Form 485BPOS VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUN
File Nos. 333-185787
811-03859
811-03859
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 |
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 19 |
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Variable Separate Account
(Exact Name of Registered Separate Account)
American General Life Insurance Company
(Name of Insurance Company)
2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019
(Address of Insurance Company’s Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
(800) 871-2000
(Insurance Company’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Trina Sandoval, Esq.
American General Life Insurance Company
21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 750, Woodland Hills, California 91367
American General Life Insurance Company
21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 750, Woodland Hills, California 91367
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
☒ on May
1,
2026 pursuant to paragraph (b)
☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”).
If appropriate, check the following box:
☐ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Check each box that appropriately characterizes the Registrant:
☐ New Registrant (as applicable, a Registered Separate Account or Insurance Company that has not filed a Securities Act registration statement or amendment thereto within 3 years preceding this
filing)
☐ Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”))
☐ If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Acton (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”).
☐ Insurance Company relying on Rule 12h-7 under the Exchange Act
☐ Smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange
Act)
Title of Securities Being
Registered: Units of interest in flexible premium deferred variable annuity contracts.
Polaris Retirement Protector
Prospectus
May 1, 2026
Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contract
issued by
American General Life Insurance
Company
in all states except New York
in connection with
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
This variable annuity has several investment choices - Variable Portfolios (which are subaccounts of the separate account) and
available Fixed Account options. Each Variable Portfolio invests exclusively in shares of one of the Underlying Funds listed in Appendix A to this prospectus. Please see APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT for additional information about the Variable Portfolios and the
Fixed Account options.
This contract is no longer available for purchase by new contract Owners.
Please read this prospectus carefully and keep it
for future reference. It contains important information about the variable annuity, including a description of all material features of the contract.
The contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate
for investors who plan or need to take withdrawals or surrender the contract during the first five contract years due to application of Withdrawal Charges. Withdrawals could also result in taxes and tax penalties. The contract is a complex investment and involves risks, including potential loss of principal. You should speak with your financial representative about the contract's features, benefits, risks, and fees.
The Company's obligations under the contracts are subject to its financial strength and claims paying ability.
The Company's obligations under the contracts are subject to its financial strength and claims paying ability.
These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the SEC, nor any state securities
commission, nor has the SEC passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the SEC’s staff and is available at www.Investor.gov.
Inquiries: If you have questions about your contract, call your financial representative or contact us at Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570. Telephone Number: (800) 445-7862 and website
(www.corebridgefinancial.com/annuities).
Please see ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS in this prospectus for the address to which you must send Purchase Payments.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Glossary
We have capitalized some of the technical terms used in this prospectus. To help you understand these terms, we have defined them in this glossary.
Accumulation Phase - The period during which you invest money in your contract.
Accumulation Units - A measurement we use to calculate the value of the variable portion of your contract during the
Accumulation Phase.
Annuitant - The person on whose life we base annuity income payments after you begin the Income Phase.
Annuity Date - The date you select on which annuity income payments begin.
Annuity Units - A measurement we use to calculate the amount of annuity income payments you receive from the
variable portion of your contract during the Income Phase.
Beneficiary - The person you designate to receive any benefits under the contract if you or, in the case of a
non-natural Owner, the Annuitant dies. If your contract is jointly owned, you and the
joint Owner are each other’s primary Beneficiary.
Company - Refers to American General Life Insurance Company ("AGL"), the insurer that issues the contract. The
term “we,” “us” and “our” are also used to identify the Company.
Continuation Contribution - An amount by which the death benefit that would have been paid to the spousal Beneficiary upon the death of the original Owner exceeds the contract value as of the Good Order date. We will
contribute this amount, if any, to the contract value upon spousal continuation.
Continuing Spouse - Spouse of original contract Owner at the time of death who elects to continue the contract after the death of the original contract
Owner.
Feeder Funds - Each of the following Feeder Funds invests exclusively in shares of a corresponding Master Fund:
SA American Funds Global Growth, SA American Funds Growth, SA American Funds
Growth-Income, SA American Funds Asset Allocation, and SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation Variable Portfolios.
Fixed Account - An account, if available, in which you may invest money and earn a fixed rate of return. Fixed
Accounts are obligations of the General Account.
Fund-of-Funds - An Underlying Fund that pursues its investment goal by investing its assets in a combination of
other Underlying Funds.
General Account - The Company’s account, which includes any amounts you have allocated to available Fixed
Accounts and the Secure Value Account, including any interest credited thereon, and
amounts owed under your contract for death benefits and/or Living Benefits which are in excess of portions of contract value allocated to the Variable Portfolios.
Good Order - Fully and accurately completed form(s) and/or instructions, including any necessary
documentation, applicable to any given transaction or request received by us.
Income Phase - The period upon annuitization during
which we make annuity income payments to you.
Insurable Interest - Evidence that the Owner(s), Annuitant(s) or Beneficiary(ies) will suffer a financial loss at
the death of the life that triggers the death benefit. Generally, we consider an
interest insurable if a familial relationship and/or an economic interest exists. A familial relationship generally includes those persons related by blood or by law. An economic interest exists when the
Owner has a lawful and substantial economic interest in having the life, health or bodily
safety of the insured life preserved.
Latest Annuity Date - The first NYSE business day of the month following your 95th birthday.
Market Close - The close of the New York Stock Exchange on business days, excluding holidays, usually at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Master Funds - Funds of the American Funds Insurance Series in which the Feeder Funds invest.
Non-Qualified (contract) - A contract purchased with after-tax dollars. In general, these contracts are not under any pension
plan, specially sponsored program or individual retirement account
(“IRA”).
NYSE - New York Stock Exchange.
Owner - The person or entity (if a non-natural Owner) with an interest or title to this contract. The term “you” or “your” are also used
to identify the Owner.
Purchase
Payments - The money you give us to buy and invest in the contract.
Purchase Payments Limit - $2,000,000 for contracts issued on or after September 5, 2023, $1,000,000 for contracts issued prior to September 5, 2023.
Qualified (contract) - A contract purchased with pretax dollars. These contracts are generally purchased under a pension plan, specially sponsored program
or IRA.
Secure Value Account - A Fixed Account, available only with election of the living benefit, to which we allocate a percentage of every Purchase Payment and
Continuation Contribution.
Separate Account - A segregated asset account maintained by the Company separately from the Company’s General Account. The Separate Account consists of
Variable Portfolios or subaccounts, each investing in shares of the Underlying Funds.
Trusts - Collectively refers to the AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust,
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc., PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust, Seasons Series Trust, and SunAmerica Series Trust.
Underlying Funds - The underlying investment portfolios of the Trusts in which the Variable Portfolios invest.
Variable Portfolio(s) - The variable investment options available under the contract. Each Variable Portfolio, which is a subaccount of the Separate
Account, invests in shares of one of the Underlying Funds. Each Underlying Fund has its own investment objective.
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OVERVIEW OF THE CONTRACT
Purpose of the Contract
The contract is designed to help you invest on a tax-deferred basis, meet long-term financial goals, and plan for your retirement. You can accumulate
assets by investing in the contract’s investment options and then later convert
those accumulated assets into a stream of guaranteed income payments from us. The
contract includes certain death benefit options that may help financially protect your
beneficiaries in the event of your death. An optional Living Benefit may also be
available under the contract, which is designed to help you achieve your financial goals and protect against certain financial risks.
This contract may be appropriate for you if you have a long investment time horizon and the contract’s terms and conditions are consistent with your
financial goals. It is not intended for people whose liquidity needs require early or
frequent withdrawals or for people who intend to frequently trade in the
contract’s Variable Portfolios.
Phases of the Contract
Like all deferred annuities, the contract has two phases: (1) the Accumulation Phase (for savings)
and (2) the Income Phase (for income).
Accumulation Phase. During the Accumulation Phase, you invest the money under your contract in one or more available investment options to help you build assets on a tax-deferred basis. The available
investment options may include:
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Variable Portfolios. When you invest in a Variable Portfolio, you are indirectly investing in the Variable Portfolio’s Underlying Fund. The Underlying Funds have different investment objectives, strategies, and risks. You can gain or lose money if you invest in a Variable
Portfolio.
Additional information about each Underlying Fund is provided in an appendix to this prospectus. Please see APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
Additional information about each Underlying Fund is provided in an appendix to this prospectus. Please see APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
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Fixed Accounts. When you invest in a Fixed Account option, your principal is guaranteed and earns interest based on a rate set and guaranteed
by the Company. Additional information about each Fixed Account is provided in an appendix to this prospectus.
Please see APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
The amount
of money you accumulate under your contract depends (in part) on the performance of the investment options you choose. You may transfer money between investment options during the Accumulation Phase,
subject to certain restrictions and possible fees. Your accumulated
assets impact the
value of your contract’s benefits during the Accumulation Phase, including the death benefit and any optional Living Benefit, as well as the amount available for withdrawal.
Income Phase. When you are ready to receive guaranteed income under the contract, you can switch to the Income Phase, at which time you will start to
receive annuity income payments from us. This is also referred to as
“annuitizing” your contract. You generally decide when to annuitize your
contract, although there are restrictions on the earliest and latest times that your contract may be annuitized. If you do not annuitize or surrender your contract before the latest annuitization date,
your contract will be automatically annuitized. Once your contract is annuitized, you will no longer be able to surrender, take withdrawals of contract value and all
other features and benefits of your contract, including the death benefit, will
terminate.
You can choose from the available annuity income options, which may provide income for life, for an available period of time, or a combination of both. You
can also choose to receive payments on a variable or fixed basis, or some combination
of both. If the payments are fixed, the dollar amount of each payment will not change. If the payments are variable, the dollar amounts for the payments will fluctuate.
There is no death benefit during the Income Phase. Annuity payments may be payable after death
depending on the annuity income option that you selected. You cannot take withdrawals
of contract value or surrender the contract during the Income Phase. If you own an optional Living Benefit at the time that you annuitize the contract, you may choose to take annuity income payments
in accordance with that Living Benefit. Otherwise, your optional Living Benefit
terminates at the beginning of the Income Phase.
Contract Features
Accessing Your Money. You may withdraw money from your contract at any time during the Accumulation Phase. If you make a withdrawal, you may have to
pay a withdrawal charge and/or income taxes, including a tax penalty if you are younger
than age 59½. Withdrawals may negatively impact the value of your contract’s benefits, and may cause an optional Living Benefit to terminate.
Tax Treatment. You can transfer money between investment options without tax implications, and earnings (if any) on your investments are generally tax-deferred. Earnings are not taxed until they are
distributed, which may occur when making a withdrawal, upon receiving an annuity
payment, or upon payment of the death benefit.
Optional Living Benefit. You may be able to elect (or may have elected) the optional Living Benefit under the contract
for an additional fee. The Living Benefit feature may have
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changed since it
was first offered. The Living Benefit must be elected at the time that the contract is purchased. The Living Benefit is designed to provide limited protection from unfavorable investment performance
during the Accumulation Phase, and can also provide a guaranteed income stream that may
last as long as you live.
Death Benefits. If you die during the Accumulation Phase, the Company pays a death benefit to your beneficiary or beneficiaries. The contract includes a
standard death benefit equal to the greater of the contract value or Net Purchase
Payments at no additional charge. If you elect the optional Maximum Anniversary Value
death benefit for an additional fee, a greater amount may be payable upon death.
Additional Features and Services. Additional features and services under the contract are summarized below. There are no additional charges associated with
these features and services unless otherwise noted. Not all features and services may
be available under your contract.
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Secure Value Account. Under certain optional Living Benefits, which include an additional charge, a certain percentage of your investment must be allocated to the Secure Value Account. As a Fixed
Account option, amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account are guaranteed with
respect to principal and a guaranteed rate of interest.
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Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Fixed Accounts. If you invest in a DCA Fixed Account, interest is credited to amounts allocated to that DCA Fixed
Account and your money is systematically transferred from the DCA Fixed Account to one
or more investment options over a specified period of time. Automatic transfers do not
count towards the number of free transfers per contract year.
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Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Program. The DCA program allows you to systematically transfer a specified dollar amount or percentage of
contract value from an investment option to one or more eligible investment options.
Automatic transfers do not count towards the number of free transfers per contract
year.
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Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program. This program allows you to have your investments periodically rebalanced so that the resulting allocations are consistent with your current investment instructions. Automatic rebalances do not count towards the number of free transfers per
contract year.
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Systematic Withdrawal Program. This program allows you to receive periodic withdrawals from your contract on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual,
or annual basis.
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Automatic Payment Plan. This program allows you to make automatic subsequent Purchase Payments, once you have contributed at least the minimum initial Purchase Payment.
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract
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FEES AND EXPENSES |
Location in
Prospectus | ||
| Are There
Charges or
Adjustments for
Early
Withdrawals? |
Yes.
You may be subject to charges for early withdrawals. Withdrawal
charges do not apply to certain withdrawals including
the withdrawal up to the annual penalty-free withdrawal
amount which equals 10% of your Purchase Payments not yet
withdrawn. If you withdraw money from your contract
within 5 years following each Purchase Payment, you may
be assessed a withdrawal charge of up to 8%, as a percentage of each Purchase Payment withdrawn. For example, if you were to withdraw $100,000 during a withdrawal charge period, you
could be assessed a withdrawal charge of up to $8,000 if your maximum
withdrawal charge is 8%. This loss will be greater if
there are federal and state income taxes or tax-penalties. |
Expenses –
Withdrawal
Charges | ||
| Are There
Transaction
Charges? |
Yes, in addition to withdrawal charges, you may be charged for other transactions. You will
be charged for each transfer after 15 transfers in any contract year
during the Accumulation Phase. There may also be taxes
on Purchase Payments. |
Expenses | ||
| Are There
Ongoing Fees and
Expenses? |
Yes.
The table below describes the current fees and expenses of the
contract that you may pay each
year, depending on the investment options and optional benefits you choose. Please
refer to your contract data page for information about the specific
fees you will pay each year based on the options you
have elected. |
Expenses | ||
| Annual Fee |
Minimum |
Maximum | ||
| Base Contract1 |
1.31% |
1.56% | ||
| Investment Options2
(Underlying Fund fees and expenses) |
0.46% |
1.85% | ||
| Optional Benefits Available for an
Additional Charge
(For a single optional benefit, if elected) |
0.25%3 |
2.70%4 | ||
| 1 As a percentage of the value in the Separate Account (includes a percentage attributable
to the contract maintenance fee).
2 As a percentage of Underlying Fund net assets. 3 As a percentage of the average
daily ending net asset value allocated to the Variable
Portfolios.
4 As a percentage of the Income Base used to calculate the guaranteed benefit. This represents the maximum rate for the most expensive optional benefit.
Because your contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how
much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of
owning your contract, the following table shows the
lowest and highest cost you could pay each year, based on current charges. This
estimate assumes that you do not take withdrawals from
the contract, which could add withdrawal charges that
substantially increase costs. | ||||
| Lowest Annual Cost: $1,680 |
Highest Annual Cost: $4,437 | |||
| Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000 •5% annual appreciation
•Least expensive Underlying Fund fees and expenses •No optional benefits
•No withdrawal charges •No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals |
Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000 •5% annual appreciation
•Most expensive combination of optional benefits and Underlying Fund fees and expenses •No withdrawal charges
•No additional Purchase Payments, transfers, or withdrawals | |||
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RISKS |
Location in
Prospectus | ||
| Is There a Risk of
Loss from Poor
Performance? |
Yes. You can lose money by investing in this contract, including possible loss of your
principal investment. |
Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract | ||
| Is this a
Short-Term
Investment? |
No.
•This contract is not designed for short-term investing and may not be appropriate for an
investor who needs ready access to cash. As such, you should not use
the contract as a short-term investment or savings
vehicle. •Charges may apply to withdrawals. Withdrawal charges could significantly reduce the
value of your investment or the amount that you receive upon taking a
withdrawal. Withdrawals may also reduce or terminate
contract guarantees and may also be subject to state and
federal income taxes and tax-penalties. •The benefits of tax deferral, long-term income, and optional Living Benefit guarantees
mean that this contract is generally more beneficial to investors with
a long investment time horizon. | |||
| What are the
Risks Associated
with the
Investment
Options? |
•An investment in this contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance and
can vary depending on the performance of the investment options
available under the contract.
•Each investment option (including each Fixed Account option) has its own unique risks.
•You should review the available investment options before making an investment decision. | |||
| What are the
Risks Related to
the Insurance
Company? |
An investment in the contract is subject to the risks related to us,
American General Life Insurance Company. Any obligations
(including under a Fixed Account option), guarantees,
and benefits of the contract are subject to our claims-paying ability.
An Owner should look solely to our financial strength
for our claims-paying ability. More information about the
Company, including our financial strength ratings, may be obtained at
https://investors.corebridgefinancial.com/financials/Ratings/default.aspx
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RESTRICTIONS |
Location in
Prospectus | ||
| Are There Limits
on the Investment
Options? |
Yes.
Transfer Restrictions.
•During the Accumulation Phase, you must transfer at least $100 per transfer between any
of the Variable Portfolios and/or any available Fixed Accounts. If
less than $100 remains in any Variable Portfolio or
Fixed Account after a transfer, that amount must be
transferred as well. Funds already in your contract cannot be
transferred to the DCA Fixed Account, if available. A
transfer request will be priced as of the day it is received before Market Close. If the transfer request is received after Market Close, the request
will be priced as of the next NYSE business day.
•During the Income Phase, only one transfer per month is permitted between the Variable
Portfolios. No other transfers are allowed during the Income Phase.
Transfers will be effected for the last NYSE business
day of the month in which we receive your request for
the transfer. You may not use the DCA Program or the Automatic Asset
Rebalancing Program during the Income
Phase. •Your transfers between the Variable Portfolios are subject to policies designed to deter
frequent and short-term trading.
Investment Restrictions. If you elect an optional Living Benefit, not all investment options may be available and you must invest in accordance with the applicable investment
requirements. You may be required to invest a certain percentage of
your contract value in a certain investment option,
including the Secure Value Account which is only available
with certain option Living Benefits. We reserve the right to modify
the investment requirements in the future. If you do not
elect any optional benefit, or if the only optional
benefit you elect is a death benefit, your contract is not subject to
investment requirements.
Availability of Variable Portfolios. We may, subject to any applicable law, make certain changes to the Variable Portfolios offered in your contract. We may offer new Variable
Portfolios or stop offering existing Variable Portfolios. New Variable
Portfolios may be made available to existing contract
Owners, and Variable Portfolios may be closed to new or
subsequent Purchase Payments, transfers or allocations. In addition, we may also liquidate the shares of any Variable Portfolio, substitute the shares of one Underlying
Fund held by a Variable Portfolio for another and/or merge Variable
Portfolios or cooperate in a merger of Underlying Funds.
To the extent required by the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, we may be required to obtain SEC approval or your approval. |
Investment
Options | ||
| Are There Any
Restrictions on
Contract Benefits? |
Yes.
•There are restrictions and limitations relating to the benefits offered under the contract
(e.g., death benefits, Living Benefits, DCA Fixed Account, DCA
Program, Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program, Systematic
Withdrawal Program, Automatic Payment Plan).
•We reserve the right to modify or terminate the DCA Program, Automatic Asset
Rebalancing Program, Systematic Withdrawal Program, and Automatic
Payment Plan. •Withdrawals that exceed limits specified by the terms of a benefit may reduce the value of
the benefit by an amount greater than the value withdrawn and could
terminate the benefit. |
Optional Living
Benefit
Death Benefits | ||
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TAXES |
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| What are the
Contract’s Tax
Implications? |
•You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an
investment in and payments received under the contract.
•If you purchase the contract through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account
(IRA), there is no additional tax benefit under the
contract. •Earnings under your contract are taxed at ordinary income tax rates when withdrawn.
You may have to pay a tax penalty if you take a withdrawal before age
59½. |
Taxes | ||
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
Location in
Prospectus | ||
| How Are
Investment
Professionals
Compensated? |
Your financial representative may receive compensation for selling
this contract to you in the form of commissions,
additional cash compensation, and/or non-cash compensation. We may share the revenue we earn on this contract with your financial representative’s firm.
Revenue sharing arrangements and commissions may provide selling firms
and/or their registered representatives with an
incentive to favor sales of our contracts over other
variable annuity contracts (or other investments) with respect to
which a selling firm does not receive the same level of
additional compensation. You should ask your financial
representative about how they are compensated. |
Payments in Connection with Distribution of the Contract | ||
| Should I
Exchange My
Contract? |
Some financial representatives may have a financial incentive to offer
you a new contract in place of the one you already own.
You should exchange a contract you already own only if
you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both
contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the new
contract rather than continue to own your existing
contract. | |||
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Fee Table FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER MAY 2, 2022
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that
you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from an investment option or from the contract. Please refer to your
contract data page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.
The first table describes the fees and expenses that you pay at the time you surrender the contract, make withdrawals from an investment option or from the contract, or make transfers
between investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.
Contract Owner Transaction
Expenses
| Maximum Withdrawal Charges (as a percentage of each Purchase Payment) |
8%
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| Transfer Fee1 (Per transfer
after 15 transfers in any contract year)
|
$25 |
Withdrawal Charge Schedule (as a percentage of each Purchase Payment withdrawn) declines over 5 years as follows:
| Years Since Receipt
of Purchase
Payments |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
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8% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
0% |
Your contract provides for a penalty-free withdrawal amount each year. Please see PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT below.
The following tables describe the fees and expenses you will pay each year during the
time that you own the contract, not including Underlying Fund fees and expenses. If you chose to purchase an optional benefit, you will pay additional
charges, as shown below.
Contract Owner Annual Expenses
| Contract Maintenance Fee
(assessed annually and may be waived if
contract value is $75,000 or more.) |
$50 |
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Contract
Years 1-5 |
After 5th Contract Anniversary |
| Base Contract Expenses2
(deducted from the average daily
ending net asset value allocated
to the Variable Portfolios) |
1.55% |
1.30% |
Optional Death Benefit
(deducted from the average daily ending net asset value allocated to the Variable Portfolios)
| Maximum Anniversary Value |
0.25% |
Optional Living Benefit3
(calculated as percentage of the Income Base and deducted from the contract value)
Polaris Income Plus
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Maximum Fee4 |
| One Covered Person |
2.50%
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| Two Covered Persons |
2.50% |
Annual Underlying Fund Expenses
The following shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Underlying Funds
of the Trusts, before any waivers or reimbursements, that you may pay periodically
during the time that you own the contract. Expenses shown may change over time and may be higher or lower in the future. These amounts also include applicable fees and expenses if you choose to
invest in certain Underlying Funds. A complete list of Underlying Funds available under the contract, including their annual expenses, may be found in Appendix A.
| |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| Expenses deducted from
Underlying Fund assets,
including management fees,
distribution and/or service
(12b-1) fees, if applicable,
and other expenses. |
0.46%
|
1.85% |
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Footnotes to the Fee Table:
1 In Pennsylvania and Texas, any transfer over the limit of 15 will incur a $10 transfer fee.
2 Base Contract Expenses: If you do not elect any optional features, your total Base Contract Expenses would be 1.55% for Contract years 1-5, and 1.30% after the 5th Contract Anniversary.
Beneficiary Expenses if Extended Legacy is
Elected
If your Beneficiary elects to take the death benefit amount
under the Extended Legacy Program, we will deduct an annual Base Contract Expense of 1.15% which is deducted daily from the average daily ending net asset value
allocated to the Variable Portfolios. Please see Extended Legacy Program under DEATH BENEFITS.
3 The fee is calculated as a percentage of the Income Base which determines the basis of the guaranteed benefit. The annual fee is deducted from your contract value at the end of the first quarter following election and quarterly thereafter. For a complete description of how the Income Base is calculated, please see OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT below.
4 The Initial Annual Fee Rate is guaranteed not to change for the first Benefit Year. Subsequently, the fee rate may change quarterly subject to the parameters identified in the table below. Any fee adjustment is based on a non-discretionary formula tied to the change in the Volatility Index (“VIX®”), an index of market volatility reported by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. In general, as the average value of the VIX decreases or increases, your fee rate will decrease or increase accordingly, subject to the maximums identified in the Fee Table and the minimums described below. Please see APPENDIX B — FORMULA AND EXAMPLES OF CALCULATIONS
OF THE POLARIS INCOME PLUS FEE. If you purchased your contract prior to May 2, 2022,
please see APPENDIX F — LIVING BENEFIT FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022 for the initial annual fee applicable to your contract. If your contract was purchased on or after
May 2, 2022, please see APPENDIX H - LIVING BENEFIT RATES FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER MAY 2, 2022.
| Number of Covered Persons |
Minimum Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum Annualized
Fee Rate Decrease or
Increase Each Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
| Two Covered Persons |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
*
The fee rate can increase or decrease no more than 0.10% each quarter (0.40%/
4).
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Fee Table FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you will pay when owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from an investment option or from the contract. Please refer to your contract data page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.
The first table describes the fees and expenses that you pay at the time you surrender the contract, make withdrawals from an investment option or from the contract, or make transfers
between investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.
Contract Owner Transaction Expenses
| Maximum Withdrawal Charges (as a percentage of each Purchase Payment) |
8% |
| Transfer Fee1 (Per transfer
after 15 transfers in any contract year)
|
$25 |
Withdrawal Charge Schedule (as a percentage of each Purchase Payment withdrawn) declines over 5 years as follows:
| Years Since Receipt of Purchase Payments
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
| |
8% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
0% |
Your contract provides for a penalty-free withdrawal amount each year. Please see PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT below.
The following tables describe the fees and expenses you will pay each year during the time that you own the contract, not
including Underlying Fund fees and expenses. If you chose to purchase an optional benefit, you will pay additional charges, as shown below.
Contract Owner Annual Expenses
| Contract Maintenance Fee
(assessed annually and may be waived if
contract value is $75,000 or more.) |
$50 |
| |
Contract
Years 1-5 |
After 5th Contract Anniversary |
| Base Contract Expenses2 (deducted from the average daily ending net asset value allocated to the Variable Portfolios) |
1.55% |
1.30% |
Optional Death Benefit
(deducted from the average daily ending net asset value allocated to the Variable Portfolios)
| Maximum Anniversary Value |
0.25% |
Optional Living Benefit3
(calculated as percentage of the Income Base and deducted from the contract value)
Polaris Income Plus
(Contracts issued between October 9, 2017 and May 1, 2022)
| |
Initial Fee4 |
Maximum Fee4 |
| One Covered Person |
1.00% |
2.50% |
| Two Covered Persons |
1.25% |
2.50% |
(Contracts issued prior to October 9, 2017)
| |
Initial Fee4 |
Maximum Fee4 |
| One Covered Person |
1.10% |
2.20% |
| Two Covered Persons |
1.35% |
2.70% |
Annual Underlying Fund
Expenses
The
following shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Underlying Funds of the Trusts, before any waivers or reimbursements, that you may pay periodically during the time that you
own the contract. Expenses shown may change over time and may be higher or lower in the
future. These amounts also include applicable fees and expenses if you choose to invest in certain Underlying Funds. A complete list of Underlying Funds available under the contract, including their annual expenses, may be found in Appendix A.
| |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| Expenses deducted from
Underlying Fund assets,
including management fees,
distribution and/or service
(12b-1) fees, if applicable,
and other expenses. |
0.46%
|
1.85% |
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Footnotes to the Fee Table:
1 In Pennsylvania and Texas, any transfer over the limit of 15
will incur a $10 transfer fee.
2
Base Contract Expenses: If you do not elect any optional
features, your total Base Contract Expenses would be 1.55% for Contract years 1-5, and 1.30% after the 5th Contract Anniversary.
Beneficiary Expenses if Extended Legacy is Elected
If your Beneficiary elects to take the death benefit amount
under the Extended Legacy Program, we will deduct an annual Base Contract Expense of 1.15% which is deducted daily from the average daily ending net asset value
allocated to the Variable Portfolios. Please see Extended Legacy Program under DEATH BENEFITS.
3 The fee is calculated as a percentage of the Income Base
which determines the basis of the guaranteed benefit. The annual fee is deducted from your contract value at the end of the first quarter following election and
quarterly thereafter. For a complete description of how the Income Base is calculated, please see OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT below. If you purchased your contract prior to May 2, 2022, please see APPENDIX F -
LIVING BENEFITS FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022 for a
description of the living benefit you may have elected.
4 The Initial Annual Fee Rate is guaranteed not to change for the first Benefit Year. Subsequently, the fee
rate may change quarterly subject to the parameters identified in the table below. Any fee adjustment is based on a non-discretionary formula tied to the change in the
Volatility Index (“VIX®”), an index of market volatility reported by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. In general, as the average value of the VIX decreases or increases, your fee rate will decrease or increase accordingly, subject to the maximums identified in the Fee Table and the minimums described below. If you purchased your contract prior to October 9, 2017, please see APPENDIX F — LIVING BENEFIT FOR
CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022 for the applicable formula.
(For Contracts issued on or after October 9, 2017)
Please see APPENDIX B — FORMULA AND EXAMPLES OF CALCULATIONS OF THE POLARIS INCOME PLUS FEE.
Please see APPENDIX B — FORMULA AND EXAMPLES OF CALCULATIONS OF THE POLARIS INCOME PLUS FEE.
| |
Minimum Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum Annualized
Fee Rate Decrease or
Increase Each Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
| Two Covered Persons |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
*
The fee rate can increase or decrease no more than 0.10% each quarter (0.40%/
4).
(For Contracts issued prior to October 9, 2017)
| |
Minimum Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum Annualized
Fee Rate Decrease or
Increase Each Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
0.60% |
±0.25% |
| Two Covered Persons |
0.60% |
±0.25% |
*
The fee rate can increase or decrease no more than 0.0625% each quarter (0.25%/
4).
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Examples
These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of
investing in the Variable Portfolios with the cost of
investing in other annuity contracts that offer variable options. These costs include transaction
expenses, annual contract expenses, and annual Underlying Fund expenses.
These examples assume all contract value is allocated to Variable Portfolios. Your costs could differ from those shown below if you invest in the Fixed Account options.
The expense examples below assume that you invest
$100,000 in the Variable Portfolios for the time
periods indicated; your investment has a 5% return each year; and you incur the maximum or minimum fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds as indicated in the examples.
The Maximum Expense Examples reflect the most expensive possible combination of charges (including additional charges for optional benefits). Although your actual costs may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs at the end of the stated period would be the amounts set forth in the tables
below.
Maximum Expense Examples
(assuming annual contract expenses of 1.80% reducing to 1.55% after 5th contract anniversary
(including the optional Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit), the optional Polaris Income Plus feature (for the first year calculated at the initial annual fee rate of 1.35% and at the maximum
annual fee rate of 2.70% for remaining years) and investment in an Underlying Fund with total expenses of
1.85%*)
(1)
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time period:
| 1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
| $12,315 |
$22,932 |
$33,210 |
$57,509 |
(2)
If you annuitize your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
| 1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
| $4,315 |
$16,932 |
$29,210 |
$57,509 |
(3)
If you do not surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
| 1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
| $4,315 |
$16,932 |
$29,210 |
$57,509 |
Minimum Expense Examples
(assuming annual contract expenses of 1.55% reducing to
1.30%
after 5th contract anniversary, no election of optional features and investment in an Underlying Fund with total expenses of 0.46%**)
(1)
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time period:
| 1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
| $10,010 |
$12,276 |
$14,801 |
$21,860 |
(2)
If you annuitize your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
| 1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
| $2,010 |
$6,276 |
$10,801 |
$21,860 |
(3)
If you do not surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
| 1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
| $2,010 |
$6,276 |
$10,801 |
$21,860 |
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Additional Expense Example Information
1.
In addition to the stated assumptions, the Expense Examples also assume that no transfer fees were imposed. Although premium taxes may apply in certain states,
they are not reflected in the Expense Examples.
2.
The
Maximum Expense Example assumes that the Income Base which is used to calculate the
Polaris Income Plus fee equals contract value, that no withdrawals are taken during the
stated period, there are two Covered Persons and that the annual maximum fee rate of
2.70% has been reached after the first year.
3.
If you elected optional features, you do not pay fees for optional features once you begin the Income Phase (annuitize your contract); therefore, your expenses
will be lower than those shown here. Please see ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS
below.
*
The 1 year Maximum Expense Example reflect the SunAmerica Series Trust 0.70% fee waiver.
**
The 1 year Minimum Expense Example reflects the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust 0.03% fee waiver.
These examples should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be
greater or less than those shown.
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Principal Risks Of Investing In The Contract
Market Risk. Variable annuities involve risks, including possible loss of principal. An investment in the Variable Portfolios available under the contract is subject to the risk of negative investment performance.
You can lose money by investing in this contract, including loss of principal and/or
prior earnings. Your losses could be significant. This contract is not a deposit or obligation of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank. This contract is
not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve
Board, or any other agency.
Short-Term Investment Risk. This contract is not
designed for short-term investing and may not be appropriate for an investor who needs
ready access to cash. The benefits of tax deferral, long-term income, and Living
Benefit protections mean that this contract is more beneficial to
investors with a long investment time horizon.
Early Withdrawal Risk. This contract is not designed for short-term investing and may not be appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to
cash. You should carefully consider the risks associated with withdrawals under the contract. Withdrawals may be subject to significant withdrawal charges. If you make a withdrawal prior to age 59½, there may be adverse tax consequences, including a 10% IRS penalty tax. A
withdrawal may reduce the value of your standard and optional benefits. For instance, a
withdrawal will reduce the value of the death benefit. In addition, a withdrawal could reduce the value of the optional Living Benefit by an amount greater than the amount withdrawn and could result in termination of the benefit. A total withdrawal (surrender) will
result in the termination of your contract. We may defer payment of withdrawals from a Fixed Account option (including the Secure Value Account) for up to six months
when permitted by law. If you make a withdrawal within the first five years, you may be assessed a Withdrawal Charge of up to 8% as a percentage of the payment amount
withdrawn.
Variable Portfolio
Risk. Amounts that you invest in the Variable Portfolios are subject to the risk of
poor investment performance. You assume the investment risk. You can gain or lose money
if you invest in these Variable Portfolios. Each Variable Portfolio’s performance depends on the performance of its Underlying Fund. Each Underlying Fund has its own investment risks, and you are
exposed to the Underlying Fund’s investment risks when you invest in a Variable
Portfolio. You are responsible for allocating Purchase Payments to the Variable Portfolios that are appropriate for you based on your own individual circumstances, investment goals, financial
situation, and risk tolerance. You bear the risk of any decline in contract value
resulting from the performance of the Variable Portfolio you have selected. In making
your investment selections, you should investigate all information available to you including the Underlying Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and annual and
semi-annual reports. We do not
provide investment advice, nor do we recommend or endorse any particular Underlying
Fund.
Selection Risk. The optional benefits under the contract were designed for different financial goals and to protect
against different financial risks. There is a risk that you may not choose, or may not
have chosen, the benefit or benefits (if any) that are best suited for you based on your
present or future needs and circumstances, and the benefits that are more suited for
you (if any) may no longer be available. In addition, if you elected an optional benefit and do not use it, or if the contingencies upon which the benefit depend never occur, you will have paid
for a benefit that you may not use or benefit from.
Investment Requirements Risk. If you elect
the optional Living Benefit, you will be subject to investment requirements that limit the investment options
that are available to you and limit your ability to take certain actions under the
contract. These investment requirements are designed to reduce our risk that we will have to make payments to you from our own assets. In turn, they may also limit the potential growth of your
contract value and the potential growth of your guaranteed benefits.
Availability of Variable Portfolios Risk. We
may, subject to any applicable law, make certain changes to the Variable Portfolios
offered in your contract. We may offer new Variable Portfolios or stop offering existing Variable Portfolios.
Variable Portfolios may be closed to new or subsequent Purchase Payments, transfers, or allocations. In addition, we may also liquidate shares of one
Underlying Fund held by a Variable Portfolio for another and/or merge Variable
Portfolios or cooperate in a merger of Underlying Funds. New Variable Portfolios may
have different performance characteristics. There is no guarantee that a particular
Variable Portfolio will always be available as an investment option under the
contract.
Managed Volatility Fund
Risk. Certain Underlying Funds, including some Underlying Funds that are available under the optional Living Benefit’s
investment requirements, utilize managed volatility strategies.
These risk management techniques help us manage our financial risks associated with the
contract’s guarantees, like living and death benefits, because they reduce the incidence of extreme outcomes including the probability of large gains or losses. However, these strategies can also
limit your participation in rising equity markets, which may limit the potential growth
of your contract value and the potential growth of your guaranteed
benefits.
Purchase Payment
Risk. Your ability to make subsequent Purchase Payments is subject to certain
restrictions. We reserve the right to refuse any Purchase Payment(s), limit the amount
of subsequent Purchase Payment(s) with advance notice based on age as shown below and
election of optional benefit(s), and may require our prior approval before accepting Purchase Payments greater than the
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Purchase Payments
Limit as defined in the Glossary. There is no guarantee that you will always be permitted to make Purchase Payments.
Minimum Contract Value Risk. Where permitted by state law, we may terminate your contract if your contract value is less than $2,500 as a result of withdrawals and/or fees and charges. We will provide you with 60 days written notice that your contract is being terminated.
At the end of the notice period, we will distribute the contract’s remaining
value to you.
Financial Strength and Claims-Paying Ability Risk. All guarantees under the contract that are paid from our general account (including under any Fixed Account option) are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability.
Business Disruption. Our business is vulnerable to disruptions from natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes, such as, but not limited
to, hurricanes, windstorms, flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, solar storms, war or other military action, acts of
terrorism, explosions and fires, pandemics (such as COVID-19) and other highly contagious diseases, mass torts, failure of telecommunications or other critical infrastructure and other catastrophes. A natural or man-made
disaster or catastrophe may negatively affect the computer and other systems on which
we rely, including service outages or other unavailability, may interfere with our ability to receive, pickup and process mail, to calculate Accumulation Unit Values (“AUVs”), process other
contract-related transactions, or to otherwise provide our services, or may have other possible negative impacts. While we have developed and put in place what we believe to be
appropriate business continuity and disaster recovery plans and procedures to mitigate
operational risks and potential losses related to business disruptions resulting from natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes, there can be no assurance that we, our agents, the
Underlying Funds or our service providers will be able to successfully avoid negative
impacts resulting from such disasters and catastrophes.
Cybersecurity Risk. We rely heavily on interconnected computer systems and digital data to conduct our variable product business activities. Because our variable product business is highly dependent upon the
effective operation of our computer systems and those of our business partners and
service providers, our business is vulnerable to physical disruptions and utility outages, and susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from information systems failure (e.g.,
hardware and software malfunctions), cyber-attacks, and user errors or
other disruptions that may compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of such systems and data. These risks include, among other things, the theft, misuse, corruption, disclosure and destruction of
sensitive business data, including personal information, maintained on our or our
business partners’ or service providers’ systems, interference with our
websites (such as via denial of service
attacks), other operational disruptions, and unauthorized
release of confidential customer information. Such systems failures, cyber-attacks, or other
disruptions affecting us, any third-party administrator, the Underlying Funds, intermediaries and other affiliated or third-party service providers, as well as our distribution
partners, may adversely affect us and your contract value. For instance, systems
failures and cyber-attacks may interfere with our processing of contract transactions, including the processing of orders from our website, our distribution partners, or with the Underlying Funds, impact our
ability to calculate AUVs, cause the release and possible destruction of confidential
customer or business information, including personal information, impede order processing, or subject us and/or
our service providers, distribution partners and other intermediaries to regulatory
fines and enforcement action, litigation risks and financial losses and/or cause reputational damage.
Cybersecurity risks may also impact the issuers of securities in which the Underlying Funds invest, which may cause the affected Underlying Funds to
lose value. There may be an increased risk of cyber-attacks during periods of
geo-political or military conflict. Further, the widespread development, implementation, and use of AI, machine learning, data analytics and similar tools that
collect, aggregate and analyze data or inputs (collectively,
“AI Tools”) may increase our exposure to, or exacerbate the risks of, cyber-attacks or other security incidents, particularly where such technologies are
exploited by third parties to attempt to breach our or our business partners’ and
service providers’ systems. Despite our implementation of policies and
procedures, which we believe to be reasonable, that address physical, administrative and
technical safeguards and controls and other preventative actions to protect our systems
and sensitive business and customer information, including personal information, and reduce the risk of cyber-incidents, there can be no assurance that we or our distribution partners, the Underlying Funds or our business partners and service providers will avoid cyber-attacks or information security breaches in the future that may affect your contract and/or personal information.
Purchasing a Polaris Retirement
Protector Variable Annuity
When you purchase a variable annuity, a contract exists between you and the Company. You are the
Owner of the contract.
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Maximum
Issue Age
We will not issue a contract to anyone age 86 or older on the contract issue date. The age
requirements may vary depending on your election of an optional death benefit or other
available optional feature:
| Without Optional
Benefits |
With Optional Living Benefit |
With Optional
Maximum
Anniversary Death
Benefit |
| 85 |
80*
|
80 |
* The age requirements may vary depending on the number of Covered Persons you elect. Please see OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT.
Note: In general, we will not issue a Qualified contract to anyone who is age 72 or older, unless it is shown that the minimum distribution required by the IRS is being made. Please see TAXES.
Joint Ownership
A Non-Qualified contract may be jointly owned by a spouse or non-spouse. Joint owners possess an equal and undivided interest in the contract. The age of the
older Owner is used to determine the availability of most age driven benefits.
The addition of a joint Owner after the contract has been issued is contingent upon prior review and
approval by the Company.
We will not issue a Qualified contract with joint owners, in accordance with tax law.
Spouse
Your spouse (as determined for federal tax law purposes) may jointly own the contract. In certain
states, domestic or civil union partners (“Domestic Partners”) qualify for
treatment as, or are equal to, spouses under state law.
Non-Spouse
Domestic Partners should consult with their tax adviser and/or financial representative as, they may not be able to fully benefit from certain benefits and features of the contract such as the optional Living Benefit, if applicable, and Spousal Continuation of the death benefit.
Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for a list
of states that require that benefits and features be made to domestic or civil union partners.
Non-Natural Ownership
A trust, corporation or other non-natural entity may only own this contract if such entity has
sufficiently demonstrated an Insurable Interest in the Annuitant selected.
At its sole discretion, the Company reserves the right to decline to issue this contract to certain
entities. We apply various considerations including but not limited to:
•
Estate planning,
•
Tax consequences, and
•
The propriety of this contract as an investment consistent with a non-natural Owner’s organizational documentation.
For more information on non-natural ownership, please see TAXES. You should consult with your tax and/or legal advisor in connection with non-natural ownership of this contract.
Assignment of the Contract/Change of Ownership
You may assign this contract before beginning the Income Phase. We will not be bound by any assignment until we receive and process your written request at
our Annuity Service Center and you have received confirmation.
•
Your rights and those of any other person with rights under this contract will be subject to the
assignment.
•
We are not responsible for the validity, tax or other legal consequences of any assignment.
•
An assignment will not affect any payments we may make or actions we may take before we receive notice of the assignment.
We reserve the right not to recognize any assignment, as
determined in our sole discretion, if it changes the risk profile of the contract
owner, if no Insurable Interest exists, or if not permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
Please see TAXES for details on the tax consequences of an
assignment. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before assigning the
contract.
Termination of the Contract for Misstatement and/or Fraud
The Company reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time if it discovers a misstatement
or fraudulent representation of any information provided in connection with the
issuance or ongoing administration of the contract.
If we learn of a misstatement of age, we reserve the right to
fully pursue our remedies including revocation of any age-driven benefits and/or termination of the contract. Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for
specific information.
Allocation of Purchase Payments
In order to issue your contract, we must receive your
initial Purchase Payment and all required paperwork in Good Order, including Purchase
Payment allocation instructions.
An initial Purchase Payment is the money you give us to purchase
a contract. Any additional money you give us to invest in the contract after purchase is a subsequent Purchase Payment.
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Minimum
Initial and Subsequent Purchase Payments
| |
Minimum
Initial
Purchase
Payment |
Minimum
Subsequent
Purchase
Payment |
Minimum
Automatic
Subsequent
Purchase
Payment |
| Qualified(1) |
$4,000
|
$500
|
$100
|
| Non-Qualified(1) |
$10,000
|
$500
|
$100 |
(1)
These amounts depend upon whether a contract is Qualified or Non-Qualified for tax purposes. For further explanation, please see TAXES.
