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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2008.

 

Registration No. 33-56908

811-06032


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM N-4

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Pre-Effective Amendment No. __

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 31

 

and

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

 

Amendment No. 72

 

Separate Account VA B

 

(Exact Name of Registrant)

 


 

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

 

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code

 

   

(319) 355-8330

Darin D. Smith, Esquire

   

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-4520

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Copy to:

 

Frederick R. Bellamy, Esquire

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan L.L.P.

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2415


Title of Securities Being Registered:

Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Policies

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 

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

 

¨        on                          pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

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

 

¨ on                          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.

 

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The Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, Supplements and Exhibits for Transamerica Freedom of the Separate Account VA B to the Form N-4 Registration Statement (33-56908 and 811-06032) filed on April 30, 2008 and any subsequent filings are hereby incorporated by reference.


TRANSAMERICA FREEDOM VARIABLE ANNUITY

Issued by

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Supplement Dated November 10, 2008

to the

Prospectus dated May 1, 2008

This supplement describes three new investment choices available under the policy and the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider, which provides you with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit if you invest only in certain designated funds and meet other conditions.

The following investment choices are generally available to policies on or after November 10, 2008:

TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST

Subadvised by AEGON USA Investment Management

Transamerica Efficient Markets VP – Service Class

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

Managed by AllianceBernstein L.P.

AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio – Class B

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

Fund Administrator: Franklin Templeton Services, LLC

Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund – Class 4

Please note:

 

   

The AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio and the Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund have a Fund Facilitation Fee.

 

   

These investment choices have been added as Designated Investment Choices under the Double Enhanced Death Benefit, the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider, and the Retirement Income Choice Rider.

 

   

These investment choices may vary for certain policies and may not be available for all policies.

The following hereby amends, and to the extent inconsistent replaces, the corresponding paragraphs in the SUMMARY section in the prospectus.

 

5. EXPENSES

We deduct a daily fund facilitation fee from the assets in certain investment choices at an annual rate (as a percentage of the subaccount’s value) as follows:

 

   

0.20% if you choose the AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio

 

   

0.15% if you choose the Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund

This Prospectus Supplement must be accompanied or preceded

by the Prospectus for the

Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity dated May 1, 2008


If you elect the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider, then there is an annual rider fee during the accumulation phase of 0.90% of the withdrawal base on each rider anniversary. For each additional option you elect with the rider, you will be charged an annual fee during the accumulation phase that is also a percentage of the withdrawal base; this fee is in addition to the rider fee for the base benefit.

The following hereby the corresponding ANNUITY POLICY FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLES in the prospectus.

ANNUITY POLICY FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLES

The following describes the fees and expenses that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the policy. Please be certain to review the notes following the fee table and expense examples for further information about the fees and charges presented. The order of the notes follows the order in which the fees and charges under the policy are presented in the fee table and the expense examples.

The first section describes the fees and expenses that you will pay at the time that you buy the policy, surrender the policy, or transfer cash value between investment choices. State premium taxes may also be deducted. Excess interest adjustments may be made to amounts surrendered or applied to annuity payment options from cash value from the fixed account.

 

Policy Owner Transaction Expenses:

  

Sales Load On Purchase Payments

     0%

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

  

Base Policy

     0%

Transfer Fee

   $ 0 - $10

Special Service Fee

   $ 0 - $25

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

 

Annual Service Charge

   $0 - $35 per policy

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

  

Base Separate Account Expenses:

  

Mortality and Expense Risk Fee

   1.55%

Administrative Charge

   0.15%

Total Base Separate Account Annual Expenses

   1.70%

Optional Separate Account Expenses:

  

Double Enhanced Death Benefit

   0.65%

Annual Step-Up Death Benefit

   0.20%

Fund Facilitation Fee

   0.20%

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses with Highest Optional Separate Account Expenses

   2.55%

Optional Rider Fees:

  

Additional Death Distribution Rider (annual charge based on policy value)

   0.25%

Additional Death Distribution+ Rider (annual charge based on policy value)

   0.55%

Living Benefits Rider (annual charge - a % of Total Withdrawal Base)

   0.60%

 

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Retirement Income Choice Rider – Single Life Option (annual charge - a % of Withdrawal Base):

  

Base Benefit (Maximum)

   1.35%

Base Benefit (Current)

   0.60%

Additional Benefits available with the Retirement Income Choice Rider:

  

Death Benefit

   0.25%

Income Enhancement Benefit

   0.15%

Maximum Total Retirement Income Choice Rider Fees (Single Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   1.75%

Current Total Retirement Income Choice Rider Fees (Single Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   1.00%

Retirement Income Choice Rider – Joint Life Option (annual charge - a % of Withdrawal Base):

  

Base Benefit (Maximum)

   1.65%

Base Benefit (Current)

   0.90%

Additional Benefits available with the Retirement Income Choice Rider:

  

Death Benefit

   0.20%

Income Enhancement Benefit

   0.30%

Maximum Total Retirement Income Choice Rider Fees (Joint Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   2.15%

Current Total Retirement Income Choice Rider Fees (Joint Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   1.40%

Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider – Single Life Option (annual charge - a % of Withdrawal Base):

  

Base Benefit (Maximum)

   1.65%

Base Benefit (Current)

   0.90%

Additional Benefits available with the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider:

  

Death Benefit

   0.25%

Income Enhancement Benefit

   0.15%

Maximum Total Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider Fees (Single Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   2.05%

Current Total Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider Fees (Single Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   1.30%

Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider – Joint Life Option (annual charge - a % of Withdrawal Base):

  

Base Benefit (Maximum)

   1.65%

Base Benefit (Current)

   0.90%

Additional Benefits available with the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider:

  

Death Benefit

   0.20%

Income Enhancement Benefit

   0.30%

Maximum Total Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider Fees (Joint Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   2.15%

Current Total Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider Fees (Joint Life) with Highest Combination of Benefits

   1.40%

The next section shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses charged by the underlying fund portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2007 (before any fee waiver or expense reimbursements). Expenses may be higher or lower in future years. More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

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Total Portfolio Annual Operating Expenses (Expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service 12b-1 fees, and other expenses):

 

Lowest Gross

   0.65 %

Highest Gross

   1.43 %

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

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the policy for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the highest fees and expenses of any of the portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the base policy with the combination of available optional features or riders with the highest fees and expenses including the Fund Facilitation Fee, Annual Step-Up Death Benefit, Additional Death Distribution+ Rider, and Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider – Joint Life with additional Death Benefit and Income Enhancement options. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

Expense Examples:

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

 

1 Year

   $ 562

3 Years

   $ 1701

5 Years

   $ 2859

10 Years

   $ 5844

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

 

1 Year

   $ 562

3 Years

   $ 1701

5 Years

   $ 2859

10 Years

   $ 5844

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

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the policies, see “Distributor of the Policies.”

NOTES TO FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLES

Annuity Policy Fee Table and Expense Examples: The fee table applies only to the accumulation phase and reflects the maximum charges unless otherwise noted. During the income phase the fees may be different than those described in the Fee Table. See Section “5. Expenses.”

Maximum Surrender Charge: If you select the Life with Emergency Cash® annuity payment option, you will be subject to a surrender charge after the annuity commencement date. See section “5. Expenses.”

 

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Transfer Fee: The transfer fee, if any is imposed, applies to each policy, regardless of how the policy value is allocated among the investment choices. There is no fee for the first 12 transfers per policy year. For additional transfers, the Company may charge a fee of $10 per transfer.

Annual Service Charge: The annual service charge is assessed on each policy anniversary and at surrender. The charge is waived if your policy value, or the sum of your premiums less all partial surrenders, is at least $50,000.

Special Service Fees: We may deduct a charge for special services, such as overnight delivery.

Mortality and Expense Risk Fee: The mortality and expense risk fee shown is for the accumulation phase with the base death benefit.

Optional Separate Account Expenses: Any optional separate account expense is in addition to the mortality and expense risk and administrative fees.

Fund Facilitation Fee: This daily fee is applied only to policy value in the subaccounts invested in the AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio (0.20%) and the Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund (0.15%). See section “5. Expenses.”

Total Separate Account Annual Expenses with Highest Optional Separate Account Expenses: This reflects the base separate account expenses plus any optional separate account expenses, but does not include any annual optional rider fees.

Optional Rider Fees: In some cases, riders to the policy are available that provide optional benefits. There are additional fees (each year) for those riders.

Additional Death Distribution Rider and Additional Death Distribution+ Rider: This fee is a percentage of the policy value and is only deducted during the accumulation phase.

Living Benefits Rider: The annual fee is a percentage of the “principal back” Total Withdrawal Base. The “principal back” Total Withdrawal Base on the rider date is the policy value (less premium enhancements if the rider is added in the first policy year). After the rider date, the “principal back” Total Withdrawal Base is equal to: the “principal back” Total Withdrawal Base on the rider date; plus subsequent premium payments; less subsequent “principal back” adjusted partial withdrawals.

Retirement Income Choice Rider and Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider – base benefit: The annual fee is a percentage of the Withdrawal Base. The Withdrawal Base on the rider date is the policy value (less any premium enhancement if the rider is added in the first policy year). During any rider year, the Withdrawal Base is equal to the Withdrawal Base on the rider date or most recent rider anniversary, plus subsequent premium payments, less subsequent Withdrawal Base adjustments. Note: If you elect this rider, then you cannot also elect the Double Enhanced Death Benefit.

Retirement Income Choice Rider and Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider – Additional Benefits (Single Life and Joint Life Options): You may elect the Retirement Income Choice Rider or the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider with one or more of the following options – Death Benefit or Income Enhancement Benefit. The charge for each of these options is a percentage of the Withdrawal Base and is in addition to the base benefit fee.

 

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Maximum Total Retirement Income Choice Rider Fees with Highest Combination of Benefits and Maximum Total Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider Fees with Highest Combination of Benefits: After the fifth rider anniversary, the base benefit rider fees can increase when there is an automatic step-up. These fee totals reflect the maximum fee increase resulting from an automatic step-up of the Withdrawal Base while the rider is in effect.

Total Portfolio Annual Operating Expenses: The fee table information relating to the underlying fund portfolios was provided to the Company by the underlying fund portfolios, their investment advisors or managers, and the Company has not and cannot independently verify the accuracy or completeness of such information. Actual future expenses of the portfolios may be greater or less than those shown in the Table.

Expense Examples: The Example does not reflect premium tax charges or transfer fees. Different fees and expenses not reflected in the Example may be assessed during the income phase of the policy.

 

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The following hereby amends, and to the extent inconsistent replaces, the corresponding paragraphs in the “5. EXPENSES” section in the prospectus.

Fund Facilitation Fee

We charge a fund facilitation fee in order to make certain funds available as investment choices under the policies. This fee is assessed daily based on the net asset value of only the subaccounts that we specify. The fund facilitation fee, expressed as an annual rate is:

 

 

0.20% if you choose the AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio

 

 

0.15% if you choose the Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund

Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider and Additional Option Fees

If you elect the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider, then for the base benefit (for single life or joint life), there is an annual fee of 0.90% of the withdrawal base charged on each rider anniversary prior to annuitization. If you elect options with the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider, then for each option you elect, you will be charged a fee that is a percentage of the withdrawal base on each rider anniversary prior to annuitization and is in addition to the rider fee for the base benefit. The additional fees are as follows:

 

Options

   Single Life Option   Joint Life Option

Death Benefit

   0.25%   0.20%

Income Enhancement

   0.15%   0.30%

We will also deduct any rider fee pro rata upon full surrender of the policy or other termination of the rider. The rider fee(s) is deducted from each investment choice in proportion to the amount of policy value in each investment choice.

