485BPOS 1 equiselectfinal.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT equiselectfinal.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing
As filed with the Securities and Exchange  Registration No. 333-111686 
Commission on August 18, 2009  Registration No. 811-08524 

UNITED STATES   
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION   
Washington, D.C. 20549   
 
FORM N-4   
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   
                   Pre-Effective Amendment No.  [ ] 
                   Post-Effective Amendment No. 9  [X] 
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 
                   Amendment No.  [X] 
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)   
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNT EQ   
(Exact Name of Registrant)   
 
ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY   
(Name of Depositor)   
1475 Dunwoody Drive   
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-1478   
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)   
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (610) 425-3400   
 
John S. (Scott) Kreighbaum, Esq.   
ING Americas (U.S. Legal Services)   
1475 Dunwoody Drive, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-1478   
(610) 425-3404   
 
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)   
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:   
As soon as practical after the effective date of the Registration Statement   

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): 
                   [ 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 (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 
 
If appropriate, check the following box: 
                   [ ]    this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post- 
    effective amendment. 
 
Title of Securities Being Registered: 
Individual Flexible Premium Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract 

PARTS A and B

EXPLANATORY NOTE: Each of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, dated May 1, 2009, as supplemented, is incorporated into Parts A and B, respectively, of this amendment by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to this Registration Statement, as filed on April 30, 2009 (Accession No. 0001104659-09-027618). This amendment is a supplement to the prospectus and also updates the information in Part C of this registration statement, as previously amended, including exhibits and undertaking.

SUPPLEMENT Dated August 18, 2009
To The Prospectuses Dated May 1, 2009 For
 
ING Equi-Select
 
Issued By ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company 
Through Its Separate Account EQ

  The purpose of this supplement is:

· To notify you of forthcoming reorganizations and liquidations involving certain investment portfolios currently available under your variable annuity contract; and

· To make available additional investment portfolios to facilitate the reorganizations.

PLEASE NOTE: These new investment portfolios will not be available under your variable annuity contract until a date near in time to the effective date of the reorganizations.

If you have any questions, or to give us alternative allocation instructions, please call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-366-0066.

PLEASE READ THIS SUPPLEMENT CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

NOTICE OF REORGANIZATIONS

Effective after the close of business on October 23, 2009, the following investment portfolios indicated as Disappearing Portfolios will reorganize into and become part of the investment portfolios indicated as Surviving Portfolios:

Disappearing Portfolios  Surviving Portfolios 
ING LifeStyle Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class S)  ING Retirement Growth Portfolio (ADV Class) 
ING LifeStyle Growth Portfolio (Class S)  ING Retirement Growth Portfolio (ADV Class) 
ING LifeStyle Conservative Portfolio (Class S)  ING Retirement Conservative Portfolio (ADV Class) 
ING LifeStyle Moderate Growth Portfolio (Class S)  ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio (ADV Class) 
ING LifeStyle Moderate Portfolio (Class S)  ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio (ADV Class) 

Important Information Regarding Reorganizations:

These reorganizations will be administered pursuant to an agreement, which has been approved by the board of trustees of the Disappearing Portfolios. The reorganization agreement will also be subject to shareholder approval. If shareholder approval is obtained, it is expected that the reorganizations will take place after the close of business on October 23, 2009, resulting in a shareholder of a given Disappearing Portfolio becoming a shareholder of the corresponding Surviving Portfolio. Each shareholder will thereafter hold shares of the Surviving Portfolio having equal aggregate value as shares of the Disappearing Portfolio, and the Disappearing Portfolio will no longer be available under the contract.

Unless you provide us with alternative allocation instructions, all future allocations directed to a given Disappearing Portfolio will be automatically allocated to the corresponding Surviving Portfolio.

References in the prospectus to the Disappearing Portfolios are hereby deleted, effective on and after October 26, 2009.