Purchase
Payment Restrictions
We reserve the right to refuse any Purchase Payment. We will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments
from contract Owners age 86 or older.
We will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments on or
after the first contract anniversary if you have elected an optional Living Benefit feature. If you send a subsequent
Purchase Payment after the first contract anniversary, the Purchase Payment will not be considered to be received by us and we will return the Purchase
Payment. As a result, the Income Base of the Living Benefit may not be increased by adding Purchase Payments. We reserve the right to require Company approval prior to accepting Purchase Payments greater than the Purchase Payments Limit as
defined in the Glossary.
•
For contracts owned by a non-natural Owner, we reserve the right to require prior Company approval to accept any Purchase Payment.
•
Purchase Payments that would cause total Purchase Payments in all contracts issued by AGL,
The United States Life Insurance Company ("US Life") and/or The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company ("VALIC") to the same Owner and/or Annuitant to exceed the Purchase Payments Limit may also be subject to Company pre-approval.
Submission of Purchase Payments
Purchase Payments will be priced when received at the Annuity Service Center. Delivery of Purchase Payments to any other address may result in a delay in crediting your contract until the Purchase Payment is received at the Annuity Service Center.
Regular Mail:
Purchase Payments sent by regular mail must be sent to the Premium Processing Center at the following
address:
| American General Life Insurance Company Premium Processing Center P.O. Box 100330 Pasadena, CA 91189-0330 |
Express Delivery:
Purchase Payments sent by overnight or express delivery must be sent to the Premium Processing Center at the
following address:
| American General Life Insurance Company JPM Chase-AGL 100330 Premium Processing Center
2710 Media Center Drive
Building #6, Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1750 |
Receipt of Purchase Payments:
Purchase Payments will be picked up at the mailing addresses noted above and forwarded to our
Annuity Service Center. Purchase Payments, however, are not considered received by us
until received at our Annuity Service Center in Good Order.
We allocate your Purchase Payment to your contract as of
the date such Purchase Payment is priced. Initial Purchase Payments received at the
Annuity Service Center in Good Order before Market Close will be priced within two NYSE
business days after it is received. Initial Purchase Payments received at the Annuity
Service Center in Good Order after Market Close will be priced within two NYSE business days after the next NYSE business day.
If we do not have complete information necessary to issue your contract, we will contact you. If we do not receive the necessary information within five NYSE
business days, we will obtain your permission to keep your money until we get the
information necessary to issue the contract, or we will send your money back to whomever we received the funds.
Any subsequent Purchase Payment will be priced as of the day it is received by the Annuity Service
Center in Good Order before Market Close. If the subsequent Purchase Payment is
received at the Annuity Service Center in Good Order after Market Close, it will be priced as of the next NYSE business day.
We invest your subsequent Purchase Payments in the Variable Portfolios and available Fixed Accounts according to any allocation instructions that
accompany the subsequent Purchase Payment. If we receive a Purchase Payment without
allocation instructions, we will invest the Purchase Payment according to your allocation instructions on file.
Electronic Transmission:
We will accept initial and subsequent Purchase Payments by
electronic transmission from certain broker-dealer firms.
Agent of Company:
We may have an agreement in place whereby your broker-dealer may be deemed our agent for receipt of
your Purchase Payments. If a broker-dealer is deemed to be our
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agent, Purchase Payments will be priced as of the time they are received by the broker-dealer.
You assume any risk in market fluctuations if you submit your Purchase
Payment directly to a broker-dealer that does not have such an agreement, should there be a delay in that broker-dealer delivering your Purchase Payment to us. Please check with your financial representative to determine if his/her broker-dealer has an agreement with the Company that deems the broker-dealer an agent of
the Company.
Automatic Payment Plan:
Once you have contributed at least the minimum initial Purchase Payment, you can establish an Automatic Payment Plan that allows you to make subsequent Purchase Payments , if you have not elected a Living Benefit feature.
Accumulation Units
We credit your contract with Accumulation Units when you allocate a Purchase Payment to the Variable Portfolios. We determine the value of each Accumulation
Unit at the close of every NYSE business day. The value of an Accumulation Unit goes up
and down based on the performance of the Variable Portfolios and the fees and expenses under your contract.
The number of Accumulation Units you are credited is calculated the day we process your Purchase Payment. Please see ALLOCATION OF
PURCHASE PAYMENTS.
The Accumulation Unit value is determined by multiplying the Accumulation Unit value for the
preceding NYSE business day by a factor for the current NYSE business day.
The factor is determined by:
1.
dividing the net asset value per share of the Underlying Fund at the end of the current NYSE business day, plus any dividend or capital gains per
share declared on behalf of the Underlying Fund as of that day, by the net asset value
per share of the Underlying Fund for the previous NYSE business day; and
2.
multiplying it by one minus all applicable daily asset based charges.
We determine the number of Accumulation Units credited to your
contract by dividing the Purchase Payment by the Accumulation Unit value for the specific Variable Portfolio.
Example:
We receive a $25,000 Purchase Payment from you on Wednesday. You allocate the money to Variable
Portfolio A. We determine that the value of an Accumulation Unit for Variable Portfolio
A is $11.10 at Market Close on Wednesday. We then divide $25,000 by $11.10 and credit
your contract on Wednesday night with 2,252.2523 Accumulation Units for Variable
Portfolio A.
Performance of the
Variable Portfolios and the insurance charges under your contract affect Accumulation Unit values. These factors cause the value of your contract to go up and down.
Free Look
You may cancel your contract within ten days after receiving it. We call this a “free
look.” Your state may require a longer free look period. Please check your contract
or with your financial representative.
To cancel, mail the contract along with your written free look request to:
| Annuity Service Center P.O. Box 15570 Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570. |
If you decide to cancel your contract during the free look period
we will refund the following:
•
The value of your contract on the day we receive your request in Good Order if received before Market Close.
•
The value of your contract on the next NYSE business day, if the free look request is received
after Market Close.
IRA and State Free Look Restrictions
Certain states require us to return your Purchase Payments upon a free look request. Contracts
issued as an IRA require the full return of Purchase Payments upon a free look.
If your contract was issued either in a state requiring return of Purchase Payments or as an IRA,
and you cancel your contract during the free look period, we return the greater
of:
(1)
Purchase Payments; or
(2)
the value of your contract on the day we receive your request in Good Order.
With respect to
these contracts, we reserve the right to invest your money in a money market portfolio during the free look period. We will allocate your money according to your instructions at the end of the
applicable free look period.
Please see your contract and APPENDIX E – STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for information about the
free look period in your state.
Exchange Offers
From time to time, we allow you to exchange an older variable annuity issued by the Company or one of its affiliates, for a newer product with different
features and benefits issued by the Company or one of its affiliates. Such an exchange
offer will be made in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and state insurance rules
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and regulations. We
will provide the specific terms and conditions of any such exchange offer at the time the offer is made.
Investment Options
You may allocate purchase payments using one or a combination of the investment options and Fixed
Accounts, as may be available under your contract:
•
Variable Portfolios
•
Fixed Accounts
•
Dollar Cost Averaging Fixed Account
•
Secure Value Account (optional Living Benefit only)
If you elect an optional Living Benefit, not all investment
options may be available and you must allocate your Purchase Payments in accordance
with the applicable investment requirements. Please see Investment Requirements For
Optional Living Benefit in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT for the specific investment requirements applicable to your Living Benefit.
Variable Portfolios
The Variable Portfolios available under the contract invest in the Underlying Funds of the Trusts.
Contract value allocated to a Variable Portfolio will vary based on the investment
experience of the corresponding Underlying Fund in which the Variable Portfolio
invests. There is a risk of loss of the entire amount invested.
Information regarding each Underlying Fund, including
(i) its name, (ii) its type, (iii) its investment advisor and any sub-investment advisor, (iv) current expenses, and (v)
performance is available in an appendix to this prospectus. See APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
Each Underlying Fund has issued a prospectus that contains more detailed information about the Underlying Fund. Read
these prospectuses carefully before investing. Paper or electronic copies of the Underlying Fund prospectuses may be obtained by calling (855)
421-2692 or visiting our website at www.corebridgefinancial.com/ProductProspectuses.
You may also obtain information about the Underlying Funds by accessing the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
From time to time, certain Variable Portfolio names are changed. When we are notified of a name change, we will make changes so that the new name is
properly shown. However, until we complete the changes, we may provide you with various
forms, reports and confirmations that reflect a Variable Portfolio’s prior name.
Certain Underlying Funds offered under this contract have similar investment objectives to other Underlying Funds managed by the same advisor or subadvisor.
The investment results of the Underlying Funds, however, may be higher or lower than
such other Underlying Funds. We do not guarantee or make any representation that the investment results of any of the Underlying Funds will be comparable to the investment results of any other
Underlying Fund managed by the same advisor or
subadvisor.
| You can gain or lose money if you invest in these Variable Portfolios. You are responsible for allocating Purchase Payments to the Variable Portfolios as appropriate for your own individual circumstances, investment goals, financial situation and risk tolerance. You should periodically review your allocations and values to ensure they continue to suit your needs. You bear the risk of any decline in contract value resulting from the performance of the Variable Portfolio you have selected. In making your investment selections, you should investigate all information available to you including the Underlying Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and annual and semi-annual reports. |
| We do not provide investment advice, nor do we
recommend or endorse any particular Underlying Fund. |
Please consult your financial representative regarding which of these Variable Portfolios are appropriate for your risk
tolerance.
You should read the prospectuses for the Trusts carefully for
detailed information about the Underlying Funds, including each Underlying Fund’s investment objective and risk factors.
Selection of Underlying Funds
The Underlying Funds offered through this contract are selected by us and we may consider various
factors in the selection process, including but not limited to: asset class coverage,
the strength of the investment advisor’s or subadvisor’s reputation and tenure, brand recognition, the alignment of the investment objectives of an Underlying Fund with our hedging strategy, performance
and the capability and qualification of each investment firm.
Another factor we may consider is whether the Underlying
Fund or its service providers (i.e. the investment advisor and/or subadvisor(s)) or
their affiliates will make payments to us or our affiliates in connection with certain
administrative, marketing and support services, or whether the Underlying Fund’s
service providers have affiliates that can provide marketing and distribution support for sales of the contract. Please see PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACT below.
We review the Underlying Funds periodically and may make changes if we determine that an Underlying Fund no longer
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satisfies one or
more of the selection criteria and/or if the Underlying Fund has not attracted significant allocations from contract Owners.
Fund-of-Funds
Certain Underlying Funds invest substantially all their assets in other Underlying Funds. These
arrangements are referred to as Fund-of-Funds or Master-Feeder Funds, as described
below. Expenses for a Fund-of-Funds may be higher than that for other funds because a Fund-of-Funds bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the Underlying
Funds. As a result, you will pay higher fees and expenses under the Fund-of-Funds
structure than if you invested directly in each of the Underlying Funds held in the
Fund-of-Funds structure. This will reduce your investment return.
Master-Feeder Funds
Under the Master-Feeder Funds structure, the Feeder Funds do not buy individual securities directly.
Rather, each Feeder Fund invests all of its investment assets in a corresponding Master
Fund, which invests directly in individual securities.
Under the Master-Feeder structure, you will pay higher fees and
expenses than if you invested in an Underlying Fund that invests directly in the same individual securities as the Master Fund. We offer other variable annuity contracts which include Variable Portfolios that invest
directly in the Master Funds without investing through a Feeder Fund and they currently
assess lower fees and expenses than the Master-Feeder Funds.
Each Feeder Fund may withdraw all its assets from a
Master Fund if the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Feeder Fund
determines that it is in the best interest of the Feeder Fund and its shareholders to do so.
Volatility Control Funds
Certain Underlying Funds may employ risk management strategies that are intended to control the Underlying Funds’ overall volatility and to reduce
the downside exposure of the Underlying Funds during significant market downturns.
Conversely, these Variable Portfolios could limit the upside participation of these
Underlying Funds in rising equity markets relative to other Underlying Funds.
These risk management techniques help us to manage our financial risks associated with guarantees,
like the living and death benefits because this managed volatility strategy reduces the
incidence of extreme outcomes including the probability of large gains or losses.
Trusts
We offer Underlying Funds of unaffiliated Trusts. The Trusts serve as the underlying investment vehicles for other variable annuity contracts issued by the Company as well as by other insurance companies.
Neither the Company nor the Trusts believe that offering shares of the Trusts in this manner
disadvantages you. The
Trusts are monitored for potential conflicts. The Trusts may have other Underlying Funds, in
addition to those listed here, that are not available for investment under this
contract.
We offer Underlying Funds of the following Trusts:
•
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) – Series II Shares
•
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Class 2 Shares
•
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Class Service Shares
•
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. – Class VC Shares
•
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust – Class Advisor Shares
•
Seasons Series Trust – Class 3 Shares
•
SunAmerica Series Trust – Class 3 Shares
Substitution, Addition or Deletion of
Variable Portfolios
We may, subject to any applicable law, make certain
changes to the Variable Portfolios offered in your contract. We may offer new Variable
Portfolios or stop offering existing Variable Portfolios. New Variable Portfolios may be
made available to existing contract Owners, and Variable Portfolios may be closed to
new or subsequent Purchase Payments, transfers or allocations. In addition, we may also
liquidate the shares of any Variable Portfolio, substitute the shares of one Underlying
Fund held by a Variable Portfolio for another and/or merge Variable Portfolios or cooperate in a merger of Underlying Funds. To the extent required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, we may be required to obtain SEC approval or your approval.
Fixed Accounts
Fixed Accounts credit a fixed rate of interest that compounds daily for a specific period of time to
an annual interest rate that we declare for that for that period of time. More
information regarding the features of the Fixed Accounts including (i) its name, (ii) its term, and (iii) its minimum guaranteed interest rates, is available in an appendix to this prospectus. See APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
Your contract may offer a Fixed Account for a guaranteed period. Your Fixed Account interest crediting rates are guaranteed for amounts allocated to each
Fixed Account for up to 1 year. Thereafter, for Fixed Accounts other than Dollar Cost
Averaging Fixed Account options (as described below), we will declare annual Fixed Account crediting rates each contract year, and this rate will never be lower than 1%. Factors that influence the declared Fixed Account renewal rate include, but are not limited to,
the level of US treasury rates, credit spreads on corporate bonds and other fixed
income instruments, company asset-liability matching
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strategies, the
length of the contract withdrawal charge period and the number of years since your annuity contract was issued. You may obtain current interest rates by calling the Annuity Service Center or by
speaking with your financial representative.
Please check with your financial representative regarding the availability of a Fixed Account. Allocations to the Fixed Account are obligations of the General Account. In reliance on certain exemptions and exclusions, interests in the General Account are not registered as securities under the Securities Act of 1933 and not registered
as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. However, the
disclosures in the prospectus about the Fixed Accounts are subject to certain provisions of the federal securities laws regarding the accuracy and completeness of disclosures. Please see GENERAL ACCOUNT below.
Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate
We guarantee that the interest rate credited to amounts allocated to any Fixed Account guarantee
periods will never be less than the guaranteed minimum interest rate specified in your
contract. Once the rate is established, it will not change for the duration of the guarantee period. The minimum guaranteed interest rate can vary but is never lower than 1%. We determine which, if any,
guarantee periods will be offered at any time in our sole discretion, unless state law
requires us to do otherwise.
Interest Rate
Categories
There are three categories of interest rates for money allocated to the Fixed Accounts. The
applicable rate is guaranteed until the corresponding guarantee period expires. With
each category of interest rate, your money may be credited a different rate as follows:
•
Initial Rate: The rate credited to any portion of the initial Purchase Payment allocated to a Fixed Account.
•
Current Rate: The rate credited to any portion of a subsequent Purchase Payment allocated to a Fixed Account.
•
Renewal Rate: The rate credited to money transferred from a Fixed Account or a Variable Portfolio into a Fixed Account and to money remaining in a Fixed Account after expiration of a guarantee period.
Fixed Account Restrictions
At any time we are crediting the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified in your contract, we reserve the right to restrict your ability to invest
into the Fixed Accounts. All Fixed Accounts may not be available in your state. Please
check with your financial representative regarding the availability of Fixed Accounts.
Secure
Value Account
If you elect Polaris Income Plus, 10% of your investment is automatically allocated to a Fixed
Account known as the Secure Value Account. The Secure Value Account is only available
with election of this living benefits and you may not reallocate your money from the Secure Value Account to another Fixed Account, if available, or to the Variable Portfolios when the guarantee period ends.
Please see “Are there investment requirements if I elect Polaris Income Plus?” under OPTIONAL LIVING
BENEFIT.
Dollar Cost Averaging Fixed
Accounts
Purchase Payments
You may invest initial and/or subsequent Purchase Payments in the dollar cost averaging (“DCA”) Fixed Accounts, if available. The minimum
Purchase Payment amounts are as follows:
| DCA Fixed Account |
Minimum Purchase Payment |
| 6-Month |
$600 |
| 12-Month |
$1,200 |
| 2-Year* |
$2,400 |
*
2-Year DCA Fixed Account not available for contracts issued on or after July 22, 2013.
•
The DCA Fixed Accounts only accept initial and subsequent Purchase Payments because they are offered as “source” accounts exclusively
to facilitate the DCA Program for a specified time period.
•
You may not make a transfer from a Variable Portfolio or available Fixed Account into a DCA Fixed Account. Please see DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAM below for more information.
•
Unless otherwise directed by you, any Purchase Payment less than the above minimum amounts will automatically be allocated to available investment
options according to your current allocation instructions on file.
If your contract
was issued on or after July 22, 2013, the 2-Year DCA Fixed Account is not available for investment. For contracts issued prior to July 22, 2013, without election of a living benefit, the 2-Year DCA
Fixed Account will remain available for subsequent Purchase Payments on contracts
issued initially with the 2-Year DCA Fixed Account.
DCA Interest Rate Crediting
DCA Fixed Accounts credit a fixed rate of interest and
can only be elected to facilitate a DCA Program. Interest is credited to amounts
allocated to the DCA Fixed Accounts while your money is transferred to available investment options over certain specified time frames. The interest rates applicable to the DCA Fixed Accounts
may differ from those applicable to any other Fixed Account but will never be less than
the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified in your
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contract. The
minimum guaranteed interest rate can vary but is never lower than 1%. However, when using a DCA Fixed Account, the annual interest rate is paid on a declining balance as you systematically
transfer your money to available investment options. Therefore, the actual effective
yield will be less than the stated annual crediting rate. We reserve the right to change the availability of DCA Fixed Accounts offered, unless state law requires us to do otherwise.
Transfers/Withdrawals from Fixed Accounts Other than the Secure Value Account
This section applies to transfers and withdrawals from Fixed Accounts other than the Secure Value
Account. Except for the Secure Value Account, there are no restrictions with respect to transferring out of or taking a withdrawal from a Fixed Account. If you make a transfer
out of or a withdrawal from a Fixed Account prior to the end of a guarantee period, you
will be credited the interest earned up to the time of transfer or withdrawal. When a guarantee period ends, you may leave your money in the same Fixed Account or you may reallocate your money to
another Fixed Account, if available, or to the Variable Portfolios. If you do not want
to leave your money in the same Fixed Account, you must contact us within 30 days after the end of the guarantee period and provide us with new allocation instructions. We do not contact you. If you do not contact us, your money will
remain in the same Fixed Account where it will earn interest at the renewal rate then in effect for that Fixed Account.
We reserve the right to defer payments for a withdrawal from a Fixed Account for up to six months.
If available through our Dollar Cost Averaging Program, you may systematically transfer interest earned in available Fixed Accounts into any of the Variable Portfolios on a monthly basis. Systematic transfers may be
started, changed or terminated at any time by contacting our Annuity Service
Center.
Check with your financial representative about the current availability of this service.
Transfers/Withdrawal from the Secure Value Account
This section applies to transfers and withdrawals from
the Secure Value Account only. If you elect a Living Benefit, a certain percentage of
your investment is automatically allocated to the Secure Value Account. Amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account may not be transferred to any Variable Portfolio or another Fixed Account.
You may not transfer into or out of the Secure Value Account. You may not request the
entire amount of any withdrawal to be deducted solely from the Secure Value Account. Rather, any withdrawal reduces the amount invested in the Secure Value Account in the same proportion that the
withdrawal reduces your contract value. On the date the Living Benefit is canceled,
amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account will be automatically transfers to a 1-year Fixed Account, if
available.
If the 1-Year Fixed Account is not available, amounts will be transferred to a money market or similar portfolio. From the day following the automated transfer from the Secure Value Account, you may
transfer this amount to another available investment option under the contract during a
period of 90 days. We do not contact you. If you do
not contact us, your money will remain in the same investment option to which the automated transfer occurred.
Dollar Cost Averaging Program
Under the DCA Program, you systematically
transfer a specified dollar amount or percentage of contract value from a Variable
Portfolio, available Fixed Account or DCA Fixed Account (“source account”) to any available investment options (“target account”).
The DCA Program allows you to invest gradually in available investment options at no additional cost. The DCA Program is designed to lessen the impact
of market fluctuations on your investment. However, the DCA Program can neither
guarantee a profit nor protect your investment against a loss. When you elect the DCA
Program, you are continuously investing in securities fluctuating at different price
levels. You should consider your tolerance for investing through periods of fluctuating
price levels.
Example of DCA Program
Assume that you want to move $750 each month from one Variable Portfolio to another Variable
Portfolio over six months. You set up a DCA Program and purchase Accumulation Units at
the following values:
| Month |
Accumulation Unit Value |
Units Purchased |
|
1 |
$7.50 |
100 |
|
2 |
$5.00 |
150 |
|
3 |
$10.00 |
75 |
|
4 |
$7.50 |
100 |
|
5 |
$5.00 |
150 |
| 6 |
$7.50 |
100 |
You paid an average price of only $6.67 per Accumulation Unit over six months, while the average market price actually was $7.08. By investing an equal
amount of money each month, you automatically buy more Accumulation Units when the
market price is low and fewer Accumulation Units when the market price is high. This example is for illustrative purposes only.
DCA Program Guidelines
•
Fixed Accounts are not available as target accounts for the DCA Program.
•
Transfers occur on a monthly periodic schedule.
•
The minimum transfer amount under the DCA Program is $100 per transaction, regardless of the source account.
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Transfers resulting from your participation in the DCA Program are not counted towards the number
of free transfers per contract year.
Allocation of Subsequent Purchase Payments to DCA Program
If you have not elected an optional Living Benefit and you choose to allocate subsequent Purchase Payments to an active DCA Program with an available Fixed Account serving as the source account, the rate applicable to that Fixed Account at the time we receive the
subsequent Purchase Payment will apply. Further, we will begin transferring subsequent
Purchase Payments into your target account allocations on the same day of the month as the initial active DCA Program. Therefore, you may not receive a full 30 days of interest prior to the
first transfer to the target account(s). Please see DOLLAR COST
AVERAGING FIXED ACCOUNTS above for more
information.
Termination of DCA Program
You may terminate the DCA Program at any time. If you terminate the DCA Program and money remains in the DCA Fixed Account(s), we transfer the remaining
money according to your current allocation instructions on file.
Upon notification of your death, we will terminate the
DCA Program and transfer the remaining money according to the current allocation
instructions on file.
Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program
Market fluctuations may cause the percentage of your investment in the Variable Portfolios to differ
from your original allocations. Automatic Asset Rebalancing typically involves shifting
portions of your money into and out of investment options so that the resulting allocations are consistent with your current investment instructions.
Under the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program:
•
You may elect to have your investments in the Variable Portfolios and/or Fixed Accounts, if available, periodically rebalanced to return your
allocations to preselected percentages for no additional charge.
•
At your request, rebalancing occurs on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis.
•
Transfers resulting from your participation in this program are not counted against the number of
free transfers per contract year.
Changes to
Rebalancing Instructions
If you make a transfer, you must provide updated rebalancing
instructions. If you do not provide new rebalancing instructions at the time you make such transfer, we will change your ongoing rebalancing instructions to reflect the percentage allocations among the
new Variable Portfolios and/or Fixed Accounts, if available, resulting from your
transfer which will replace any previous
rebalancing instructions you may have provided (“Default Rebalancing Instructions”). You
may change any applicable Default Rebalancing Instructions at any time by contacting
the Annuity Service Center. If we cannot complete automatic rebalancing according to
your current instructions due to Variable Portfolio changes, we reserve the right to
allocate the applicable amounts that would have been transferred to the impacted
Variable Portfolio(s) to a money market option available under the contract.
Upon notification of your death, we will terminate the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program.
Mandatory Rebalancing with Election of a Living Benefit
If you elect an optional Living Benefit, we will
automatically enroll you in the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program with quarterly
rebalancing. If at any point, for any reason, your rebalancing instructions would result in allocations inconsistent with the investment requirements, we will revert to the last compliant instructions on
file and we will notify you of such reversion. If we cannot complete automatic
rebalancing according to your current instructions due to Variable Portfolio changes
(including closures, substitutions, or mergers), we reserve the right to allocate the applicable amounts that would have been transferred to the impacted Variable Portfolio(s) to a money market
option available under the contract. In addition, any amount of your investment
allocated to the Secure Value Account cannot be rebalanced. Please see
OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT
below.
Automatic asset rebalancing will continue if it is a requirement of an optional Living Benefit that remains in effect pursuant to your Spousal
Beneficiary’s election of Spousal Continuation.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate
the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program at any time
and we will notify you 30 days prior to exercising that
right. In the event of modification, we will administer
the program according to the parameters of the
modification. In the event of suspension or termination
of the program, we will no longer administer the
program and your investments will no longer be
rebalanced.
Transfers During the Accumulation Phase
Subject to the Company’s rules, restrictions and
policies (including short term trading policies) described below, you may transfer
funds between the Variable Portfolios and/or any available Fixed Accounts.
•
Funds already in your contract cannot be transferred into the DCA Fixed Accounts, if available.
•
You must transfer at least $100 per transfer.
•
If less than $100 remains in any Variable Portfolio or Fixed Account after a transfer, that amount must be transferred as well.
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Submitting
Transfer Instructions
Your transfer instructions must be received via one of the methods and locations referenced below;
otherwise they will not be considered received by us. Please see
SHORT-TERM TRADING POLICIES below for more
information.
| Telephone: (800) 445-7862 |
| Internet:
www.corebridgefinancial.com/annuities |
| United States Postal Service (first-class mail): Annuity Service Center P.O. Box 15570
Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570 |
| Facsimile:
(818) 615-1543 |
Telephone/Internet Authorization
We may accept transfers by telephone or the internet unless you tell us not to on your contract
application. When receiving instructions over the telephone or the internet, we have
procedures to provide reasonable assurance that the transactions executed are genuine. Thus, we are not responsible for any claim, loss or expense from any error resulting from instructions received over
the telephone or the internet. If we fail to follow our procedures, we may be liable
for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.
Transfer Fees
There is no charge for your first 15 transfers in any contract year. We charge for transfers in excess of 15 in any contract
year. The fee is $25 for each transfer exceeding this limit. Transfers resulting from your participation in the DCA or Automatic Asset Rebalancing Programs are not counted towards the number
of free transfers per contract year.
Please see APPENDIX E - STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for state-specific fees.
Accepting Transfer Requests
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to accept telephone, fax and/or internet transfer instructions at all times. Any telephone, fax or computer
system, whether it is yours, your broker-dealer’s, or ours, can experience outages
or delays for a variety of reasons and may prevent our processing of your transfer
request. If telephone, fax and/or internet access is unavailable, you must make your transfer request in writing by U.S. Mail to our Annuity Service Center at the address above.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate telephone, fax and/or internet transfer privileges at any time and
we will notify you prior to exercising the right of suspension.
Pricing Transfer Requests
Any transfer request will be priced as of the day it is received by us in Good Order if the request is received before Market Close. If the transfer request
is received after Market Close, the request will be priced as of the next NYSE business
day.
Short-Term
Trading Policies
This variable annuity contract is not designed to support frequent trading or trading strategies
that seek to benefit from short-term price fluctuations or price inefficiencies in the
Variable Portfolios of this product (“Short-Term Trading”) and we discourage Short-Term Trading as more fully described below.
Risks of Short-Term Trading
Short-Term Trading may create risks that may result in adverse effects on the investment return of
the Underlying Fund in which a Variable Portfolio invests. Such risks may include, but
are not limited to: (1) interference with the management and planned investment strategies of an Underlying Fund; (2) dilution of the interests in the Underlying Fund due to practices such as
“arbitrage”; and/or (3) increased brokerage and administrative costs due to
forced and unplanned fund turnover. These circumstances may reduce the value of the Variable Portfolio. In addition to negatively impacting the Owner, a reduction in contract value may also be
harmful to Annuitants and/or Beneficiaries.
We have adopted the following administrative procedures to discourage Short-Term Trading which are summarized below.
Standard U.S. Mail Policy
Under the Standard U.S. Mail Policy, all transfers must be submitted by U.S. Mail for 12-months. The
15th transfer in a 12-month look-back period (“12-Month Rolling Period”)
triggers the Standard U.S. Mail Policy.
Transfer Requests under the U.S. Mail Policy
•
While the U.S. Mail Policy is in effect, we will not accept transfer requests sent by any other method except U.S. Mail.
•
Transfer requests required to be submitted by U.S. Mail can only be cancelled by a written request sent by U.S. Mail with the appropriate
paperwork received prior to the execution of the transfer.
•
All transfers made on the same day prior to Market Close are considered one transfer request for purposes of applying the Short-Term Trading policy and calculating the number of free
transfers.
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•
Transfers resulting from your participation in the DCA or Automatic Asset Rebalancing Programs are
not included for the purposes of determining the number of transfers before applying
the Standard U.S. Mail Policy.
•
We apply the Standard U.S. Mail Policy uniformly and consistently to all contract Owners except for
omnibus group contracts. See Omnibus Group Contracts below for more information.
Example
For example, if you made a transfer on August 21, 2026 and within the previous twelve months (from August 22, 2025 forward) you made 15 transfers including the August 21st transfer, then all transfers made for
twelve months after August 21, 2026 must be submitted by U.S. Mail (from August 22, 2026 through August 21, 2027).
Accelerated U.S. Mail Policy
We may become aware of transfer patterns among the Variable Portfolios and/or Fixed Accounts which appear to be Short-Term Trading or otherwise detrimental to the Variable Portfolios but have not yet triggered
the Standard U.S. Mail Policy described above. If such transfer activity comes to our
attention, we may require you to adhere to our Standard U.S. Mail Policy prior to reaching the specified number of transfers.
Additional Short-Term Trading Restrictions
To the extent we become aware of Short-Term Trading activities which cannot be reasonably controlled
solely by the Standard U.S. Mail Policy or the Accelerated U.S. Mail Policy, we reserve
the right to evaluate, in our sole discretion, whether to:
1.
impose further limits on the size, manner, number and/or frequency of transfers you can make;
2.
impose minimum holding periods;
3.
reject any Purchase Payment or transfer request;
4.
terminate your transfer privileges; and/or
5.
request that you surrender your contract.
We will notify you in writing if your transfer privileges are modified, suspended or terminated. In addition, we reserve the right not to accept or otherwise restrict transfers from a third party acting for you
and not to accept pre-authorized transfer forms.
Enforcement Determination Factors
Some of the factors we may consider when determining whether to accelerate the Standard U.S. Mail
Policy, reject transfers or impose other conditions on transfer privileges
include:
•
the number of transfers made in a defined period;
•
the dollar amount of the transfer;
•
the total assets of the Variable Portfolio involved in the transfer and/or transfer requests that
represent a significant portion of the total assets of the Variable Portfolio;
•
the investment objectives and/or asset classes of the particular Variable Portfolio involved in your transfers;
•
whether the transfer appears to be part of a pattern of transfers to take advantage of short-term market fluctuations or market inefficiencies;
•
the history of transfer activity in the contract or in other contracts we may offer; and/or
•
other activity, as determined by us, that creates an appearance, real or perceived, of Short-Term
Trading or the possibility of Short-Term Trading.
Applicability to Third Party Trading Services
The Standard and Accelerated U.S. Mail Policies are applied uniformly and consistently to contract
Owners utilizing third party trading services/strategies performing asset allocation
services for a number of contract Owners at the same time. You should be aware that
such third party trading services may engage in transfer activities that can also be
detrimental to the Variable Portfolios, including trading relatively large groups of
contracts simultaneously. These transfer activities may not be intended to take advantage of short-term price fluctuations or price inefficiencies. However, such activities can create the same
or similar risks as Short-Term Trading and negatively impact the Variable Portfolios as
described above.
Deterrence Limitations
Notwithstanding the administrative procedures above, there are limitations on the effectiveness of these procedures. Our ability to detect and/or deter
Short-Term Trading is limited by operational systems and technological limitations, as well as our ability to predict strategies employed by contract Owners (or those acting on their behalf)
to avoid detection. We cannot guarantee that we will detect and/or deter all Short-Term
Trading and it is likely that some level of Short-Term Trading will occur before it is detected and steps are taken to deter it. To the extent that we are unable to detect and/or deter Short-Term
Trading, the Variable Portfolios may be negatively impacted as described above.
Additionally, the Variable Portfolios may be harmed by transfer activity related to other insurance
companies and/or retirement plans or other investors that invest in shares of the
Underlying Fund. Moreover, our ability to deter Short-Term Trading may be limited by decisions by state regulatory bodies and court orders which we cannot predict.
You should be aware that the design of our administrative procedures involves inherently subjective decisions which we attempt to make in a fair and
reasonable manner consistent with the interests of all Owners of this contract. We do not
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enter into
agreements with contract Owners whereby we permit or intentionally disregard Short-Term Trading.
Omnibus Group Contracts
Omnibus group contracts may invest in the same Underlying Funds available in your contract but on an
aggregate, not individual basis. Thus, we have limited ability to detect Short-Term
Trading in omnibus group contracts and the Standard U.S. Mail Policy does not apply to these contracts. Our inability to detect Short-Term Trading may negatively impact the Variable Portfolios as
described above.
We reserve the right to modify the policies and procedures
described in the TRANSFERS DURING THE ACCUMULATION PHASE section at any time. To the extent that we exercise this reservation of rights, we will do so uniformly and consistently unless we disclose otherwise.
Underlying Funds’ Short-Term Trading Policies
Please note that the Underlying Funds have their own policies and procedures (outlined in their respective prospectus) with respect to frequent purchases
and redemptions of their respective shares which may be more or less restrictive than
ours.
•
We reserve the right to enforce these Underlying Fund policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, the right to collect a redemption fee
on shares of the Underlying Fund if imposed by such Underlying Fund’s Board of
Trustees/Directors. As of the date of this prospectus, none of the Underlying Funds
impose a redemption fee.
•
We also reserve the right to reject, with or without prior notice, any purchase, transfer or allocation into a Variable Portfolio if the corresponding
Underlying Fund will not accept such purchase, transfer or allocation for any
reason.
We are obligated to execute instructions from the Underlying Funds to restrict or prohibit further purchases or transfers in an Underlying Fund under
certain circumstances.
Processing Omnibus Orders
Many investments in the Underlying Funds outside of these contracts are omnibus orders from
intermediaries such as other separate accounts or retirement plans. If an Underlying
Fund’s policies and procedures fail to successfully detect and discourage Short-Term Trading, there may be a negative impact to the Owners of the Underlying Fund. If an Underlying Fund believes
that an omnibus order we submit may reflect transfer requests from Owners engaged in
Short-Term Trading, the Underlying Fund may reject the entire omnibus order and delay or
prevent us from implementing your transfer request.
Required Information Sharing
Under rules adopted by the SEC, we also have written agreements with the Underlying Funds that obligate us to, among other things, provide the Underlying
Funds promptly upon request certain information about you (e.g., your social security
number) and your trading activity.
Transfers During the Income Phase
During the Income Phase, only one transfer per month is permitted between the Variable Portfolios.
No other transfers are allowed during the Income Phase. Transfers will be effected for
the last NYSE business day of the month in which we receive your request for the transfer.
You may not use the DCA Program or the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program during the Income
Phase.
Voting
Rights
The Company is the legal owner of the Trusts’ shares. However, when an Underlying Fund
solicits proxies in conjunction with a shareholder vote, we must obtain your
instructions on how to vote those shares. We vote all of the shares we own in
proportion to your instructions. This includes any shares we own on our own behalf. As a result of this proportionate voting, the vote of a small number of contract Owners can determine the
outcome of a vote. Should we determine that we are no longer required to vote in the
manner described above, we will vote the shares in our own right.
Access to your Money
You can access money in your contract in one of the following ways:
•
Partial Withdrawal;
•
Systematic Withdrawal;
•
Total Withdrawal (also known as surrender); or
•
Annuity Income Payment (during Income Phase).
Withdrawals made prior to age 59½ may result in a 10% IRS
penalty tax. Certain Qualified plans restrict and/or prohibit your ability to withdraw money from your contract. Please see TAXES.
Minimum Withdrawal Amount and Minimum Contract Value
| |
Minimum
Withdrawal
Amount |
Minimum
Contract
Value(1) |
| Partial Withdrawal |
$1,000 |
$2,500(2) |
| Systematic Withdrawal |
$100 |
$2,500(2) |
(1)
The value left in any Variable Portfolio or available Fixed Account must be at least $100 after a withdrawal.
(2)
The total contract value must be at least $2,500 after a withdrawal.
Where
permitted by state law, we may terminate your contract if your contract value is less than $2,500 as a
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result of
withdrawals and/or fees and charges. We will provide you with 60 days written notice that your contract is being terminated. At the end of the notice period, we will distribute the contract’s remaining
value to you.
If you elected the
optional Living Benefit, withdrawals taken under the parameters of the feature that reduce contract value below the minimum contract value will not terminate your contract. Please see OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT below.
Penalty-Free Withdrawal Amount
Your contract provides for a penalty-free withdrawal
amount each contract year during the applicable withdrawal period. The penalty-free
withdrawal amount is the portion of your contract that we allow you to take out without being charged a withdrawal charge. The penalty-free withdrawal amount does not reduce the basis used to
calculate future annual penalty-free withdrawals and withdrawal
charges.
| Your maximum annual penalty-free withdrawal amount equals 10% of remaining Purchase
Payments not yet withdrawn each contract year, and still
subject to withdrawal charges. |
| If you elect the optional Living Benefit, please see Penalty-Free Withdrawal Amount under "What are
the effects of withdrawals on Polaris
Income Plus? under OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT
below. |
Purchase Payments that are no longer subject to a withdrawal charge and not previously withdrawn may
also be withdrawn penalty-free.
If, in any contract year, you choose to take less than the full penalty-free withdrawal amount, then you may not carry over the unused amount as an additional
penalty-free withdrawal in subsequent years.
Assessment of Withdrawal Charges
We deduct a withdrawal charge applicable to any amount of a partial or total withdrawal in excess of your penalty-free withdrawal amount made before the end
of the withdrawal charge period. Before purchasing this contract, you should consider
the effect of withdrawal charges on your investment if you need to withdraw more than the annual penalty-free amount during the withdrawal charge period. You should fully discuss this decision with
your financial representative.
The withdrawal charge percentage is determined by the number of years the Purchase Payment has been in the contract at the time of the withdrawal. Please see WITHDRAWAL CHARGES and EXPENSES.
When you make a partial withdrawal, we deduct it from any remaining annual penalty-free withdrawal amount first, next from remaining Purchase Payments on a
first-in, first-out basis, and then from any remaining contract value. This means that
you will access your Purchase Payments that are lower or no longer subject to withdrawal charges before
those Purchase
Payments that are still subject to withdrawal charges or higher withdrawal charges.
If you request a total withdrawal (surrender) of your contract,
we may also deduct any premium taxes, if applicable. If you fully
surrender your contract, withdrawal charges will be assessed against the amount of Purchase Payments subject to withdrawal charges. This means
that, if you surrender your contract while withdrawal charges still apply, any prior penalty-free withdrawal amounts taken in the current contract year are not
subtracted from the total Purchase Payments still subject to withdrawal charges. Please see EXPENSES.
Calculating Withdrawal Charges
For the purpose of calculating the withdrawal charge if you request a total withdrawal of your
contract, any prior penalty-free withdrawal amount, including a required minimum
distribution, in the current contract year is not subtracted from the total Purchase Payments still subject to withdrawal charges.
Example:
For example, you make an initial Purchase Payment of $100,000. For purposes of this example we will assume a 0% growth rate over the life of the
contract, no subsequent Purchase Payments and no election of optional features. In
contract year 2, you take out your maximum penalty-free withdrawal of $10,000. After
that penalty-free withdrawal your contract value is $90,000. In the 3rd contract year, you request a total withdrawal of your contract. We will apply the following calculation:
A–(B x C)=D, where:
A=
Your contract value at the time of your request for withdrawal ($90,000)
Your contract value at the time of your request for withdrawal ($90,000)
B=
The amount of your Purchase Payments still subject to withdrawal charge ($100,000)
The amount of your Purchase Payments still subject to withdrawal charge ($100,000)
C=
The withdrawal charge percentage applicable to the age of each Purchase Payment (assuming 6% is the applicable percentage) [B x C=$6,000]
The withdrawal charge percentage applicable to the age of each Purchase Payment (assuming 6% is the applicable percentage) [B x C=$6,000]
D=
Your full contract value ($84,000) available for total withdrawal
Your full contract value ($84,000) available for total withdrawal
Required Minimum Distributions
If you are taking required minimum distributions applicable to this contract only, we waive any
withdrawal charges applicable to those withdrawals. Please see TAXES
for details regarding required minimum
distributions.
Annuity Income Payments
Any time after your second contract anniversary, you may receive annuity income payments for a specified period of time and at a frequency as elected by you.
We will waive any applicable withdrawal charges upon processing of your request to
annuitize the contract. Please see ANNUITY INCOME
OPTIONS.
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Processing
Withdrawal Requests
A request to access money from your contract, as outlined above, must be submitted in writing and in
Good Order to the Annuity Service Center at the following address. Withdrawals are
processed effective the date they are deemed in Good Order and payments are made within 7
days. If you take a partial withdrawal, you can choose whether any applicable
withdrawal charges are deducted from the amount withdrawn or from the contract value
remaining after the amount withdrawn. If you fully surrender your contract value, we
deduct any applicable withdrawal charges from the amount
surrendered.
For withdrawals of $500,000 and more, you are required to include a signature guarantee issued by
your broker-dealer which verifies the validity of your
signature.
| Annuity Service Center P.O. Box 15570 Amarillo, TX 79105-5570 |
Any request for withdrawal will be priced as of the day it is
received by us in Good Order at the Annuity Service Center, if the request is received
before Market Close. If the request for withdrawal is received after Market Close, the request will be priced as of the next NYSE business day. Withdrawals are processed effective the date they
are deemed in Good Order and payments are made within 7 days.
We may be required to suspend or postpone the payment of a withdrawal for any period of time when:
(1) the NYSE is closed (other than a customary weekend and holiday closings); (2)
trading with the NYSE is restricted; (3) an emergency exists such that disposal of or determination of the value of shares of the Variable Portfolios is not reasonably practicable; (4) the SEC, by order,
so permits for the protection of contract Owners.
Additionally, we reserve the right to defer payments for a withdrawal from a Fixed Account for up to six months.
Partial, Systematic, and Required Minimum Distributions
Partial withdrawals, systematic withdrawals and required minimum distributions will be made
proportionately from each Variable Portfolio and the Fixed Account in which you are
invested, unless you provide different instructions.
If you surrender your contract, we may deduct any premium taxes,
if applicable. Please see EXPENSES.
Optional Living Benefit Withdrawals
Partial Withdrawals under an optional Living Benefit must be deducted proportionately from each
Variable Portfolio and Secure Value Account in which you are invested. You cannot request withdrawals from one or more specific funds in which you are invested.
Total Withdrawals
We calculate withdrawal charges upon total withdrawal of the contract on the day after we receive
your request in Good Order. Any prior penalty-free withdrawal amount in the current
contract year is not subtracted from the total Purchase Payments still subject to withdrawal charges. We will return your contract value less any applicable fees and charges within 7 calendar days of the
request.
