First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company A Stock Company [50 Main Street White Plains, NY 10606] FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY PLEASE READ THIS ANNUITY CONTRACT CAREFULLY.

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First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

A Stock Company

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FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY

 

PLEASE READ THIS ANNUITY CONTRACT CAREFULLY.

 

ALL PAYOUTS AND VALUES BASED ON THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE ANNUITY ACCOUNT VALUE ARE VARIABLE, MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE ACCORDINGLY, AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED AS TO AMOUNT. THE ANNUITY ACCOUNT WILL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN VALUE BASED UPON INVESTMENT RESULTS.

 

THE SMALLEST ANNUAL RATE OF INVESTMENT RETURN WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE EARNED ON THE ASSETS OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT SO THAT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYOUTS WILL NOT DECREASE IS 5.65% (IF DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1) AND 5.85% (IF DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2).

 

A 10% FEDERAL TAX PENALTY MAY APPLY IF A SURRENDER, WITHDRAWAL, OR DISTRIBUTION IS TAKEN PRIOR TO THE TAXPAYER’S ATTAINMENT OF AGE 59 1/2.

 

RIGHT OF CANCELLATION

10 DAY RIGHT TO EXAMINE CONTRACT. IF THE CONTRACT IS ISSUED AS A REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING LIFE INSURANCE OR ANNUITY COVERAGE, THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIVING IT.

 

IF NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CONTRACT, RETURN IT TO FGWL&A OR THE ANNUITY SERVICE CENTER WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIVING IT. THE CONTRACT WILL BE VOID FROM THE START, AND FGWL&A WILL REFUND THE GREATER OF: 1) CONTRIBUTIONS (LESS ANY WITHDRAWALS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TAKEN DURING THE FREE LOOK PERIOD); OR 2) THE ANNUITY ACCOUNT VALUE.

 

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE ANNUITY.

Contributions may be made until the Payout Commencement Date or until the death benefit is payable to a Beneficiary. The Owner is as shown on the Contract Data Page unless changed as provided for in this Contract. FGWL&A will pay the Annuitant the first of a series of annuity payouts on the Annuity Commencement Date by applying the Owner’s Annuity Account Value according to the Payout Options Provisions. Subsequent payouts will be paid on the same day of each frequency period according to the provisions of this Contract. Any paid-up annuity, cash surrender value or death benefits that may be available under this contract will not be less than the minimum benefits required by any statute in which this contract is delivered. Non-Participating. Not eligible to share in FGWL&A’s divisible surplus.

 

Signed for First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company on the issuance of this Contract.

 

 

 

CONTRACT DATA PAGE

 

ANNUITY INFORMATION

 

ANNUITANT INFORMATION

 
OWNER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIARY INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

CHARGES AND DEATH BENEFIT INFORMATION

 

DEATH BENEFIT: The Owner has elected Death Benefit Option 1: Return of Annuity Account Value.

The issue ages for Death Benefit Option 1 are ages 18-85. As described in the Death Benefit Provisions, the Death Benefit payable under this Contract will be equal to the Annuity Account Value as of the date the Request for payout is received.

 

 

OR

 

DEATH BENEFIT: The Owner has elected Death Benefit Option 2: Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit.

The issue ages for Death Benefit Option 2 are ages 18-80. As described in the Death Benefit Provisions, the Death Benefit payable under this Contract will be the greater of:

       

 

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION

 

This Contract Data Page reflects the information with which your Contract has been established as of the Effective Date. If any information on this page needs to be changed or corrected, please contact the Annuity Service Center as identified in the prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulation Period - the time period between the Effective Date and the Annuity Commencement Date.

 

Accumulation Unit - an accounting measure used to determine the Annuity Account Value before the date annuity payouts commence.

 

Annuitant - the person named in the application and in the Contract Data Page upon whose life the payout of an annuity is based and who will receive annuity payouts. If a Contingent Annuitant is named, then the Annuitant will be considered the primary Annuitant.

 

Annuity Account - an account that reflects the total value of the Owner's Sub-Accounts.

 

Annuity Account Value - the sum of the values of the Sub-Accounts credited to the Owner under the Annuity Account. The Annuity Account Value is credited with a return based upon the investment experience of the Investment Division(s) selected by the Owner and will increase or decrease accordingly.

 

Annuity Commencement Date – the date annuity payouts begin.

 

Annuity Payout Period - the period beginning on the Annuity Commencement Date and continuing until all annuity payouts have been made under this Contract.

 

Annuity Service Center – [P.O. Box 173920, Denver, CO, 80217-3920]. The toll-free telephone number is [▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇]. The Annuity Service Center may also be contacted via e-mail and the internet as identified in the prospectus.

 

Annuity Unit - an accounting measure used to determine the dollar value of any variable annuity payout after the first annuity payout is made.