The following hereby amends the corresponding paragraphs in “10. ADDITIONAL FEATURES” section in the prospectus.

GUARANTEED LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS

You may elect one of the following optional riders under the policy that offers guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits—the Living Benefits Rider, the Retirement Income Choice Rider, or the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider. Important aspects of each of these riders are summarized in the Appendix – Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Comparison Table and are described in more detail below. You should consult with tax and financial professionals to determine which of these riders is appropriate for you.

The following benefits are no longer available for new sales, but if you have previously elected one of these riders you can still upgrade.

 

 

5 for Life Rider

 

 

5 for Life with Growth Rider

 

 

Income Select for Life Rider

 

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RETIREMENT INCOME CHOICE WITH DOUBLE WITHDRAWAL BASE BENEFIT RIDER

You may elect to purchase the optional Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider which, provides you with: (1) a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit; and (2) an opportunity to increase the withdrawal base if no withdrawals have been made before the 10th rider anniversary or before the anniversary following the annuitant’s (or the annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) attaining age 67, whichever is later. This rider is available during the accumulation phase, and requires that you invest only in certain investment choices. The tax rules for qualified policies may limit the value of this rider. Please consult a qualified tax advisor before electing the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider for a qualified policy.

Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit – Base Benefit

This benefit is intended to provide a level of cash withdrawals regardless of the performance of the designated investment choices you select. Under this benefit, you can withdraw up to the rider withdrawal amount each rider year, starting with the rider year immediately following the annuitant’s (or the annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) 59th birthday and lasting until the annuitant’s death (unless your withdrawal base is reduced to zero because of “excess withdrawals”; see Withdrawal Base Adjustments, and Rider Death Benefit Adjustments, below). A rider year begins on the rider date (the date the rider becomes effective) and on each anniversary thereafter. All withdrawals before the annuitant (or the annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) is 59 are excess withdrawals; a penalty tax may be assessed on amounts withdrawn from the policy before the owner reaches age 59 1/2.

Example. Assume you are the owner and annuitant and you make a single premium payment of $100,000 when you are 56 years old. Further assume that you do not make any withdrawals or additional premium payments, no automatic step-ups occurred, but that after five years your policy value has declined to $90,000 solely because of negative investment performance. With an annual growth rate percentage of 5.0%, after 5 years the withdrawal base is equal to $127,628 ($100,000 x 1.055). You could withdraw up to $6,381 which is the applicable withdrawal percentage of 5.0% for the single life option multiplied by the withdrawal base of $127,628, each rider year for the rest of your life (assuming that you take your first withdrawal when you are age 61, that you do not withdraw more than the rider withdrawal amount in any one year and there are no future automatic step-ups.)

Of course, you can always withdraw an amount up to your cash value pursuant to your rights under the policy at your discretion.

Example continued. Assume the same facts as above, but you withdraw $10,000 when you are 61 years old. That excess withdrawal decreases your future rider withdrawal amount to $6,105.

See the “Appendix - Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Adjusted Partial Surrenders - Retirement Income Choice and Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Riders” for examples showing the effect of hypothetical withdrawals in more detail.

Please note:

 

 

If you elect this rider, then you cannot also elect the Double Enhanced Death Benefit guaranteed minimum death benefit option.

 

 

You will begin paying the rider charge as of the date the rider takes effect, even if you do not begin taking withdrawals for many years, or ever. We will not refund the charges you have paid under the rider if you never choose to take withdrawals and/or if you never receive any payments under the rider.

 

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We have designed this rider for you to take withdrawals each rider year that are less than or equal to the rider withdrawal amount. You should not purchase this rider if you plan to take withdrawals in excess of the rider withdrawal amount, because such excess withdrawals may significantly reduce or eliminate the value of the guarantees provided by the rider.

 

 

The longer you wait to start making withdrawals under the benefit, the less time you have to benefit from the guarantee because of decreasing life expectancy as you age. On the other hand, the longer you wait to begin making withdrawals, the higher your withdrawal percentage may be and the more opportunities you will have to lock in a higher withdrawal base. You should carefully consider when to begin making withdrawals. There is a risk that you will not begin making withdrawals at the most financially beneficial time for you.

 

 

Because the guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit under this rider is accessed through regular withdrawals that do not exceed the rider withdrawal amount, the rider may not be appropriate for you if you do not foresee a need for liquidity and your primary objective is to take maximum advantage of the tax deferral aspect of the policy.

 

 

All policy value must be allocated to a limited number of specified funds (see “Designated Investment Choices”). You should consult with your registered representative to assist you in determining whether these investment restrictions are suited for your financial needs and risk tolerance.

 

 

Cumulative withdrawals in any rider year that are in excess of the rider withdrawal amount are excess withdrawals.

 

 

An excess withdrawal may impact the rider withdrawal amount, withdrawal base, and rider death benefit (if applicable) on a greater than dollar-for-dollar basis.

 

 

Any withdrawal will reduce your rider death benefit (if applicable).

 

 

Upon the death of the annuitant, the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider terminates and there are no more additional guaranteed withdrawals.

Like all withdrawals, withdrawals under this benefit also:

 

 

reduce your policy value;

 

 

reduce your base policy death benefit and other benefits;

 

 

may be subject to surrender charges and excess interest adjustments;

 

 

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

 

 

may be limited or restricted under certain qualified policies.

Rider Withdrawal Amount. You can withdraw up to the rider withdrawal amount (after age 59) in any rider year without causing an excess withdrawal. See “Withdrawal Base Adjustments” and “Rider Death Benefit Adjustments”, below.

The rider withdrawal amount is zero if the annuitant is not 59 years old on the rider date and remains zero until the first day of the rider year after the annuitant’s 59th birthday. If the annuitant (or the annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) is at least 59 years old on the date that the rider is elected (“rider date”), then the rider withdrawal amount is equal to the withdrawal base multiplied by the withdrawal percentage (see below).

For qualified policies: If the plan participant (generally the annuitant) is at least 70 1/2 years old, the rider withdrawal amount for that rider year (and each subsequent rider year) is equal to the greater of:

 

 

the rider withdrawal amount described above; or

 

 

an amount equal to a minimum required distribution amount calculated using only: (1) the living annuitant’s age, (2) the IRS Uniform Lifetime table or, if applicable, the Joint Life and Survivor Expectancy table, (3) the policy value of the base policy, (including the present value of any additional benefits provided under the policy to the extent required to be taken into account under IRS guidance) and (4) amounts from the current calendar year (no carry-over from past years).

 

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Only amounts calculated as set forth above can be used as the rider withdrawal amount. If the minimum required distribution amount (determined as set forth above) exceeds the rider withdrawal amount, the excess will not be treated as an excess withdrawal under the rider.

Once your policy value reaches zero, you cannot make premium payments and all other policy features, benefits, and guarantees (except those provided by this rider) are terminated. In order to receive withdrawals guaranteed by this rider after your policy value reaches zero, you must select the frequency of future withdrawals. Once selected, the amount and frequency of future withdrawals after your policy value reaches zero cannot be changed.

Please note:

 

 

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

 

 

You cannot carry over any portion of your rider withdrawal amount that is not withdrawn during a rider year for withdrawal in a future rider year. This means that if you do not take the entire rider withdrawal amount during a rider year, you cannot take more than the rider withdrawal amount in the next rider year and maintain the rider’s guarantees.

 

 

Excess withdrawals may cause you to lose the benefit of the rider.

 

 

All policy value must be allocated to a limited number of specified funds (See “Designated Investment Choices” below).

Withdrawal Percentage. We use the withdrawal percentage to calculate the rider withdrawal amount. The withdrawal percentage is determined by the annuitant’s age (or the annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) at the time of the first withdrawal taken on or after the rider anniversary immediately following the annuitant’s (or the annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) 59th birthday. The withdrawal percentage is as follows:

 

Age at time of first withdrawal

  

Withdrawal Percentage –

Single Life Option

  

Withdrawal Percentage –

Joint Life Option

0-58

   0.0%    0.0%

59-69

   5.0%    4.5%

70-79

   6.0%    5.5%

³ 80

   7.0%    6.5%

Please note, once established, the withdrawal percentage will not increase even though the annuitant’s age increases.

Withdrawal Base. We use the withdrawal base to calculate the rider withdrawal amount. The withdrawal base on the rider date is the policy value (less any premium enhancement, if the rider is added in the first policy year). During any rider year, the withdrawal base is equal to the withdrawal base on the rider date or most recent rider anniversary, plus subsequent premium payments, less subsequent withdrawal base adjustments.

Please note:

 

 

We determine the withdrawal base solely to calculate the rider withdrawal amount. Your withdrawal base is not a cash value, a surrender value, or a death benefit. It is not available for withdrawal, it is not a minimum return for any subaccount, and it is not a guarantee of policy value.

 

 

Because the withdrawal base is generally equal to the policy value on the rider date, the rider withdrawal amount may be lower if you delay electing the rider and the policy value decreases before you elect the rider.

 

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On each rider anniversary, the withdrawal base will equal the greatest of:

 

 

Current withdrawal base;

 

 

The withdrawal base immediately before the rider anniversary increased by the growth credit (see “Growth” below);

 

 

The policy value on any monthiversary, including the current rider anniversary (see “Automatic Step-Up” below).

Growth. On each of the first ten rider anniversaries, we will add an annual growth credit to your withdrawal base if no withdrawal occurred during the preceding rider year. The annual growth credit is equal to 5% of the withdrawal base immediately before the rider anniversary (i.e., withdrawal base x 0.05).

Please note: Because a withdrawal will eliminate a potential growth credit for that rider year, you should consider your need or possible need to take withdrawals within 10 rider years in deciding whether to purchase the rider.

Automatic Step-Up. On each rider anniversary, we will automatically step-up the withdrawal base to an amount equal to the greater of (1) the highest policy value on any monthiversary during the preceding rider year if no excess withdrawal occurred or (2) the policy value on the rider anniversary, if the withdrawal base after any annual growth credit is applied is less than that amount.

Beginning on the fifth rider anniversary, the rider fee percentage may increase (or decrease) at the time of any automatic step-up. The rider fee percentage will not exceed the maximum rider fee percentage in the fee table.

Automatic Step-Up Opt Out. Each time an automatic step-up results in a rider fee percentage increase, you have the option to reject the automatic step-up and reinstate the withdrawal base and rider fee percentage to their respective amounts immediately before the automatic step-up, provided that you do so within 30 days after a rider anniversary on which the automatic step-up occurred. We must receive your rejection (each time you elect to opt out), in a form satisfactory to us, at our administrative and service office within the same 30 day period after the rider anniversary on which the automatic step-up occurred. Opting out of one step-up does not operate as an opt-out of any future step-ups.

Double Withdrawal Base Benefit. If no withdrawals have been made 1) before the 10th rider anniversary, or 2) before the rider anniversary following the annuitant (or annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) attaining age 67, whichever is later, then the withdrawal base on that rider anniversary will be the greater of 1) the withdrawal base as calculated above or 2) the result of the withdrawal base on the rider date plus any premiums received within 90 days of the rider date, multiplied by 2. See “Appendix - Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Adjusted Partial Surrenders - Retirement Income Choice and Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Riders – Example 5 (no excess withdrawals) and Example 6 (excess withdrawals).”

