.9455        13.4186        266,929  
     03        2020        28.8678        36.0624        2,447  
     03        2019        22.3837        28.8678        3,005  
     03        2018        26.3466        22.3837        4,556  
     03        2017        19.6989        26.3466        4,419  
     03        2016        20.1120        19.6989        5,702  
     03        2015        19.7752        20.1120        6,489  
     03        2014        19.7521        19.7752        7,182  
     03        2013        15.8550        19.7521        8,822  
     03        2012        13.3638        15.8550        9,985  
     03        2011        14.8920        13.3638        13,613  
     04        2020        28.1671        35.1339        28,260  
     04        2019        21.8733        28.1671        31,165  
     04        2018        25.7850        21.8733        34,521  
     04        2017        19.3080        25.7850        33,337  
     04        2016        19.7432        19.3080        42,023  
     04        2015        19.4424        19.7432        47,352  
     04        2014        19.4495        19.4424        54,498  
     04        2013        15.6360        19.4495        61,706  
     04        2012        13.1995        15.6360        95,244  
     04        2011        14.7315        13.1995        120,449  
     05        2020        27.9359        34.8273        0  
     05        2019        21.7051        27.9359        0  
     05        2018        25.6001        21.7051        0  
     05        2017        19.1795        25.6001        0  
     05        2016        19.6218        19.1795        0  
     05        2015        19.3327        19.6218        0  
     05        2014        19.3497        19.3327        0  
     05        2013        15.5637        19.3497        0  
     05        2012        13.1452        15.5637        0  
     05        2011        14.6784        13.1452        0  
     06        2020        27.2588        33.9323        2,637  
     06        2019        21.2107        27.2588        2,696  
     06        2018        25.0546        21.2107        2,704  
     06        2017        18.7989        25.0546        2,698  
     06        2016        19.2620        18.7989        4,464  
     06        2015        19.0073        19.2620        4,324  
     06        2014        19.0532        19.0073        7,309  
     06        2013        15.3487        19.0532        7,329  
     06        2012        12.9836        15.3487        8,521  
     06        2011        14.5202        12.9836        8,934  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        27.0364        33.6384        0  
     07        2019        21.0482        27.0364        0  
     07        2018        24.8752        21.0482        0  
     07        2017        18.6738        24.8752        0  
     07        2016        19.1435        18.6738        0  
     07        2015        18.9001        19.1435        0  
     07        2014        18.9553        18.9001        0  
     07        2013        15.2777        18.9553        0  
     07        2012        12.9302        15.2777        0  
     07        2011        14.4678        12.9302        0  
     08        2020        26.1622        32.4847        0  
     08        2019        20.4090        26.1622        0  
     08        2018        24.1692        20.4090        0  
     08        2017        18.1805        24.1692        0  
     08        2016        18.6761        18.1805        0  
     08        2015        18.4764        18.6761        0  
     08        2014        18.5684        18.4764        0  
     08        2013        14.9965        18.5684        0  
     08        2012        12.7183        14.9965        0  
     08        2011        14.2599        12.7183        0  

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund/Series II

     01        2020        33.1429        37.0598        1,041,389  
     01        2019        25.5791        33.1429        1,227,754  
     01        2018        28.3011        25.5791        1,513,773  
     01        2017        24.6695        28.3011        1,801,390  
     01        2016        22.5370        24.6695        2,190,005  
     01        2015        22.2246        22.5370        2,652,780  
     01        2014        20.4685        22.2246        3,105,210  
     01        2013        15.8338        20.4685        3,852,264  
     01        2012        13.8074        15.8338        4,943,438  
     01        2011        14.0829        13.8074        6,372,617  
     02        2020        31.9908        35.6996        905,355  
     02        2019        24.7394        31.9908        1,060,669  
     02        2018        27.4273        24.7394        1,312,376  
     02        2017        23.9558        27.4273        1,530,182  
     02        2016        21.9296        23.9558        1,901,602  
     02        2015        21.6697        21.9296        2,299,764  
     02        2014        19.9982        21.6697        2,809,066  
     02        2013        15.5015        19.9982        3,472,949  
     02        2012        13.5453        15.5015        4,436,227  
     02        2011        13.8437        13.5453        5,455,957  
     03        2020        31.7097        35.3680        33,913  
     03        2019        24.5343        31.7097        37,901  
     03        2018        27.2137        24.5343        47,321  
     03        2017        23.7812        27.2137        57,588  
     03        2016        21.7809        23.7812        68,579  
     03        2015        21.5336        21.7809        92,359  
     03        2014        19.8827        21.5336        107,799  
     03        2013        15.4198        19.8827        125,298  
     03        2012        13.4808        15.4198        157,272  
     03        2011        13.7847        13.4808        197,045  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        30.8765        34.3867        374,215  
     04        2019        23.9257        30.8765        425,023  
     04        2018        26.5789        23.9257        482,874  
     04        2017        23.2616        26.5789        536,667  
     04        2016        21.3376        23.2616        607,091  
     04        2015        21.1278        21.3376        648,443  
     04        2014        19.5379        21.1278        788,052  
     04        2013        15.1756        19.5379        1,064,746  
     04        2012        13.2878        15.1756        1,386,363  
     04        2011        13.6081        13.2878        1,657,562  
     05        2020        30.6020        34.0632        6,375  
     05        2019        23.7254        30.6020        8,326  
     05        2018        26.3702        23.7254        10,209  
     05        2017        23.0908        26.3702        11,682  
     05        2016        21.1918        23.0908        12,450  
     05        2015        20.9941        21.1918        14,376  
     05        2014        19.4242        20.9941        19,249  
     05        2013        15.0950        19.4242        20,399  
     05        2012        13.2240        15.0950        25,117  
     05        2011        13.5497        13.2240        30,867  
     06        2020        29.7990        33.1198        14,542  
     06        2019        23.1374        29.7990        16,775  
     06        2018        25.7553        23.1374        18,822  
     06        2017        22.5862        25.7553        25,191  
     06        2016        20.7605        22.5862        34,350  
     06        2015        20.5984        20.7605        38,409  
     06        2014        19.0873        20.5984        76,265  
     06        2013        14.8559        19.0873        108,537  
     06        2012        13.0346        14.8559        160,424  
     06        2011        13.3761        13.0346        186,435  
     07        2020        27.6046        30.6653        0  
     07        2019        21.4443        27.6046        601  
     07        2018        23.8828        21.4443        2,678  
     07        2017        20.9547        23.8828        3,377  
     07        2016        19.2707        20.9547        4,022  
     07        2015        19.1300        19.2707        5,141  
     07        2014        17.7357        19.1300        6,077  
     07        2013        13.8110        17.7357        39,568  
     07        2012        12.1240        13.8110        82,413  
     07        2011        12.4480        12.1240        99,268  
     08        2020        26.6808        29.5789        0  
     08        2019        20.7688        26.6808        179  
     08        2018        23.1777        20.7688        202  
     08        2017        20.3773        23.1777        315  
     08        2016        18.7781        20.3773        378  
     08        2015        18.6792        18.7781        445  
     08        2014        17.3533        18.6792        520  
     08        2013        13.5409        17.3533        2,098  
     08        2012        11.9114        13.5409        3,089  
     08        2011        12.2547        11.9114        3,360  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund/Series II

     01        2020        43.4970        51.1797        13,718  
     01        2019        35.0617        43.4970        15,464  
     01        2018        39.8515        35.0617        18,294  
     01        2017        35.5688        39.8515        21,813  
     01        2016        30.7341        35.5688        24,766  
     01        2015        33.2776        30.7341        26,380  
     01        2014        30.3040        33.2776        28,808  
     01        2013        21.9111        30.3040        36,523  
     01        2012        18.9347        21.9111        45,932  
     01        2011        19.7217        18.9347        57,364  
     02        2020        41.9847        49.3011        18,567  
     02        2019        33.9105        41.9847        20,046  
     02        2018        38.6209        33.9105        23,351  
     02        2017        34.5398        38.6209        27,412  
     02        2016        29.9057        34.5398        36,694  
     02        2015        32.4467        29.9057        43,714  
     02        2014        29.6076        32.4467        50,504  
     02        2013        21.4512        29.6076        63,666  
     02        2012        18.5753        21.4512        79,887  
     02        2011        19.3867        18.5753        74,207  
     03        2020        41.6158        48.8433        476  
     03        2019        33.6295        41.6158        505  
     03        2018        38.3203        33.6295        1,244  
     03        2017        34.2881        38.3203        1,213  
     03        2016        29.7029        34.2881        1,272  
     03        2015        32.2430        29.7029        1,419  
     03        2014        29.4367        32.2430        1,377  
     03        2013        21.3381        29.4367        1,456  
     03        2012        18.4868        21.3381        1,349  
     03        2011        19.3041        18.4868        1,415  
     04        2020        40.5224        47.4881        8,351  
     04        2019        32.7953        40.5224        9,156  
     04        2018        37.4264        32.7953        9,983  
     04        2017        33.5389        37.4264        11,139  
     04        2016        29.0984        33.5389        31,834  
     04        2015        31.6353        29.0984        15,882  
     04        2014        28.9262        31.6353        16,134  
     04        2013        21.0002        28.9262        19,440  
     04        2012        18.2221        21.0002        30,062  
     04        2011        19.0569        18.2221        33,262  
     05        2020        40.1621        47.0413        0  
     05        2019        32.5207        40.1621        0  
     05        2018        37.1325        32.5207        0  
     05        2017        33.2927        37.1325        0  
     05        2016        28.8996        33.2927        0  
     05        2015        31.4352        28.8996        0  
     05        2014        28.7579        31.4352        0  
     05        2013        20.8887        28.7579        0  
     05        2012        18.1346        20.8887        0  
     05        2011        18.9751        18.1346        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        39.1083        45.7385        63  
     06        2019        31.7147        39.1083        116  
     06        2018        36.2667        31.7147        121  
     06        2017        32.5652        36.2667        114  
     06        2016        28.3115        32.5652        280  
     06        2015        30.8427        28.3115        566  
     06        2014        28.2592        30.8427        1,242  
     06        2013        20.5579        28.2592        1,248  
     06        2012        17.8750        20.5579        1,382  
     06        2011        18.7320        17.8750        1,437  
     07        2020        35.6672        41.6929        0  
     07        2019        28.9387        35.6672        0  
     07        2018        33.1091        28.9387        0  
     07        2017        29.7448        33.1091        0  
     07        2016        25.8727        29.7448        0  
     07        2015        28.2003        25.8727        0  
     07        2014        25.8513        28.2003        0  
     07        2013        18.8158        25.8513        0  
     07        2012        16.3687        18.8158        714  
     07        2011        17.1623        16.3687        0  
     08        2020        34.4735        40.2157        0  
     08        2019        28.0270        34.4735        0  
     08        2018        32.1315        28.0270        0  
     08        2017        28.9252        32.1315        0  
     08        2016        25.2113        28.9252        0  
     08        2015        27.5358        25.2113        0  
     08        2014        25.2939        27.5358        0  
     08        2013        18.4478        25.2939        0  
     08        2012        16.0815        18.4478        0  
     08        2011        16.8957        16.0815        0  

PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio, Administrative Class

     01        2020        32.6783        34.2938        49,962  
     01        2019        28.9423        32.6783        56,139  
     01        2018        30.8915        28.9423        65,899  
     01        2017        28.5796        30.8915        78,084  
     01        2016        25.6377        28.5796        92,558  
     01        2015        26.6669        25.6377        112,258  
     01        2014        26.7075        26.6669        157,061  
     01        2013        29.1897        26.7075        201,735  
     01        2012        25.1746        29.1897        237,097  
     01        2011        24.0717        25.1746        268,573  
     02        2020        31.5523        33.0456        22,277  
     02        2019        28.0010        31.5523        24,258  
     02        2018        29.9472        28.0010        25,650  
     02        2017        27.7616        29.9472        30,902  
     02        2016        24.9547        27.7616        40,525  
     02        2015        26.0094        24.9547        50,640  
     02        2014        26.1021        26.0094        59,136  
     02        2013        28.5862        26.1021        70,157  
     02        2012        24.7046        28.5862        79,571  
     02        2011        23.6704        24.7046        73,470  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        31.2775        32.7413        529  
     03        2019        27.7711        31.2775        535  
     03        2018        29.7164        27.7711        583  
     03        2017        27.5614        29.7164        629  
     03        2016        24.7873        27.5614        676  
     03        2015        25.8481        24.7873        714  
     03        2014        25.9534        25.8481        754  
     03        2013        28.4378        25.9534        879  
     03        2012        24.5889        28.4378        847  
     03        2011        23.5714        24.5889        6,734  
     04        2020        30.4629        31.8404        27,881  
     04        2019        27.0887        30.4629        28,921  
     04        2018        29.0301        27.0887        30,641  
     04        2017        26.9656        29.0301        31,951  
     04        2016        24.2886        26.9656        32,779  
     04        2015        25.3669        24.2886        44,915  
     04        2014        25.5094        25.3669        50,470  
     04        2013        27.9942        25.5094        61,765  
     04        2012        24.2426        27.9942        69,398  
     04        2011        23.2750        24.2426        73,062  
     05        2020        30.1945        31.5434        0  
     05        2019        26.8640        30.1945        0  
     05        2018        28.8044        26.8640        0  
     05        2017        26.7698        28.8044        0  
     05        2016        24.1246        26.7698        0  
     05        2015        25.2085        24.1246        0  
     05        2014        25.3630        25.2085        0  
     05        2013        27.8478        25.3630        0  
     05        2012        24.1283        27.8478        0  
     05        2011        23.1770        24.1283        0  
     06        2020        29.4092        30.6770        0  
     06        2019        26.2044        29.4092        0  
     06        2018        28.1394        26.2044        0  
     06        2017        26.1910        28.1394        0  
     06        2016        23.6392        26.1910        103  
     06        2015        24.7392        23.6392        258  
     06        2014        24.9290        24.7392        134  
     06        2013        27.4133        24.9290        144  
     06        2012        23.7884        27.4133        159  
     06        2011        22.8856        23.7884        173  
     07        2020        20.7450        21.6284        0  
     07        2019        18.4937        20.7450        0  
     07        2018        19.8694        18.4937        0  
     07        2017        18.5029        19.8694        0  
     07        2016        16.7087        18.5029        0  
     07        2015        17.4952        16.7087        0  
     07        2014        17.6384        17.4952        0  
     07        2013        19.4061        17.6384        0  
     07        2012        16.8487        19.4061        5,267  
     07        2011        16.2174        16.8487        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        20.0507        20.8621        0  
     08        2019        17.9111        20.0507        0  
     08        2018        19.2828        17.9111        0  
     08        2017        17.9931        19.2828        0  
     08        2016        16.2816        17.9931        0  
     08        2015        17.0829        16.2816        0  
     08        2014        17.2581        17.0829        0  
     08        2013        19.0266        17.2581        0  
     08        2012        16.5532        19.0266        0  
     08        2011        15.9656        16.5532        0  