 

 

Automatic Bank Draft Plan - a plan provided to the Owner to allow for automatic payment of Contributions. The Contribution amount will be withdrawn from a pre-authorized account and automatically credited to the Annuity Account.

 

Beneficiary - the person(s) designated by the Owner to receive death proceeds which may become payable upon the death of an Owner or the Annuitant. If the surviving spouse of an Owner is the surviving Joint Owner, the surviving spouse will be deemed to be the Beneficiary upon such Owner’s death and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force. The Beneficiary is shown on the Contract Data Page unless later changed by the Owner.

 

Contingent Annuitant - the person named in the application who will become the Annuitant upon the death of the primary Annuitant. The Contingent Annuitant is the person named in the Contract Data Page, unless later changed by Request while the primary Annuitant is alive and before annuity payouts have commenced.

 

Contingent Beneficiary - the person designated by the Owner to become the Beneficiary when the primary Beneficiary dies.

 

Contract-the document issued to the Owner which specifies the rights and obligations of the Owner.

 

Contributions - purchase amounts received and allocated to the Owner’s annuity prior to any Premium Tax or other deductions.

 

Effective Date - the date on which the first Contribution is credited to the Annuity Account.

 

First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (FGWL&A) - the issuer and underwriter of this Contract.

 

Home Office – The principal office of FGWL&A located at [▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇], or an institution designated by FGWL&A.

 

Non-qualified Annuity Contract - an annuity Contract which is not intended to be a part of a qualified retirement plan and is not intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This Contract may only be issued as a Non-qualified Annuity Contract.

 

Owner (Joint Owners)- the person or persons named on the Contract Data Page. The Owner is entitled to exercise all rights and privileges under the Contract while the Annuitant is living. The Annuitant will be the Owner unless otherwise indicated in the application.

 

Payout Commencement Date - the date on which annuity payouts or periodic withdrawals begin under a payout option. If a Payout Commencement Date is not shown on the Contract Data Page, annuity payouts will begin on the Annuitant’s 90th birthday. The Payout Commencement Date may be changed by the Owner prior to commencement of annuity payouts or it may be changed by the Beneficiary upon death of an Owner.

 

Portfolio - a registered management investment company, or portfolio thereof, in which the assets of the Series Account may be invested.

 

Premium Tax - the amount of tax, if any, charged by a state or other governmental authority. Premium Tax will be deducted from Contributions or the Annuity Account Value when incurred by FGWL&A or at another time of FGWL&A’s choosing.

 

 

Proportional Withdrawals – a partial or periodic withdrawal made by the Owner that reduces the Annuity Account Value measured as a percentage of each prior withdrawal against the Annuity Account Value on the Transaction Date the partial or periodic withdrawal is taken. A Proportional Withdrawal is determined by calculating the percentage the withdrawal represents of the Annuity Account Value at the time the withdrawal was made. This percentage is applied to the total Contributions less any adjustments for prior Proportional Withdrawals. For example, a partial withdrawal of 75% of the Annuity Account Value represents a Proportional Withdrawal of 75% of the total Contributions for purposes of calculating the Death Benefit.

 

Request - any instruction in a form, written, telephoned, electronic or computerized, satisfactory to FGWL&A and received at the Annuity Service Center (or other service center subsequently named) from the Owner or the Owner's designee (as specified in a form acceptable to FGWL&A) or the Beneficiary, (as applicable) as required by any provision of this Contract or as required by FGWL&A. The Request is subject to any action taken or payout made by FGWL&A before it was processed.

 

Series Account - the segregated investment account established by FGWL&A under New York law and registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Sub-Account - a division of the Series Account containing the shares of a Portfolio. There is a Sub-Account for each Portfolio.

 

Surrender Value - will be equal to the Annuity Account Value on the Transaction Date of the surrender less Premium Tax, if any.

 

Transaction Date - the date on which any Contribution, Transfer or other Request from the Owner will be processed. Contributions and Requests received after 4:00 p.m. EST/EDT will be deemed to have been received on the next business day. Requests will be processed and the Annuity Account Value will be valued on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

 

Transfer - the moving of money from and among the Sub- Account(s).

 

Valuation Date - the date on which the net asset value of each Portfolio is determined.

 

Valuation Period - the period between two successive Valuation Dates.

 

2.01 RIGHTS OF OWNER

While the Annuitant is living, the Owner has the sole and absolute power to exercise all rights and privileges in this Contract. Upon the death of an Owner or the Annuitant, the Death Benefit Provisions section will apply.

 

2.02 BENEFICIARY

The Owner may, while the Annuitant is living, designate or change a Beneficiary by written Request from time to time as provided below. If an Owner dies and the surviving Joint Owner is the surviving spouse of the deceased Owner, such surviving spouse will become the Beneficiary and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force.