Systematic
Withdrawal Program
During the Accumulation Phase, you may elect to receive periodic withdrawals under the Systematic
Withdrawal Program for no additional charge. Under the program, you may choose to take
monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments from your contract. Electronic transfer of these periodic withdrawals to your bank account is available.
Please contact our Annuity Service Center which can provide the necessary enrollment forms. A withdrawal charge may apply if the amount of the periodic
withdrawals in any year exceeds the penalty-free withdrawal amount permitted each
year.
If you elect the Living Benefit and choose to receive periodic withdrawals under the Systematic Withdrawal Program, you must request withdrawals on the appropriate
Living Benefit enrollment form. If we receive your request on another form, your
request will not be processed. The Systematic Withdrawal Program for contracts with a Living Benefit is designed to provide withdrawal amounts within the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount. Any amounts
taken above your Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount while enrolled in the Systematic
Withdrawal Program will eliminate the remaining systematic withdrawals within the same
contract year and may permanently reduce future guaranteed withdrawal amounts. The systematic withdrawal program will be re-established in the following contract year after such withdrawals, and the
annualized systematic withdrawals will be adjusted to account for the new Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Amount. If you must take Required
Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from this contract and want to ensure that these withdrawals will not permanently reduce future guaranteed withdrawal amounts, your
total distribution(s) during the current contract year must not exceed the greater of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount under the Living Benefit or the
RMD amount as calculated by our Annuity Service Center. You may
establish a systematic withdrawal program to take your RMD, which will ensure the
amount taken does not exceed either the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount under the Living Benefit or RMD amount as calculated by our Annuity Service Center.
Upon notification of your death, we will terminate the Systematic Withdrawal Program.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Systematic Withdrawal Program at any time and we will notify
you prior to exercising that right.
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Nursing Home Waiver
If you are confined to a nursing home for 60 days or longer,
we may waive the withdrawal charge on partial or total withdrawals made while you are
in a nursing home or within 90 days after you leave the nursing home.
•
You cannot use this waiver during the first 90 days after your contract is issued.
•
The confinement period for which you seek the waiver must begin after you purchase your
contract.
•
We will only waive withdrawal charges on withdrawals paid directly to the contract owner, and not to a third party or other financial
services company.
In order to use
this waiver, you must submit the following documents to the Annuity Service Center:
1)
a doctor’s note recommending admittance to a nursing home;
2)
an admittance form which shows the type of facility you entered; and
3)
the bill from the nursing home which shows that you met the 60 day
confinement requirement.
Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for state specific information
regarding the availability of the Nursing Home Waiver.
Benefits Available Under the Contract
The following tables summarize information about the benefits available under the contract.
Standard Benefits (No Additional
Charge)
| Name of Benefit |
Purpose |
Brief Description of Restrictions / Limitations |
| Standard Death Benefit |
Provides a death benefit
equal to the greater of the contract value or Net Purchase Payments |
•Withdrawals may significantly reduce the benefit |
| Dollar Cost Averaging
(DCA) Fixed Accounts |
Interest is credited to
amounts allocated to a DCA
Fixed Account and your
money is systematically
transferred from the DCA
Fixed Account to one or
more investment options
over a specified period of
time |
•Must be funded with a Purchase Payment, not transferred contract value •Minimum funding requirements apply
•Only 6-Month, 12-Month, and 2-Year DCA Fixed Accounts may be available •Transfers may only occur on a monthly basis
•Availability may be restricted based on date of contract issuance
and election of optional benefits •Fixed Account options are not eligible to receive DCA
transfers •The interest rates applicable to the DCA Fixed Accounts may differ from
those applicable to any other Fixed Account but will never be less than
the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified in your
contract |
| Dollar Cost Averaging
(DCA) Program |
Allows you to have
systematic transfers of a
specified dollar amount or
percentage of contract value
from an investment option
to one or more eligible
investment options |
•Transfers may only occur on a monthly basis and will not
count towards the number of free transfers per contract
year •Minimum per transfer is $100 regardless of source account •Fixed Account options are not eligible to receive DCA
transfers •Upon notification of your death, we will terminate the DCA Program and
transfer the remaining money according to the current allocation
instructions on file |
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Standard Benefits (No Additional Charge) (continued)
| Name of Benefit |
Purpose |
Brief Description of Restrictions / Limitations |
| Automatic Asset
Rebalancing |
Allows you to have your
investments periodically
rebalanced to your
pre-selected percentages |
•Rebalancing may occur on a quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis
•Updated rebalancing instructions must be provided upon making a non-automatic transfer, otherwise rebalancing instructions will be
automatically updated
•Upon notification of your death, we will terminate the Automatic Asset
Rebalancing Program
•If you elect the optional Living Benefit, we will automatically enroll you in the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program with quarterly rebalancing |
| Systematic Withdrawal
Program |
Allows you to receive
periodic withdrawals from
your contract |
•Minimum withdrawal amount is $100 •Withdrawals may occur on a monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual, or annual basis
•Participation in program may be restricted if optional Living Benefit
elected |
| Automatic Payment Plan |
Allows you to make
automatic Purchase
Payments |
•Minimum requirements for the initial and subsequent
Purchase Payments and age restrictions apply
•Not available with election of the Living Benefit features |
Optional Benefits
No Longer Available
For Election
| Name of
Benefit |
Purpose |
Maximum Fee |
Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitations |
| Polaris Income
Plus Living
Benefit
(For contracts
issued on or
after Oct 9,
2017) |
A guaranteed minimum
withdrawal benefit with
Income Credits and step-up
opportunities |
2.50%
(as a percentage of
Income Base) |
•Excess withdrawals may significantly reduce or terminate the benefit •Income Credits unavailable after the 12th benefit
anniversary •Investment requirements limit available investment options •Minimum Income Base not available on 12th benefit
anniversary if withdrawal has been taken
•Purchase Payments subject to additional restrictions •May not be cancelled by you prior to the 5th benefit
anniversary
•Certain events will automatically terminate the benefit •May not be re-elected or reinstated after
termination •Fee may be deducted pro rata from variable portfolios only in certain states. Please see APPENDIX E –
STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR
VARIABILITY for specific
states |
| Polaris Income
Plus Living
Benefit
(For contracts
issued prior to
Oct 9, 2017)
(Formerly
SunAmerica
Income Plus) |
A guaranteed minimum
withdrawal benefit with
Income Credits and step-up
opportunities |
2.20% One
Covered Person /
2.70% Two
Covered Persons
(as a percentage of
Income Base) |
•Excess withdrawals may significantly reduce or terminate the benefit •Income Credits unavailable after the 12th benefit
anniversary •Investment requirements limit available investment options •Minimum Income Base not available on 12th benefit
anniversary if withdrawal has been taken
•Purchase Payments subject to additional restrictions •May not be cancelled by you prior to the 5th benefit
anniversary
•Certain events will automatically terminate the benefit •May not be re-elected or reinstated after
termination •Fee may be deducted pro rata from variable portfolios only in certain states. Please see APPENDIX E –
STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR
VARIABILITY for specific states |
| Maximum
Anniversary
Death Benefit |
Provides a death benefit
based on the greatest of
contract value, net purchase
payments, or highest
contract value on an eligible
contract anniversary |
0.25%
(as a percentage of
average daily net
asset value allocated
to the Variable
Portfolios) |
•Death benefit calculated differently depending on whether
the optional Living Benefit has been elected
•Death benefit election cannot be changed •Withdrawals may significantly reduce the
benefit |
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Optional Living Benefit
General Information Applicable to the Living Benefit
The Living Benefit may not be appropriate if you plan to make ongoing Purchase Payments, such as
with contributory IRA’s or other tax-qualified plans. We will not accept
subsequent Purchase Payments on or after the first contract anniversary if you have
elected the Living Benefit feature.
This optional Living Benefit is designed for individuals and
their spouses who are seeking participation in the growth potential of the stock market
and desire protection features that provide guaranteed lifetime/retirement income. The
Polaris Income Plus is designed to provide the contract owner(s) lifetime income with
the flexibility to start income at any time and the guaranteed rising income component
available on the feature offers an additional benefit to those starting income soon
after the contract is issued. If a contract is jointly owned by non-spousal joint Owners
(which can include Domestic Partners) and either Owner dies, the surviving Owner must
make an election in accordance with the death benefit provisions of the contract in
compliance with the IRC, which terminates the Living Benefit. Please
see DEATH BENEFITS below. Accordingly, the surviving Owner may not receive the full
benefit of the Living Benefit.
You must invest in accordance with the investment requirements outlined under Investment Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
Any withdrawals taken may be subject to a 10% IRS tax penalty if you are under age 59½ at the time of the withdrawal. For information about how the
Living Benefit is treated for income tax purposes, you should consult a qualified tax
advisor concerning your particular circumstances. In addition, if you have a Qualified contract, tax law and the terms of the plan may restrict withdrawal amounts.
The “SunAmerica Income Plus” Living Benefit was renamed “Polaris Income
Plus” for contracts issued January 23, 2012 and after. All references in the prospectus to the “SunAmerica Income Plus” Living Benefit have been changed accordingly.
The Living Benefit may have been changed since first being offered. If your contract was issued prior to May 2, 2022, please see
APPENDIX F – LIVING BENEFIT FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022 for details regarding the Living Benefit you elected.
Effective January 15, 2016, if you have elected a Living Benefit feature and your contract was issued:
•
Prior to July 16, 2012, we will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments on or after the 5th contract anniversary from your contract issue
date.
•
On July 16, 2012 to November 11, 2012, we will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments made on
or after the 2nd contract anniversary from your contract issue date.
•
On or after November 12, 2012, we will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments made on or after the 1st contract anniversary from your contract
issue date.
If you elected a
Living Benefit feature, you may not establish an automatic subsequent purchase payment plan.
Below is a glossary of Living Benefit Terms and a summary of the
key features of the optional Living Benefit offered in your contract.
Glossary of Living Benefit Terms
Anniversary Value
The contract value on any Benefit Year Anniversary. The Continuation Contribution, if applicable, is included in the calculation of Anniversary Values.
Please see SPOUSAL CONTINUATION below.
Benefit Effective Date
The date the Living Benefit is elected. The Benefit Effective Date is the same as the contract issue date.
Benefit Quarter
Each consecutive 3 month period starting on the Benefit Effective Date.
Benefit Quarter Anniversary
The date following each consecutive 3 month period starting on the Benefit Effective Date. If the next Benefit Quarter Anniversary has no corresponding date,
then the Benefit Quarter Anniversary will be deemed to be the following day.
For example, if a Benefit Quarter Anniversary is November 29, the next Benefit Quarter Anniversary
would be February 29 of the following year; however, in a non-Leap Year, there is no
corresponding date. Therefore, the next Benefit Quarter Anniversary would be March 1.
Benefit Year
Each consecutive one year period starting on the Benefit Effective Date.
Benefit Year Anniversary
The date on which each Benefit Year begins.
Contract Year
Each consecutive one year period starting on the contract issue date.
Covered Person(s)
The person, or persons, whose lifetime withdrawals are guaranteed under the Living Benefit.
Excess Withdrawal
Any withdrawal, or portion of a withdrawal, that is taken in a Benefit Year and exceeds the greater
of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount or the Required Minimum Distribution amount as
calculated by the Annuity Service
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Center. An Excess
Withdrawal will cause the Income Base, Income Credit Base, if applicable, and the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount to be recalculated.
Highest Anniversary Value
The current Anniversary Value that is greater than (1) all previous Anniversary Values; and (2)
Purchase Payments received prior to the first contract anniversary.
Income Base
The Income Base is a value used to determine the Living Benefit fee and the maximum amount that may
be withdrawn each Benefit Year without reducing the Income Base and Income Credit Base,
if applicable. The Income Base is also used to determine the amount paid each year over
the remaining lifetime of the Covered Person(s) if and when the contract value is reduced to zero, but the Income Base is still greater than zero, or upon the Latest Annuity Date.
Income Credit
An amount that may be added to the Income Base during the Income Credit Period as shown in the following table:
| Income Credit
Percentage
(as a percentage of the
Income Credit Base) |
Income Credit Availability |
| The Income Credit
Percentage applicable to
your contract |
Available during the first 12 Benefit Years — the Income Credit is reduced in years withdrawals are taken |
Income Credit Base
The Income Credit Base is used solely as a basis for calculating the Income Credit during the Income Credit Period.
Income Credit Percentage
A percentage of the Income Credit Base used to determine
the Income Credit amount during the Income Credit Period. For Income Credit Percentage applicable to your contract, APPENDIX F — LIVING BENEFIT FOR CONTRACTS
ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022 or APPENDIX H - LIVING BENEFIT RATES FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER MAY 2, 2022.
Income Credit Period
The period of time over which we calculate the Income Credit, which is the first 12 Benefit
Years.
Investment Requirements
We will allocate a certain percentage of every Purchase Payment and Continuation Contribution, if any, to a fixed interest rate account (the “Secure
Value Account”). The remaining amount of every Purchase Payment and Continuation
Contribution, if any, must be allocated by you in accordance with the investment options outlined under Investment Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount
The maximum amount that may be withdrawn each Benefit Year while the contract value is greater than
zero without reducing the Income Base and the Income Credit Base, if applicable.
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage
The percentage used to determine the Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Amount available for withdrawal each Benefit Year while the contract
value is greater than zero. For Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage applicable to your contract, APPENDIX F — LIVING BENEFIT FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022 or APPENDIX H - LIVING BENEFIT RATES FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER
MAY 2, 2022.
Minimum Income Base
The Minimum Income Base is a guaranteed minimum amount of the Income Base which is calculated on the 12th Benefit Anniversary during the Minimum
Income Base period of 12 years, provided no withdrawals are taken prior to the 12th
Benefit Year Anniversary. If you take withdrawals prior to the 12th Benefit Anniversary, you will not be eligible to receive the increase to the Income Base on the 12th Benefit Anniversary. The
Minimum Income Base amount is calculated as a percentage of first Benefit Year’s
Purchase Payments as follows:
| Minimum Income Base
Period
(if no withdrawal are
taken prior to the
Benefit Year
Anniversary) |
Minimum Income Base Percentage (as a
Percentage of the 1st Benefit Year’s
Purchase Payments) |
| 12th Benefit Year
Anniversary |
200% |
Protected Income Payment
The amount to be paid each year over the remaining lifetime of the Covered Person(s) after the contract value is reduced to zero but the Income Base is still
greater than zero or if the Latest Annuity Date has been reached.
Protected Income Payment
Percentage
The percentage used to determine the Protected Income Payment.
For Protected Income Payment Percentage applicable to your contract, APPENDIX F — LIVING BENEFIT FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 2, 2022 or APPENDIX H - LIVING BENEFIT RATES FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER MAY 2, 2022.
Overview of Living Benefit
The optional Living Benefit, Polaris Income Plus®, is designed to help you create a guaranteed income stream based on a series of withdrawals you may take
from your contract that may last as long as you live or as long as you or your spouse
lives. As long as you take these withdrawals within the parameters of the Living Benefit, you may receive a guaranteed income stream for life even if the entire contract value has been reduced to
zero. Alternatively,
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you should know
that you may also receive annuity income payments for life if you annuitize your contract. Please see ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS below.
You may elect the optional Living Benefit, which is a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit, for an
additional fee only at the time of contract issue. The Living Benefit may offer
protection in the event your contract value declines due to unfavorable investment performance, certain withdrawal activity, if you live longer than expected or any combination of these factors. You may
never need to rely on this protection as the benefit’s value is dependent on your
contract’s performance, your withdrawal activity and your longevity. If you do
not expect to take any withdrawals, then electing the Living Benefit would not be appropriate. Though the optional Living Benefit offers additional protections, the additional fee associated with
the benefit has the impact of reducing the net investment return. If you elect the
Living Benefit, any Excess Withdrawal that reduces the contract value to zero will terminate the contract including its optional Living Benefit. However, although market performance and fees can
reduce the contract value to zero, they will not result in the termination of your
contract and its benefits.
Excess Withdrawals may significantly reduce the value of or terminate the Living Benefit; therefore,
election of the Living Benefit may not be appropriate for a contract owner who intends
to take withdrawals greater than the maximum annual withdrawal amount allowable under the Living Benefit. Please consult your financial representative regarding which Variable Portfolios are appropriate for the Living
Benefit you elected.
Please see POLARIS INCOME PLUS below for a more detailed description of the Living Benefit regarding how the benefit works, its availability, applicable restrictions, fees and additional considerations.
You should analyze the Living Benefit thoroughly and
understand it completely before deciding to elect the Living Benefit.
Polaris Income Plus
How does Polaris Income Plus work?
Polaris Income Plus offers guaranteed lifetime income
plus the opportunity to increase income by locking in the greater of either the
contract’s Highest Anniversary Value, or an Income Base with an annual Income Credit.
The Income Base is the basis for the Covered Person(s)’ guaranteed lifetime benefit which must
be taken in a series of withdrawals. The Income Base is initially equal to the first
Purchase Payment. We will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments on or after the first contract anniversary. While the Income Base is greater than zero, the Income Base is automatically locked in
on each Benefit Year Anniversary, to the greater of (1) the Highest Anniversary Value,
or (2) the current Income Base increased by any available Income Credit.
The annual Income Credit is an amount we may add to the Income Base each year for the first 12 Benefit Years. The Income Credit is determined by multiplying
the Income Credit Percentage by the Income Credit Base. The Income Credit Percentage is
reduced but not eliminated in any Benefit Year in which cumulative withdrawals are less than the applicable Income Credit Percentage, thereby providing a guarantee that income can increase
during the first 12 years even after starting withdrawals. After the first 12 years,
only the Highest Anniversary Value increase may be available.
In addition, if you do not take any withdrawals during the first 12 years, you will be eligible for
the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary. The Minimum Income Base
is equal to 200% of the first Benefit Year’s Purchase Payments.
Please see “How do increases
to the Income Base and Income Credit Base work under Polaris Income Plus?” below.
Are there investment requirements if I elect
Polaris Income Plus?
Yes, you must allocate your assets, including Purchase Payments and Continuation Contributions, if any, to a combination of the Secure Value Account and
Variable Portfolios or Models, as detailed under
Investment
Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
With respect to amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account, the crediting interest rate will
never be less than the guaranteed minimum interest rate specified in your contract. The
crediting interest rate, once established, will not change for each allocation to the Secure Value Account for the duration of the guarantee period. The guarantee period for the Secure Value Account is a one
year period that automatically renews every year from the date of each allocation to
the Secure Value Account, unless the Living Benefit has been cancelled. Each allocation to the Secure Value Account may have different crediting interest rates. You may not reallocate your money in the
Secure Value Account to a DCA or Fixed Account, if available or to the Variable
Portfolios at any time unless the Living Benefit is cancelled.
You may use available DCA Fixed Accounts to invest your
target allocations in accordance with the investment requirements.
Please see Investment Requirements for Optional
Living Benefits in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT for specific investment requirements applicable to your Living
Benefit.
How do my investment requirements impact my feature and contract?
Before you elect the Living Benefit, you and your financial representative should carefully consider whether the
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investment
requirements associated with the Living Benefit
meets your investment objectives and risk tolerance.
The investment requirements may reduce the need to rely on the guarantees provided by the Living Benefit because
they allocate your investment across asset classes
and potentially limit exposure to market
volatility. As a result, you may have better, or worse, investment returns by allocating your investments more aggressively. Therefore, the investment restrictions reduce the Company’s
risk that the Contract Value will be reduced to zero before the Covered Person(s)’
death. Thus, these investment restrictions would reduce the likelihood that the Company
would use its own assets to make payments in connection with the living benefit
guarantee. Please consult your financial representative regarding which Variable Portfolios are appropriate for the living
benefit you elected.
To be considered in Good Order, your allocation instructions for any Purchase Payment as well as
your target allocations if you invest in a DCA Fixed Account must comply with the
investment requirements, provided under Investment Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in
APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT, for the amount not invested in the Secure Value Account. You may not transfer any amounts between the Secure Value Account and the Variable Portfolios or DCA Fixed Accounts. The Secure Value Account may not be used as a target account if you are using the DCA program to comply with investment requirements. You may not request any specific amount
of any withdrawal to be deducted solely from the
Secure Value Account. Rather, any withdrawal
reduces the amount invested in the Secure Value
Account in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduces the contract value.
We may revise the investment requirements for any existing contract to the extent that Variable Portfolios are added, deleted, substituted, merged or otherwise reorganized. We will promptly notify you in writing of any changes to the investment requirements due to additions, deletions, substitutions, mergers or reorganizations of the investment options. The required allocation percentage to the Secured Value Account will not change for the
life of your contract.
Rebalancing and Investment Requirements
We will automatically enroll you in the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program with quarterly rebalancing. If rebalancing instructions are not provided, we
will align your rebalancing allocations with your Purchase Payment allocation
instructions, or if using a DCA Fixed Account, your target DCA instructions. We require quarterly rebalancing because market performance, transfers and withdrawal activity may result in your
contract’s allocations going outside these requirements. Quarterly rebalancing will
ensure that your allocation will continue to comply with the investment requirements
for this feature.
Automatic transfers and/or systematic withdrawals will not result in rebalancing before the next automatic quarterly rebalancing occurs. The day following any
transfer or withdrawal you initiate, we will rebalance in accordance with your most
current and compliant Automatic Asset Rebalancing instructions on file. If you do not provide new rebalancing instructions at the time you initiate a transfer, we will update your ongoing
rebalancing instructions to reflect the percentage allocations resulting from that
transfer (“Default Rebalancing Instructions”) which will replace any
previous rebalancing instructions you may have provided.
If at any point, for any reason, your rebalancing instructions
would result in allocations inconsistent with the investment requirements, we will
revert to the last compliant instructions on file. You can modify your rebalancing
instructions, as long as they are consistent with the investment requirements, at any
time by calling the Annuity Service Center. If we cannot complete automatic rebalancing
according to your current instructions due to Variable Portfolio changes (including
closures, substitutions, or mergers), we reserve the right to allocate the applicable
amounts that would have been transferred to the impacted Variable Portfolio(s) to a
money market option available under the contract. Please see AUTOMATIC
ASSET REBALANCING PROGRAM above.
You may not rebalance amounts in the Secure Value Account or DCA Fixed Accounts under the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program.
What are the factors used to calculate Polaris Income Plus?
The benefit offered by Polaris Income Plus is calculated by considering the factors described below.
First, we consider the Income Credit Period. The Income Credit Period is the period of time over which we calculate the Income Credit. The Income Credit Period begins on the Benefit Effective Date and ends 12 years
later.
Second, we determine the Anniversary Value which equals your contract value on any Benefit Year Anniversary. The Highest Anniversary Value is the current
Anniversary Value that is greater than (1) all previous Anniversary Values; and (2)
Purchase Payments received prior to the first contract anniversary.
Third, we determine the Income Base which initially is equal to the first Purchase Payment. The Income Base is increased by each subsequent Purchase Payment received prior to the first contract anniversary, and
is reduced proportionately for Excess Withdrawals. If you do not take any withdrawals
before the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary, the Income Base will be at least the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary. The Minimum Income Base is equal to at least 200% of your
first Benefit Year’s Purchase Payments.
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Fourth, if you do not take a withdrawal prior to the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary, the guaranteed Minimum Income Base amount will be available in the Income Base calculation on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary. The Minimum Income Base amount is calculated as a
percentage of Purchase Payments received during the first Benefit Year. This percentage
is provided above in the Glossary of Living Benefit
Terms. If you take a withdrawal prior to the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary, you will
not be eligible to receive the increase to the Income Base.
Fifth, we determine the Income Credit Base which is used solely as a basis for calculating the Income Credit during the Income Credit Period. The initial Income Credit Base is equal to the first Purchase Payment. The
Income Credit Base is increased by each subsequent Purchase Payment received prior to
the first contract anniversary, and is reduced proportionately for Excess Withdrawals.
Sixth, we determine the Income Credit amount. The Income Credit is equal to the applicable Income Credit Percentage multiplied by the Income Credit
Base on each Benefit Year Anniversary during the Income Credit Period. The Income
Credit Percentage on the Benefit Year Anniversary is reduced but not
eliminated in any Benefit Year in which cumulative withdrawals during the preceding
Benefit Year are less than the applicable Income Credit Percentage.
Seventh, we determine the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage, which represents the maximum percentage of the Income Base that can be withdrawn each Benefit Year
while the contract value is greater than zero, without reducing the Income Base and the
Income Credit Base, if applicable. If your contract value is reduced to zero but your
Income Base is greater than zero, the Protected Income Payment Percentage represents the percentage of the Income Base you will receive each Benefit Year thereafter until the death of the Covered
Person(s).
The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and Protected Income Payment Percentage are determined by
two factors: 1) whether there is one or two Covered Person(s); and 2) the age of the
Covered Person at the time of first withdrawal. Additionally, the Protected Income Payment Percentage may differ depending on whether the first withdrawal is taken before age 65 and if a new
Highest Anniversary Value is achieved on or after the Covered Person(s) 65th
birthday.
Eighth, we determine the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, which represents the maximum amount that may be withdrawn each Benefit Year while the contract
value is greater than zero, without reducing the Income Base, and if applicable, the
Income Credit Base. The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is calculated by multiplying the Income Base by the applicable Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage. If your contract value is reduced to
zero but your Income Base is greater than zero, the Protected
Income Payment is determined by multiplying the Income Base by the applicable Protected Income Payment Percentage.
Finally, we determine the Excess Withdrawals if any. Excess Withdrawals are withdrawals that exceed the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Benefit Year. An Excess Withdrawal reduces your Income Base
on the date the Excess Withdrawal occurs. Any Excess Withdrawal reduces the Income Base
in the same proportion by which the contract value is reduced by the Excess Withdrawal. In addition, you will not be eligible for an Income Credit in that Benefit Year. Please see “What are the effects of
withdrawals on Polaris Income Plus?” below.
Please see APPENDIX B for detailed numerical examples of how your living benefit is calculated.
How do increases to the Income Base and Income Credit Base work under Polaris Income Plus?
On each Benefit Year Anniversary, the Income Base is automatically increased to the greater of (1) the Highest Anniversary Value; or (2) the current
Income Base plus the Income Credit, if any. In addition, the Income Base will be at
least the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary provided no withdrawals have been taken before that anniversary.
On each Benefit Year Anniversary during the Income Credit Period, if the Income Base is increased to the Highest Anniversary Value, the Income Credit Base is
also automatically increased to the Highest Anniversary Value. The Income Credit Base
is not increased if an Income Credit is added to the Income Base.
Increases to your Income Base and Income Credit Base
occur on Benefit Year Anniversaries while the contract value is greater than zero.
However, Purchase Payments received prior to the first contract anniversary increase your Income Base and Income Credit Base at the time they are received. Since Highest
Anniversary Values are determined only on the Benefit Year Anniversaries, your Income Base and Income Credit Base will not increase if your contract value
was higher on days other than the Benefit Year Anniversaries.
What are the effects of withdrawals on Polaris Income Plus?
The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, the Income Base and the Income Credit Base may change over time as a result of the timing and amount of any
withdrawals. However, if you take a withdrawal before the 12th Benefit Year
Anniversary, your Income Base is not eligible to be at least the Minimum Income Base.
Withdrawals during a Benefit Year that in total are less than or equal to the Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount will not reduce the Income Base or Income Credit Base. However, if
you choose to take less than the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Benefit Year, you may not carry over the unused amount for withdrawal in
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subsequent years.
Your Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in any year will not be recalculated solely as a
result of taking less than the entire Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in the prior
year. Please note that if you delay taking withdrawals for too long, you may limit the
number of remaining years (due to your life expectancy) in which you may take withdrawals.
Penalty-Free Withdrawal Amount: If you withdraw an amount that is under the 10% penalty-free withdrawal amount, but exceed the Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount, it will be free of withdrawal charges, treated as an Excess
Withdrawal for purposes of calculating your Income Base, Income Credit Base, if applicable, and future income payments under the living benefit even though you are not assessed a withdrawal charge.
For example, if you elected a Living Benefit and your Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (MAWA) is
$6,000 (assuming Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage of 6%, $100,000 Income Base and
$100,000 Contract Value), your penalty-free withdrawal amount would be $10,000. That
means that the $6,000 MAWA for that contract year would not be assessed a withdrawal
charge because it is within the penalty-free withdrawal amount. You may also take up to
an additional $4,000 that contract year as a penalty-free withdrawal amount; however,
this $4,000 would be considered an Excess Withdrawal under the Living Benefit which
reduces the Income Base, the Income Credit Base if applicable, and future Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amounts.
Excess Withdrawal may significantly reduce the value of
or terminate the Living Benefit.
For example, assume that your contract value is $106,000, your Income Base and Income Credit Base are $120,000, and your Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is
$6,000. You request a withdrawal of $11,000. Your Income Base and Income Credit Base
will be reduced to $114,000 as follows: $120,000 x {1 – [($11,000 - $6,000)/($106,000 -$6,000)]} = $114,000.
Excess Withdrawals reduce your Income Base and Income Credit Base on the date the Excess Withdrawal occurs. Any Excess Withdrawal in a Benefit Year
reduces the Income Base and Income Credit Base in the same proportion by which the
contract value is reduced by the amount in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (“Excess Withdrawal”). As a result of a reduction of the Income Base, the new Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Amount will be equal to the reduced Income Base multiplied by the applicable Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Percentage. The last recalculated Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in a given Benefit Year is available for withdrawal at the beginning of the next Benefit Year and may be
lower than the previous Benefit Year’s Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Amount.
When the contract value is less than the Income Base, Excess Withdrawals will reduce the Income Base and
Income Credit Base by an amount which is greater than the amount of the Excess Withdrawal. The impact of withdrawals on specific factors is further explained
below:
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount: The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is recalculated each time there is a change in the Income Base.
Accordingly, if the sum of withdrawals in any Benefit Year does not exceed the Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Amount for that year, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount will not
change for the next year unless your Income Base is increased. If you take an Excess
Withdrawal, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount will be recalculated by multiplying
the reduced Income Base by the existing Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage. This
recalculated Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is available for withdrawal at the
beginning of the next Benefit Year and may be lower than your previous Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount.
Protected Income Payment: If the Income Base is greater than zero, but the contract value has been reduced to zero due to unfavorable investment performance, deduction of fees or withdrawals within
the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, we will pay any remaining Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount for the current Benefit Year. Thereafter, you will receive the
Protected Income Payment each year over the remaining lifetime of the Covered Person(s) which is calculated by multiplying the Income Base when contract value is reduced to zero by the
applicable Protected Income Payment Percentage. The Income Base is no longer increased
on Benefit Year Anniversaries after the contract value has been reduced to zero. As a
result, the Protected Income Payment is calculated once and will not change. Please see “What happens if the contract value is reduced to zero while the Income Base is greater than zero?”
below.
Minimum Income Base: If you take a withdrawal during the Minimum Income Base period of 12 years, the Minimum Income Base will no longer increase
on the next Benefit Year Anniversary.
All withdrawals from the contract, including withdrawals taken under this Living Benefit, will reduce your contract value and your death benefit and may
impact other provisions of your contract. Unfavorable investment experience and/or fees
will also reduce your contract value. Please see ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY above and EXPENSES below.
What is the fee for Polaris Income Plus?
The fee for Polaris Income Plus is calculated as a percentage of the Income Base and deducted from the contract value on a quarterly basis beginning on
the first Benefit Quarter Anniversary following the Benefit Effective Date. Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for state
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specific information regarding the assessment of the fee. After the first Benefit Year, on each Benefit Quarter Anniversary, we will (1) deduct the fee in effect for the previous Benefit Quarter; and (2)
determine the fee rate applicable to the next Benefit Quarter. Please see fee table
below:
| Number of
Covered Persons |
Maximum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Minimum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum
Annualized
Fee Rate
Decrease or
Increase
Each
Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
| Two Covered Persons |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
*
The quarterly fee rate will not decrease or increase by more than 0.10% each quarter (0.40% / 4).
The Initial Annual Fee Rate is guaranteed not to change for the first Benefit Year. Subsequently, the fee rate may change quarterly subject to the parameters
identified in the table above. Any fee adjustment is based on a non-discretionary
formula tied to the change in the Volatility Index (“VIX®”), an index of market volatility reported by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. In general, as the average value of the VIX decreases or
increases, your fee rate will decrease or increase accordingly, subject to the minimums
and maximums identified in the table above.
Should the VIX no longer be appropriate or available, we would
substitute the VIX with another measure of market volatility for determining the fee. If we substitute the VIX, we will notify you; however, the maximum and minimum annual fee rates described in this prospectus
are guaranteed for the life of your contract. Please see APPENDIX B
— FORMULA AND EXAMPLES OF CALCULATIONS OF THE
POLARIS INCOME PLUS FEE below.
Since the fee rate is assessed against the Income Base, an
increase in the Income Base due to an addition of an Income Credit, attaining a new
Highest Anniversary Value or an addition of subsequent Purchase Payments prior to the first contract anniversary will result in an increase to the amount of the fee you pay, assuming that the
annual fee rate has not decreased as described above. Please note that
this means the addition of an Income Credit will lead to paying a higher fee in any given period than without the addition
of the Income Credit, and in certain instances, the value of the Income Credit may be more than offset by the amount of the fee. You will be assessed a
non-refundable fee each quarter regardless of whether or not you take any withdrawals.
If your contract value falls to zero, the fee will no longer be deducted. We will not assess the
quarterly fee if you annuitize your contract or if a death benefit is paid before the
end of a Benefit Quarter. If the Living Benefit is still in effect while your contract value is greater than zero, and you surrender your contract, we will assess a pro-rata charge for the fee applicable to the Benefit
Quarter in which
the surrender occurs if you surrender your contract before the end of a Benefit Quarter. The
pro-rata fee is calculated by multiplying the fee by the number of days between the
date when the prior fee was last assessed and the date of surrender, divided by the
number of days between the prior and the next Benefit Quarter Anniversaries.
What happens if the contract value is reduced to zero while the Income Base is greater than zero?
If the contract value is reduced to zero but the Income Base is greater than zero, we will pay the remaining Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount for that Benefit
Year. Thereafter we will pay the Protected Income Payment over the remaining lifetime
of the Covered Person(s).
If an Excess Withdrawal reduces your contract value to zero, no
further benefits are payable under the contract and your contract along with the living benefit will terminate.
If your contract value is reduced to zero, you may no longer make transfers, and no death benefit is payable. Therefore, you should be aware that, particularly
during times of unfavorable investment performance, Excess Withdrawals taken under the
Living Benefit may reduce the contract value to zero, thereby terminating any other benefits of the contract. In addition, an Income Credit is not available if the contract value is reduced to zero,
even if a benefit remains payable.
When the contract value equals zero but the Income Base is greater than zero, to receive any remaining living benefit, you must select one of the
following:
1.
The Protected Income Payment divided equally and paid on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual frequency as selected by you until the date of
death of the Covered Person(s); or
2.
Any option mutually agreeable between you and us.
Once you elect an option above, it cannot be changed. If you do
not select an option above, the remaining benefit will be paid as option 1 above. This amount will be divided equally and paid on a quarterly basis until the date of death of the Covered Person(s). No amount is payable
thereafter.
Additional important information
applicable to the optional living benefit
When and how may I elect a Living Benefit?
You may elect the Living Benefit at the time of contract issue (the “Benefit Effective
Date”). You may elect to have the Living Benefit cover only your life or the lives of both you and your spouse, the “Covered Person(s).” If the contract is not owned by a natural
person, references to Owner(s) apply to the Annuitant(s). To elect the Living Benefit,
Covered Persons must meet the age requirements. The age requirements vary depending on the type of contract and the number of Covered Persons. The age
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requirements for
optional death benefits and other optional features may be different than those listed here. You must meet the age requirement for those features in order to elect them.
Polaris Income Plus —
If you elect one Covered Person:
If you elect one Covered Person:
| |
Covered Person | |
| Minimum Age |
Maximum Age | |
| One Owner |
45 |
80 |
| Joint Owners(1) |
45 |
80 |
Polaris Income Plus —
If you elect two Covered Persons:
If you elect two Covered Persons:
| |
Covered Person #1 |
Covered Person #2 | ||
| Minimum
Age |
Maximum
Age |
Minimum
Age |
Maximum
Age | |
| Non-Qualified:
Joint Owners(2) |
45 |
80 |
45 |
85 |
| Non-Qualified:
One Owner with Spousal
Beneficiary |
45 |
80 |
45 |
N/A(3) |
| Qualified:
One Owner with Spousal
Beneficiary |
45 |
80 |
45 |
N/A(3) |
(1)
Based on the age of the older Owner.
(2)
Based on the age of the younger Joint Owner.
(3)
The age requirement is based solely on the single owner for purposes of issuing the contract with the Living Benefit. The Spousal Beneficiary’s age is not considered
in determining the maximum issue age of the second Covered Person.
If I own a Qualified contract, how do Required Minimum Distributions impact my Living Benefit?
As the original Owner, or Continuing Spouse (two Covered Persons elected) electing to treat the annuity contract as their own, if you are taking required
minimum distributions (“RMD”) from this contract, and the amount of the RMD
(based only on the contract to which the feature is elected and using the Uniform
Lifetime Table or Joint Life Expectancy Table from the regulations under the Internal
Revenue Code) is greater than the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in any given Benefit
Year, no portion of the RMD will be treated as an Excess
Withdrawal.
We will provide RMD favorable treatment, in each Benefit Year, to the greater of the Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount or the RMD amount. Any portion of a withdrawal in a Benefit Year
which exceeds the greater of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount or RMD amount will be
considered an Excess Withdrawal. If you must take
RMD from this contract and want to ensure that these
withdrawals will not permanently reduce future
withdrawal amounts, your total distribution(s) during
the current contract year must not exceed the greater
of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount under the
Living Benefit or the RMD amount as calculated by our
Annuity Service Center. Therefore, if you plan to take an Excess Withdrawal, then this feature may not be appropriate for you.
The age at which you must begin taking RMDs is 73 (if you were born January 1, 1951 or later), 72 (if you were born on or after July 1, 1949, and before
January 1, 1951), or 70 ½ (if you were born before July 1,
1949).
If you are transferring from another company and have already reached the age you must begin taking
RMDs, you should take the current tax year’s RMD prior to the transfer, as we
cannot systematically calculate the RMD as we do not possess the valuation for the previous year end. Further, if you are turning the age you must begin taking RMDs, you should know that although tax
code allows for deferral of the first withdrawal to April of the tax year following
your attainment of the age you must begin taking RMDs, doing so may result in subsequent withdrawals being treated as Excess Withdrawals for that Benefit Year.
If the RMD amount is greater than the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, but less than the applicable
Income Credit Percentage, an Income Credit equal to the difference between the RMD and
the Income Credit Percentage will be included in determining any Income Base increase in that Benefit Year. If the RMD amount is greater than the Income Credit Percentage, no Income Credit will
be included in the calculation of the Income Base.
What happens to my Living Benefit upon a spousal
continuation if I elected one Covered Person and if the contract value
is greater than zero?
If there is one Covered Person and that person dies, the
surviving spousal joint Owner or Spousal Beneficiary may elect to:
1.
Make a death claim, which terminates the Living Benefit and the contract; or
2.
Continue the contract, without the Living Benefit.
What happens to my Living Benefit upon a spousal
continuation if I elected two Covered Persons and if the contract value
is greater than zero?
If there are two Covered Persons, upon the death of one Covered
Person, the surviving Covered Person may elect to:
1.
Make a death claim, which terminates the Living Benefit and the contract; or
2.
Continue the contract with the current Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount and Protected Income Payment.
Note: If the contract value goes to zero due to: a) a withdrawal
taken within the parameters of the Living Benefit, the Spousal Beneficiary can continue the Living Benefit as the surviving Covered Person with the current Protected Income Payment for their lifetime
or b) an Excess Withdrawal, the Living Benefit and contract will terminate, and the
Spousal Beneficiary cannot continue the contract.
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The components of
the Living Benefit in effect at the time of spousal continuation will not change. The surviving Covered Person can elect to receive withdrawals in accordance with the provisions of the Living
Benefit elected based on the age of the younger Covered Person at the time the first
withdrawal was taken. If no withdrawals were taken prior to the spousal continuation, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and the Protected Income Payment Percentage will be based on the age of
the surviving Covered Person at the time the first withdrawal is taken. Please see “How does Polaris Income Plus
work?” above.
If spousal continuation occurs, the Continuing Spouse will continue to receive any increase to the
Income Base for Highest Anniversary Value or if applicable, any Income Credit during
the Income Credit Period, while the contract value is greater than zero. The Continuing Spouse is also eligible to receive the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary if no withdrawals
have been taken during the first 12 Benefit Years following the Benefit Effective
Date.
Can a non-spousal Beneficiary elect to
receive any remaining benefits under my living benefit upon the death
of the second spouse?
No. Upon the death of the Covered Person(s), if the contract value is greater than zero, a non-spousal Beneficiary must make an election under the death
benefit provisions of the contract, which terminates the Living Benefit. Please see DEATH BENEFITS below.
What happens to my living benefit upon the Latest Annuity Date?
On the Latest Annuity Date if the contract value is greater than zero, You must select one of the
following options:
1.
Annuitize by selecting from choices a. or b. below:
a.
elect to begin one of the Annuity Income Payment Options set forth in Your Contract. If you choose this option, We will apply the contract value to provide annuity income payments as described under ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS; or
b.
elect to receive the current Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount as of the Latest Annuity Date; or
2.
Fully surrender your Contract
Note: Under 1b) upon annuitization you will receive the
applicable Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount for a fixed period while you are alive. The
fixed period is determined by dividing the contract value as of the Latest Annuity Date by the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount. After that fixed period ends, you will receive the Protected
Income Payment, which is calculated by multiplying the Income Base as of the Latest
Annuity Date by then applicable Protected Income Payment Percentage, paid until the death(s) of all Covered Person(s). The amount of each such payment will equal the
Protected Income Payment amount divided according to the payment frequency you selected.
An election under option 1 above converts Your contract value to an Annuitization payable through a series of payments as described above. Once the selected
Annuitization begins, all other benefits under Your Contract, will be terminated,
transfers may no longer be made, a death benefit is no longer payable, and the Living Benefit Fee will no longer be deducted. If You do not select an option listed above by the Latest Annuity
Date, We will automatically begin making payments, which would equal to the Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Amount as long as the contract value is greater than zero, or the Protected Income Payment if the contract values goes to zero, in accordance with option 1b) above, divided equally
and paid on a monthly frequency until the death(s) of all of the last named Covered
Person(s).
Can I elect to cancel my Living
Benefit?
The Living Benefit may not be cancelled by you prior to the 5th Benefit Year Anniversary unless you
surrender your contract. The Living Benefit may be cancelled by you on or after the 5th
Benefit Year Anniversary and the cancellation will be effective as outlined in the table below.
| Cancellation
Request Received |
Cancellation
Effective Date |
| Years 1-5 |
5th Benefit Year Anniversary |
| Years 5+ |
Benefit Quarter Anniversary following the receipt of the cancellation request |
Once cancellation is effective, the guarantees under the Living Benefit are terminated. In addition,
the investment requirements for the Living Benefit will no longer apply to your
contract. You may not re-elect or reinstate the Living Benefit after cancellation.
If there are two Covered Persons, upon the death of the first Covered Person, the surviving Covered
Person (generally, the Continuing Spouse) may cancel the Living Benefit on or after the
5th Benefit Year Anniversary and the cancellation will be effective as outlined in the table above. Upon the cancellation effective date of the Living Benefit, there will be one final fee
applicable to the same Benefit Quarter in which the cancellation occurs, on the Benefit
Quarter Anniversary. Thereafter, the fee will no longer be charged.
What happens to the Secure Value Account and Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program instructions if I elect to cancel my Living
Benefit?
Amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account will be automatically transferred to the 1-Year Fixed
Account, if available. If the 1-Year Fixed Account is not available, amounts will be
transferred to a money market portfolio. From the day following the automated transfer from the Secure Value Account, you may transfer this amount to another available investment option under the
contract for a period of 90 days during which the transfer will not count
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against the annual
number of free transfers or U.S. Mail transfers, or incur a transfer fee. You may move your funds out of the money market portfolio at any time.
The Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program and your instructions on file will not be terminated or changed upon cancellation of your Living Benefit.