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NOTICE OF LIQUIDATIONS

Effective after the close of business on October 23, 2009, the following investment portfolios indicated as Liquidating Portfolios will liquidate and the proceeds will be placed in the investment portfolios indicated as Surviving Portfolios:

                                   Liquidating Portfolios                                       Surviving Portfolios 
ING Multi-Manager International Small Cap Equity  ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio (Class S) 
Portfolio (Class S)   
ING Global Equity Option Portfolio (Class S)  ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio (Class S) 

Important Information Regarding Liquidations:

Each liquidation will be administered pursuant to a plan of liquidation and dissolution, which has been approved by the boards of trustees of the Liquidating Portfolios. The plans are subject to shareholder approval. If shareholder approval is obtained, each liquidation and dissolution is expected to take place after the close of business on October 23, 2009. These liquidations and dissolutions are being proposed because the Liquidating Portfolios have been less than popular with the public than originally anticipated, and it is not anticipated that the Liquidating Portfolios will gather substantial assets in the future. Maintaining the Liquidating Portfolios at their respective current asset levels has been determined not to be beneficial in the long-term to shareholders.

Before the liquidation date, you may reallocate contract value in a Liquidating Portfolio to another investment portfolio currently available under the contract. This reallocation will neither count as a transfer for purposes of our Excessive Trading Policy nor be subject to a transfer charge under the contract. Contract value remaining in the Liquidating Portfolios on the liquidation date will be placed in the Surviving Portfolio. Thereafter, the Liquidating Portfolios will no longer be available under the contract.

Unless you provide us with alternative allocation instructions, all future allocations directed to a given Disappearing Portfolio will be automatically allocated to the corresponding Surviving Portfolio. It is important to request a reallocation before the liquidation date if you do not want your contract value in a Liquidating Portfolio to be placed in the Surviving Portfolio.

References in the prospectus to the Liquidating Portfolios are hereby deleted, effective on and after October 26, 2009.

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

Effective on and after October 26, 2009, the following additional investment portfolios will be available under your Contract –with more information about them hereby added to “Appendix B – The Investment Portfolios” (and their names hereby added to the list of available investment portfolios toward the front of the prospectus).

Fund Name  Investment Adviser/  Investment Objective 
  Subadviser   
ING Investors Trust     
ING Retirement Growth Portfolio  Investment Adviser: Directed  Seeks a high level of total return 
(ADV Class)  Services, LLC  (consisting of capital appreciation 
  Asset Allocation Consultants:  and income) consistent with a level 
  ING Investment Management Co.  of risk that can be expected to be 
    greater than that of ING Retirement 
    Moderate Growth Portfolio. 
ING Retirement Conservative Portfolio  Investment Adviser: Directed  Seeks a high level of total return 
(ADV Class)  Services, LLC  (consisting of capital appreciation 
  Asset Allocation Consultants:  and income) consistent with a 
  ING Investment Management Co.  conservative level of risk relative to 
    the other ING Retirement Portfolios. 
ING Retirement Moderate Growth  Investment Adviser: Directed  Seeks a high level of total return 
Portfolio (ADV Class)  Services, LLC  (consisting of capital appreciation 
  Asset Allocation Consultants:  and income) consistent with a level 
  ING Investment Management Co.  of risk that can be expected to be 
    greater than that of ING Retirement 
    Moderate Portfolio but less than that 
    of ING Retirement Growth Portfolio. 
ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio  Investment Adviser: Directed  Seeks a high level of total return 
(ADV Class)  Services, LLC  (consisting of capital appreciation 
  Asset Allocation Consultants:  and income) consistent with a level 
  ING Investment Management Co.  of risk that can be expected to be 
    greater than that of ING Retirement 
    Conservative Portfolio but less than 
    that of ING Retirement Moderate 
    Growth Portfolio. 
ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.     
ING Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50®  Investment Adviser: ING  Seeks investment results (before fees 
Index Portfolio (ADV Class)  Investments, LLC  and expenses) that correspond to the 
  Investment Subadviser: ING  total return of the Dow Jones Euro 
  Investment Management Co.  STOXX (“DJES”) 50® Index 
    (“Index”). 
ING FTSE 100 Index® Portfolio  Investment Adviser: ING  Seeks investment results (before fees 
(ADV Class)  Investments, LLC  and expenses) that correspond to the 
  Investment Subadviser: ING  total return of the FTSE 100 Index® 
  Investment Management Co.  (“Index”). 
ING Japan Equity Index Portfolio  Investment Adviser: ING  Seeks investment results (before fees 
(ADV Class)  Investments, LLC  and expenses) that correspond to the 
  Investment Subadviser: ING  total return of the Tokyo Price 
  Investment Management Co.  (“TOPIX”) Index® (“Index”). 
ING NASDAQ 100 Index® Portfolio  Investment Adviser: ING  Seeks investment results (before fees 
(ADV Class)  Investments, LLC  and expenses) that correspond to the 
  Investment Subadviser: ING  total return of the NASDAQ-100 
  Investment Management Co.  Index® (“Index”). 

