Common use of Sales Material and Information Clause in Contracts

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of Pacific Life & Annui), Participation Agreement (Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of Pacific Life & Annui), Participation Agreement (Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of Pacific Life & Annui)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account), Participation Agreement (Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account), Fund Participation Agreement (Prudential Variable Contract Account Gi-2)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFSMFD, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD are named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFSMFD, any other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g.E.G., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor therefore has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemarkservice ▇▇▇▇, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemarkservice ▇▇▇▇, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M), Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M), Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materialsmaterials created by the Company, unless improper use was due to the Trust or MFD’s negligence. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the until Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use provides written approval for its use, generally within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees. 4.9. The Trust, MFD, or their designee shall use best efforts to furnish to the Company each Portfolio’s current performance figures no later than five (5) business days following the end of each month.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A), Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account B), Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, statement prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations or statements on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit assist in the solicitation of proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, VIII the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public mediamedia e.g., online networks such as the internet or other electronic messages), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Riversource Variable Annuity Account), Participation Agreement (Riversource of New York Variable Annuity Account 2), Participation Agreement (Riversource of New York Variable Annuity Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Minnesota Life Variable Universal Life Account), Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A), Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account D)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materialsmaterials created by the Company, unless improper use was due to the Trusts or MFD’s negligence. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the until Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use provides written approval for its use, generally within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees. 4.9. The Trusts, MFD, or their designee shall use best efforts to furnish to the Company each Portfolio’s current performance figures no later than five (5) business days following the end of each month.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va B), Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va B), Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va B)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Guardian Separate Acct N of the Guardian Ins & Annuity Co), Participation Agreement (Guardian Separate Account K), Participation Agreement (Guardian Separate Account K)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Cova Variable Annuity Account One), Participation Agreement (Cova Variable Annuity Account Five), Participation Agreement (First Metlife Investors Variable Annuity Account One)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Acct Va K of First Allmerica Financial Life Ins Co), Participation Agreement (Sep Acct Va K Execannuity of Allmerica Fin Lfe Ins & Ann Co), Participation Agreement (Allmerica Sel Sep Acct Iii of Allmerica Fin Life in & Ann Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ mark in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account a of Pacific Life & Annuity Co), Participation Agreement (Separate Account a of Pacific Life & Annuity Co), Participation Agreement (Separate Account a of Pacific Life Insurance Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (American National Variable Annuity Separate Account), Participation Agreement (American National Variable Annuity Separate Account), Participation Agreement (American National Variable Life Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five seven (57) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five seven (57) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materialsmaterials by agents of the Company or its affiliates who are unaffiliated with the Trust or MFS. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.2 is not intended to designate nor otherwise imply that the Company is an underwriter or distributor of the Trust’s shares. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five seven (57) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five seven (57) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided shall ▇▇▇▇ information produced by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent on behalf of the Trust “FOR BROKER USE ONLY” which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy holders or prospective Policyholders), and neither the Company, nor MLPF&S nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expense arising on account of the use by brokers of such information with third parties in the event that it is not so marked. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any PortfolioPortfolio (but in any event, such notice shall be provided at least forty-five days prior to the anticipated date of such solicitation), and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or of any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees. 4.8. The Trust and MFS agree to provide to the Company, within five (5) Business Days after the end of a calendar month, the following information with respect to each Portfolio of the Trust set forth on Schedule A, each as of the last Business Day of such calendar month: the Portfolio’s ten largest portfolio holdings (based on the percentage of the Portfolio’s net assets); the five industry sectors in which the Portfolio’s investments are most heavily weighted; the relative proportion of the Portfolio’s net assets invested in equity, bond, and cash instruments, respectively; the geographic regions in which the Portfolio’s investments are most heavily weighted; and year-to-date SEC standardized performance data. In addition, the Trust and MFS agree to provide to the Company, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the end of a calendar quarter, the following information with respect to each Portfolio of the Trust set forth on Schedule A, each as of the last Business Day of such quarter: a market commentary from the portfolio manager of such Portfolio; and a complete list of portfolio holdings (which will not be audited or reconciled against the Portfolio’s books and records). Also, the Trust and MFS agree to provide to the Company, within fifteen (15) Business Days after a request is submitted to the Trust or to MFS by the Company, the following information with respect to each Portfolio of the Trust set forth on Schedule A, each as of the date or dates specified in such request: net asset value; net asset value per Share; and other Share information. The Trust and MFS acknowledge that such information may be furnished to the Company’s internal or independent auditors and to the insurance departments of the various jurisdictions in which the Company does business.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A), Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A), Participation Agreement (Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations or statements on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit assist in the solicitation of proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public mediamedia e.g., on-line networks such as the internet or other electronic messages), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Ids Life of New York Flexible Portfolio Annuity Account), Participation Agreement (Ids Life Variable Account 10), Participation Agreement (American Enterprise Variable Life Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto agree the preceding sentence does not preclude any liability each Trust or MFD otherwise might have under this Agreement or under applicable law relating to the content of such material. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.this