Amounts transferred from the Secure Value Account into the 1-Year Fixed Account or a
money market portfolio will not impact the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program instructions on file and that transfer will not result in new Default Rebalancing Instructions. On or after cancellation
of these features, you may provide new rebalancing instructions or you may choose to
terminate the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program by contacting the Annuity Service Center. Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for state specific information regarding
amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account and Automatic Asset Allocation Rebalancing Program upon cancellation of any Living Benefit.
Are there circumstances under which my Living Benefit will be automatically cancelled?
The Living Benefit will automatically be cancelled upon the occurrence of one of the following:
(i)
Annuitization of the contract; or
(ii)
Termination or surrender of the contract; or
(iii)
A death benefit is paid resulting in the contract being terminated; or
(iv)
An Excess Withdrawal that reduces the Contract Value and Income Base to zero; or
(v)
Death of the Covered Person, if only one is elected; or, if two Covered Persons are elected, death of the surviving Covered Person; or
(vi)
A change that removes all Covered Persons from the contract except as noted below under “Are there circumstances under which guaranteed withdrawals for two Covered Persons, if elected, terminate for one of the Covered Persons?”; or
(vii)
A Change of the Owner or Assignment; or
(viii)You elect to cancel Your Living Benefit.
If a change of ownership occurs from a natural person to a non-natural entity, the original natural Owner(s) must also be the Annuitant(s) after the ownership
change to prevent termination of the Living Benefit. A change of ownership from a
non-natural entity to a natural person can only occur if the new natural Owner(s) was the original natural Annuitant(s) in order to prevent termination of the Living Benefit. Any ownership change is
contingent upon prior review and approval by the Company.
Are there
circumstances under which guaranteed withdrawals for two Covered Persons, if elected, terminate for one of the Covered Persons?
Under any of the following circumstances, the living benefit will provide a guarantee for one Covered Person and not the lifetime of the other Covered
Person:
1.
One of the two Covered Persons is removed from the contract, due to reasons other than death; or
2.
The original spousal joint Owners or Spousal Beneficiary, who are the Covered Persons, are no longer married at the time of death of the first
spouse.
Under these
circumstances, the fee for the living benefit based on two Covered Persons will continue to be charged and the guaranteed withdrawals based on two Covered Persons are payable for one Covered Person only.
However, the remaining Covered Person may choose to terminate the living benefit as
described under “Can I elect to cancel my living benefit?”
above.
Any amounts that we may pay under the feature in excess of your contract value are subject to the Company’s financial strength and claims-paying
ability.
Death Benefits
You must elect one of the death benefit options at the time you purchase your contract. Some options
are available for an additional fee, as described later in this section. Once elected,
you cannot change your death benefit option. You should discuss the available options with your financial representative to determine which option is best for you.
We do not pay a death benefit if:
•
your contract value is reduced to zero; or
•
you die after you begin the Income Phase. Your Beneficiary would receive any remaining guaranteed annuity income payments in accordance with the
annuity income option you selected. Please see ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS.
We pay a death
benefit to your Beneficiary(ies) if you die during the Accumulation Phase. The death benefit will become payable upon death of the following individual.
| Owner |
Payable Upon
Death of |
| Natural persons |
Owner (or first to die,
if jointly owned) |
| Non-natural person
(e.g. Trust) |
Annuitant |
Beneficiary Designation
You must notify us in writing of the Beneficiary(ies) who will receive any death benefit payments under your contract. You may change the Beneficiary at any
time, unless otherwise specified below.
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•
If your contract is jointly owned, the surviving joint Owner must be the sole primary Beneficiary.
Any other individual you designate as Beneficiary will be the contingent
Beneficiary.
•
If the Owner is a non-natural person then joint Annuitants, if any, shall be each other’s sole primary Beneficiary, except when the Owner is a
charitable remainder trust.
•
If the Owner is a trust, whether as an agent for a natural person or otherwise, you should consult
with your tax and/or legal adviser to determine whether this contract is an appropriate
trust investment.
Death Benefit Processing
We process death benefit requests when we receive all required documentation, including satisfactory proof of death, in Good Order, at the Annuity Service
Center.
| Satisfactory proof of death includes, but may not be limited to: |
| (1)A certified copy of the death certificate; or |
| (2)A certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death; or |
| (3)A written statement by a medical doctor who attended the deceased at the time of death. |
When Death Benefits are Calculated
•
All death benefit calculations are made as of the day required documentation is received in Good Order at the Annuity Service Center before Market
Close. If the death benefit request is received after Market Close, the death benefit
calculation will be made as of the next NYSE business day.
The contract value will remain invested pursuant to the Owner's latest allocation instructions on file subject to the limitations described in this prospectus, until we receive notification of death and/or death claim
paperwork in Good Order. Thereafter, a Beneficiary may elect one of the death
settlement options by contacting the Annuity Service Center.
If we receive notification of the Owner’s
death before any previously requested transaction is completed (including systematic
transfer and withdrawal programs), we will cancel the previously requested transaction.
For contracts in which the aggregate of all Purchase Payments in contracts issued by AGL, US Life and/or
VALIC to the same Owner/Annuitant are in excess of the Purchase Payments Limit, we reserve the right to limit the death benefit amount that is in excess of
contract value at the time we receive all paperwork and satisfactory proof of death. Any limit on the maximum death benefit payable would be mutually agreed upon in writing by
you and the Company prior to purchasing the contract.
Death Benefit Settlement Options
Your Beneficiary must elect one of the following settlement options after providing required documentation, including satisfactory proof of death, in Good
Order.
•
Lump sum payment; or
•
Annuity Income Option; or
•
Continue the contract as the spousal Beneficiary, or under a Beneficiary continuation option; or
•
Payment option that is mutually agreeable between you and us
In general, the death benefit must be paid within 5 years of the
date of death unless the Beneficiary elects to have it payable in the form of an annuity income option. If the Beneficiary elects an annuity income option, it must be paid over the Beneficiary’s life
expectancy or a shorter period. Payments associated with such election must begin within
one year of death. Federal tax law may limit the Beneficiary’s death benefit and
payout options available after your death. Please see ANNUITY INCOME
OPTIONS.
Beneficiary Continuation Programs
Please consult a tax adviser regarding
tax implications about your particular circumstances if you are considering a Beneficiary Continuation option.
Extended Legacy Program
The Beneficiary to an existing contract issued by the Company may elect the Extended Legacy Program.
This program may not be elected in conjunction with any other settlement option.
Upon election of the Extended Legacy Program:
•
The contract continues in Owner’s name for the benefit of the Beneficiary who elected the Extended Legacy Program.
•
The Beneficiary may withdraw all or a portion of the contract value at any time and withdrawals are not subject to withdrawal charges.
•
The Beneficiary may choose to participate in the Systematic Withdrawal Program and the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program.
Upon election of the Extended Legacy Program, the beneficiary may
choose to receive the death benefit under (1) a 5-year settlement option or (2) in the form of withdrawals for a longer period of time:
Under the 5-year settlement option, the Beneficiary may take withdrawals as desired, but the death benefit proceeds must be distributed no later than five
years from the date of death of the Owner of the contract.
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Note: If an IRA
Owner died prior to January 1, 2020, the 5-year settlement option is not available if the date of the Owner's death occurred after the required beginning date for distributions.
If the beneficiary elects to take the death benefit in the form of withdrawals over a longer period
of time:
•
Generally, IRS required minimum distributions must be made at least annually over a period not to exceed the Beneficiary’s life expectancy as
determined in the calendar year after the Owner’s death, with the flexibility to
withdraw more than the IRS required minimum distribution.
•
Payments must begin no later than the first anniversary of death for Non-Qualified contracts or
December 31 of the year following the year of death for IRAs.
Note: for IRAs, if the Owner’s death occurred on or after
January 1, 2020, choosing to receive the death benefit in the form of withdrawals for a
longer period of time is only available for (1) a Spousal Beneficiary and (2) a
Non-Spousal Beneficiary who is no more than 10 years younger than the Owner of the
contract. Other Non-Spousal Beneficiaries may instead elect the 5-year settlement option,
if available.
If the contract value is less than the death benefit amount as of the date we receive satisfactory proof of death and all required documentation in Good Order,
we will increase the contract value by the amount which the death benefit exceed
contract value.
| We will process an Extended Legacy election as of the date we receive the following in Good Order at the Annuity Service Center: |
| •Death Claim form electing Extended Legacy Program;
and |
| •Satisfactory proof of death of the original Owner. |
Upon the Beneficiary’s request to our Annuity Service Center, we will provide a prospectus and Extended Legacy Guide, with important information including
expenses, investment options and administrative features. The prospectus that the
Beneficiary will receive may be for a different product than the original Owner purchased.
Restrictions on Extended Legacy Program
•
The Extended Legacy Program cannot be elected with rollover contracts from other companies.
•
No Purchase Payments are permitted.
•
Living Benefits and Death Benefits that may have been elected by the original Owner are not
available and any charges associated with these features will no longer be
deducted.
•
In the event of the Beneficiary’s death, any remaining contract value will be paid to the
person(s) named by the Beneficiary.
•
The contract may not be assigned and ownership may not be changed or jointly owned.
•
Any Fixed Accounts that may have been available to the original Owner will no longer be available for investment.
Expenses
We will charge the Beneficiary an annual Base Contract Expense of 1.15%. This charge is deducted daily from the average daily ending net asset value
allocated to the Variable Portfolios.
Investment Options
•
The Beneficiary may transfer funds among the available Variable Portfolios;
•
Variable Portfolios may differ from those available to the original Owner; and
•
Variable Portfolios may be of a different share class subject to higher 12b-1 fees.
Inherited Account Program
The Inherited Account Program, if available, can allow a
Beneficiary of another company’s annuity contract to transfer their inherited
Non-Qualified deferred annuity or certain Beneficiaries to transfer their inherited IRA to fund a new contract issued by the Company.
•
The Beneficiary of the transferred contract becomes the Owner (as the Beneficiary of the deceased) of the contract issued by us.
•
The Internal Revenue Code requires minimum distributions from inherited IRAs and inherited Non-Qualified deferred annuity contracts.
•
Once the contract is issued, a Systematic Withdrawal Program must be established and cannot be terminated.
•
Upon your death, your designated Beneficiary will receive the
standard death benefit, unless you elect an optional death benefit at contract issue, for an additional fee.
| We will process an Inherited Account election as of the date we receive the following at the Annuity Service Center: |
| •Inherited Account and Required Minimum Distribution Election Form; and |
| •New contract application |
Restrictions on Inherited Account Program
•
No Purchase Payments are permitted after the contract has been issued.
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•
Optional Living Benefits cannot be elected under the Inherited Account Program.
•
The contract may not be assigned and ownership may not be changed or jointly owned.
Expenses
The contract issued is subject to the same fees and charges applicable to any Owner of the contract, including withdrawal charges if applicable.
Investment Options
All Variable Portfolios and available Fixed Accounts offered by the contract are available for investment. You may transfer funds among the investment
options.
Death
Benefit Defined Terms
The term “Net Purchase Payment” is used frequently in
describing the death benefit payable. Net Purchase Payment is an on-going calculation.
It does not represent a contract value.
We determine Net Purchase Payments as Purchase Payments less adjustments for withdrawals. Net Purchase Payments are increased by the amount of
subsequent Purchase Payments, if any, and reduced for withdrawals, if any, in the same
proportion that the contract value was reduced on the date of such withdrawal.
The term “Withdrawal Adjustment” is used, if you have elected a Living Benefit, to
describe the way in which the amount of the death benefit will be adjusted for withdrawals depending on when you take a withdrawal and the amount of the withdrawal. If cumulative withdrawals
for the current contract year are taken prior to your 81st birthday and are less than or equal to the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, the amount of adjustment will equal the
amount of each withdrawal. If a withdrawal is taken prior to your 81st birthday and cumulative withdrawals for the current contract year are in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, the contract value and the death benefit are first reduced by the Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount. The resulting death benefit is further adjusted by the withdrawal
amount in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount by the percentage by which the
Excess Withdrawal reduced the resulting contract value. If a withdrawal is taken on or after your 81st birthday , the amount of adjustment is determined by the percentage by which the withdrawal reduced the contract value.
The term “withdrawals” as used in describing the death benefit options is defined as withdrawals and the fees and charges applicable to those
withdrawals.
The Company does not accept Purchase Payments from anyone age 86 or older. Therefore, the death benefit calculations assume that no Purchase Payments are received on or after your 86th birthday. We will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments on or after the first contract anniversary if you have elected a Living Benefit feature.
The standard death benefit and the optional Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit are calculated differently depending on whether you have also
elected the Living Benefit described above.
Standard Death Benefit
The following describes the standard death benefit
without election of a
Living Benefit:
The standard death benefit is the greater
of:
1.
Contract value; or
2.
Net Purchase Payments.
The following describes the standard death benefit with election of the Living Benefit:
The standard death benefit is the greater of:
1.
Contract value; or
2.
Purchase Payments reduced by:
a.
any Withdrawal Adjustments, as defined above, if the Living Benefit has not been terminated; or
b.
any Withdrawal Adjustments, as defined above, prior to the date the Living Benefit is terminated; and reduced for any withdrawals in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of such withdrawal on or after the date the Living Benefit is terminated.
Please see APPENDIX G for examples of how your death benefit is calculated.
Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit
For an additional fee, you may elect the Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit described below which can provide greater protection for your
Beneficiaries. You may only elect the Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit at the
time you purchase your contract and you cannot change your election thereafter at any time. The fee for the Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit is 0.25% of the average daily net asset value allocated to
the Variable Portfolios. You may pay for the optional death benefit and your
Beneficiary may never receive the benefit once you begin the Income Phase. The Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit can only be elected prior to your 81st birthday.
The following describes the optional Maximum Anniversary Value
death benefit without
election of the Living Benefit:
The death benefit is the greatest of:
1.
Contract value; or
2.
Net Purchase Payments; or
3.
Maximum anniversary value on any contract anniversary prior to the earlier of your 83rd birthday or date of death, plus Purchase Payments
received since that anniversary; and reduced for any withdrawals since that anniversary
in the same
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proportion that the withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of such withdrawal. The anniversary value for any year is equal to the contract value on the applicable contract anniversary.
The following describes the optional Maximum Anniversary Value
death benefit with election
of the Living Benefit:
The death benefit is the greatest of:
1.
Contract value; or
2.
Purchase Payments reduced by:
a.
any Withdrawal Adjustments, if the Living Benefit has not been terminated; or
b.
any Withdrawal Adjustments, prior to the date the Living Benefit is terminated; and reduced for any withdrawals in the same proportion that the
withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of such withdrawal on or after the
date the Living Benefit is terminated; or
3.
Maximum anniversary value on any contract anniversary prior to the earlier of your 83rd birthday or date of death and reduced by:
a.
any Withdrawal Adjustments since that contract anniversary, if the Living Benefit has not been terminated; or
b.
any Withdrawal Adjustments since that contract anniversary, prior to the date the Living Benefit is terminated; and reduced for any withdrawals
in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of
such withdrawal on or after the date the Living Benefit is terminated.
The anniversary value for any year is equal to the contract value on the applicable anniversary.
Please see APPENDIX G for examples of how your death benefit is calculated.
Spousal Continuation
The Continuing Spouse may elect to continue the contract after your death. A spousal continuation can only take place once, upon the death of the original
Owner of the contract.
Upon election of Spousal Continuation:
•
Generally, any benefits and elected features under the contract remain the same.
•
Continuing Spouse is subject to the same fees, charges and expenses applicable to the original
Owner of the contract. Please see EXPENSES.
•
Continuing Spouse may not terminate the Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit if elected at contract issue.
•
Continuing Spouse will be subject to the investment risk of Variable Portfolios, as was the original
Owner.
Non-spousal joint
Owners (including Domestic Partners) are not eligible for spousal continuation, under current tax law.
Upon spousal continuation, we will add a Continuation Contribution to the contract. The Continuation
Contribution is only considered a Purchase Payment for purposes of determining the
death benefit following the Continuing Spouse’s
death.
| We will process a spousal continuation as of the date we receive the following at the Annuity Service Center: |
| •Death Claim form;
and |
| •Satisfactory proof of death of the original Owner. |
The age of the Continuing Spouse on the Continuation Date will be used to determine any future death benefits under the contract. If you elected the Return of
Purchase Payment death benefit or the Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit, the
death benefit payable upon the Continuing Spouse’s death would differ depending on the Continuing Spouse’s age on the Continuation Date. Please see APPENDIX D – DEATH BENEFITS FOLLOWING SPOUSAL CONTINUATION for a
discussion of the death benefit calculations upon a Continuing Spouse’s death.
Please see OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT above for information on the effect of Spousal Continuation on these
benefits.
Expenses
We may deduct the following fees and expenses if applicable from your contract, as described later
in this section.
•
Base Contract Expenses
•
Withdrawal Charges
•
Underlying Fund Expenses
•
Contract Maintenance Fee
•
Transfer Fee
•
Optional Living Benefit Fee
•
Optional Death Benefit Fee
Fees and expenses
associated with your contract reduce your investment return. Before purchasing this contract, you should consider the effect of fees and expenses on your investment. You should fully discuss this
decision with your financial representative. We will not increase certain contract
fees, such as the Base Contract Expense or withdrawal charges for the life of your contract. Underlying Fund investment management fees may increase or decrease. Some states may require that we charge
less than the amounts described below. Please see APPENDIX E —
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STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for state-specific expenses.
We intend to profit from the sale of the contracts. Our profit may be derived as a result of a
variety of pricing factors including but not limited to the fees and charges assessed
under the contract and/or amounts we may receive from an Underlying Fund, its
investment advisor and/or subadvisors (or affiliates thereof). Please
see PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH DISTRIBUTION OF THE
CONTRACT below. The fees, charges, amounts received from the Underlying Funds (or affiliates thereof) and any resulting profit may be used for any
corporate purpose including supporting marketing, distribution and/or administration of
the contract and, in its role as an intermediary, the Underlying
Funds.
| Base Contract Expenses |
1.55% |
(annualized charge as a percentage of the average daily ending
net asset value allocated to Variable Portfolios)
The Base Contract Expense (also referred to as Separate Account
Charge) compensates the Company for the mortality and expense risk and the costs of contract distribution assumed by the Company.
Generally, the mortality risks assumed by the Company arise from its contractual obligations to make annuity income payments after the Annuity Date and to
provide a death benefit. The expense risk assumed by the Company is that the costs of
administering the contracts and the Separate Account will exceed the amount received from the fees and charges assessed under the contract. There may not necessarily be a relationship between the
administrative charge imposed under the contract and the amount of expenses that may be
attributable to the contract.
If these charges do not cover all of our expenses, we will pay
the difference. Likewise, if these charges exceed our expenses, we will keep the difference. The mortality and expense risk charge is expected to result in a profit. Profit may be used for any cost or expense
including supporting distribution. Please see PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION
WITH DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACT below.
If your Beneficiary elects to take the death benefit amount under
the Extended Legacy Program, we will deduct an annual Base Contract Expense of
1.15% of the average daily ending net asset value allocated to the Variable Portfolios. Please see Extended Legacy Program under DEATH BENEFITS.
Withdrawal Charges
The contract provides a penalty-free withdrawal amount every contract year. Please see ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY above. You may incur a withdrawal charge if you take a withdrawal in excess of the penalty-free
withdrawal amount and/or if you fully surrender your contract. Withdrawal Charges
reimburse us for the cost of contract sales, expenses associated with issuing your contract and other acquisition expenses.
We apply a withdrawal charge against each Purchase Payment you contribute to the contract. After a Purchase Payment has been in the contract for
5 complete years, a withdrawal charge no longer applies to that Purchase Payment. The withdrawal charge percentage
declines over time for each Purchase Payment in the contract. The withdrawal charge
schedule is as follows:
Withdrawal Charge:
| Years Since Purchase Payment Receipt |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6+ |
| Withdrawal Charge |
8% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
0% |
When calculating the withdrawal charge, we treat withdrawals as coming first from the Purchase Payments that have been in your contract the longest, which means the Purchase Payments that have the lowest Withdrawal Charge percentages. However, for tax purposes,
per IRS requirements, your withdrawals are considered as coming first from taxable
earnings, then from Purchase Payments, which are not taxable if your contract is Non-Qualified. Please see ACCESS TO YOUR
MONEY above.
If you take a partial withdrawal, you can choose whether any applicable withdrawal charges are
deducted from the amount withdrawn or from the contract value remaining after the
amount withdrawn. If you fully surrender your contract value, we deduct any applicable withdrawal charges from the amount surrendered.
We will not assess a withdrawal charge when we pay a death benefit or when you annuitize your contract.
Withdrawals made prior to age 59½ may result in tax penalties. Please see TAXES below.
Underlying Fund Expenses
There are deductions from and expenses paid out of the assets of each Underlying Fund. Detailed information about these deductions and expenses can be
found in the prospectuses for the Underlying
Funds.
Investment Management Fees
Investment management fees are set by the Underlying Funds’ own board of directors, and may vary. These fees are not fixed or specified in your
annuity contract.
Each Variable Portfolio purchases shares of a corresponding Underlying Fund. The Accumulation Unit
value for each purchased Variable Portfolio share reflects the investment management
fees and other expenses of the corresponding Underlying Funds. If you invest in a Master Fund, the Accumulation Unit value will also reflect the investment management fee and other expenses of the
corresponding Master Fund.
12b-1 Fees
Certain Underlying Funds available in this product, including the Feeder Funds, assess a 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the
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average daily net
assets allocated to those Underlying Funds. Over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment.
There is an annualized 0.25% fee applicable to Class 3 shares of Seasons Series Trust, and
SunAmerica Series Trust, Class Advisor shares of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, Class
2 shares of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Class Service shares of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, and Series II shares of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco
Variable Insurance Funds). This amount is generally used to pay financial
intermediaries for services provided over the life of your contract.
The 12b-1 fees compensate us for costs associated with the servicing of these shares, including, but not limited to, reimbursing us for expenditures we make to
registered representatives in selling firms for providing services to contract Owners
who are indirect beneficial Owners of these shares and for maintaining contract Owner accounts.
Contract Maintenance Fee
During the Accumulation Phase, we deduct a contract maintenance fee of $50 from your contract once per year on your contract anniversary. This charge compensates us for the cost of administering your contract.
The fee is deducted proportionately from your contract value on your contract
anniversary by redeeming the number of Accumulation Units invested in the Variable
Portfolios and the dollar amount invested in available Fixed Accounts which in total
equal the amount of the fee. If you withdraw your entire contract value, we will deduct
the contract maintenance fee from that withdrawal.
If your contract value is $75,000 or more on your contract anniversary date, we currently waive this fee. This waiver is subject to change without
notice.
Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for the
state-specific Contract Maintenance Fee.
Transfer Fee
| After 15 Transfers |
$25 |
We permit 15 free transfers between investment options each contract year. We charge you $25 for each additional transfer that contract year. The transfer fee compensates us for the cost of processing your
transfer.
In Pennsylvania and Texas, any transfer over the limit of 15 will incur a $10 transfer fee.
In Pennsylvania and Texas, any transfer over the limit of 15 will incur a $10 transfer fee.
Optional Living Benefit Fee
The Polaris Income Plus Living Benefit fee will be calculated as a percentage of the Income Base for all years in which the Living Benefit is in effect. The fee depends on whether you elect to cover one or two lives. The Living Benefit fee is charged and received by the Company in consideration of the Living Benefit guarantees provided to
you.
The fee is deducted proportionately from your contract value by redeeming the number of Accumulation Units invested in the Variable Portfolios and the value in
the Secure Value Account, which in total equals the amount of the fee. If your contract
value is reduced to zero before the Living Benefit has been cancelled, the fee will no longer be assessed.
We will not assess a quarterly fee if you annuitize your contract or if a death benefit is paid
before the end of the Benefit Quarter. If the Living Benefit is still in effect while
your contract value is greater than zero, and you surrender your contract, we will
assess a pro-rata charge for the fee applicable to the Benefit Quarter in which the surrender occurs if you surrender your contract before the end of a Benefit Quarter. The pro-rata fee is
calculated by multiplying the fee by the number of days between the date the fee was
last assessed and the date of surrender, divided by the number of days between the prior and the next Benefit Quarter Anniversaries.
Optional Polaris Income Plus Living Benefit Fee
| Number of
Covered Persons |
Maximum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Minimum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum
Annualized
Fee Rate
Decrease or
Increase
Each
Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
| Two Covered Persons |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
*
The fee rate can decrease or increase no more than 0.10% each quarter (0.40%/ 4).
The Initial Annual Fee Rate is guaranteed not to change for the
first Benefit Year. Subsequently, the fee rate may change quarterly subject to the parameters identified in the table above. After the first Benefit Year, on each “Benefit Quarter Anniversary,” we
will (1) deduct the fee in effect for the previous Benefit Quarter; and (2) determine the fee rate applicable to the next Benefit Quarter. Any fee adjustment is based on a non-discretionary
formula tied to the change in VIX. If the value of the VIX decreases or increases from
the previous Benefit Quarter Anniversary, your fee rate will decrease or increase accordingly, subject to the minimums and maximum identified in the table above.
Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR
VARIABILITY for state specific information regarding the assessment of the fee.
Please see APPENDIX B — FORMULA AND EXAMPLES OF CALCULATIONS
OF THE POLARIS INCOME PLUS FEE.
If your contract was issued prior to May 1, 2023, please see APPENDIX F — LIVING BENEFIT FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2023, for applicable
fees.
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Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Fee
If you elect the Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit, the fee is 0.25% of
the average daily ending net asset value allocated to the Variable Portfolio(s).
Premium Tax
Certain states charge the Company a tax on Purchase Payments that ranges from 0% to 3.5%. Some
states assess this premium tax when the contract is issued while other states only
assess the tax upon annuitization. The Company may advance any tax amount due, but we will deduct such amount from your contract value only when and if you begin the Income Phase
(annuitization).
Income Taxes
We do not currently deduct income taxes from your contract. We reserve the right to do so in the
future.
Reduction or
Elimination of Fees, Expenses and Additional Amounts Credited
Sometimes sales of contracts to groups of similarly situated individuals may lower our fees and
expenses. We determine which groups are eligible for this treatment. Some of the
criteria we evaluate to make a determination are size of the group; amount of expected
Purchase Payments; relationship existing between us and the prospective purchaser; length of time a group of contracts is expected to remain active; purpose of the purchase and whether that
purpose increases the likelihood that our expenses will be reduced; and/or any other
factors that we believe indicate that fees and expenses may be reduced.
The Company may make such a determination regarding sales to its employees, its affiliates’
employees and employees of currently contracted broker-dealers; its registered
representatives; and immediate family members of all of those described.
Payments in connection with distribution of the contract
Payments We Make
We make payments in connection with the distribution of the contracts that generally fall into the three categories below.
As a result of the payments that financial representatives may receive from us or other companies,
some financial representatives may have a financial incentive to offer you a new
contract in place of the one you already own. You should consider exchanging a contract you already own only if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, that it is better
for you to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own your existing
contract.
Commissions. Registered
representatives of affiliated and unaffiliated broker-dealers (“selling firms”) licensed under federal securities laws and state insurance laws sell the contract to the public. The selling firms
have entered into written selling agreements with the Company and Corebridge Capital
Services, Inc., the distributor of the contracts. We pay commissions to the selling firms for the sale of your contract. The selling firms are paid commissions for the promotion and sale of the
contracts according to one or more schedules. The amount and timing of commissions will
vary depending on the selling firm and its selling agreement with us. For example, as one option, we may pay upfront commission only, up to a maximum 7.15% of each Purchase
Payment you invest (which may include promotional amounts we may pay periodically as commission specials). Another option may be a lower upfront commission on each Purchase Payment, with a trail commission of up to a maximum 1.00% of contract value annually for the life of the contract.
The registered representative who sells you the contract typically receives a portion of the
compensation we pay to his/her selling firm, depending on the agreement between the
selling firms and its registered representative and their internal compensation program. We are not involved in determining your registered representatives’ compensation.
Additional Cash Compensation. We may enter into agreements to pay selling firms support fees in the form of additional cash compensation (“revenue sharing”). These revenue sharing payments may be
intended to reimburse the selling firms for specific expenses incurred or may be based
on sales, certain assets under management, longevity of assets invested with us and/or
a flat fee. Asset-based payments primarily create incentives to service and maintain
previously sold contracts. Sales-based payments primarily create incentives to make new
sales of contracts.
These revenue sharing payments may be consideration for, among other things, product
placement/preference and visibility, greater access to train and educate the selling
firm’s registered representatives about our contracts, our participation in sales
conferences and educational seminars and for selling firms to perform due diligence on our contracts. The amount of these fees may be tied to the anticipated level of our access in that
selling firm.
We enter into such revenue sharing arrangements in our discretion and we may negotiate customized
arrangements with selling firms, including affiliated and non-affiliated selling firms
based on various factors. These special compensation arrangements are not offered to all selling firms and the terms of such arrangements may vary between selling firms depending on, among other
things, the level and type of marketing and distribution support provided, assets under
management and the volume and size of the sales of our contracts.
If allowed by his or her selling firm, a registered
representative or other eligible person may purchase a
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contract on a basis
in which an additional amount is credited to the contract. Please see
REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF FEES, EXPENSES AND
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS CREDITED above.
We provide a list of firms to whom we paid annual
amounts greater than $15,000 under these revenue sharing arrangements in 2025 in the Statement of Additional Information which is available upon request.
Non-Cash Compensation. Some registered representatives and their supervisors may receive various types of non-cash compensation such as gifts, promotional items and entertainment in connection with our marketing
efforts. We may also pay for registered representatives to attend educational and/or
business seminars. Any such compensation is paid in accordance with SEC and FINRA
rules.
We do not assess a specific charge directly to you or your Separate Account assets in order to cover commissions and other sales expenses and incentives we
pay. However, we anticipate recovering these amounts from our profits which are derived
from the fees and charges collected under the contract. We hope to benefit from these revenue sharing arrangements through increased sales of our contracts and greater customer service support.
Revenue sharing arrangements and commissions may provide selling firms and/or their registered representatives with an incentive to favor sales of our contracts over other variable annuity contracts (or other
investments) with respect to which a selling firm does not receive the same level of
additional compensation. You should discuss with your
selling firm and/or registered representative how they are compensated for sales of a contract and/or any resulting real or perceived conflicts of interest. You may wish to
take such revenue sharing arrangements into account when considering or evaluating any recommendation relating to this contract.
Payments We Receive
We and our affiliates may directly or indirectly receive revenue sharing payments from the Trusts, their investment advisors, subadvisors and/or distributors
(or affiliates thereof), in connection with certain administrative, marketing and other
services we provide and related expenses we incur. The availability of these revenue sharing arrangements creates an incentive for us to seek and offer Underlying Funds (and classes of shares
of such Underlying Funds) that pay us higher amounts. Other Underlying Funds (or
available classes of shares) may have lower fees and better overall investment performance. Not all Trusts pay the same amount of revenue sharing. Therefore, the amount of fees we collect may be greater or
smaller based on the Underlying Funds you select.
We and our affiliates generally receive three kinds of
payments described below.
Rule 12b-1 or Service Fees. We receive 12b-1 fees of up to 0.25% or service fees of up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets in certain Underlying Funds, including the Feeder Funds that are attributable to the
contract and to certain other variable insurance products that we and our affiliates
issue. Rule 12b-1 fees and service fees paid out of Underlying Fund assets will reduce
the amount of assets that otherwise would be available for investment, and reduce the
Underlying Fund’s investment return. The dollar amount of asset-based payments we receive from the Underlying Funds is not set and will fluctuate over time depending on the Underlying Funds’ net asset
value and the amount of assets invested.
Administrative, Marketing and Support Service Fees. We receive compensation of up to 0.70% annually based on assets under management from certain
Trusts’ investment advisors, subadvisors and/or distributors (or affiliates
thereof). These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the profits the
investment advisor realizes on the investment management fees deducted from assets of the
Underlying Funds or wholly from the assets of the Underlying Funds. Contract Owners,
through their indirect investment in the Trusts, bear the costs of these investment
management fees, which in turn will reduce the return on your investment. The payments
we receive are generally based on assets under management from certain Trusts’
investment advisors or their affiliates and vary by Trust. Some investment advisors,
subadvisors and/or distributors (or affiliates thereof) pay us more than others. The amount may be significant.
Other Payments. Certain investment advisors, subadvisors and/or distributors (or affiliates thereof) may help
offset the costs we incur for marketing activities and training to support sales of the
Underlying Funds in the contract. These amounts are paid voluntarily and may provide such advisors, subadvisors and/or distributors access to national and regional sales conferences attended by our
employees and registered representatives. The amounts paid depend on the nature of the
meetings, the number of meetings attended, the costs expected to be incurred and the level of the advisor’s, subadvisor’s or distributor’s participation.
In addition, we (and our affiliates) may receive
occasional gifts, entertainment or other compensation as an incentive to market the
Underlying Funds and to cooperate with their marketing efforts. As a result of these payments, the investment advisors, subadvisors and/or distributors (or affiliates thereof) may benefit from
increased access to our wholesalers and to our affiliates involved in the distribution
of the contract.
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Annuity Income Options
The Income Phase
What is the Income Phase?
During the Income Phase, we use the money accumulated in
your contract to make regular payments to you. This is known as
“annuitizing” your contract. At this point, the Accumulation Phase ends. You will no longer be able to take withdrawals of contract value and all other features and benefits of your contract will terminate,
including your ability to surrender your contract.
Beginning the Income Phase is an important event. You
have different options available to you. You should
discuss your options with your financial
representative and/or tax adviser
so that together you may make the best decision for your particular circumstances.
When does the Income Phase begin?
Generally, you can annuitize your contract any time after your second contract anniversary
(“Annuity Date”) and on or before the Latest Annuity Date, defined below, by
completing and mailing the Annuity Option Selection Form to our Annuity Service
Center.
If you do not request to annuitize your contract
on the Annuity Date of your choice, your contract will be annuitized on the Latest
Annuity Date. If your contract is jointly owned, the Latest Annuity Date is based on the older Owner’s date of birth. Your Latest Annuity Date is defined as the first NYSE business day of
the month following your 95th birthday. For example, if your 95th birthday is July 8,
2022, the first NYSE business day of the following month would be Monday, August 1,
2022.
How do I elect
to begin the Income Phase?
You must select one of the annuity income payment options, listed
below, that best meets your needs by mailing a completed Annuity Option Selection Form to our Annuity Service Center. If you do not select an annuity income payment option, your contract will be
annuitized in accordance with the default annuity income payment option specified under
Annuity Income Options below.
What is the impact on the living and death
benefits if I annuitize?
If you annuitize, you may choose to take annuity income payments or withdrawals under your Living
Benefit. Prior to annuitizing, you should seek advice on whether taking annuity income
payments under the contract or guaranteed withdrawals under a Living Benefit are more advantageous to you. Upon annuitizing the contract, the death benefit will terminate. If your contract value is
reduced to zero prior to annuitization as a result of receiving guaranteed withdrawals
under the Living Benefit, you will receive your
Protected Income Payment under the Living Benefit. Please see OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT and DEATH BENEFITS above.
Annuity Income Options
You must send a written request to our Annuity Service Center to select an annuity income option. Once you begin receiving annuity income payments, you
cannot change your annuity income option. If you elect to receive annuity income
payments but do not select an annuity income option, your annuity income payments shall
be in accordance with Option 4 for a period of 10 years; for annuity income payments
based on joint lives, the default is Option 3 for a period of 10 years. Generally, the amount of each annuity income payment will be less with greater frequency of payments or if you chose a longer period
certain guarantee.
We base our calculation of annuity income payments on the life expectancy of the Annuitant and the
annuity rates set forth in your contract. In most contracts, the Owner and Annuitant
are the same person. The Owner may change the Annuitant if different from the Owner at any time prior to the Annuity Date. The Owner must notify us if the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date and
designate a new Annuitant. If we do not receive a new Annuitant election, the Owner may
not select an annuity income option based on the life of the Annuitant.
If the contract is owned by a non-natural Owner, the Annuitant cannot be changed after the contract
has been issued and the death of the Annuitant will trigger the payment of the death
benefit.
If you elect a lifetime based annuity income option without a guaranteed period, your annuity income
payments depend on longevity only. That means that you may potentially not live long
enough to receive an annuity income payment. If you die before the first annuity income payment, no annuity income payments will be made.
Annuity Income Option 1 – Life Income Annuity
This option provides annuity income payments for the life of the Annuitant. Annuity income payments end when the Annuitant dies.
Annuity Income Option 2 – Joint and Survivor Life Income
Annuity
This option provides annuity income payments for the life of the Annuitant and for the life of another designated person. Upon the death of either person, we
will continue to make annuity income payments during the lifetime of the survivor.
Annuity income payments end when the survivor dies. For Qualified contracts, under
certain circumstances, the survivor’s annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code.
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Annuity
Income Option 3 – Joint and Survivor Life Income Annuity with 10 or 20 Years Guaranteed
This option is similar to Option 2 above, with an additional guarantee of payments for at least 10
or 20 years, depending on the period chosen. If the Annuitant and the survivor die
before all of the guaranteed annuity income payments have been made, the remaining annuity income payments are made to the Beneficiary under your contract. A guarantee of payments greater than 10
years may not be available to all Beneficiaries. For Qualified contracts, under certain
circumstances the survivor's annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code.
Annuity Income Option 4 – Life Income Annuity with 10 or 20 Years
Guaranteed
This option is similar to income Option 1 above with an additional guarantee of payments for at
least 10 or 20 years, depending on the period chosen. If the Annuitant dies before all
guaranteed annuity income payments are made, the remaining annuity income payments are made to the Beneficiary under your contract. A guarantee of payments greater than 10 years may not be
available to all Beneficiaries. For Qualified contracts, under certain circumstances
the Beneficiary’s annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code.
Annuity Income Option 5 – Income for a Specified
Period
This option provides annuity income payments for a guaranteed period ranging from 5 to 30 years,
depending on the period chosen. If the Annuitant dies before all the guaranteed annuity
income payments are made, the remaining annuity income payments are made to the
Beneficiary under your contract. A guarantee of payments for more than 10 years may not
be available to all Beneficiaries. For Qualified contracts, under certain circumstances
the Beneficiary’s annuity income payments may be limited based on the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, if variable annuity income payments are elected under this option, you (or the
Beneficiary under the contract if the Annuitant dies prior to all guaranteed annuity income payments being made) may redeem any remaining guaranteed variable annuity income payments after the
Annuity Date. Upon your request, the contract may be commuted if a period certain
annuitization income option has been elected. The amount available upon such redemption
would be the discounted present value of any remaining guaranteed annuity income payments that would reflect the fluctuating trading costs for liquidating the securities in place to pay for these
contractual obligations. The detrimental impact depends on the nature of the securities
(and which may include short-term, medium term, and/or long-term investments) resulting in varying losses to the Company.
The value of an Annuity Unit, regardless of the option chosen, takes into account Base Contract
Expense which
includes a mortality and expense risk charge. Since Option 5 does not contain an element of
mortality risk, no benefit is derived from this charge.
Please see the Statement of Additional Information for a
more detailed discussion of the annuity income options.
Please see OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT above for annuity income options available under the Living
Benefit.
Fixed or Variable Annuity Income
Payments
You can choose annuity income payments that are fixed, variable or both. Unless otherwise elected,
if at the date when annuity income payments begin you are invested in the Variable
Portfolios only, your annuity income payments will be variable and if your money is only in Fixed Accounts at that time, your annuity income payments will be fixed in amount. Further, if you are invested in
both Fixed Accounts and Variable Portfolios when annuity income payments begin, your
payments will be fixed and variable, unless otherwise elected. If annuity income payments are fixed, the Company guarantees the amount of each payment. If the annuity income payments are variable, the
amount is not guaranteed and may fluctuate as described under ANNUITY
INCOME PAYMENTS below.
Annuity Income Payments
We make annuity income payments on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis as elected by you. You instruct us to send you a check or to have the
payments directly deposited into your bank account. If state law allows, we distribute
annuities with a contract value of $5,000 or less in a lump sum. Also, if state law allows and the selected annuity income option results in annuity income payments of less than $50 per payment, we may
decrease the frequency of payments.
If you are invested in the Variable Portfolios after the Annuity Date, your annuity income payments
vary depending on the following:
•
for life income options, your age when annuity income payments begin; and
•
the contract value attributable to the Variable Portfolios on the Annuity Date; and
•
the 3.5% assumed investment rate used in the annuity table for the contract; and
•
the performance of the Variable Portfolios in which you are invested during the time you receive
annuity income payments.
If you are invested in both the Fixed Accounts and the Variable Portfolios after the Annuity Date, the allocation of funds between the Fixed Accounts and
Variable Portfolios also impacts the amount of your annuity income payments.
The value of fixed annuity income payments, if elected, will not be less than 1%. The value of
variable annuity income payments, if elected, is based on an assumed interest rate
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(“AIR”)
of 3.5% compounded annually. Variable annuity income payments generally increase or decrease from one annuity income payment date to the next based upon the performance of the applicable Variable
Portfolios. If the performance of the Variable Portfolios selected is equal to the AIR,
the annuity income payments will remain constant. If performance of Variable Portfolios is greater than the AIR, the annuity income payments will increase and if it is less than the AIR, the annuity income
payments will decline.
Deferment of Payments
We may defer making fixed payments for up to six months, or less if required by law. Interest is
credited to you during the deferral period. Please see ACCESS TO YOUR
MONEY above for a discussion of when payments from a
Variable Portfolio may be suspended or postponed.
Taxes
The federal income
tax treatment of annuity contracts or retirement programs is complex and sometimes
uncertain. The discussion below is intended for general informational purposes only and
is not intended as tax advice, either general or individualized, nor should be interpreted as providing any
predictions or guarantees of a particular tax treatment. This discussion is based upon the Company’s understanding of current tax rules and interpretations. Finally, this discussion does not address all federal income tax consequences of transactions (including consequences of sales to foreign individuals or entities), state or local tax consequences, estate or gift tax consequences, or the impact of foreign tax laws, associated with
your contract.
Tax laws are subject to legislative modification, and while many such modifications will have only a
prospective application, it is important to recognize that a change could have a
retroactive effect as well. As a result, you should consult a tax adviser about the application of tax rules found in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC” or “the
Code”), Treasury Regulations,
applicable Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidance,
and any regulatory developments to your individual situation. We do not guarantee the tax status or treatment of your annuity contract.
Tax rules vary, depending on
whether the contract is offered under your employer-sponsored retirement program or
arrangement, an individual retirement account or annuity
(a
Qualified contract), or a Non-Qualified
contract.
The contracts are used under many types of retirement arrangements, including the following:
•
IRC section 403(b) annuities for employees of public schools,
community colleges, colleges and universities, and other section 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organizations;
•
IRC section 401(a),
403(a
), and
401(k) qualified plans
(including plans for self-employed
individuals);
•
IRC section 408(b) traditional IRAs;
•
IRC section 408A Roth IRAs;
•
IRC section 457 deferred compensation plans of governmental and certain tax-exempt employers;
•
IRC section 408(k) SEPs and SARSEPs; and
•
IRC section 408(p) SIMPLE retirement accounts.
Contracts purchased under these retirement arrangements described
above (“Qualified Arrangement”) generally are referred to in this prospectus as “Qualified contracts.” Contracts that are not purchased in connection with a Qualified Arrangement generally are referred to in this prospectus as “Non-Qualified contracts.”
Note that there are certain types of plans that are referred to as non-qualified, e.g. non-qualified
deferred compensation plans under IRC section 457, that, for purposes
of this prospectus, are considered Qualified Arrangements. See below for further details.
Non-Qualified Contracts
Tax Status of Non-Qualified Contracts
In General
Generally, the increases in the value of a contract are not taxed until a distribution occurs. The taxable portion of the distribution is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. However, this tax deferral is only available if the contract satisfies certain federal tax rules and requirements, described next. We do not guarantee the tax status or treatment of your contract. The remainder of the discussion assumes that the contract will be treated as an annuity contract for federal income tax purposes.
Late Annuity Start Date
If the contract’s annuity start date occurs (or is scheduled to occur) at a time when the Owner has reached an advanced age, it is possible that the contract would not be treated as an annuity for federal income tax purposes. In that event, the income and gains under the contract could be currently includable in the
Owner’s income.