 

2.03 CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY

While the Annuitant is alive, the Owner may, by written Request, designate or change a Contingent Beneficiary from time to time. FGWL&A shall not be bound by any change of Beneficiary unless it is made in writing and recorded at the Annuity Service Center. A change of Beneficiary will take effect as of the date the written Request is processed at the Annuity Service Center, unless a certain date is specified by the Owner.

 

The interest of any Beneficiary who dies before the Owner or the Annuitant will terminate at the death of the Beneficiary and the Contingent Beneficiary will become the Beneficiary.

 

 

2.04 DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY

Unless changed as provided below, or as otherwise required by law, the Beneficiary (and the Contingent Beneficiary, if one is named) will be as shown on the Contract Data Page. Unless otherwise indicated, if more than one Beneficiary is designated, then each such Beneficiary so designated will share equally in any benefits and or rights granted by the Contract to such Beneficiary, or allowed by FGWL&A. If the Beneficiary is a partnership, any benefits will be paid to the partnership as it existed at the time of the Owner’s or the Annuitant’s death. FGWL&A may rely on an affidavit by any responsible person to identify a Beneficiary or verify the non-existence of a Beneficiary not identified by name.

 

2.05 CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY

The Owner may, while the Annuitant is living, change the Beneficiary by written Request. FGWL&A shall not be bound by any change of Beneficiary unless it is made in writing and recorded at the Annuity Service Center. A change of Beneficiary will take effect as of the date the written Request was signed, subject to receipt at the Annuity Service Center, unless a certain date is specified by the Owner.

 

If an Owner dies before the date the Request was processed, the change will take effect as of the date of the Request, unless FGWL&A has already made a payout or has otherwise taken action on a designation or change before receipt or processing of such Request. A Beneficiary designated irrevocably may not be changed without the written consent of that Beneficiary, except to the extent required by law.

 

2.06 DEATH OF BENEFICIARY

The interest of any Beneficiary who dies before an Owner or the Annuitant will terminate at the death of such Beneficiary. The interest of any Beneficiary who dies at the time of, or within 30 days after, the death of an Owner or the Annuitant will also terminate if no benefits have been paid to such Beneficiary, unless the Owner has indicated otherwise by Request. The benefits will then be paid as though the Beneficiary had died before the deceased Owner or Annuitant.

 

2.07 SUCCESSIVE BENEFICIARIES

If an Owner dies, and the surviving Joint Owner is the surviving spouse of the deceased Owner, the surviving spouse will become the Beneficiary and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force. If there is no surviving Joint Owner, and no named Beneficiary is alive at the time of an Owner’s death, any benefits payable will be paid to the Owner’s estate.

 

2.08 ANNUITANT

While the Annuitant is living and at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, the Owner may, by written Request, change the Annuitant. A change of Annuitant will take effect as of the date the written Request is processed at the Annuity Service Center, unless a certain date is specified by the Owner.

 

2.09 CONTINGENT ANNUITANT

While the Annuitant is living and at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, the Owner may, by written Request, change the Contingent Annuitant. A change of Contingent Annuitant will take effect as of the date the written Request is processed at the Annuity Service Center, unless a certain date is specified by the Owner.

 

2.10 CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

The Owner may, change the ownership while the Annuitant is living. Any change of Ownership must be made by written Request on a form satisfactory to FGWL&A. The change will take effect as of the date the written Request was signed, subject to receipt at the Annuity Service Center, unless a certain date is specified by the Owner. The change is subject to any action taken or payout made by FGWL&A before the change was processed.

 

2.11 COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT

The Owner can assign this Contract as collateral while the Annuitant is living. The interest of the assignee has priority over the interest of the Owner and the interest of any Beneficiary. Any amounts payable to the assignee will be paid in a single sum.

 

 

 

 

A copy of any assignment must be submitted to FGWL&A at the Annuity Service Center. Any assignment is subject to any action taken or payout made by FGWL&A before the assignment was processed. FGWL&A is not responsible for the validity of any assignment. An assignment, pledge or agreement to assign or pledge any portion of the Annuity Account Value generally will be treated as a distribution. It is recommended that a competent tax adviser be consulted prior to making such a change to this Contract.

 

2.12 OWNERSHIP OF SERIES ACCOUNT

FGWL&A has absolute ownership of the assets of the Series Account. The portion of the assets of the Series Account equal to the reserves and other Contract liabilities with respect to the Series Account are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business FGWL&A may conduct.

 

3.01 EFFECTIVE DATE

The Effective Date, shown on the Contract Data Page, is the date the initial Contribution is credited to the Annuity Account.

 

3.02 CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions should be payable to First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (FGWL&A) at its Administrative Service Office at any time during the Accumulation Period. All Contributions must be paid in a form acceptable to FGWL&A, during the lifetime of the Annuitant and before the Payout Commencement Date. Coverage will begin on the Effective Date.