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity Account A), Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity Account A), Participation Agreement (SBL Variable Annuity Account Xiv)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va Qny), Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va B), Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va L)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designeesdesignees as required pursuant to Section 4.1, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS MPS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designeedesignee as required pursuant to Section 4.3, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reportsannual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements and all amendments to any of the above, proxy statementsthat relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, promptly after the filing of any such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities and, upon request, with sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Variable Account D of Union Security Insurance Co), Participation Agreement (Separate Account a of Union Security Life Ins Co of New York), Participation Agreement (Variable Account D of Union Security Insurance Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trusts and MFD consent to the use of the full and proper name of the Funds and the logo for MFS in sales literature, other promotional material, prospectuses, product brochures and other materials without any prior notice to or consent from the Trusts and MFD, provided such materials include customary attribution of trademarks. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations representation or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD, or make any representation or statement concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Policies, other than the information or representations contained in in: (i) the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in ; (ii) reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, ; or in (iii) sales literature or other promotional material provided or approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except except, in any case, with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The TrustEach Trust and MFD agrees to respond, MFS or to cause their respective designees each agrees to respond respond, to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker broker- only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company agrees to respond, or cause its designee agrees to respond respond, to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other other, upon request, at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other Trust of the results of any examination of the Company or the Accounts by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the Trust with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other party correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. The Trust shall promptly inform the Company of the results of any examination by the SEC of the Trust or its Shares (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, and the Trust shall provide the Company with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No Except as permitted by Section 4.1, no party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners holders or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, website, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Mutual of America Separate Account No 3), Participation Agreement (Mutual of America Separate Account No 2)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance; provided, however, that the Trusts and MFD hereby consent to the Company’s use of the names of the Portfolios set forth on Schedule A and of the names of the adviser(s) of such Portfolios, and the Trusts or MFD will supply an appropriate logo to the Company for use on the Company’s website and in other sales literature and promotional materials in connection with the Portfolios. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Allianz Life Variable Account B), Participation Agreement (Allianz Life of Ny Variable Account C)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of shall cause to be provided, to the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company shall provide, or cause to be provided, for approval by the Trust, the form of any disclosure that it intends to use in any registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the use of the Portfolios of the Trust shall also each promptly inform as investment options under the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examinationContracts. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party’s independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, and access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party’s obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Security Life Separate Account L1), Participation Agreement (Southland Separate Account L1)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service m▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Pacific Select Exec Separate Acct Pacific Life Ins), Participation Agreement (Pacific Select Exec Separate Acct Pacific Life Ins)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five ten (510) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising governed by the FINRA, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (PHL Variable Accumulation Account II), Participation Agreement (PHL Variable Accumulation Account II)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., 214110 information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance; provided, however, that the Trusts and MFD hereby consent to the Company’s use of the names of the Portfolios set forth on Schedule A and of the names of the adviser(s) of such Portfolios, and the Trusts or MFD will supply an appropriate logo to the Company for use on the Company’s website and in other sales literature and promotional materials in connection with the Portfolios. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary 214110 prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Allianz Life of Ny Variable Account C), Participation Agreement (Allianz Life Variable Account B)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners Contract holders or prospective Policy ownersContract holders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the PoliciesContracts, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy Contract owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy Contract prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Nationwide VL Separate Account-G), Participation Agreement (Nationwide VL Separate Account-G)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Pruco Life Variable Universal Account), Participation Agreement (Pruco Life Variable Universal Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt within two Business Days and timely basisagrees not to unreasonably withhold such approval. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures policies reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt within two Business Days and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may agrees not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering to unreasonably withhold such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Companyapproval. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Llac Variable Account), Participation Agreement (Llac Variable Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFSPIM, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt DRAFT - AS OF 9/8/00 PIONEER STANDARD PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the PoliciesContracts, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS PIM will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS PIM will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy Contract owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS PIM will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy Contract prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 194 Act. 4.8. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requesting in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account B of Golden American Life Insurance Co), Participation Agreement (Golden American Life Insurance Co /Ny/)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Mony Variable Account A), Participation Agreement (Columbus Life Separate Account 1)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. The listing of only the portfolio name and investment objective, as set forth in the then-current summary prospectus, are exempt from this requirement. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations representation or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD, or make any representation or statement concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Policies, other than the information or representations contained in in: (i) the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in ; (ii) reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, ; or in (iii) sales literature or other promotional material provided or approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except except, in any case, with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The TrustEach Trust and MFD agrees to respond, MFS or to cause their respective designees each agrees to respond respond, to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker broker- only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company agrees to respond, or cause its designee agrees to respond respond, to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other other, upon request, at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that is applicable to the other party and relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners holders or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, website, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Jefferson National Life Annuity Account G), Participation Agreement (Jefferson National Life of New York Annuity Account 1)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. Any approval of sales literature or other promotional material that the Company develops or uses shall be in effect for one year so long as such disclosure regarding the Trusts is the same as used in the approved piece. The Company shall furnish to the Trusts or their designee any sales material or other promotional material that has materially changed for approval. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ mark in connection with a particular part▇▇▇▇ar piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (First Symetra National Life Insurance Co of Ny Sep Acct S), Participation Agreement (Symetra Resource Variable Account B)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the reasonable request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party’s independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party’s obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (KILICO Variable Annuity Separate Account - 3), Participation Agreement (KILICO Variable Annuity Separate Account - 3)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Tiaa-Cref Life Separate Account Vli-1), Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity Account a of Protective Life)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.Policies(IE., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information information: or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate (in the case of the Trust) to the Policies, or (in the case of the Company) to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with within twenty (20) days after the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s Trusts registration statement, particularly any change resulting in requiring change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N), Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account VA YNY), Participation Agreement (Separate Account VA WNY)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.2 is not intended to designate nor otherwise imply that the Company is an underwriter or distributor of the Trust's shares. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The To the extent representatives of the Trust or MFS interact with brokers and agents selling the Policies, the Trust and MFS may shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates that is intended for use only by such brokers or agents (I.E., information that is not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent intended for distribution to owners of the Policies or prospective owners of the Policies) is so used, and neither the Company, its affiliates nor the Accounts shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Participation Agreement (American Foundation Variable Annuity Separate Account), Participation Agreement (Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the SharesTrust, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt cause to be adopted and implement implemented procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Sun Life N Y Variable Account C)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The To the extent a document is not publicly available, and upon request, the Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide respectively, shall provide, or shall cause to be provided, to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesTrust and to the Contracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Metlife Investors Usa Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ mark in connection with a particular par▇▇▇▇lar piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instanceinstance PROVIDED THAT the Company is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, print, and otherwise display in any print or electronic medium the Fund's or the Distributor's service marks, trade names and logos solely with respect to such sales literature or other promotional material created by the Company with respect to the Policies. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any AccountAccount including but not limited to, (a) fund objective changes, b) fund merger/substitutions filed with the SEC, (c) no-action or exemptive requests from the SEC, if relevant, (d) fund name changes, (e) fund adviser or sub-adviser changes. The If the Trust does not provide the Company with 90 days notice the Company will use its best efforts to make the change at the date requested by the Trust. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Distributor will provide all registration statement supplements to the Company in hand no later than the date of filing such document with the Securities and Exchange Commission or 30 days before the effective date, whichever first occurs. Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Forethought Life Insurance Co Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement statements on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Cuna Mutual Variable Life Insurance Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any any, affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV TV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that ---- is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. 4.4 is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but hut is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (United of Omaha Separate Account C)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, or PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, Accounts or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Companybases. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with within a reasonable time after the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints reprints, or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, date, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requesting in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement. 4.8. Subject to the terms of Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of this Agreement, the Trust (and its Portfolios), PIM and PFD hereby each consents in connection with the marketing of the Contracts to the Company's use of their names or other identifying marks, including PIONEER INVESTMENTS® and Pioneer's sail logo, in connection with the marketing of the Contracts. The Trust, PIM or PFD or their affiliates may withdraw this authorization as to any particular use of any such name or identifying ▇▇▇▇ at any time: (i) upon a reasonable determination that such use would have a material adverse effect on its reputation or marketing efforts or its affiliates or (ii) if any of the Portfolios of the Trust cease to be available through the Company. Except as set forth in the previous sentence, the Company will not cause or permit, without prior written permission, the use, description or reference to a Pioneer party's name, or to the relationship contemplated in this Agreement, in any advertisement, or promotional materials published, distributed, or made available, or any activity conducted through, the Internet or any other electronic medium.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Nationwide Vli Separate Account 4)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days 6 prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account SPVL of First Allmerica Life Insurance Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will -7- 8 cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Provident Mutual Variable Annuity Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (First Penn Pacific Variable Life Insurance Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ mark in connection with a particular par▇▇▇▇lar piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (FSL Separate Account M)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, . MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., I.E. information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Hamilton Alexander Variable Annuity Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Upon request, the Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement. 4.8. Subject to the terms of Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of this Agreement, the Trust (and its Portfolios), PIM and PFD hereby each consents in connection with the marketing of the Contracts to the Company's use of their names or other identifying marks, including PIONEER INVESTMENTS(R) and Pioneer's sail logo, in connection with the marketing of the Contracts. The Trust, PIM or PFD or their affiliates may withdraw this authorization as to any particular use of any such name or identifying ▇▇▇▇ at any time: (i) upon a reasonable determination that such use would have a material adverse effect on its reputation or marketing efforts or its affiliates or (ii) if any of the Portfolios of the Trust cease to be available through the Company. Except as set forth in the previous sentence, the Company will not cause or permit, without prior written permission, the use, description or reference to a Pioneer party's name, or to the relationship contemplated in this Agreement, in any advertisement, or promotional materials or activities, including without limitation, any advertisement or promotional materials published, distributed, or made available, or any activity conducted through, the Internet or any other electronic medium.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Commonwealth Annuity Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, its prospectus relating to the Policies, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material and any registration statement, statement of additional information, periodic report and proxy materials relating to the Policies in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its useuse or such shorter period as the parties hereto may agree from time to time. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five ten (510) Business Days after receipt of such materialmaterial or such shorter period as the parties hereto may agree from time to time. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements materials for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond respond, or cause their respective designees to respond, to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials, except as otherwise provided herein. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, its prospectus relating to the Portfolios, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material and any registration statement, statement of additional information, periodic report and proxy materials relating to the Portfolios in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its useuse or such shorter period as the parties hereto may agree from time to time. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five ten (510) Business Days after receipt of such materialmaterial or such shorter period as the parties hereto may agree from time to time. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond respond, or cause its designee to respond, to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee their respective designees in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and or other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in a change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Nyliac Variable Annuity Separate Account Iii)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. 4.1 The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. Notwithstanding the fact that the Trust or its designee may not initially object, the Trust reserves the right to object at a later date to the continued use of any such sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS, is named and no such material shall be used thereafter if the Trust or its designee so objects. 4.2. 4.2 The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than P9olicies inconsistent with the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. 4.3 The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company Company, the Accounts and/or the Accounts Policies is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. Notwithstanding the fact that the Company or its designee may not initially object, the Company reserves the right to object at a later date to the continued use of any such sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company is named and no such material shall be used thereafter if the Company or its designee so objects. 4.4. 4.4 The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. 4.4 is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. 4.5 The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. 4.7 For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, telephone directories (or other routine listings), electronic or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochuresany written or electronic communication distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, which communication does not meet the foregoing definition of "advertisement" including, but not limited to, circulars, research reports, market letters, performance reports or summaries, form letters, telemarketing scripts, seminar texts, and reprints or excerpts or of any other advertisement, sales literature, literature or published articlesarticle), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Glenbrook Life Multi-Manager Variable Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days -6- 62774 prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., i.e. information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination.. 62774 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ mark in connection with a particular piece ▇▇▇ce of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “phase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Principal Life Insurance Co Variable Life Sep Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. Notwithstanding the fact that the Trust or its designee may not initially object, the Trust reserves the right to object at a later date to the continued use of any such sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS, is named and no such material shall be used thereafter if the Trust or its designee so objects. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than inconsistent with the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any any, request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company Company, the Accounts and/or the Accounts Policies is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. Notwithstanding the fact that the Company or its designee may not initially object, the Company reserves the right to object at a later date to the continued use of any such sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company is named and no such material shall be used thereafter if the Company or its designee so objects. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, telephone directories (or other routine listings), electronic or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochuresany written or electronic communication distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, which communication does not meet the foregoing definition of "advertisement" including, but not limited to, circulars, research reports, market letters, performance reports or summaries, form letters, telemarketing scripts, seminar texts, and reprints or excerpts or of any other advertisement, sales literature, literature or published articlesarticle), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Fund Participation Agreement (Glenbrook Life Variable Life Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party’s independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party’s obligations under this Agreement. 4.8. Subject to the terms of Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of this Agreement, the Trust (and its Portfolios), PIM and PFD hereby each consents in connection with the marketing of the Contracts to the Company’s use of their names or other identifying marks, including PIONEER INVESTMENTS® and Pioneer’s sail logo, in connection with the marketing of the Contracts. The Trust, PIM or PFD or their affiliates may withdraw this authorization as to any particular use of any such name or identifying ▇▇▇▇ at any time: (i) upon a reasonable determination that such use would have a material adverse effect on its reputation or marketing efforts or its affiliates or (ii) if any of the Portfolios of the Trust cease to be available through the Company. Except as set forth in the previous sentence, the Company will not cause or permit, without prior written permission, the use, description or reference to a Pioneer party’s name, or to the relationship contemplated in this Agreement, in any advertisement, or promotional materials or activities, including without limitation, any advertisement or promotional materials published, distributed, or made available, or any activity conducted through, the Internet or any other electronic medium.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account VA Z)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners ---- holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, '; or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, ,; except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the tire Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, . or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Partial Termination of Participation Agreement (Metlife Investors Variable Annuity Account One)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., ---- information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va Bny)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ mark in connection with a particular piece of advertising advertis▇▇▇ or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Life Investors Variable Life Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service m▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose purposes of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Sun Life of Canada U S Variable Account G)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to in which the PoliciesTrust, PIM or to the Trust or its SharesPFD is named, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party’s independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party’s obligations under this Agreement. 4.8. Subject to the terms of Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of this Agreement, the Trust (and its Portfolios), PIM and PFD hereby each consents in connection with the marketing of the Contracts to the Company’s use of their names or other identifying marks, including PIONEER INVESTMENTS® and Pioneer’s sail logo, in connection with the marketing of the Contracts. The Trust, PIM or PFD or their affiliates may withdraw this authorization as to any particular use of any such name or identifying ▇▇▇▇ at any time: (i) upon a reasonable determination that such use would have a material adverse effect on its reputation or marketing efforts or its affiliates or (ii) if any of the Portfolios of the Trust cease to be available through the Company. Except as set forth in the previous sentence, the Company will not cause or permit, without prior written permission, the use, description or reference to a Pioneer party’s name, or to the relationship contemplated in this Agreement, in any advertisement, or promotional materials or activities, including without limitation, any advertisement or promotional materials published, distributed, or made available, or any activity conducted through, the Internet or any other electronic medium.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Guardian Separate Acct N of the Guardian Ins & Annuity Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, . MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, Trust or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor or otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, . circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (United of Omaha Separate Account C)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not ---- intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Retiremap Variable Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Paragon Life Insurance Co Separate Account D)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. 4.1 The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any and other investment adviser to the Trust, Trust or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. 4.2 The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement statements on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, Trust or any affiliate of MFS MFS, or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. 4.3 The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts Accounts, is named, named at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. 