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      PART C - OTHER INFORMATION 
 
 ITEM 24: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 
 
 Financial Statements: 
  (a)(1)  Incorporated in Part A: 
    Condensed Financial Information 
  (2)  Incorporated in Part B: 
    Financial Statements of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company: 
    -           Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
    -           Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 
    -           Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 
    -           Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 
               2008, 2007, and 2006 
    -           Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 
    -           Notes to Financial Statements 
    Financial Statements of Separate Account EQ: 
    -           Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
    -           Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2008 
    -           Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 
    -           Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 
               2007 
    -           Notes to Financial Statements 
    Condensed Financial Information (Accumulation Unit Values) 
 
 
 Exhibits:     
(b)       
(1)      Resolution of the board of directors of the Company authorizing the establishment of 
      the Separate Account, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 
      No. 4 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Equitable Life Insurance Company 
      of Iowa Separate Account A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
      March 29, 1996 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811-08524). 
 
(2)      Not Applicable. 
 
(3)  a.    Distribution Agreement between the Depositor and Directed Services, Inc., 
      incorporated herein by reference to an Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4, for 
      Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
      Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2001 (File Nos. 333-63692, 811- 
      05626). 
 
  b.    Form of Dealers Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to an Initial Registration 
      Statement on Form N-4, for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate 
      Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2001 (File 
      Nos. 333-63692, 811-05626). 
 
  c.    Organizational Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to an Initial Registration 
      Statement on Form N-4, for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate 
      Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2001 (File 
      Nos. 333-63692, 811-05626). 

  d.  Addendum to the Organizational Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to an 
    Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Golden American Life Insurance 
    Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
    June 22, 2001 (File Nos. 333-63692, 811-05626). 
 
  e.  Form of Assignment Agreement for Organizational Agreement, incorporated herein by 
    reference to an Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Golden American Life 
    Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
    Commission on June 22, 2001 (File Nos. 333-63692, 811-05626). 
 
  f.  Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between ING USA Annuity and Life 
    Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to 
    Post Effective Amendment No. 26 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING 
    USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
    Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811- 
    05626). 
 
  g.  Form of Rule 22c-2 Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
    Amendment No. 10 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ReliaStar Life 
    Insurance Company of New York Separate Account NY-B filed with the Securities 
    and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2007 (File Nos. 333-115515, 811-07935). 
 
(4)  a.  Individual Flexible Purchase Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contract, 
    incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to a 
    Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa 
    Separate Account A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 
    1999 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811-08524). 
 
  b.  ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, Company Address and Name Change 
    Endorsement, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to 
    a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
    Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
    February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
 
(5)    Application Form, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 
    10 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Equitable Life Insurance Company of 
    Iowa Separate Account A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 
    3, 1999 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811-08524). 
 