Diversification
For a contract to be treated as a variable annuity for federal income tax purposes, the underlying investments under the variable annuity must be “adequately
diversified”. Treasury Regulations provide standards that must be met to comply
with the rules. Under the regulations, an investment portfolio will be deemed
adequately diversified if (1) no more than 55% of the value of the total assets of the
portfolio is represented by any one investment; (2) no more than 70% of the value of
the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any two investments; (3) no more than 80% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented
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by any three
investments; and (4) no more than 90% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any four investments.
If the variable annuity fails to comply with these diversification standards, you could be required to pay tax currently on the excess of the contract
value over the contract Purchase Payments. We expect that the manager of the Underlying
Funds monitors the Underlying Funds to comply with these Treasury Regulations.
Investor Control
Under certain circumstances, you, and not the Company, could be treated as the owner of the assets held in the Separate Account under your Non-Qualified
contract, based on the degree of control you exercise over the underlying investments.
If this occurs, you may be currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the assets under the contract rather than at the time of withdrawal.
There is little guidance in this area, and the determination of whether you possess sufficient incidents of ownership over such assets depends on all of the
relevant facts and circumstances. However, Revenue Rulings 2003-91 and 2003-92 provide
that an annuity owner’s ability to choose among general investment strategies either at the time of the initial purchase or thereafter, does not constitute control sufficient to cause the contract
holder to be treated as the owner of such assets. The Revenue Rulings provide that if,
based on all the facts and circumstances, you do not have direct or indirect control
over such assets, then you do not possess sufficient incidents of ownership over the assets supporting the annuity to be deemed the owner of the assets for federal income tax purposes. We do
not know what limits may be set by the IRS in any future guidance that it may issue and
whether such limits will apply to existing contracts.
While we believe the contract does not give you investor control over such assets, we reserve the right to modify the contract as necessary to prevent you
from being considered as the owner of the assets of the contract for purposes of the
Code.
Non-Natural Owners
A trust or corporation or other Owner that is not a natural person
(“Non-Natural Owner”) should consult a tax adviser. Generally, the Code
does not confer tax-deferred status upon a Non-Qualified contract owned by a Non-Natural Owner for federal income tax purposes. Instead in such cases, the Non-Natural Owner pays tax each year on the
contract’s “income on the contract” (as defined in the
tax
law).
However, certain exceptions may apply, such as for contracts held by a trust or other
entity as an agent for a natural person or contracts held by certain employer sponsored
retirement arrangements. If an exception applies, the entity’s general interest deduction under the Code may be limited. Finally, certain non-qualified deferred
compensation
plans are subject to special tax rules. Please consult a tax advisor if you are a Non-Natural Owner of a contract.
Tax Treatment of Purchase Payments
Purchase Payments paid to a Non-Qualified contract
are neither excludible from the gross income of the contract Owner nor deductible for
tax purposes. In general, your cost basis in a Non-Qualified contract is equal to the
Purchase Payments you put into the contract less any amounts previously received from the contract that were not includible in income.
Tax Treatment of Distributions
Partial Withdrawals
If you make a partial withdrawal from a Non-Qualified contract, the IRC generally treats such withdrawals as taxable to the extent your contract value
before the withdrawal (determined before the application of any surrender charge)
exceeds your cost basis. Partial withdrawals from a Non-Qualified contract that has Purchase Payments made before August 14, 1982, are an important exception to this general rule and are treated as
first coming from the pre-August 14, 1982 Purchase
Payments.
Amounts received under an automatic withdrawal plan are treated as
withdrawals and not annuity payments for purposes of calculating taxable income.
Optional Living Benefits/Other Benefits
Generally, we will treat amounts credited to the contract value under the optional Living Benefit
guarantees, for income tax purposes, as earnings in the contract. Thus, payments of
Living Benefits are treated as taxable withdrawals to the extent there are taxable gains in the contract value. Payments in accordance with such guarantees after the contract value has been
reduced to zero may be treated for tax purposes as amounts received as an annuity, if
the other requirements for such treatment are satisfied. All payments or withdrawals
after cost basis has been reduced to zero, whether or not under such a guarantee, will be treated as taxable amounts. If available and you elect an optional Living Benefit, the application of
certain tax rules, including those rules relating to distributions from your contract,
are not entirely clear. Such benefits are not intended to adversely affect the tax treatment of distributions or of the contract. However, you should be aware that little guidance is available.
You should consult a tax adviser before electing an optional Living
Benefit.
Full Surrenders
In the case of a full surrender of a Non-Qualified
contract, the amount received on surrender is taxable to the extent it exceeds the cost basis.
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Assignments and Gratuitous Transfers
If you transfer ownership of your Non-Qualified contract to a person other than your spouse (or
former spouse incident to a divorce) you will owe federal income tax on the
contract’s cash surrender value to the extent it exceeds your cost basis. The
transferee’s cost basis will be increased to reflect the amount the transferor includes in income.
An assignment or pledge (or agreement to assign or pledge) of any portion of a Non-Qualified
contract will be treated as a withdrawal. If the entire contract value is assigned or
pledged, subsequent increases in the contract value are also treated as withdrawals for as long as the assignment or pledge remains in place. The cost basis is increased by the amount included in income
with respect to such assignment or pledge.
Aggregation Rule
If you purchase multiple non-qualified annuity contracts from the same insurance company (or its
affiliates), within the same calendar year, the IRS generally requires these annuity
contracts to be aggregated and treated as a single contract for purposes of determining the taxable income associated with any distribution taken from the contracts for tax purposes. For purposes of this
rule, contracts received in a Section 1035 exchange will be considered issued in the
year of the exchange. (However, the contracts may be treated as issued on the issue
date of the contract being exchanged, for certain purposes, including determining
whether the contract is an immediate annuity contract.) Aggregation impacts the amount
of the distributions described above that is subject to taxation (and potentially
subject to the 10% additional tax, if applicable). Owners should seek their own tax
advice if you are purchasing more than one annuity from the same insurance company (or its affiliates) in the same calendar year.
Annuity Payments
If you annuitize your Non-Qualified contract, a portion of each annuity income payment will be
considered, for tax purposes, to be a return of a portion of your cost basis. The
portion of each annuity income payment that is considered a return of your cost basis
will not be taxed. Your annuity income payment will be considered fully taxable after you
have received a return of the entire amount of your cost basis.
Death Benefits
The taxable amount of any death benefits paid under the contract are taxable to the Beneficiary. The rules governing the taxation of payments from a
Non-Qualified annuity contract, as discussed above, generally apply whether the death
benefit is paid as lump sum or annuity income payments. Estate taxes may also apply.
Enhanced death benefits (if applicable to your contract) are used as investment protection and are not expected to give rise to any adverse tax effects. However,
the IRS could take
the position that some or all the charges for these death benefits should be treated as a partial
withdrawal from the contract. In that case, the amount of the partial withdrawal may be
includible in taxable income and subject to the 10% additional tax if the Owner is under 59½, unless another exception applies. You should consult your tax adviser regarding these features and benefits prior
to purchasing a contract.
Upon death, any
remaining amounts in the contract must be distributed in accordance with the requirements under the Code. For deaths that occur after the contract’s annuity start date, payments under the annuity option elected will continue to be paid at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution in effect at such Owner’s death. For deaths that occur prior to the contract’s annuity start date,
the entire interest in the contract can be paid in one of the following manner:
1.
Lump sum payment of the death benefit.
2.
Payment of the entire death benefit within five years of the date of any Owner’s death.
3.
Payment of the death benefit over the lifetime of the Beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the Beneficiary. Under this
option, distributions must begin within one year of the date of any Owner’s
death. Note - This option is not available for a Beneficiary that is a non-natural
person.
4.
Spousal Option Only. The spousal Beneficiary can elect to treat the annuity contract as their own.
Special rules apply
if the Owner is a non-natural person, where the annuitant is generally treated as the Owner.
10% Additional Tax
The taxable portion of any distribution, whether annuity income payment or other withdrawal, prior to the Owner reaching age 59½ is subject to a 10%
additional tax unless an exception applies. Some of the main exceptions include:
•
when paid to your Beneficiary after you die;
•
after you become permanently disabled (as defined in the IRC);
•
when paid as a part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than
annually) made for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life
expectancies) of you and your designated Beneficiary;
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under an immediate annuity contract; or
•
when attributable to Purchase Payments made prior to August 14, 1982.
Other exceptions may available depending on contract type and
your circumstances. Please consult your tax advisor or www.irs.gov for more information.
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Net
Investment Income Tax
There is a 3.8% tax on net investment income for Owners with Modified Adjusted Gross Income
(“MAGI”) that exceeds certain thresholds based on the type of filer.
Further information may be found on www.irs.gov. For this purpose, net investment
income generally will include taxable distributions from a Non-Qualified contract. It is
also possible the tax could apply to other taxable amounts relating to your
Non-Qualified contract. Please consult your tax advisor. This tax generally does not apply to Qualified contracts; however, taxable distributions from such contracts may be considered in determining the
MAGI threshold.
Tax Treatment of Exchanges
The Non-Qualified contract may be issued in exchange for all or part of another annuity contract that you own. In addition, the contract Owner may be
permitted to exchange the contract for a new annuity contract prior to the commencement
of annuity income payments. A full or partial exchange of one annuity contract for another is a tax-free transaction under IRC section 1035, provided that the requirements of that section are
satisfied. Please note that the exchange may be tax reportable. If you exchange part of
an existing annuity contract for another annuity contract, and within 180 days of the exchange you receive a distribution other than certain annuity payments, the exchange may not be tax free. You should
consult a tax advisor when exchanging part or all of an annuity contract.
Qualified Contracts
In General
Qualified contracts taxation varies with the type of plan and terms and conditions of each specific plan. You will get no additional tax advantage from this
contract if you are investing through a Qualified contract beyond the treatment
provided to alternative qualifying arrangements such as trusts or custodial accounts.
However, in both cases the contract offers features and benefits that other investments
may not offer. You and your financial representative should carefully consider whether
the features and benefits, including the investment options, lifetime annuity income
options, protection through Living Benefits, death benefits and other benefits provided under an annuity contract issued in connection with a Qualified contract are suitable for your needs and objectives and are
appropriate in light of the expense.
The terms of the plan may limit the rights otherwise available under the contracts. The Code and, if applicable, your contract or Qualified Arrangement,
may have limitations and restrictions such as: the amount that can be contributed; the
form, manner and timing of distributions; vesting and non-forfeitability of interests; nondiscrimination in eligibility and participation; and the tax treatment of distributions, withdrawals and
surrenders. Some of these limitations are adjusted annually. Please see www.IRS.gov or
consult your tax advisor.
The
following are general summary descriptions of the types of Qualified Arrangements with which the Qualified contracts may be used. Not all plan types will be available under your contract. Descriptions of
such arrangements are not exhaustive and are for general information purposes only. The
tax rules regarding Qualified Arrangements are very complex and will have differing applications depending on individual facts and circumstances. Each prospective purchaser should obtain competent tax advice
prior to purchasing a contract issued under a qualified plan.
Note that the Company no longer issues new Qualified contracts other than IRAs, SEP IRAs, or ROTH IRAs.
Plans of Self-Employed Individuals:
“H.R. 10 Plans”
Section 401 of the Code permits self-employed individuals to establish qualified plans for
themselves and their employees, commonly referred to as “H.R. 10” or “Keogh” Plans.
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
401(a)/401(k)
The Code permits certain employers to establish various types of retirement plans, including 401(k)
plans, for employees. These retirement plans may permit the purchase of the Qualified
contracts to provide benefits under the plan. Contributions to the contracts will be restricted by the Code and the terms of the plan.
Tax-Sheltered Annuity (403(b))
Section 403(b) of the Code permits the purchase of “tax-sheltered annuities” by public
educational institutions and tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of
the Code.
Treasury regulations include several rules and requirements, such as a requirement that employers
maintain their 403(b) plans pursuant to a written plan. The regulations, subsequent IRS
guidance, and the terms of the written plan may impose restrictions on both new and existing Qualified contracts, including restrictions on the availability of loans, distributions, transfers and
exchanges, regardless of when a contract was purchased.
In general, certain contracts originally established by
a IRS Revenue Ruling 90-24 transfer prior to September 25, 2007 are exempt (or
grandfathered) from some of the requirements of the regulations; provided that no salary
reduction or other contributions have ever been made to the contract, and that no
additional transfers are made to the contract on or after September 24, 2007.
Effective January 1, 2009 the Company no longer accepts new Purchase Payments (including
contributions, transfers and exchanges) into new or existing 403(b) annuities.
Traditional Individual Retirement Annuities (IRA), SEP IRA, or Roth IRA
The IRA Disclosure Statement, ROTH IRA Disclosure Statement, or Traditional, SEP, and Roth Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA) Combined Disclosure
Statement which was received at the time of original issue of your IRA, SEP IRA or Roth
IRA contains information about
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eligibility,
contribution limits, distribution restrictions and other tax information. For further information about contributions and distributions from your IRA, please see Publications 590-A and 590-B on the IRS
website at www.irs.gov.
Traditional Individual Retirement
Annuities
Section 408(b) of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement
program known as a traditional IRA. Under applicable limitations, certain amounts
(adjusted annually) may be contributed to an IRA. Such contributions may be deductible, depending on your modified gross income.
Roth IRAs
Section 408A of the Code permits an individual to contribute to an individual retirement account
called a Roth IRA. Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible, but distributions
are tax-free if certain requirements are satisfied. Unlike traditional IRAs, to which everyone can contribute even if they cannot deduct the full contribution, Roth IRAs have income limitations on
who can make regular cash contributions.
Simplified Employee Pension Plan
(“SEP”) IRA
Sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations, including S corporations, can set up SEPs.
Employer contributions under a SEP are made to a separate IRAs established for each
participating employee, and generally must be made at a rate representing a uniform
percent of participating employees’ compensation. Through 1996, employees of
certain small employers (other than tax-exempt organizations) were permitted to
establish plans allowing employees to contribute pretax, on a salary reduction basis,
to the SEP (known as SARSEPs).
Deferred Compensation Plans —
Section 457
A unit of a state or local government may establish a deferred compensation program for individuals
who perform services for the government unit if permitted by applicable state (and/or
local) laws. In addition, a non-governmental tax-exempt employer may establish a deferred compensation program for individuals who: (i) perform services for the employer, and (ii) belong to either a
select group of management or highly compensated employees or, if provided under the
deferred compensation arrangement, independent contractors.
The employer uses deferred amounts to purchase the
contracts offered by this prospectus. For plans maintained by a unit of a state or
local government, the contract is generally held for the exclusive benefit of plan Participants. For plans of non-governmental tax-exempt employers, the employee has no present ownership rights in
the Contract and is entitled to payment only in accordance with the eligible deferred
compensation plan (an “EDCP”) provisions and, where applicable, any trust under which the contract
may be held.
Non-governmental 457 plan assets must remain assets of the employer and are subject to claims by the creditors of the employer.
Under these plans, contributions made for the benefit of the employees will not be includible in the employees’ gross income until distributed from, or if
a non-governmental tax-exempt employer, otherwise made available to the
recipient.
Tax Treatment of Purchase Payments
For employer-sponsored arrangements, Purchase Payments under Qualified contracts can be made as
contributions by employers or as pre-tax or after-tax contributions by employees,
depending on the type of retirement program. For IRAs, Purchase Payments also can be made as a pre-tax or after-tax contribution. If you make contributions on a pre-tax basis, then you have no cost basis
in your contract. However, you normally will have cost basis in a Roth IRA, a
designated Roth account in a 403(b), 401(k), or governmental 457(b) plan, and you may
have cost basis in a non-deductible traditional IRA or in another Qualified
contract.
Limitations and restrictions may apply to Purchase Payments. Please refer to www.IRS.gov for further information, as these limitations and restrictions
may be based on several factors.
Various penalty and excise taxes may apply to contributions made in violation of applicable contribution limits. You should consult a qualified tax advisor
associated with any questions related to the contribution to or transfer from an
employer sponsored retirement plan or arrangement, IRA, or Roth IRA.
Tax Treatment of Distributions
Distributions from Qualified contracts, other than IRAs and Roth IRAs, are often limited by the IRC and by the terms of the employer-sponsored retirement plan.
In some cases, distributions are not available unless there has been a distributable
event as defined by the terms of the plan. All distributions are tax at ordinary income tax rates. Various penalty taxes may apply to distributions made in violation of applicable requirements. Furthermore,
certain contractual withdrawal penalties and restrictions may apply to surrenders from
Qualified contracts. You should consult a qualified tax advisor associated with any questions related to the distribution or transfer from an employer sponsored retirement plan or arrangement, IRA, or Roth
IRA.
Non-Roth Qualified
Contracts. Distributions from Qualified contracts other than Roth IRAs and designated Roth accounts (described below) are taxable, except to
the extent allocable to after-tax contributions or non-deductible traditional IRA
contributions.
Roth IRAs and Designated Roth Accounts. “Qualified”
distributions from Roth IRAs and Designated Roth Accounts upon attainment of age
59½, upon death or disability, or for
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qualifying
first-time homebuyer expenses (Roth IRAs only) are tax-free as long as five or more years have passed since the first contribution to the taxpayer’s first Roth IRA or Designated Roth Account. Qualified
distributions may be subject to state income tax in some states. Special tax rules will
apply to distributions that are not qualified and such distributions are generally subject to the same 10% additional tax on amounts included in income as for other IRAs. Distributions of rollover or
conversion contributions may be subject to a 10% additional tax if the distribution of
those contributions is made within five years of the rollover or conversion.
Designated Roth and Roth IRA Conversions. All persons may be eligible to convert a distribution from an employer-sponsored plan or from a traditional IRA
into a Roth IRA. Conversions from qualified contracts into Roth IRAs normally require
taxes to be paid in the year of the conversion on any previously untaxed amounts included in the amount converted. The taxable value of such a conversion may consider the value of certain
benefits under the contract.
457 Plans.Amounts received from an EDCP are includible in gross income for the taxable year in which they are
paid or, if a non-governmental tax-exempt employer, otherwise made available to the
recipient.
Annuitization. If you annuitize your Qualified contract, special tax rules apply to determine the taxable amount of your annuity income payment depending on
your Qualified Arrangement. Please consult your tax advisor.
10% Additional
Tax. You should consult your tax adviser as to the availability of an exemption from,
or reduction of, such tax under an applicable income tax treaty, if any. The taxable
portion of any distribution, whether annuity income payment or other withdrawal, prior to the Owner of a Qualified contract reaching age 59½ is subject to a 10% additional tax unless an exception
applies. Some of the main exceptions include:
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when paid to your Beneficiary after you die;
•
after you become permanently disabled (as defined in the IRC); and
•
as a part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually)
made for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint expectancies) of
you and your designated Beneficiary.
Other exceptions
may be applicable under certain circumstances. In addition, you may be able to repay certain distributions if certain requirements are satisfied. Distributions from a SIMPLE IRA within two
years after first participating in the Plan may be subject to a 25% additional tax,
rather than a 10% additional tax.
Direct and Indirect Rollovers
A rollover distribution, including eligible rollover distributions as defined below, from an IRA, 403(b) TSA, qualified plan or governmental 457(b)
deferred compensation plan may generally be rolled over into another IRA, 403(b) TSA,
qualified plan or governmental 457(b) deferred compensation plan, if permitted by the
plan.
An eligible rollover distribution is the taxable portion of any amount received by a covered employee from a retirement plan qualified under Sections 401(a) or
403(a) or, if from a plan of a governmental employer, under Section 457(b) of the Code,
or from a tax-sheltered annuity qualified under Section 403(b) of the Code. Generally, certain types of distributions are not considered eligible rollover distributions, such as distributions received on
account of:
a.
a required minimum distribution,
b.
a hardship withdrawal, or
c.
a series of substantially equal payments (at least annually) made over your life expectancy or the joint life expectancies of you and your designated
Beneficiary, or a distribution made for a specified period of 10 years or more.
A rollover distribution (including an eligible rollover
distribution) may be transferred as a direct or indirect rollover. In a direct
rollover, the funds are directly transferred from one Qualified Arrangement to another. In an indirect rollover, the individual receives a distribution from the Qualified Arrangement and
reinvests it in another Qualified Arrangement within 60 days of the distribution. For
indirect rollovers, you must include in your income for the year the taxable amount of any portion of the distribution that you do not roll over. An indirect rollover of an eligible rollover distribution
will be subject to a mandatory 20% withholding tax (described
below).
Individuals are only permitted to make one indirect rollover from an IRA to another IRA in any
one-year period. It is important to note that the one rollover per year limitation does
not apply to amounts taken as an eligible rollover distribution from an employer sponsored retirement arrangement or from amounts transferred directly between IRAs in a trustee-to-trustee
transfer.
Funds may generally be rolled over tax-free from a SIMPLE IRA to another IRA. However, during the
two-year period beginning on the date you first participate in any SIMPLE IRA plan of
your employer, SIMPLE IRA funds may only be rolled to another SIMPLE IRA.
You should always consult your tax adviser before you move or attempt to move any
funds.
Tax Treatment of Death Benefits
The taxable amount of any death benefits paid under the contract are taxable to the Beneficiary. The
rules governing the taxation of payments from an annuity contract, as
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discussed
above, generally apply whether the death benefit is paid as lump sum or annuity income payments. Estate taxes may also apply.
Enhanced death benefits (if applicable to your contract) are used as investment protection and are
not expected to give rise to any adverse tax effects. However, the IRS could take the
position that some or all the charges for these death benefits should be treated as a partial withdrawal from the contract. In that case, the amount of the partial withdrawal may be includible in taxable income and
subject to the 10% additional tax described above if the Owner is under 59½,
unless another exception applies. The IRS may consider these benefits “incidental
death benefits” or “life insurance.” You should consult your tax adviser regarding these features and benefits prior to purchasing a Qualified contract. See below for required distributions
after the death of the Owner.
Required Minimum Distributions
Your required minimum distribution (RMD) is the minimum amount you must withdraw from your Qualified Arrangement each year after your required beginning
date. The RMD rules do not apply to Roth IRAs or designated Roth accounts when the
Owner is alive.
Failure to satisfy the minimum distribution requirements may result in an excise tax. A 25% excise tax may be assessed on any RMD that is required but not
taken timely. However, if the late RMD is taken within a two-year period, the penalty
may be reduced to 10% if certain conditions are satisfied. You should consult your tax adviser for more information.
Required Beginning Date
Generally, the IRC requires that you begin taking annual distributions from Qualified contracts by
December 31 of the calendar year in which you attain the “applicable age”:
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Age 75 if you were born January 1, 1960 or later.
•
Age 73 if you were born on or after January 1, 1951, and before January 1, 1960.
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Age 72 if you were born on or after July 1, 1949, and before January 1, 1951.
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Age 70 ½ if you were born before July 1, 1949.
For employer sponsored retirement plans, you must begin
distributions on the later of (1) reaching the applicable age, or (2) the calendar year
in which you sever employment from the employer sponsoring the
plan.
You may choose to delay your first distribution until April 1 of the calendar year following in
which you reach the applicable age or sever employment, as applicable. However, if you choose to delay your first distribution, you will be required to withdraw your second RMD on or before December 31 in that same year. For each year
thereafter, you must withdraw your RMD by December 31.
For 403(b) contracts, amounts accumulated under a Contract on December 31, 1986, may be subject to
special distribution rules.
Combining Distributions from Multiple Qualified Contracts
If you own more than one IRA, you may be permitted to take your RMD in any combination from your
IRAs. A similar rule applies if you own more than one 403(b) account, unless the plan, contract, or account otherwise provides. However, you cannot
satisfy this distribution requirement for your IRA contract by taking a distribution
from a 403(b) account, and you cannot satisfy the requirement for your 403(b) account by taking a distribution from an IRA.
Automatic Withdrawal Option
If available, you may elect to have the RMD amount for your contract calculated and withdrawn each
year under the automatic withdrawal option. You may select monthly, quarterly,
semiannual, or annual withdrawals for this purpose. This service is provided as a courtesy, and we do not guarantee the accuracy of our calculations.
Impact of Optional Benefits
The annuity contract value used to determine RMDs includes the actuarial present value of other
benefits under the Qualified contract, such as enhanced death benefits and/or Living
Benefits. As a result, if you request a minimum distribution calculation, or if one is otherwise required to be provided, in those specific circumstances where this requirement applies, the calculation may be
based upon a value that is greater than your contract value, resulting in a larger RMD.
This does not apply to RMDs made under an irrevocable annuity income option.
We recommend you consult your tax adviser concerning your required minimum distribution.
Required After Death Distributions
Upon death, any remaining amounts in the Qualified contract must be distributed in accordance with the requirements under the IRC. The timing of these
distributions will depend on whether the death occurs before the Owner was required to
take RMDs, the type of Beneficiary, and the Beneficiary’s relationship to the
deceased Owner. The information provided below applies to Owners who die after 2019
(after 2021 for certain governmental and collectively bargained retirement plans). For
Owners’ deaths prior to such dates, individuals should consult a tax advisor regarding the applicable after-death distribution requirements.
Eligible designated Beneficiaries (“EDB”) are generally a natural person designated as a Beneficiary (“designated beneficiaries”) who are
also:
•
the surviving spouse of the Owner; or
•
an individual who is not more than ten years younger than the Owner.
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If the
Beneficiary is an EDB, the entire amount in the contract generally must be paid to the EDB:
•
if the owner had not reached their required beginning date for RMDs
○
within 5 years after the owner’s death, or
○
by December 31st of the year following the year of death and be paid over the lifetime or single life expectancy of the EDB; or
•
if the owner had reached their required beginning date for RMDs, payments must continue at least as
rapidly as was required for the Owner and all amounts must be distributed within 5
years of the owner’s death.
Exceptions to this
rule may apply in the case of an EDB who is also the Owner’s spouse.
If a Beneficiary is a designated beneficiary, the entire amount in the Contract must be distributed
either:
•
if the Owner had not reached their required beginning date for RMDs, within 5 years after the owner’s death, or
•
if the Owner had reached their required beginning date for RMDs, payments must continue at least as rapidly as was required for the Owner and all
amounts must be distributed within 5 years of the owner’s death.
If the Beneficiary is not a designated beneficiary or an EDB, the
Beneficiary must receive the entire amount in the contract:
•
if the Owner had not reached their required beginning date for RMDs, within 5 years after the
owner’s death, or
•
if the Owner had reached their required beginning date for RMDs, payments must continue at least as
rapidly as was required for the Owner.
Additional rules,
requirements, and exceptions may apply. Please consult a tax
advisor.
Gifts, Pledges, Assignments of and/or Loans from a Qualified Contract
Qualified contracts are prohibited from being transferred, assigned or pledged as security for a
loan. This generally does not apply to loans under an employer-sponsored retirement plan (including loans from the annuity contract) that satisfy certain requirements,
provided that the plan is not an unfunded deferred compensation plan. Another exception
to this rule includes an assignment pursuant to a domestic relations order meeting the requirements of the plan or arrangement under which the contract is issued (for many plans, a Qualified Domestic
Relations Order, or “QDRO”), or, in the case of an IRA, pursuant to a
decree of divorce or separation maintenance or a written instrument incident to such
decree.
For certain qualified arrangements, a default of a loan may be considered a taxable distribution and may be subject to a 10% additional tax if the distribution
occurred prior to your attainment of age 59.5 unless an exception applies. Please see
the terms of your loan for specifics regarding your loan and the tax impact of defaults.
You should consult a tax advisor as to the availability of these and any other
exceptions.
Tax
Withholding and
Reporting
In General
Taxable amounts distributed from annuity contracts are subject to federal and state income tax reporting and withholding. In general, we will withhold
federal income tax from the taxable portion of such distribution based on the type of
distribution and, in certain cases, the amount of your distribution. An election out of
federal withholding must be made in accordance with the IRS guidance as directed on forms that we provide. If an election out of
withholding or election of another amount is not made, withholding is imposed (1) for
periodic payments, at the rate that would be imposed if the payments were wages, and the payee was single with no adjustments, or (2) for other distributions, at the rate of 10%. If you are a U.S.
person (which includes a resident alien), and your address of record is a non-U.S.
address, we are required to withhold income tax unless payments are directed to your
U.S. residential address. We are also required to withhold if you do not provide a
valid TIN.
State income tax withholding rules vary, and we will
withhold based on the rules of your state of residence. Your state may require any election associated with withholding to be undertaken on the state’s
prescribed form.
Special tax rules apply to withholding for non-United States
persons, and we generally withhold income tax for such non-United States persons at a rate of 30%
of the taxable amount. A different withholding rate may be applicable to a non-United States person based on the terms of an existing income tax treaty between the United States and the non-United States person’s country. To qualify for any reduced withholding, the non-United States person must provide applicable certifications under Form W-8 BEN-E, Form W-8IMY, or other applicable form. Any
Form W-8, including the Form W-8 BEN-E and Form W-8IMY, is only effective for three
years from date of signature unless a change in circumstances makes any information on the form incorrect. You should consult your tax adviser as to the availability of an exemption from, or reduction of, such tax under an applicable income tax treaty,
if any. Note, any payments made to a foreign entity, where such entity fails to provide the applicable certifications, may result in a 30% withholding on certain gross payments,
which could include distributions from annuity contracts.
Any income tax withheld is a credit against your
income tax liability. Regardless of the amount withheld by us, you are
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liable for payment
of federal and state income tax on the taxable portion of annuity distributions. You should consult with your tax adviser regarding the payment of the correct amount of these income taxes and
potential liability if you fail to pay such taxes.
20% Federal Income Tax Withholding on Eligible Rollover Distributions
For certain qualified employer sponsored plans, we are required to withhold 20% of the taxable portion of your withdrawal that constitutes an eligible rollover distribution for federal income
taxes. This requirement is mandatory and cannot be waived by the Owner. You may
avoid withholding if you do a direct rollover between Qualified Arrangements.
Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Withholding
Under certain circumstances, the IRC may impose generation skipping transfer tax when all or a part of an annuity contract is transferred (including a death benefit paid)
to an individual two or more generations younger than the owner. The
Company may be required to undertake withholding associated with such a transaction. Contract Owners should consult a tax advisor with any questions.
Civil Unions and Domestic
Partnerships
Parties
to a state civil union or domestic partnership are not treated as married
under federal law. Accordingly, certain
transactions (such as a change of ownership or spousal continuation) may
be taxable to those persons. Contract Owners should consult a tax advisor with any questions.
Our Taxes
The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. For federal income tax purposes,
the Separate Account is not a separate entity from the Company and its operations form
a part of the Company. We are entitled to certain tax benefits related to the investment of Company assets, including assets of the Separate Account, which may include foreign tax credits
and the corporate dividends received deduction. These potential benefits are not passed
back to you, since we are the owner of the assets from which tax benefits may be
derived.
Other Information
The Distributor
Corebridge Capital Services, Inc., 30 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302, distributes the contracts. Corebridge Capital Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGL, is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”). No underwriting fees are retained by Corebridge Capital
Services, Inc. in connection with the distribution of the contracts.
The Company
American General Life Insurance Company
American General Life Insurance Company (“AGL”) is a stock life insurance company
organized under the laws of the state of Texas. Its home office is 2727-A Allen
Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019-2191.
Contracts are issued by AGL in all states, except New York.
AGL is obligated to pay all amounts promised to investors under a contract issued by
AGL.
Operation of the Company
The operations of the Company are influenced by many factors, including general economic conditions,
monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, and policies of state and other
regulatory authorities. The level of sales of the Company’s financial and insurance products is influenced by many factors, including general market rates of interest, the strength, weakness and volatility
of equity markets, terms and conditions of competing financial and insurance products
and the relative value of such brands.
The Company is exposed to market risk, interest rate risk,
contract Owner behavior risk and mortality/longevity risk. Market volatility may result
in increased risks related to guaranteed death and Living Benefits on the Company’s financial and insurance products, as well as reduced fee income in the case of assets held in separate accounts, where applicable. These guaranteed benefits
are sensitive to equity market and other conditions. The Company primarily uses capital
market hedging strategies to help cover the risk of paying guaranteed Living
Benefits in excess of account values as a result of significant downturns in equity
markets or as a result of other factors. The Company has treaties to reinsure a portion
of the guaranteed minimum income benefits and guaranteed death benefits for equity and
mortality risk on some of its older contracts. Such risk mitigation may or may not
reduce the volatility of net income and capital and surplus resulting from equity market
volatility.
The Company is regulated for the benefit of contract Owners by the insurance regulator in its state of domicile; and also by all state insurance
departments where it is licensed to conduct business. The Company is required by its
regulators to hold a specified amount of reserves in order to meet its contractual
obligations to contract Owners. Insurance regulations also require the Company to maintain additional surplus to protect against a financial impairment the amount of which is based on the
risks inherent in the Company’s operations.
The Separate Account
Variable Separate Account is a separate account of AGL under
Texas law. It may be used to support the contract and other variable annuity contracts, and used for other permitted purposes.
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The Separate
Account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Purchase Payments you make that are allocated to the Variable Portfolios are invested in the
Separate Account. The Company owns the assets in the Separate Account and invests them
on your behalf, according to your instructions. Purchase Payments invested in the Separate Account are not guaranteed and will fluctuate with the value of the Variable Portfolios you select. Therefore,
you assume all of the investment risk for contract value allocated to the Variable
Portfolios. These assets are kept separate from our General Account and may not be charged with liabilities arising from any other business we may conduct. Additionally, income gains and losses (realized and
unrealized) resulting from assets in the Separate Account are credited to or charged
against the Separate Account without regard to other income gains or losses of the
Company.
You benefit from dividends received by the Separate Account through an increase in your unit value. The Company expects to benefit from these dividends
through tax credits and corporate dividends received deductions; however, these
corporate deductions are not passed back to the Separate Account or to contract Owners.
The General Account
Obligations that are paid out of the Company’s general account (“General Account”)
include any amounts you have allocated to available Fixed Accounts and the Secure Value
Account, including any interest credited thereon, and amounts owed under your contract
for death and/or Living Benefits which are in excess of portions of contract value
allocated to the Variable Portfolios. The obligations and guarantees under the contract
are the sole responsibility of the Company. Therefore, payments of these obligations are
subject to our financial strength and claims paying ability, and our long term ability
to make such payments.
The General Account assets are invested in accordance with applicable state regulation. These assets
are exposed to the typical risks normally associated with a portfolio of fixed income
securities, namely interest rate, option, liquidity and credit risk. The Company manages its exposure to these risks by, among other things, closely monitoring and matching the duration and cash flows of its
assets and liabilities, monitoring or limiting prepayment and extension risk in its
portfolio, maintaining a large percentage of its portfolio in highly liquid securities and engaging in a disciplined process of underwriting, reviewing and monitoring credit risk. With respect to the
Living Benefits available in your contract, we also manage interest rate and certain
market risk through a hedging strategy in the portfolio and we may require that those who elect a Living Benefit allocate their Purchase Payments in accordance with specified investment
parameters.
Financial Statements
The financial statements described below are important for you to consider. Information about how to obtain these financial statements is also provided
below.
The Company and the Separate Account
The financial statements of the Company and the Separate Account are required to be provided because you must look to those entities directly to satisfy our
obligations to you under the Contract.
Instructions to Obtain Financial Statements
The financial statements of the Company and Separate Account are included in the Statement of Additional Information and available on the Company’s
website at www.corebridgefinancial.com/ProductProspectuses and on SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also request a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information by following the instructions on the back page or by contacting our Annuity Service Center at:
Mailing Address:
Annuity Service Center
P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570
Telephone Number: (800) 445-7862
Annuity Service Center
P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570
Telephone Number: (800) 445-7862
We encourage both existing and prospective contract Owners to read and understand the financial statements.
Administration
We are responsible for the administrative servicing of your contract. Please contact our Annuity Service Center at (800) 445-7862, if you have any comments,
questions or service requests.
We send out transaction confirmations and quarterly statements. During the Accumulation Phase, you will receive confirmation of transactions for your
contract. Transactions made pursuant to contractual or systematic agreements, such as
dollar cost averaging, if available, may be confirmed quarterly. Purchase Payments received through the automatic payment plan may also be confirmed quarterly. For all other transactions, we send
confirmations. It is your responsibility to review these documents carefully and notify
our Annuity Service Center of any inaccuracies immediately. We investigate all
inquiries. Depending on the facts and circumstances, we may retroactively adjust your contract, provided you notify us of your concern within 30 days of receiving the transaction confirmation or
quarterly statement. Any other adjustments we deem warranted are made as of the time we
receive notice of the error.
Legal Proceedings
There are no pending legal proceedings affecting the Separate Account, the Company, or the principal underwriter. Various federal, state or other regulatory agencies may from time to time review, examine or inquire into the operations, practices and
procedures of the
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Company, such as
through financial examinations, subpoenas, investigations, market conduct exams or other
regulatory inquiries. Based on the current status of pending regulatory examinations,
investigations and inquiries involving the Company, the Company believes that none of
these matters will have a material adverse effect on the ability of the principal
underwriter to perform its contract with the Registrant or of the depositor to meet its
obligations under the variable annuity contracts.
Various lawsuits against the Company have arisen in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this prospectus, the Company believes that none of
these matters will have a material adverse effect on the ability of the principal
underwriter to perform its contract with the Registrant or of the depositor to meet its obligations under the variable annuity contracts.
Registration Statements
Registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, related to the contracts offered by this prospectus are on file with the SEC. This
prospectus does not contain all of the information contained in the registration
statements and exhibits. For further information regarding the Separate Account, the
Company and its General Account, the Variable Portfolios and the contract, please refer
to the registration statements and exhibits.
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Appendix A – Investment Options Available Under The Contract
Underlying Funds
The following is a list of Underlying Funds available under the contract. More information about the Underlying Funds is available in the prospectuses for the Underlying Funds, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at www.corebridgefinancial.com/ProductProspectuses. You can also request this information at no cost by
calling (855) 421-2692. Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be
able to invest in certain Underlying Funds. See “Investment Requirements For Optional Living Benefits” in this appendix.
The current expenses and performance information below reflect fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each Underlying Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
| Type |
Underlying Fund – Share Class
Advisor
Subadvisor (if applicable) |
Current
Expenses |
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025) | ||
| 1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
| Asset
Allocation |
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund – Class 2 Franklin Advisers, Inc. |
0.82%* |
12.60% |
5.73% |
7.32% |
| |
Franklin Income VIP Fund – Class 2 Franklin Advisers, Inc. |
0.72% |
12.56% |
7.66% |
7.30% |
| |
SA Allocation Aggressive Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC |
1.03%* |
15.84% |
8.05% |
9.34% |
| |
SA Allocation Balanced Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC |
1.00%* |
10.96% |
3.91% |
5.79% |
| |
SA Allocation Moderate Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC |
1.01%* |
12.52% |
5.48% |
7.20% |
| |
SA Allocation Moderately Aggressive Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC |
1.01%* |
14.13% |
6.52% |
8.07% |
| |
SA American Funds Asset Allocation Portfolio1 – Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
Capital Research and Management Company
|
0.80%* |
15.57% |
8.70% |
9.48% |
| |
SA JPMorgan Diversified Balanced Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. |
0.99%* |
12.65% |
5.80% |
7.27% |
| |
SA MFS Total Return Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.96% |
10.69% |
6.03% |
7.26% |
| Bond |
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Portfolio – Advisor Class Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC |
1.27% |
14.86% |
2.34% |
4.96% |
| |
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio – Advisor Class Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC |
0.83% |
8.78% |
-0.08% |
2.26% |
| |
SA American Century Inflation Managed Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC American Century Investment Management, Inc. |
0.85% |
6.21% |
0.63% |
2.06% |
| |
SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Federated Investment Management Company |
0.80% |
6.78% |
0.15% |
3.46% |
| |
SA Fixed Income Index Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
0.59%* |
6.05% |
-0.84% |
N/A |
| |
SA Fixed Income Intermediate Index Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
0.59%* |
6.04% |
0.72% |
N/A |
| |
SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality Bond Portfolio2
– Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P.2 |
0.84% |
6.31% |
-1.02% |
1.21% |
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| Type |
Underlying Fund – Share Class
Advisor
Subadvisor (if applicable) |
Current
Expenses |
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025) | ||
| 1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
| Bond
(continued) |
SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and Massachusetts
Financial Services Company |
0.78%* |
6.98% |
-0.17% |
2.19% |
| |
SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. |
0.80% |
4.39% |
2.20% |
1.45% |
| |
SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC |
1.18%* |
8.72% |
-3.61% |
0.35% |
| |
SA PineBridge High-Yield Bond Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC PineBridge Investments, LLC |
1.01% |
8.16% |
5.05% |
6.94% |
| Cash |
Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market Fund – Service Shares Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. |
0.43%* |
3.94% |
2.98% |
1.90% |
| Stock |
Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund – Series II Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.10% |
11.39% |
10.08% |
14.58% |
| |
Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund – Series II Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.00% |
17.14% |
15.14% |
11.67% |
| |
Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund – Series II Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.00% |
15.30% |
12.56% |
10.46% |
| |
Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio – Class VC Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC |
0.93% |
17.29% |
13.35% |
11.12% |
| |
SA AB Growth Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC AllianceBernstein L.P. |
0.88% |
12.79% |
11.67% |
15.85% |
| |
SA AB Small & Mid Cap Value Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC AllianceBernstein L.P. |
1.16%* |
2.32% |
8.36% |
8.27% |
| |
SA American Funds Global Growth Portfolio1 – Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
Capital Research and Management Company
|
0.95%* |
21.35% |
7.94% |
11.86% |
| |
SA American Funds Growth Portfolio1 – Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
Capital Research and Management Company
|
0.85%* |
19.91% |
13.07% |
17.65% |
| |
SA American Funds Growth-Income Portfolio1 – Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
Capital Research and Management Company
|
0.82%* |
17.67% |
13.57% |
13.59% |
| |
SA BlackRock Advantage International Portfolio3 – Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC3 |
1.12%* |
20.99% |
5.23% |
6.11% |
| |
SA Fidelity Institutional AM Global Equities Portfolio4 – Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
FIAM LLC4 |
1.07%* |
21.87% |
13.53% |
11.10% |
| |
SA Fidelity Institutional AM Real Estate Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC FIAM LLC |
1.10% |
1.25% |
4.65% |
5.18% |
| |
SA Franklin BW U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC |
0.95%* |
16.83% |
13.57% |
11.32% |
| |
SA Franklin Small Company Value Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC |
1.25%* |
6.14% |
8.32% |
9.41% |
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| Type |
Underlying Fund – Share Class
Advisor
Subadvisor (if applicable) |
Current
Expenses |
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025) | ||
| 1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
| Stock
(continued) |
SA Franklin Systematic U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Franklin Advisers, Inc. |
0.89% |
16.68% |
11.52% |
12.31% |
| |
SA Invesco Growth Opportunities Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.07% |
5.92% |
-0.96% |
8.86% |
| |
SA Janus Focused Growth Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Janus Capital Management, LLC |
1.05%* |
18.04% |
11.40% |
15.34% |
| |
SA JPMorgan Emerging Markets Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. |
1.41%* |
36.00% |
4.37% |
8.15% |
| |
SA JPMorgan Equity-Income Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. |
0.84% |
14.31% |
10.52% |
10.81% |
| |
SA JPMorgan Large Cap Core Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. |
0.94%* |
14.15% |
12.71% |
12.44% |
| |
SA JPMorgan Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. |
1.02%* |
7.86% |
3.99% |
11.89% |
| |
SA MFS Large Cap Growth Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.93% |
16.39% |
14.85% |
15.87% |
| |
SA MFS Massachusetts Investors Trust Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.95%* |
13.52% |
11.20% |
12.37% |
| |
SA PIMCO RAE International Value Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC |
1.09%* |
35.91% |
10.00% |
5.99% |
| |
SA Putnam International Value Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Putnam Investment Management, LLC |
1.18%* |
34.95% |
12.59% |
8.79% |
| |
SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Wellington Management Company LLP |
0.98% |
14.26% |
8.54% |
15.75% |
| Volatility
Control |
SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation Portfolio1 – Class 3
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
Capital Research and Management Company
|
1.15%* |
10.83% |
7.40% |
7.96% |
| |
SA Schroders VCP Global Allocation Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Schroder Investment Management North America |
1.16%* |
12.32% |
5.73% |
N/A |
| |
SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
1.09% |
15.97% |
6.81% |
N/A |
| |
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC AllianceBernstein L.P. |
1.01% |
11.13% |
5.34% |
7.51% |
| |
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy Portfolio – Class 3 SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC AllianceBernstein L.P. |
1.03% |
10.89% |
5.66% |
7.19% |
* This Underlying Fund is subject to an expense reimbursement or
fee waiver arrangement resulting in a temporary expense reduction. See the Underlying Fund prospectus for additional information.