Withdrawal Base Adjustments. Cumulative gross partial withdrawals up to the rider withdrawal amount in any rider year will not reduce the withdrawal base. Cumulative gross partial withdrawals in excess of the rider withdrawal amount in any rider year (“excess withdrawals”) will reduce the withdrawal base, however, by the greater of the dollar amount of the excess withdrawal or a pro rata amount (in proportion to the reduction in the policy value), possibly to zero. Withdrawal base adjustments occur immediately following excess withdrawals. See “Appendix - Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Adjusted Partial Surrenders - Retirement Income Choice and Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Riders” for examples showing the effect of hypothetical withdrawals in more detail including an excess withdrawal that reduces the withdrawal base by a pro rata amount. Excess withdrawals may eliminate any guarantee offered by this rider.

 

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Designated Investment Choices. If you elect this rider, you must allocate 100% of your policy value to one or more of the following “designated investment choices:”

Transamerica Asset Allocation – Conservative VP – Service Class

Transamerica Asset Allocation – Moderate VP – Service Class

Transamerica Asset Allocation – Moderate Growth VP – Service Class

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Fixed Account

If you elect this rider, you may transfer amounts among the designated investment choices (subject to the terms and conditions stated in the prospectus); however, you cannot transfer any amount (or allocate premium payments) to any other subaccount. After the fifth rider anniversary (and each successive fifth rider anniversary), you can terminate this rider. Starting the next business day, you may transfer to a non-designated investment choice. Terminating the rider will result in losing all your benefits under the rider.

Please note:

 

 

The earliest you can transfer to a non-designated investment choice is the first business day after the fifth rider anniversary. You will be required to terminate the rider first.

 

 

We can eliminate a designated investment choice at any time. If a designated investment choice is eliminated, then a policy owner will be given the option to reallocate the value in the eliminated designated investment choice to other designated investment choices.

Manual Upgrades. You can upgrade the withdrawal base to equal the policy value during the 30-day period following each successive fifth rider anniversary by sending us written notice in a form acceptable to us, as long as the rider issue requirements for a new rider are met. At this time the rider withdrawal amount and, if applicable, the rider death benefit will be recalculated. If an upgrade is elected, your current rider will terminate and a new rider will be issued with a new rider date, its own rider fee percentage, and growth rate (which may be higher or lower than your current rider fee percentage and growth rate); and any options you elect to change or add to the rider base benefit. The new rider date will be the date the Company receives all necessary information. You cannot elect a manual upgrade if the annuitant (or the annuitant’s spouse if younger and the joint life option is elected) is 86 or older.

Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit – Additional Options

You may elect the following options with this rider (the options are not mutually exclusive):

 

 

Death Benefit;

 

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Joint Life; and

 

 

Income Enhancement.

There is an additional fee if you elect the Death Benefit and/or the Income Enhancement Benefit option(s) under the rider. If you elect the Joint Life option, then the withdrawal percentage (used to calculate the rider withdrawal amount) is lower. Furthermore, if you elect the Joint Life option in combination with the Death Benefit and/or the Income Enhancement Benefit option(s), then the fee for each of those additional options will be different than under the single life option. See “Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider and Additional Option Fees”.

1. Death Benefit. If you elect this rider, you can also elect to add an additional amount to the death benefit payable under the base policy, upon the death of the annuitant (or if the joint life option is selected, the annuitant’s spouse). The additional amount will be equal to the excess, if any, of the rider death benefit over the greater of any optional guaranteed minimum death benefit or the base policy death benefit. The additional amount can be zero. If you elect this rider, then you cannot also elect the Double Enhanced Death Benefit guaranteed minimum death benefit option. See “Section 8. Death Benefit.”

Rider Death Benefit. The rider death benefit on the rider date is the policy value (less any premium enhancement if the rider is added in the first policy year). After the rider date, the rider death benefit is equal to:

 

 

the rider death benefit on the rider date; plus

 

 

subsequent premium payments; less

 

 

adjustments for withdrawals (as described under “Rider Death Benefit Adjustments,” below).

Rider Death Benefit Adjustments. Gross partial withdrawals up to the rider withdrawal amount in a rider year will reduce the rider death benefit on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Gross partial withdrawals in excess of the rider withdrawal amount in a rider year will reduce the rider death benefit by the greater of the dollar amount of the excess withdrawal or a pro rata amount (in proportion to the reduction in policy value) possibly to zero. See “Appendix—Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit Adjusted Partial Surrenders—Retirement Income Choice and Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Riders” for examples showing the effect of hypothetical withdrawals in more detail, including any excess withdrawal that results in pro rata adjustments. Rider death benefit adjustments occur immediately following all withdrawals.

Please note:

 

 

No additional death benefit is payable if the base policy death benefit (including the guaranteed minimum death benefit) exceeds the rider death benefit. The greater the death benefit payable under the guaranteed minimum death benefit selected, the more likely it is that an additional amount will not be payable under the rider death benefit option.

 

 

Excess withdrawals may eliminate the additional death benefit available with this rider. You will continue to pay the fee for this option, even if the additional death benefit available under the rider is $0.

 

 

Manual upgrades to the withdrawal base will result in a recalculation of the rider death benefit. However, automatic step-ups will not reset the rider death benefit.

 

 

If an owner who is not the annuitant dies and the surviving spouse continues the policy, no additional amount is payable. If the policy is not continued, the surviving owner (who is also the sole beneficiary) may elect to receive lifetime income payments equal to the rider withdrawal amount divided by the number of payments each year instead of receiving the policy’s cash value.

 

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The additional death benefit payment option may be referred to as “minimum remaining withdrawal amount” on your policy statement and other documents.

2. Joint Life Benefit. If you elect this rider, you can also elect to postpone termination of the rider until the later of the annuitant or annuitant’s spouse’s death. This allows the rider withdrawal amount to be withdrawn until the death of the annuitant or the annuitant’s spouse (only if the annuitant’s spouse continues the policy), whichever is later.

Please note:

 

 

The withdrawal percentage for each “age at time of first withdrawal” is lower if you elect this option.

 

 

The annuitant’s spouse must be either a joint owner along with the annuitant or the sole primary beneficiary (and there is no joint owner), if you elect this option.

 

 

A former spouse of the annuitant cannot continue to keep the policy in force if no longer married to the annuitant at the time of the annuitant’s death. In that event, the rider will terminate and no additional withdrawals under the rider will be permitted.

 

 

The annuitant’s spouse for purposes of this rider cannot be changed to a new spouse.

 

 

The rider withdrawal percentage is based on the age of the younger of the annuitant and annuitant’s spouse, if you elect this option.

 

 

The rider death benefit is not payable until the death of the surviving spouse, if you elect this option.

 

 

You cannot elect a manual upgrade if the annuitant or annuitant’s spouse is 86 or older (lower if required by state law).

3. Income Enhancement Benefit. If you elect this rider, you can also elect to have your withdrawal percentage double if either the annuitant (or the annuitant’s spouse if the joint life option is elected) is confined, due to a medical necessity, in a hospital or nursing facility and has been so confined for the elimination period (180 days within the last 365 days). Benefits from this option are not available unless the rider has been in effect for 12 months (the “waiting period”). The elimination period and waiting period can, but do not need to, run concurrently.

Please note:

 

 

You cannot elect the Income Enhancement Option if the qualifying person or persons is/are already confined in a hospital or nursing facility.

 

 

The increase to the withdrawal percentage stops when the qualifying person or persons is/are no longer confined as described above.

We will require confirmation of confinement while benefits are being received. Confirmation of confinement may be a physician’s statement, a statement from a hospital or nursing facility administrator, or any other information satisfactory to us. If confinement ceases, you may re-qualify by satisfying a 180-day elimination period requirement.

Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider and Additional Option Fees. A rider fee, 0.90% of the withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, is charged annually prior to annuitization for the base benefit.

If you elect options with this rider, then you will be charged a fee for each option you elect that is in addition to the rider fee for the base benefit. Each additional fee is charged annually prior to annuitization and is a percentage of the withdrawal base on each rider anniversary. The additional fees are as follows:

 

Option

   Single Life     Joint Life  

Death Benefit

   0.25 %   0.20 %

Income Enhancement Benefit

   0.15 %   0.30 %

 

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We will also deduct all rider fees pro rata upon full surrender of the policy or other termination of the rider. The rider fees are deducted from each investment choice in proportion to the amount of policy value in that investment choice.

Please Note: Because the rider fee is a percentage of your withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, the fee can be substantially more than 0.90% of your policy value if that withdrawal base is higher than your policy value.

Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider Issue Requirements

The Company will not issue the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider unless:

 

 

the annuitant is not yet age 86 (lower if required by state law);

 

 

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

 

 

there are no more than two owners; and

 

 

if the joint life option is elected, the annuitant’s spouse is also not yet 86 (lower if required by state law) and (1) is a joint owner along with the annuitant or (2) is the sole primary beneficiary (and there is no joint owner).

Termination

The Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider and any additional options will terminate upon the earliest of the following:

 

 

the date we receive written notice from you requesting termination of the rider if such notice is received by us during the 30 days following the fifth rider anniversary or every fifth rider anniversary thereafter;

 

 

the death of the annuitant (or if the joint life option was elected, the death of the annuitant’s spouse if that spouse continued the policy as the surviving spouse);

 

 

annuitization (however, if you have reached your mandatory annuitization date you may choose an annuitization option which guarantees you lifetime payments in an amount equal to your rider withdrawal amount); or

 

 

termination of your policy.

Please note: This rider terminates upon annuitization and there is a mandatory annuitization date at which time your policy will be annuitized according to its terms. However, if you have reached your mandatory annuitization date, we will allow you to annuitize your policy and elect to receive lifetime annuity payments which are at least equal to your rider withdrawal amount. Please contact us for more information concerning your options.

The Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider and additional options may vary for certain policies, may not be available for all policies, and may not be available in all states. This disclosure explains the material features of the Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider. The application and operation of the rider are governed by the terms and conditions of the rider itself.

 

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The following APPENDIX—GUARANTEED LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT COMPARISON TABLE hereby amends the prospectus.

APPENDIX

GUARANTEED LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT COMPARISON TABLE

 

Living Benefits Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice with Double
Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider

Benefit:

 

•        Provides:

 

(1) Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (“GMAB”)—Ten years after you elect the rider (“guaranteed future value date”), your policy value will equal your guaranteed future value (calculated as described below). After that date, the guaranteed future value equals zero.

 

(2) Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“GMWB”)—a maximum annual withdrawal amount (calculated as described below) regardless of your policy value; we account for withdrawals you take under the rider by applying two different withdrawal guarantees, “principal back,” for withdrawals of up to 7% of your total withdrawal base, or “for life,” for withdrawals up to 5% of your total withdrawal base.

 

•        Upgrades:

 

(1) Before the annuitant’s 86th birthday, you can upgrade the total withdrawal base (for GMWB) and the guaranteed future value (for GMAB) by sending us written notice.

  

Benefit:

 

•        Provides:

 

(1) Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal benefit (“GLWB”)—i.e., a level of cash withdrawals regardless of the performance of the designated investment choices that you select—if you invest in certain designated investment choices.

 

(2) Growth—On each of the first 10 rider anniversaries, we add an annual growth credit (0.05% of the withdrawal base immediately before the rider anniversary) to the withdrawal base if no withdrawals have occurred during the preceding rider year.

 

(3) Automatic Step-Up—We will automatically step-up the withdrawal base on each rider anniversary. You can opt out of the automatic step-up if the automatic step-up would result in an increase in the rider fee percentage.

 

•        Upgrades:

 

You may request by sending us written notice. If you upgrade, the current rider terminates and a new rider is issued (which may have a higher rider fee). If you have elected the joint life option under the rider, you cannot elect a manual upgrade if the annuitant or an annuitant’s spouse is 86 or older (lower if required by state law).