4.4 The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. 4.4 is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. 4.5 The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. 4.7 For purpose purposes of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material” includes " includes, but is not limited to to, advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articlesarticle), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or other communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Variable Account a/Ma)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. 4.1 The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSthe Adviser, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS the Adviser are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFSthe Adviser, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust and the Adviser consent to the use of the name of the Trust, the Portfolio and the logo for Victory in sales literature, other promotional material, prospectuses, product brochures and other materials without any prior notice to or consent from the Trust and the Adviser. 4.2. 4.2 The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFSthe Adviser, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS the Adviser or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS the Adviser or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS the Adviser or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS the Adviser or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS the Adviser or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS the Adviser nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. 4.3 The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. 4.4 The Trust and MFS the Adviser shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. 4.5 The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will will, upon request, each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with promptly after the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. . 4.6 The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS Adviser will provide the Company with as much reasonable advance notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS the Adviser will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, statement in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS the Adviser will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such the prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Mutual of America Separate Account No 2)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material that the Company or SDI develops and in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto agree the preceding sentence does not preclude any liability the Trust or MFS otherwise might have under this Agreement or under applicable law relating to the content of such material. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with promptly after the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other Trust of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, Policies and is material to the Trust or its Shares, . The Trust shall also promptly inform the Company of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Trust or its Shares and is material to the Policies. The party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employeesagents.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (SBL Variable Annuity Account Xiv)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. 4.1 The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. 4.2 The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. 4.3 The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. 4.4 The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. 4.5 The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. 4.7 For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Kansas City Life Variable Life Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt rece1pt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reportsrep01is, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Allstate Life of New York Variable Life Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. 4.1 The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. 4.2 The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account Va-K of Commonwealth Annuity & Life Insurance Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. HD or its designee shall notify the Company within five 5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials, otherwise such material is deemed approved by PFD. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection -connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The At the request of any Party to this Agreement, the Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall ▇▇▇▇▇ to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature ({such as brochures, electronic messages,circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any investigation or inquiry related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Talcott Resolution Life & Annuity Insurance Co Separate Account One)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five seven (57) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five seven (57) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., ---- information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materialsmaterials by agents of the Company or its affiliates who are unaffiliated with the Trust or MFS. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.2 is not intended to designate nor otherwise imply that the Company is an underwriter or distributor of the Trust's shares. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five seven (57) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five seven (57) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided shall ▇▇▇▇ information produced by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent on behalf of the Trust "FOR BROKER USE ONLY" which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy holders or prospective Policyholders), and neither the Company, nor MLPF&S nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expense arising on account of the use by brokers of such information with third parties in the event that it is not so marked. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any PortfolioPortfolio (but in any event, such notice shall be provided at least forty-five days prior to the anticipated date of such solicitation), and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or of any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees. 4.8. The Trust and MFS agree to provide to the Company, within five (5) Business Days after the end of a calendar month, the following information with respect to each Portfolio of the Trust set forth on Schedule A, each as of the last Business Day of such calendar month: the Portfolio's ten largest portfolio holdings (based on the percentage of the Portfolio's net assets); the five industry sectors in which the Portfolio's investments are most heavily weighted; the relative proportion of the Portfolio's net assets invested in equity, bond, and cash instruments, respectively; the geographic regions in which the Portfolio's investments are most heavily weighted; and year-to-date SEC standardized performance data. In addition, the Trust and MFS agree to provide to the Company, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the end of a calendar quarter, the following information with respect to each Portfolio of the Trust set forth on Schedule A, each as of the last Business Day of such quarter: a market commentary from the portfolio manager of such Portfolio; and a complete list of portfolio holdings (which will not be audited or reconciled against the Portfolio's books and records). Also, the Trust and MFS agree to provide to the Company, within fifteen (15) Business Days after a request is submitted to the Trust or to MFS by the Company, the following information with respect to each Portfolio of the Trust set forth on Schedule A, each as of the date or dates specified in such request: net asset value; net asset value per Share; and other Share information. The Trust and MFS acknowledge that such information may be furnished to the Company's internal or independent auditors and to the insurance departments of the various jurisdictions in which the Company does business.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the SharesTrust, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt cause to be adopted and implement implemented procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Sun Life of Canada U S Variable Account F)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its useuse or such shorter period as the parties hereto may agree from time to time. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in ; reports or proxy statements materials for the Trust, or in ; sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS MFS, any company affiliated with MFS, or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The TrustMFS, MFS any company affiliated with MFS, or their respective designees (collectively, "Trust materials"). The Trust and MFS each agrees to respond or cause their respective designees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that ---- is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its useuse or such shorter period as the parties hereto may agree from time to time. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such materialmaterial or such shorter period as the parties hereto may agree from time to time. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in ; reports for the Accounts, or in ; sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designeedesignee (collectively, "Policy materials"), except with the permission of the Company. The Company agrees to respond, or cause its designee agrees to respond respond, to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee their respective designees in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and or other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in a change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Hancock John Variable Annuity Account Jf)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS . MFD or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (( i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materialsmaterials created by the Company, unless improper use was due to the Trust or MFD’s negligence. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the until Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use provides written approval for its use, generally within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees. 4.9. The Trust, MFD, or their designee shall use best efforts to furnish to the Company each Portfolio’s current performance figures no later than five (5) business days following the end of each month.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Life Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials, otherwise such material is deemed approved by PFD. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The At the request of any Party to this Agreement, the Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any investigation or inquiry related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Hartford Life Insurance Co Separate Account Two Dc Var Ac Ii)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser advisor to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material.. These review procedures shall not apply to any sales literature or other promotional material produced by the Company if all references in such literature regarding the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of MFS are identical to those that appear in the Trust’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information 4.2. The Company company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the ht Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for fro the Trusttrust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of o the Company or concerning the Companycompany, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Companycompany. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this his Section 4.4. 4.4 is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed designated for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (C M Life Variable Life Separate Account I)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFSMFD, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFSMFD, any other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Variable Annuity 1 Series Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnishfurnish , or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser advisor to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material.. These review procedures shall not apply to any sales literature or other promotional material produced by the Company if all references in such literature regarding the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of MFS are identical to those that appear in the Trust’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the ht Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for fro the Trusttrust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be #23014 [page break] used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of o the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this his Section 4.4. 4.4 is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed designated for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.. #23014 [page break]

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFSCAMCO, any other investment adviser to the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or any affiliate of MFS CAMCO are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFS, CAMCO or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFSCAMCO, any other investment adviser to the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or any affiliate of MFS CAMCO or concerning the Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFS CAMCO or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFS CAMCO or their respective designees. The Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFS CAMCO or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFS CAMCO or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MFS CAMCO nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker broker-only materials. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.2 is not intended to designate or otherwise imply that the Company is an underwriter of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ shares. 4.3. The Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, named at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and MFS CAMCO shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and MFS may not alter any material so provided by CAMCO shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Company or any of its designee affiliates and the Accounts that is intended for use only by brokers or agents (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent I.E. information that is not intended for distribution to owners of the Shares or prospective owners of the Share) is so used, and neither the Company, its affiliates nor the Accounts shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS CAMCO is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS CAMCO will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and MFS CAMCO will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, statement in an orderly manner. The Trust ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and MFS CAMCO will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (American Foundation Variable Annuity Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.2 is not intended to designate or otherwise imply that the Company is an underwriter or distributor of the Trust's shares. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The If the Trust or MFS produces information concerning the Company, any of its affiliates, or the Policies which is intended for use only by brokers or agents (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners), the Trust or MFS shall add an appropriate legend on the cover designating the materials as "broker only" and MFS may not alter intended for distribution to members of the public. Neither the Company nor any material so provided of its affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages, or expenses relating to the improper use of "broker only" materials produced by the Company Trust or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering MFS which does not include such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Companylegend. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable (but in any event, such notice shall be provided at least thirty days prior to the anticipated date of such solicitation or change) of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Sage Variable Annuity Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSMFD, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its 79619 use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFSMFD, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination.. 79619 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Futurefunds Series Account of Great West Life & Ann Ins Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.I.E., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational ducational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Separate Account Imo of First Allmerica Finan Life Ins Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, Trust or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide provided to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examinationexaminations. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Citicorp Life Variable Annuity Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materialsmaterials created by the Company, unless improper use was due to the Trusts or MFD’s negligence. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the until Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use provides written approval for its use, generally within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service m▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees. 4.9. The Trusts, MFD, or their designee shall use best efforts to furnish to the Company each Portfolio’s current performance figures no later than five (5) business days following the end of each month.