A-3
1
Capital Research and Management Company is the investment adviser of the master
fund in which this Underlying Fund (Master-Feeder Fund) invests. Under a master-feeder fund structure, the feeder fund does not buy individual securities directly.
Rather, the feeder fund invests all of its investment assets in a corresponding master fund, which invests directly in individual securities.
2
On July 28, 2025, SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio was renamed
SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality Bond Portfolio and Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. became its subadvisor.
3
On May 1, 2026, SA Morgan Stanley International Equities Portfolio was renamed SA
BlackRock Advantage International Portfolio and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC became its subadvisor.
4
On
July 28, 2025, SA JPMorgan Global Equities Portfolio was renamed SA Fidelity Institutional AM Global Equities Portfolio and FIAM LLC became its subadvisor.
Fixed Accounts
The following is a list of Fixed Accounts currently available under the
contract. We may change the features of the Fixed Accounts listed below, offer new Fixed Accounts, and terminate existing Fixed Accounts. We will provide you with
written notice before doing so.
See INVESTMENT OPTIONS - FIXED ACCOUNTS in the prospectus for a description of the Fixed Accounts'
features.
| Name |
Terms |
Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate |
| 1-Year Fixed Account |
1-Year |
1% |
| Dollar Cost Averaging Fixed Account |
6-Month, 12-Month, 2-Year* |
1% |
| Secure Value Account** |
1-Year |
1% |
* The 2-Year term for the Dollar Cost Averaging Fixed Account is not available for contracts issued on or after July 22,
2013.
** If
you elect a Living Benefit, a
certain percentage (either 10% or 20%) of your investment will automatically be allocated to the Secure Value Account. Amounts
allocated to the Secure Value Account may not be transferred to any other investment option. You may not transfer into or out of the Secure Value Account.
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIONAL
LIVING BENEFITS
If you elected an optional
Polaris Income Plus Living Benefit, your contract is subject to investment requirements, as reflected below.
Investment Requirements for the Polaris Income Plus
If you elect Polaris Income Plus, you must allocate your assets in accordance with the
following:
| 10% Secure Value Account |
90% in one or more of the following Variable Portfolios, except as otherwise noted: Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market
Fund
PIMCO Total Return
SA American Century Inflation Managed
SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation*
SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond
SA Fixed Income Index
SA Fixed Income Intermediate Index
SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality
Bond
SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond
SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond
SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities
SA Schroders VCP Global Allocation*
SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced*
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy
*You may invest up to a maximum of 50% in each of these Variable Portfolios. |
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Investment Requirements
If your contract was issued between August 27, 2018 and May 1, 2022, and you elected the optional Polaris Income Plus Income Option with Dynamic Allocation Living Benefit, you must allocate your assets in accordance with the following:
| 10% Secure Value Account |
90% in one or more of the following Variable Portfolios, except as otherwise noted: Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market
Fund
PIMCO Total Return
SA American Century Inflation Manged
SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation*
SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond
SA Fixed Income Index
SA Fixed Income Intermediate Index
SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality
Bond
SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond
SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond
SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities
SA Schroders VCP Global Allocation*
SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced*
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy
*You may invest up to a maximum of 50% in each of these Variable Portfolios. |
If your contract was issued between July 22,
2013 and August 26, 2018, and you elected the optional Polaris Income Plus Option with Dynamic Allocation Living Benefit, you must allocate your assets in accordance with the following:
| 20% Secure Value Account |
80% in one or more of the following Variable Portfolios, except as otherwise noted: Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market
Fund
SA American Century Inflation Managed
SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation*
SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond
SA Fixed Income Index
SA Fixed Income Intermediate Index
SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality
Bond
SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond
SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond
SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities
SA Schroders VCP Global Allocation*
SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced*
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy
*You may invest up to a maximum of 50% in each of these Variable Portfolios. |
If your contract
was issued between July 16, 2012 and July 21,
2013, and you elected the optional Polaris Income Plus Option with Dynamic Allocation Living Benefit, you must allocate your assets in accordance with the
following:
| 20% Secure Value Account |
80% in one or more of the following Variable Portfolios: SA American Century Inflation Managed
SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation*
SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond
SA Fixed Income Index
SA Fixed Income Intermediate Index
SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality
Bond
SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond
SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond
SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities
SA Schroders VCP Global Allocation*
SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced*
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy
*You may invest up to a maximum of 50% in each of these Variable Portfolios |
If you elected the Polaris Income Plus Income
Option with Custom Allocation, you must allocate your assets in
accordance with one of three Check-the-Box Options or the Build-Your-Own Option
below:
Custom Allocation – Check-the-Box Option 1-3
After allocating 10% in the Secure Value Account, the remaining 90% of assets can be invested in accordance with Option 1, 2 or 3:
| Check-The-Box
Option 1 |
90% in one of the three available Allocations*: Allocation 1, 2 or
3 *Please see POLARIS PORTFOLIO ALLOCATOR PROGRAM AND 50%-50% COMBINATION MODEL PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 6, 2017 later in this Appendix for the allocations for the formerly available Polaris Portfolio Allocator Models. |
| Check-The-Box
Option 2 |
90% in one or more of the following
Variable Portfolios: Franklin Income VIP
Fund SA Allocation Balanced
SA Allocation Moderate
SA Allocation Moderately Aggressive
SA American Funds Asset Allocation
SA JPMorgan Diversified Balanced
SA MFS Total Return
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy |
| Check-The-Box Option 3 |
90% in the SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond |
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Custom
Allocation — Build-Your-Own Option
After allocating 10% in the Secure Value Account, the remaining
90% of Purchase Payments can be allocated in accordance with the following:
| Investment
Group |
Investment
Requirement |
Variable Portfolios
and/or DCA Fixed Accounts |
| A. Bond,
Cash and
DCA Fixed
Accounts |
Minimum 20%
Maximum 90% |
SA American Century Inflation Managed SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality Bond SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities DCA FIXED ACCOUNTS* 6-Month DCA 1-Year DCA 2-Year DCA |
| Investment
Group |
Investment
Requirement |
Variable Portfolios
and/or DCA Fixed Accounts |
| B. Equity** |
Minimum 0%
Maximum 70% |
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund
Franklin Income VIP Fund
Invesco V.I. American Franchise
Fund
Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco V.I. Growth and Income
Fund
Lord Abbett Growth and Income
SA AB Growth
SA AB Small & Mid Cap Value
SA Allocation Aggressive
SA Allocation Balanced
SA Allocation Moderate
SA Allocation Moderately
Aggressive
SA American Funds Asset
Allocation
SA American Funds Global
Growth
SA American Funds Growth
SA American Funds
Growth-Income
SA BlackRock Advantage
International
SA Fidelity Institutional AM
Global Equities
SA Franklin BW U.S. Large
Cap Value
SA Franklin Systematic
U.S. Large Cap Value
SA Janus Focused Growth
SA JPMorgan Diversified
Balanced
SA JPMorgan Equity-Income
SA JPMorgan Large Cap Core
SA JPMorgan Mid-Cap Growth
SA MFS Large Cap Growth
SA MFS Massachusetts
Investors Trust
SA MFS Total Return
SA PIMCO RAE International
Value
SA PineBridge High-Yield Bond
SA Putnam International Value
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy
SA Wellington Capital
Appreciation |
| C. Limited
Equity |
Minimum 0%
Maximum 10% |
SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation SA Fidelity Institutional AM Real Estate SA Franklin Small Company Value SA Invesco Growth Opportunities SA JPMorgan Emerging Markets |
*
You may use a DCA Fixed Account to invest your target allocations in accordance with the investment requirements.
**
Not all funds listed in the Equity group invest in equity markets.
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If your contract
was purchased prior to July 16, 2012 and you elected the Polaris Income Plus, the following investment requirements are applicable.
Investment Requirements for Polaris Income Plus
After allocating 10% in the Secure Value Account, the remaining 90% of Eligible Purchase Payments (“Flexible Allocation”) must be invested in
accordance with three Check-the-Box Options or the Build-Your-Own Option below:
Flexible Allocation — Check-the-Box Options
1-3
| Check-the-Box
Option 1 |
90% in one of the three available Allocations*: Allocation 1, 2 or
3 *Please see POLARIS PORTFOLIO ALLOCATOR PROGRAM AND 50%-50% COMBINATION MODEL PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 6, 2017 later in this Appendix for the allocations for the formerly available Polaris Portfolio Allocator Models. |
| Check-the-Box
Option 2 |
90% in one or more of the following Variable Portfolios: Franklin Income VIP Fund
SA Allocation Balanced
SA Allocation Moderate
SA Allocation Moderately Aggressive
SA American Funds Asset Allocation
SA JPMorgan Diversified Balanced
SA MFS Total Return
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy |
| Check-the-Box
Option 3 |
90% in the SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond |
Flexible Allocation — Build-Your-Own Option 4
| Investment
Group |
Investment
Requirement |
Variable Portfolios
and/or DCA Fixed Accounts |
| A. Bond,
Cash and
DCA Fixed
Accounts |
Minimum 20%
Maximum 90% |
SA American Century Inflation Managed SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality Bond SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities DCA FIXED ACCOUNTS* 6-Month DCA 1-Year DCA 2-Year DCA |
| Investment
Group |
Investment
Requirement |
Variable Portfolios
and/or DCA Fixed Accounts |
| B. Equity** |
Minimum 0%
Maximum 70% |
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund
Franklin Income VIP Fund
Invesco V.I. American Franchise
Fund
Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund
Invesco V.I. Growth and Income
Fund
Lord Abbett Growth and Income
SA AB Growth
SA AB Small & Mid Cap Value
SA Allocation Aggressive
SA Allocation Balanced
SA Allocation Moderate
SA Allocation Moderately
Aggressive
SA American Funds Asset
Allocation
SA American Funds Global
Growth
SA American Funds Growth
SA American Funds
Growth-Income
SA BlackRock Advantage
International
SA Fidelity Institutional AM
Global Equities
SA Franklin BW U.S. Large
Cap Value
SA Franklin Systematic
U.S. Large Cap Value
SA Janus Focused Growth
SA JPMorgan Diversified
Balanced
SA JPMorgan Equity-Income
SA JPMorgan Large Cap Core
SA JPMorgan Mid-Cap Growth
SA MFS Large Cap Growth
SA MFS Massachusetts
Investors Trust
SA MFS Total Return
SA PIMCO RAE International
Value
SA PineBridge High-Yield Bond
SA Putnam International Value
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation
SA VCP Dynamic Strategy
SA Wellington Capital
Appreciation |
| C. Limited
Equity |
Minimum 0%
Maximum 10% |
SA American Funds VCP Managed Allocation SA Fidelity Institutional AM Real Estate SA Franklin Small Company Value SA Invesco Growth Opportunities SA JPMorgan Emerging Markets |
*
You may use a DCA Fixed Account to invest your target allocations in accordance with the investment requirements.
**
Not all funds listed in the Equity group invest in equity markets.
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POLARIS PORTFOLIO ALLOCATOR
PROGRAM and 50%-50% combination model program FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Effective on February 6, 2017, the Polaris Allocator Program is no longer offered.
If you invested in a Polaris Portfolio Allocator Model prior to February 6, 2017,
you will remain invested in the same Variable Portfolios and in the same amounts and weights as before the Polaris Portfolio Allocator Program was terminated; however, the investment will no longer be considered to be a Polaris Portfolio Allocator Model and you may no longer trade into a Polaris Portfolio Allocator Model. Any active asset rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs will continue according to your current allocations on file. You should speak with your financial representative about how to keep the Variable Portfolio allocations in each Portfolio Allocator Model in line with your investment goals over time.
If you elected a Living Benefit which allowed Polaris Portfolio Allocator Models as part of the investment requirements, you may trade out of your allocation at any time into any investment
that meets your living benefit’s investment requirements, including the asset allocation of the Variable Portfolios listed in the table below
(“Allocations”). After the termination effective date, only the asset allocation of the Variable Portfolios of your current model or the Allocations below will meet the investment requirements for living benefits which previously allowed Polaris Portfolio Allocator Models.
Allocations (effective February 6, 2017)
| Variable Portfolios |
Allocation
1 |
Allocation
2 |
Allocation
3 |
Allocation
4 |
| Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund |
5.00% |
5.00% |
6.00% |
8.00% |
| Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund |
6.00% |
7.00% |
8.00% |
8.00% |
| SA AB Growth |
3.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
6.00% |
| SA AB Small & Mid Cap Value |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
2.00% |
| SA American Century Inflation Managed Protection |
5.00% |
3.00% |
2.00% |
0.00% |
| SA American Funds Global Growth |
2.00% |
3.00% |
4.00% |
6.00% |
| SA American Funds Growth-Income |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.00% |
4.00% |
| SA BlackRock Advantage International |
3.00% |
3.00% |
4.00% |
5.00% |
| SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond |
10.00% |
8.00% |
7.00% |
1.00% |
| SA Fidelity Institutional AM Real Estate |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.00% |
| SA Franklin BW U.S. Large Cap Value |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
5.00% |
| SA Franklin Small Company Value |
0.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
1.00% |
| SA Franklin Systematic U.S. Large Cap Value |
3.00% |
3.00% |
3.00% |
5.00% |
| SA Goldman Sachs Government and Quality Bond |
8.00% |
8.00% |
7.00% |
2.00% |
| SA Janus Focused Growth |
0.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
2.00% |
| SA JPMorgan Emerging Markets |
0.00% |
1.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
| SA JPMorgan Equity-Income |
6.00% |
7.00% |
8.00% |
8.00% |
| SA JPMorgan Large Cap Core |
3.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
6.00% |
| SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond |
17.00% |
13.00% |
10.00% |
5.00% |
| SA JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond |
2.00% |
1.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| SA MFS Large Cap Growth |
2.00% |
3.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
| SA MFS Massachusetts Investors Trust |
6.00% |
6.00% |
7.00% |
8.00% |
| SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities |
4.00% |
4.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
| SA PIMCO RAE International Value |
3.00% |
3.00% |
3.00% |
4.00% |
| SA PineBridge High-Yield Bond |
4.00% |
3.00% |
2.00% |
0.00% |
| SA Wellington Capital Appreciation |
3.00% |
3.00% |
4.00% |
5.00% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Effective on February 6, 2017, the Combination Model Program will no longer be offered.
If you invested in a Combination Model prior to February 6, 2017, you will remain
invested in the same Variable Portfolios and in the same amounts and weights as before the Polaris Portfolio Allocator Program was terminated; however, the investment will no longer be considered to be a 50%-50% Combination Model and you may no longer trade into any other Combination Model. Any active asset rebalancing or dollar cost averaging programs will continue according to your current allocations on file. You should speak with your financial representative about how to keep the Variable Portfolio allocations in
each Portfolio Allocator Model in line with your investment goals over time.
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Appendix B – Formula and Examples of Calculations of the Polaris Income Plus Fee
The fee for Polaris Income Plus is assessed against the Income Base and deducted from the contract
value quarterly beginning on the first quarter anniversary following election.
| Number of
Covered Persons |
Maximum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Minimum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum
Annualized
Fee Rate
Decrease or
Increase
Each
Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
| Two Covered Persons |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
*
The fee rate can increase or decrease no more than 0.10% each quarter (0.40%/ 4).
The Initial Annual Fee Rate is guaranteed for the first Benefit
Year. Subsequently, the fee rate may change quarterly subject to the parameters identified in the table above. Any fee rate adjustment is based on the non-discretionary formula stated below which is tied
to the change in the Volatility Index (“VIX”), an index of market
volatility reported by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The fee rate is based on the
average of the daily VIX squared values (VIX multiplied by VIX on the same day) as of
Market Close on each day during the Benefit Quarter for which the fee is being calculated (the “Quarterly Average (Daily VIX2)”). In general, as the Quarterly Average (Daily VIX2) decreases or increases, your fee rate will decrease or increase accordingly, subject to the maximums and minimums identified in the table
above. Please see APPENDIX F — LIVING BENEFIT FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2023, for applicable fees.
The non-discretionary formula used in the calculation of the Annual Fee Rate applicable after the first Benefit Year is:
Initial Annual Fee Rate + {0.05% x [Quarterly Average
(Daily VIX2)/33 – 10]}
You may find the value of the VIX for any given day by going to the Chicago Board Options Exchange website, www.cboe.com.
Example
Assumptions:
•
Polaris Income Plus for one Covered Person was elected
•
The initial annual rate is 1.00%
•
The Quarterly Averages (Daily VIX2) are as displayed from the table below:
| Benefit
Quarter |
Quarterly
Average
(Daily
VIX2) |
Calculated
Formula
Value* |
Annual
Fee Rate |
Quarterly
Fee Rate** |
| 1st |
525.71 |
N/A |
1.00% |
0.2500% |
| 2nd |
412.12 |
N/A |
1.00% |
0.2500% |
| 3rd |
770.25 |
N/A |
1.00% |
0.2500% |
| 4th |
573.97 |
N/A |
1.00% |
0.2500% |
| 5th |
204.42 |
0.81% |
0.81% |
0.2025% |
*
The Calculated Formula Value equals the number resulting from the application of the formula stated above. This amount is compared to the minimum and maximum fee and
the maximum quarterly fee increase or decrease to determine the annual fee rate each quarter.
**
The Quarterly Fee Rate is the Annual Fee Rate divided by 4.
The Annual Fee
Rates and Quarter Fee Rates are calculated as follows:
In the 5th Benefit Quarter, the
Quarterly Average (Daily VIX2) is 204.42. We
calculate the Annual Fee Rate in the 5th Benefit Quarter as follows:
Step 1:
Calculation of the Annual Fee Rate
Initial Annual Fee Rate + {0.05% x [Quarterly Average (Daily
VIX2)/33 – 10]}
1.00% + {0.05% x [204.42/33 – 10]}
1.00% + [0.05% x (–3.81)]
1.00% + (–0.19%) = 0.81% (Annual Fee Rate)
Step
2:
Determine whether the Annual Fee Rate calculated in Step 1 is within the Maximum or Minimum Annual Fee Rate and within the
Maximum Quarterly Annualized Fee Rate Increase or Decrease
1.00% – 0.81% = 0.19% which is within 0.40% of the previous
Annual Fee Rate (1.00%).
0.81% is higher than the Minimum Annual Fee Rate (0.60%) and is lower than Maximum Annual Fee Rate
(2.50%)
Therefore, the Annual Fee Rate for the 5th Benefit Quarter is 0.81%
The Quarterly Fee Rate is 0.2025% (or 0.81% divided by 4).
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After the 5th Benefit Quarter, the assumed Average Value of the (Daily VIX2) are as displayed from the table below:
| Benefit
Quarter |
Quarterly
Average
(Daily
VIX2) |
Calculated
Formula
Value |
Annual
Fee Rate |
Quarterly
Fee Rate |
| 6th |
351.93 |
1.03% |
1.03% |
0.2575% |
| 7th |
307.03 |
0.97% |
0.97% |
0.2425% |
| 8th |
602.30 |
1.41% |
1.37% |
0.3425% |
| 9th |
698.25 |
1.56% |
1.56% |
0.3900% |
| 10th |
323.74 |
0.99% |
1.16% |
0.2900% |
| 11th |
398.72 |
1.10% |
1.10% |
0.2750% |
| 12th |
261.37 |
0.90% |
0.90% |
0.2250% |
| 13th |
281.15 |
0.93% |
0.93% |
0.2325% |
| 14th |
151.32 |
0.73% |
0.73% |
0.1825% |
| 15th |
52.63 |
0.58% |
0.60% |
0.1500% |
| 16th |
207.38 |
0.81% |
0.81% |
0.2025% |
The Annual Fee Rates and Quarterly Fee Rates are calculated as follows:
In the 8th Benefit Quarter, the Quarterly Average (Daily
VIX2) increases to
602.30. We calculate the Annual Fee Rate in the 8th Benefit Quarter as follows:
Step 1:
Calculation of the Annual Fee Rate
Initial Annual Fee Rate + {0.05% x [Quarterly Average (Daily
VIX2)/33 – 10]}
1.00% + {0.05% x [602.30/33 – 10]}
1.00% + [0.05% x (8.25)]
1.00% + 0.41% = 1.41% (Annual Fee Rate)
Step
2:
Determine whether the Annual Fee Rate calculated in Step 1 is within the Maximum or Minimum Annual Fee Rate and within the
Maximum Quarterly Annualized Fee Rate Increase or Decrease
1.41% – 0.97% = 0.44% which is more than 0.40% higher of
the previous Annual Fee Rate of 0.97%.
The Annual Fee Rate is adjusted to be exactly 0.40% higher than
the previous Annual Fee Rate, which is 1.37% (0.97% + 0.40%). This is within the
Minimum and Maximum Annual Fee Rates.
Therefore, the Quarterly Fee Rate is 0.3425% (or 1.37% divided by 4).
In
the 10th Benefit Quarter, the Quarterly Average (Daily VIX2) decreases to 323.74. We calculate
the Annual Fee Rate in the 10th Benefit Quarter as follows:
Step 1:
Calculation of the Annual Fee Rate
Initial Annual Fee Rate + {0.05% x [Quarterly Average (Daily
VIX2)/33 – 10]}
1.00% + {0.05% x [323.74/33 – 10]}
1.00% + [0.05% x (–0.19)]
1.00% + (–0.01%) = 0.99% (Annual Fee Rate)
Step
2:
Determine whether the Annual Fee Rate calculated in Step 1 is within the Maximum or Minimum Annual Fee Rate and within the
Maximum Quarterly Annualized Fee Rate Increase or Decrease
1.56% – 0.99% = 0.57% which is more than 0.40% Quarterly
Annualized Fee Rate Decrease from the previous Annual Fee Rate of 1.56%.
The Annual Fee Rate is adjusted to be exactly 0.40% lower than the previous Annual Fee Rate, which
is 1.16% (1.56% – 0.40%).
Therefore, the Quarterly Fee Rate is 0.2900% (or 1.16% divided by 4).
In the 15th Benefit Quarter, the Quarterly Average (Daily VIX2) decreases to 52.63. We calculate the Annual Fee Rate in the 15th
Benefit Quarter as follows:
Step 1:
Calculation of the Annual Fee Rate
Initial Annual Fee Rate + {0.05% x [Quarterly Average (Daily
VIX2)/33 – 10]}
1.00% + {0.05% x [52.63/33 – 10]}
1.00% + [0.05% x (–8.41)]
1.00% + (–0.42%) = 0.58% (Annual Fee Rate)
Step
2:
Determine whether the Annual Fee Rate calculated in Step 1 is within the Maximum or Minimum Annual Fee Rate and within the
Maximum Quarterly Annualized Fee Rate Increase or Decrease
The Annual Fee Rate is 0.58% is lower than the Minimum Annual Fee
Rate (0.60%).
The Annual Fee Rate is adjusted to be exactly the Minimum Annual Fee Rate, which is 0.60%.
Therefore, the Quarterly Fee Rate is 0.1500% (or 0.60% divided by 4).
After the 16th Benefit Quarter, the Annual Fee Rate will continue to increase or decrease depending
on the movement of the Quarterly Average (Daily
VIX2). If your contract value falls to zero before the feature has been terminated, the fee will no longer be
deducted.
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Appendix C – Polaris Income Plus Optional Living Benefit Examples
Polaris Income Plus
Examples
The following examples
demonstrate how increases to the Income Base and withdrawals taken from the contract affect the values and benefits of the living benefit. The examples are based on a hypothetical contract over an extended period of time and do not assume
any specific rate of return nor do they represent how your contract will actually perform.
The examples below assume election of Polaris Income Plus Income Option with
Dynamic Allocation (one Covered Person).
Example 1: Initial Values
The values shown below are based on the following
assumptions:
•
Benefit Effective Date = contract issue date
•
Initial Purchase Payment = $100,000
•
Income Credit Percentage = 5.25%
•
Covered Person = Owner age 65 on the Benefit Effective Date
•
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage = 6.00%
| Values as of |
Purchase
Payments
Invested |
Contract
Value |
Income
Base |
Income
Credit
Base |
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
| Benefit Effective Date |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$6,000 |
•
Income Base = Initial Purchase Payment = $100,000
•
Income Credit Base = Initial Purchase Payment = $100,000
•
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount = Income Base x Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Percentage
= $100,000 x 6.00% = $6,000
Example 2: Impact of Adding Subsequent Purchase Payments and
Attaining Highest Anniversary Values
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Example 1 above, in addition to the following:
•
Subsequent Purchase Payment invested in the first contract year =
$150,000.
•
No withdrawals taken in the first 3 contract years.
| Values as of |
Purchase
Payment
Invested |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Anniversary
Value |
Income
Base |
Income
Credit
Base |
Income
Credit |
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
| Benefit Effective Date |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
— |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
— |
$6,000 |
| Year 1 |
$150,000 |
$245,000 |
— |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
— |
$15,000 |
| 1st Anniversary |
— |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
$13,125 |
$16,200 |
| 2nd Anniversary |
— |
$287,000 |
$287,000 |
$287,000 |
$287,000 |
$14,175 |
$17,220 |
| 3rd Anniversary |
— |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$15,068 |
$18,600 |
Subsequent Purchase Payments within the first contract year:
○
Total Purchase Payments = $250,000 ($100,000 + $150,000)
The values of the feature are impacted by adding subsequent Purchase Payments as follows:
•
The Income Base, Income Credit Base and the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount
(“MAWA”) are recalculated at the time each subsequent Purchase Payment prior to the first contract anniversary is received.
○
In year 1, the Income Base and Income Credit Base were increased to $250,000
($100,000 + $150,000); and the MAWA was increased to $15,000 ($250,000 x 6.00%).
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The values of the
feature are impacted by attaining the Highest Anniversary Values as follows:
•
The Income Base and Income Credit Base are increased to the Highest Anniversary
Value on each anniversary if the current Anniversary Value is greater than the current Income Base plus the Income Credit and all previous Anniversary Values; and the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (“MAWA”) is recalculated based on the value of the new Income Base.
○
On the 1st anniversary, the Income Base and Income Credit Base were increased to $270,000 ($270,000 is
greater than $250,000 + $13,125 Income Credit); and the MAWA was increased to $16,200
($270,000 x 6.00%).
○
On the 2nd anniversary, the Income Base and Income Credit Base were increased to $287,000 ($287,000 is
greater than $270,000 + $14,175 Income Credit); and the MAWA was increased to $17,220
($287,000 x 6.00%).
○
On the 3rd anniversary, the Income Base and Income Credit Base were increased to $310,000 ($310,000 is
greater than $287,000 + $15,068 Income Credit) and the MAWA was increased to $18,600 ($310,000 x 6.00%).
Example 3: Impact of Taking Withdrawals (up to the
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount)
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Examples 1 and 2 above, in addition to the following:
•
Withdrawals of 5% of Income Base taken in the fourth and fifth contract
years.
| Values as of |
Withdrawal
Taken |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Anniversary
Value |
Income
Base |
Income
Credit
Base |
Income
Credit |
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
| 3rd Anniversary |
— |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$15,068 |
$18,600 |
| Year 4 |
$15,500 |
$312,000 |
— |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
— |
$18,600 |
| 4th Anniversary |
— |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$310,775 |
$310,000 |
$775 |
$18,647 |
| Year 5 |
$15,539 |
$302,000 |
— |
$310,775 |
$310,000 |
— |
$18,647 |
| 5th Anniversary |
— |
$305,000 |
$305,000 |
$310,550 |
$310,000 |
$775 |
$18,693 |
•
In year 4, $15,500 was withdrawn ($310,000 x 5%).
•
In year 5, $15,539 was withdrawn ($310,775 x 5%).
•
The Income Base and Income Credit Base are not reduced because the amount of the
withdrawal taken was less than the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (“MAWA”).
○
In year 4, $15,500 was withdrawn and is less than MAWA of $18,600.
○
In year 5, $15,539 was withdrawn and is less than MAWA of $18,647.
•
The Income Credit Percentage used to determine the amounts of the Income Credit
added on the 4th and 5th anniversaries were reduced by the percent withdrawn (5.25% Income Credit Percentage – 5% withdrawal = 0.25% Income Credit Percentage).
Income Credit =
$775 ($310,000 Income Credit Base x 0.25% Income Credit Percentage)
Note: When the Income Base is increased due to the addition of the Income Credit, the Income Credit Base is not increased. The Income Credit Base is increased by the addition of subsequent Purchase Payments received prior to the first contract anniversary, and when the Income Base is increased to the Highest Anniversary Value (as shown in Example 2 above).
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Example 4:
Impact of Taking Excess Withdrawals (in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount)
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Examples 1, 2
and 3 above, in addition to the following:
•
Withdrawals of 8% of Income Base taken in the sixth and seventh contract
years.
| Values as of |
Withdrawal
Taken |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Anniversary
Value |
Income
Base |
Income
Credit
Base |
Income
Credit |
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
| 5th Anniversary |
— |
$305,000 |
$305,000 |
$311,550 |
$310,000 |
$775 |
$18,693 |
| Year 6 |
$24,924 |
$280,000 |
— |
$304,770 |
$303,253 |
— |
$18,286 |
| 6th Anniversary |
— |
$290,000 |
$290,000 |
$304,770 |
$303,253 |
$0 |
$18,286 |
| Year 7 |
$24,382 |
$260,000 |
— |
$297,933 |
$296,451 |
— |
$17,876 |
| 7th Anniversary |
— |
$230,000 |
$230,000 |
$297,933 |
$296,451 |
$0 |
$17,876 |
The values of the feature are impacted by taking withdrawals in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (“MAWA”) as follows:
•
The Income Base and Income Credit Base are reduced by the same proportion by
which the contract value is reduced by the amount in excess of the MAWA.
○
In year 6, the reduction proportion was 2.1763% ([$24,924 - $18,693] / [$305,000
– $18,693]); the Income Base was reduced to $304,770 ($311,550 x [1 – 2.1763%]); the Income Credit Base was reduced to $303,253 ($310,000 x [1 – 2.1763%]); and the MAWA was reduced to $18,286 ($304,770 x 6.00%).
○
In year 7, the reduction proportion was 2.2433% ([$24,382 – $18,286] /
[$290,000 - $18,286]); the Income Base was reduced to $297,933 ($304,770 x [1 – 2.2433%]); the Income Credit Base was reduced to $296,451 ($303,253 x [1 – 2.2433%]); and the MAWA was reduced to $17,876 ($297,933 x 6.00%).
•
The Income Credit Percentage is reduced to 0% because the withdrawal taken was in
excess of the MAWA.
•
The MAWA is recalculated based on the reduced Income Base.
Example
5: Protected Income Payment
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Examples 1, 2, 3 and 4 above, in addition to the following:
•
Contract values as shown below and reduced to $0 in Year 11 due to market
conditions.
•
No withdrawals taken after the seventh contract year.
| Values as of |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Anniversary
Value |
Income
Base |
Income
Credit
Base |
Income
Credit |
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
Protected
Income
Payment |
| 7th Anniversary |
$230,000 |
$230,000 |
$297,933 |
$296,451 |
$0 |
$17,876 |
— |
| 8th Anniversary |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
$313,496 |
$296,451 |
$15,564 |
$18,810 |
— |
| 9th Anniversary |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$329,060 |
$296,451 |
$15,564 |
$19,744 |
— |
| 10th Anniversary |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$344,624 |
$296,451 |
$15,564 |
$20,677 |
— |
| Year 11 |
$0 |
$0 |
$344,624 |
$296,451 |
— |
$20,677 |
— |
| 11th Anniversary |
$0 |
$0 |
$344,624 |
$296,451 |
— |
— |
$13,785 |
•
The Protected Income Payment of $13,785 ($344,624 x 4%) will be paid for the
lifetime of the Covered Person.
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Appendix D – Death Benefits Following Spousal Continuation
The following details the standard and Maximum Anniversary Value death benefits payable upon the
Continuing Spouse’s death. The death benefit we will pay to the new Beneficiary
chosen by the Continuing Spouse varies depending on the death benefit option elected by the original Owner of the contract, whether a Living Benefit was elected, the age of the Continuing Spouse as of
the Continuation Date and the Continuing Spouse’s date of death.
Capitalized terms used in this Appendix have the same meaning as they have in the prospectus.
We define “Continuation Net Purchase Payments” as Net Purchase Payments made on or after
the Continuation Date. For the purpose of calculating Continuation Net Purchase
Payments, the amount that equals the contract value on the Continuation Date, including
the Continuation Contribution, is considered the initial Continuation Purchase Payment. We define “Continuation Purchase Payments” as Purchase Payments made on or after the
Continuation Date. Continuation Purchase Payments will not be accepted on or after the
first contract anniversary if a Living Benefit was elected.
The term “withdrawals” as used in describing
the death benefits is defined as withdrawals and the fees and charges applicable to
those withdrawals.
The term “Withdrawal Adjustment” is used, if a Living Benefit had been elected, to
describe the way in which the amount of the death benefit will be adjusted for withdrawals depending on when the Continuing Spouse takes a withdrawal and the amount of the withdrawal. If
cumulative withdrawals for the current contract year are taken prior to the Continuing
Spouse’s 81st birthday and are less than or equal to the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, the amount of adjustment will equal the amount of each withdrawal. If a withdrawal is taken prior to the
Continuing Spouse’s 81st birthday and cumulative withdrawals for the current
contract year are in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, the contract value and the death benefit are first reduced by the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount. The resulting death benefit is
further adjusted by the withdrawal amount in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Amount by the percentage by which the excess withdrawal reduced the resulting contract
value. If a withdrawal is taken on or after the Continuing Spouse’s 81st
birthday, the amount of adjustment is determined by the percentage by which the withdrawal reduced the contract value.
The Company will not accept Purchase Payments from anyone age 86 or older. Therefore, the death benefit calculations
described below assume that no Purchase Payments are received on or after the Continuing Spouse’s 86th birthday. We will not accept Continuation
Purchase Payments on or after the first contract anniversary if you have elected a Living Benefit feature.
The standard death benefit and the optional Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit are calculated differently depending on whether the original Owner
had elected a Living Benefit, described above.
A.
Standard and Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit Payable Upon Continuing Spouse’s Death:
The following describes the standard death benefit and the
optional Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit without election of a Living Benefit:
1.
Standard Death Benefit
If the Continuing Spouse is age 85 or younger on
the Continuation Date, the death benefit will be the greater of:
a.
Contract value; or
b.
Continuation Net Purchase Payments.
If the Continuing Spouse is age 86 or older on the Continuation Date, the death benefit is equal to the contract value.
2.
Optional Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit
If the Continuing Spouse is age 80 or younger on the Continuation Date, the death benefit will be the greatest of:
a.
Contract value; or
b.
Continuation Net Purchase Payments; or
c.
Maximum anniversary value on any contract anniversary that occurred after the Continuation Date, but prior to the earlier of the Continuing
Spouse’s 83rd birthday or date of death, plus any Continuation Purchase Payments
received since that anniversary; and reduced for any withdrawals since that anniversary
in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of
such withdrawal. The anniversary value for any year is equal to the contract value on
the applicable anniversary after the Continuation Date.
If the Continuing Spouse is age 81-85 on the Continuation Date, then the death benefit will be the
Standard Death Benefit described above and the optional Maximum Anniversary Value death
benefit fee will no longer be deducted as of the Continuation Date.
If the Continuing Spouse is age 86 or older on the Continuation Date, the death benefit is equal to
contract value and the optional Maximum
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Anniversary Value death benefit fee will no longer be deducted as of the Continuation Date.
The following describes the standard death benefit and the
optional Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit with election of a Living Benefit:
1.
Standard Death Benefit
If
the Continuing Spouse is age 85 or younger on the Continuation Date, the death benefit will be the greater of:
a.
Contract value; or
b.
Continuation Purchase Payments received prior to the first contract anniversary reduced by:
(i)
any Withdrawal Adjustments after the Continuation Date, if the Living Benefit has not been terminated; or
(ii)
any Withdrawal Adjustments after the Continuation Date, prior to the date the Living Benefit is terminated; and reduced for any withdrawals in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of such withdrawal on or after the date the Living Benefit is terminated.
If the Continuing Spouse is age 86 or older on
the Continuation Date, the death benefit is equal to contract value.
2.
Optional Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit
If
the Continuing Spouse is age 80 or younger on the Continuation Date, the death benefit will be the greatest of:
a.
Contract value; or
b.
Continuation Purchase Payments received prior to the first contract anniversary reduced by:
(i)
any Withdrawal Adjustments after the Continuation Date, if the Living Benefit has not been terminated; or
(ii)
any Withdrawal Adjustments after the Continuation Date, prior to the date the Living Benefit is terminated; and reduced for any withdrawals in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of such withdrawal on or after the date the Living Benefit is terminated.
c.
Maximum anniversary value on any contract anniversary that occurred after the Continuation Date, but prior to the earlier of the Continuing
Spouse’s 83rd birthday or date of death and reduced by:
(i)
any Withdrawal Adjustments since that contract anniversary, if the Living Benefit has not been terminated; or
(ii)
any Withdrawal Adjustments since that contract anniversary, prior to the date the Living Benefit is terminated; and reduced for any withdrawals in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduced the contract value on the date of such withdrawal on or after the date the Living Benefit is terminated.
The anniversary value for any year is equal to
the contract value on the applicable anniversary.
If the Continuing Spouse is age 81-85 on the Continuation Date, the death benefit will be the Standard Death Benefit with election of a Living
Benefit, described above and the optional Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit fee
will no longer be deducted as of the Continuation Date.
If the Continuing Spouse is age 86 or
older on the Continuation Date, the death benefit is equal to contract value and the
optional Maximum Anniversary Value death benefit fee will no longer be deducted as of
the Continuation Date.
We reserve the
right to modify, suspend or terminate the Spousal Continuation provision (in its entirety or any component) at any time for prospectively issued
contracts.
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Appendix E – STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY
| PROSPECTUS PROVISION |
AVAILABILITY OR VARIATION |
ISSUE STATE |
| Administration Charge |
Contract Maintenance Fee is $30. |
New Mexico |
| Administration Charge |
Charge will be deducted pro-rata from Variable Portfolios
only. |
Oregon
Texas
Washington |
| Annuity Date |
You may switch to the Income Phase any time after your first contract
anniversary. |
Florida |
| Free Look |
If you are age 65 or older on the contract issue date, the Free Look
period is 30 days. |
Arizona |
| Free Look |
If you are age 60 or older on the contract issue date:
The Free Look period is 30 days; and
If you invest in the Money Market Portfolio, the Free Look amount is
calculated as the Purchase Payments paid;
or If you invest in Variable Portfolio(s), the Free Look
amount is calculated as the greater of (1) Purchase
Payments or (2) the value of your contract plus any fees paid on the day we received your request in Good Order at the Annuity Service Center. If you are younger than age 60 on the contract issue date, the Free Look amount is calculated as the
value of your contract plus fees and charges on the day we received
your request in Good Order at the Annuity Service
Center. |
California |
| Free Look |
The Free Look period is 21 days and the amount is calculated as the
value of your contract plus fees and charges on the day
we receive your request in Good Order at the Annuity Service Center |
Florida |
| Free Look |
The Free Look period is 20 days. |
Idaho
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Texas |
| Free Look |
The Free Look amount is calculated as the value of your contract plus
fees and charges on the day we received your request in
Good Order at the Annuity Service Center |
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Texas |
| Free Look |
The Free Look amount is calculated as the greater of (1) Purchase
Payments including fees and charges or (2) the value of
your contract plus fees and charges on the day we receive your request in Good Order at the Annuity Service Center. |
Arkansas |
| Joint Ownership |
Benefits and Features to be made available to Domestic
Partners. |
California
District of Columbia
Maine
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin |
| Joint Ownership |
Benefits and Features to be made available to Civil Union
Partners. |
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Illinois
New Jersey
Rhode Island |
| Minimum Contract Value |
The minimum remaining contract value after a partial withdrawal must
be $2,000. |
Texas |
| Nursing Home Waiver |
The Nursing Home Waiver is not available for contracts purchased on or
after May 1, 2014. |
California |
| Nursing Home Waiver |
The Nursing Home waiver is not available for contracts purchased on or
after February 6, 2017. |
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania |
| Nursing Home Waiver |
The Nursing Home waiver is not available for contracts purchased on or
after May 1, 2017. |
Missouri |
| Purchase Payment Age Limit |
The Purchase Payment Age Limit is the later of two years after
contract issue or the Owner’s 62nd birthday for
contracts issued November 14, 2011 through August 2, 2015. The Purchase Payment Age limit is not applicable to contracts issued on or after August 3, 2015. |
Washington |
| Polaris Income Plus |
Charge will be deducted pro-rata from Variable Portfolios
only. * for contracts issued on or after January 23, 2017 |
Missouri*
Oregon
Texas
Washington |
| Transfer Privilege |
Any transfer over the limit of 15 will incur a $10 transfer
fee. |
Pennsylvania Texas |
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Appendix F – Living Benefit for Contracts Issued Prior to MAY 2, 2022
Effective January 15, 2016, if you have elected a Living Benefit feature and your contract was
issued:
•
Prior to July 16, 2012, we will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments on or after the 5th contract anniversary from your contract issue
date.
•
On July 16, 2012 to November 11, 2012, we will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments made on or after the 2nd contract anniversary from your
contract issue date.
•
On or after November 12, 2012, we will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments made on or after
the 1st contract anniversary from your contract issue date.
If you elected a Living Benefit feature, you may not establish an
automatic subsequent purchase payment plan.
Table of
Contents
| Polaris Income Plus* |
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| Polaris Income Plus* Fee |
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| Additional Important Information Applicable to Polaris Income Plus* |
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| |
|
*Formerly called SunAmerica Income Plus
If your contract was issued prior to May 2, 2022 and you
elected the optional Polaris Income Plus Living Benefit, the following provisions are
applicable to the feature you elected. All other provisions discussed in the prospectus
above apply to your elected feature unless otherwise indicated.
Polaris Income Plus
Glossary of Living Benefit Terms
Anniversary Value
The contract value on any Benefit Year Anniversary. The Continuation Contribution, if applicable, is
included in the calculation of Anniversary Values.
Benefit Effective Date
The date the Living Benefit is elected. The Benefit Effective Date is the same as the contract issue
date.
Benefit Quarter
Each consecutive 3 month period starting on the Benefit Effective Date.
Benefit Quarter Anniversary
The date following each consecutive 3 month period starting on the Benefit Effective Date. If the
next Benefit Quarter Anniversary has no corresponding date, then the Benefit Quarter
Anniversary will be deemed to be the following day.
For example, if a Benefit Quarter Anniversary is November 29, the
next Benefit Quarter Anniversary would be February 29 of the following year; however, in a
non-Leap Year,
there is no corresponding date. Therefore, the next Benefit Quarter Anniversary would be March 1.
Benefit Year
Each consecutive one year period starting on the Benefit Effective Date.
Benefit Year Anniversary
The date on which each Benefit Year begins.
Contract Year
Each consecutive one year period starting on the contract issue date.
Covered Person(s)
The person, or persons, whose lifetime withdrawals are guaranteed under the Living Benefit.
Eligible Purchase Payments
Eligible Purchase Payments are Purchase Payments, or portions thereof, made on or after the Benefit
Effective Date as shown in the table below and are included in the calculation of the
Income Base (defined below) and Income Credit Base (defined below). The calculation of Eligible Purchase Payments does not include Income Credits (defined below) or the Continuation Contribution,
if applicable. However, the Continuation Contribution, if any, is included in the
calculation of Anniversary Values.
For contracts issued on or after May 1, 2014, Total Purchase
Payments are limited to $1,000,000 without prior Company approval. For contracts issued prior to May 1, 2014, Total Purchase Payments are limited to $1,500,000 without prior Company approval.
