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EXHIBIT d(5)
FORM OF INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made this 1st day of September, 1999, by and between THE VARIABLE
ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, hereinafter referred to as "VALIC," and
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP, hereinafter referred to as the
"SUB-ADVISER."
VALIC and the SUB-ADVISER recognize the following:
(a) VALIC is a life insurance company organized under Chapter
3 of the Texas Insurance Code and an investment adviser registered
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act").
(b) VALIC is engaged as the investment adviser of Growth Fund
pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 1992 between
VALIC and American General Series Portfolio Company ("FUND"), an
investment company organized under the general corporate laws of
Maryland, as a series type of investment company issuing separate
classes (or series) of shares and is registered as a diversified,
open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). The 1940 Act prohibits any person
from acting as an investment adviser of a registered investment company
except pursuant to a written contract.
(c) The FUND currently consists of thirteen portfolios
("Funds"): Asset Allocation Fund, Capital Conservation Fund, Government
Securities Fund, Growth Fund, Growth & Income Fund, International
Equities Fund, International Government Bond Fund, MidCap Index Fund,
Money Market Fund, Science & Technology Fund, Small Cap Index Fund,
Social Awareness Fund, and Stock Index Fund. In accordance with the
FUND's Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles"), new Funds may be
added to the FUND upon approval of the FUND's Board of Directors
without approval of the FUND's shareholders. This Agreement will apply
only to the Fund(s) set forth on the attached Schedule A, and any other
Funds as may be added or deleted by amendment to the attached Schedule
A ("Covered Funds").
(d) The SUB-ADVISER is engaged principally in the business of
rendering investment advisory services and is registered as an
investment adviser under the Advisers Act.
(e) VALIC desires to enter into an Investment Sub-Advisory
Agreement with the SUB-ADVISER for all or a portion of the assets of
the Covered Funds which VALIC determines from time to time to assign to
the SUB-ADVISER.
VALIC and the SUB-ADVISER AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. SERVICES RENDERED AND EXPENSES PAID BY THE SUB-ADVISER
The SUB-ADVISER, subject to the control, direction, and supervision of
VALIC and the FUND's Board of Directors and in conformity with the 1940 Act, all
applicable laws and regulations thereunder, all other applicable federal and
state laws and regulations, including section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the FUND's Articles, Bylaws, registration
statements, prospectus and stated investment objectives, policies and
restrictions and any applicable procedures adopted by the FUND's Board of
Directors shall:
(a) manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets, of
the Covered Funds including, for example, the evaluation of pertinent
economic, statistical, financial, and other data, the determination of
the industries and companies to be represented in each Covered Fund's
portfolio, and the formulation and implementation of investment
programs.
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(b) maintain a trading desk and place orders for the purchase
and sale of portfolio investments (including futures contracts and
options thereon) for each Covered Fund's account with brokers or
dealers (including futures commission merchants) selected by the
SUB-ADVISER, or arrange for any other entity to provide a trading desk
and to place orders with brokers and dealers (including futures
commission merchants) selected by the SUB-ADVISER, subject to the
SUB-ADVISER's control, direction, and supervision, which brokers or
dealers may include brokers or dealers (including futures commission
merchants) affiliated with the SUB-ADVISER, subject to applicable law.
In performing the services described in paragraph (b) above, the
SUB-ADVISER shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Covered Funds the most
favorable overall price and execution. Subject to approval by the FUND's Board
of Directors of appropriate policies and procedures, the SUB-ADVISER may cause
the Covered Funds to pay to a broker a commission, for effecting a portfolio
transaction, in excess of the commission another broker would have charged for
effecting the same transaction, if the first broker provided brokerage and/or
research services, including statistical data, to the SUB-ADVISER. Furthermore,
on occasions when the SUB-ADVISER deems the purchase or sale of a security to be
in the best interest of one or more of the Covered Funds as well as other
clients of the SUB-ADVISER, it may allocate such transactions in the manner it
considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligation
to the Covered Funds and to such other clients. The SUB-ADVISER shall not be
deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to have breached any duty created by this
Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason of acting according to such
authorization.
The SUB-ADVISER shall maintain records adequately demonstrating
compliance with its obligations under this Agreement and report periodically to
VALIC and the FUND's Board of Directors regarding the performance of services
under this Agreement. The SUB-ADVISER will make available to VALIC and the FUND
promptly upon their request all of the Covered Funds investment records and
ledgers to assist VALIC and the FUND in compliance with respect to each Covered
Fund's securities transactions as required by the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act,
as well as other applicable laws. The SUB-ADVISER will furnish the FUND's Board
of Directors such periodic and special reports as VALIC and the FUND's Board of
Directors may reasonably request. The SUB-ADVISER will furnish to regulatory
authorities any information or reports in connection with such services which
may be requested in order to ascertain whether the operations of the Covered
Funds are being conducted in a manner consistent with applicable laws and
regulations. The SUB-ADVISER will not disclose or use any records or information
obtained pursuant to this Agreement in any manner whatsoever except as expressly
authorized in this Agreement, and will keep confidential any information
obtained pursuant to this service relationship, and disclose such information
only if VALIC or the Board of Directors of the FUND has authorized such
disclosure, or if such information is or hereafter becomes ascertainable from
public or published information or trade sources, or if such disclosure is
expressly required or requested by applicable federal or state authorities.