PIMCO StocksPLUS® Global Portfolio, Advisor Class

     01        2020        16.0386        17.8302        8,835  
     01        2019        12.7870        16.0386        9,746  
     01        2018        14.5669        12.7870        13,719  
     01        2017        12.0417        14.5669        14,159  
     01        2016        11.3632        12.0417        9,306  
     01        2015        12.6990        11.3632        9,917  
     01        2014        12.7962        12.6990        9,641  
     01        2013        10.9155        12.7962        577  
     01        2012        10.1116        10.9155        0  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.1116        0  
     02        2020        15.7716        17.4982        0  
     02        2019        12.5993        15.7716        0  
     02        2018        14.3821        12.5993        0  
     02        2017        11.9127        14.3821        967  
     02        2016        11.2645        11.9127        377  
     02        2015        12.6143        11.2645        397  
     02        2014        12.7368        12.6143        0  
     02        2013        10.8870        12.7368        0  
     02        2012        10.1058        10.8870        0  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.1058        0  
     03        2020        15.7055        17.4161        77  
     03        2019        12.5529        15.7055        0  
     03        2018        14.3364        12.5529        0  
     03        2017        11.8808        14.3364        0  
     03        2016        11.2400        11.8808        0  
     03        2015        12.5933        11.2400        0  
     03        2014        12.7221        12.5933        0  
     03        2013        10.8799        12.7221        0  
     03        2012        10.1044        10.8799        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.1044        0  
     04        2020        15.5084        17.1715        0  
     04        2019        12.4140        15.5084        0  
     04        2018        14.1993        12.4140        0  
     04        2017        11.7850        14.1993        0  
     04        2016        11.1664        11.7850        0  
     04        2015        12.5300        11.1664        0  
     04        2014        12.6776        12.5300        0  
     04        2013        10.8585        12.6776        0  
     04        2012        10.1000        10.8585        0  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.1000        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        15.4424        17.0895        0  
     05        2019        12.3676        15.4424        0  
     05        2018        14.1536        12.3676        0  
     05        2017        11.7532        14.1536        0  
     05        2016        11.1420        11.7532        0  
     05        2015        12.5090        11.1420        0  
     05        2014        12.6628        12.5090        0  
     05        2013        10.8514        12.6628        0  
     05        2012        10.0986        10.8514        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.0986        0  
     06        2020        15.2491        16.8503        0  
     06        2019        12.2311        15.2491        0  
     06        2018        14.0184        12.2311        0  
     06        2017        11.6583        14.0184        0  
     06        2016        11.0690        11.6583        0  
     06        2015        12.4462        11.0690        0  
     06        2014        12.6185        12.4462        0  
     06        2013        10.8300        12.6185        0  
     06        2012        10.0943        10.8300        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.0943        0  
     07        2020        15.1849        16.7710        0  
     07        2019        12.1857        15.1849        0  
     07        2018        13.9736        12.1857        0  
     07        2017        11.6269        13.9736        0  
     07        2016        11.0448        11.6269        0  
     07        2015        12.4253        11.0448        0  
     07        2014        12.6038        12.4253        0  
     07        2013        10.8229        12.6038        0  
     07        2012        10.0928        10.8229        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.0928        0  
     08        2020        14.9302        16.4561        0  
     08        2019        12.0057        14.9302        0  
     08        2018        13.7952        12.0057        0  
     08        2017        11.5017        13.7952        0  
     08        2016        10.9483        11.5017        0  
     08        2015        12.3420        10.9483        0  
     08        2014        12.5450        12.3420        0  
     08        2013        10.7945        12.5450        0  
     08        2012        10.0870        10.7945        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        10.0870        0  

PIMCO Global Managed Allocation Portfolio, Advisor Class

     01        2020        13.5031        15.5000        5,918,699  
     01        2019        11.7381        13.5031        6,705,175  
     01        2018        12.6450        11.7381        7,551,478  
     01        2017        11.2779        12.6450        8,413,056  
     01        2016        11.0345        11.2779        9,737,231  
     01        2015        11.2487        11.0345        11,024,375  
     01        2014        10.9375        11.2487        12,811,291  
     01        2013        12.0762        10.9375        18,045,188  
     01        2012        11.2893        12.0762        23,895,544  
     01        2011        11.6886        11.2893        25,590,331  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        13.2218        15.1468        134,112  
     02        2019        11.5167        13.2218        145,926  
     02        2018        12.4316        11.5167        161,663  
     02        2017        11.1097        12.4316        197,608  
     02        2016        10.8922        11.1097        248,844  
     02        2015        11.1263        10.8922        280,552  
     02        2014        10.8405        11.1263        301,734  
     02        2013        11.9935        10.8405        561,396  
     02        2012        11.2350        11.9935        828,744  
     02        2011        11.6560        11.2350        951,579  
     03        2020        13.1526        15.0598        420  
     03        2019        11.4621        13.1526        420  
     03        2018        12.3789        11.4621        420  
     03        2017        11.0682        12.3789        461  
     03        2016        10.8570        11.0682        3,769  
     03        2015        11.0960        10.8570        3,812  
     03        2014        10.8165        11.0960        4,279  
     03        2013        11.9730        10.8165        14,982  
     03        2012        11.2215        11.9730        22,903  
     03        2011        11.6479        11.2215        20,167  
     04        2020        12.9458        14.8007        1,325,175  
     04        2019        11.2989        12.9458        1,476,517  
     04        2018        12.2213        11.2989        1,643,512  
     04        2017        10.9438        12.2213        1,835,097  
     04        2016        10.7514        10.9438        2,137,269  
     04        2015        11.0049        10.7514        2,409,552  
     04        2014        10.7441        11.0049        2,838,953  
     04        2013        11.9112        10.7441        4,012,766  
     04        2012        11.1808        11.9112        4,975,848  
     04        2011        11.6234        11.1808        5,360,212  
     05        2020        12.8770        14.7144        0  
     05        2019        11.2447        12.8770        0  
     05        2018        12.1690        11.2447        0  
     05        2017        10.9026        12.1690        0  
     05        2016        10.7164        10.9026        0  
     05        2015        10.9747        10.7164        0  
     05        2014        10.7202        10.9747        0  
     05        2013        11.8907        10.7202        0  
     05        2012        11.1673        11.8907        4,489  
     05        2011        11.6153        11.1673        4,771  
     06        2020        12.6752        14.4620        0  
     06        2019        11.0850        12.6752        0  
     06        2018        12.0142        11.0850        347  
     06        2017        10.7801        12.0142        1,031  
     06        2016        10.6122        10.7801        1,125  
     06        2015        10.8847        10.6122        1,733  
     06        2014        10.6485        10.8847        2,138  
     06        2013        11.8293        10.6485        2,768  
     06        2012        11.1268        11.8293        7,755  
     06        2011        11.5909        11.1268        5,202  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        12.6084        14.3786        0  
     07        2019        11.0321        12.6084        0  
     07        2018        11.9630        11.0321        0  
     07        2017        10.7395        11.9630        0  
     07        2016        10.5777        10.7395        0  
     07        2015        10.8548        10.5777        0  
     07        2014        10.6247        10.8548        0  
     07        2013        11.8089        10.6247        0  
     07        2012        11.1133        11.8089        0  
     07        2011        11.5828        11.1133        0  
     08        2020        12.3439        14.6484        0  
     08        2019        10.8227        12.3439        0  
     08        2018        11.7598        10.8227        0  
     08        2017        10.5785        11.7598        0  
     08        2016        10.4405        10.5785        0  
     08        2015        10.7360        10.4405        0  
     08        2014        10.5300        10.7360        0  
     08        2013        11.7276        10.5300        0  
     08        2012        11.0595        11.7276        0  
     08        2011        11.5503        11.0595        0  

PIMCO Real Return Portfolio, Administrative Class

     01        2020        16.3047        17.9148        620,010  
     01        2019        15.2863        16.3047        688,915  
     01        2018        15.8938        15.2863        744,528  
     01        2017        15.5889        15.8938        911,244  
     01        2016        15.0671        15.5889        986,597  
     01        2015        15.7460        15.0671        1,084,490  
     01        2014        15.5288        15.7460        1,255,776  
     01        2013        17.3926        15.5288        1,477,737  
     01        2012        16.2611        17.3926        1,565,648  
     01        2011        14.8041        16.2611        1,848,468  
     02        2020        15.7379        17.2574        269,968  
     02        2019        14.7846        15.7379        316,577  
     02        2018        15.4031        14.7846        352,084  
     02        2017        15.1380        15.4031        399,827  
     02        2016        14.6611        15.1380        430,825  
     02        2015        15.3529        14.6611        481,617  
     02        2014        15.1720        15.3529        572,243  
     02        2013        17.0277        15.1720        705,764  
     02        2012        15.9525        17.0277        901,145  
     02        2011        14.5526        15.9525        1,030,954  
     03        2020        15.5996        17.0971        6,887  
     03        2019        14.6620        15.5996        7,257  
     03        2018        15.2832        14.6620        7,322  
     03        2017        15.0277        15.2832        12,563  
     03        2016        14.5617        15.0277        16,204  
     03        2015        15.2565        14.5617        16,769  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2014        15.0844        15.2565        19,359  
     03        2013        16.9380        15.0844        20,648  
     03        2012        15.8766        16.9380        26,011  
     03        2011        14.4907        15.8766        31,463  
     04        2020        15.1897        16.6227        67,494  
     04        2019        14.2983        15.1897        72,038  
     04        2018        14.9267        14.2983        74,486  
     04        2017        14.6993        14.9267        81,921  
     04        2016        14.2653        14.6993        84,111  
     04        2015        14.9689        14.2653        90,063  
     04        2014        14.8228        14.9689        106,399  
     04        2013        16.6698        14.8228        126,043  
     04        2012        15.6493        16.6698        144,174  
     04        2011        14.3051        15.6493        158,902  
     05        2020        15.0547        16.4664        755  
     05        2019        14.1787        15.0547        752  
     05        2018        14.8095        14.1787        677  
     05        2017        14.5915        14.8095        700  
     05        2016        14.1679        14.5915        630  
     05        2015        14.8743        14.1679        583  
     05        2014        14.7367        14.8743        595  
     05        2013        16.5814        14.7367        586  
     05        2012        15.5743        16.5814        460  
     05        2011        14.2437        15.5743        443  
     06        2020        14.6597        16.0103        3,935  
     06        2019        13.8272        14.6597        4,111  
     06        2018        14.4641        13.8272        6,529  
     06        2017        14.2726        14.4641        6,826  
     06        2016        13.8795        14.2726        7,239  
     06        2015        14.5940        13.8795        7,267  
     06        2014        14.4810        14.5940        13,255  
     06        2013        16.3188        14.4810        14,823  
     06        2012        15.3513        16.3188        22,259  
     06        2011        14.0613        15.3513        22,710  
     07        2020        13.2187        14.4293        0  
     07        2019        12.4744        13.2187        0  
     07        2018        13.0556        12.4744        0  
     07        2017        12.8892        13.0556        0  
     07        2016        12.5407        12.8892        0  
     07        2015        13.1929        12.5407        0  
     07        2014        13.0975        13.1929        0  
     07        2013        14.7672        13.0975        467  
     07        2012        13.8988        14.7672        3,183  
     07        2011        12.7374        13.8988        3,731  
     08        2020        12.7763        13.9181        0  
     08        2019        12.0814        12.7763        0  
     08        2018        12.6701        12.0814        0  
     08        2017        12.5340        12.6701        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2016        12.2201        12.5340        0  
     08        2015        12.8820        12.2201        0  
     08        2014        12.8151        12.8820        0  
     08        2013        14.4785        12.8151        0  
     08        2012        13.6551        14.4785        0  
     08        2011        12.5396        13.6551        0  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio, Administrative Class

