Distribution and Shareholder Services. The Company has agreed to assist Trust, as it may request from time to time, with the provision of distribution and shareholder services to the Fund, as they may relate to the investment in the Fund by the Separate Accounts. It is anticipated that such services shall include any activities primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Fund, including (but not limited to); distribution of Fund reports, prospectuses, and SAIs to other than existing holders of Contracts; the preparation and distribution of sales literature and advertising material for the Fund as may be reasonably requested by the Fund from time to time; continuing education and training of insurance agents and other representatives of the Company, as well as other financial advisors, with respect to the Fund and serving as funding vehicles for the Contracts; the provision of distribution support services by insurance agents and other representatives of the Company, as well as other financial advisors, who will provide personal service and attention to the foregoing; and other distribution and shareholder services in respect of the Fund as mutually agreed upon from time to time.
Distribution and Shareholder Services. Voya acknowledges that the Funds have adopted shareholder servicing arrangements for various classes of their Shares, as described in the then-current Prospectus. Voya agrees to perform the following shareholder services, consistent with the arrangements adopted for particular classes of Shares. By Voya’s acceptance of any payments for shareholder services, Voya represents that it is providing to Customers such services, and any other assistance as may from time to time be reasonably requested by Xxxxx Fargo. Such services include, but are not limited to: Voya shall be responsible for performing certain shareholder services (“Shareholder Services”) with respect to Customers, which shall include without limitation: - Answering questions and handling correspondence from Customers about their accounts and the Funds; - Assisting Customers in designating and changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; - Maintaining participant account records that reflect allocations to the Funds; - Establishing and maintaining accounts and records relating to Customers; - Facilitating the tabulation of votes in the event of a meeting of shareholders; - Transmitting proxy statements and other proxy solicitation materials, annual and semi-annual reports, the Funds’ then current prospectuses and/or summary prospectuses (in each case, the "Prospectus") and other communications from the Funds to Customers as may be required by all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, including the rules of a self-regulatory organization (“Applicable Law”) and by agreement between the Voya and the Customers; - Receiving Customer purchase and redemption requests for shares that reflect allocations to the Funds; and - Providing such other related shareholder services upon which WFFD Distributor and Voya may mutually agree. Voya shall perform some or all of the following sales support services (“Distribution Services”) related to the distribution of shares of the Funds to Plans or units of the Separate Accounts that may in turn invest in shares of the Funds, which shall include without limitation: - Preparing advertising, educational and marketing materials that lists the Funds; - Assisting Customers in completing application forms including allocations to the Funds; - Developing, preparing, printing and mailing of advertisements, sales literature and other promotional materials describing and/or relating to the Funds; - Holding seminars and sales meetings desig...
Distribution and Shareholder Services. 2.1 The Trust hereby appoints, and PADCO hereby agrees, to act as the Trust's agent to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares covered by the Registration Statement under the 0000 Xxx.
Distribution and Shareholder Services. The Company and Touchstone have agreed to assist Trust, as it may request from time to time, with the provision of distribution and shareholder services to the Fund, as they may relate to the investment in the Fund by the Separate Accounts. It is anticipated that such services shall include any activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Shares, including (but not limited to): distribution of Fund reports, prospectuses, and statements of additional information to other than existing holders of Contracts; preparation and distribution of sales literature and advertising material for the Fund; training of insurance agents and other representatives of the Company with respect to the Fund; provision of distribution support services to insurance agents and other representatives of the Company; and other distribution and shareholder services in respect of the Fund as mutually agreed upon from time to time.
Distribution and Shareholder Services. The Company or its designee shall perform the following distribution services: · Receive and answer correspondence from prospective shareholders. · Distribute prospectuses, statements of additional information and shareholder reports. · Provide facilities to answer questions from prospective investors about Fund shares. · Assist in completing application forms and selective dividend and other account options. · Provide other reasonable services to assist in distribution of the Fund. The Company or its designee shall, to the extent required by each “Contract Owner” or applicable law, perform, the following Shareholder Services: · maintain separate records for each of its Contract Owners, which records shall reflect Fund Shares purchased and redeemed, including the date and price for all transactions and Share balances. · disburse to its Contract Owners and maintain records of all proceeds of redemption of Shares and all other distributions not reinvested in Shares. · prepare and deliver to each of its Contract Owners periodic account statements showing, among other things, the total number of Shares owned by each Contract Owner as of the statement closing date, purchases and redemptions of Shares by each Contract Owner during the period covered by the statement, the net asset value of the Funds as of a recent date, and the dividends and other distributions paid to each Contract Owner during the statement period (whether paid in cash or reinvested in Shares). · if required by law, shall be responsible for delivering Fund communications to its Contract Owners. · Acting through the Trust, transmit to the Funds purchase orders and redemption requests placed by Company’s Contract Owners and arrange for the transmission of funds to and from the Funds through NSCC. · As agreed upon, deliver to the Trust such periodic reports as the Trust shall reasonably request to enable a Fund to comply with applicable federal law. · deliver confirmations of exchanges to each of its Contract Owners. · maintain account information for its Contract Owners. · respond to its Contract Owners’ inquiries regarding, among other things, account balances and applicable Share information. · be responsible for managing the relationship between it and third party service providers retained by it in connection with this Agreement. For purposes of this Schedule C, the term “Contract Owner” means a holder of interest in a variable annuity or variable life insurance Contract issued by the Compan...