  

Benefit:

 

•        Provides:

 

(1) Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal benefit (“GLWB”)—i.e., a level of cash withdrawals regardless of the performance of the designated investment choices that you select—if you invest in certain designated investment choices.

 

(2) Growth—On each of the first 10 rider anniversaries, we add an annual growth credit (0.05% of the withdrawal base immediately before the rider anniversary) to the withdrawal base if no withdrawals have occurred during the preceding rider year.

 

(3) Automatic Step-Up—We will automatically step-up the withdrawal base on each rider anniversary. You can opt out of the automatic step-up if the automatic step-up would result in an increase in the rider fee percentage.

 

(4) Double Withdrawal Base Benefit—If you have not taken any withdrawals by the later of (A) during the first 10 rider years or (B) before the rider anniversary following the annuitant’s (or, the annuitant’s spouse, if younger and the joint life option is elected) attaining age 67, the withdrawal base on that rider anniversary will be the greater of (i) the withdrawal base as calculated under the rider or (ii) twice the sum of the withdrawal base on the rider date and any premiums received within 90 days of the rider date.

 

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Living Benefits Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice with Double
Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider

(2) If you upgrade, the current rider terminates and a new rider is issued (which may have a higher rider fee).

  

•        Additional Options:

 

(1) Death Benefit Option—You may add an amount to the death benefit payable under the base policy.

 

(2) Joint Life Option—You may elect to postpone termination of the rider until the later of the death of the annuitant or the death of the annuitant’s spouse. The annuitant’s spouse must be either a joint owner (along with the annuitant) or the sole primary beneficiary (without a joint owner).

 

(3) Income Enhancement Option—If the rider has been in effect for at least 12 months, then you may elect to have your withdrawal percentage double if either the annuitant or the annuitant’s spouse, if the joint life option is elected, is confined in a hospital or nursing facility because of a medical necessity, and has been so confined for an “elimination period” (i.e., 180 days within the last 365 days).

  

•        Upgrades:

 

You may request by sending us written notice. If you upgrade, the current rider terminates and a new rider is issued (which may have a higher rider fee). If you have elected the joint life option under the rider, you cannot elect a manual upgrade if the annuitant or an annuitant’s spouse is 86 or older (unless state law requires a lower maximum age).

 

•        Additional Options:

 

(1) Death Benefit Option—You may add an amount to the death benefit payable under the base policy.

 

(2) Joint Life Option—You may elect to postpone termination of the rider until the later of the death of the annuitant or the death of the annuitant’s spouse. The annuitant’s spouse must be either a joint owner (along with the annuitant) or the sole primary beneficiary (without a joint owner).

 

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Living Benefits Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice with Double
Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider

  

You cannot elect this option if the qualifying person(s) is/are already confined in a hospital or nursing facility when the rider is elected. In addition, the increase to the withdrawal percentage stops when the qualifying person(s) is/are no longer confined.

  

(3) Income Enhancement Option—If the rider has been in effect for at least 12 months, then you may elect to have your withdrawal percentage double if either the annuitant or the annuitant’s spouse, if the joint life option is elected, is confined in a hospital or nursing facility because of a medical necessity, and has been so confined for an “elimination period” (i.e., 180 days within the last 365 days).

 

You cannot elect this option if the qualifying person(s) is/are already confined in a hospital or nursing facility when the rider is elected. In addition, the increase to the withdrawal percentage stops when the qualifying person(s) is/are no longer confined.

Availability:

 

•        0 - 80 (unless state law requires a lower maximum issue age);

 

•        You cannot also elect the Double Enhanced Death Benefit guaranteed minimum death benefit option.

  

Availability:

 

•        Younger than age 86 (unless state law requires a lower maximum issue age);

 

•        You cannot also elect the Double Enhanced Death Benefit guaranteed minimum death benefit option.

  

Availability:

 

•        Younger than age 86 (unless state law requires a lower maximum issue age);

 

•        You cannot also elect the Double Enhanced Death Benefit guaranteed minimum death benefit option.

Charge: 0.60% of total withdrawal base on each rider anniversary under the “principal back” withdrawal guarantee under the rider.   

Charges:

 

(1) for Base Benefit only—0.60% (single life) or 0.90% (joint life) of withdrawal base on each rider anniversary;

  

Charges:

 

(1) for Base Benefit only—0.90% (single life and joint life) of withdrawal base on each rider anniversary;

 

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Living Benefits Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice Rider

  

Retirement Income Choice with Double
Withdrawal Base Benefit Rider

  

(2) with Death Benefit Option—0.25% (single life) or 0.20% (joint life) of withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, in addition to the base benefit fee;

 

(3) with Income Enhancement—0.15% (single life) or 0.30% (joint life) of withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, in addition to the base benefit fee.

  

(2) with Death Benefit Option—0.25%

(single life) or 0.20% (joint life) of withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, in addition to the base benefit fee;

 

(3) with Income Enhancement—0.15% (single life) or 0.30% (joint life) of withdrawal base on each rider anniversary, in addition to the base benefit fee.

Investment Restrictions:

 

•        Portfolio Allocation Method (“PAM”)—We monitor your policy value and, as we deem necessary to support the guarantees under the rider, may transfer amounts between investment options that we designate and the variable investment choices that you select.

  

Investment Restrictions:

 

•        You must allocate 100% of your policy value to one or more investment options that we designate.

  

Investment Restrictions:

 

•        You must allocate 100% of your policy value to one or more investment options that we designate.

 

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The following hereby amends the disclosure under the heading “ APPENDIX – GUARANTEED LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT ADJUSTED PARTIAL SURRENDERS – RETIREMENT INCOME CHOICE RIDER” section in the prospectus.

APPENDIX

GUARANTEED LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT

ADJUSTED PARTIAL SURRENDERS – RETIREMENT INCOME CHOICE AND

RETIREMENT INCOME CHOICE WITH DOUBLE WITHDRAWAL BASE BENEFIT RIDERS

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

 

1. Withdrawal base (“WB”)

 

2. Rider withdrawal amount (“RWA”)

 

3. Rider death benefit (“RDB”)

Withdrawal Base. Gross partial withdrawals in a rider year up to the rider withdrawal amount will not reduce the withdrawal base. Gross partial withdrawals in a rider year in excess of the rider withdrawal amount will reduce the withdrawal base by an amount equal to the greater of:

 

1) the excess gross partial withdrawal amount; and

 

2) a pro rata amount, the result of (A / B) * C, where:

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

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

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

Rider Death Benefit. Gross partial withdrawals in a rider year up to the rider withdrawal amount will reduce the rider death benefit by the amount withdrawn (dollar-for-dollar). Gross partial withdrawals in a rider year in excess of the rider withdrawal amount will reduce the rider death benefit by an amount equal to the greater of:

 

1) the excess gross partial withdrawal amount; and

 

2) a pro rata amount, the result of (A / B) * C, where:

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

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

C) is the rider death benefit after the rider withdrawal amount has been withdrawn, but prior to the withdrawal of the excess amount.

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

 

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Example 1 (Base):

Assumptions:

Withdrawal Base (“WB”) = $100,000

Rider Withdrawal Amount (“RWA”) = 5% withdrawal would be $5,000 (5% of the current $100,000 withdrawal base)

Gross partial withdrawal (“GPWD”) = $5,000

Excess withdrawal (“EWD”) = None

Policy Value (“PV”) = $100,000

You = owner and annuitant, age 66 at time withdrawals begin, which means withdrawal percentage is 5%.

Question: Is any portion of the withdrawal greater than the rider withdrawal amount?

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

Result. In this example, because no portion of the withdrawal was in excess of $5,000, the withdrawal base does not change.

Example 2 (Excess Withdrawal):

Assumptions:

WB = $100,000

RWA = 5% withdrawal would be $5,000 (5% of the current $100,000 withdrawal base)

GPWD = $7,000

EWD = $2,000 ($7,000 – $5,000)

PV = $90,000

You = owner and annuitant, age 66 at time withdrawals begin, which means withdrawal percentage is 5%.

Result. For the guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit, because there was an excess withdrawal amount, the withdrawal base needs to be adjusted and a new lower rider withdrawal amount calculated. Had the withdrawal for this example not been more than $5,000, the withdrawal base would remain at $100,000 and the rider withdrawal amount would be $5,000. However, because an excess withdrawal has been taken, the withdrawal base is also reduced (this is the amount the 5% is based on).

New withdrawal base:

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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Step Four. What is the new withdrawal base upon which the rider withdrawal amount is based? $100,000 – $2,352.94 = $97,647.06

Result. The new withdrawal base is $97,647.06

New rider withdrawal amount:

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

Question: What is the new rider withdrawal amount?

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

Result. Going forward, the maximum you can take out in a year without causing an excess withdrawal and further reduction of the withdrawal base (assuming there are no future automatic step-ups) is $4,882.35.

Example 3 (Base demonstrating growth):

Assumptions:

WB = $100,000

Automatic step-up never occurs and no withdrawals are taken in the first 10 rider years.

WB in 8 years (assuming an annual growth rate percentage of 5.0%) = $100,000 * (1 + .05) ^ 8 = $147,745

RWA = 5% withdrawal beginning 8 years from the rider date would be $7,387 (5% of the then-current $147,745 withdrawal base)

GPWD = $7,387

EWD = None

PV = $90,000 in 8 years

You = owner and annuitant, age 58 on rider issue; age 66 at time withdrawals begin, which means Withdrawal Percentage is 5%.

Question: Is any portion of the withdrawal greater than the rider withdrawal amount?

No. There is no excess withdrawal under the guarantee if no more than $7,387 is withdrawn in a rider year.

Result. In this example, because no portion of the withdrawal was in excess of $7,387, the withdrawal base does not change.

Example 4 (Base demonstrating WB growth with Additional Death Payment Option):

Assumptions:

You = owner and annuitant, age 58 on rider issue; age 66 at time withdrawals begin, which means Withdrawal Percentage is 5%.

WB at rider issue = $100,000

 

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Automatic step-up never occurs and no withdrawals are taken in the first 10 rider years.

WB in 8 years (assuming an annual growth rate percentage of 5.0%) = $100,000 * (1 + .05) ^ 8 = $147,745

Rider Death Benefit (“RDB”) (optional additional death benefit for additional cost) = $100,000

RWA = 5% withdrawal beginning 8 years from the rider date would be $7,387 (5% of the then-current $147,745 withdrawal base)

GPWD = $7,387

EWD = None

PV = $90,000 in 8 years

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

No. There is no excess withdrawal under the guarantee if no more than $7,387 is withdrawn.

Step Two. What is the rider death benefit after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

  1. Total to deduct from the rider death benefit is $7,387 (there is no excess to deduct)

 

  2. $100,000 – $7,387 = $92,613.

Result. In this example, because no portion of the withdrawal was in excess of $7,387, the total withdrawal base does not change and the rider death benefit reduces to $92,613.

Example 5 (For Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Benefit Base rider only - Base demonstrating doubling of WB with Additional Death Payment Option):

Assumptions:

You = owner and annuitant, age 58 on rider issue; age 69 at time withdrawals begin, which means Withdrawal Percentage is 5%.

WB at rider issue = $100,000

Automatic step-up never occurs and no withdrawals are taken in the first 10 rider years.

WB in 10 years (assuming an annual growth rate percentage of 5.0%) = the greater of $100,000 * (1 + .05) ^ 10 = $162,889, or $100,000 * 2 = $200,000 (premiums applied within 90 days of rider date).