     01        2020        17.4681        18.6680        2,356,277  
     01        2019        16.3885        17.4681        2,605,010  
     01        2018        16.7528        16.3885        2,838,328  
     01        2017        16.2339        16.7528        3,446,884  
     01        2016        16.0750        16.2339        3,798,559  
     01        2015        16.2713        16.0750        4,012,516  
     01        2014        15.8649        16.2713        4,681,474  
     01        2013        16.4538        15.8649        5,648,739  
     01        2012        15.2653        16.4538        6,279,656  
     01        2011        14.9797        15.2653        7,637,595  
     02        2020        16.8609        17.9829        1,425,656  
     02        2019        15.8505        16.8609        1,576,479  
     02        2018        16.2356        15.8505        1,761,100  
     02        2017        15.7643        16.2356        2,098,622  
     02        2016        15.6418        15.7643        2,333,099  
     02        2015        15.8651        15.6418        2,469,775  
     02        2014        15.5004        15.8651        2,847,028  
     02        2013        16.1086        15.5004        3,297,074  
     02        2012        14.9756        16.1086        3,521,017  
     02        2011        14.7253        14.9756        4,240,404  
     03        2020        16.7128        17.8159        37,777  
     03        2019        15.7192        16.7128        37,667  
     03        2018        16.1092        15.7192        42,688  
     03        2017        15.6494        16.1092        51,386  
     03        2016        15.5358        15.6494        52,488  
     03        2015        15.7656        15.5358        55,378  
     03        2014        15.4109        15.7656        58,177  
     03        2013        16.0237        15.4109        71,293  
     03        2012        14.9043        16.0237        55,691  
     03        2011        14.6626        14.9043        73,442  
     04        2020        16.2736        17.3216        375,234  
     04        2019        15.3292        16.2736        395,579  
     04        2018        15.7334        15.3292        430,127  
     04        2017        15.3075        15.7334        488,725  
     04        2016        15.2196        15.3075        506,134  
     04        2015        15.4684        15.2196        516,347  
     04        2014        15.1437        15.4684        612,097  
     04        2013        15.7700        15.1437        719,767  
     04        2012        14.6910        15.7700        715,573  
     04        2011        14.4748        14.6910        857,357  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        16.1290        17.1587        3,753  
     05        2019        15.2009        16.1290        3,875  
     05        2018        15.6099        15.2009        3,928  
     05        2017        15.1952        15.6099        4,167  
     05        2016        15.1156        15.1952        4,270  
     05        2015        15.3706        15.1156        6,947  
     05        2014        15.0556        15.3706        7,899  
     05        2013        15.6863        15.0556        11,947  
     05        2012        14.6205        15.6863        21,426  
     05        2011        14.4127        14.6205        25,119  
     06        2020        15.7058        16.6835        8,303  
     06        2019        14.8242        15.7058        12,617  
     06        2018        15.2459        14.8242        15,385  
     06        2017        14.8631        15.2459        15,873  
     06        2016        14.8080        14.8631        21,263  
     06        2015        15.0809        14.8080        21,660  
     06        2014        14.7945        15.0809        28,267  
     06        2013        15.4379        14.7945        34,822  
     06        2012        14.4112        15.4379        48,216  
     06        2011        14.2281        14.4112        54,104  
     07        2020        14.6019        15.5030        0  
     07        2019        13.7891        14.6019        0  
     07        2018        14.1886        13.7891        0  
     07        2017        13.8394        14.1886        0  
     07        2016        13.7951        13.8394        421  
     07        2015        14.0565        13.7951        479  
     07        2014        13.7966        14.0565        558  
     07        2013        14.4040        13.7966        7,879  
     07        2012        13.4529        14.4040        36,757  
     07        2011        13.2888        13.4529        38,400  
     08        2020        14.1133        14.9538        0  
     08        2019        13.3548        14.1133        0  
     08        2018        13.7698        13.3548        0  
     08        2017        13.4580        13.7698        0  
     08        2016        13.4425        13.4580        0  
     08        2015        13.7253        13.4425        0  
     08        2014        13.4991        13.7253        0  
     08        2013        14.1223        13.4991        163  
     08        2012        13.2170        14.1223        2,751  
     08        2011        13.0824        13.2170        3,569  

PIMCO All Asset Portfolio, Administrative Class

     01        2020        15.4870        16.4520        445,316  
     01        2019        14.0720        15.4870        484,478  
     01        2018        15.1267        14.0720        503,190  
     01        2017        13.5449        15.1267        593,640  
     01        2016        12.1952        13.5449        614,894  
     01        2015        13.6243        12.1952        712,308  
     01        2014        13.7876        13.6243        913,789  
     01        2013        13.9807        13.7876        1,009,232  
     01        2012        12.3679        13.9807        720,171  
     01        2011        12.3338        12.3679        62,537  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        15.0475        15.9531        42,244  
     02        2019        13.7002        15.0475        45,575  
     02        2018        14.7567        13.7002        62,807  
     02        2017        13.2401        14.7567        70,147  
     02        2016        11.9451        13.2401        73,324  
     02        2015        13.3721        11.9451        81,537  
     02        2014        13.5600        13.3721        109,614  
     02        2013        13.7780        13.5600        117,500  
     02        2012        12.2135        13.7780        134,611  
     02        2011        12.2046        12.2135        92,301  
     03        2020        14.9399        15.8310        196  
     03        2019        13.6090        14.9399        245  
     03        2018        14.6660        13.6090        301  
     03        2017        13.1653        14.6660        359  
     03        2016        11.8836        13.1653        506  
     03        2015        13.3101        11.8836        667  
     03        2014        13.5039        13.3101        704  
     03        2013        13.7279        13.5039        719  
     03        2012        12.1754        13.7279        709  
     03        2011        12.1726        12.1754        2,106  
     04        2020        14.6198        15.4684        167,861  
     04        2019        13.3375        14.6198        173,933  
     04        2018        14.3952        13.3375        184,259  
     04        2017        12.9417        14.3952        191,509  
     04        2016        11.6998        12.9417        178,207  
     04        2015        13.1242        11.6998        214,480  
     04        2014        13.3358        13.1242        271,354  
     04        2013        13.5778        13.3358        409,041  
     04        2012        12.0608        13.5778        172,508  
     04        2011        12.0766        12.0608        37,421  
     05        2020        14.5139        15.3483        0  
     05        2019        13.2478        14.5139        0  
     05        2018        14.3058        13.2478        0  
     05        2017        12.8681        14.3058        0  
     05        2016        11.6391        12.8681        0  
     05        2015        13.0629        11.6391        0  
     05        2014        13.2802        13.0629        0  
     05        2013        13.5282        13.2802        0  
     05        2012        12.0229        13.5282        0  
     05        2011        12.0447        12.0229        0  
     06        2020        14.2034        14.9975        0  
     06        2019        12.9838        14.2034        0  
     06        2018        14.0418        12.9838        339  
     06        2017        12.6495        14.0418        1,006  
     06        2016        11.4590        12.6495        2,212  
     06        2015        12.8805        11.4590        2,913  
     06        2014        13.1149        12.8805        5,852  
     06        2013        13.3803        13.1149        8,155  
     06        2012        11.9098        13.3803        8,841  
     06        2011        11.9497        11.9098        6,855  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        14.1012        14.8820        0  
     07        2019        12.8968        14.1012        0  
     07        2018        13.9548        12.8968        0  
     07        2017        12.5775        13.9548        0  
     07        2016        11.3996        12.5775        0  
     07        2015        12.8202        11.3996        0  
     07        2014        13.0602        12.8202        0  
     07        2013        13.3313        13.0602        0  
     07        2012        11.8723        13.3313        317  
     07        2011        11.9181        11.8723        0  
     08        2020        13.6984        14.4276        0  
     08        2019        12.5539        13.6984        0  
     08        2018        13.6116        12.5539        0  
     08        2017        12.2930        13.6116        0  
     08        2016        11.1645        12.2930        0  
     08        2015        12.5817        11.1645        0  
     08        2014        12.8435        12.5817        0  
     08        2013        13.1369        12.8435        0  
     08        2012        11.7233        13.1369        0  
     08        2011        11.7926        11.7233        0  

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Portfolio Administrative Class

     01        2020        5.4699        5.4524        1,254,021  
     01        2019        4.9909        5.4699        1,289,268  
     01        2018        5.9101        4.9909        1,371,971  
     01        2017        5.8822        5.9101        1,556,625  
     01        2016        5.1937        5.8822        1,597,274  
     01        2015        7.1082        5.1937        1,978,556  
     01        2014        8.8600        7.1082        1,767,527  
     01        2013        10.5613        8.8600        1,845,917  
     01        2012        10.1900        10.5613        2,064,744  
     01        2011        11.2077        10.1900        2,231,043  
     02        2020        5.3147        5.2870        573,546  
     02        2019        4.8590        5.3147        596,650  
     02        2018        5.7655        4.8590        609,514  
     02        2017        5.7498        5.7655        675,574  
     02        2016        5.0872        5.7498        677,522  
     02        2015        6.9766        5.0872        814,543  
     02        2014        8.7138        6.9766        690,939  
     02        2013        10.4081        8.7138        702,588  
     02        2012        10.0628        10.4081        717,959  
     02        2011        11.0903        10.0628        874,469  
     03        2020        5.2766        5.2465        7,512  
     03        2019        4.8266        5.2766        7,681  
     03        2018        5.7300        4.8266        10,204  
     03        2017        5.7173        5.7300        11,847  
     03        2016        5.0610        5.7173        14,342  
     03        2015        6.9442        5.0610        16,736  
     03        2014        8.6777        6.9442        13,312  
     03        2013        10.3703        8.6777        16,449  
     03        2012        10.0314        10.3703        13,197  
     03        2011        11.0612        10.0314        15,695  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        5.1635        5.1262        163,546  
     04        2019        4.7302        5.1635        161,978  
     04        2018        5.6242        4.7302        188,230  
     04        2017        5.6201        5.6242        208,165  
     04        2016        4.9826        5.6201        203,976  
     04        2015        6.8472        4.9826        275,808  
     04        2014        8.5696        6.8472        246,422  
     04        2013        10.2568        8.5696        251,730  
     04        2012        9.9370        10.2568        263,574  
     04        2011        10.9739        9.9370        257,433  
     05        2020        5.1261        5.0864        2,524  
     05        2019        4.6984        5.1261        2,231  
     05        2018        5.5893        4.6984        1,972  
     05        2017        5.5881        5.5893        1,928  
     05        2016        4.9568        5.5881        1,634  
     05        2015        6.8152        4.9568        1,691  
     05        2014        8.5339        6.8152        1,250  
     05        2013        10.2193        8.5339        1,002  
     05        2012        9.9057        10.2193        748  
     05        2011        10.9449        9.9057        716  
     06        2020        5.0164        4.9701        0  
     06        2019        4.6048        5.0164        0  
     06        2018        5.4861        4.6048        0  
     06        2017        5.4932        5.4861        0  
     06        2016        4.8801        5.4932        4,883  
     06        2015        6.7200        4.8801        5,022  
     06        2014        8.4276        6.7200        3,697  
     06        2013        10.1075        8.4276        3,693  
     06        2012        9.8124        10.1075        2,810  
     06        2011        10.8585        9.8124        3,616  
     07        2020        4.9803        4.9318        0  
     07        2019        4.5739        4.9803        0  
     07        2018        5.4521        4.5739        0  
     07        2017        5.4619        5.4521        0  
     07        2016        4.8547        5.4619        0  
     07        2015        6.6886        4.8547        0  
     07        2014        8.3925        6.6886        0  
     07        2013        10.0705        8.3925        323  
     07        2012        9.7816        10.0705        2,401  
     07        2011        10.8298        9.7816        2,297  
     08        2020        4.8380        4.7812        0  
     08        2019        4.4522        4.8380        0  
     08        2018        5.3179        4.4522        0  
     08        2017        5.3383        5.3179        0  
     08        2016        4.7546        5.3383        0  
     08        2015        6.5640        4.7546        0  
     08        2014        8.2532        6.5640        0  
     08        2013        9.9237        8.2532        0  
     08        2012        9.6587        9.9237        0  
     08        2011        10.7158        9.6587        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Putnam VT Multi Asset Absolute Return Fund, Class IB

     01        2020        10.3675        9.4442        246,598  
     01        2019        9.9524        10.3675        253,453  
     01        2018        10.9805        9.9524        284,845  
     01        2017        10.4354        10.9805        387,339  
     01        2016        10.5369        10.4354        481,045  
     01        2015        10.7717        10.5369        573,803  
     01        2014        10.5456        10.7717        547,289  
     01        2013        10.3021        10.5456        601,915  
     01        2012        10.0371        10.3021        112,406  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.0371        1,094  
     02        2020        10.1949        9.2683        15,819  
     02        2019        9.8063        10.1949        13,918  
     02        2018        10.8412        9.8063        15,160  
     02        2017        10.3237        10.8412        50,255  
     02        2016        10.4453        10.3237        20,959  
     02        2015        10.6999        10.4453        18,214  
     02        2014        10.4967        10.6999        13,106  
     02        2013        10.2752        10.4967        10,307  
     02        2012        10.0314        10.2752        7,915  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.0314        0  
     03        2020        10.1522        9.2248        0  
     03        2019        9.7702        10.1522        0  
     03        2018        10.8067        9.7702        0  
     03        2017        10.2961        10.8067        0  
     03        2016        10.4426        10.2961        0  
     03        2015        10.6820        10.4426        0  
     03        2014        10.4845        10.6820        0  
     03        2013        10.2685        10.4845        0  
     03        2012        10.0300        10.2685        0  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.0300        0  
     04        2020        10.0248        9.0952        48,121  
     04        2019        9.6621        10.0248        54,314  
     04        2018        10.7033        9.6621        51,798  
     04        2017        10.2130        10.7033        56,840  
     04        2016        10.3544        10.2130        47,347  
     04        2015        10.6284        10.3544        54,381  
     04        2014        10.4478        10.6284        47,501  
     04        2013        10.2482        10.4478        102,331  
     04        2012        10.0257        10.2482        13,750  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.0257        11,825  
     05        2020        9.9821        9.0518        3,871  
     05        2019        9.6260        9.9821        4,138  
     05        2018        10.6690        9.6260        4,375  
     05        2017        10.1855        10.6690        4,678  
     05        2016        10.3318        10.1855        4,972  
     05        2015        10.6106        10.3318        5,311  
     05        2014        10.4357        10.6106        5,665  
     05        2013        10.2415        10.4357        7,470  
     05        2012        10.0243        10.2415        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.0243        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        9.8571        8.9251        0  
     06        2019        9.5197        9.8571        0  
     06        2018        10.5670        9.5197        0  
     06        2017        10.1033        10.5670        0  
     06        2016        10.2641        10.1033        0  
     06        2015        10.5573        10.2641        0  
     06        2014        10.3992        10.5573        0  
     06        2013        10.2214        10.3992        0  
     06        2012        10.0200        10.2214        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.0200        0  
     07        2020        9.8157        8.8831        0  
     07        2019        9.4844        9.8157        0  
     07        2018        10.5332        9.4844        0  
     07        2017        10.0760        10.5332        0  
     07        2016        10.2417        10.0760        0  
     07        2015        10.5396        10.2417        0  
     07        2014        10.3870        10.5396        0  
     07        2013        10.2147        10.3870        0  
     07        2012        10.0185        10.2147        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.0185        0  
     08        2020        9.6511        8.7163        0  
     08        2019        9.3443        9.6511        0  
     08        2018        10.3988        9.3443        0  
     08        2017        9.9676        10.3988        0  
     08        2016        10.1522        9.9676        0  
     08        2015        10.4689        10.1522        0  
     08        2014        10.3386        10.4689        0  
     08        2013        10.1878        10.3386        0  
     08        2012        10.0128        10.1878        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        10.0128        0  