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, . or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., ---- information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (JPF Separate Account C of Jefferson Pilot Financial Ins Co)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. These review procedures shall not apply to any sales literature or other promotional material produced by the Company if all references in such literature regarding the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of MFS are identical to those that appear in the Trust's prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account I)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., i.e. information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose Purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Ameritas Variable Life Insurance Co Separate Account V)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ mark in connection with a particular part▇▇▇▇ar piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Pan American Assurance Co Variable Life Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any any, affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any any, representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Protective COLI VUL)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFSMFD, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFSMFD, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS the Underwriter or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS the Underwriter nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Policies and such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS the Underwriter in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Mony America Variable Account L)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material II-77 shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Pruco Life Insurance Co Variable Appreciable Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party’s independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party’s obligations under this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Ml of New York Variable Annuity Separate Account A)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five ten (510) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate (in the case of the Trust) to the Policies, or (in the case of the Company) to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with within twenty (20) days after the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in requiring change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Prem Vari Life Acct M)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, : or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, : MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.&, information that is not intended for distribution distnbution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, : MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust Tnist or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or andor the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material~naterial. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration regisbation statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different mediuma-differentmedium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other othei regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate -thatseparate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇ma▇▇ in ▇n connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise othenvise the name of the Trust, : MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent prig wi▇▇▇▇ ▇onsent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective beco~neeffective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase “sales literature or other promotional material” includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Principal National Life Insurance Co Variable Life Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.2 is not intended to designate nor otherwise imply that the Company is an underwriter or distributor of the Trust's shares. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not ---- intended for distribution to Policy owners holders or prospective Policy ownersholders) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-no- action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of or the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Retiremap Variable Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are MFD is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFSMFD, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any or other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS MFD or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS MFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS MFD is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service m▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS MFD or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFSMFD, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS MFD in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS MFD shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or summary prospectus, statutory prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its summary prospectus, statutory prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS MFD will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Sun Life of Canada U S Variable Account G)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations or statements on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit assist in the solicitation of proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.84.7. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIIIVHI, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public mediamedia e.g., online networks such as the internet or other electronic messages), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (American Enterprise Variable Life Account)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the each Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the such Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the such Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the such Trust, MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the any Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the any Trust, or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the such Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the such Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the such Trust, MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the such Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Each Trust, MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the a Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the TrustTrusts, MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Each Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust Trusts and MFS the Underwriter shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter MFS shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust Trusts and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Upon request of the other party, the Company and the each Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the such Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the such Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the a Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the such Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. For avoidance of doubt, a "relevant portion" of a deficiency letter is such portion of such letter that addresses a material aspect of a Trust's operations as it pertains to the Company or the Policies. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the TrustTrusts, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the TrustTrusts, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the relevant Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust Trusts and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Each Trust and MFS the Underwriter will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the such Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Each Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Each Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Paragon Separate Account B)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. The To the extent a document is not publicly available, and upon request, the Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide respectively, shall provide, or shall cause to be provided, to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesTrust and to the Contracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions) and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7. At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requested in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement. 4.8. Subject to the terms of Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of this Agreement, the Trust (and its Portfolios), PIM and PFD hereby each consents in connection with the marketing of the Contracts to the Company's use of their names or other identifying marks, including PIONEER INVESTMENTS(R) and Pioneer's sail logo, in connection with the marketing of the Contracts. The Trust, PIM or PFD or their affiliates may withdraw this authorization as to any particular use of any such name or identifying ▇▇▇▇ at any time: (i) upon a reasonable determination that such use would have a material adverse effect on its reputation or marketing efforts or its affiliates or (ii) if all of the Portfolios of the Trust cease to be available through the Company. Except as set forth in the previous sentence, the Company will not cause or permit, without prior written permission, the use, description or reference to a Pioneer party's name, or to the relationship contemplated in this Agreement, in any advertisement, or promotional materials or activities, including without limitation, any advertisement or promotional materials published, distributed, or made available, or any activity conducted through, the Internet or any other electronic medium.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (First Metlife Investors Variable Annuity Account One)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. 4.1 The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust PFD or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM are named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, MFS, PFD or their respective designees its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt receipts of such material. PFD or its designee shall notify the Company within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.2. 4.2 The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement representation on behalf of the Trust, MFSPIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust or any affiliate of PIM and shall not give any information on behalf of the Trust, PIM, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS PIM or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from form time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees, except expect with the permission of the Trust, MFS PIM or their respective designees. The Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies Contracts (i.e., information that is not intended for distribution to Policy Contract owners or prospective Policy Contract owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, MFS PIM, PFD nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee 4.3 PFD shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five (5) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such material. The Company shall notify PFD within five (5) Business Days of receipt of its approval or disapproval of such materials. 