(6)  a.  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Providing for the Name Change of Golden 
    American Life Insurance Company, dated (11/21/03), incorporated herein by reference 
    to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 for ING 
    USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company filed with the Securities and Exchange 
    Commission on April 9, 2007 (File Nos. 333-133076). 
 
  b.  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Providing for the Change in Purpose and 
    Powers of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, dated (03/04/04), 
    incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration 
    Statement on Form S-1 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company filed with 
    the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007 (File Nos. 333-133076). 

  c.  Amended and Restated By-Laws of ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, 
    dated (12/15/04), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 
    to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
    Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007 (File 
    Nos. 333-133076). 
 
  d.  Resolution of the board of directors for Power of Attorney, dated (04/23/99), 
    incorporated herein by reference to an Initial Registration Statement on Form N-4, for 
    Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
    Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2001 (File Nos. 333-63692, 811- 
    05626). 
 
  e.  Articles of Merger and Agreement and Plan of Merger of USGALC, ULAIC, ELICI 
    into GALIC and renamed ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, dated 
    (06/25/03), incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to a 
    Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
    Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
    February 13, 2004 (File Nos. 333-28679, 811-05626). 
 
(7)    Not Applicable. 
 
(8)  a.  Form of Fund Participation Agreement among Equitable Life Insurance Company of 
    Iowa and Smith Barney/ Travelers Series Fund, Inc., incorporated herein by reference 
    to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4, for 
    Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa Separate Account A filed with the 
    Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1996 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811- 
    08524). 
 
  b.  Fund Participation Agreement among Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, 
    Smith Barney Concert Allocation Series Inc. and Travelers Investment Advisers, Inc. 
    incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to a 
    Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa 
    Separate Account A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 
    1999 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811-08524). 
 
  c.  Participation Agreement by and between ING Investors Trust, Golden American Life 
    Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., Participation Agreement by and 
    between ING Investors Trust, Golden American Life Insurance Company and Directed 
    Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to 
    a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
    Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
    April 21, 2005 (File Nos. 333-70600, 811-05626). 
 
  d.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated no later than April 16, 2007 is effective October 16, 2007 
    between ING Funds Services, LLC, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING 
    National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life 
    Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of 
    Denver Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc., 
    incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to Registration 
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75962), as filed on June 15, 2007. 

e.  Participation Agreement among Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, ING 
  Variable Insurance Trust, ING Mutual Funds Management Co. LLC and ING Funds 
  Distributor, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 
  11 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Equitable Life Insurance Company of 
  Iowa Separate Account A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 
  25, 2000 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811-08524). 
 
f.  Participation Agreement by and between Pilgrim Variable Products Trust, Golden 
  American Life Insurance Company and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein by 
  reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 32 to a Registration Statement on form N-4 
  for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
  Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2002 (File Nos. 033-23351, 811- 
  05626). 
 
g.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between ING Variable Products Trust, 
  Golden American Life Insurance Company, ING Investments, LLC and ING Funds 
  Distributor, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 8 
  to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
  Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
  December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 
 
h.  Participation Agreement by and between Aetna Variable Portfolios, Inc., Golden 
American Life Insurance Company and Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.,
  incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration 
  Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate 
  Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2002 (File 
  Nos. 333-70600, 811-05626). 
 
i.  Participation Agreement by and between Portfolio Partners, Inc., Golden American 
  Life Insurance Company and Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, 
  incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a Registration 
  Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate 
  Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2002 (File 
  Nos. 333-70600, 811-05626). 
 
j.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between Portfolio Partners, Inc., 
  Golden American Life Insurance Company and Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity 
  Company, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to a 
  Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company 
  Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 
  2002 (File Nos. 333-70600, 811-05626). 
 
k.  Second Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between ING Partners, Inc., 
  Golden American Life Insurance Company, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company 
  and ING Financial Advisers, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
  amendment No. 8 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and 
  Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
  Commission on December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 

l.  Participation Agreement by and between Fidelity Distributors Corporation, Golden 
American Life Insurance Company and Variable Insurance Products Funds,
  incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 32 to a Registration 
  Statement on form N-4 for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate 
  Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2002 (File 
  Nos. 033-23351, 811-05626). 
 
m.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between Fidelity Distributors 
  Corporation and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, incorporated herein 
  by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 8 to a Registration Statement on Form 
  N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed 
  with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333- 
  33914, 811-05626). 
 