 

At any time after the Effective Date and during the lifetime of the Annuitant, before the Payout Commencement Date, the Owner may make additional Contributions. The minimal initial contribution is $5,000. The minimum amount accepted after the initial Contribution is $500 except subsequent payments made via an Automatic Bank Draft Plan have a minimum of $100 per month. Total Contributions while this Contract is in force may exceed $1,000,000 with prior approval from FGWL&A. FGWL&A may modify these limitations.

 

If a purchase payment is cancelled or if a check for a Contribution is returned due to insufficient funds, the Owner will be responsible for any losses or fees imposed by the bank and losses that may be incurred as a result of any decline in the value of the cancelled purchase. FGWL&A reserves the right to refrain from allocating Contributions to the selected Sub-Accounts until notification is received that the check for the Contribution has cleared.

 

3.03 ALLOCATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

During the Free Look Period, all Contributions will first be allocated to the Money Market Sub-Account and will remain there until the next Transaction Date following end of the Free Look Period plus five calendar days. On that date, the Annuity Account Value held in the Money Market Sub-Account will be allocated to the Sub-Accounts selected by the Owner. During the Free Look Period, the Owner may re-allocate among the Sub-Accounts. Any changes made during the Free Look period will take effect after the Free Look Period has expired.

 

If the Contract is returned during the Free Look Period, it will be void from the start, and FGWL&A will refund the greater of: 1) Contributions (less any withdrawals and distributions taken during the Free Look Period); or 2) the Annuity Account Value.

 

After the Free Look Period, subsequent Contributions will be allocated in the Annuity Account as Requested by the Owner. If there are no accompanying instructions, then allocations will be made in accordance with standing instructions. Allocations will be effective upon the Transaction Date.

 

 

 

 

4.01 ANNUITY ACCOUNT VALUE

The Annuity Account Value for the Owner on any date during the Accumulation Period will be the sum of the values of the Sub-Accounts.

 

The value of the Owner’s interest in a Sub-Account will be determined by multiplying the number of the Owner's Accumulation Units by the accumulation unit value for that Sub-Account.

 

4.02 ACCUMULATION UNITS

For each Contribution, the number of Accumulation Units credited for the Owner to a Sub-Account will be determined by dividing the amount of the Contribution, less Premium Tax, if any, by the accumulation unit value for that Sub-Account on the applicable Transaction Date.

 

4.03 ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE

The initial accumulation unit value of each Sub-Account was established at $10. The accumulation unit value of a Sub-Account on a Valuation Date is calculated by multiplying the accumulation unit value as of the immediately preceding Valuation Date by the net investment factor as described in the Net Investment Factor provision below.

 

The dollar value of an Accumulation Unit will vary in amount depending on the investment experience of the Portfolio and charges taken from the Sub-Account.

 

4.04 NET INVESTMENT FACTOR

The net investment factor for any Sub-Account for any Valuation Period is determined by dividing (a) by (b), and subtracting (c) from the result where:

 

The net investment factor may be greater than, less than, or equal to one. Therefore, the accumulation unit value may increase, decrease or remain unchanged.

 

4.05 RISK CHARGE

The risk charge compensates FGWL&A for its assumption of certain mortality and expense risks. The Mortality and Expense Charge is reflected in the unit values of each of the Sub-Accounts selected. As a result, this charge will continue to be applicable to any variable annuity payout option or periodic withdrawal option.

 

This charge is described above in the Net Investment Factor Provision and the maximum Mortality and Expense Charge for the Death Benefit Option elected is shown on the Contract Data Page.

 

 

5.01 TRANSFERS

The Owner may make Transfers by Request. The following provisions apply:

 

5.02 DOLLAR COST AVERAGING

By Request, the Owner may elect Dollar Cost Averaging in order to purchase units of the Sub-Accounts over a period of time.

 

The Owner may Request to automatically Transfer a predetermined dollar amount, subject to FGWL&A’s minimum, at regular intervals from any one designated Sub-Account to one or more of the remaining, then available, Sub-Accounts. The unit value will be determined on the dates of the Transfers. The Owner must specify the percentage to be Transferred into each designated Sub-Account. Transfers may be set up on any one of the following frequency periods; monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. The Transfer will be initiated on the Transaction Date one frequency period following the date of the Request. FGWL&A will provide a list of Sub-Accounts eligible for Dollar Cost Averaging which may be modified from time to time.

 

The Owner may terminate Dollar Cost Averaging at any time by Request. Dollar Cost Averaging will terminate automatically upon the Annuity Commencement Date.

 

Participation in Dollar Cost Averaging and the Rebalancer Option at the same time is not allowed. Participation in Dollar Cost Averaging does not assure a greater profit, or any profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. FGWL&A reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate Dollar Cost Averaging at any time.

