"▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ENDORSEMENT"
ENDORSEMENT APPLICABLE TO ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ CONTRACTS
When issued with this Endorsement, this Contract is a "▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Contract" which
is issued as an individual retirement annuity contract which meets the
requirements of Sections 408A and 408(b) of the Code. It is established for the
exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries, and the terms below change, or
are added to, the applicable provisions of this Contract. Also, your entire
interest under the Contract is not forfeitable.
The following apply in addition to or in lieu of corresponding definitions in
the Contract.
1. ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE (SECTION 1.04):
You may not choose an Annuity Commencement Date later than our maximum
maturity age currently age 90, and any period certain you select must
conform to IRS life expectancy tables in Treas. Reg. Section 1.72-9.
2. OWNER (SECTION 1.15):
You must be both the Annuitant and the Owner.
3. CONTRIBUTIONS (SECTION 3.01 AND 3.02)
No Contributions will be accepted unless they are in United States cash
(including checks). We reserve the right to accept electronic cash, which
meets our specifications.
We indicate in the Data Pages and in this Item 3 any limits on the type,
source or amount of Contributions we will accept. Except as otherwise
indicated in this Item 3 or the Data Pages, we will accept the following
types of Contributions, discussed below, to this ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Contract: (i)
"regular" ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ contributions; (ii) rollover Contributions from another
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇; (iii) conversion rollover contributions from a traditional IRA
("non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇"); or (iv) direct custodian-to-custodian transfers from
another ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇.
Regular ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Contributions. We will not accept regular ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
Contributions which exceed $2,000 for any taxable year. "Regular" ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
Contributions are those that are limited to the lesser of your compensation
(defined for this purpose below) or $2,000 for any taxable year, and for
which no income tax deduction is allowable. This $2,000 limit does not
apply to rollover or direct transfer Contributions discussed below which
meet the requirements of Section 408A of the Code.
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Regular ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Contribution Limits for Contributions to other IRAs. This
$2,000 limit applies to all of your regular contributions to all of your
▇▇▇▇ IRAs for a taxable year. Also, if you make regular contributions to
both ▇▇▇▇ IRAs and non-▇▇▇▇ IRAs for a taxable year, the maximum regular
contribution that can be made to all of your ▇▇▇▇ IRAs for that taxable
year is reduced by the total of all regular contributions made to your
non-▇▇▇▇ IRAs for the taxable year. Pursuant to our procedures then in
effect, you may recharactererize a regular contribution to a non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
as a regular contribution to this ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Contract within the limits
discussed in this Item 3.
Regular ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Contribution Limits Based on Modified Adjusted Gross
Income. Your Regular Contributions to ▇▇▇▇ IRAs may be further reduced by
these modified Adjusted Gross Income (modified "AGI") limits. You cannot
make Contributions to a ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ for a taxable year if your Federal income
tax return filing status for that year is "married, filing jointly" and
your adjusted gross income AGI for that year is $160,000 or more. If your
AGI is between $150,000 and $160,000, the maximum $2,000 Contribution is
ratably phased out. You cannot make Contributions to a ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ for a
taxable year if your Federal income tax return filing status for that year
is "single" and your AGI for that year is $110,000 or more. If your AGI is
between $95,000 and $110,000 the maximum $2,000 Contribution is ratably
phased out. You cannot make Contributions to a ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ for a taxable year
if your Federal income tax return filing status for that year is "married,
filing separately" and your AGI for that year is $10,000 or more. If your
Federal income tax return filing status for a taxable year is "married,
filing separately", the maximum $2,000 Contribution is ratably phased out
between AGI of $0 and $10,000. For purposes of this paragraph, modified AGI
excludes any gross income attributable to the rollover of a non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ to
a ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇. Also, if your modified AGI for a taxable year is in the
phase-out range, the maximum regular ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ contribution for that taxable
year is rounded up to the next multiple of $10 and is not reduced below
$200.
Definition of Compensation for Purposes of Regular ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Contributions.
Compensation is defined as wages, salaries, professional fees, or other
amounts derived from or received for personal services actually rendered
(including, but not limited to, commissions paid salesmen, compensation for
services on the basis of a percentage of profits, commissions on insurance
premiums, tips and bonuses) and includes earned income, as defined in
Section 401(c)(2) of the Code (reduced by the deduction the self-employed
individual takes for contributions made to a self-employed retirement
plan). For purposes of this definition, Section 401(c)(2) of the Code is
applied as if the term trade or business for purposes of Section 1402
included service described in subsection (c)(6). Compensation does not
include amounts derived from or received as earnings or profits from
property (including but not limited to interest and dividends) or amounts
not includible in gross income. Compensation also does not include any
amount received as a pension or annuity or as deferred compensation. The
term "compensation" includes any amount includible in gross income under
Section 71 of the Code with respect to a divorce or separation instrument
described in subparagraph (A) of Section 71(b)(2). If you are married and
file a joint Federal income tax return with your spouse, and if your spouse
has greater compensation than you do, you may treat your spouse's
compensation as your own compensation, but only to the extent that your
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spouse's compensation is not being used for purposes of the spouse making a
contribution to a ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ or a nondeductible contribution to a non-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ to ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Rollover Contributions. You may make a qualified
rollover Contribution as permitted by Sections 408A(e) and 408(d) of the
Code from another ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇. The $2,000 maximum Contribution limit does not
apply. You may be required to designate the taxable year in which you
converted any non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ funds into ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ funds.