Should VALIC at any time make any definite determination as to
investment policy and notify the SUB-ADVISER of such determination, the
SUB-ADVISER shall be bound by such determination for the period, if any,
specified in such notice or until similarly notified that such determination has
been revoked.
The SUB-ADVISER will not hold money or investments on behalf of the
FUND. The money and investments will be held by the Custodian of the FUND. The
SUB-ADVISER will arrange for the transmission to the Custodian for the FUND, on
a daily basis, such confirmation, trade tickets and other documents as may be
necessary to enable the Custodian to perform its administrative responsibilities
with respect to the Covered Funds.
The SUB-ADVISER shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an
independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise provided or authorized, have
no authority to act for or represent VALIC or the FUND other than in furtherance
of the SUB-ADVISER's duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement.
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Except as otherwise agreed, or as otherwise provided herein, the
SUB-ADVISER shall bear the expense of discharging its responsibilities hereunder
and VALIC shall pay, or arrange for others to pay, all VALIC's expenses, except
that VALIC shall in all events pay the compensation described in Section 2 of
this Agreement.
2. COMPENSATION OF THE SUB-ADVISER
VALIC shall pay to the SUB-ADVISER, as compensation for the services
rendered and expenses paid by the SUB-ADVISER, a monthly fee or fees based on
each Covered Fund's average monthly net asset value computed for each Covered
Fund as provided for herein and in the fee schedule attached hereto as Schedule
A. Schedule A may be amended from time to time, by written agreement executed by
both Parties, provided that amendments are made in conformity with applicable
laws and regulations and the Articles and Bylaws of the FUND. Any change in
Schedule A pertaining to any new or existing Fund shall not be deemed to affect
the interest of any other Fund and shall not require the approval of
shareholders of any other Fund.
The average monthly net asset value shall be determined by taking the
mean average of all of the determinations of net asset value, made in the manner
provided in the FUND's Articles, for each business day during a given calendar
month. VALIC shall pay this fee for each calendar month as soon as practicable
after the end of that month, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days
following the end of the month.
If the SUB-ADVISER serves for less than a whole month, the foregoing
compensation shall be prorated.
The payment of advisory fees related to the services of the SUB-ADVISER
under this Agreement shall be the sole responsibility of VALIC and shall not be
the responsibility of the FUND.
3. SCOPE OF THE SUB-ADVISER'S ACTIVITIES
The SUB-ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control
with the SUB-ADVISER, shall remain free to provide similar investment advisory
services to other persons or engage in any other business or activity which does
not impair the services which the SUB-ADVISER renders to the Covered Funds.
Except as otherwise required by the 1940 Act, any of the shareholders,
directors, officers and employees of VALIC may be a shareholder, director,
officer or employee of, or be otherwise interested in, the SUB-ADVISER, and in
any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the
SUB-ADVISER; and the SUB-ADVISER, and any person controlling, controlled by or
under common control with the SUB-ADVISER, may have an interest in VALIC.
The SUB-ADVISER shall not be liable to VALIC, the FUND, or to any
shareholder in the FUND, and VALIC shall indemnify the SUB-ADVISER, for any act
or omission in rendering services under this Agreement, or for any losses
sustained in connection with the matters to which this agreement relates, so
long as there has been no willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard of obligations or duties on the part of the SUB-ADVISER.
4. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SUB-ADVISER AND VALIC
The SUB-ADVISER represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
(a) The SUB-ADVISER (i) is registered as an investment adviser under
the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this
Agreement remains in effect: (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the
Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii)
has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in
effect, any applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable
requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency, necessary to
be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this
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Agreement, (iv) has the authority to enter into and perform the services
contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) will immediately notify VALIC of the
occurrence of any event that would disqualify the SUB-ADVISER from serving as an
investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940
Act or otherwise.
(b) The SUB-ADVISER has adopted a written code of ethics complying with
the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and if it has not already done
so, will provide VALIC and the FUND with a copy of such code of ethics together
with evidence of its adoption.
(c) The SUB-ADVISER has provided VALIC and the FUND with a copy of its
Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and will promptly after filing any
amendment to its Form ADV with the SEC, furnish a copy of such amendment to
VALIC.
VALIC represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
VALIC (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act
and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in
effect, (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from
performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) has met, and will
continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any applicable
federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory
or industry self-regulatory agency, necessary to be met in order to perform the
services contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) has the authority to enter into
and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) will
immediately notify the SUB-ADVISER of the occurrence of any event that would
disqualify VALIC from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company
pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise.
5. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective as to the Fund(s) set forth on
Schedule A on the date hereof and as to any other Fund on the date of the
Amendment to Schedule A adding such Fund in accordance with this Agreement.
Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall continue in
effect for two years from its effective date. Thereafter, this Agreement shall
continue in effect, but with respect to any Covered Fund, subject to the
termination provisions and all other terms and conditions hereof, only so long
as such continuance is approved at least annually by the vote of a majority of
the FUND's directors who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons
of any such parties, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on such approval, and by a vote of a majority of the FUND's Board of
Directors or a majority of that Fund's outstanding voting securities.
This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its
assignment, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, or in the event of the
termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between VALIC and the FUND as
it relates to any Covered Fund. The Agreement may be terminated as to any
Covered Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of the
FUND's Board of Directors or by vote of a majority of that Covered Fund's
outstanding voting securities on at least 60 days' prior written notice to the
SUB-ADVISER. This Agreement may also be terminated by VALIC: (i) on at least 60
days' prior written notice to the SUB-ADVISER, without the payment of any
penalty; or (ii) if the SUB-ADVISER becomes unable to discharge its duties and
obligations under this Agreement. The SUB-ADVISER may terminate this Agreement
at any time, or preclude its renewal without the payment of any penalty, on at
least 60 days' prior written notice to VALIC.
6. OTHER MATTERS
The SUB-ADVISER may from time to time employ or associate with itself
any person or persons believed to be particularly fitted to assist in its
performance of services under this Agreement, provided no such person serves or
acts as an investment adviser separate from the SUB-ADVISER so as to require a
new written contract pursuant to the 1940 Act. The compensation of any such
persons will be paid by the SUB-ADVISER, and no obligation will be incurred by,
or on behalf of, VALIC or the FUND with respect to them.
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The SUB-ADVISER agrees that all books and records which it maintains
for the FUND are the FUND's property. The SUB-ADVISER also agrees upon request
of VALIC or the FUND, to promptly surrender the books and records in accordance
with the 1940 Act and rules thereunder. The SUB-ADVISER further agrees to
preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records
required to be maintained by subparagraphs (b) (5), (6), (7), (9) (10) (11) and
paragraph of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.
VALIC has herewith furnished the SUB-ADVISER copies of the FUND's
Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, Articles and Bylaws as
currently in effect and agrees during the continuance of this Agreement to
furnish the SUB-ADVISER copies of any amendments or supplements thereto before
or at the time the amendments or supplements become effective.
The SUB-ADVISER is authorized to honor and act on any notice,
instruction or confirmation given by VALIC on behalf of the FUND in writing
signed or sent by any of the persons whose names, addresses and specimen
signatures will be provided by VALIC from time to time. The SUB-ADVISER shall
not be liable for so acting in good faith upon such instructions, confirmation
or authority, notwithstanding that it shall subsequently be shown that the same
was not given or signed or sent by an authorized person.
VALIC agrees to furnish the SUB-ADVISER at its principal office prior
to use thereof, copies of all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to
shareholders, sales literature, or other material prepared for distribution to
interest holders of the FUND or the public that refer in any way to the
SUB-ADVISER, and not to use such material if the SUB-ADVISER reasonably objects
in writing within ten (10) business days (or such other time as may be mutually
agreed) after receipt thereof. In the event of termination of this agreement,
VALIC will continue to furnish to the SUB-ADVISER copies of any of the
above-mentioned materials that refer in any way to the SUB-ADVISER. VALIC shall
furnish or otherwise make available to the SUB-ADVISER such other information
relating to the business affairs of VALIC and the FUND as the SUB-ADVISER at any
time, or from time to time, may reasonably request in order to discharge
obligations hereunder. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
VALIC agrees to indemnify the SUB-ADVISER for losses and claims which
arise (i) as a result of a failure by VALIC to provide the services or furnish
materials required under the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) as the result of
any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact
required to be stated or necessary to make the statements, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any registration
statements, proxy materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature, or other
materials pertaining to the FUND, except insofar as any such statement or
omission was made in reliance on information provided by the the SUB-ADVISER or
its affiliates. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination
of this Agreement.
The SUB-ADVISER agrees to indemnify VALIC for losses and claims which
arise (i) as a result of a failure by SUB-ADVISER to provide the services or
furnish the materials required under the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) as the
result of any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a
material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any
registration statements, proxy materials, reports, advertisements, sales
literature, or other materials pertaining to the FUND to the extent any such
statement or omission was made in reliance on information provided by the
SUB-ADVISER or its affiliates.
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7. APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and applicable federal securities laws and regulations, including
definitions therein and such exemptions as may be granted to VALIC or the
SUB-ADVISER by the Securities and Exchange Commission or such interpretive
positions as may be taken by the Commission or its staff. To the extent that the
applicable law of the State of Texas, or any of the provisions herein, conflict
with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws, the latter shall
control.
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The parties hereto have each caused this Agreement to be signed in
duplicate on its behalf by its duly authorized officer on the above date.
THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:
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Name:
Title:
ATTEST:
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP
By:
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Name:
Title:
ATTEST:
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SCHEDULE A
(Effective September 1, 1999)
Annual Fee computed at the following annual rate, based on average daily net
asset value for each month and payable monthly:
Covered Fund Fee
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Growth Fund 0.325% of the first $50 million
0.250% of the next $450 million
0.200% of the next $1 billion
0.180% on the excess over $1.5 billion
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