4.4. 4.4 The Trust Trust, PIM and MFS PFD shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, give any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies Contracts in connection with the sale of the Policies Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the PoliciesContracts, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. 4.4 is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS PIM is an underwriter or distributor of the PoliciesContracts. 4.5. 4.5 The Company and all the Trust (shall provide, or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trustshall cause to be provided, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the PoliciesContracts, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any “deficiency letter” or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose purposes of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone telephone, electronic messages or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion motions pictures, or other public media, including, for example, on-line networks such as the Internet or other electronic media), and sales literature (such as brochures, electronic messages, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, and shareholder reports, proxy materials (including solicitations for voting instructions0 and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under the NASDR Conduct Rules, the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. However, such phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" shall not include any material that simply lists the names of Portfolios of the Trust in a list of investment options. 4.7 At the request of any party to this Agreement, each other party will make available to the other party's independent auditors and/or representative of the appropriate regulatory agencies, all records, data, access to operating procedures that may be reasonably requesting in connection with compliance and regulatory requirements related to the Agreement or any party's obligations under this Agreement. 4.8 Subject to the terms of Section 4.1 and 4.2 of this Agreement, the Trust (and its Portfolios), PIM and PFD hereby each consents in connection with the marketing of the Contracts to the Company's use of their names or other identifying marks, including PIONEER INVESTMENTS(R) and Pioneer's sail logo, in connection with the marketing of the Contracts. The Trust, PIM or PFD or their affiliates may withdraw this authorization as to any particular use of any such name or identifying ▇▇▇▇ at any time: (i) upon a reasonable determination that such use would have a material adverse effect on its reputation or marketing efforts or its affiliates or (ii) if any of the Portfolios of the Trust cease to be available through the Company. Except as set forth in the previous sentence, the Company will not cause or permit, without prior written permission, the use, description or reference to a Pioneer party's name, or to the relationship contemplated in this Agreement, in any advertisement, or promotional materials or activities, including without limitation, any advertisement or promotional materials published, distributed, or made available, or any activity conducted through, the Internet or any other electronic medium.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Metlife of Ct Fund Ul Iii for Variable Life Insurance)

Sales Material and Information. 4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trust or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, or any affiliate of MFS are named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Trust, . MFS, or their respective designees reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statement on behalf of the Trust, MFS, any other investment adviser to the Trust, . or any affiliate of MFS or concerning the Trust or any other such entity in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement, . prospectus or statement of additional information for the Shares, .. as such registration statement, . prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Trust, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Trust, . MFS or their respective designees, except with the permission of the Trust, MFS or their respective designees. The Trust, . MFS or their respective designees each agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Company shall adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that information concerning the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates which is intended for use only by brokers or agents selling the Policies (i.e.k, information that is not intended for distribution to Policy owners or prospective Policy owners) is so used, and neither the Trust, . MFS nor any of their affiliates shall be liable for any losses, damages or expenses relating to the improper use of such broker only materials. 4.3. The Trust or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Company and/or the Accounts is named, at least five three (53) Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee reasonably objects to such use within five three (53) Business Days after receipt of such material. 4.4. The Trust and MFS shall not give, and agree that the Underwriter shall not give, any information or make any representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, the Accounts, or the Policies in connection with the sale of the Policies other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or statement of additional information for the Policies, as such registration statement, prospectus and statement of additional information may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports for the Accounts, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with the permission of the Company. The Company or its designee agrees to respond to any request for approval on a prompt and timely basis. The Trust and MFS may not alter any material so provided by the Company or its designee (including, without limitation, presenting or delivering such material in a different medium, . e.g., electronic or internet) without the prior written consent of the Company. The parties hereto agree that this Section 4.4. is neither intended to designate nor otherwise imply that MFS is an underwriter or distributor of the Policies. 4.5. The Company and the Trust (or its designee in lieu of the Company or the Trust, as appropriate) will each provide to the other at least one complete copy of all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the Policies, or to the Trust or its Shares, prior to or contemporaneously with the filing of such document with the SEC or other regulatory authorities. The Company and the Trust shall also each promptly inform the other of the results of any examination by the SEC (or other regulatory authorities) that relates to the Policies, the Trust or its Shares, and the party that was the subject of the examination shall provide the other party with a copy of relevant portions of any "deficiency letter" or other correspondence or written report regarding any such examination. 4.6. No party shall use any other party’s 's names, logos, trademarks or service marks, whether registered or unregistered, without the prior written consent of such other party, or after written consent therefor has been revoked, provided that separate consent is not required under this Section 4.6 to the extent that consent to use a party’s 's name, logo, trademark or service ▇▇▇▇ in connection with a particular piece of advertising or sales literature has previously been given giving by a party under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Trust, MFS or any of their affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Trust, MFS, or their affiliates without the prior written consent of the Trust or MFS in each instance. The Trust and MFS shall not use in advertising, publicly or otherwise the name of the Company or any of its affiliates nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, servicemark, symbol or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof of the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance. 4.7. The Trust and MFS will provide the Company with as much notice as is reasonably practicable of any proxy solicitation for any Portfolio, and of any material change in the Trust’s 's registration statement, particularly any change resulting in change to the registration statement or prospectus or statement of additional information for any Account. The Trust and MFS will cooperate with the Company so as to enable the Company to solicit proxies from Policy owners or to make changes to its prospectus, statement of additional information or registration statement, in an orderly manner. The Trust and MFS will make reasonable efforts to attempt to have changes affecting Policy prospectuses become effective simultaneously with the annual updates for such prospectuses. 4.8. For purpose of this Article IV and Article VIII, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" includes but is not limited to advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), and sales literature (such as brochures, circulars, reprints or excerpts or any other advertisement, sales literature, or published articles), distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, educational or training materials or communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Participation Agreement (Minnesota Life Variable Life Account)