Distribution and Shareholder Services. A. The Company shall itself, or through Lincoln Distribution, perform the following distribution services: · Receive and answer correspondence from prospective shareholders. · Distribute prospectuses, statements of additional information and shareholder reports. · Provide facilities to answer questions from prospective investors about Fund shares. · Assist in completing application forms and selective dividend and other account options. · Provide other reasonable services to assist in distribution of the Fund.
Distribution and Shareholder Services. The Corporation hereby engages Securities, and Securities hereby agrees to act, as principal underwriter for the Corporation in connection with the sale and distribution of Portfolio shares to the public. Securities agrees to offer such shares for sale at all times when such shares are available for sale and may lawfully be offered for sale and sold. Securities, or others retained by it, may also provide shareholder services, as described in the Corporation's Plan of Distribution.
Distribution and Shareholder Services. Certain of the Funds (or certain classes thereof) have adopted distribution and shareholder services plans pursuant to which RFD, on behalf of each such Fund, may, pursuant to one or more separate SubAgreements, provide compensation to dealers, financial institutions and other entities for distribution activities and for shareholder servicing activities in accordance with the provisions of such Funds' distribution and shareholder services plans. The provisions and terms of the Funds' distribution and shareholder services plans are described in their Prospectuses, and Client hereby agrees that neither RFD nor FRIMCo has made any representations to Client with respect to the distribution and shareholder services plans of such Funds in addition to or conflicting with the description set forth in their Prospectuses. The terms by which RFD may provide ongoing compensation to Client for any such distribution activities or shareholder servicing activities pursuant to such plans shall be as set forth in any such separate Sub-Agreement to which Client is a party. The provisions of such Sub-Agreements may be terminated with respect to the distribution plan of any Fund in accordance with the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Act and/or under the shareholder services plan of any Fund, and thereafter no such fee will be paid to Client.
Distribution and Shareholder Services. You agree to market and distribute Shares on an ongoing basis and also to maintain accounts and provide certain services for your clients who have purchased or otherwise acquired Shares in an offering subject to this Agreement, including, without limitation: (i) handling inquiries from clients regarding the Fund, including, but not limited to, questions concerning their investments in the Fund, and reports and tax information provided by the Fund; (ii) assisting in the enhancement of communications between clients and the Fund; (iii) notifying the Fund of any changes to shareholder information, such as changes of address; (iv) providing such other information and shareholder services as may be reasonably requested by us; (v) assisting in any transfer of Shares made in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus; and (vi) assisting in any repurchase or tender offers conducted by the Fund (as applicable), including, but not limited to: delivering to each client in a timely manner any applicable repurchase or tender offer material, responding to client inquiries about procedures for tendering Shares, tendering Shares on behalf of clients that wish to participate in the repurchase or tender offer, remitting repurchase or tender proceeds to the appropriate clients, and in the event the Fund is required to pro rate repurchase or tender offers, determining correct allocations among your clients of any repurchase or tender proceeds and any Shares not purchased in the repurchase or tender offer. Compensation for the services performed by you pursuant to this Section 14 is set forth in Appendix B hereto, as may be amended by the parties hereto from time to time, and shall be paid, or caused to be paid, by the Distributor to you. The Distributor shall have the obligation to make such payments to you only after, for so long as, and to the extent that the Distributor receives from the Fund an amount equivalent to the amount payable to you.
Distribution and Shareholder Services. 1.1 The Fund hereby appoints the Distributor as principal underwriter in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares of the Fund covered by the registration statement and prospectuses of the Company then in effect under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). As used in this Agreement, the term "