n.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated no later than April 16, 2007 and is effective as of October 
  16, 2007 between Fidelity Distributors Corporation, ING Life Insurance and Annuity 
  Company, ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, 
  ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
  Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators 
  Inc., incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to Registration 
  Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 033-75962), as filed on June 15, 2007. 
 
o.  Letter Agreement dated May 16, 2007 and effective July 2, 2007 between ING USA 
  Annuity and Life Insurance Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable 
  Insurance Products Fund II, Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Variable Insurance 
  Products Fund V and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, incorporated by reference to 
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 
  333-117260), as filed on October 23, 2007. 
 
p.  Amended and Restated Participation Agreement as of December 30, 2005 by and 
  among Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust/Templeton Distributors, 
Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING USA Annuity and Life
  Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance 
  Company of New York and Directed Services, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to 
  Post Effective Amendment No. 17 of a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for 
  ReliaStar Life Insurance Company Separate Account NY-B filed with the Securities 
  and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2007 (File Nos. 333-85618, 811-07935). 
 
q.  Participation Agreement among Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, PIMCO 
  Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC, incorporated herein by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to a Registration Statement on Form N- 
  4, for Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa Separate Account A filed with the 
  Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 1999 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811- 
  08524). 
 
r.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between PIMCO Variable Insurance 
  Trust, Golden American Life Insurance Company and PIMCO Funds Distributors 
LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to a
Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance
  Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
  December 2, 2005 (File Nos. 333-33914, 811-05626). 

s.  Participation Agreement among Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, The 
  Prudential Series Fund, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America and 
  Prudential Management Services LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Post- 
  Effective Amendment No. 11 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4, for Equitable 
  Life Insurance Company of Iowa Separate Account A filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission on April 25, 2000 (File Nos. 033-79170, 811-08524).
 
t.  Amendment to Participation Agreement by and between Golden American Life 
Insurance Company The Prudential Series Fund, Inc., The Prudential Insurance
  Company of America and Prudential Management Services LLC, incorporated herein 
  by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to a Registration Statement on Form 
  N-4, for Golden American Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
  Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2000 (File Nos. 333-28679, 
  811-05626). 
 
u.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated no later than April 16, 2007, and is effective as of 
October 16, 2007, between BlackRock Distributors, Inc., on behalf of and as
  distributor for the BlackRock Funds and the Merrill Lynch family of funds and ING 
  Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and 
  Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance 
  Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Systematized 
  Benefits Administrators Inc. incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 
  No. 43 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING USA Annuity and Life 
  Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the Securities and Exchange 
  Commission on April 7, 2008 (File Nos. 333-28755, 811-05626). 
 
v.  Participation Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock Variable 
  Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Distributors, Inc., ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
  Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, incorporated herein by 
  reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement 
  of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life Separate Account, filed on 
  April 7, 2009; file No. 33-57244). 
 
w.  Amendment to Participation Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among 
  BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Distributors, Inc., ING USA 
  Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New 
  York, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the 
Form N-6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its
  Select*Life Separate Account, filed on April 7, 2009; file No. 33-57244). 
 
x.  Amendment No. 1 to the Participation Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and 
  between BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Investments, LLC and 
ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance
  Company of New York, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
Amendment No. 27 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life
  Insurance Company and its Select*Life Separate Account, filed on August 18, 2009; 
  file No. 33-57244. 

  y.  Administrative Services Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock 
    Advisors, LLC and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life 
    Insurance Company of New York, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective 
    Amendment No. 26 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life 
    Insurance Company and its Select*Life Separate Account, filed on April 7, 2009; file 
    No. 33-57244). 
 
  z.  Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and 
    among BlackRock Advisors, LLC and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
    Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, incorporated herein by 
    reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement 
    of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life Separate Account, filed on 
    April 7, 2009; file No. 33-57244). 
 
  aa.  First Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and 
    among BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., BlackRock Investments, LLC and ING 
    USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of 
    New York, incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to 
    the Form N-6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its 
    Select*Life Separate Account, filed on August 18, 2009; file No. 33-57244. 
 