RDB (optional additional death benefit for additional cost) = $100,000

RWA = 5% withdrawal beginning 10 years from the rider date would be $10,000 (5% of the then-current $200,000 withdrawal base)

GPWD = $10,000

EWD = $0

PV = $90,000 in 10 years

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

No, there is no excess withdrawal under the guarantee since no more than $10,000 is withdrawn.

Result. In this example, because no portion of the withdrawal base was in excess of $10,000, the withdrawal base does not change.

 

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Example 6 (Retirement Income Choice with Double Withdrawal Base Benefit rider only - Base with WB growth with Additional Death Payment Option illustrating excess withdrawal):

Assumptions:

You = owner and annuitant, age 56 on rider issue; age 69 at time withdrawals begin, which means Withdrawal Percentage is 5%.

WB at rider issue = $100,000

Automatic step-up never occurs and no withdrawals are taken in the first 10 rider years.

WB in 10 years (assuming an annual growth rate percentage of 5.0%) = greater of $100,000 * (1 + .05) ^ 10 = $162,889, or $100,000 (premiums applied within 90 days of the rider) * 2 = $200,000.

RDB (optional additional death benefit for additional cost) = $100,000

RWA = 5% withdrawal beginning 10 years from the rider date would be $10,000 (5% of the then-current $200,000 withdrawal base)

GPWD = $15,000

EWD = $5,000 ($15,000 – $10,000)

PV = $90,000 in 10 years

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

Yes. $15,000 – $10,000 = $5,000 (the excess withdrawal amount)

Step Two. Calculate how much of the rider death benefit is affected by the excess withdrawal.

 

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

 

  2. ($5,000 / ($90,000 – $10,000)) * ($100,000 – $10,000) = $5,625

Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $5,000 excess withdrawal amount or the $5,625 pro rata amount?

$5,625 pro rata amount

Step Four. What is the rider death benefit after the withdrawal has been taken?

 

  1. Total to deduct from the rider death benefit is $10,000 (RWA) + $5,625 (pro rata excess) = $15,625

 

  2. $100,000 – $15,625 = $84,375.

Result. The rider benefit is $84,375.

NOTE. Because there was an excess withdrawal amount in this example, the withdrawal base needs to be adjusted and a new lower rider withdrawal amount calculated. Had the withdrawal for this example not been more than $10,000, the withdrawal base would remain at $200,000 and the rider withdrawal amount would be $10,000. However, because an excess withdrawal has been taken, the withdrawal base is also reduced.

New withdrawal base:

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

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

 

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

 

  2. ($5,000 / ($90,000 – $10,000)) * $200,000 = $12,500

 

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Step Three. Which is larger, the actual $5,000 excess withdrawal amount or the $12,500 pro rata amount?

$12,500 pro rata amount.

Step Four. What is the new withdrawal base upon which the rider withdrawal amount is based?

$200,000 – $12,500 = $187,500

Result. The new withdrawal base is $187,500

New rider withdrawal amount:

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

Step One. What is the new rider withdrawal amount?

$187,500 (the adjusted withdrawal base) * 5% = $9,375

Result. Going forward, the maximum you can take out in a year without causing an excess withdrawal and further reduction of the withdrawal base is $9,375.

 

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PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 24.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (a)  Financial Statements
                All required financial statements are included in Part B of this Registration Statement.
    (b)  Exhibits:
(1)   (a)      

Resolution of the Board of Directors of PFL Life Insurance Company authorizing establishment of the Separate Account. Note 1.

    (b)       Authorization Changing Name of the Separate Account. Note 11.
(2)          

Not Applicable.

(3)   (a)      

Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company, on its own behalf and on the behalf of the Separate Account, and AEGON USA Securities, Inc. Note 6.

    (a)   (1)  

Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company on its own behalf and on the behalf of the Separate Account and AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 13.

    (a)   (2)  

Termination of Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between AEGON USA Securities, Inc., formerly known as, MidAmerica Management Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company on its own behalf and on the behalf of PFL Endeavor Variable Annuity Account. Note 15.

    (a)   (3)  

Form of Amended and Reinstated Principal Underwriting Agreement by and between AFSG Securities Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company on its behalf and on behalf of the separate investment accounts. Note 30.

    (a)   (4)  

Amendment No. 8 and Novation to Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement. Note 42.

    (a)   (5)  

Amendment No. 10 to Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement. Note 47.

    (b)      

Form of Broker/Dealer Supervision and Sales Agreement by and between AFSG Securities Corporation, and the Broker/Dealer. Note 13.

    (b)   (1)  

Form of Life Insurance Company Product Sales Agreement (TCI) Note 44.

(4)   (a)      

Form of Policy for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 7.

    (b)      

Amended pages to Form of Policy for Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 8.

    (c)      

Form of Policy Endorsement (Death Benefits). Note 10.

    (d)      

Form of Policy for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 12.

    (e)      

Form of Policy Endorsement (Nursing Care). Note 12.

    (f)      

Form of Policy for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 13.

    (g)      

Form of Policy Endorsement (New Separate Accounts and Annuity Commencement Date). Note 13.

    (h)      

Form of Policy Rider (GMIB). Note 15.

    (i)      

Form of Policy Rider (Additional Death Distribution). Note 24.

    (j)      

Form of Policy Rider (Managed Annuity Program). Note 26.

    (k)      

Form of Policy Rider (MAP II). Note 31.

    (l)      

Form of Policy Rider (GPS). Note 37.

    (m)      

Form of Policy Rider (5 For life). Note 37.

    (n)      

Form of Policy Rider (ADD+). Note 37.

    (o)      

Form of Policy Rider (New GMWB). Note 39.

    (p)      

Form of Policy Rider (5 for Life - Growth - without Death Benefit). Note 40.

    (q)      

Form of Policy Rider (5 for Life - Growth - with Death Benefit). Note 40.

    (r)      

Form of Rider (Income Select for Life). Note 41.

    (s)      

Form of Rider (Double Enhanced). Note 43.

    (t)      

Form of Rider (Retirement Income Choice). Note 43.

    (u)      

Form of Endorsement (Fund Facilitation Fee). Note 46.

    (v)      

Form of Policy Rider (Retirement Income Choice - Double Withdrawal Base Benefit). Note. 46.

(5)   (a)      

Form of Application for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 12.

    (b)      

Form of Application for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 13.

    (c)      

Form of Application for the Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity. Note 15.

    (d)      

Form of Application for the Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity (formerly Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity) Note 24.

    (e)      

Form of Application for Transamerica Freedom. Note 32.

    (f)      

Form of Application. Note 33

(6)   (a)      

Articles of Incorporation of PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 2.

    (b)      

ByLaws of PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 2.

(7)           Reinsurance Agreement Note 36.
(8)   (a)       Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Endeavor Series Trust.

 

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Note 3.

     (b)        

Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and the WRL Growth Portfolio of WRL Series Fund, Inc. Note 4.

(8)    (b)    (1)   

Amendment No. 12 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. Note 17.

(8)    (b)    (2)   

Amendment No. 15 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., and Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. Note 22.

     (b)    (3)   

Amendment No. 17 to Participation Agreement among WRL Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company), AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. Note 24.

     (b)    (4)   

Amendment No. 20 to Participation Agreement among AEGON/Transamerica Series Fund, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company. Note 34.

(8)    (b)    (5)   

Amendment No. 31 to Participation Agreement (AEGON/Transamerica). Note 36.

(8)    (b)    (6)   

Amendment No. 32 to Participation Agreement (AEGON/Transamerica). Note 37.

     (b)    (7)   

Amendment No. 36 to Participation Agreement (Transamerica Series Trust). Note 45.

     (b)    (8)   

Amendment No. 38 to Participation Agreement (TST). Note 47.

     (c)        

Administrative Services Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company (assigned to Vantage Computer Systems, Inc.). Note 3.

     (d)        

Amendment and Assignment of Administrative Services Agreement. Note 4.

     (e)        

Second Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement. Note 5.

     (f)        

Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Endeavor Series Trust. Note 12.

(8)    (f)    (1)   

Amendment No. 6 to Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company, Endeavor Management Co. and Endeavor Series Trust. Note 17.

(8)    (f)    (2)   

Amendment to Schedule A of the Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Endeavour Series Trust. Note 22.

     (f)    (3)   

Form of Termination of Participation Agreement among Transamerica Life Insurance Company, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, on their own behalf and on behalf of their separate accounts, Endeavor Series Trust and Endeavor Management Co. Note 30.

     (g)        

Participation Agreement by and between PFL Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Note 20.

(8)    (g)    (1)   

Termination of Participation Agreement (Transamerica). Note 26.

(8)    (g)    (2)   

Participation Agreement (Transamerica). Note 26.

(8)    (g)    (3)   

Addendum to Participation Agreement

 

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(Transamerica). Note 26.

    (h)       

Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company, and Addendums thereto. Note 18.

    (h)   (1)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 20.

    (h)   (2)   

Form of Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company). Note 24.

    (h)   (3)   

Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (h)   (4)   

Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (h)   (5)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Product Funds and Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (i)       

Participation Agreement between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 19.

    (i)   (1)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 20.

    (i)   (2)   

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

    (i)   (3)   

Amended Schedule A to Participation Agreement by and between Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 25.

(8)   (j)       

Participation Agreement by and between Janus Aspen Series and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 21.

(8)   (j)   (1)   

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement by and between Janus Aspen Series and PFL Life Insurance Company. Note 22.

(8)   (k)       

Participation Agreement by and among Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, PFL Life Insurance Company, AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 23.

    (k)   (1)   

Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement by and among Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Transamerica Life Insurance Company (formerly PFL Life Insurance Company), AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 26.

    (k)   (2)   

Amendment to Participation Agreement (Alliance Bernstein). Note 47.

(8)   (l)       

Participation Agreement by and among AIM Variable

 

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Insurance funds, Inc., AIM Distributors, Inc., PFL Life Insurance Company and AFSG Securities Corporation Note 27.

    (l)   (1)   

Form of Amendment No. 7 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, AIM Distributors, Inc., Transamerica Life Insurance Company and AFSG Securities Corporation. Note 30.

(8)   (m)       

Participation Agreement among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, PFL Life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Note 28.

    (m)   (1)   

Partial Termination of Participation Agreement among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, PFL Life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Note 29.

    (m)   (2)   

Form of Amendment to Participation Agreement by and among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, Massachusetts Financial Services Company, and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 30.

(8)   (n)       

Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 39

(8)   (o)       

Form of Amended and Restated Participation Agreement among Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Note 42.

    (o)   (1)   

Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement (Franklin Templeton). Note 47.

(9)   (a)       

Opinion and Consent of Counsel. Note 45.

(9)   (b)       

Consent of Counsel. Note 45.

(10)   (a)       

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Note 45.

    (b)       

Opinion and Consent of Actuary. Note 39.

(11)           

Not Applicable.

(12)           

Not Applicable.

(13)           

Performance Data Calculations. Note 39.

(14)           

Powers of Attorney (Craig D. Vermie, Arthur C. Schneider, Eric J. Martin, Brenda K. Clancy, M. Craig Fowler, Mark W. Mullin and Kenneth Kilbane). Note 46.