 

5.03 THE REBALANCER OPTION

By Request, the Owner may elect the Rebalancer Option in order to automatically Transfer among the Sub-Accounts on a periodic basis. This type of automatic Transfer program automatically reallocates the Annuity Account Value to maintain a particular percentage allocation among Sub-Accounts selected by the Owner. The amount allocated to each Sub-Account will grow or decline at different rates depending on the investment experience of the Sub-Account.

 

The Owner may Request that rebalancing occur one time only, in which case the Transfer will take place on the Transaction Date of the Request.

 

Rebalancing may also be set up on a quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis, in which case the first Transfer will be initiated on the Transaction Date one frequency period following the date of the Request. On the Transaction Date for the specified Request, assets will be automatically reallocated to the selected funds. Rebalancing will continue on the same Transaction Date for subsequent periods. In order to participate in the Rebalancer Option, the entire Annuity Account Value must be included.

 

The Owner must specify the percentage of Annuity Account Value to be allocated to each Sub-Account and the frequency of rebalancing. The Owner may terminate the Rebalancer Option at any time by Request. The Rebalancer Option will terminate automatically upon the Annuity Commencement Date.

 

 

 

Participation in the Rebalancer Option and Dollar Cost Averaging at the same time is not allowed. Participation in the Rebalancer Option does not assure a greater profit, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate losses in a declining market. GWL&A reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Rebalancer Option at any time.

 

6.01 PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFIT

Upon the death of an Owner or the Annuitant and while this Contract is in force, the death benefit will become payable in accordance with these provisions following FGWL&A’s receipt of a Request.

 

If payment of the death benefit is deferred due to an action to recover the proceeds as defined in New York Insurance law section 3214, interest on the death benefit proceeds will be paid from the date of death of the Annuitant at the rate currently paid by FGWL&A on proceeds left on deposit under the interest settlement option.

 

When an Owner or the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Commencement Date and a death benefit is payable to a Beneficiary, the death benefit proceeds will remain invested in accordance with the allocation instructions given by the Owner until new allocation instructions are Requested by the Beneficiary or until the death benefit is actually paid to the Beneficiary. The death benefit will be determined as of the date payments commence. However, on the date a payout option is processed, amounts in the Sub-Account will be Transferred to the Money Market Investment Division unless the Beneficiary otherwise elects by Request. Distribution of the death benefit may be Requested to be made as follows (subject to the distribution rules set forth below):

   

 

The Death Benefit is determined by the Death Benefit Option selected when the Contract is issued, as shown on the Contract Data Page and whether the death of the Owner or Annuitant occurs before or after the annuity payouts commence.

 

If the Owner or Annuitant dies after the date annuity payouts commence and before the entire interest has been distributed, the remaining annuity payouts payable will be paid to the Beneficiary under the payout option applicable on the date of death. The Beneficiary will not be allowed to change the method of distribution in effect on the date of the Owner’s or Annuitant’s death or to elect a new payout option; or

 

If the Owner or Annuitant dies before the date annuity payouts commence, FGWL&A will pay proceeds to the Beneficiary according to the Death Benefit Option shown on the Contract Data Page.

 

6.02 DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS

Death Benefit Option 1 – Return of Annuity Account Value

The Death Benefit will be equal to the Annuity Account Value as of the date the Request for payment is received, less Premium Tax, if any.

 

Death Benefit Option 2 – Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit

The Death Benefit will be the greater of:

       

 

6.03 DISTRIBUTION RULES

If Annuitant Dies Before Annuity Commencement Date

 

 

Upon the death of the Annuitant while the Owner is living, and before the Annuity Commencement Date, the death benefit provided under the Contract will be paid to the Beneficiary unless there is a surviving Contingent Annuitant.

 

If a Contingent ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was named by the Owner prior to the Annuitant’s death, and the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Commencement Date, while the Owner and Contingent Annuitant are living, no death benefit will be payable by reason of the Annuitant’s death and the Contingent Annuitant will become the Annuitant.

 

If a corporation or other non-individual is an Owner, or if the deceased Annuitant is an Owner, the death of the Annuitant will be treated as the death of an Owner and the Contract will be subject to the death of an Owner provisions described below.

 

If an Owner Dies Before Annuity Commencement Date

If an Owner dies before the Annuity Commencement Date, and such Owner was the Annuitant, the following provisions shall apply:

(1) If there is a Joint Owner (who is the surviving spouse of the deceased Owner) and a Contingent Annuitant, the Joint Owner will become the Owner and the Beneficiary, the Contingent Annuitant will become the Annuitant, and the Contract will continue in force;

(2) If there is a Joint Owner who is the surviving spouse of the deceased Owner but no Contingent Annuitant, the Joint Owner will become the Owner, the Annuitant and the Beneficiary, and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force;

(3) In all other cases, FGWL&A will pay the death benefit to the Beneficiary even if a former spouse Joint Owner and/or the Contingent Annuitant are alive at the time of an Owner’s death, unless the sole Beneficiary is the deceased Owner’s surviving spouse and the Beneficiary Requests to become the Owner and the Annuitant, and to continue the Contract in force.