  bb.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement, dated April 16, 2007, and is effective as of October 16, 2007, 
    between Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (the “Fund Agent”) as principal 
    underwriter, on behalf of each of the funds listed on the attached Schedule A (the 
    “Fund(s)”) and ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING National Trust, ING 
    USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, 
    ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance 
    Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc., incorporated by reference to 
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to a Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING 
    USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company Separate Account B filed with the 
    Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2008 (File Nos. 333-111686, 811- 
    05626). 
 
  cc.  Rule 22c-2 Agreement dated April 16, 2007 and is effective as of October 16, 2007 
    among Columbia Management Services, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity 
    Company, ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, 
    ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
    Security Life of Denver Life Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits 
    Administrators Inc., incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to 
    Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-134760), as filed on July 27, 2007. 
 
(9)    Opinion and Consent of Counsel, attached. 
 
(10)    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, attached. 
 
(11)    Not Applicable. 
 
(12)    Not Applicable. 
 
(13)    Powers of Attorney, attached. 

 ITEM 25: DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR 
 
Name  Principal Business Address  Position(s) with Depositor 
Thomas J. McInerney*  One Orange Way  President, Director and Chairman 
  Windsor, CT 06095-4774   
Donald W. Britton*  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Director 
  Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
Bridget M. Healy*  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Director 
  New York, NY 10169   
Catherine H. Smith*  One Orange Way  Director and Senior Vice President 
  Windsor, CT 06095-4774   
David A. Wheat*  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Chief Financial Officer, Director 
  Atlanta, GA 30327-4390  and Executive Vice President 
Steven T. Pierson*  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President and Chief 
  Atlanta, GA 30327-4390  Accounting Officer 
Boyd G. Combs  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President, Tax 
  Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
Daniel P. Mulheran, Sr.  20 Washington Avenue South  Senior Vice President 
  Minneapolis, MN 55401   
Sue Collins  One Orange Way  Senior Vice President 
  Windsor, CT 06095-4774   
Stephen J. Preston  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Senior Vice President 
  West Chester, PA 19380   
David S. Pendergrass  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Senior Vice President and Treasurer 
  Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
Francis de Regnaucourt  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Vice President and Appointed 
  West Chester, PA 19380  Actuary 
Linda E. Senker  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Vice President and Chief 
  West Chester, PA 19380  Compliance Officer 
Joy M. Benner  20 Washington Avenue South  Secretary 
  Minneapolis, MN 55401   

*Principal delegated legal authority to execute this registration statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney, Exhibit 13 attached.

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

Incorporated herein by reference to Item 26 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 for ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company Variable Annuity Account B (Form No. 033-75996), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2009.

ITEM 27: NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS

As of June 30, 2009, there are 8,451 qualified contract owners and 2,541 non-qualified contract owners.

ITEM 28: INDEMNIFICATION

ING USA shall indemnify (including therein the prepayment of expenses) any person who is or was a director, officer or employee, or who is or was serving at the request of ING USA as a director, officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him with respect to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceedings against

him by reason of the fact that he is or was such a director, officer or employee to the extent and in the manner permitted by law.

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

A corporation may procure indemnification insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director of the corporation. Consistent with the laws of the State of Iowa, ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. maintains a Professional Liability and fidelity bond insurance policy issued by an international insurer. The policy covers ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. and any company in which ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. has a controlling financial interest of 50% or more. These policies include the principal underwriter, as well as, the depositor. Additionally, the parent company of ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc., ING Groep N.V., maintains excess umbrella coverage with limits in excess of €125,000,000. The policies provide for the following types of coverage: errors and omissions/professional liability, directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary and fidelity.

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

ITEM 29: PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

(a) At present, Directed Services LLC, the Registrant's Distributor, serves as principal underwriter for all contracts issued by ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company through its Separate Accounts A, B and EQ, and Alger Separate Account A; and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York through its Separate Account NY-B.