Putnam VT Equity Income Fund, Class IB

     01        2020        26.0780        27.1359        202,216  
     01        2019        20.3322        26.0780        184,033  
     01        2018        22.5920        20.3322        199,106  
     01        2017        19.3386        22.5920        209,803  
     01        2016        17.3023        19.3386        235,572  
     01        2015        18.1447        17.3023        269,698  
     01        2014        16.3758        18.1447        264,767  
     01        2013        12.5743        16.3758        218,454  
     01        2012        10.7174        12.5743        68,495  
     01        2011        10.0000        10.7174        9,681  
     02        2020        25.6438        26.6306        67,460  
     02        2019        20.0338        25.6438        67,063  
     02        2018        22.3054        20.0338        73,162  
     02        2017        19.1317        22.3054        80,783  
     02        2016        17.1520        19.1317        79,481  
     02        2015        18.0238        17.1520        103,257  
     02        2014        16.2998        18.0238        79,169  
     02        2013        12.5415        16.2998        60,263  
     02        2012        10.7113        12.5415        18,577  
     02        2011        10.0000        10.7113        4,091  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        25.5366        26.5058        1,319  
     03        2019        19.9600        25.5366        1,779  
     03        2018        22.2345        19.9600        2,317  
     03        2017        19.0804        22.2345        2,595  
     03        2016        17.1148        19.0804        5,043  
     03        2015        17.9937        17.1148        5,799  
     03        2014        16.2809        17.9937        6,167  
     03        2013        12.5333        16.2809        2,787  
     03        2012        10.7098        12.5333        2,269  
     03        2011        10.0000        10.7098        0  
     04        2020        25.2160        26.1335        26,487  
     04        2019        19.7392        25.2160        32,135  
     04        2018        22.0219        19.7392        40,215  
     04        2017        18.9265        22.0219        27,461  
     04        2016        17.0028        18.9265        23,485  
     04        2015        17.9034        17.0028        65,753  
     04        2014        16.2241        17.9034        75,464  
     04        2013        12.5087        16.2241        87,215  
     04        2012        10.7052        12.5087        23,616  
     04        2011        10.0000        10.7052        0  
     05        2020        25.1087        26.0087        0  
     05        2019        19.6655        25.1087        0  
     05        2018        21.9512        19.6655        0  
     05        2017        18.8755        21.9512        0  
     05        2016        16.9656        18.8755        0  
     05        2015        17.8734        16.9656        0  
     05        2014        16.2051        17.8734        0  
     05        2013        12.5004        16.2051        0  
     05        2012        10.7037        12.5004        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        10.7037        0  
     06        2020        24.7945        25.6448        0  
     06        2019        19.4484        24.7945        3,130  
     06        2018        21.7415        19.4484        3,530  
     06        2017        18.7232        21.7415        3,424  
     06        2016        16.8545        18.7232        3,518  
     06        2015        17.7836        16.8545        3,622  
     06        2014        16.1485        17.7836        0  
     06        2013        12.4759        16.1485        0  
     06        2012        10.6991        12.4759        0  
     06        2011        10.0000        10.6991        0  
     07        2020        24.6902        25.5240        0  
     07        2019        19.3763        24.6902        0  
     07        2018        21.6719        19.3763        0  
     07        2017        18.6727        21.6719        0  
     07        2016        16.8177        18.6727        0  
     07        2015        17.7538        16.8177        0  
     07        2014        16.1296        17.7538        0  
     07        2013        12.4677        16.1296        0  
     07        2012        10.6975        12.4677        12,512  
     07        2011        10.0000        10.6975        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        24.2761        25.0449        0  
     08        2019        19.0900        24.2761        0  
     08        2018        21.3953        19.0900        0  
     08        2017        18.4718        21.3953        0  
     08        2016        16.6708        18.4718        0  
     08        2015        17.6348        16.6708        0  
     08        2014        16.0544        17.6348        0  
     08        2013        12.4349        16.0544        0  
     08        2012        10.6914        12.4349        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        10.6914        0  

Rational Trend Aggregation VA Fund

     01        2020        13.9719        13.9060        3,696  
     01        2019        13.2396        13.9719        3,521  
     01        2018        14.1070        13.2396        3,863  
     01        2017        14.5741        14.1070        4,436  
     01        2016        13.8532        14.5741        4,547  
     01        2015        14.5297        13.8532        5,991  
     01        2014        13.4108        14.5297        21,463  
     01        2013        11.3667        13.4108        51,164  
     01        2012        10.3694        11.3667        77,964  
     01        2011        9.8466        10.3694        77,596  
     02        2020        13.6344        13.5429        2,098  
     02        2019        12.9457        13.6344        2,069  
     02        2018        13.8217        12.9457        2,091  
     02        2017        14.3081        13.8217        2,231  
     02        2016        13.6280        14.3081        2,143  
     02        2015        14.3227        13.6280        2,374  
     02        2014        13.2467        14.3227        2,465  
     02        2013        11.2504        13.2467        7,543  
     02        2012        10.2844        11.2504        8,254  
     02        2011        9.7858        10.2844        8,717  
     03        2020        13.5515        13.4537        0  
     03        2019        12.8735        13.5515        0  
     03        2018        13.7515        12.8735        0  
     03        2017        14.2426        13.7515        0  
     03        2016        13.5725        14.2426        0  
     03        2015        14.2716        13.5725        0  
     03        2014        13.2061        14.2716        0  
     03        2013        11.2217        13.2061        1,899  
     03        2012        10.2633        11.2217        2,074  
     03        2011        9.7707        10.2633        2,256  
     04        2020        13.3043        13.1884        0  
     04        2019        12.6578        13.3043        0  
     04        2018        13.5416        12.6578        0  
     04        2017        14.0464        13.5416        0  
     04        2016        13.4061        14.0464        0  
     04        2015        14.1182        13.4061        0  
     04        2014        13.0843        14.1182        0  
     04        2013        11.1352        13.0843        1,036  
     04        2012        10.1999        11.1352        1,059  
     04        2011        9.7252        10.1999        1,079  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        13.2223        13.1002        0  
     05        2019        12.5863        13.2223        0  
     05        2018        13.4722        12.5863        0  
     05        2017        13.9816        13.4722        0  
     05        2016        13.3511        13.9816        0  
     05        2015        14.0675        13.3511        0  
     05        2014        13.0439        14.0675        0  
     05        2013        11.1065        13.0439        0  
     05        2012        10.1788        11.1065        0  
     05        2011        9.7100        10.1788        0  
     06        2020        12.9817        12.8427        0  
     06        2019        12.3758        12.9817        0  
     06        2018        13.2668        12.3758        0  
     06        2017        13.7891        13.2668        0  
     06        2016        13.1874        13.7891        0  
     06        2015        13.9163        13.1874        0  
     06        2014        12.9236        13.9163        0  
     06        2013        11.0209        12.9236        0  
     06        2012        10.1160        11.0209        0  
     06        2011        9.6648        10.1160        0  
     07        2020        12.9023        12.7576        0  
     07        2019        12.3063        12.9023        0  
     07        2018        13.1990        12.3063        0  
     07        2017        13.7255        13.1990        0  
     07        2016        13.1333        13.7255        0  
     07        2015        13.8663        13.1333        0  
     07        2014        12.8837        13.8663        0  
     07        2013        10.9925        12.8837        0  
     07        2012        10.0951        10.9925        0  
     07        2011        9.6498        10.0951        0  
     08        2020        12.5885        12.4220        0  
     08        2019        12.0313        12.5885        0  
     08        2018        12.9305        12.0313        0  
     08        2017        13.4736        12.9305        0  
     08        2016        12.9187        13.4736        0  
     08        2015        13.6677        12.9187        0  
     08        2014        12.7252        13.6677        0  
     08        2013        10.8795        12.7252        0  
     08        2012        10.0119        10.8795        0  
     08        2011        9.5898        10.0119        0  

Rational Insider Buying VA Fund

     01        2020        18.5877        20.8654        3,264  
     01        2019        15.2406        18.5877        3,628  
     01        2018        16.6960        15.2406        5,271  
     01        2017        14.4442        16.6960        5,588  
     01        2016        13.2306        14.4442        7,567  
     01        2015        14.4912        13.2306        10,155  
     01        2014        15.0448        14.4912        32,948  
     01        2013        11.5957        15.0448        68,771  
     01        2012        9.6155        11.5957        106,803  
     01        2011        9.8664        9.6155        129,303  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        18.1386        20.3205        2,053  
     02        2019        14.9023        18.1386        2,368  
     02        2018        16.3584        14.9023        2,700  
     02        2017        14.1805        16.3584        2,825  
     02        2016        13.0156        14.1805        3,247  
     02        2015        14.2847        13.0156        3,707  
     02        2014        14.8607        14.2847        3,734  
     02        2013        11.4771        14.8607        5,873  
     02        2012        9.5367        11.4771        7,019  
     02        2011        9.8054        9.5367        7,982  
     03        2020        18.0283        20.1868        0  
     03        2019        14.8191        18.0283        0  
     03        2018        16.2753        14.8191        0  
     03        2017        14.1156        16.2753        0  
     03        2016        12.9625        14.1156        0  
     03        2015        14.2337        12.9625        0  
     03        2014        14.8152        14.2337        0  
     03        2013        11.4478        14.8152        0  
     03        2012        9.5172        11.4478        0  
     03        2011        9.7903        9.5172        0  
     04        2020        17.6996        19.7887        0  
     04        2019        14.5708        17.6996        0  
     04        2018        16.0269        14.5708        0  
     04        2017        13.9212        16.0269        0  
     04        2016        12.8036        13.9212        0  
     04        2015        14.0808        12.8036        0  
     04        2014        14.6785        14.0808        0  
     04        2013        11.3596        14.6785        464  
     04        2012        9.4584        11.3596        3,212  
     04        2011        9.7447        9.4584        3,269  
     05        2020        17.5905        19.6565        0  
     05        2019        14.4886        17.5905        0  
     05        2018        15.9448        14.4886        0  
     05        2017        13.8570        15.9448        0  
     05        2016        12.7511        13.8570        0  
     05        2015        14.0302        12.7511        0  
     05        2014        14.6333        14.0302        0  
     05        2013        11.3303        14.6333        0  
     05        2012        9.4389        11.3303        0  
     05        2011        9.7296        9.4389        0  
     06        2020        17.2703        19.2698        0  
     06        2019        14.2461        17.2703        0  
     06        2018        15.7016        14.2461        0  
     06        2017        13.6661        15.7016        0  
     06        2016        12.5947        13.6661        0  
     06        2015        13.8794        12.5947        0  
     06        2014        14.4982        13.8794        0  
     06        2013        11.2430        14.4982        0  
     06        2012        9.3806        11.2430        0  
     06        2011        9.6843        9.3806        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        17.1647        19.1424        0  
     07        2019        14.1662        17.1647        0  
     07        2018        15.6214        14.1662        0  
     07        2017        13.6031        15.6214        0  
     07        2016        12.5431        13.6031        0  
     07        2015        13.8296        12.5431        0  
     07        2014        14.4536        13.8296        0  
     07        2013        11.2141        14.4536        0  
     07        2012        9.3613        11.2141        0  
     07        2011        9.6693        9.3613        0  
     08        2020        16.7471        18.6387        0  
     08        2019        13.8496        16.7471        0  
     08        2018        15.3035        13.8496        0  
     08        2017        13.3534        15.3035        0  
     08        2016        12.3381        13.3534        0  
     08        2015        13.6315        12.3381        0  
     08        2014        14.2757        13.6315        0  
     08        2013        11.0988        14.2757        0  
     08        2012        9.2841        11.0988        0  
     08        2011        9.6092        9.2841        0  

Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        17.1806        19.8007        324,272  
     01        2019        13.7872        17.1806        400,889  
     01        2018        16.6489        13.7872        479,617  
     01        2017        12.0553        16.6489        512,145  
     01        2016        10.4371        12.0553        723,905  
     01        2015        13.1998        10.4371        910,530  
     01        2014        14.6508        13.1998        846,611  
     01        2013        15.0352        14.6508        890,061  
     01        2012        13.5105        15.0352        885,701  
     01        2011        16.3254        13.5105        1,087,506  
     02        2020        16.6930        19.2001        264,075  
     02        2019        13.4228        16.6930        318,983  
     02        2018        16.2417        13.4228        396,878  
     02        2017        11.7840        16.2417        403,819  
     02        2016        10.2229        11.7840        562,175  
     02        2015        12.9554        10.2229        672,592  
     02        2014        14.4088        12.9554        625,002  
     02        2013        14.8171        14.4088        632,811  
     02        2012        13.3418        14.8171        609,655  
     02        2011        16.1544        13.3418        709,308  
     03        2020        16.5736        19.0532        4,850  
     03        2019        13.3335        16.5736        5,480  
     03        2018        16.1418        13.3335        6,073  
     03        2017        11.7174        16.1418        5,803  
     03        2016        10.1703        11.7174        8,026  
     03        2015        12.8953        10.1703        10,869  
     03        2014        14.3492        12.8953        10,429  
     03        2013        14.7633        14.3492        10,297  
     03        2012        13.3001        14.7633        12,388  
     03        2011        16.1122        13.3001        13,280  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        16.2184        18.6166        47,163  
     04        2019        13.0674        16.2184        54,291  
     04        2018        15.8437        13.0674        60,613  
     04        2017        11.5183        15.8437        58,605  
     04        2016        10.0129        11.5183        74,947  
     04        2015        12.7152        10.0129        98,724  
     04        2014        14.1705        12.7152        96,692  
     04        2013        14.6018        14.1705        98,937  
     04        2012        13.1749        14.6018        104,268  
     04        2011        15.9849        13.1749        119,835  
     05        2020        16.1009        18.4721        702  
     05        2019        12.9795        16.1009        707  
     05        2018        15.7453        12.9795        742  
     05        2017        11.4527        15.7453        674  
     05        2016        9.9610        11.4527        800  
     05        2015        12.6557        9.9610        831  
     05        2014        14.1115        12.6557        711  
     05        2013        14.5484        14.1115        629  
     05        2012        13.1335        14.5484        535  
     05        2011        15.9428        13.1335        2,463  
     06        2020        15.7564        18.0498        178  
     06        2019        12.7208        15.7564        178  
     06        2018        15.4547        12.7208        178  
     06        2017        11.2582        15.4547        179  
     06        2016        9.8068        11.2582        1,756  
     06        2015        12.4790        9.8068        1,771  
     06        2014        13.9358        12.4790        1,625  
     06        2013        14.3893        13.9358        1,690  
     06        2012        13.0099        14.3893        1,528  
     06        2011        15.8169        13.0099        1,784  
     07        2020        15.6429        17.9108        0  
     07        2019        12.6355        15.6429        0  
     07        2018        15.3590        12.6355        0  
     07        2017        11.1941        15.3590        0  
     07        2016        9.7559        11.1941        0  
     07        2015        12.4206        9.7559        0  
     07        2014        13.8777        12.4206        0  
     07        2013        14.3366        13.8777        662  
     07        2012        12.9689        14.3366        561  
     07        2011        15.7752        12.9689        559  
     08        2020        15.1961        17.3638        0  
     08        2019        12.2995        15.1961        0  
     08        2018        14.9811        12.2995        0  
     08        2017        10.9408        14.9811        0  
     08        2016        9.5547        10.9408        0  
     08        2015        12.1894        9.5547        0  
     08        2014        13.6473        12.1894        0  
     08        2013        14.1275        13.6473        0  
     08        2012        12.8061        14.1275        0  
     08        2011        15.6091        12.8061        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 

Templeton Foreign VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        19.9656        19.4088        871,222  
     01        2019        18.0394        19.9656        908,267  
     01        2018        21.6928        18.0394        1,009,030  
     01        2017        18.8999        21.6928        1,090,783  
     01        2016        17.9304        18.8999        1,271,708  
     01        2015        19.4971        17.9304        1,505,063  
     01        2014        22.3076        19.4971        1,595,344  
     01        2013        18.4448        22.3076        1,617,128  
     01        2012        15.8634        18.4448        1,900,093  
     01        2011        18.0485        15.8634        2,368,338  
     02        2020        19.2714        18.6964        790,092  
     02        2019        17.4471        19.2714        833,726  
     02        2018        21.0299        17.4471        922,333  
     02        2017        18.3530        21.0229        1,002,730  
     02        2016        17.4471        18.3530        1,228,275  
     02        2015        19.0103        17.4471        1,469,170  
     02        2014        21.7950        19.0103        1,671,887  
     02        2013        18.0576        21.7950        1,711,522  
     02        2012        15.5622        18.0576        2,035,882  
     02        2011        17.7420        15.5622        2,501,516  
     03        2020        19.1021        18.5228        49,346  
     03        2019        17.3025        19.1021        48,854  
     03        2018        20.8593        17.3025        54,055  
     03        2017        18.2193        20.8593        59,821  
     03        2016        17.3288        18.2193        69,678  
     03        2015        18.8910        17.3288        89,161  
     03        2014        21.6691        18.8910        93,193  
     03        2013        17.9625        21.6691        89,950  
     03        2012        15.4881        17.9625        94,814  
     03        2011        17.6664        15.4881        114,011  
     04        2020        18.6000        18.0086        375,830  
     04        2019        16.8732        18.6000        396,377  
     04        2018        20.3725        16.8732        413,696  
     04        2017        17.8210        20.3725        424,116  
     04        2016        16.9760        17.8210        476,214  
     04        2015        18.5348        16.9760        537,711  
     04        2014        21.2933        18.5348        598,215  
     04        2013        17.6780        21.2933        690,169  
     04        2012        15.2663        17.6780        815,856  
     04        2011        17.4401        15.2663        987,984  
     05        2020        18.4347        17.8393        10,685  
     05        2019        16.7320        18.4347        12,248  
     05        2018        20.2126        16.7320        12,808  
     05        2017        17.6903        20.2126        13,299  
     05        2016        16.8601        17.6903        13,775  
     05        2015        18.4177        16.8601        17,647  
     05        2014        21.1695        18.4177        20,755  
     05        2013        17.5842        21.1695        18,428  
     05        2012        15.1931        17.5842        20,550  
     05        2011        17.3654        15.1931        26,006  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     06        2020        17.9509        17.3450        22,497  
     06        2019        16.3172        17.9509        27,228  
     06        2018        19.7412        16.3172        28,980  
     06        2017        17.3036        19.7412        34,599  
     06        2016        16.5168        17.3036        45,882  
     06        2015        18.0704        16.5168        49,268  
     06        2014        20.8022        18.0704        59,113  
     06        2013        17.3056        20.8022        76,712  
     06        2012        14.9755        17.3056        113,809  
     06        2011        17.1429        14.9755        131,978  
     07        2020        18.1876        17.5649        0  
     07        2019        16.5407        18.1876        783  
     07        2018        20.0217        16.5407        3,105  
     07        2017        17.5584        20.0217        3,528  
     07        2016        16.7685        17.5584        4,410  
     07        2015        18.3552        16.7685        5,414  
     07        2014        21.1409        18.3552        5,773  
     07        2013        17.5964        21.1409        29,221  
     07        2012        15.2349        17.5964        54,872  
     07        2011        17.4488        15.2349        81,640  
     08        2020        17.5788        16.9424        0  
     08        2019        16.0195        17.5788        229  
     08        2018        19.4305        16.0195        229  
     08        2017        17.0744        19.4305        324  
     08        2016        16.3398        17.0744        378  
     08        2015        17.9226        16.3398        428  
     08        2014        20.6850        17.9226        451  
     08        2013        17.2522        20.6850        1,524  
     08        2012        14.9677        17.2522        4,250  
     08        2011        17.1778        14.9677        4,971  

Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund, Class 4

     01        2020        10.5667        9.8362        72,384  
     01        2019        10.5476        10.5667        79,301  
     01        2018        10.5254        10.5476        84,401  
     01        2017        10.5159        10.5254        85,432  
     01        2016        10.3941        10.5159        89,444  
     01        2015        11.0538        10.3941        111,251  
     01        2014        11.0521        11.0538        207,465  
     01        2013        11.0676        11.0521        155,207  
     01        2012        9.7890        11.0676        110,519  
     01        2011        10.0000        9.7890        1,024  
     02        2020        10.3907        9.6530        26,701  
     02        2019        10.3928        10.3907        26,025  
     02        2018        10.3918        10.3928        23,566  
     02        2017        10.4033        10.3918        27,232  
     02        2016        10.3037        10.4033        33,491  
     02        2015        10.9801        10.3037        46,753  
     02        2014        11.0008        10.9801        48,087  
     02        2013        11.0386        11.0008        34,607  
     02        2012        9.7834        11.0386        13,910  
     02        2011        10.0000        9.7834        1,205  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     03        2020        10.3472        9.6077        1,178  
     03        2019        10.3545        10.3472        1,064  
     03        2018        10.3588        10.3545        1,414  
     03        2017        10.3755        10.3588        1,642  
     03        2016        10.2814        10.3755        3,661  
     03        2015        10.9618        10.2814        5,712  
     03        2014        10.9880        10.9618        5,691  
     03        2013        11.0314        10.9880        3,051  
     03        2012        9.7820        11.0314        1,301  
     03        2011        10.0000        9.7820        0  
     04        2020        10.2173        9.4728        80,633  
     04        2019        10.2399        10.2173        77,934  
     04        2018        10.2597        10.2399        85,864  
     04        2017        10.2918        10.2597        76,083  
     04        2016        10.2141        10.2918        24,102  
     04        2015        10.9068        10.2141        23,574  
     04        2014        10.9496        10.9068        23,589  
     04        2013        11.0098        10.9496        11,679  
     04        2012        9.7778        11.0098        41,780  
     04        2011        10.0000        9.7778        0  
     05        2020        10.1739        9.4275        0  
     05        2019        10.2017        10.1739        0  
     05        2018        10.2268        10.2017        0  
     05        2017        10.2640        10.2268        0  
     05        2016        10.1917        10.2640        0  
     05        2015        10.8885        10.1917        0  
     05        2014        10.9368        10.8885        0  
     05        2013        11.0025        10.9368        0  
     05        2012        9.7764        11.0025        0  
     05        2011        10.0000        9.7764        0  
     06        2020        10.0465        9.2956        1,278  
     06        2019        10.0890        10.0465        1,278  
     06        2018        10.1290        10.0890        1,278  
     06        2017        10.1812        10.1290        1,278  
     06        2016        10.1250        10.1812        1,279  
     06        2015        10.8338        10.1250        1,280  
     06        2014        10.8986        10.8338        1,812  
     06        2013        10.9809        10.8986        1,813  
     06        2012        9.7722        10.9809        1,814  
     06        2011        10.0000        9.7722        0  
     07        2020        10.0042        9.2518        0  
     07        2019        10.0516        10.0042        0  
     07        2018        10.0966        10.0516        0  
     07        2017        10.1537        10.0966        0  
     07        2016        10.1028        10.1537        0  
     07        2015        10.8156        10.1028        0  
     07        2014        10.8859        10.8156        0  
     07        2013        10.9737        10.8859        0  
     07        2012        9.7708        10.9737        0  
     07        2011        10.0000        9.7708        0  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     08        2020        9.8364        9.0781        0  
     08        2019        9.9030        9.8364        0  
     08        2018        9.9677        9.9030        0  
     08        2017        10.0444        9.9677        0  
     08        2016        10.0146        10.0444        0  
     08        2015        10.7431        10.0146        0  
     08        2014        10.8351        10.7431        0  
     08        2013        10.9448        10.8351        0  
     08        2012        9.7653        10.9448        0  
     08        2011        10.0000        9.7653        0  

Templeton Growth VIP Fund, Class 2

     01        2020        22.9894        23.9214        191,443  
     01        2019        20.2979        22.9894        204,304  
     01        2018        24.2388        20.2979        226,633  
     01        2017        20.7960        24.2388        253,357  
     01        2016        19.2893        20.7960        308,360  
     01        2015        20.9734        19.2893        369,457  
     01        2014        21.9431        20.9734        408,096  
     01        2013        17.0547        21.9431        416,330  
     01        2012        14.3245        17.0547        489,407  
     01        2011        15.6565        14.3245        591,567  
     02        2020        22.1971        23.0506        84,997  
     02        2019        19.6376        22.1971        90,513  
     02        2018        23.4977        19.6376        102,742  
     02        2017        20.2006        23.4977        102,820  
     02        2016        18.7753        20.2006        126,140  
     02        2015        20.4562        18.7753        137,491  
     02        2014        21.4457        20.4562        145,785  
     02        2013        16.7020        21.4457        175,205  
     02        2012        14.0570        16.7020        243,572  
     02        2011        15.3954        14.0570        287,086  
     03        2020        22.0038        22.8383        4,556  
     03        2019        19.4764        22.0038        2,291  
     03        2018        23.3166        19.4764        2,487  
     03        2017        20.0550        23.3166        2,499  
     03        2016        18.6493        20.0550        2,739  
     03        2015        20.3294        18.6493        2,887  
     03        2014        21.3235        20.3294        2,946  
     03        2013        16.6152        21.3235        5,127  
     03        2012        13.9911        16.6152        5,958  
     03        2011        15.3311        13.9911        10,886  
     04        2020        21.4305        22.2097        50,824  
     04        2019        18.9976        21.4305        51,415  
     04        2018        22.7786        18.9976        61,479  
     04        2017        19.6213        22.7786        60,030  
     04        2016        18.2740        19.6213        69,818  
     04        2015        19.9508        18.2740        78,278  
     04        2014        20.9585        19.9508        87,854  
     04        2013        16.3559        20.9585        92,963  
     04        2012        13.7940        16.3559        124,651  
     04        2011        15.1382        13.7940        142,578  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     05        2020        21.2417        22.0025        0  
     05        2019        18.8401        21.2417        0  
     05        2018        22.6009        18.8401        0  
     05        2017        19.4788        22.6009        0  
     05        2016        18.1506        19.4788        0  
     05        2015        19.8262        18.1506        0  
     05        2014        20.8383        19.8262        0  
     05        2013        16.2704        20.8383        0  
     05        2012        13.7289        16.2704        0  
     05        2011        15.0745        13.7289        2,087  
     06        2020        20.6892        21.3981        4,518  
     06        2019        18.3774        20.6892        4,604  
     06        2018        22.0791        18.3774        4,610  
     06        2017        19.0576        22.0791        4,491  
     06        2016        17.7853        19.0576        6,005  
     06        2015        19.4570        17.7853        6,552  
     06        2014        20.4817        19.4570        10,682  
     06        2013        16.0165        20.4817        10,569  
     06        2012        13.5355        16.0165        11,977  
     06        2011        14.8849        13.5355        12,324  
     07        2020        18.7827        19.4166        0  
     07        2019        16.6924        18.7827        0  
     07        2018        20.0648        16.6924        0  
     07        2017        17.3277        20.0648        0  
     07        2016        16.1792        17.3277        0  
     07        2015        17.7090        16.1792        0  
     07        2014        18.6512        17.7090        0  
     07        2013        14.5925        18.6512        0  
     07        2012        12.3384        14.5925        0  
     07        2011        13.5754        12.3384        0  
     08        2020        18.1540        18.7285        0  
     08        2019        16.1664        18.1540        0  
     08        2018        19.4723        16.1664        0  
     08        2017        16.8501        19.4723        0  
     08        2016        15.7656        16.8501        0  
     08        2015        17.2916        15.7656        0  
     08        2014        18.2489        17.2916        0  
     08        2013        14.3070        18.2489        0  
     08        2012        12.1219        14.3070        0  
     08        2011        13.3645        12.1219        0  