If an Owner dies before the Annuity Commencement Date, and such Owner was not the Annuitant, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(1) If there is a Joint Owner who is the surviving spouse of the deceased Owner, the Joint Owner will become the Owner and Beneficiary and may take the death benefit or elect to continue this Contract in force.

 

(2) In all other cases, FGWL&A will pay the death benefit to the Beneficiary even if a former spouse Joint Owner, the Annuitant and/or the Contingent Annuitant are alive at the time of the Owner’s

death, unless the sole Beneficiary is the deceased Owner’s surviving spouse and such Beneficiary Requests to become the Owner and the Annuitant and to continue the Contract in force.

 

Any death benefit payable to the Beneficiary upon an Owner’s death will be distributed as follows:

 

(1)  If the Owner’s surviving spouse is the person entitled to receive benefits upon the Owner’s death, the surviving spouse will be treated as the Owner and will be allowed to take the death benefit or continue the Contract in force.

 

(2) If a non-spouse individual is the person entitled to receive benefits upon the Owner’s death, such individual may elect, not later than one year after the Owner’s date of death, to receive the death benefit in either a single sum or payout under any of the variable annuity options available under the Contract, provided that: (a) such annuity is distributed in substantially equal installments over the life or life expectancy of such Beneficiary; and (b) such distributions begin not later than one year after the Owner’s date of death. If no election is received by FGWL&A from an individual non-spouse Beneficiary such that substantially equal installments have begun no later than one year after the Owner’s date of death, then the entire amount must be distributed within five years of the Owner’s date of death; or

 

(3) If a corporation or other non-individual entity is entitled to receive benefits upon the Owner’s death, the death benefit must be completely distributed within five years of the Owner’s date of death.

The death benefit will be determined as of the date the payouts commence.

 

 

 

If Annuitant Dies After Annuity Commencement Date

Upon the death of the Annuitant (or any Owner/Annuitant) after the Annuity Commencement Date, any benefit payable must be distributed to the Beneficiary in accordance with and at least as rapidly as under the annuity option then in effect.

 

If an Owner Dies After Annuity Commencement Date and While the Annuitant is Living

Upon the death of an Owner after the Annuity Commencement Date and while the Annuitant is living, any benefit payable will continue to be distributed to the Annuitant at least as rapidly as under the annuity option then in effect. All of the Owner’s rights granted under the Contract or allowed by FGWL&A will pass to any surviving Joint Owner and, if none, to the Annuitant.

 

6.04 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 72(s)

In any event, no payout of benefits provided under the Contract will be allowed that does not satisfy the requirements of Code Section 72(s), as amended from time to time, and any other applicable federal or state law, rules or regulations. These death benefit provisions will be interpreted and administered in accordance with such requirements.

 

 

7.01 SURRENDER BENEFIT

At any time prior to the date annuity payouts commence and subject to the provisions of this Contract, the Owner may surrender this Contract for the Surrender Value which will be computed as of the Transaction Date. FGWL&A generally will pay the Surrender Value in a single sum within 7 days after receipt of the Request.

 

FGWL&A may delay payment for:

 

7.02 PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS

The Owner may make a partial withdrawal from the Annuity Account Value at any time, by Request, prior to the date annuity payouts commence and subject to the terms of this Contract. The minimum partial withdrawal amount is $500. After any partial withdrawal, if the remaining Annuity Account Value is less than $2,000, then a full surrender may be required.

 

By Request, the Owner must elect the Sub-Account or a combination of them, from which a partial withdrawal is to be made and the amount to be withdrawn from each sub-account.

 

The Annuity Account Value will be reduced by the partial withdrawal amount and the death benefit will be reduced by the sum of all Proportional Withdrawals.

 

The following terms apply:

 

 

 

 

7.03 POSTPONEMENT

If FGWL&A receives a Request for surrender or partial withdrawal, FGWL&A may postpone any cash payment from the Annuity Account Value, for no more than 7 days.

 

FGWL&A may delay payment for:

 

 

This Contract, Contract Data Page, tables, riders, application and amendments, if any, form the Entire Contract between the Owner and FGWL&A. This Entire Contract supersedes all prior representations, statements, warranties, promises and agreements of any kind, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Contract. Nothing is incorporated by reference unless a copy is endorsed upon or attached to the contract. All statements in the application, made by an Owner or the Annuitant, will be considered representations and not warranties.