Note 1.   Filed with the initial filing of this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908, 811-06032) on January 8, 1993.
Note 2.   Filed with the initial filing of Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085 on January 23, 1990.
Note 3.   Filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on April 9, 1990.
Note 4.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on April 1, 1991.
Note 5.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on May 1, 1992.
Note 6.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form

 

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    N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on April 30, 1993.
Note 7.   Filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on December 6, 1993.
Note 8.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on February 28, 1994.
Note 9.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1994.
Note 10.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 27, 1995.
Note 11.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 24, 1996.
Note 12.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1997.
Note 13.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on February 27, 1998.
Note 14.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1998.
Note 15.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on September 28, 1998.
Note 16.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 29, 1999.
Note 17.   Filed with the Initial filing of Form N-4 Registration Statement for the Access Variable Annuity (File No. 333-94489) on January 12, 2000.
Note 18.   Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No, 333-07509) on December 6, 1996.
Note 19.   Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-07509) on April 29, 1997.
Note 20.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 27, 2000.
Note 21.   Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (333-26209) on April 28, 2000.
Note 22.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on October 3, 2000.
Note 23.   Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-26209) on April 28, 2000.
Note 24.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2001.
Note 25.   Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-63086) on September 13, 2001.
Note 26.   Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on October 2, 2001.
Note 27.   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-7509) on July 16, 1998.
Note 28.   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-7509) on December 23, 1997.
Note 29.   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-7509) on April 29, 1999.
Note 30.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2002.
Note 31.   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on October 15, 2002.
Note 32.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to this form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on December 30, 2002.
Note 33.   Filed with Post-Effective No. 20 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2003.
Note 34.   Filed with Post-Effective No. 22 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2004.
Note 35.   Incorporated herein by reference to Initial Filing to N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-116562) on June 17, 2004.
Note 36.   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-109580) on January 7, 2005.
Note 37.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 28, 2005.
Note 38.   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on September 12, 2005.
Note 39.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 26, 2006.
Note 40.   Incorporated herein by Reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-33085) on December 12, 2005.
Note 41.   Incorporated herein by Reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-131987) on July 19, 2006.
Note 42.   Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 27, 2007.
Note 43.   Incorporated herein by Reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-131987) on September 21, 2007.
Note 44.   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-125817) filed on February 15, 2008.
Note 45.  

Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to this Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-56908) on April 30, 2008.

Note 46.  

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-131987) filed on August 14, 2008.

Note 47.  

Filed herewith.

 

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Item 25.     Directors and Officers of the Depositor

 

Name and Business Address      


  

    Principal Positions and Offices with Depositor    


Craig D. Vermie

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Arthur C. Schneider

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director, Chief Tax Officer, and Senior Vice President

Eric J. Martin

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Vice President and Corporate Controller

Brenda K. Clancy

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director and President

M. Craig Fowler

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Vice President and Treasurer

Mark W. Mullin

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director and Chief Executive Officer

Kenneth Kilbane

  4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

  

Director and Chairman of the Board

 

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

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

Academy Alliance Holdings Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Holding company
Academy Alliance Insurance Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Insurance
ADB Corporation, L.L.C.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Company    Special purpose limited Liability company
AEGON Alliances, Inc.    Virginia    100% Benefit Plans, Inc.    Insurance company marketing support
AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor
AEGON Assignment Corporation    Illinois    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements
AEGON Assignment Corporation of Kentucky    Kentucky    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Administrator of structured settlements
AEGON Canada Inc. (“ACI”)    Canada    100% TIHI    Holding company
AEGON Capital Management, Inc.    Canada    100% AEGON Canada Inc.    Portfolio management company/investment advisor
AEGON Dealer Services Canada, Inc.    Canada    100% National Financial Corporation    Mutual fund dealership
AEGON Derivatives N.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Maryland    Monumental Life Insurance Company owns 103,324 shares; Commonwealth General Corporation owns 37,161 shares    Marketing company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Marketing/operations company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services e Corretora de Seguros Ltda.    Brazil    749,000 quota shares owned by AEGON DMS Holding B.V.; 1 quota share owned by AEGON International B.V.    Brokerage company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Europe Ltd.    United Kingdom    100% Cornerstone International Holdings, Ltd.    Marketing
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Hong Kong Limited    China    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide consulting services ancillary to the marketing of insurance products overseas.
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Japan K.K.    Japan    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Marketing company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Korea Co., Ltd.    Korea    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide consulting services ancillary to the marketing of insurance products overseas.
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico, S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide management advisory and technical consultancy services.
AEGON Direct Marketing Services Mexico Servicios, S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide marketing, trading, telemarketing and advertising services in favor of any third party, particularly in favor of insurance and reinsurance companies.
AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Taiwan    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Authorized business: Enterprise management consultancy, credit investigation services, to engage in business not prohibited or restricted under any law of R.O.C., except business requiring special permission of government
AEGON Direct Marketing Services (Thailand) Ltd.    Thailand    93% Transamerica International Direct Marketing Consultants, LLC; remaining 7% held by various AEGON employees    Marketing of insurance products in Thailand
AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Minnesota    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.    Marketing
AEGON Fund Management, Inc.    Canada    100% AEGON Canada Inc.    Mutual fund manager
AEGON Funding Corp.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Issue debt securities-net proceeds used to make loans to affiliates
AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Provider of investment, marketing and administrative services to insurance companies
AEGON International B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Ireland Services Limited    Ireland    100% AEGON Ireland Holding B.V.    Provides the services of staff and vendors to AEGON Financial Assurance Ireland, Limited and AEGON Global Institutional Markets, PLC
AEGON Life Insurance Agency    Taiwan    100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc. (Taiwan)    Life insurance

 

As of 1/1/2008


Name

  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation

  

Percent of Voting Securities Owned

  

Business

AEGON Managed Enhanced Cash, LLC    Delaware    Members: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (42.54%); Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (21.38%); Monumental Life Insurance Company (20.54%); Life Investors Insurance Company of America (15.54%)    Investment vehicle for securities lending cash collaterol
AEGON Management Company    Indiana    100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Holding company
AEGON Direct Marketing Services e Corretora de Seguros de Vida Ltda.    Brazil    749,000 quotes shares owned by AEGON DMS Holding B.V.; 1 quota share owned by AEGON International N.V.    Brokerage company
AEGON N.V.    Netherlands    22.238% of Vereniging AEGON Netherlands Membership Association    Holding company
AEGON Nederland N.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Nevak Holding B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON N.V.    Holding company
AEGON Structured Settlements, Inc.    Kentucky    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Administers structured settlements of plaintiff’s physical injury claims against property and casualty insurance companies
AEGON U.S. Corporation    Iowa    AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation owns 12,962 shares; AEGON USA, Inc. owns 3,238 shares    Holding company
AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Delaware    1056 shares of Common Stock owned by Transamerica Corp.; 225 shares of Series A Voting Preferred Stock owned by Transamerica Corporation    Holding company
AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC    Iowa    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Investment advisor
AEGON USA Real Estate Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate and mortgage holding company
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co,    Administrative and investment services
AEGON USA Travel and Conference Services LLC    Iowa    100% Money Services, Inc.    Travel and conference services
AEGON USA, Inc.    Iowa    10 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by AEGON U.S Holding Corporation; 150,000 shares of Class B Non-Voting Stock owned by AEGON U.S. Corporation; 120 shares Voting Common Stock owned by AEGON U.S Corporation    Holding company
AEGON/Transamerica Series Trust    Delaware    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisors, Inc.    Mutual fund
AFSG Securities Corporation    Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Inactive
ALH Properties Eight LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Eleven LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Fifteen LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Five LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Four LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Nine LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Seven LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Seventeen LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Sixteen LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Ten LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Twelve LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
ALH Properties Two LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
American Bond Services LLC    Iowa    100% Transamerica Life Insurance Company (sole member)    Limited liability company
Ampac, Inc.    Texas    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Managing general agent
Apple Partners of Iowa LLC    Iowa    Member: Monumental Life Insurance Company    Hold title on Trustee’s Deeds on secured property
ARC Reinsurance Corporation    Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp,    Property & Casualty Insurance

 

As of 1/1/2008


Name

  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation

  

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ARV Pacific Villas, A California Limited Partnership    California    General Partners - Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc. (0.5%); Non-Affiliate of AEGON, Jamboree Housing Corp. (0.5%). Limited Partner: TOLIC (99%)    Property
Asia Investments Holdings, Limited    Hong Kong    99% TOLIC    Holding company
AUSA Holding Company    Maryland    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Holding company
AUSACAN LP    Canada    General Partner - AUSA Holding Co. (1%); Limited Partner - First AUSA Life Insurance Company (99%)    Inter-company lending and general business
Bankers Financial Life Ins. Co.    Arizona    Class B Common stock is allocated 75% of total cumulative vote - AEGON USA, Inc. Class A Common stock (100% owned by non-AEGON shareholders) is allocated 25% of total cumulative vote.    Insurance
Bay Area Community Investments I, LLC    California    70% LIICA; 30% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Bay State Community Investments I, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Bay State Community Investments II, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments in low income housing tax credit properties
Beijing Dafu Insurance Agency Co. Ltd.    Peoples Republic of China    10% owned by WFG China Holdings, Inc.; 90% owned by private individual (non-AEGON associated), Chen Jun    Insurance Agency
Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Canada    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Insurance company
Capital General Development Corporation    Delaware    2.64 shares of common stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.; 18.79 shares of common stock owned by Commonwealth General Corporation    Holding company
CBC Insurance Revenue Securitization, LLC    Delaware    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Special purpose
Clark/Bardes (Bermuda) Ltd.    Bermuda    100% Clark, Inc.    Insurance agency
Clark, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Company    Holding company
Clark Consulting, Inc.    Delaware    100% Clark, Inc.    Financial consulting firm
Clark Investment Strategies, inc.    Delaware    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Registered investment advisor
Clark Securities, Inc.    California    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Broker-Dealer
COLI Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Inactive
Commonwealth General Corporation (“CGC”)    Delaware    AEGON U.S. Corporation owns 100 shares; AEGON USA, Inc. owns 5 shares    Holding company
Consumer Membership Services Canada Inc.    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Marketing of credit card protection membership services in Canada
Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    UK    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
CRC Creditor Resources Canadian Dealer Network Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Insurance agency
CRG Fiduciary Services, Inc.    California    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Inactive
CRG Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Insurance agency
Creditor Resources, Inc.    Michigan    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Credit insurance
CRI Canada Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Holding company
CRI Credit Group Services Inc.    Canada    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Holding company
CRI Systems, Inc.    Maryland    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Technology
Diversified Actuarial Services, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Employee benefit and actuarial consulting
Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Registered investment advisor
Diversified Investors Securities Corp.    Delaware    100% Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc.    Broker-Dealer
ECB Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Inactive
Edgewood IP, LLC    Iowa    100% TOLIC    Limited liability company
Executive Benefit Services, Inc.    California    100% Clark Consulting, Inc.    Inactive
FGH Eastern Region LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate

 

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FGH Realty Credit LLC    Delaware    100% FGH Eastern Region LLC    Real estate
FGH USA LLC    Delaware    100% RCC North America LLC    Real estate
FGP 90 West Street LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Burkewood, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Bush Terminal, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH Realty Credit LLC    Real estate
FGP Franklin LLC.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Herald Center, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Heritage Square, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Islandia, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP Merrick, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West 32nd Street, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West Mezzanine LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West Street LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
FGP West Street Two LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Fifth FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Financial Planning Services, Inc.    District of Columbia    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Special-purpose subsidiary
Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Texas    Texas    100% owned by Dan Trivers, VP & Director of Operations of Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., to comply with Texas insurance law    Retail sale of securities products
First FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Flashdance, LLC    New York    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Broadway production
Fourth & Market Funding, LLC    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Investments
Fourth FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Garnet Assurance Corporation    Kentucky    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Investments
Garnet Assurance Corporation II    Iowa    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Business investments
Garnet Community Investments, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments I, LLC    Delaware    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Securities
Garnet Community Investments II, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Securities
Garnet Community Investments III, LLC    Delaware    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Business investments
Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments V, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments X, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC    Delaware    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund I, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments I, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc.—a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund II, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments II, LLC (0.01%); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund III, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments III, LLC (0.01%); Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments

 

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Garnet LIHTC Fund IV, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments IV, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund V, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments V, LLC (0.01%); Lease Plan North America, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VI, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VI, LLC (0.01%); Pydna Corporation, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VII, LLC (0.01%); Washington Mutual Bank, a non-AEGON affiliate(99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund VIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments VIII, LLC (0.01%); Washington Mutual Bank, a non-AEGON affiliate(99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund IX, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments IX, LLC (0.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund X, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments X, LLC (0.01%); Goldenrod Asset Management, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XI, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments XI, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII, LLC    Delaware    Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); and the following non-AEGON affiliates: Bank of America, N.A.( 73.39%); Washington Mutual Bank (13.30%); NorLease, Inc. (13.30%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-A, LLC    Delaware    Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); Bank of America, N.A., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-B, LLC    Delaware    Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); Washington Mutual Bank, a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XII-C, LLC    Delaware    Garnet Community Investments XII, LLC (.01%); NorLease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Washington Mutual Bank, a non-AEGON affiliate (68.10%); Norlease, Inc., a non-AEGON affiliate (31.89%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-A, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Washington Mutual Bank, a non-AEGON affilaite (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIII-B, LLC    Delaware    Members: Garnet Community Investments, LLC (0.01%); Norlease, Inc., a non-AEGON affilaite (99.99%)    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XIV, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XV, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVI, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments, LLC    Investments
Garnet LIHTC Fund XVII, LLC    Delaware    100% Garnet Community Investments, LLC    Investments
Gemini Investments, Inc.    Delaware    100% TLIC    Investment subsidiary
Global Preferred Re Limited    Bermuda    100% GPRE Acquisition Corp.    Reinsurance

 

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Global Premier Reinsurance Company, Ltd.    British Virgin    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Reinsurance company
GPRE Acquisition Corp.    Delaware    100% AEGON N.V.    Acquisition company
Hott Feet Development LLC    New York    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Broadway production
In the Pocket LLC    New York    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Broadway production
Innergy Lending, LLC    Delaware    50% World Financial Group, Inc.; 50% ComUnity Lending, Inc.(non-AEGON entity)    Lending
InterSecurities, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker-Dealer
Investors Warranty of America, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Leases business equipment
Iowa Fidelity Life Insurance Co.    Arizona    Ordinary common stock is allowed 60% of total cumulative vote - AEGON USA, Inc. Participating common stock (100% owned by non-AEGON shareholders) is allowed 40% of total cumulative vote.    Insurance
JMH Operating Company, Inc.    Mississippi    100% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Real estate holdings
Legacy General Insurance Company    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Insurance company
Life Investors Alliance, LLC    Delaware    100% LIICA    Purchase, own, and hold the equity interest of other entities
Life Investors Financial Group, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Company    Special-purpose subsidiary
Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Iowa    679,802 shares Common Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.; 504,033 shares Series A Preferred Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance
LIICA Holdings, LLC    Delaware    Sole Member: Life Investors Insurance Company of America    To form and capitalize LIICA Re I, Inc.
LIICA Re I, Inc.    Vermont    100% LIICA Holdings, LLC    Captive insurance company
LIICA Re II, Inc.    Vermont    100% Life Investors Insurance Company of America    Captive insurance company
Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Co.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Trust company
Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company    Arkansas    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance company
ML Life Insurance Company of New York    New York    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance company
Money Concepts (Canada) Limited    Canada    100% National Financial Corporation    Financial services, marketing and distribution
Money Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Provides financial counseling for employees and agents of affiliated companies
Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Provides management services to unaffiliated third party administrator
Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Maryland    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company
Monumental Life Insurance Company    Iowa    99.72% Capital General Development Corporation; .28% Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance Company
nVISION Financial, Inc.    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Company    Special-purpose subsidiary
National Association Management and Consultant Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Administrators, Inc.    Provides actuarial consulting services
National Financial Corporation    Canada    100% AEGON Canada, Inc.    Holding company
National Financial Insurance Agency, Inc.    Canada    100% 1488207 Ontario Limited    Insurance agency
NEF Investment Company    Calfornia    100% TOLIC    Real estate development
New Markets Community Investment Fund, LLC    Iowa   

50% AEGON Institutional Markets, Inc.;

50% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.

   Community development entity
Penco, Inc.    Ohio    100% AUSA Holding Company    Record keeping
Pensaprima, Inc.    Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Investments

 

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Peoples Benefit Services, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Special-purpose subsidiary
Pine Falls Re, Inc.    Vermont    100% Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Captive insurance company
Premier Solutions Group, Inc.    Maryland    100% Creditor Resources, Inc.    Sales of reinsurance and credit insurance
Primus Guaranty, Ltd.    Bermuda    Partners are: Transamerica Life Insurance Company (13.1%) and non-affiliates of AEGON: XL Capital, Ltd. (34.7%); CalPERS/PCG Corporate Partners Fund, LLC (13.0%); Radian Group (11.1%). The remaining 28.1% of stock is publicly owned.    Provides protection from default risk of investment grade corporate and sovereign issues of financial obligations.
Prisma Holdings, Inc. I    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company
Prisma Holdings, Inc. II    Delaware    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Holding company
Pyramid Insurance Company, Ltd.    Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.    Property & Casualty Insurance
Quantitative Data Solutions, LLC    Delaware    100% TOLIC    Special purpose corporation
RCC North America LLC    Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Real estate
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 1 LLC    Delaware    Members: 38.356% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.; 34.247% TOLIC; 18.356% LIICA; 6.301% Monumental Life Insurance Co.; 2.74% Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co.    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 2 LLC    Delaware    Members: 59.5% Transamerica Life Insurance Co.; 30.75% TOLIC; 22.25%; Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co.; 2.25% Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3 LLC    Delaware    Members: 30.4% Transamerica Life Insurance Company.; 23% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 1% Stonebridge Life Insurance Company; 11% Life Investors Insurance Company of America; 19% Monumental Life Insurance Company    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 3A, Inc.    Delaware    33.4% owned by Life Investors Insurance Company of America; 10% owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 41.4% owned by Monumental Life Insurance Company; 9.4% owned by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company; 1% owned by Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Real estate alternatives investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 HR, LLC    Delaware    34% owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company; 30% owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 32% owned by Monumental Life Insurance Company; 4% owned by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 4 MR, LLC    Delaware    34% owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company; 30% owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 32% owned by Monumental Life Insurance Company; 4% owned by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    Investment vehicle for alternative real estate investments that are established annually for our affiliated companies common investment
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 5 NR, LLC    Delaware    Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate investments
Real Estate Alternatives Portfolio 5 RE, LLC    Delaware    Manager: AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate investments
Realty Information Systems, Inc.    Iowa    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Information Systems for real estate investment management

 

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Retirement Project Oakmont    CA    General Partners: Transamerica International Holdings, Inc. ; TOLIC; Transameirca Oakmont Retirement Associates, a CA limited partnership. Co-General Partners of Transamerica Oakmont Retirement Associates are Transamerica Oakmont Corp. and Transamerica Products I (Administrative General Partner).    Senior living apartment complex
River Ridge Insurance Company    Vermont    100% AEGON Management Company    Captive insurance company
Second FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Selient Inc.    Canada    100% Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd.    Application service provider providing loan origination platforms to Canadian credit unions.
Seventh FGP LLC    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
Short Hills Management Company    New Jersey    100% AEGON U.S. Holding Corporation    Holding company
Southwest Equity Life Ins. Co.    Arizona    Voting common stock is allocated 75% of total cumulative vote - AEGON USA, Inc. Participating Common stock (100% owned by non-AEGON shareholders) is allocated 25% of total cumulative vote.    Insurance
Stonebridge Benefit Services, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Health discount plan
Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company    Ohio    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance company
Stonebridge Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    General purpose corporation
Stonebridge International Insurance Ltd.    UK    100% Cornerstone International Holdings Ltd.    General insurance company
Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Vermont    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Insurance company
Stonebridge Reinsurance Company    Vermont    100% Stonebridge Life Insurance Company    Captive insurance company
TA Air XI, Corp.    Delaware    100% TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation
TAH-MCD IV, LLC    Iowa    100% Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.    Serve as the general partner for McDonald Corporate Tax Credit Fund IV Limited Partnership
TBK Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.    Ohio    500 shares non-voting common stock owned by Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.; 1 share voting common stock owned by James Krost    Variable insurance contract sales in state of Ohio
TCF Asset Management Corporation    Colorado    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    A depository for foreclosed real and personal property
TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company
TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Holding company
TCFC Employment, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Used for payroll for employees at TFC
The AEGON Trust Advisory Board: Donald J. Shepard, Joseph B.M. Streppel, Alexander R. Wynaendts, and Craig D. Vermie    Delaware    AEGON International B.V.    Voting Trust
The RCC Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% FGH USA LLC    Real estate
TIHI Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.    Mexico    95% TIHI; 5% TOLIC    To render and receive all kind of administrative, accountant, mercantile and financial counsel and assistance to and from any other Mexican or foreign corporation, whether or not this company is a shareholder of them
Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Affinity Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Marketing company
Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc.    California    100% TRS    General partner LHTC Partnership
Transamerica Annuity Service Corporation    New Mexico    100% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Performs services required for structured settlements
Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.    Florida    Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio owns 77%; AUSA Holding Co. owns-23%    Fund advisor

 

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Transamerica Aviation LLC    Delaware    100% TCFC Air Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose corporation
Transamerica Capital, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Delaware    100% TFC    Holding company
Transamerica Consultora Y Servicios Limitada    Chile    95% TOLIC; 5% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Special purpose limited liability corporation
Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Consumer finance holding company
Transamerica Corporation    Delaware    100% The AEGON Trust    Major interest in insurance and finance
Transamerica Corporation (Oregon)    Oregon    100% Transamerica Corp.    Holding company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Holding company
Transamerica Direct Marketing Consultants, LLC    Maryland    51% Hugh J. McAdorey; 49% AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc.    Provide consulting services ancillary to the marketing of insurance products overseas.
Transamerica Direct Marketing Group-Mexico Servicios S.A. de C.V.    Mexico    100% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.    Provide marketing, trading, telemarketing and advertising services in favor of any third party, particularly in favor of insurance and reinsurance companies.
Transamerica Direct Marketing Services Korea Ltd.    Korea    99% AEGON DMS Holding B.V.: 1% AEGON International B.V.    Marketing company
Transamerica Distribution Finance - Overseas, Inc.    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Commercial Finance
Transamerica Finance Corporation (“TFC”)    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Commercial & Consumer Lending & equipment leasing
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Broker/dealer
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company    New York    87.40% AEGON USA, Inc.; 12.60% TOLIC    Insurance
Transamerica Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Alabama, Inc.    Alabama    100% Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.    Insurance agent & broker
Transamerica Fund Services, Inc.    Florida    Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio owns 44%; AUSA Holding Company owns 56%    Mutual fund
Transamerica Funding LP    U.K.    99% Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.; 1% Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I    Intermodal leasing
Transamerica Holding B.V.    Netherlands    100% AEGON International N.V.    Holding company
Transamerica Home Loan    California    100% Transamerica Finance Corporation    Consumer mortgages
Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds    Delaware    100% InterSecurities, Inc.    Mutual fund
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON/Transamerica Fund Advisers, Inc.    Mutual fund
Transamerica Insurance Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Australia    100% Transamerica Direct Marketing Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.    Insurance intermediary
Transamerica International Direct Marketing Group, Inc.    Maryland    100% Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc.    Marketing arm for sale of mass marketed insurance coverage
Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Investments
Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd.    Bermuda    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Reinsurance
Transamerica Investment Management, LLC    Delaware    80% Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. as Original Member; 20% owned by Professional Members (employees of Transamerica Investment Services, Inc.)    Investment advisor
Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. (“TISI”)    Delaware    100% Transamerica Corp.    Holding company
Transamerica Investors, Inc.    Maryland    100% Transamerica Investment Management, LLC    Advisor
Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% Transamerica Finance Corporation    Holding company
Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd.    Bermuda    100% Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company    Long-term life insurer in Bermuda — will primarily write fixed universal life and term insurance