Wanger Select

     01        2020        28.2463        35.1849        4,954  
     01        2019        22.2108        28.2463        6,990  
     01        2018        25.7853        22.2108        7,460  
     01        2017        20.6958        25.7853        7,908  
     01        2016        18.5631        20.6958        8,971  
     01        2015        18.8277        18.5631        9,516  
     01        2014        18.5605        18.8277        11,915  
     01        2013        14.0228        18.5605        14,364  
     01        2012        12.0375        14.0228        19,466  
     01        2011        14.8679        12.0375        32,733  

 

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   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     02        2020        27.4105        34.0752        1,113  
     02        2019        21.5968        27.4105        1,306  
     02        2018        25.1231        21.5968        1,510  
     02        2017        20.2048        25.1231        1,520  
     02        2016        18.1596        20.2048        3,237  
     02        2015        18.4560        18.1596        4,100  
     02        2014        18.2312        18.4560        7,364  
     02        2013        13.8021        18.2312        8,186  
     02        2012        11.8723        13.8021        11,513  
     02        2011        14.6937        11.8723        13,751  
     03        2020        27.2059        33.8038        0  
     03        2019        21.4465        27.2059        0  
     03        2018        24.9608        21.4465        13  
     03        2017        20.0843        24.9608        15  
     03        2016        18.0605        20.0843        22  
     03        2015        18.3646        18.0605        28  
     03        2014        18.1502        18.3646        38  
     03        2013        13.7477        18.1502        47  
     03        2012        11.8315        13.7477        60  
     03        2011        14.6507        11.8315        73  
     04        2020        26.5978        32.9983        176  
     04        2019        20.9987        26.5978        198  
     04        2018        24.4767        20.9987        206  
     04        2017        19.7246        24.4767        202  
     04        2016        17.7642        19.7246        216  
     04        2015        18.0910        17.7642        229  
     04        2014        17.9072        18.0910        229  
     04        2013        13.5844        17.9072        230  
     04        2012        11.7090        13.5844        250  
     04        2011        14.5213        11.7090        261  
     05        2020        26.3968        32.7318        0  
     05        2019        20.8509        26.3968        0  
     05        2018        24.3172        20.8509        0  
     05        2017        19.6062        24.3172        0  
     05        2016        17.6666        19.6062        0  
     05        2015        18.0008        17.6666        0  
     05        2014        17.8270        18.0008        0  
     05        2013        13.5305        17.8270        0  
     05        2012        11.6685        13.5305        0  
     05        2011        14.4784        11.6685        0  
     06        2020        25.8078        31.9536        0  
     06        2019        20.4165        25.8078        0  
     06        2018        23.8460        20.4165        0  
     06        2017        19.2550        23.8460        0  
     06        2016        17.3768        19.2550        0  
     06        2015        17.7327        17.3768        0  
     06        2014        17.5884        17.7327        0  
     06        2013        13.3699        17.5884        0  
     06        2012        11.5478        13.3699        0  
     06        2011        14.3506        11.5478        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     07        2020        25.6139        31.6975        0  
     07        2019        20.2729        25.6139        0  
     07        2018        23.6907        20.2729        0  
     07        2017        19.1393        23.6907        0  
     07        2016        17.2812        19.1393        0  
     07        2015        17.6441        17.2812        0  
     07        2014        17.5096        17.6441        0  
     07        2013        13.3168        17.5096        0  
     07        2012        11.5078        13.3168        0  
     07        2011        14.3082        11.5078        0  
     08        2020        24.8510        30.6909        0  
     08        2019        19.7090        24.8510        0  
     08        2018        23.0789        19.7090        0  
     08        2017        18.6828        23.0789        0  
     08        2016        16.9036        18.6828        0  
     08        2015        17.2940        16.9036        0  
     08        2014        17.1973        17.2940        0  
     08        2013        13.1060        17.1973        0  
     08        2012        11.3491        13.1060        0  
     08        2011        14.1397        11.3491        0  

Wanger USA

     01        2020        29.8943        36.5248        951  
     01        2019        23.1836        29.8943        1,041  
     01        2018        23.9234        23.1836        1,098  
     01        2017        20.3397        23.9234        1,664  
     01        2016        18.1909        20.3397        1,701  
     01        2015        18.6095        18.1909        1,748  
     01        2014        18.0578        18.6095        1,774  
     01        2013        13.7271        18.0578        1,764  
     01        2012        11.6306        13.7271        1,883  
     01        2011        12.2533        11.6306        1,933  
     02        2020        29.0097        35.3730        0  
     02        2019        22.5428        29.0097        0  
     02        2018        23.3090        22.5428        0  
     02        2017        19.8572        23.3090        270  
     02        2016        17.7956        19.8572        270  
     02        2015        18.2422        17.7956        270  
     02        2014        17.7374        18.2422        270  
     02        2013        13.5111        17.7374        270  
     02        2012        11.4710        13.5111        270  
     02        2011        12.1098        11.4710        270  
     03        2020        28.7931        35.0912        0  
     03        2019        22.3857        28.7931        0  
     03        2018        23.1584        22.3857        0  
     03        2017        19.7388        23.1584        0  
     03        2016        17.6984        19.7388        0  
     03        2015        18.1518        17.6984        0  
     03        2014        17.6585        18.1518        0  
     03        2013        13.4578        17.6585        0  
     03        2012        11.4315        13.4578        0  
     03        2011        12.0743        11.4315        0  

 

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Fund

   Price
Level
     Year      Accumulation
Unit Value
Beginning of
Year
     Accumulation
Unit Value
End of Year
     Number of
Accumulation
Units End of
Year
 
     04        2020        28.1496        34.2551        201  
     04        2019        21.9184        28.1496        235  
     04        2018        22.7093        21.9184        270  
     04        2017        19.3853        22.7093        300  
     04        2016        17.4081        19.3853        321  
     04        2015        17.8815        17.4081        2,211  
     04        2014        17.4222        17.8815        2,302  
     04        2013        13.2981        17.4222        2,543  
     04        2012        11.3133        13.2981        2,666  
     04        2011        11.9677        11.3133        2,759  
     05        2020        27.9369        33.9784        0  
     05        2019        21.7641        27.9369        0  
     05        2018        22.5613        21.7641        0  
     05        2017        19.2689        22.5613        0  
     05        2016        17.3124        19.2689        0  
     05        2015        17.7923        17.3124        0  
     05        2014        17.3441        17.7923        0  
     05        2013        13.2452        17.3441        0  
     05        2012        11.2741        13.2452        0  
     05        2011        11.9323        11.2741        0  
     06        2020        27.3135        33.1706        0  
     06        2019        21.3102        27.3135        0  
     06        2018        22.1240        21.3102        0  
     06        2017        18.9238        22.1240        0  
     06        2016        17.0285        18.9238        0  
     06        2015        17.5273        17.0285        0  
     06        2014        17.1120        17.5273        0  
     06        2013        13.0880        17.1120        0  
     06        2012        11.1575        13.0880        0  
     06        2011        11.8270        11.1575        0  
     07        2020        27.1085        32.9049        0  
     07        2019        21.1609        27.1085        0  
     07        2018        21.9802        21.1609        0  
     07        2017        18.8102        21.9802        0  
     07        2016        16.9349        18.8102        0  
     07        2015        17.4398        16.9349        0  
     07        2014        17.0354        17.4398        0  
     07        2013        13.0361        17.0354        0  
     07        2012        11.1189        13.0361        0  
     07        2011        11.7921        11.1189        0  
     08        2020        26.3010        31.8600        0  
     08        2019        20.5723        26.3010        0  
     08        2018        21.4124        20.5723        0  
     08        2017        18.3615        21.4124        0  
     08        2016        16.5648        18.3615        0  
     08        2015        17.0937        16.5648        0  
     08        2014        16.7316        17.0937        0  
     08        2013        12.8298        16.7316        0  
     08        2012        10.9655        12.8298        0  
     08        2011        11.6532        10.9655        0  

 

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This Prospectus sets forth information about the Contract and the Variable Account that a prospective purchaser should know before investing. Additional information about the Contract and the Variable Account has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Statement of Additional Information dated April 30, 2021 which is incorporated herein by reference. The Statement of Additional Information is available upon request and without charge from Delaware Life Insurance Company. To receive a copy, return this request form to the address shown below or telephone (877) 253-2323.

 

 

 

To:   Delaware Life Insurance Company
  P.O. Box 758581
  Topeka, KS 66675-8581
  Please send me a Statement of Additional Information for
  Masters Flex
  Delaware Life Variable Account F.
Name:    
Address:    
City:        State:        Zip Code:    
Telephone:    

 

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APRIL 30, 2021

MASTERS FLEX

VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DELAWARE LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT F

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Delaware Life Insurance Company

     2  

Advertising and Sales Literature

     2  

Tax Deferred Accumulation

     4  

Calculations

     4  

Example of Net Investment Factor Calculation

     4  

Example of Variable Accumulation Unit Value Calculation

     5  

Annuity Provisions

     5  

Determination of Annuity Payments

     5  

Annuity Unit Value

     6  

Example of Variable Annuity Unit Calculation

     6  

Example of Variable Annuity Payment Calculation

     6  

Distribution of the Contract

     7  

Custodian

     7  

Experts

     7  

Financial Statements

     7  
The Statement of Additional Information sets forth information which may be of interest to prospective purchasers of Masters Flex (the “Contract”) issued by Delaware Life Insurance Company (the “Company” or “Delaware Life”) in connection with Delaware Life Variable Account F (the “Variable Account”) which is not included in the corresponding Prospectus dated April 30, 2021. This Statement of Additional Information should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained without charge from the Company by writing to Delaware Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 758581, Topeka, KS 66675-8581, or by telephoning (877) 253-2323.

 

The terms used in this Statement of Additional Information have the same meanings as in the Prospectus.

THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT A PROSPECTUS AND IS AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ONLY IF PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A CURRENT PROSPECTUS.


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DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Group One Thousand One, LLC is the Company’s immediate corporate parent. Group One Thousand One, LLC is ultimately controlled by Mark R. Walter. Mr. Walter ultimately controls the Company through the following intervening companies: Group One Thousand One, LLC, Delaware Life Holdings Parent, LLC, Delaware Life Holdings Parent II, LLC, and DLICM, LLC. The nature of the business of Mr. Walter and these intervening companies is investing in companies engaged in the business of life, health, and property and casualty insurance.

ADVERTISING AND SALES LITERATURE

As set forth in the Prospectus, the Company may refer to the following organizations (and others) in its marketing materials:

A.M. Best’s Rating System is designed to evaluate the various factors affecting the overall performance of an insurance company in order to provide an opinion as to an insurance company’s relative financial strength and ability to meet its contractual obligations. The procedure includes both a quantitative and qualitative review of each company.

Lipper Variable Insurance Products Performance Analysis Service is a publisher of statistical data covering the investment company industry in the United States and overseas. Lipper is recognized as the leading source of data on open-end and closed-end funds. Lipper currently tracks the performance of over 5,000 investment companies and publishes numerous specialized reports, including reports on performance and portfolio analysis, fee and expense analysis.

Standard & Poor’s insurance claims-paying ability rating is an opinion of an operating insurance company’s financial capacity to meet obligations of its insurance policies in accordance with their terms.

VARDS (Variable Annuity Research Data Service) provides a comprehensive guide to variable annuity contract features and historical fund performance. The service also provides a readily understandable analysis of the comparative characteristics and market performance of funds inclusive in variable contracts.

Moody’s Investors Services, Inc.’s insurance claims-paying rating is a system of rating an insurance company’s financial strength, market leadership, and ability to meet financial obligations. The purpose of Moody’s ratings is to provide investors with a simple system of gradation by which the relative quality of insurance companies may be noted.

Standard & Poor’s Index - broad-based measurement of changes in stock-market conditions based on the average performance of 500 widely held common stocks; commonly known as the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500). The selection of stocks, their relative weightings to reflect differences in the number of outstanding shares, and publication of the index itself are services of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, a financial advisory, securities rating, and publishing firm. The index tracks 400 industrial company stocks, 20 transportation stocks, 40 financial company stocks, and 40 public utilities.

NASDAQ-OTC Price Index - this index is based on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) and represents all domestic over-the-counter stocks except those traded on exchanges and those having only one market maker, a total of some 3,500 stocks. It is market value-weighted and was introduced with a base of 100.00 on February 5, 1971.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) - price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue chip stocks, primarily industrials, but including American Express Company and American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Prepared and Published by Dow Jones & Company, it is the oldest and most widely quoted of all the market indicators. The average is quoted in points, not dollars.