 

  FGWL&A will deliver information electronically only if the Owner has consented to receiving information in electronic form. FGWL&A will use reasonable procedures to maintain the security of electronically delivered information. If the Owner has consented to receiving information electronically, the Owner will be assigned a personal folder where such information will be delivered. Information will be considered to be delivered to the Owner when it is placed in the Owner's personal folder. The Owner agrees to provide an e-mail address to FGWL&A and to keep that e-mail address current. Upon notice to the Owner, FGWL&A reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate delivery of information in electronic form at any time.

 

 

Upon 30 days notice to the Owner, FGWL&A may at any time and without the consent of the Owner or any other person, modify this Contract as needed to conform to changes in tax or other law. Such modifications will become part of this Contract.

 

FGWL&A will give the Owner notice of the discontinuance of any Portfolio or Series Account. If the Owner has elected electronic delivery of regulatory information, such notice will be posted on the website for the Annuity Service Center and sent to the Owner’s last known email address. If the Owner has elected paper delivery of regulatory information, such notice will be sent to the Owner at the last address of Record. If no request is made by the date the Portfolio is terminated, future contributions will be allocated to the Money Market Sub-Account. Any modifications will not affect the terms, provisions or conditions which are, or may be, applicable to contributions previously made to any such Sub-Account. Any such discontinuation, substitution or addition will be subject to compliance with any applicable regulatory requirements. In accordance with applicable law, FGWL&A reserves the right to terminate, substitute, discontinue or add Sub-Accounts.

 

FGWL&A may cease offering existing variable annuity payout options.

 

 

 

ONLY THE PRESIDENT, A VICE-PRESIDENT, OR THE SECRETARY OF FGWL&A CAN MODIFY OR WAIVE ANY PROVISION OF THIS CONTRACT.

 

8.04 NON-PARTICIPATING

This Contract isnon-participating. It is not eligible to share in FGWL&A's divisible surplus.

 

 

8.05 MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX

If the age or sex of the Annuitant has been misstated, the annuity payouts established will be made on the basis of the correct age. If payouts were too large because of misstatement, the difference with interest may be deducted by FGWL&A from the next payout or payouts. If payouts were too small, the difference with interest may be added by FGWL&A to the next payout. The interest rate used will be 3%.

 

8.06 REPORTS

FGWL&A will furnish the Owner, at least annually, a statement of the Annuity Account Value and the Surrender Value. If the Owner has elected electronic delivery of regulatory information, such notice will be posted in the Owner’s personal folder on the website for the Annuity Service Center and notification will be sent to the Owner’s last known email address. If the Owner has elected paper delivery of regulatory information, such notice will be sent to the Owner at the last address of Record. The information in the report will be as of a date not more than one month prior to the date the report is sent. FGWL&A will furnish the Owner copies of any other notices, reports or documents required by law.

 

8.07 NOTICE AND PROOF

If the Owner has elected electronic delivery of regulatory information, any notice or demand by FGWL&A to or upon the Owner, or any other person, may be given by posting it in the Owner’s Personal Folder and electronically mailing it to that person's last known email address. If the Owner has elected paper delivery of regulatory information, such notice will be sent to the Owner at the last address of Record. In the event of the death of an Owner or the Annuitant, FGWL&A will require proof of death.

 

Any application, report, Request, election, direction, notice or demand by the Owner, or any other person, must be made in a form satisfactory to FGWL&A.

 

8.08 TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PAYOUTS

The Owner or Beneficiary, as the case may be, must determine the timing and amount of any benefit payable. Payments elected by the Owner in the form of periodic withdrawals, surrenders or partial withdrawals will be tax reported to the Owner. Annuity payouts are payable to the Annuitant and will be tax reported to the Annuitant. Payments made to a Beneficiary will be tax reported to the Beneficiary.

 

It is recommended that a competent tax adviser be consulted prior to obtaining any distribution from, or changing the ownership of this Contract. A 10% federal tax penalty may apply if a surrender, withdrawal, or distribution is taken prior to the taxpayer's attainment of age 59 1/2.

 

Nothing contained herein will be construed to be tax or legal advice. FGWLA does not assume any responsibility or liability for any damages or costs, including, but not limited to taxes, penalties, interest or attorney fees incurred by the Owner, the Annuitant, the Beneficiary, or any other person arising out of any such determination.

 

8.09 CURRENCY

All Contributions and all transactions will be in the currency of the United States of America.

 

8.10 VOTING RIGHTS

FGWL&A will vote the shares of a Portfolio. To the extent required by law, FGWL&A will vote according to the instructions of the Owner in proportion to the interest in the Sub-Account. In such event, FGWL&A will send proxy materials and form(s) to the Owner for a reply. If no reply is received by the date specified in the proxy materials, FGWL&A will vote shares of the appropriate Portfolio in the same proportion as shares of the Portfolio for which replies have been received. During the Annuity Payout Period, the number of votes will decrease as the assets held to fund annuity payouts decrease. The Owner will be entitled to receive the proxy materials and form(s).