For contracts issued on or after November 12, 2012:
| First Contract Year |
Subsequent Contract Years |
| 100% of Purchase
Payments received |
Only Purchase Payments received in First Contract Year are considered Eligible Purchase Payments |
For contracts issued between July 16, 2012 and
November 11, 2012:
| First Contract Year |
Subsequent Contract Years |
| 100% of Purchase
Payments received |
Only Purchase Payments received in Contract Year 2, capped at 100% of Purchase Payments received in the first Contract Year |
For contracts issued prior to July 16, 2012:
| First Contract Year |
Subsequent Contract Years |
| 100% of Purchase
Payments received |
Only Purchase Payments received in Contract Years 2-5, capped at 200% of Purchase Payments received in first Contract Year |
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Excess Withdrawal
Any withdrawal, or portion of a withdrawal, that is taken in a Benefit Year and exceeds the greater
of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount or the Required Minimum Distribution amount as
calculated by the Annuity Service Center. An Excess Withdrawal will cause the Income Base, Income Credit Base, if applicable, and the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount to be
recalculated.
Highest Anniversary Value
The current Anniversary Value that is greater than (1) all previous Anniversary Values; and (2) any Eligible Purchase Payments received.
Income Base
The Income Base is a value used to determine the Living Benefit fee and the maximum amount that may be withdrawn each Benefit Year without reducing the
Income Base and Income Credit Base, if applicable. The Income Base is also used to
determine the amount paid each year over the remaining lifetime of the Covered Person(s) if and when the contract value is reduced to zero, but the Income Base is still greater than zero, or upon
the Latest Annuity Date.
Income Credit
An amount that may be added to the Income Base during the Income Credit Period as shown in the
following tables based on when your contract was issued.
For contracts issued between March 30, 2020 and May 1, 2022:
| Income Credit
Percentage
(as a percentage of the
Income Credit Base) |
Income Credit Availability |
| 5.25% |
Available during the first 12 Benefit Years — the Income Credit is reduced in years withdrawals are taken |
For contracts issued between December 19, 2016 and March 29, 2020:
| Income Credit
Percentage
(as a percentage of the
Income Credit Base) |
Income Credit Availability |
| 6% |
Available during the first 12 Benefit Years — the Income Credit is reduced in years withdrawals are taken |
For contracts issued between August 22, 2016 and December 18, 2016:
| Income Credit
Percentage
(as a percentage of the
Income Credit Base) |
Income Credit Availability |
| 5.5% |
Available during the first 12 Benefit Years — the Income Credit is reduced in years withdrawals are taken |
For contracts issued between November 14, 2011 and August 21, 2016:
| Income Credit
Percentage
(as a percentage of the
Income Credit Base) |
Income Credit Availability |
| 6% |
Available during the first 12 Benefit Years — the Income Credit is reduced in years withdrawals are taken |
Income Credit Base
The Income Credit Base is used solely as a basis for calculating the Income Credit during the Income Credit Period.
Income Credit Percentage
A percentage of the Income Credit Base used to determine the Income Credit amount during the Income Credit Period. Please refer to Income Credit above for
the Income Credit Percentage applicable to your contract.
Income Credit Period
The period of time over which we calculate the Income Credit, which is the first 12 Benefit
Years.
Ineligible Purchase Payments
Purchase Payments received after the specified contract year or that are in excess of the caps discussed in the tables under “Eligible Purchase
Payments” above.
Investment Requirements
We will allocate a certain percentage of every Purchase Payment and Continuation Contribution, if any, to a fixed interest rate account (the “Secure
Value Account”). The remaining amount of every Purchase Payment and Continuation
Contribution, if any, must be allocated by you in accordance with the investment options outlined under Investment Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount
The maximum amount that may be withdrawn each Benefit Year while the contract value is greater than zero without reducing the Income Base and the Income
Credit Base, if applicable.
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage
The percentage used to determine the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount available for withdrawal each
Benefit Year while the contract value is greater than zero.
Minimum Income Base
The Minimum Income Base is a guaranteed minimum amount of the Income Base which is calculated on the
12th Benefit Anniversary during the Minimum Income Base period of 12 years, provided no
withdrawals are taken prior to the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary. If you take
withdrawals prior to the 12th Benefit Anniversary, you will not be eligible to receive
the increase to the Income Base on the 12th Benefit Anniversary. The Minimum Income Base
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amount is
calculated as a percentage of first Benefit Year’s Purchase Payments as follows:
| Minimum Income Base
Period
(if no withdrawal are
taken prior to the
Benefit Year
Anniversary) |
Minimum Income Base Percentage (as a
Percentage of the 1st Benefit Year’s
Purchase Payments) |
| 12th Benefit Year
Anniversary |
200% |
Protected Income Payment
The amount to be paid each year over the remaining lifetime of the Covered Person(s) after the contract value is reduced to zero but the Income Base is still
greater than zero or if the Latest Annuity Date has been reached.
Protected Income Payment
Percentage
The percentage used to determine the Protected Income Payment.
How does Polaris Income Plus work?
Polaris Income Plus® offers guaranteed lifetime income plus the opportunity to increase income by locking in the greater of either the contract’s
Highest Anniversary Value, or an Income Base with an annual Income Credit.
The Income Base is the basis for the Covered Person(s)’ guaranteed lifetime benefit which must
be taken in a series of withdrawals. The Income Base is initially equal to the first
Purchase Payment. We will not accept subsequent Purchase Payments that are considered Ineligible Purchase Payments. While the Income Base is greater than zero, the Income Base is automatically locked in on
each Benefit Year Anniversary, to the greater of (1) the Highest Anniversary Value, or
(2) the current Income Base increased by any available Income
Credit.
The annual Income Credit is an amount we may add to the Income Base each year for the first 12
Benefit Years. The Income Credit is determined by multiplying the applicable Income
Credit Percentage by the Income Credit Base. The Income Credit Percentage is reduced but not eliminated in any Benefit Year in which cumulative withdrawals are less than the applicable Income Credit
Percentage, thereby providing a guarantee that income can increase during the first 12
years even after starting withdrawals. After the first 12 years, only the Highest Anniversary Value increase may be available. In addition, if you do not take any withdrawals during the first 12 years, you
will be eligible for the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary. The
Minimum Income Base is equal to 200% of the first Benefit Year’s Purchase Payments. Please see “How do increases to the Income
Base and Income Credit Base work under Polaris Income Plus?” below.
What determines the amount I can receive each year?
The amount that you receive depends on whether there are one or two Covered Person(s), the age of
the Covered Person(s) at the time of the first withdrawal and whether your contract
value is greater than or equal to zero.
While the contract
value is greater than zero, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage represents the percentage of your Income Base used to calculate the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount that you may withdraw each
Benefit Year without decreasing your Income Base. The Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Percentage differs depending on whether there are one or two Covered Person(s) and the
age of the Covered Person(s) at the time of first withdrawal.
If your contract value has been reduced to zero or the Latest Annuity Date is reached, the Protected
Income Payment Percentage represents the percentage of your Income Base used to
calculate the Protected Income Payment that you will receive each year over the remaining
lifetime of the Covered Person(s). The Protected Income Payment Percentage differs
depending on whether there are one or two Covered Person(s) and the age of the Covered
Person(s) at the time of the first withdrawal. Please see “What happens if the contract value is reduced to zero while the Income Base is greater than
zero?”and “What happens to my
Living Benefit upon the Latest Annuity Date?”below.
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and Protected Income Payment Percentage Table
The first percentage represents the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and the second percentage represents the Protected Income Payment Percentage
for each of the options shown.
For contracts issued between March 30, 2020 and May 1, 2022:
| Number of Covered Person and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income
Plus Income Option
with Dynamic
Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
3.50% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
4.50% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
6.00% / 4.00% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
6.50% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.00% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.00% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
5.50% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
6.00% / 4.00% |
*
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on
the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
**
If One Covered Person is elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.00% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the
Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
***
If Two Covered Persons are elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.00% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the
younger Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
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For contracts
issued between October 7, 2019 and March 29,
2020:
| Number of Covered Person and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income
Plus Income Option
with Dynamic
Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
4.00% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
5.00% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
6.50% / 4.00% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
7.00% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
6.00% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
6.50% / 4.00% |
*
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on
the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
**
If One Covered Person is elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.00% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the
Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
***
If Two Covered Persons are elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.00% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the
younger Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
For contracts
issued between May 1, 2019 and October 6, 2019:
| Number of Covered Person and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income
Plus Income Option
with Dynamic
Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
4.50% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
5.50% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
6.50% / 4.50% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
7.00% / 4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
6.00% / 4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
6.50% / 4.50% |
*
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on
the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
**
If One Covered Person is elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.50% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the
Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
***
If Two Covered Persons are elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.50% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the
younger Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
For contracts issued between May 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019:
| Number of Covered Person and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income
Plus Income Option
with Dynamic
Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
4.00% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
5.00% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
6.50% / 4.00% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
7.00% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
6.00% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
6.50% / 4.00% |
For contracts issued between August 22, 2016 and April 30, 2018:
| Number of Covered Person and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income
Plus Income Option
with Dynamic
Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
4.00% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
5.00% / 3.00%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
6.00% / 4.00% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
6.50% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.50% / 3.00%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
5.50% / 4.00% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
6.00% / 4.00% |
For contracts issued between May 12, 2014 and August 21, 2016:
| Number of Covered Persons and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income Plus
Income Option with
Dynamic Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 64 and Younger) |
5.5% / 3.0% ** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 and Older) |
6.0% / 4.0% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 64 and Younger) |
5.0% / 3.0% *** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 and Older) |
5.5% / 4.0% |
For contracts issued between July 22, 2013 and May 11, 2014:
| Number of Covered Persons and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income Plus Income Option with
Dynamic Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 64 and Younger) |
5.0% / 3.0%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 and Older) |
5.5% / 4.0% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 64 and Younger) |
4.5% / 3.0%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 and Older) |
5.0% / 4.0% |
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For contracts
issued between July 16, 2012 and July 21, 2013:
| Number of Covered
Persons and Age of
Covered Person at
First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income Plus
Income Option with Dynamic Allocation |
Polaris Income Plus
Income Option with
Custom Allocation |
| One Covered Person
(Age 64 and Younger) |
5.5%
/ 3.0%** |
4.5% / 3.0%** |
| One Covered Person
(Age 65 and Older) |
5.5%
/ 4.0% |
4.5% / 4.0% |
| Two Covered Persons
(Age 64 and Younger) |
5.0%
/ 3.0%*** |
4.0% / 3.0%*** |
| Two Covered Persons
(Age 65 and Older) |
5.0% / 4.0% |
4.0% / 4.0% |
For contracts issued November 12, 2011 through July 15, 2012:
| Number of Covered Persons and Age of
Covered Person at First Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income Plus
Income Option with Dynamic Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 64 and Younger) |
6.0% / 3.0%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 and Older) |
6.0% / 4.0% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 64 and Younger) |
5.5% / 3.0%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 and Older) |
5.5% / 4.0% |
*
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on
the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
**
If One Covered Person is elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.0% if the Income Base is increased to a new highest Anniversary Value on or after the
Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
***
If Two Covered Persons are elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.0% if the Income Base is increased to a new highest Anniversary Value on or after the
younger Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
Are there
investment requirements if I elect Polaris Income Plus?
Yes, you must allocate your assets, including Purchase Payments and Continuation Contributions, if
any, to a combination of the Secure Value Account and Variable Portfolios as detailed
under Investment Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT.
With respect to amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account, the crediting interest rate will never be less than the guaranteed minimum interest rate
specified in your contract. The crediting interest rate, once established, will not
change for each allocation to the Secure Value Account for the duration of the guarantee period. The guarantee period for the Secure Value Account is a one-year period that automatically renews every year from
the date of each allocation to the Secure Value Account, unless the Living Benefit has
been cancelled. Each allocation to the Secure Value Account may have different crediting interest rates. You may not reallocate your money in the Secure Value
Account to a DCA or Fixed Account, if available or to the Variable Portfolios at any time unless the Living Benefit is cancelled.
You may use available DCA Fixed Accounts to invest your target allocations in accordance with the
investment requirements.
Please see Investment Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT for specific investment requirements applicable to your Living
Benefit.
How do my investment requirements impact my feature and contract?
Before you elect the Living Benefit, you and your financial representative should carefully consider whether the investment requirements associated with the Living
Benefit meets your investment objectives and risk
tolerance.
The investment requirements may reduce the need to rely on
the guarantees provided by the Living Benefit because they allocate your investment across asset classes and
potentially limit exposure to market volatility.
As a result, you may have better, or worse, investment returns by allocating your investments more aggressively. Therefore, the investment restrictions reduce the Company’s
risk that the Contract Value will be reduced to zero before the Covered Person(s)’
death. Thus, these investment restrictions would reduce the likelihood that the Company
would use its own assets to make payments in connection with the Living Benefit
guarantee. Please consult your financial representative regarding which Variable Portfolios are appropriate for the Living
Benefit you elected.
To be considered in Good Order, your allocation instructions for any Purchase Payment as well as
your target allocations if you invest in a DCA Fixed Account must comply with the
investment requirements, provided under Investment Requirements for Optional Living Benefits in
APPENDIX A - INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT, for the amount not invested in the Secure Value Account. You may not transfer any amounts between the Secure Value Account and the Variable Portfolios or DCA Fixed Accounts. The Secure Value Account may not be used as a target account if you are using the DCA program to comply with investment requirements. You may not request any specific amount
of any withdrawal to be deducted solely from the
Secure Value Account. Rather, any withdrawal
reduces the amount invested in the Secure Value
Account in the same proportion that the withdrawal reduces the contract value.
We may revise the investment requirements for any existing contract to the extent that Variable Portfolios are added, deleted, substituted, merged or otherwise reorganized. We will promptly notify you in writing of any changes to the investment requirements due to additions, deletions, substitutions, mergers or reorganizations of the investment
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options. The
required allocation percentage to the Secured Value Account will not change for the life of your contract.
Rebalancing and Investment Requirements
We will automatically enroll you in the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program with quarterly rebalancing. If rebalancing instructions are not provided, we
will align your rebalancing allocations with your Purchase Payment allocation
instructions, or if using a DCA Fixed Account, your target DCA instructions. We require quarterly rebalancing because market performance, transfers and withdrawal activity may result in your
contract’s allocations going outside these requirements. Quarterly rebalancing will
ensure that your allocation will continue to comply with the investment requirements
for this feature.
Automatic transfers and/or systematic withdrawals will not result in rebalancing before the next
automatic quarterly rebalancing occurs. The day following any transfer or withdrawal
you initiate, we will rebalance in accordance with your most current and compliant Automatic Asset Rebalancing instructions on file. If you do not provide new rebalancing instructions at the time you
initiate a transfer, we will update your ongoing rebalancing instructions to reflect
the percentage allocations resulting from that transfer (“Default Rebalancing Instructions”) which will replace any previous rebalancing instructions you may have provided.
If at any point, for any reason, your rebalancing instructions would result in allocations
inconsistent with the investment requirements, we will revert to the last compliant
instructions on file. You can modify your rebalancing instructions, as long as they are
consistent with the investment requirements, at any time by calling the Annuity Service
Center.
We will not rebalance amounts in the Secure Value Account or DCA Fixed Accounts under the Automatic
Asset Rebalancing Program.
What are the factors used to calculate Polaris Income Plus?
The benefit offered by Polaris Income Plus is calculated by considering the factors described
below.
First, we consider the Income Credit Period. The Income Credit Period is the period of time over which we calculate the Income Credit. The Income Credit
Period begins on the Benefit Effective Date and ends 12 years
later.
Second, we determine the Anniversary Value which equals your contract value on any Benefit Year Anniversary. The Highest Anniversary Value is the current
Anniversary Value that is greater than (1) all previous Anniversary Values; and (2) any
Eligible Purchase Payments received.
Third, we determine the
Income Base which initially is equal to the first Purchase Payment. The Income Base is increased by each subsequent Eligible
Purchase Payment and is reduced proportionately for Excess Withdrawals. If
you do not take any
withdrawals before the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary, the Income Base will be at least the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary. The Minimum Income Base is equal to at least 200% of your first Benefit Year’s
Purchase Payments.
Fourth, if you do not take a withdrawal prior to the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary, the guaranteed Minimum Income Base amount will be available in the Income Base calculation on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary. The Minimum Income Base amount is calculated as a
percentage of Purchase Payments received during the first Benefit Year. This percentage
is provided above in the Glossary of Living Benefit
Terms. If you take a withdrawal prior to the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary, you will
not be eligible to receive the increase to the Income Base.
Fifth, we determine the Income Credit Base which is used solely as a basis for calculating the Income Credit during the Income Credit Period. The initial Income Credit Base is equal to the first Purchase Payment. The
Income Credit Base is increased by each subsequent Eligible Purchase Payment received
and is reduced proportionately for Excess Withdrawals.
Sixth, we determine the Income Credit amount. The Income Credit amount is equal to applicable Income Credit Percentage multiplied by the Income Credit Base on each Benefit Year Anniversary during the Income
Credit Period. The Income Credit Percentage on the Benefit Year Anniversary is reduced but not eliminated in any Benefit Year in which cumulative withdrawals during the preceding Benefit Year are not greater than the
applicable Income Credit Percentage.
Seventh, we determine the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage, which represents the maximum percentage of the Income Base that can be withdrawn each Benefit Year while the contract value is greater than
zero, without reducing the Income Base and the Income Credit Base, if applicable. If
your contract value is reduced to zero but your Income Base is greater than zero, the Protected Income Payment Percentage represents the percentage of the Income Base you will receive each Benefit Year thereafter until the death of the Covered Person(s).
The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and Protected Income Payment Percentage are determined by two factors: 1) whether there is one or two Covered
Person(s); and 2) the age of the Covered Person(s) at the time of first withdrawal.
Additionally, the Protected Income Payment Percentage may differ depending on whether the first withdrawal is taken before age 65 and if a new Highest Anniversary Value is achieved on or after the
Covered Person(s) 65th birthday.
Please see the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and Protected Income Payment Percentage Tables above
for reference to the percentage applicable to your contract.
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Eighth, we determine the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, which represents the maximum amount that may be withdrawn each Benefit Year while the contract
value is greater than zero, without reducing the Income Base, and if applicable, the
Income Credit Base. The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is calculated by multiplying the Income Base by the applicable Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage. If your contract value is reduced to
zero but your Income Base is greater than zero, the Protected Income Payment is determined by multiplying the Income Base by the applicable Protected Income Payment Percentage.
Finally, we determine the Excess Withdrawals if any. Excess Withdrawals are withdrawals that exceed the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in any Benefit Year. An Excess Withdrawal reduces your Income Base
on the date the Excess Withdrawal occurs. Any Excess Withdrawal reduces the Income Base
in the same proportion by which the contract value is reduced by the Excess Withdrawal. In addition, you will not be eligible for an Income Credit in that Benefit Year. Please see “What are the effects of
withdrawals on Polaris Income Plus?” below.
How do increases to the Income Base and Income Credit Base work under Polaris Income
Plus?
On each Benefit Year Anniversary, the Income Base is automatically increased to the greater of (1)
the Highest Anniversary Value; or (2) the current Income Base plus the Income Credit,
if any. In addition, the Income Base will be at least the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary provided no withdrawals have been taken before that anniversary.
On each Benefit Year Anniversary during the Income Credit Period, if the Income Base is increased to
the Highest Anniversary Value, the Income Credit Base is also automatically increased
to the Highest Anniversary Value. The Income Credit Base is not increased if an Income Credit is added to the Income Base.
Increases to your Income Base and Income Credit Base occur on Benefit Year Anniversaries while the contract value is greater than zero. However, Eligible
Purchase Payments increase your Income Base and Income Credit Base at the time they are
received. Since Highest Anniversary Values are
determined only on the Benefit Year Anniversaries, your Income Base and Income Credit Base will not increase if your contract value was higher on days other than the
Benefit Year Anniversaries.
What are the effects
of withdrawals on Polaris Income Plus?
The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, the Income Base and the Income Credit Base may change over time as a result of the timing and amount of any
withdrawals. However, if you take a withdrawal before the 12th Benefit Year
Anniversary, your Income Base is not eligible to be at least the Minimum Income Base.
Withdrawals during a Benefit Year that in total are less than or equal to the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount will not reduce the Income Base or Income
Credit Base. However, if you choose to take less than the Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Amount in any Benefit Year, you may not carry over the unused amount for withdrawal in
subsequent years. Your Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in any year will not be
recalculated solely as a result of taking less than the entire Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount in the prior year. Please note that if you delay taking withdrawals
for too long, you may limit the number of remaining years (due to your life expectancy)
in which you may take withdrawals.
Excess Withdrawal may significantly reduce the value of or
terminate the Living Benefit.
For example, assume that your contract value is $106,000, your
Income Base and Income Credit Base are $120,000, and your Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is $6,000. You request a withdrawal of $11,000. Your Income Base and Income Credit Base will be reduced to
$114,000 as follows: $120,000 x {1 – [($11,000 - $6,000)/($106,000 -$6,000)]} =
$114,000.
Excess Withdrawals reduce your Income Base and Income Credit Base on the date the Excess Withdrawal
occurs. Any Excess Withdrawal in a Benefit Year reduces the Income Base and Income
Credit Base in the same proportion by which the contract value is reduced by the amount in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (“Excess Withdrawal”). As a result of a
reduction of the Income Base, the new Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount will be equal to
the reduced Income Base multiplied by the applicable Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage. The last recalculated Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount in a given Benefit Year is available for
withdrawal at the beginning of the next Benefit Year and may be lower than the previous
Benefit Year’s Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount.
When the contract value is less than the Income Base,
Excess Withdrawals will reduce the Income Base and Income Credit Base by an amount
which is greater than the amount of the Excess Withdrawal. The impact of withdrawals on
specific factors is further explained below:
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount: The Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is recalculated each time there is a change in the Income Base. Accordingly, if the sum of withdrawals in any
Benefit Year does not exceed the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount for that year, the
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount will not change for the next year unless your Income
Base is increased. If you take an Excess Withdrawal, the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount
will be recalculated by multiplying the reduced Income Base by the existing Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Percentage. This recalculated Maximum Annual
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Withdrawal Amount is available for withdrawal at the beginning of the next Benefit Year and may be lower than your previous Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Amount.
Protected Income Payment: If the Income Base is greater than zero, but the contract value has been reduced to zero due to unfavorable investment performance, deduction of fees or withdrawals within
the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, we will pay any remaining Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount for the current Benefit Year. Thereafter, you will receive the
Protected Income Payment each year over the remaining lifetime of the Covered Person(s) which is calculated by multiplying the Income Base when contract value is reduced to zero by the
applicable Protected Income Payment Percentage. The Income Base is no longer increased
on Benefit Year Anniversaries after the contract value has been reduced to zero. As a
result, the Protected Income Payment is calculated once and will not change. Please see “What happens if the contract value is reduced to zero while the Income Base is greater than zero?”
below.
Minimum Income Base: If you take a withdrawal during the Minimum Income Base period of 12 years, the Minimum Income Base will no longer increase
on the next Benefit Year Anniversary.
All withdrawals from the contract, including withdrawals taken under this Living Benefit, will reduce your contract value and your death benefit and may
impact other provisions of your contract. Unfavorable investment experience and/or fees
will also reduce your contract value.
What is
the fee for Polaris Income Plus?
The fee for Polaris Income Plus is calculated as a percentage of
the Income Base and deducted from the contract value on a quarterly basis beginning on the first Benefit Quarter Anniversary following the Benefit Effective Date. In Missouri (only for contracts
issued on or after January 23, 2017), Oregon, Texas, and Washington, the charge will be deducted pro-rata from Variable portfolios only. After the first Benefit Year, on
each Benefit Quarter Anniversary, we will (1) deduct the fee in effect for the
previous Benefit
Quarter; and (2) determine the fee rate applicable to the next Benefit Quarter. Please see fee table below:
For contracts issued between October 9, 2017 and May 1, 2022:
| Number of
Covered Persons |
Initial
Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Minimum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum
Annualized
Fee Rate
Decrease or
Increase
Each
Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
1.00% |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
| Two Covered Persons |
1.25% |
2.50% |
0.60% |
±0.40% |
*
The fee rate can decrease or increase no more than 0.10% each quarter (0.40% / 4).
For contracts issued prior to October 9, 2017:
| Number of
Covered Persons |
Initial
Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Minimum
Annual
Fee Rate |
Maximum
Annualized
Fee Rate
Decrease or
Increase
Each
Benefit
Quarter* |
| One Covered Person |
1.10% |
2.20% |
0.60% |
±0.25% |
| Two Covered Persons |
1.35% |
2.70% |
0.60% |
±0.25% |
*
The quarterly fee rate will not decrease or increase by more than 0.0625% each quarter (0.25% / 4).
The initial Annual
Fee Rate is guaranteed not to change for the first Benefit Year. Subsequently, the fee rate may change quarterly subject to the parameters identified in the table above. Any fee adjustment is
based on a non-discretionary formula tied to the change in the Volatility Index
(“VIX®”), an index of market volatility
reported by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. In general, as the average value of the
VIX decreases or increases, your fee rate will decrease or increase accordingly, subject to the minimums and maximums identified in the table above.
If your contract was purchased between October 9, 2017 and May 2, 2021, the non-discretionary formula used in the calculation of the Annual Fee Rate applicable after the first Benefit Year is:
Initial Annual Fee Rate + {0.05% x [Quarterly Average (Daily
VIX2)/33-10]}
If your contract was purchased prior to October 9, 2017, the non-discretionary formula used in the calculation of the Annual Fee Rate applicable after the
first Benefit Year is:
Initial Annual Fee Rate + [[0.05% x (Average Value of
the VIX – 20)]]
Should the VIX no longer be appropriate or available, we would substitute the VIX with another measure of market volatility for determining the fee. If we
substitute the VIX,
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we will notify you;
however, the maximum and minimum annual fee rates described in this prospectus are guaranteed for the life of your contract.
You may find the value of the VIX for any given day by going to the Chicago Board Options Exchange website, www.cboe.com.
Since the fee rate is assessed against the Income Base, an increase in the Income Base due to an addition of an Income Credit, attaining a new Highest
Anniversary Value or addition of subsequent Eligible Purchase Payments will result in
an increase to the amount of the fee you pay, assuming that the annual fee rate has not decreased as described above. Please note that this means the addition of an Income Credit will lead to paying a higher fee in any given
period than without the addition of the Income Credit, and in certain instances, the value of the Income Credit may be more than offset by the amount of the fee.
You will be assessed a non-refundable fee each quarter regardless of whether or not you take any withdrawals.
If your contract value falls to zero, the fee will no longer be deducted. We will not assess the quarterly fee if you annuitize your contract or if a death benefit
is paid before the end of a Benefit Quarter. If the Living Benefit is still in effect
while your contract value is greater than zero, and you surrender your contract, we will assess a pro-rata charge for the fee applicable to the Benefit Quarter in which the surrender occurs if you surrender
your contract before the end of a Benefit Quarter. The pro-rata fee is calculated by
multiplying the fee by the number of days between the date when the prior fee was last assessed and the date of surrender, divided by the number of days between the prior and the next Benefit Quarter
Anniversaries.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION
APPLICABLE TO POLARIS INCOME PLUS
What happens if the contract value is reduced to zero while the Income Base is
greater than zero?
If the contract value is reduced to zero but the Income Base is
greater than zero, we will pay the remaining Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount for that Benefit Year. Thereafter we will pay the Protected Income Payment over the remaining lifetime of the Covered
Person(s).
If an Excess Withdrawal reduces your contract value to zero, no
further benefits are payable under the contract and your contract along with the Living Benefit will terminate.
If your contract value is reduced to zero, you may no longer make transfers, and no death benefit is payable. Therefore, you should be aware that, particularly
during times of unfavorable investment performance, withdrawals taken under the Living
Benefit may reduce the contract value to zero, thereby terminating any other benefits of the contract. In addition, an Income Credit is not available if the contract value is reduced to zero, even if a
benefit remains payable.
When the contract value equals zero but the Income Base is greater than zero, to receive any remaining Living Benefit, you must select one of the
following:
1.
The Protected Income Payment divided equally and paid on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual frequency as selected by you until the date of
death of the Covered Person(s); or
2.
Any option mutually agreeable between you and us.
Once you elect an option above, it cannot be changed. If you do
not select an option above, the remaining benefit will be paid as option 1 above. This amount will be divided equally and paid on a quarterly basis until the date of death of the Covered Person(s). No amount is payable
thereafter.
If I own a Qualified contract, how do Required Minimum Distributions impact my
Living Benefit?
As the original Owner, or Continuing Spouse (two Covered Persons elected) electing to treat the
annuity contract as their own, if you are taking required minimum distributions
(“RMD”) from this contract, and the amount of the RMD (based only on the
contract to which the feature is elected and using the Uniform Lifetime Table or Joint Life Expectancy Table from the regulations under the Internal Revenue Code) is greater than the Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Amount in any given Benefit Year, no portion of the RMD will be
treated as an Excess Withdrawal.
We will provide RMD favorable treatment, in each Benefit Year,
to the greater of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount or the RMD amount. Any portion of a withdrawal in a Benefit Year which exceeds the greater of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount or RMD amount
will be considered an Excess Withdrawal. If you must take RMD from this contract and want to ensure that these withdrawals
are not considered Excess Withdrawals, your total distribution(s) during the current contract year must not exceed the greater of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal
Amount or the RMD amount as calculated by our Annuity Service Center.
Therefore, if you plan to take an Excess Withdrawal, then this feature may not be
appropriate for you.
The age at which you must begin taking RMDs is 73 (if you were born January 1, 1951 or later), 72
(if you were born on or after July 1, 1949, and before January 1, 1951), or 70 ½
(if you were born before July 1, 1949).
If you are transferring from another company and have already
reached the age you must begin taking RMDs, you should take the current tax year’s RMD prior to the transfer, as we cannot systematically calculate the RMD as we do not possess the valuation for the
previous year end. Further, if you are turning the age you must begin taking RMDs, you
should know that although tax code allows for deferral of the first withdrawal to April of the tax year following your attainment of the age you must begin taking RMDs, doing so may result in subsequent
withdrawals being treated as Excess Withdrawals for that Benefit
Year.
If the RMD amount is greater than the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount, but less than the applicable
Income
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Credit Percentage,
an Income Credit equal to the difference between the RMD and the Income Credit Percentage will be included in determining any Income Base increase in that Benefit Year. If the RMD amount is greater
than the Income Credit Percentage, no Income Credit will be included in the calculation
of the Income Base.
What happens to my Living Benefit upon a spousal continuation if I elected one
Covered Person and if the contract value is greater than zero?
If there is one Covered Person and that person dies, the surviving spousal joint Owner or Spousal
Beneficiary may elect to:
1.
Make a death claim, which terminates the Living Benefit and the contract; or
2.
Continue the contract, without the Living Benefit.
What happens to my Living Benefit upon a spousal
continuation if I elected two Covered Persons and if the contract value
is greater than zero?
If there are two Covered Persons, upon the death of one Covered
Person, the surviving Covered Person may elect to:
1.
Make a death claim, which terminates the Living Benefit and the contract; or
2.
Continue the contract with the current Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount and Protected Income Payment.
Note: If the contract value goes to zero due to: a) a
withdrawal taken within the parameters of the Living Benefit, the Spousal Beneficiary
can continue the Living Benefit as the surviving Covered Person with the current
Protected Income Payment for their lifetime or b) an Excess Withdrawal, the Living
Benefit and contract will terminate, and the Spousal Beneficiary cannot continue the contract.
The components of the Living Benefit in effect at the time of spousal continuation will not change.
The surviving Covered Person can elect to receive withdrawals in accordance with the
provisions of the Living Benefit elected based on the age of the younger Covered Person at the time the first withdrawal was taken. If no withdrawals were taken prior to the spousal continuation, the
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and the Protected Income Payment Percentage will
be based on the age of the surviving Covered Person at the time the first withdrawal is
taken. Please see “How does Polaris Income Plus work?” above.
If spousal continuation occurs, the Continuing Spouse will continue to receive any increase to the
Income Base for Highest Anniversary Value or if applicable, any Income Credit during
the Income Credit Period, while the contract value is greater than zero. The Continuing Spouse is also eligible to receive the Minimum Income Base on the 12th Benefit Year Anniversary if no withdrawals
have been taken during the first 12 Benefit Years following the Benefit Effective
Date.
Can a non-spousal Beneficiary elect to receive any remaining benefits under my Living Benefit upon the death of the second
spouse?
No. Upon the death of the Covered Person(s), if the contract value is greater than zero, a
non-spousal Beneficiary must make an election under the death benefit provisions of the
contract, which terminates the Living Benefit. Please see DEATH
BENEFITS below.
What happens to my Living Benefit upon the Latest Annuity Date?
If the contract value and the Income Base are greater than zero on the Latest Annuity Date, You must
select one of the following options:
1.
Annuitize by selecting from choices a. or b. below:
a.
elect to begin one of the Annuity Income Payment Options set forth in Your Contract. If you choose this option, We will apply the contract value to provide annuity income payments as described under ANNUITY INCOME OPTIONS; or
b.
elect to receive the current Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount as of the Latest Annuity Date; or
2.
Fully surrender your Contract
Note: Under 1b) upon annuitization you will receive the
applicable Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount for a fixed period while you are alive. The
fixed period is determined by dividing the contract value as of the Latest Annuity Date by the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount. After that fixed period ends, you will receive the Protected
Income Payment, which is calculated by multiplying the Income Base as of the Latest
Annuity Date by then applicable Protected Income Payment Percentage, paid until the death(s) of all Covered Person(s). The amount of each such payment will equal the Protected Income Payment amount divided
according to the payment frequency you selected.
An election under option 1 above converts Your contract value to an Annuitization payable through a series of payments as described above. Once the selected
Annuitization begins, all other benefits under Your Contract, will be terminated,
transfers may no longer be made, a death benefit is no longer payable, and the Living Benefit Fee will no longer be deducted. If You do not select an option listed above by the Latest Annuity
Date, We will automatically begin making payments, which would equal to the Maximum
Annual Withdrawal Amount as long as the contract value is greater than zero, or the Protected Income Payment if the contract values goes to zero, in accordance with option 1b) above, divided equally
and paid on a monthly frequency until the death(s) of all of the last named Covered
Person(s).
Can I elect to cancel my Living Benefit?
The Living Benefit may not be cancelled by you prior to the 5th Benefit Year Anniversary unless you surrender your contract. The Living Benefit may be cancelled
by you on or
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after the 5th
Benefit Year Anniversary and the cancellation will be effective as outlined in the table below.
| Cancellation
Request Received |
Cancellation
Effective Date |
| Years 1-5 |
5th Benefit Year Anniversary |
| Years 5+ |
Benefit Quarter Anniversary following the receipt of the cancellation request |
Once cancellation is effective, the guarantees under the Living
Benefit are terminated. In addition, the investment requirements for the Living Benefit will no longer apply to your contract. You may not re-elect or reinstate the Living Benefit after cancellation.
If there are two Covered Persons, upon the death of the first Covered Person, the surviving Covered
Person (generally, the Continuing Spouse) may cancel the Living Benefit on or after the
5th Benefit Year Anniversary and the cancellation will be effective as outlined in the table above. Upon the cancellation effective date of the Living Benefit, there will be one final fee
applicable to the same Benefit Quarter in which the cancellation occurs, on the Benefit
Quarter Anniversary. Thereafter, the fee will no longer be charged.
What happens to the Secure Value Account and
Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program instructions if I elect to cancel
my Living Benefit?
Amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account will be automatically transferred to the 1-Year Fixed Account, if available. If the 1-Year Fixed Account is
not available, amounts will be transferred to a money market portfolio. From the day
following the automated transfer from the Secure Value Account, you may transfer this amount to another available investment option under the contract for a period of 90 days during which the
transfer will not count against the annual number of free transfers or U.S. Mail
transfers, or incur a transfer fee. You may move your funds out of the money market
portfolio at any time.
The Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program and your instructions on file will not be terminated or
changed upon cancellation of your Living Benefit. Amounts transferred from the Secure
Value Account into the 1-Year Fixed Account or a money market portfolio will not impact the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program instructions on file and that transfer will not result in new
Default Rebalancing Instructions. On or after cancellation of these features, you may
provide new rebalancing instructions or you may choose to terminate the Automatic Asset Rebalancing Program by contacting the Annuity Service Center. Please see APPENDIX E — STATE CONTRACT AVAILABILITY AND/OR VARIABILITY for state
specific information regarding amounts allocated to the Secure Value Account and Automatic Asset Allocation Rebalancing Program upon
cancellation of any Living Benefit.
Are there
circumstances under which my Living Benefit will be automatically cancelled?
The Living Benefit will automatically be cancelled upon the occurrence of one of the
following:
(i)
Annuitization of the contract; or
(ii)
Termination or surrender of the contract; or
(iii)
A death benefit is paid resulting in the contract being terminated; or
(iv)
An Excess Withdrawal that reduces the Contract Value and Income Base to zero; or
(v)
Death of the Covered Person, if only one is elected; or, if two Covered Persons are elected, death of the surviving Covered Person; or
(vi)
A change that removes all Covered Persons from the contract except as noted below under “Are there circumstances under which guaranteed withdrawals for two Covered Persons, if elected, terminate for one of the Covered Persons?”; or
(vii)
A Change of the Owner or Assignment; or
(viii)You elect to cancel Your Living Benefit.
If a change of ownership occurs from a natural person to a non-natural entity, the original natural Owner(s) must also be the Annuitant(s) after the ownership
change to prevent termination of the Living Benefit. A change of ownership from a
non-natural entity to a natural person can only occur if the new natural Owner(s) was the original natural Annuitant(s) in order to prevent termination of the Living Benefit. Any ownership change is
contingent upon prior review and approval by the Company.
Are there circumstances under which
guaranteed withdrawals for two Covered Persons, if elected, terminate
for one of the Covered Persons?
Under any of the following circumstances, the Living Benefit will provide a guarantee for one Covered Person and not the lifetime of the other Covered
Person:
1.
One of the two Covered Persons is removed from the contract, due to reasons other than death; or
2.
The original spousal joint Owners or Spousal Beneficiary, who are the Covered Persons, are no longer married at the time of death of the first
spouse.
Under these
circumstances, the fee for the Living Benefit based on two Covered Persons will continue to be charged and the guaranteed withdrawals based on two Covered Persons are payable for one Covered Person only.
However, the remaining Covered Person may choose to terminate the Living Benefit as
described under “Can I elect to cancel my Living Benefit?”
above.
Any amounts that we may pay under the feature in excess of your contract value are subject to the Company’s financial strength and claims-paying
ability.
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Appendix G – Death Benefit Examples
The following examples demonstrate how market performance,
subsequent Purchase Payments, and withdrawals impact the death benefit.
The examples are based on a hypothetical contract over an extended period of time and do not assume any specific rate of return nor do they represent how your contract will actually perform.
Examples 1 through
4 below assume election of the Standard Death Benefit and Polaris Income Plus Income Option with
Dynamic Allocation. Please see APPENDIX C – POLARIS INCOME PLUS OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT EXAMPLES for corresponding values relative to the Living Benefit used in examples
1-4.
Example 1: Initial Values
The values shown below are based on the following assumptions:
•
Initial Purchase Payment = $100,000.
•
Owner age 65 on the Issue Date.
| Values as of |
Purchase
Payment
Invested |
Contract
Value |
Net Purchase Payments |
Standard Death Benefit |
| Issue Date |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
•
Example 2: Impact of Adding Subsequent Purchase Payments
The values shown below are based on the assumptions
stated in Example 1 above, in addition to the following:
•
Subsequent Purchase Payment invested in the first Contract Year =
$150,000.
•
No withdrawals taken.
| Values as of |
Purchase
Payment
Invested |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Net Purchase Payments |
Standard Death Benefit |
| Contract Date |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
| Year 1 |
$150,000 |
$245,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
| 1st Anniversary |
— |
$270,000 |
$250,000 |
$270,000 |
| 2nd Anniversary |
— |
$287,000 |
$250,000 |
$287,000 |
The values of the death benefit are impacted by adding subsequent Purchase Payments as follows and the Contract Value at the time the death benefit is calculated:
•
The Net Purchase Payments (“NPP”) is recalculated at the time each
subsequent Purchase Payment is received.
○
In year 1, the $150,000 subsequent Purchase Payment increased NPP; the Standard
death benefit was $250,000.
○
At 1st anniversary contract value increased; the Standard death benefit was
$270,000.
○
At 2nd anniversary contract value increased; the Standard death benefit was
$287,000.
Example 3: Impact of Taking Withdrawals (up to the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount)
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Examples 1 and 2 above, in addition to the following:
•
A withdrawal less than the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount (“MAWA”)
is taken in the fourth and fifth Contract Years.
| Values as of |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Withdrawal
Taken |
Anniversary
Value |
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
Net Purchase
Payments |
Standard Death
Benefit |
| 3rd Anniversary |
$310,000 |
— |
$310,000 |
$18,600 |
$250,000 |
$310,000 |
| Year 4 |
$312,000 |
$15,500 |
— |
$18,600 |
$234,500 |
$296,500 |
| 4th Anniversary |
$310,000 |
— |
$310,000 |
$18,647 |
$234,500 |
$310,000 |
| Year 5 |
$302,000 |
$15,539 |
— |
$18,647 |
$218,961 |
$286,461 |
| 5th Anniversary |
$305,000 |
— |
$305,000 |
$18,693 |
$218,961 |
$305,000 |
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Withdrawals up to
MAWA reduce the Net Purchase Payments dollar-for-dollar.
•
In year 4, an amount of $15,500 was withdrawn.
○
In year 4, the NPP was $234,500 ($250,000 – $15,500); the Contract Value
after the Withdrawal was $296,500 ($312,000 - $15,500); the Standard death benefit was $296,500.
•
In year 5, an amount of $15,539 was withdrawn.
○
In year 5, the NPP was $218,961 ($234,500 – $15,539); the Contract Value
after the Withdrawal was $286,461 ($302,000 - $15,539); the Standard death benefit was $286,461.
Example 4: Impact of Taking Excess Withdrawals (in excess of
the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount)
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Examples 1, 2 and 3 above, in addition to the following:
•
Withdrawals in excess of Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount are taken in the sixth
and seventh Contract Years.
| Values as of |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Withdrawal
Taken |
Anniversary
Value |
Assumed
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
Net Purchase
Payments |
Standard Death
Benefit |
| 5th Anniversary |
$305,000 |
— |
$305,000 |
$18,693 |
$218,961 |
$305,000 |
| Year 6 |
$305,000 |
$24,924 |
— |
$18,286 |
$195,910 |
$280,076 |
| 6th Anniversary |
$280,000 |
— |
$280,000 |
$18,286 |
$195,910 |
$280,000 |
| Year 7 |
$290,000 |
$24,382 |
— |
$17,876 |
$173,639 |
$260,618 |
| 7th Anniversary |
$260,000 |
— |
$260,000 |
$17,876 |
$173,639 |
$260,000 |
•
Withdrawals up to the MAWA reduce Net Purchase Payments dollar-for-dollar first,
then the Withdrawal amount in Excess of MAWA reduces NPP proportionately.
○
In year 6, the reduction proportion was 2.1763% ([$24,924 - $18,693] / [$305,000
– $18,693]); the Income Base was reduced to $304,770 ($311,550 x [1 – 2.1763%]); the NPP was reduced to $195,910 ([$218,961 – $18,693] x [1 –2.1763%]); the Standard death benefit was $280,076.
○
In year 7, the reduction proportion was 2.2433% ([$24,382 – $18,286] / [$290,000 - $18,286]); the NPP was reduced to $173,639 ([$195,910 – $18,286] x [1 – 2.2433%]); the Standard death benefit was $265,618.
Examples 5 through 8 below assume election of the Maximum Anniversary Value Death Benefit and Polaris Income Plus Income Option with Dynamic Allocation. Please see APPENDIX C - POLARIS INCOME PLUS OPTIONAL LIVING
BENEFIT EXAMPLES for corresponding values relative to the Living
Benefit used in examples 1-4.
Example 5:
Initial Values
The values shown below are based on the following assumptions:
•
Initial Purchase Payment = $100,000.