 

 

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Morningstar, Inc. is an independent financial publisher offering comprehensive statistical and analytical coverage of open-end and closed-end funds and variable annuities. This coverage for mutual funds includes, among other information, performance analysis rankings, risk rankings (e.g. aggressive, moderate or conservative), and “style box” matrices. Style box matrices display, for equity funds, the investment philosophy and size of the companies in which the fund invests and, for fixed-income funds, interest rate sensitivity and credit quality of the investment instruments.

Ibbotson Associates, Inc. is a consulting firm that provides a variety of historical data, including total return, capital appreciation and income, on the stock market as well as other investment asset classes, and inflation. This information will be used primarily for comparative purposes and to illustrate general financial planning principles.

In its advertisements and other sales literature for the Variable Account and the Funds, the Company intends to illustrate the advantages of the Contracts in a number of ways:

Dollar-Cost Averaging Illustrations. These illustrations will generally discuss the price-leveling effect of making regular investments in the same Sub-Accounts over a period of time, to take advantage of the trends in market prices of the portfolio securities purchased by those Sub-Accounts.

Systematic Withdrawal Program. A service provided by the Company, through which a Participant may take any distribution allowed by Internal Revenue Code Section 401 (a) (9) in the case of Qualified Contracts, or permitted under Internal Revenue Code Section 72 in the case of Non-Qualified Contracts, by way of a series of partial withdrawals. Withdrawals under this program may be fully or partially includible in income and may be subject to a 10% penalty tax. You should consult a qualified tax professional.

The Company’s and the Funds’ Customers. Sales literature for the Variable Account and the Funds may refer to the number of clients which they serve.

The Company’s Assets, Size. The Company may discuss its general financial condition (see, for example, the references to Standard & Poor’s and A.M. Best Company above); it may refer to its assets; and it may discuss its relative size and/or ranking among companies in the industry or among any sub-classification of those companies, based upon recognized evaluation criteria.

Compound Interest Illustrations. These will emphasize several advantages of the variable annuity contract. For example, but not by way of limitation, the literature may emphasize the potential savings through tax deferral; the potential advantage of the Variable Account over the Fixed Account; and the compounding effect when a participant makes regular deposits to his or her account.

The Company may use hypothetical illustrations of the benefits of tax deferral, including but not limited to the following chart. The chart below assumes an initial investment of $10,000 which remains fully invested for the entire time period, an 8% annual return, and a 33% combined federal and state income tax rate. It compares how 3 different investments might fare over 10, 20, and 30 years. The first example illustrates an investment in a non-tax-deferred account and assumes that taxes are paid annually out of that account. The second example illustrates how the same investment would grow in a tax-deferred investment, such as an annuity. The third example illustrates the net value of the tax-deferred investment after paying taxes on the full account value.

 

     10 YEARS      20 YEARS      30 YEARS  

Non-Tax-Deferred Account

   $ 16,856      $ 28,413      $ 47,893  

Tax-Deferred Account

   $ 21,589      $ 46,610      $ 100,627  

Tax-Deferred Account After Paying Taxes

   $ 17,765      $ 34,528      $ 70,720  

This illustration is hypothetical and does not represent the projected performance of the contract or any of its investment options. The illustration does not reflect the deduction of any charges or fees related to portfolio management, mortality and expense, or account administration. Taxes on earnings within an annuity are due upon withdrawal. Withdrawals may also be subject to surrender charges and, if made prior to age 5912, a 10% federal penalty tax.

 

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TAX-DEFERRED ACCUMULATION

In general, individuals who own annuity contracts are not taxed on increases in the value of their annuity contracts until some form of distribution is made under the contract. As a result, the annuity contract would benefit from tax deferral during the contract’s accumulation phase; this would have the effect of permitting an investment in an annuity contract to grow more rapidly that a comparable investment under which increases in value are taxed on a current basis.

In reports or other communications to you or in advertising or sales materials, we may also describe the effects of tax-deferred compounding on the Variable Account’s investment returns. We may illustrate these effects in charts or graphs and from time to time may include comparisons of returns under the Contract or in general on a tax-deferred basis, with the returns on a taxable basis. Different tax rates may be assumed. Any such illustrative chart or graph would show accumulations on an initial investment or Purchase Payment, assuming a given amount (including the applicable interest credit), hypothetical gross annual returns compounded annually, and a stated rate of return. The values shown for the taxable investment would not include any deduction for management fees or other expenses, but would assume the annual deduction of federal and state taxes from investment returns. The values shown for the Contract in a chart would reflect the deduction of Contract expenses, such as the mortality and expense risk charge, the 0.15% administrative charge, and the $50 annual Account Fee. In addition, the values shown would assume that the Participant has not surrendered his or her Contract or made any partial surrenders until the end of the period shown. The chart would assume a full surrender at the end of the period shown and the payment of federal and state taxes, at a rate of not more than 33%, on the amount in excess of the Purchase Payments.

In developing illustrative tax deferral charts, we will observe these general principles:

 

   

The assumed rate of earnings will be realistic.

 

   

The illustrative chart will accurately depict the effect of all fees and charges or provide a narrative that prominently discloses all fees and charges under the Contract.

 

   

Charts comparing accumulation values for tax-deferred and non-tax-deferred investments will depict the implications of any surrender.

 

   

A narrative accompanying the chart will prominently disclose that there may be a 10% tax penalty on a surrender by a Participant who has not reached age 5912 at the time of surrender.

The rates of return illustrated in any chart would be hypothetical and are not an estimate or guaranty of performance. Actual tax returns may vary among Participants.

CALCULATIONS

Example of Net Investment Factor Calculation

We determine the net investment factor using the following formula:

 

Investment Factor

     =          (             a + b           )     - d  
  c

where:

 

  (a)

is the net asset value of a Fund share held in the Sub-Account at the end of that Valuation Period;

 

  (b)

is the per share amount of any dividend or capital gains distribution made by that Fund during the Valuation Period;

 

  (c)

is the net asset value per share of the Fund share at the end of the previous Valuation Period;

 

  (d)

is a factor representing the asset-based insurance charges (the mortality and expense risk charge, the administrative expense charge, and the distribution fee) plus any applicable asset-based charge for an optional benefit for the Valuation Period.

 

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Assume the following facts about a particular Variable Account at the end of the current Valuation Period:

 

  (a)

the net asset value of a fund equals $ 18.38;

 

  (b)

the per share amount of any dividend or capital gains distributions equal $0;

 

  (c)

the net asset value per share of the Fund share at the end of the previous Valuation Period equals $18.32; and

 

  (d)

the factor representing the asset-based insurance charges (the mortality and expense risk charge, the administrative expense charge, and the distribution fee) plus any applicable asset-based charge for an optional benefit for the Valuation Period equals 0.00004837.

The net investment factor is, therefore, determined as follows:

 

(18.38 + 0.00) - (.00004837)

     =          1.00322674  

18.32

Example of Variable Accumulation Unit Value Calculation

We calculate the Variable Accumulation Unit Value for any Valuation Period as follows: we multiply the Variable Accumulation Unit Value for the immediately preceding Valuation Period by the appropriate Net Investment Factor for the subsequent Valuation Period.

Assume the Variable Accumulation Unit value for the immediately preceding Valuation Period had been 14.5645672. Assume that the Net Investment Factor for the subsequent Valuation Period is 1.00321276 as shown in the calculation above. The value for the current Valuation Period would be, therefore, determined as follows:

 

(14.5645672 x 1.00321276)

     =          14.6113597  

ANNUITY PROVISIONS

Determination of Annuity Payments

On the Annuity Commencement Date, the Contract’s Accumulation Account will be canceled and its adjusted value will be applied to provide a Variable Annuity or a Fixed Annuity or a combination of both. The adjusted value will be equal to the value of the Accumulation Account for the Valuation Period which ends immediately preceding the Annuity Commencement Date, reduced by any applicable premium or similar taxes and a proportionate amount of the contract maintenance charge to reflect the time elapsed between the last Contract Anniversary and the day before the Annuity Commencement Date.

The dollar amount of the first variable annuity payment will be determined in accordance with the annuity payment rates found in the Contract which are based on an assumed interest rate of 3% per year. All variable annuity payments other than the first are determined by means of Annuity Units credited to the Contract. The number of Annuity Units to be credited in respect of a particular Variable Account is determined by dividing that portion of the first variable annuity payment attributable to that Variable Account by the Annuity Unit value of that Variable Account for the Valuation Period which ends immediately preceding the Annuity Commencement Date. The number of Annuity Units of each particular Variable Account credited to the Contract then remains fixed unless an exchange of Annuity Units is made as described below. The dollar amount of each variable annuity payment after the first may increase, decrease or remain constant, and is equal to the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying the number of Annuity Units of a particular Variable Account credited to the Contract by the Annuity Unit value for the particular Variable Account for the Valuation Period which ends immediately preceding the due date of each subsequent payment.

 

 

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Annuity Unit Value

The Annuity Unit value for each Variable Account was established at $10.00 for the first Valuation Period of the particular Variable Account. The Annuity Unit value for any subsequent Valuation Period is determined using the following formula:

 

Annuity Unit Value

     =        (A x B) x C

where:

 

  A

equals the Annuity Unit value for the immediately preceding Valuation Period

 

  B

equals the Net Investment Factor for the current Valuation Period

 

  C

equals a factor to neutralize the assumed interest rate of 3% per year used to establish the annuity payment rates found in the Contract. (This factor is 0.99991902 for a one day Valuation Period.)

Example of Variable Annuity Unit Calculation

Assume the value of an Annuity Unit for the immediately preceding Valuation Period had been 12.3456789. Assume that the Net Investment Factor for the subsequent Valuation Period is 1.00322953 as shown in the calculation above. If the first variable annuity payment is determined by using an annuity payment based on an assumed interest rate of 3% per year, the value of the Annuity Unit for the current Valuation Period would be determined as follows:

 

(12.3456789 x 1.00322953) x 0.99991902

     =        12.3845466

Example of Variable Annuity Payment Calculation

The first Variable Annuity payment is determined by multiplying the Variable Accumulation Unit value for the Valuation Period (as described under “Example of Variable Accumulation Unit Calculation”) by the annuity payment rate for the age and annuity option elected.

Assume the following facts:

 

   

the Account value being annuitized is made up of a particular Variable Account with 8,765.4321 Variable Accumulation Units;

 

   

at the end of the Valuation Period immediately preceding the Annuity Commencement Date, the Variable Accumulation Unit value and the Annuity Unit value for that Variable Account are 14.5645672 and 12.3456789, respectively;

 

   

the annuity payment rate for the age and option elected is $6.78 per $1,000; and

 

   

on the day prior to the second variable annuity payment date, the Annuity Unit value is 12.3724831.

The first Variable Annuity payment would be determined as follows:

 

(8,765.4321 x 14.5645672) x 6.78

     =        $ 865.57  

1,000

This first Variable Annuity payment of $865.57 represents 70.1112 Variable Annuity Units, which are calculated by dividing the first Variable Annuity Payment by the Variable Annuity Unit value at the end of the Valuation Period immediately preceding the Annuity Commencement Date. In this case, $865.57 divided by 12.3456789.

Subsequent Variable Annuity payments are determined by multiplying the number of Variable Annuity Units (calculated for the first Variable Annuity payment) by the Variable Annuity Unit value at the end of the Valuation

 

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Period immediately preceding the annuity payment date. Thus, the second Variable Annuity payment would be determined as follows:

 

70.1112 x 12.3845467

     =        $ 868.29  

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACT

We offer the Contract on a continuous basis through the general distributor and principal underwriter of the Contracts, Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Clarendon”). Clarendon also acts as the general distributor of certain other annuity contracts issued by the Company and its subsidiary, Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York, and variable life insurance contracts issued by the Company.

In addition to commissions, the Company may, from time to time, pay or allow additional promotional incentives, in the form of cash or other compensation. The Company reserves the right to offer these additional incentives only to certain broker-dealers that sell or are expected to sell during specified time periods certain minimum amounts of Contracts or Certificates or other contracts offered by the Company. Promotional incentives may change at any time.

Commissions will not be paid to selling agents with respect to Participant Accounts established for the personal account of employees of the Company or any of its affiliates, or of persons engaged in the distribution of the Contract, or of immediate family members of such employees or persons. In addition, commissions may be waived or reduced in connection with certain transactions described in the Prospectus under the heading “Waivers; Reduced Charges; Credits; Special Guaranteed Interest Rates.” Total commissions paid on behalf of Clarendon in connection with the Variable Account during 2018, 2019, and 2020, were approximately $65,608,771, $60,507,109, and $57,664,042, respectively.

CUSTODIAN

We are the Custodian of the assets of the Variable Account. We will purchase Fund shares at net asset value in connection with amounts allocated to the Sub-Accounts in accordance with your instructions, and we will redeem Fund shares at net asset value for the purpose of meeting the contractual obligations of the Variable Account, paying charges relative to the Variable Account or making adjustments for annuity reserves held in the Variable Account.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of Delaware Life Insurance Company and each of the subaccounts of the Delaware Life Variable Account F included in Form N-VPFS filed on April 29, 2021 have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements are incorporated by reference to Form N-VPFS filed on April 29, 2021 for Delaware Life Insurance Company and Delaware Life Variable Account F. The consolidated financial statements of Delaware Life Insurance Company are provided as relevant to its ability to meet its financial obligations under the Contracts and Certificates and should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the Variable Account.

 

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  (a)

The following Financial Statements are included in the Registration Statement:

 

  A.

Condensed Financial Information - Accumulation Unit Values (Part A)

 

  B.

Financial Statements of the Depositor (Part B)

 

  C.