 

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Transamerica Life Canada    Canada    AEGON Canada Inc. owns 9,600,000 shares of common stock; AEGON International N.V. owns 3,568,941 shares of common stock and 184,000 shares of Series IV Preferred stock.    Life insurance company
Transamerica Life Insurance Company    Iowa    316,955 shares Common Stock owned by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company; 87,755 shares Series B Preferred Stock owned by AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance
Transamerica Life Solutions, LLC    Delaware    Investors Warranty of America, Inc. - sole member    Provision of marketing, training, educational, and support services to life insurance professionals relating to the secondary market for life insurance, primarily through its affiliation with LexNet, LP, a life settlements marketplace.
Transamerica Minerals Company    California    100% TRS    Owner and lessor of oil and gas properties
Transamerica Oakmont Corporation    California    100% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    General partner retirement properties
Transamerica Oakmont Retirement Associates    California    Co-General Partners are Transamerica Oakmont Corporation and Transamerica Products I (Administrative General Partner)    Senior living apartments
Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (“TOLIC”)    Iowa    1,104,117 shares Common Stock owned by Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.; 1,103,466 shares of Preferred Stock owned by Transamerica Corporation    Life Insurance
Transamerica Occidental’s Separate Account Fund C    California    100% TOLIC    Mutual fund
Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd.    Hawaii    100% Transamerica Corp.    Life insurance
Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC    Iowa    100% TOLIC    Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Re Consultoria em Seguros e Servicos Ltda    Brazil    95% TOLIC; 5% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Insurance and reinsurance consulting
Transamerica Realty Investment Properties LLC    Delaware    100% TOLIC    Realty limited liability company
Transamerica Realty Services, LLC (“TRS”)    Delaware    100% AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc.    Real estate investments
Transamerica Retirement Management, Inc.    Minnesota    100% AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc.    Life Insurance and underwriting services
Transamerica Securities Sales Corporation    Maryland    100% Transamerica International Holdings, Inc.    Broker/Dealer
Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Holding company
Transamerica Trailer Leasing AG    Switzerland    100% Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.    Leasing
Transamerica Trailer Leasing Sp. Z.O.O.    Poland    100% Transamerica Leasing Holdings, Inc.    Leasing
Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation    Delaware    100% TCFC Asset Holdings, Inc.    Provides commercial leasing
Unicom Administrative Services, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Academy Insurance Group, Inc.    Provider of administrative services
United Financial Services, Inc.    Maryland    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    General agency
Universal Benefits Corporation    Iowa    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Third party administrator
USA Administration Services, Inc.    Kansas    100% TOLIC    Third party administrator
Valley Forge Associates, Inc.    Pennsylvania    100% Commonwealth General Corporation    Furniture & equipment lessor
Westcap Investors, LLC    Delaware    100% Transamerica Investment Management, LLC    Inactive
Westcap Investors Series Fund, LLC    Delaware    Transamerica Investment Management, LLC is the Managing Member    This Series Fund is an unregistered investments vehicle for Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (former Westcap Investors, LLC) clients are Members

 

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Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Ohio    100% AEGON USA, Inc.    Insurance
Westport Strategies, LLC    Delaware    AUSA Holding Company - sole Member    Provide administrative and support services, including but not limited to plan consulting, design and administration in connection with retail insurance brokerage business as carried on by producers related to corporate-owned or trust-owned life insurance policies
WFG China Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    100% World Financial Group, Inc.    Hold interest in Insurance Agency located in Peoples Republic of China
WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.    Puerto Rico    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Properties Holdings, LLC    Georgia    100% World Financial Group, Inc.    Marketing
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of California, Inc.    California    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency of Nevada, Inc.    Nevada    100% WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc.    Georgia    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
WFG Reinsurance Limited    Bermuda    100% World Financial Group, Inc.    Reinsurance
WFG Securities of Canada, Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Mutual fund dealer
World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100% TIHI    Holding company
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Canada Inc.    Ontario    50% World Financial Group Holding Co. of Canada Inc.; 50% World Financial Group Subholding Co. of Canada Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc.    Hawaii    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.    Massachusetts    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Wyoming, Inc.    Wyoming    100% World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Inc.    California    100% Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio    Insurance agency
World Financial Group Subholding Company of Canada Inc.    Canada    100% World Financial Group Holding Company of Canada, Inc.    Holding company
World Financial Group, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Marketing
World Group Securities, Inc.    Delaware    100% AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.    Broker-dealer
Zahorik Company, Inc.    California    100% AUSA Holding Co.    Inactive
Zero Beta Fund, LLC    Delaware    Manager: AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC    Aggregating vehicle formed to hold various fund investments.

 

As of 1/1/2008


Item 27.    Number of Policyowners

 

As of August 29, 2008, there were 8,800 Owners of the Policies.

 

Item 28.    Indemnification

 

The Iowa Code (Sections 490.850 et. seq.) provides for permissive indemnification in certain situations, mandatory indemnification in other situations, and prohibits indemnification in certain situations. The Code also specifies procedures for determining when indemnification payments can be made.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Depositor pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Depositor has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Depositor of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered), the Depositor will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


Item 29. Principal Underwriters

 

(a) Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for:

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for the Retirement Builder Variable Annuity Account, Separate Account VA A, Separate Account VA B, Separate Account VA C, Separate Account VA D, Separate Account VA E, Separate Account VA F, Separate Account VA I, Separate Account VA J, Separate Account VA K, Separate Account VA L, Separate Account VA P, Separate Account VA Q, Separate Account VA R, Separate Account VA S, Separate Account VA W, Separate Account VA X, Separate Account VA Y; Separate Account VA Z, Separate Account VA EE, Separate Account VA-1, Separate Account VA-6, Separate Account VA-7, Separate Account VA-8, Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen, Separate Account VL A and Separate Account VUL A. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BNY, Separate Account VA GNY, Separate Account VA HNY, Separate Account VA QNY, Separate Account VA WNY, Separate Account VA YNY, TFLIC Separate Account VNY, Separate Account VA-2LNY, TFLIC Separate Account C, Separate Account VA-5NLNY, Separate Account VA-6NY, TFLIC Series Annuity Account and TFLIC Series Life Account. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA U, Separate Account VA V, Separate Account VA AA, WRL Series Life Account, WRL Series Life Account G, WRL Series Life Corporate Account, WRL Series Annuity Account and WRL Series Annuity Account B. These accounts are separate accounts of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA-2L, Separate Account VA-5, and Transamerica Occidental Life Separate Account VUL-3. These accounts are separate accounts of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Separate Account VA BB, Separate Account VA CC, Separate Account VA WM, and Separate Account VL E. This account is a separate account of Monumental Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account C, Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account D, Merrill Lynch Variable Life Separate Account, and Merrill Lynch Life Variable Life Separate Account II. These accounts are separate accounts of Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account B, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account C, ML of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account D, ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account, and ML of New York Variable Life Separate Account II. These accounts are separate accounts of ML Life Insurance Company of New York.

Transamerica Capital, Inc. also serves as principal underwriter for Transamerica Series Trust, Transamerica Funds and Transamerica Investors, Inc.


(b) Directors and Officers of Transamerica Capital, Inc.:

 

Name

  

Principal

Business Address

  

Position and Offices with Underwriter

John T. Mallett    (1)    Director
Mark W. Mullin    (1)    Director
Lon J. Olejniczak    (1)    Chief Executive Officer and Director
Michael W. Brandsma    (2)    Director, President and Chief Financial Officer
David R. Paulsen    (2)    Executive Vice President
Michael G. Petko    (2)    Executive Vice President
Anne M. Spaes    (3)    Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Courtney John    (2)    Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President
Frank A. Camp    (1)    Secretary
Amy J. Boyle    (4)    Assistant Vice President
John W. Fischer    (4)    Assistant Vice President
Clifton W. Flenniken, III    (5)    Assistant Vice President
Dennis P. Gallagher    (4)    Assistant Vice President
Linda S. Gilmer    (1)    Vice President
Karen D. Heburn    (4)    Vice President
Kyle A. Keelan    (4)    Assistant Vice President
Christy Post-Rissin    (4)    Assistant Vice President
Brenda L. Smith    (4)    Assistant Vice President
Darin D. Smith    (1)    Assistant Vice President
Arthur D. Woods    (4)    Assistant Vice President
Tamara D. Barkdoll    (2)    Assistant Secretary
Erin K. Burke    (1)    Assistant Secretary
Blake S. Bostwick    (2)    Chief Operations Officer

 

(1) 4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

 

(2) 4600 S Syracuse St, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80237-2719

 

(3) 400 West Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202

 

(4) 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716

 

(5) 1111 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201


(c) Compensation to Principal Underwriter:

 

Name of Principal Underwriter


   Net Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions(2)

   Compensation on
Redemption


   Brokerage
Commissions


   Compensation

AFSG Securities Corporation(1)   

$ 3,492,635

   0    0    0
Transamerica Capital, Inc.    $ 7,126,283    0    0    0

 

(1)

Effective May 1, 2007, Transamerica Capital, Inc. replaced AFSG Securities Corporation as principal underwriter for the policies.

 

(2)

Fiscal Year 2007

 

Item 30.    Location of Accounts and Records

 

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

 

Item 31.    Management Services.

 

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

 

Item 32.    Undertakings

 

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

 

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

 

(c) Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request to Transamerica at the address or phone number listed in the Prospectus.

 

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

 

Section 403(b) Representations

 

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


SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant hereby certifies that this Amendment to the Registration Statement meets the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to paragraph (b) of Securities Act Rule 485 and has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 4th day of November, 2008.

 

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA B

 

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Depositor

*

Brenda K. Clancy

President

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

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

*

Craig D. Vermie

  

Director, Secretary, Senior Vice President, and

General Counsel

                      , 2008

*

Arthur C. Schneider

   Director, Chief Tax Officer, and Senior Vice President                       , 2008

*

Eric J. Martin

   Vice President and Corporate Controller                       , 2008

*

Brenda K. Clancy

   Director and President                       , 2008

*

M. Craig Fowler

   Vice President and Treasurer                       , 2008

*

Mark W. Mullin

   Chief Executive Officer and Director                       , 2008

*

Kenneth Kilbane

   Chairman of the Board and Director                       , 2008

/s/ Darin D. Smith

*By: Darin D. Smith

  

Vice President, Assistant Secretary, and

General Counsel

  November 4, 2008

*By: Darin D. Smith – Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to powers of attorney filed previously and herewith.


Registration No.

33-56908

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

EXHIBITS

TO

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

FOR

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA B

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

   Page No.*
(3)(a)(5)   Amendment No. 10 to Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement.   
(8)(b)(8)   Amendment No. 38 to Participation Agreement (TST)   
8(k)(2)   Amendment to Participation Agreement (Alliance Bernstein)   
8(o)(1)   Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement (Franklin Templeton)   

 

* Page numbers included only in manually executed original.