Direct Transfer Contributions. You may make a Contribution of a direct
transfer of funds from another ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ under Section 408A of the Code.
There are no limits on the amount transferred. You may be required to
designate the taxable year in which you converted any non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ funds
into ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ funds.
Non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ to ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Rollover Contributions ("Conversion Rollover"
Contributions). If you meet the modified adjusted gross income limits
specified in Section 408A, you may make a qualified rollover contribution
as permitted by Section 408A(c)(3)(B) of the Code and Sections 408A(e) and
408(d)(3) of the Code from another individual retirement plan under Section
408 of the Code which is not a ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇. You cannot make a Conversion
Rollover Contribution, if for the year the amount is distributed from a
non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ you are married and file a separate federal income tax return
or have a modified AGI of over $100,000. For purposes of this paragraph,
modified AGI excludes gross income attributable to the non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ which
is converted. There are no limits on the amounts of Conversion Rollover
Contributions. You may be required to designate the year to which such a
conversion of non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ funds into ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ funds applies.
A "rollover Contribution" is one permitted by Section 408A(e) and 408(d)(3)
of the Code, except the one-rollover-per-year rule of section 408(d)(3)(B)
does not apply if the rollover contribution is from a non-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇.
No transfer or rollover of funds attributable to contributions made by a
particular employer under its SIMPLE IRA Plan will be accepted from a
SIMPLE IRA, prior to the expiration of the 2 year period beginning on the
date the individual first participated in that employer's SIMPLE IRA Plan.
If we determine that any Contributions would cause this Contract not to
qualify under Sections 408A or 408(b) of the Code, we reserve the right to
either (i) refuse to accept any such Contributions or (ii) apply such
Contributions to a nonqualified deferred annuity contract or certificate
for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries.
4. DEATH BENEFITS (SECTION 6.01)
Under either of the two following circumstances, the death benefit
described in this Contract will not be paid at your death before the
Annuity Commencement Date, and the coverage under the Contract will
continue if:
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1. You are married at your death and the person named as death
beneficiary is your surviving spouse; and
2. Your surviving spouse elects to become "Successor Owner and
Annuitant" of your Contract.
Also, a death benefit will not be paid under this Section 6.01 if the
"Beneficiary Continuation Option" under Item 6 of this Endorsement is in
effect.
5. BENEFICIARY (SECTION 6.02) THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF THE CONTRACT IS
REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:
Any part of a death benefit payable for which there is no named
beneficiary, pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Contract, living at your
death will be payable to your surviving spouse, if any; if there is no
surviving spouse, then to your children who survive you, in equal shares,
if there are no children, then to your estate.
6. BENEFICIARY CONTINUATION OPTION:
This Item 6 will apply only if you die before the Annuity Commencement
Date, and the beneficiary named pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Contract
is an individual.
If there is more than one beneficiary, and any beneficiary is not an
individual, then this Item 6 does not apply, and the death benefit
described in Section 6.01 of the Contract is payable.
If this Item 6 applies and there is more than one beneficiary, the Annuity
Account Value will be apportioned among your beneficiaries as you
designate pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Contract.
If the beneficiary qualifies to continue this Contract, and we receive the
beneficiary's election within 60 days of receipt of proof of your death,
the beneficiary may continue your Contract pursuant to this Item 6 under
the terms set forth in (a) through (h) below. Your Contract may be
continued by one or more beneficiaries (collectively, the "Continuation
Beneficiary"). If there is more than one beneficiary, the election must be
provided to us within 60 days by each beneficiary with respect to that
beneficiary's portion of the Annuity Account Value. For any beneficiary
who does not so timely elect, we will pay that beneficiary's share of the
death benefit under Section 6.01 of the Contract in a lump sum.
a. the Continuation Beneficiary will automatically become the
Annuitant as defined in Section 1.01 of the Contract with respect
to that Continuation Beneficiary's portion of the Annuity
Account Value.
b. the Continuation Beneficiary will have the same right to transfer
amounts among the Investment Options as the Annuitant.