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

Name  Principal Business Address  Positions and Offices with Underwriter 
 
Ann H. Hughes  1475 Dunwoody Drive, Floor 2B  President and Director 
  West Chester, PA 19380-1478   
 
Shaun P. Mathews  10 State House Square  Director and Executive Vice President 
  Hartford, CT 06103   
 
William L. Lowe  One Orange Way  Director 
  Windsor, CT 06095   
 
Richard E. Gelfand  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Chief Financial Officer 
  West Chester, PA 19380-1478   
 
Kimberly A. Anderson  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road,  Senior Vice President 
  Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
 
Michael J. Roland  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road,  Senior Vice President 
  Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
 
Stanley D. Vyner  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Senior Vice President 
  New York, NY 10169   
 
William Wilcox  One Orange Way  Chief Compliance Officer 
  Windsor, CT 06095   
 
Ernest C’Debaca  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Investment Advisor Chief Compliance 
  Scottsdale, AZ 85258  Officer and Senior Vice President 
 
Julius A. Drelick, III  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Vice President 
  Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
 
William A. Evans  10 State House Square  Vice President 
  Hartford, CT 06103   
 
Heather H. Hackett  230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor  Vice President 
  New York, NY 10169   
 
Todd R. Modic  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Vice President 
  Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
 
David S. Pendergrass  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Vice President and Treasurer 
  Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
 
Spencer T. Shell  5780 Powers Ferry Road  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer 
  Atlanta, GA 30327-4390   
 
Joy M. Benner  20 Washington Avenue South  Secretary 
  Minneapolis, MN 55401   
 
Randall K. Price  20 Washington Avenue South  Assistant Secretary 
  Minneapolis, MN 55401   

Name  Principal Business Address  Positions and Offices with Underwriter 
 
Susan M. Vega  20 Washington Avenue South  Assistant Secretary 
  Minneapolis, MN 55401   
 
G. Stephen Wastek  7337 E Doubletree Ranch Road  Assistant Secretary 
  Scottsdale, AZ 85258   
 
Bruce Kuennen  1475 Dunwoody Drive  Attorney-in-Fact 
  West Chester, PA 19380-1478   

(c)         
  2008 Net       
  Underwriting       
Name of Principal  Discounts and  Compensation  Brokerage   
Underwriter  Commission  on Redemption  Commissions  Compensation 
Directed Services  $603,785,462  $0  $0  $0 
LLC         

ITEM 30: LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

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

ITEM 31: MANAGEMENT SERVICES

None.

ITEM 32: UNDERTAKINGS

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

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

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

REPRESENTATIONS

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

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

SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirement of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-4 and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf in the City of West Chester and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 18th day of August, 2009.

  SEPARATE ACCOUNT EQ 
  (Registrant) 
 
By:  ING USA ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
  (Depositor) 
 
By:   ________________
  Thomas J. McInerney* 
  President, Director and Chairman (principal executive officer) 
 
By:  /s/ John S. Kreighbaum 
  John S. (Scott) Kreighbaum as 
  Attorney-in-Fact 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 18, 2009.

Signatures  Titles 
 
_______________________President, Director and Chairman
Thomas J. McInerney*  (principal executive officer) 
 
  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer 
Steven T. Pierson*   
 
  Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
David A. Wheat*   
 
  Director 
Bridget M. Healy*   
 
  Director 
Donald W. Britton*   
 
  Director and Senior Vice President 
Catherine H. Smith*   
 
By: /s/ John S. Kreighbaum   
John S. (Scott) Kreighbaum as 
Attorney-in-Fact   

*Executed by John S. (Scott) Kreighbaum on behalf of those indicated pursuant to Powers of Attorney.

    EXHIBIT INDEX   
ITEM    EXHIBIT  PAGE # 
24(b)(9)  Opinion and Consent of Counsel  EX-99.B9 
24(b)(10)  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  EX-99.B10 
24(b) (13)  Powers of Attorney  EX-99.B13