 

 

 

 

9.01 HOW TO ELECT

The Request of the Owner is required to elect, or change the election of, a payout option and must be received by FGWL&A at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Commencement Date. The Annuity Commencement Date cannot be earlier than 13 months after the Effective Date of the Contract.

 

On the Annuity Commencement Date, the Annuity Account Value may be applied to any of the variable annuity payout options currently available.

 

If an option has not been elected within 30 days of the Annuity Commencement Date, the Annuity Account Value will be applied under Variable Annuity Payout Option 1 to provide payouts for life with a guaranteed period of 20 years.

 

9.02 SELECTION OF PAYOUT OPTIONS

 

9.03 VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYOUT OPTIONS

The following variable annuity payout options are available:

Payouts for the guaranteed Annuity Payout Period elected or the lifetime of the Annuitant whichever is longer. The guaranteed Annuity Payout Period elected may be 5, 10, 15, or 20 years. Upon death of the Annuitant, the Beneficiary will begin to receive the remaining payouts at the same interval elected by the Owner. See Variable Life Annuity Tables.

Payouts for the Annuitant's lifetime, without a guaranteed period. Upon the death of the Annuitant, all payments cease and no amounts are payable to the Beneficiary. See Variable Life Annuity Tables.

Any other form of variable annuity payout option which is acceptable to FGWL&A.

 

These variable annuity payout options are subject to the following provisions:

The first payout under a variable annuity payout option will be based on the value of each Sub-Account on the 5th Valuation Date preceding the Annuity Commencement Date. It will be determined by applying the appropriate rate from the Variable Life Annuity Tables to the amount applied under the payout option.

 

 

 

The Variable Life Annuity Tables of this Contract illustrate the minimum payout amounts and the age adjustments that will be used to determine the first monthly payout under a variable annuity payout option. These tables show the dollar amount of the first monthly payout that can be purchased with each $1,000 of Annuity Account Value, after deduction of Premium Tax, if any. Amounts shown use the 1983 (a) for individual annuity mortality table, modified, with an assumed rate of return of 5% per year.

 

The number of Annuity Units paid to the Annuitant for each Sub-Account is determined by dividing the amount of the first payout by the sub-account's annuity unit value on the 5th Valuation Date preceding the Annuity Commencement Date. The number of Annuity Units used to calculate each payout for a Sub-Account remains fixed during the Annuity Payout Period.

 

 

Payouts after the first will vary depending upon the investment experience of the Sub-Accounts. The subsequent amount paid from each Sub-Account is determined by multiplying (a) by (b) where (a) is the number of sub-account Annuity Units to be paid and (b) is the Sub-Account Annuity Unit value on the 5th Valuation Date preceding the Annuity Commencement Date. The total amount of each variable annuity payout will be the sum of the variable annuity payouts for each Sub-Account.

 

The Annuity Unit value for any Valuation Period for any Sub-Account is determined by multiplying the Annuity Unit value for the immediately preceding Valuation Period by the product of (A) and (B) where:

FGWL&A guarantees that the dollar amount of each payout after the first will not be affected by variations in expenses or mortality experience.

 

Once variable annuity payouts have begun, the Owner may Transfer all or part of the Annuity Account Value from one Sub-Account to another. Transfers after the Annuity Commencement Date will be made by converting the number of Annuity Units being Transferred to the number of Annuity Units of the sub-account to which the Transfer is made. The result will be that the next annuity payout, if it were made at that time, would be the same amount that it would have been without the Transfer. Thereafter, annuity payouts will reflect changes in the value of the new Annuity Units. The Contract’s Transfer provisions will apply.

 

9.04 PERIODIC WITHDRAWAL OPTION

The Owner must Request that all or part of the Annuity Account Value be applied to a Periodic Withdrawal Option. While periodic withdrawals are being received:

 

9.05 HOW TO ELECT PERIODIC WITHDRAWALS

The Request of the Owner is required to elect, or change the election of, the Periodic Withdrawal Option. The Owner must Request:

 

2)   Select the Sub-Account(s) from which withdrawals will be made. Once the Sub-Accounts(s) have been depleted, FGWL&A will automatically prorate the remaining withdrawals against all remaining available Sub-Accounts, unless the Owner Requests the selection of another Sub-Account.

 

 

The Owner may elect to change the withdrawal option and/or frequency once each calendar year.

Periodic withdrawals will cease on the earlier of the date:

 

9.06 PERIODIC WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE

The Owner must elect one of these 3 withdrawal options:

 

The amount used to purchase any single consideration immediate annuity contract offered by FGWL&A will be equal to cash surrender value of this contract. Annuity benefits at the time of their commencement will not be less than those that would be provided to another applicant in the same rating class of annuitants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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