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c. the Continuation Beneficiary cannot make any additional
Contributions.
d. distributions to the Continuation Beneficiary will be made in
accordance with requirements described in Item 7 of this
Endorsement (Minimum Distribution Rules-At Death). If there is more
than one beneficiary and any Continuation Beneficiary requests
payment pursuant to Item 7 of this Endorsement, then all
Continuation Beneficiaries must agree to make this payment
election. If all Continuation Beneficiaries cannot so agree, then
we will instead make a complete distribution of your entire
interest no later than December 31st of the calendar year that
contains the fifth anniversary of your death. Further, where
payment under Item 7, numbered paragraph (1) of this Endorsement is
elected by all Continuation Beneficiaries, the Annuity Account
Value apportioned to each Continuation Beneficiary is distributed
based upon the life expectancy of the oldest of the beneficiaries
designated under Section 6.02 of the Contract, even if that
individual does not elect to be a Continuation Beneficiary.
e. the Continuation Beneficiary may withdraw the Annuity Account Value
apportioned to such Continuation Beneficiary at any time;
withdrawals made after we have received a Continuation
Beneficiary's election to continue this Contract are not subject to
a withdrawal charge.
f. upon the Continuation Beneficiary's death, we will make a lump sum
payment (other payment options are not available) to the person
designated by the deceased Continuation Beneficiary to receive that
deceased Continuation Beneficiary's portion of the Annuity Account
Value, if any remains.
g. the Contract cannot be assigned and must continue in your name for
benefit of your Continuation Beneficiary.
h. if a minimum income benefit under Section 7.08 of the Contract
and/or a minimum death benefit under Section 6.01 of the Contract
are in effect upon our receipt of proof of your death, the charges,
if any, for such benefit(s) will no longer apply and the minimum
income benefit and the minimum death benefit shall no longer be in
force.
7. MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION RULES - AT DEATH (SECTIONS 6.01 AND 6.02):
No amount is required to be distributed prior to your death.
At your death distribution of your entire interest will be completed no
later than December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth
anniversary of your death, except to the extent that an election is made
to receive distributions after your death in accordance with the following
alternate form of distribution in (1) or (2) below:
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(1) If your interest is payable to a designated beneficiary, then
your entire interest may be distributed over the life of, or
over a period certain not greater than the life expectancy of,
the designated beneficiary. Such distributions must commence
on or before December 31 of the calendar year immediately
following the calendar year of your death.
(2) If the designated beneficiary is your surviving spouse, the
date that distributions are required to begin in accordance
with (1) above shall not be earlier than the later of (a)
December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the
calendar year of your death or (b) December 31 of the calendar
year in which you would have attained age 70 1/2.
If the designated beneficiary is your surviving spouse, and a Successor
Annuitant and Owner option (described above in this Endorsement under Item
4 Death Benefits) is elected, the distribution of your interest need not be
made until after your surviving spouse's death.
Payments required under (1) or (2) above must be made at intervals of no
longer than 1 year and must be either non-increasing or increasing only as
provided in Q & A F-3 of Section 1.401 (a)(9)-1 of the proposed Treasury
Regulations.
For purposes of determining the "period certain" referred to above, life
expectancy is computed by use of the expected return multiples in Table V
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.72-9. If your surviving spouse is the
designated beneficiary and does not elect the Successor Annuitant/Owner
feature by the time distributions are required to begin, the surviving
spouse's life expectancy will be recalculated annually. Such election will
be irrevocable by the surviving spouse and will apply to all subsequent
years. In the case of any other designated beneficiary, life expectancies
will be calculated using the attained age of such beneficiary during the
calendar year in which distributions are required to begin, pursuant to
this Section, and payments for any subsequent calendar year will be
calculated based on such life expectancy reduced by one for each calendar
year which has elapsed since the calendar year life expectancy was first
calculated.
8. ANNUITY BENEFITS (PART VII):
This Contract will begin to pay out as an Annuity for your life on the
Annuity Commencement Date you select on the application unless you indicate
to us another form of payment before such payments commence. If you or your
beneficiary designated under Section 6.02 of the Contract selects a period
certain form of payment, no period certain can be longer than applicable
life expectancy under IRS tables in Treasury Regulations Section 1.72-9.
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9. GENERAL PROVISIONS (PART IX)
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
If this Contract fails to qualify as a ▇▇▇▇ individual retirement annuity
under Sections 408A(b) and 408A of the Code, we will have the right to
terminate the Contract. We may do so, upon receipt of notice of such fact,
before the Annuity Commencement Date. In that case, we have the right to
pay the Annuity Account Value less a deduction for the part which applies
to any Federal income tax payable by you which would not have been payable
with respect to a ▇▇▇▇ individual retirement annuity which meets the terms
of Sections 408A and 408(b) of the Code. However, we may also, at your
request, transfer the Annuity Account Value to a another annuity contract
issued by an affiliate, subsidiary or us.
REPORTS AND NOTICES
We will send you a report as of the end of each calendar year showing the
status of the Contract and any other reports required by the Code.
ASSIGNMENTS, NONTRANSFERABILITY, NONFORFEITABILITY.
You may not transfer this Contract.
Your rights under this Contract may not be assigned, pledged or transferred
except as permitted by law. You may not name a new Owner, except as
described in this Endorsement in relation to Death Benefits.
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