Financial Statements of the Registrant (Part B)

 

  (b)

The following Exhibits are incorporated in the Registration Statement by reference unless otherwise indicated:

 

(1)   Resolution of Board of Directors of the Depositor dated December 3, 1985 authorizing the establishment of the Registrant (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-37907, filed on October 14, 1997); Exhibit (1)
(2)   Not Applicable;
(3)(a)   Marketing Services Agreement between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Distributors, Inc. and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-37907, filed on January 16, 1998); Exhibit (3)(a)
(3)(b)(i)   Principal Underwriter’s Agreement by and between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83364, filed on or about April  28, 2009); Exhibit (3)(b)(1)
(3)(b)(ii)   Amendment No. 1 to Principal Underwriter’s Agreement by and between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83364, filed on or about April  28, 2009); Exhibit (3)(b)(2)
(3)(b)(iii)   Amendment No. 2 to Principal Underwriter’s Agreement by and between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement of Delaware Life Variable Account I on Form N-6, File No. 333-100829, filed on April  27, 2010); Exhibit (3)(b)(iii)
(3)(b)(iv)   Amendment No. 3 to Principal Underwriter’s Agreement by and between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement of Delaware Life Variable Account I on Form N-6, File No. 333-100829, filed on April  27, 2010); Exhibit (3)(b)(iv)
(3)(c)(i)   Sales Operations and General Agent Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-37907, filed on January 16, 1998); Exhibit (3)(c)(1)
(3)(c)(ii)   Broker-Dealer Supervisory and Service Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-37907, filed on January  16, 1998); Exhibit (3)(c)(ii)
(3)(c)(iii)   General Agent Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-37907, filed on January 16, 1998); Exhibit (3)(c)(iii)
(4)(a)   Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Group Annuity Contract (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-74844, filed on February 14, 2002); Exhibit (4)(a)
(4)(b)   Certificate to be issued in connection with Contract filed as Exhibit 4(a) (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-74844, filed on December 10, 2001); Exhibit (4)(b)


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(4)(c)   Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-74844, filed on February 14, 2002); Exhibit (4)(c)
(4)(d)   Secured Returns 2 Rider to Certificate filed as Exhibit (4)(b) (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-115525, filed on May 14, 2004); Exhibit (4(d)
(4)(e)   Secured Returns 2 Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-115525, filed on May 14, 2004); Exhibit (4)(e)
(4)(f)   Secured Returns for Life Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on August  2, 2005); Exhibit (4)(f)
(4)(g)   Secured Returns for Life Plus Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on February  3, 2006); Exhibit (4)(g)
(4)(h)   Income ON Demand Benefit Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on September  22, 2006); Exhibit (4)(h)
(4)(i)   Retirement Asset Protector Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on September  22, 2006); Exhibit (4)(i)
(4)(j)   Retirement Income Escalator Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on February  12, 2008); Exhibit (4)(j)
(4)(k)   Income ON Demand Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on February  12, 2008); Exhibit (4)(k)
(4)(l)   Retirement Income Escalator II Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on July  3, 2008); Exhibit (4)(l)
(4)(m)   Income ON Demand II Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on July 3, 2008); Exhibit (4) (m)
(4)(n)   Income ON Demand II Escalator Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on July  3, 2008); Exhibit (4)(n)
(4)(o)   Income ON Demand II Plus Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on July  3, 2008); Exhibit (4)(o)
(4)(p)   Income ON Demand III Escalator Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83362, filed on June  10, 2009); Exhibit (4)(p)
(4)(q)   Sun Income Riser Rider to Flexible Payment Combination Fixed/Variable Individual Annuity Contract filed as Exhibit (4)(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83362, filed on June 10, 2009); Exhibit (4)(q)


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(5)(a)   Application to be used with Contract filed as Exhibit 4(a) (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-74884, filed on February 14, 2002); Exhibit (5)(a)
(5)(b)   Application to be used with Certificate filed as Exhibit 4(b) and Contract filed as Exhibit 4(c) (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-7444, filed on February  14, 2002); Exhibit (5(b)
(6)(a)   Certificate of Incorporation of the Depositor (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on August 11, 2014); Exhibit (6(a)
(6)(b)   By-Laws of the Depositor (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on August 11, 2014); Exhibit (6)(b)
(7)   Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement between Delaware Life Insurance Company and Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on April  26, 2019); Exhibit (7)
(8)(a)   Participation Agreement by and between The Alger American Fund, the Depositor, and Fred Alger and Company, Incorporated (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-41628, filed on April 23, 1999); Exhibit (8)(a)
(8)(b)   Participation Agreement, dated September 27, 2018, by and among Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, dated September 27, 2018 (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(b)
(8)(c)   Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, as amended through September 18, 2014, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company, Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Invesco Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018): Exhibit (8)(c)
(8)(d)   Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2001 by and among Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Distributors, Inc., and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.). (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-82957, filed on July  27, 2001); Exhibit (8)(d)
(8)(e)   Amended and Restated Participation Agreement dated September 1, 2004 by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Variable Insurance Products Funds, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement of on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on April  28, 2005); Exhibit (8)(e)
(8)(f)   Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2001, as amended through March 26, 2018, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company, Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., AllianceBernstein L.P. and AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(f)
(8)(g)   Participation Agreement, dated February 17, 1998, as amended through July 23, 2018, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company, Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(g)
(8)(h)   Participation Agreement Among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York and Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-102278, filed on December  31, 2002); Exhibit (8)(h)


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(8)(i)   Participation Agreement, dated September 16, 2002, as amended through September 17, 2014, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company, Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Investments (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(i)
(8)(j)   Participation Agreement by and among Wanger Advisors Trust, Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc., Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on April  28, 2005); Exhibit (8)(j)
(8)(k)   Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 2007, as amended through May 1, 2018, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company, Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York, Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC, and Lazard Retirement Series, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(k)
(8)(l)   Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2004, as amended through June 5, 2018, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company, The Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc., Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(l)
(8)(m)   Participation Agreement, dated December 3, 2007, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), The Huntington Funds, Edgewood Services, Inc., and Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on February  12, 2008); Exhibit (8)(m)
(8)(n)   Participation Agreement, dated May 13, 2004, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Merrill Lynch Variable Series Funds, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. and FAM Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of Delaware Life Variable Account G on Form N-6, File No. 333-111688, filed on April 29, 2005); Exhibit (8)(n)
(8)(o)   Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2002, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, First Eagle Sogen Variable Funds, Inc. and Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement of Delaware Life Variable Account I on Form N-6, File No. 333-143353, filed on May 30, 2007); Exhibit (8)(o)
(8)(p)   Participation Agreement, dated August 1, 2011, as amended through May 16, 2018, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York and Delaware Life Insurance Company, Putnam Variable Trust and Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(p)
(8)(q)   Participation Agreement, dated August 1, 2011, among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, and PIMCO Investments LLC (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 the Registration Statement of Delaware Life Variable Account K on Form N-4, File No. 333-173301, filed on August 10, 2011); Exhibit (8)(q)
(8)(r)   Participation Agreement, dated May 1, 2011, among Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-173301, filed on June  8, 2011); Exhibit (8)(r)
(8)(s)   Participation Agreement, dated April 24, 2009, as amended through May 29, 2018, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York and Delaware Life Insurance Company, JPMorgan Insurance Trust and J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(s)


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(8)(t)   Participation Agreement, dated December 1, 2012, as amended through September 8, 2014, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York and Delaware Life Insurance Company, MFS Variable Insurance Trusts I, II and III, and MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October 1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(t)
(8)(u)   Participation Agreement, restated April 1, 2007, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Independence Life and Annuity Company, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on April 29, 2013); Exhibit (8)(u)
(8)(v)   Participation Agreement, dated April 26. 2013, as amended through July 1, 2018, by and among Delaware Life Insurance Company, Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York, Delaware Life Insurance and Annuity Company (Bermuda) Ltd., Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-225901, filed on October  1, 2018); Exhibit (8)(v)
(8)(w)   Participation Agreement, dated April 29, 2011, by and among Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York, Independence Life and Annuity Company, RiverSource Variable Series Trust, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, filed on April 29, 2013); Exhibit (8)(w)
(9)   Opinion of Counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered and Consent to its use;*
(10)(a)   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;*
(10)(b)   Representation of Counsel pursuant to Rule 485(b);*
(11)   Not Applicable;
(12)   Not Applicable;
(13)   Schedule for Computation of Performance Quotations (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 033-41628, filed on April 29, 1998); Exhibit (13)
(14)(a)   Powers of Attorney (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-238865, filed on June  2, 2020); Exhibit (14)(a)
(14)(b)   Resolution of the Board of Directors of the depositor dated April 23, 2020, authorizing the use of powers of attorney for Officer signatures;*
(15)   Organization Chart of the Registrant, the Depositor and Group One Thousand One, LLC; * and
(16)   Master Services Agreement by and between Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) and se2, Inc., dated December 1, 2013. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement of Delaware Life Variable Account I on Form N-6, File No. 333-143354, filed on April 29, 2015.) Exhibit (16)

 

*

Filed herewith.

Item 25. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR

 

Name and Principal

Business Address

  

Positions and Offices

With Depositor

Dennis A. Cullen

811 Turnberry Lane

Northbrook, IL 60062

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David E. Sams, Jr.

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

   Chairman and Director

Daniel J. Towriss

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

   Chief Executive Officer and President and Director

Michael S. Bloom

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

  

Senior Vice President and General Counsel and

Secretary

Andrew F. Kenney

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

   Chief Investment Officer

Michael K. Moran

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

and Treasurer

James D. Purvis

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

   Chief Operating Officer

Robert S. Sabatino

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

  

Senior Vice President, Information Technology and

Operations

Fang L. Wang

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

   Chief Financial Officer

Michelle B. Wilcon

Delaware Life Insurance Company

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30

Waltham, MA 02451

   Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Item 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR REGISTRANT

No person is directly or indirectly controlled by the Registrant. The Registrant is a separate account of the Depositor, Delaware Life Insurance Company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Group One Thousand One, LLC.

The organization chart of Group One Thousand One, LLC, the Depositor and Registrant is filed herewith as Exhibit 15. None of the companies listed in such organization chart is a subsidiary of the Registrant; therefore, the only financial statements being filed are those of Delaware Life Insurance Company.

Item 27. NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS

As of March 1, 2021, there were 12,807 qualified and 8,233 non-qualified contract owners.

Item 28. INDEMNIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 145 of the Delaware Corporation Law, Article 8 of the By-laws of Delaware Life Insurance Company (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit (6)(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-83516, on August 11, 2014), provides for the indemnification of directors, officers and employees of Delaware Life Insurance Company. Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and


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controlling persons of Delaware Life Insurance Company pursuant to the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or otherwise, Delaware Life Insurance Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Delaware Life Insurance Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, controlling person of Delaware Life Insurance Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Delaware Life Insurance Company will submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by them is against public policy as expressed in the Act, unless in the opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS

(a) Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delaware Life Insurance Company, acts as general distributor for the Registrant, Delaware Life Variable Accounts C, D, E, G, I, K and L, and Keyport Variable Account A, KMA Variable Account, Keyport Variable Account I, KBL Variable Account A, KBL Variable Annuity Account, Delaware Life NY Variable Accounts A, B, C, D, J and N.

 

(b)    Name and Principal    Position and Offices
   Business Address*    with Underwriter
   Thomas G. Seitz    President and Director
   Michael K. Moran    Financial Operations Principal and Treasurer and Director
   Michael S. Bloom    Secretary and Director
   Christopher J. Vellante    Chief Compliance Officer

 

*

The principal business address of all directors and officers of the principal underwriter is 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451.

(c) Inapplicable.

Item 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

Accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained, in whole or in part, by Delaware Life Insurance Company at its offices at 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, at the offices of Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc., at 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 30, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, or at the offices of se2, llc at 5801 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66606-0001.

Item 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Not Applicable.

Item 32. UNDERTAKINGS

The Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

  (a)

To file a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the Registration Statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments under the variable annuity Contracts may be accepted;

 

  (b)

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;

 

  (c)

To deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under SEC Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request.

 

  (d)

Representation with respect to Section 26(f)(2)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940: Delaware Life Insurance Company represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Contracts, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the insurance company.

The Registrant is relying on the no-action letter issued by the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission to American Council of Life Insurance, Ref. No. IP-6-88, dated November 28, 1988, the requirements for which have been complied with by the Registrant.


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SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Waltham, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this 29th day of April, 2021.

 

DELAWARE LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT F
(Registrant)
DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
By:  

/s/ Daniel J. Towriss*

  Daniel J. Towriss
  Chief Executive Officer and President

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities with the Depositor, Delaware Life Insurance Company, and on the dates indicated.

 

SIGNATURE

  

TITLE

 

DATE

/s/ David E. Sams, Jr.*

   Chairman and Director   April 29, 2021
David E. Sams, Jr.     

/s/ Daniel J. Towriss*

   Chief Executive Officer and President and Director   April 29, 2021
Daniel J. Towriss    (Principal Executive Officer)  

/s/ Michael K. Moran*

   Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting   April 29, 2021
Michael K. Moran    Officer and Treasurer  
   (Principal Accounting Officer)  

/s/ Fang L. Wang

   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)   April 29, 2021
Fang L. Wang     

/s/ Dennis A. Cullen*

   Director   April 29, 2021
Dennis A. Cullen     
*By:  

/s/ Kenneth N. Crowley

   Attorney-in-Fact for:   April 29, 2021
  Kenneth N. Crowley    Dennis A. Cullen, Director  
   David E. Sams, Jr., Chairman and Director  
  

Daniel J. Towriss, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director;

 
  

Michael K. Moran, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer

Fang L. Wang, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

*

Kenneth N. Crowley has signed this document on the indicated date on behalf of the above Directors for the Depositor pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons and a resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing use of powers of attorney for Officer signatures. Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, File No. 333-238865, filed on June 2, 2020. Resolution of the Board of Directors is included herein as Exhibit 14(b).


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

(9)   Opinion of Counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered and Consent to its use
(10)(a)   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(10)(b)   Representation of Counsel pursuant to Rule 485(b)
(14)(b)   Resolution of the Board of Directors
(15)   Organization Chart of the Registrant, the Depositor and Group One Thousand One, LLC