•
Owner age 65 on the Issue Date.
| Values as of |
Purchase Payment
Invested |
Contract
Value |
Net Purchase Payments |
Maximum Anniversary
Value Death Benefit |
| Issue Date |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
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Example 6:
Impact of Adding Subsequent Purchase Payments
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Example 5 above, in addition to the following:
•
Subsequent Purchase Payment invested in the first Contract Year =
$150,000.
•
No withdrawals taken.
| Values as of |
Purchase
Payment
Invested |
Assumed
Contract Value |
Anniversary
Value |
Net
Purchase
Payments |
Maximum
Anniversary
Value |
Maximum
Anniversary
Value Death
Benefit |
| Issue Date |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
— |
$100,000 |
— |
$100,000 |
| Year 1 |
$150,000 |
$245,000 |
— |
$250,000 |
— |
$250,000 |
| 1st Anniversary |
— |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
$250,000 |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
| 2nd Anniversary |
— |
$287,000 |
$287,000 |
$250,000 |
$287,000 |
$287,000 |
| 3rd Anniversary |
— |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
$250,000 |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
The values of the death benefit are impacted by adding subsequent Purchase Payments and locking in the higher Anniversary Values as follows:
•
The Net Purchase Payments and Maximum Anniversary Value are reduced in the same
proportion by which the contract value is reduced by the withdrawal amount.
○
In year 1, the $150,000 subsequent Purchase Payment increased NPP; the MAV death
benefit was $250,000.
○
At 1st anniversary contract value increased; NPP remained unchanged and MAV was
the anniversary value of $270,000; the MAV death benefit was
$270,000.
○
At 2nd anniversary contract value increased; NPP remained unchanged and MAV was
the anniversary value of $287,000; the MAV death benefit was
$287,000.
○
At 3rd anniversary contract value increased; NPP remained unchanged and MAV was
the anniversary value of $310,000; the MAV death benefit was $310,000.
Example 7: Impact of Taking Withdrawals up to the Maximum Annual
Withdrawal Amount
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Examples 5 and 6 above, in addition to the following:
•
A withdrawal of less than Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount is taken in the fourth
and fifth Contract Years.
| Values as of |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Withdrawal
Taken |
Anniversary
Value |
Assumed
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
Net
Purchase
Payments |
Maximum
Anniversary
Value |
Maximum
Anniversary
Value Death
Benefit |
| 3rd Anniversary |
$310,000 |
— |
$310,000 |
$18,600 |
$250,000 |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
| Year 4 |
$312,000 |
$15,500 |
— |
$18,600 |
$234,500 |
$294,500 |
$296,500 |
| 4th Anniversary |
$310,000 |
— |
$310,000 |
$18,647 |
$234,500 |
$310,000 |
$310,000 |
| Year 5 |
$302,000 |
$15,539 |
— |
$18,647 |
$218,961 |
$294,461 |
$294,461 |
| 5th Anniversary |
$305,000 |
— |
$305,000 |
$18,693 |
$218,961 |
$305,000 |
$305,000 |
Withdrawals up to MAWA reduce Net Purchase Payments and Maximum Anniversary Value dollar-for-dollar.
•
The year 4, an amount of $15,500 was withdrawn.
○
In year 4, the NPP was $234,500 ($250,000 – $15,500); the MAV was $294,500
($310,000 - $15,500); the Contract Value after the withdrawal was $296,500 ($312,000 - $15,500); the MAV death benefit was $296,500.
•
In year 5, an amount of $15,539 was withdrawn.
○
In year 5, the NPP was $218,961 ($234,500 – $15,539); the MAV was $294,461
($310,000 - $15,539); the MAV death benefit was $294,461.
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Example 8:
Impact of Taking Excess Withdrawals (in excess of the Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount)
The values shown below are based on the assumptions stated in Examples 5, 6,
and 7 above, in addition to the following:
•
Withdrawals in excess of Maximum Annual Withdrawal Amount are taken in the sixth
and seventh Contract Years.
| Values as of |
Assumed
Contract
Value |
Withdrawal
Taken |
Anniversary
Value |
Assumed
Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Amount |
Net
Purchase
Payments |
Maximum
Anniversary
Value |
Maximum
Anniversary
Value Death
Benefit |
| 5th Anniversary |
$305,000 |
— |
$305,000 |
$18,693 |
$218,961 |
$305,000 |
$305,000 |
| Year 6 |
$305,000 |
$24,924 |
— |
$18,286 |
$195,910 |
$280,076 |
$280,076 |
| 6th Anniversary |
$280,000 |
— |
$280,000 |
$18,286 |
$195,910 |
$280,076 |
$280,076 |
| Year 7 |
$290,000 |
$24,382 |
— |
$17,876 |
$173,639 |
$273,793 |
$273,793 |
| 7th Anniversary |
$260,000 |
— |
$260,000 |
$17,876 |
$173,639 |
$273,793 |
$273,793 |
The values of the Death Benefit are impacted by taking withdrawals in excess of the MAWA as follows:
•
First, withdrawals up to the MAWA reduce Net Purchase Payments and Maximum
Anniversary Value dollar-for-dollar.
•
Second, Excess Withdrawals above MAWA reduces NPP and MAV proportionately.
○
In year 6, the reduction proportion was 2.1763% ([$24,924 - $18,693] / [$305,000 - $18,693]); the NPP was reduced to $195,910 ([$218,961 – $18,693] x [1 – 2.1763%]); the MAV reduced to $280,076 ([$305,000 – $18,693] x [1 – 2.1763%]); the MAV death benefit was $280,076.
○
In year 7, the reduction proportion was 2.2433% ([$24,382 – $18,286] / [$290,000 - $18,286]); the NPP was reduced to $173,639 ([$195,910 – $18,286] x [1 – 2.2433%]); the MAV reduced to $273,793 ([$280,076 – $18,286] x [1 – 2.2433%]); the MAV death benefit was $273,793.
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Appendix H – living benefit rates for contracts issued on or after May 2, 2022
This Appendix provides historical Living Benefit rates and percentages for
contracts purchased prior to the date of this prospectus.
POLARIS INCOME PLUS
Initial Annual Fee Rate
For contracts issued between May 2, 2022 and October 12, 2025
| Number of
Covered Persons |
Initial
Annual
Fee Rate |
| One Covered Person |
1.00% |
| Two Covered Persons |
1.25% |
POLARIS INCOME PLUS
Income Credit
For contracts issued between July 25, 2022 and October 12, 2025:
| Income Credit
Percentage
(as a percentage of the
Income Credit Base) |
Income Credit Availability |
| 7.00% |
Available during the first 12 Benefit Years — the Income Credit is reduced in years withdrawals are taken |
For contracts issued between May 2, 2022 and July 24, 2022:
| Income Credit
Percentage
(as a percentage of the
Income Credit Base) |
Income Credit Availability |
| 5.25% |
Available during the first 12 Benefit Years — the Income Credit is reduced in years withdrawals are taken |
Maximum Annual Withdrawal Percentage and Protected Income Payment
Percentage Table
For contracts issued between June 17, 2025 – October 12, 2025:
| Number of Covered Persons
and Age of Covered Person(s)
at First Withdrawal (1) |
Polaris Income Plus
Income Option with
Dynamic Allocation | |
| Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Percentage |
Protected
Income
Payment
Percentage | |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
4.45% |
3.50%(2) |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
5.45% |
3.50%(2) |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
7.50% |
4.50% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
8.10% |
4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.95% |
3.50%(3) |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.95% |
3.50%(3) |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
7.00% |
4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
7.60% |
4.50% |
(1)
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is
the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
(2)
If One Covered Person is elected, and withdrawals begin prior to age 65, the
Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.50% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the Covered Person’s 65th
birthday.
(3)
If Two Covered Persons are elected, and withdrawals begin prior to age 65, the
Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.50% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the younger Covered Person’s 65th
birthday.
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For
contracts issued between June 17, 2024 – June 16, 2025:
| Number of Covered Persons
and Age of Covered Person(s)
at First Withdrawal (1) |
Polaris Income Plus
Income Option with
Dynamic Allocation | |
| Maximum
Annual
Withdrawal
Percentage |
Protected
Income
Payment
Percentage | |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
4.25% |
3.50%(2) |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
5.25% |
3.50%(2) |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
7.25% |
4.50% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
7.75% |
4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.75% |
3.50%(3) |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.75% |
3.50%(3) |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
6.75% |
4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
7.25% |
4.50% |
(1)
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is
the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
(2)
If One Covered Person is elected, and withdrawals begin prior to age 65, the
Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.50% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the Covered Person’s 65th
birthday.
(3)
If Two Covered Persons are elected, and withdrawals begin prior to age 65, the
Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.50% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the younger Covered Person’s 65th
birthday.
For contracts issued between November 13, 2023 – June 16, 2024:
| Number of Covered Person and Age of Covered Person at First
Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income
Plus Income Option
with Dynamic
Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
4.00% / 3.50%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
5.00% / 3.50%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
7.00% / 4.50% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
7.50% / 4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.50% / 3.50%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.50% / 3.50%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
6.50% / 4.50% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
7.00% / 4.50% |
*
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is
the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
**
If One Covered Person is elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.50%
if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
***
If Two Covered Persons are elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is
4.50% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the younger Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
For contracts
issued between July 25, 2022 – November 12, 2023:
| Number of Covered Person and Age of Covered Person at First
Withdrawal* |
Polaris Income
Plus Income Option
with Dynamic
Allocation |
| One Covered Person (Age 45 - 59) |
3.75% / 3.25%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 60 - 64) |
4.75% / 3.25%** |
| One Covered Person (Age 65 - 71) |
6.75% / 4.25% |
| One Covered Person (Age 72 and Older) |
7.25% / 4.25% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 45 - 59) |
3.25% / 3.25%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 60 - 64) |
4.25% / 3.25%*** |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 65 - 71) |
6.25% / 4.25% |
| Two Covered Persons (Age 72 and Older) |
6.75% / 4.25% |
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*
If there is One Covered Person but there are joint Owners, the Covered Person is
the older Owner. If there are Two Covered Persons, the age at first withdrawal is based on the age of the younger of Two Covered Persons.
**
If One Covered Person is elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is 4.25%
if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
***
If Two Covered Persons are elected, the Protected Income Payment Percentage is
4.25% if the Income Base is increased to a new Highest Anniversary Value on or after the younger Covered Person’s 65th birthday.
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The Statement of
Additional Information (SAI) contains additional information about the contract, the Company, and the Separate Account, including financial statements. The SAI is dated
the same date as this prospectus, and the SAI is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You may request a free copy of the SAI or submit inquiries by:
•
Mailing: Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, Texas
79105-5570
•
Calling: (855) 421-2692
•
Visiting: www.corebridgefinancial.com/ProductProspectuses
You may also
obtain other information about the Separate Account on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic
request at the following email address: [email protected].
EDGAR Contract Identifier: C000124647
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY
CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
POLARIS RETIREMENT PROTECTOR VARIABLE ANNUITY
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus; it should be read with the prospectus, dated May 1, 2026, relating to the annuity contracts described above. A copy of the prospectus may be obtained without charge by calling (855) 421-2692, visiting www.corebridgefinancial.com/ProductProspectuses, or writing us at:
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ANNUITY SERVICE CENTER
P.O. BOX 15570
AMARILLO, TEXAS 79105-5570
ANNUITY SERVICE CENTER
P.O. BOX 15570
AMARILLO, TEXAS 79105-5570
May 1, 2026
Separate Account and the Company
American General Life Insurance Company (“AGL” or the “Company”) is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Texas on April 11, 1960. AGL is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc. (“Corebridge”). On March 26, 2026, Corebridge and Equitable Holdings, Inc., announced that they entered into a definitive
agreement to combine in an all-stock merger. Under the terms of the merger agreement, both companies will become wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly formed holding
company, which will be renamed “Equitable Holdings, Inc.” upon the closing of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2026, subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the transaction, AGL
will be an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the new Equitable Holdings, Inc. AGL offers individual term and universal life insurance, as well as fixed, variable and registered index-linked annuities in all states except in New York.
On December 31, 2012, SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company (“SunAmerica Annuity”), American General Assurance Company (“AGAC”), American General Life and Accident Insurance Company (“AGLA”), American General Life Insurance Company of Delaware (“AGLD”), SunAmerica Life Insurance Company (“SALIC”) and Western National Life Insurance Company, (“WNL”), affiliates of American General Life Insurance Company, merged with and into American General Life Insurance Company (“Merger”). Prior to this date, the Polaris Retirement Protector contracts were issued by SunAmerica Annuity in all states except New York.
Variable Separate Account (“Separate Account”) was originally established by Anchor National Life Insurance Company (“Anchor National”) under Arizona law on January 1, 1996 when it assumed the Separate Account, originally established under California law on June 25, 1981. Effective March 1, 2003, Anchor National changed its name to AIG SunAmerica Life Assurance Company (“SunAmerica Life”). Effective July 20, 2009, SunAmerica Life changed its name to SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company. These were name changes only and did not affect the substance of any contract. Prior to December 31, 2012, the Separate Account was a separate account of SunAmerica Annuity. On December 31, 2012, and in conjunction with the merger of AGL and SunAmerica Annuity, the Separate Account was transferred to and became a Separate Account of AGL under Texas law.
The Separate Account meets the definition of a “Separate Account”
under the federal securities laws and is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This registration does not involve supervision of the management of the Separate Account or the Company by the SEC.
The assets of the Separate Account are the property of the Company. However, the assets of the Separate Account, equal to its reserves and other contract liabilities, are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business the Company may conduct. Income, gains, and losses, whether or not realized, from assets allocated to the Separate Account are credited to or charged against the Separate Account without regard to other income, gains, or losses of the Company.
The Separate Account is divided into Variable Portfolios, with the assets of
each Variable Portfolio invested in the shares of one of the Underlying Funds. The Company does not guarantee the investment performance of the Separate Account, its Variable Portfolios or the Underlying Funds. Values allocated to the Separate Account and the amount of variable annuity income payments will vary with the values of shares of the Underlying Funds, and are also reduced by contract charges and fees.
The basic objective of a variable annuity contract is to provide variable
annuity income payments which will be to some degree responsive to changes in the economic environment, including inflationary forces and changes in rates of return available from various types of investments. The contract is designed to seek to accomplish this objective by providing that variable annuity income payments will reflect the investment performance of the Separate Account with respect to amounts allocated to it both before and after the Annuity Date. Since the Separate Account is always fully invested in shares of the Underlying Funds, its investment performance reflects the investment performance of those entities. The values of such shares held by the Separate Account fluctuate and are subject to the risks of changing economic conditions as well as the risk inherent in the ability of the Underlying Funds’ management to make necessary changes in their funds to anticipate changes in economic conditions. Therefore, the owner bears the entire investment risk that the basic objectives of the contract may not be realized, and that the adverse effects of inflation may not be lessened. There can be no assurance that the aggregate amount of variable annuity income payments will equal or exceed the Purchase Payments made with respect to a particular account for the reasons described above, or because of the premature death of an Annuitant.
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Another important
feature of the contract related to its basic objective is the Company’s promise that the dollar amount of variable annuity income payments made during the
lifetime of the Annuitant will not be adversely affected by the actual mortality experience of the Company or by the actual expenses incurred by the Company in excess
of expense deductions provided for in the contract (although the Company does not guarantee the amounts of the variable annuity income payments).
Custodian
The Company acts as custodian of the Separate Account.
We have custody of all assets and cash of the Separate Account and handle the collection of proceeds of shares of the Underlying Funds bought and sold by the Separate
Account.
General Account
The general account is made up of all of the general
assets of the Company other than those allocated to the Separate Account or any other segregated asset account of the Company. A Purchase Payment may be allocated to
the available fixed account options and/or available DCA fixed accounts in connection with the general account, as elected by the owner at the time of purchasing a contract or when making a subsequent Purchase Payment. Assets
supporting amounts allocated to fixed account options become part of the Company’s general account assets and are available to fund the claims of all classes of customers of the Company, as well as of its creditors. Accordingly, all of the Company’s assets held in the general account will be available to fund the Company’s obligations under the contracts as well as such other claims.
The Company will invest the assets of the general account in the manner chosen by the Company and allowed by applicable state laws regarding the nature and quality of investments that may be made by life insurance companies and the percentage of their assets that may be committed to any particular type of investment. In general, these laws permit investments, within specified limits and subject to certain qualifications, in federal, state and municipal obligations, corporate bonds, preferred and common stocks, real estate mortgages, real estate and certain other investments.
Information Regarding the Use of the Volatility Index (“VIX”)
This variable annuity is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) or the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”). S&P and CBOE make no representation, condition or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of this variable annuity or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in this variable annuity or in the ability of the CBOE Volatility Index (the “VIX”) track market performance. S&P’s and CBOE’s only relationship to the Company is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P, CBOE and the VIX which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to the Company or this variable annuity. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of the Company or the owners of this variable annuity into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the VIX. S&P and CBOE are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of this variable annuity to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which this variable annuity is to be converted into cash. S&P and CBOE have no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of this variable annuity.
Neither S&P, its affiliates nor their third party licensors,
including CBOE, guarantee the adequacy, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the VIX or any data included therein or any communications, including but not limited
to, oral or written communications (including electronic communications) with respect thereto. S&P, its affiliates and their third party licensors, including CBOE, shall not be subject to any damages or liability for any errors, omissions or delays therein. S&P and CBOE make no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the marks, the VIX or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event whatsoever shall S&P, its affiliates or their third party licensors, including CBOE, be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages, including but not limited to, loss of profits, trading losses, lost time or goodwill, even if they have been advised of the possibility of such damages, whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise.
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“Standard
& Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®” and “Standard & Poor’s 500™”
are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and have been licensed for use by the Company. “CBOE”,
“CBOE Volatility Index” and “VIX” is a trademark of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated and has been licensed for use by S&P.
Annuity Income
Payments
Initial Monthly Annuity Income Payments
The initial monthly annuity income payment is determined
by applying separately that portion of the contract value allocated to the fixed account options and the Variable Portfolio(s), less any premium tax if applicable, and
then applying it to the annuity table specified in the contract for fixed and variable annuity income payments. Those tables are based on a set amount per $1,000 of proceeds applied. The appropriate rate must be determined by the sex (except where, as in the case of certain Qualified contracts and other employer-sponsored retirement plans, such classification is not permitted) and age of the Annuitant and designated second person, if any, and the annuity income option selected.
The dollars applied are then divided by 1,000 and the result multiplied by
the appropriate annuity factor appearing in the table to compute the amount of the first monthly annuity income payment. In the case of a variable annuity, that amount is divided by the value of an Annuity Unit as of the Annuity Date to establish the number of Annuity Units representing each variable annuity income payment. The number of Annuity Units determined for the first monthly variable annuity income payment remains constant for the second and subsequent monthly variable annuity income payments, assuming that no reallocation of contract values is made.
Subsequent Monthly Annuity Income
Payments
For fixed annuity income payments, the amount of the second and each subsequent monthly fixed annuity income payment is the same as that determined above for the first fixed monthly annuity income payment.
For variable annuity income payments, the amount of the second and each subsequent monthly variable annuity income payment is determined by multiplying the number of Annuity Units, as determined in connection with the determination of the initial monthly variable annuity income payment, above, by the Annuity Unit value as of the day preceding the date on which each monthly variable annuity income payment is due.
Annuity Unit Values
The value of an Annuity Unit is determined independently for each Variable Portfolio.
The annuity tables contained in the contract are based on a 3.5% per annum assumed investment rate. If the actual net investment rate experienced by a Variable Portfolio exceeds 3.5%, variable annuity income payments derived from allocations to that Variable Portfolio will
increase over time. Conversely, if the actual rate is less than 3.5%, variable annuity income payments will decrease over time. If the net investment rate equals 3.5%, the variable annuity income payments will remain constant. If a higher assumed investment rate
had been used, the initial monthly variable annuity income payment would be higher, but the actual net investment rate would also have to be higher in order for variable annuity income payments to increase (or not to decrease).
The payee receives the value of a fixed number of Annuity Units each
month. The value of a fixed number of Annuity Units will reflect the investment performance of the Variable Portfolios elected, and the amount of each monthly variable annuity income payment will vary accordingly.
For each Variable Portfolio, the value of an Annuity Unit is determined by
multiplying the Annuity Unit value for the preceding month by the Net Investment Factor for the month for which the Annuity Unit value is being calculated. The result is then multiplied by a second factor which offsets the effect of the assumed net investment rate of 3.5% per annum
which is assumed in the annuity tables contained in the contract.
Net Investment Factor
The Net Investment Factor (“NIF”) is an index applied to measure
the net investment performance of a Variable Portfolio from one day to the next. The NIF may be greater or less than or equal to one; therefore, the value of an Annuity Unit may increase, decrease or remain the same.
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The NIF for any
Variable Portfolio for a certain month is determined by dividing (a) by (b) where:
(a)
is the Accumulation Unit value of the Variable Portfolio determined as of the end
of that month, and
(b)
is the Accumulation Unit value of the Variable Portfolio determined as of the end
of the preceding month.
The NIF for a Variable Portfolio for a given month is a measure of the net
investment performance of the Variable Portfolio from the end of the prior month to the end of the given month. A NIF of 1.000 results in no change; a NIF greater than 1.000 results in an increase; and a NIF less than 1.000 results in a decrease. The NIF is increased (or decreased) in accordance with the increases (or decreases, respectively) in the value of a share of the underlying fund in which the Variable Portfolio invests; it is also reduced by Separate Account asset charges.
Illustrative Example
Assume that one share of a given Variable Portfolio had an Accumulation Unit value of $11.46 as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the last business day in September; that its Accumulation Unit value had been $11.44 at the close of the NYSE on the last business day at the end of the previous month. The NIF for the month of September is:
| NIF
|
= |
($11.46/$11.44) |
| |
= |
1.00174825 |
The change in Annuity Unit value for a Variable Portfolio from one month to the next is determined in part by multiplying the Annuity Unit value at the prior month end by the NIF for that Variable Portfolio for the new month. In addition, however, the result of that computation must also be multiplied by an additional factor that takes into account, and neutralizes, the assumed investment rate of 4.0 percent per annum upon which the variable annuity income payment tables are based. For example, if the net investment rate for a Variable Portfolio (reflected in the NIF) were equal to the assumed investment rate, the variable annuity income payments should remain constant (i.e., the Annuity Unit value should not change). The monthly factor that neutralizes the assumed investment rate of 4.0 percent per annum is:
| |
|
(1/12) |
|
|
|
| 1/ |
[(1.04) |
|
] |
= |
0.99673694 |
In the example given above, if the Annuity Unit value for the Variable Portfolio was $10.103523 on the last business day in August, the Annuity Unit value on the last business day in September would have been:
$10.103523 x 1.00174825 x 0.99673694 = $10.088160
To determine the initial variable annuity income payment, the annuity income
payment for variable annuitization is calculated based on our mortality expectations and an assumed investment rate (AIR) of 4.0%. Thus the initial variable annuity income payment is the same as the initial payment for a fixed interest payout annuity calculated at an effective rate of 4.0%.
The NIF measures the performance of the funds that are basis for the amount
of future variable annuity income payments. This performance is compared to the monthly AIR, and if the rate of growth in the NIF is the same as the monthly AIR the payment remains the same as the prior month. If the rate of growth of the NIF is different than the AIR, then the payment is changed proportionately to the ratio NIF / (1+AIR), calculated on a monthly basis. If the NIF is less than the AIR, then this proportion is less than one and payments are decreased.
Variable Annuity Income Payments
Illustrative Example
Assume that a contract has all of its account value allocated to a single
Variable Portfolio. As of the last valuation preceding the Annuity Date, the account was credited with 7543.2456 Accumulation Units, each having a value of $15.432655 (i.e., the account value is equal to 7543.2456 x $15.432655 = $116,412.31). Assume also that the Annuity Unit value for the Variable Portfolio on that same date is $13.256932, and that the Annuity Unit value on the day immediately prior to the second variable annuity income payment date is $13.327695.
The first variable annuity income payment is determined using the annuity factor tables specified in the contract. These tables supply monthly annuity income payment factors, determined by the sex, age of the Annuitant and annuity income option selected, for each $1,000 of applied contract value. If the applicable factor is 5.21 for the
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annuitant in this
hypothetical example, the first variable annuity income payment is determined by multiplying the factor of $5.21 by the result of dividing the account value by
$1,000:
First variable annuity income payment = $5.21 x ($116,412.31/$1000) = $606.51
The number of Annuity Units (which will be constant
unless the account values is transferred to another account) is also determined at this time and is equal to the amount of the first variable annuity income payment
divided by the value of an Annuity Unit on the day immediately prior to annuitization:
Annuity Units = $606.51/$13.256932 = 45.750404
The second variable annuity income payment is determined by multiplying the
number of Annuity Units by the Annuity Unit value as of the day immediately prior to the second variable annuity payment due date:
Second variable annuity income payment = 45.750404 x $13.327695 = $609.75
The third and subsequent variable annuity income
payments are computed in a manner similar to the second variable annuity income payment.
Note that the amount of the first variable annuity income payment depends on the contract value in the relevant Variable Portfolio on the Annuity Date and thus reflects the investment performance of the Variable Portfolio net of fees and charges during the Accumulation Phase. The amount of that payment determines the number of Annuity Units, which will remain constant during the Annuity Phase (assuming no transfers from the Variable Portfolio). The net investment performance of the Variable Portfolio during the Annuity Phase is reflected in continuing changes during this phase in the Annuity Unit value, which determines the amounts of the second and subsequent variable annuity income payments.
Broker-Dealer Firms Receiving Revenue Sharing Payments
The following list includes the names of member firms of FINRA (or their affiliated broker-dealers) that received a revenue sharing payment of more than $15,000 as of the calendar year ending December 31, 2025, from American
General Life Insurance Company and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, both affiliated companies. Your registered representative can provide you with more information about the
compensation arrangements that apply upon the sale of the
Contract.
| Ameriprise |
MML Investors |
| Centaurus Financial, Inc |
Osaic Institutions, Inc |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC |
Osaic Wealth Inc |
| Cetera Advisors LLC |
Primerica |
| Cetera Financial Institutions |
Raymond James & Associates |
| Edward Jones |
Stifel Nicolaus |
| Independent Financial Group |
Wells Fargo Advisors PCG |
| Kestra Investment Services |
Wells Fargo Advisors WBS |
We will update this list annually; interim arrangements may not be reflected. You are encouraged to review the prospectus for each Underlying Fund for any other compensation
arrangements pertaining to the distribution of Underlying Fund
shares.
Certain broker dealers with which we have selling agreements are our affiliates. In an effort to promote the sale of our products, affiliated firms may pay their registered representatives additional cash incentives which may include but are not limited to bonus payments, expense payments, health and retirement benefits or the waiver of overhead costs or expenses in connection with the sale of the Contracts, that they would not receive in connection with the sale of contracts issued by unaffiliated companies.
Distribution of Contracts
The contracts are offered on a continuous basis through Corebridge Capital Services, Inc., located at 30 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302. Corebridge Capital Services, Inc. (“CCS”) is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. CCS is a
wholly-owned
subsidiary of AGL. No underwriting fees are paid in connection with the distribution
of the contracts.
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Financial Statements
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, located at 300 Madison Avenue New York, New York, 10017, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for Variable Separate Account and American General Life Insurance Company (“AGL”).
You may obtain a free copy of these financial statements if you write us at our Annuity Service Center or by calling (855) 421-2692. The financial statements have also been filed with the SEC and can be obtained through its website at
www.sec.gov.
The following financial statements incorporated by reference within the SAI included on
the most recent Form N-VPFS
filed with the SEC have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting:
•
The Audited statement of assets and liabilities of Variable Separate Account of American General Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 2025, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended December 31, 2025.
•
The Audited Statutory Financial Statements and Supplemental Information of
American General Life Insurance Company, which comprise the statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and surplus as of December 31, 2025 and December
31, 2024, and the related statutory statements of operations, of changes in capital and surplus, and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2025.
The financial statements of AGL should be considered only as
bearing on the ability of AGL to meet its obligation under the contracts.
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Part C — Other Information
Item 27. Exhibits
| Exhibit
Number |
Description |
Location |
| (a) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement,
File Nos. 333-25473 and 811-03859, filed on April 18,
1997, Accession No. 0000950148-97-000989.
| |
| (b) |
Custodian Agreements |
Not Applicable |
| (c)(1) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 20 and Amendment No. 20, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 25, 2019, Accession
No. 0001193125-19-119309. | |
| (c)(2) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement,
File Nos. 333-185762 and 811-03859, filed on January 2,
2013, Accession No. 0000950123-12-014430.
| |
| (d)(1) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement,
File Nos. 333-185762 and 811-03859, filed on January 2,
2013, Accession No. 0000950123-12-014430.
| |
| (d)(2) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 4 and Amendment No. 4, File Nos. 333-185787 and
811-03859, filed on April 28, 2015, Accession
No. 0001193125-15-153061. | |
| (d)(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-198223 and
811-03859, filed on November 3, 2014, Accession
No. 0000950123-14-010828. | |
| (d)(4) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 5 and Amendment No. 5, File Nos. 333-185787 and
811-03859, filed on December 28, 2015, Accession
No. 0001193125-15-414568. | |
| (d)(5) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2013, Accession
No. 0000950123-13-002952. | |
| (d)(6) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2013, Accession
No. 0000950123-13-002952. | |
| (d)(7) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2013, Accession
No. 0000950123-13-002952. | |
| (d)(8) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 7 and Amendment No. 7, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2016, Accession
No. 0001193125-16-568243. | |
| (d)(9) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2013, Accession
No. 0000950123-13-002952. | |
| (d)(10) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2013, Accession
No. 0000950123-13-002952. | |
| (d)(11) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement,
File Nos. 333-185762 and 811-03859, filed on January 2,
2013, Accession No. 0000950123-12-014430.
| |
| (d)(12) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No. 5, File Nos. 333-185778 and 811-03859, filed on December 28, 2015, Accession No. 0001193125-15-414547 |
| Exhibit
Number |
Description |
Location |
| (d)(13) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 5 and Amendment No. 5, File Nos. 333-185778 and
811-03859, filed on December 28, 2015, Accession
No. 0001193125-15-414547 | |
| (d)(14) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 12 and Amendment No. 12, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 26, 2017, Accession
No. 0001193125-17-138989. | |
| (d)(15) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 12 and Amendment No. 12, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 26, 2017, Accession
No. 0001193125-17-138989. | |
| (d)(16) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 12 and Amendment No. 12, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 26, 2017, Accession
No. 0001193125-17-138989. | |
| (d)(17) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 12 and Amendment No. 12, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 26, 2017, Accession
No. 0001193125-17-138989. | |
| (d)(18) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 9 and Amendment No. 9, File Nos. 333-185790 and
811-09003, filed on April 27, 2017, Accession
No. 0001193125-17-139853. | |
| (d)(19)(i) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 3 and Amendment No. 3, File Nos. 333-213338 and
811-03859, filed on December 14, 2016, Accession
No. 0001193125-16-793053. | |
| (d)(19)(ii) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 18 and Amendment No. 18 File Nos. 333-185787 and
811-03859, filed on April 22, 2025, Accession
No. 0001193125-25-089311. | |
| (d)(20)(i) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 3 and Amendment No. 3, File Nos. 333-213338 and
811-03859, filed on December 14, 2016, Accession
No. 0001193125-16-793053. | |
| (d)(20)(ii) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 18 and Amendment No. 18 File Nos. 333-185787 and
811-03859, filed on April 22, 2025, Accession
No. 0001193125-25-089311. | |
| (d)(21) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 3 and Amendment No. 3, File Nos. 333-213338 and
811-03859, filed on December 14, 2016, Accession
No. 0001193125-16-793053. | |
| (d)(22) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 3 and Amendment No. 3, File Nos. 333-213338 and
811-03859, filed on December 14, 2016, Accession
No. 0001193125-16-793053. | |
| (d)(23) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 3 and Amendment No. 3, File Nos. 333-213338 and
811-03859, filed on December 14, 2016, Accession
No. 0001193125-16-793053. | |
| (d)(24)(i) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 23 and Amendment No. 23, File Nos. 333-185790 and
811-09003, filed on December 17, 2021, Accession
No. 0001193125-21-361098. | |
| (d)(24)(ii) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 and Amendment No. 18 File Nos. 333-185787 and 811-03859, filed on April 22, 2025, Accession No. 0001193125-25-089311. |
| Exhibit
Number |
Description |
Location |
| (e)(1) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2013, Accession
No. 0000950123-13-002952. | |
| (e)(2) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 4 and Amendment No. 4, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on December 28, 2015, Accession
No. 0001193125-15-414549. | |
| (e)(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13 and Amendment No. 13, File Nos. 333-185787 and
811-03859, filed on April 28, 2021, Accession
No. 0001193125-21-137279. | |
| (e)(4) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13 and Amendment No. 13, File Nos. 333-185787 and
811-03859, filed on April 28, 2021, Accession
No. 0001193125-21-137279. | |
| (f) |
Corporate Documents of Insurance Company |
|
| (f)(1) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement
on Form S-1, filed on February 21, 2024, Accession
No. 0001193125-24-040282. | |
| (f)(2) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 11 and Amendment No. 46, File Nos. 333-43264 and
811-08561, of American General Life Insurance Company
Separate Account VL-R, filed on August 12, 2005,
Accession No. 0001193125-05-165474. | |
| (g) |
Reinsurance Contract |
Not Applicable |
| (h) |
Participation Agreements |
|
| (h)(1) |
Filed Herewith | |
| (h)(2) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-91860 and
811-03589, filed on October 28, 2002, Accession
No. 0000898430-02-003844. | |
| (h)(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 and Amendment No. 3, File Nos. 333-137867 and
811-03859, filed on April 26, 2007, Accession
No. 0000950148-07-000100. | |
| (h)(4) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 5 and Amendment No. 6, File Nos. 333-144000 and
811-03859, filed on April 28, 2008, Accession
No. 0000950148-08-000099. | |
| (h)(5) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 7 and Amendment No. 8, File Nos. 333-157199 and
811-03859 filed on August 25, 2010, Accession
No. 0000950123-10-080861. | |
| (h)(6) |
Filed Herewith | |
| (h)(7) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 7 to Form N-6 Registration Statement, File
No. 333-90787, filed on December 19, 2003, Accession
No. 0001193125-03-097054. | |
| (h)(8) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 7 and Amendment No. 7, File Nos. 333-185762 and
811-03859, filed on April 29, 2016, Accession
No. 0001193125-16-568243. | |
| (h)(9) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement, File Nos. 333-185762 and 811-03859, filed on January 2, 2013, Accession No. 0000950123-12-014430. |
| Exhibit
Number |
Description |
Location |
| (h)(10) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to Form S-6 Registration Statement, File
No. 333-80191, filed on September 20, 2000, Accession
No. 0000899243-00-002107. | |
| (h)(11) |
Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1 and Amendment No. 1, File Nos. 333-198223 and
811-03859, filed on November 3, 2014, Accession
No. 0000950123-14-010828. | |
| (i) |
Administrative Contracts |
|
| (j) |
Other Material Contracts |
|
| (j)(1) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 3 and Amendment No. 3, File Nos. 333-185778 and
811-03859, filed on April 30, 2014, Accession No.
0000950123-14-004617. | |
| (j)(2) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement,
File Nos. 333-185762 and 811-03859, filed on January 2,
2013, Accession No. 0000950123-12-014430.
| |
| (j)(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 4 and Amendment No. 4, File Nos. 333-185787 and
811-03859, filed on April 28, 2015, Accession
No. 0001193125-15-153061. | |
| (k) |
Incorporated by reference to Initial Registration Statement,
File Nos. 333-185787 and 811-03859 filed on January 2,
2013, Accession No. 0000950123-12-014443.
| |
| (l) |
Filed Herewith | |
| (m) |
Financial Statements Omitted |
None |
| (n) |
Initial Capitalization Agreement |
Not Applicable |
| (o) |
Form of Initial Summary Prospectus |
Not Applicable |
| (p) |
Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 10 to Form N-4, File No. 333-277203, filed on
October 24, 2025, Accession No. 0001193125-25-25000. | |
| (q) |
Letter Regarding Change in Certifying
Accountant |
Not Applicable |
| (r) |
Historical Current Limits on Index Gains |
Not Applicable |
Item 28. Directors and Officers of the Insurance
Company
The directors and principal officers of the American General Life Insurance Company are set forth below. The business address of each officer and director is 2727-A Allen Parkway, 3-D1, Houston, TX 77019, unless otherwise noted.
| Names, Positions and Offices Held with the Insurance Company | |
| Christopher B. Smith (7) |
Director, Chairman of the Board and President |
| Christopher P. Filiaggi (7) |
Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Jonathan J. Novak (1) |
Director, President, Institutional Markets |
| Bryan A. Pinsky (2) |
Director, President, Individual Retirement and Life Insurance |
| Lisa M. Longino (7) |
Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer |
| David Ditillo (5) |
Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
| Emily W. Gingrich (4) |
Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary and Corporate Illustration Actuary |
| Eric G. Tarnow |
Director, Senior Vice President, Head of Life Insurance |
| Terri N. Fiedler (3) |
Director |
| Elizabeth B. Cropper (7) |
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
| John P. Byrne III (3) |
President, Financial Distributor |
| Steven D. (“Doug”) Caldwell, Jr. (7) |
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer |
| Christina M. Haley (2) |
Senior Vice President, Individual Retirement Products |
| Names, Positions and Offices Held with the Insurance Company | |
| Patricia M. Schwartz (2) |
Senior Vice President, Head of Valuation and Financial Reporting, and Appointed Actuary |
| Sai P. Raman (6) |
Senior Vice President, Institutional Markets |
| Mallary L. Reznik (2) |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
| Jeannette N. Pina (7) |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary |
| Jonathan A. Gold (7) |
Senior Vice President and Deputy Investment Officer |
| Brigitte K. Lenz |
Vice President and Controller |
| Jennifer Powell (3) |
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, and 38a-1 Compliance Officer |
| Brian O. Moon (7) |
Vice President and Treasurer |
| Mersini G. Keller |
Vice President and Tax Officer |
| Angel R. Ramos |
Vice President and Tax Officer |
| Aimy T. Tran (2) |
Vice President, Product Filing |
| Tyra G. Wheatley |
Vice President, Product Filing |
| Korey L. Dalton |
Vice President |
| Christopher J. Hobson (2) |
Vice President |
| Jennifer N. Miller |
Vice President |
| Marjorie D. Brothers (3) |
Assistant Secretary |
| Alison Chen (1) |
Assistant Secretary |
| William Langston (7) |
Assistant Secretary |
| Angela G. Bates (4) |
Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions Compliance Officer |
| Joey D. Zhou (3) |
Illustration Actuary |
| Michael F. Mulligan (1) |
Head of International Pension Risk Transfer |
| Ethan D. Bronsnick (7) |
Head of U.S. Pension Risk Transfer and Head of Structured Settlements |
| Aileen V. Apuy |
Manager, State Filings |
| Connie C. Merer (1) |
Assistant Manager, State Filings |
| Melissa H. Cozart (3) |
Privacy Officer |
| Thomas Bartolomeo |
Chief Information Security Officer |
(1)
10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(2)
21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 750, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(3)
2919 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019
(4)
1133 Avenue of the Americas, 33rd Floor, New
York, NY 10036
(5)
3211 Shannon Road, Durham, NC 27707
(6)
401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT
06851
(7)
30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Item 29. Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with the Insurance Company or the Registered Separate Account
The Registered Separate Account is a separate account of American General Life Insurance Company (“Insurance Company”). The
Insurance Company is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc.
(“Corebridge”). An organizational chart for Corebridge can be found as
Exhibit 21 in Corebridge’s Form 10-K, SEC File No. 001-41504, Accession No. 0001889539-26-000022, filed on February 11, 2026. Exhibit 21 is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 30. Indemnification
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of
1933 (“Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registered Separate Account pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registered Separate Account has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registered Separate Account of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registered Separate Account in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registered
Separate
Account will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
American General Life Insurance
Company
To the full extent authorized by law, AGL shall indemnify any person made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding,
whether criminal or civil, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director or officer of the corporation or serves or served in any
capacity in any other corporation at the request of AGL. Nothing contained herein
shall affect any rights to indemnification to which corporate personnel other than directors and officers may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law.
Item 31. Principal Underwriter
(a) Corebridge Capital Services, Inc. acts as distributor for the following investment companies:
American General Life Insurance Company
Variable Separate Account
Variable Annuity Account Five
Variable Annuity Account Seven
Variable Annuity Account Nine
AG Separate Account D
AGL Separate Account I of AGL
AGL Separate Account VL-R
The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New
York
FS Variable Separate Account
FS Variable Annuity Account Five
USL Separate Account VL-R
USL Separate Account USL A
USL Separate Account RS
The Variable Annuity Life Insurance
Company
Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co Separate Account A
VALIC Company I
(b) Directors, Officers and principal place of business:
| Officer/Directors* |
Position |
| Christina Nasta |
Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| John P. Byrne III (1) |
Director |
| Nicholas G. Intrieri |
Director |
| Ryan Tapak |
Director |
| Eric Taylor |
Director |
| Cynthia L. Burnette (1) |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Treasurer and Controller |
| Michael Fortey (1) |
Chief Compliance Officer |
| Jeannette N. Pina |
Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
| Mersini G. Keller |
Vice President, Tax Officer |
| Anish Cheeran (1) |
Vice President, Tax Officer |
| Angel Ramos (1) |
Vice President, Tax Officer |
| Katarzyna Halasiewicz(1) |
Vice President, Tax Officer |
| Mallary L. Reznik (2) |
Vice President |
| Marjorie Brothers (1) |
Assistant Secretary |
| Allison Chen (2) |
Assistant Secretary |
| William Langston |
Assistant Secretary |
*
Unless otherwise indicated, the principal business address of Corebridge Capital Services, Inc. and of each of the above individuals is 30 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302.
(1) Principal business address 2919 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019
(2) Principal business address 21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 750, Woodland
Hills, CA 91367-4997
(c) Corebridge Capital Services, Inc. retains no compensation or commissions from the Registered
Separate Account.
Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records
All records referenced under Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act, and Rules 31a-1 through 31a-3 thereunder, are maintained and in the custody of American General Life Insurance Company at its principal executive office located at 2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019-2191 or at American General Life Insurance Company’s Annuity Service Center located at P.O. Box 15570, Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570.
Item 33. Management Services
Not Applicable.
Item 34. Fee Representation and Other
Representations
Fee Representation
Insurance Company represents that the fees and charges to be deducted under the Contracts described in the prospectus
contained in this Registration Statement, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Insurance Company in accordance with Section 26(f)(2)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Other Representations
The Registered Separate Account hereby represents that it is relying on the No-Action Letter issued by
the Division of Investment Management to the American Council of Life Insurance dated November 28, 1988 (Commission Ref. No. IP-6-88). Registered Separate Account has complied with conditions one through four on the No-Action
Letter.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Variable Separate Account, certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Jersey City, and State of New Jersey on this 22nd day of April, 2026.
Variable Separate Account
(Registered
Separate Account)
BY: AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
(On behalf of the Registered Separate Account and itself)
(On behalf of the Registered Separate Account and itself)
BY: * CHRISTOPHER P. FILIAGGI
CHRISTOPHER P. FILIAGGI
DIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
CHRISTOPHER P. FILIAGGI
DIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature |
Title |
Date |
| *CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH |
Director, Chairman of the Board and President (Principal Executive Officer) |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *CHRISTOPHER P. FILIAGGI CHRISTOPHER P. FILIAGGI |
Director, Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer) |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *TERRI N. FIEDLER TERRI N. FIEDLER |
Director |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *EMILY W. GINGRICH EMILY W. GINGRICH |
Director |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *LISA M. LONGINO LISA M. LONGINO |
Director |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *JONATHAN J. NOVAK JONATHAN J. NOVAK |
Director |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *BRYAN A. PINSKY BRYAN A. PINSKY |
Director |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *ERIC G. TARNOW ERIC G. TARNOW |
Director |
April 22, 2026 |
| | ||
| *BY: /s/ TRINA SANDOVAL
TRINA SANDOVAL
Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Powers
of Attorney filed previously and/or
herewith. |
|
April 22,
2026 |
ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS
SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
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