Common use of Maintain Books and Records Clause in Contracts

Maintain Books and Records. Record issuance of shares • Record transfers (via net purchase orders) • Reconcile and balance the separate account at the Trust level in the general xxxxxx, at various banks and within systems' interface Communicate with the Trust(s) • Purchase Orders • Determine the net amount available for investment by the Trust(s) • Deposit receipts at the Trust's custodian (generally by wire transfer) • Notify the custodian of the estimated amount required to pay dividends or distributions • Redemption Orders • Determine the net amount required for redemptions by the Trust(s) • Notify the custodian and Trust(s) of cash required to meet payments • Daily pricing Process Distributions from the Trust(s) • Process ordinary dividends and capital gains • Reinvest the Trust's distributions Reports • Periodic information reporting to the Trust(s) and its Board Proxy Solicitations • Assist with proxy solicitations, specifically with respect to soliciting voting instructions from owners of contracts under the Policies Trust-related Contractowner Services • Financial representative's advice to owners of contracts under the Policies with respect to Trust inquiries (not including advice about performance or related to sales) • Communicate information to owners of contracts under the Policies regarding Trust and subaccount performance Due Diligence Support

Maintain Books and Records. Record issuance of shares • Record transfers (via net purchase orders) • Reconcile and balance the separate account at the Trust level in the general xxxxxxledger, at various banks and within systems' ’ interface Communicate with the Trust(s) • Purchase Orders • - Determine the net amount available for investment by the Trust(s) • - Deposit receipts at the Trust's ’s custodian (generally by wire transfer) • - Notify the custodian of the estimated amount required to pay dividends or distributions • Redemption Orders • - Determine the net amount required for redemptions by the Trust(s) • - Notify the custodian and Trust(s) of cash required to meet payments • Daily pricing Process Distributions from the Trust(s) • Process ordinary dividends and capital gains • Reinvest the Trust's ’s distributions Reports • Periodic information reporting to the Trust(s) and its Board Proxy Solicitations • Assist with proxy solicitations, specifically with respect to soliciting voting instructions from owners of contracts under the Policies Trust-related Contractowner Services • Financial representative's ’s advice to owners of contracts under the Policies with respect to Trust inquiries (not including advice about performance or related to sales) • Communicate information to owners of contracts under the Policies regarding Trust and subaccount performance Due Diligence SupportSupport • Upon MFD’s written request, provide a current SSAE16 report.

Maintain Books and Records. Record issuance of shares • Record transfers (via net purchase orders) • Reconcile and balance the separate account at the Trust level in the general xxxxxx, at various banks and within systems' ’ interface Communicate with the Trust(s) • Purchase Orders • Determine the net amount available for investment by the Trust(s) • Deposit receipts at the Trust's ’s custodian (generally by wire transfer) • Notify the custodian of the estimated amount required to pay dividends or distributions • Redemption Orders • Determine the net amount required for redemptions by the Trust(s) • Notify the custodian and Trust(s) of cash required to meet payments • Daily pricing Process Distributions from the Trust(s) • Process ordinary dividends and capital gains • Reinvest the Trust's ’s distributions Reports • Periodic information reporting to the Trust(s) and its Board Proxy Solicitations • Assist with proxy solicitations, specifically with respect to soliciting voting instructions from owners of contracts under the Policies Trust-related Contractowner Services • Financial representative's ’s advice to owners of contracts under the Policies with respect to Trust inquiries (not including advice about performance or related to sales) • Communicate information to owners of contracts under the Policies regarding Trust and subaccount performance Due Diligence Support

Maintain Books and Records. Record issuance of shares • · Record transfers (via net purchase orders) • · Reconcile and balance the separate account at the Trust level in the general xxxxxxledger, at various banks and within systems' ’ interface Communicate with the Trust(s) • · Purchase Orders • · Determine the net amount available for investment by the Trust(s) • · Deposit receipts at the Trust's ’s custodian (generally by wire transfer) • · Notify the custodian of the estimated amount required to pay dividends or distributions • · Redemption Orders • · Determine the net amount required for redemptions by the Trust(s) • · Notify the custodian and Trust(s) of cash required to meet payments • · Daily pricing Process Distributions from the Trust(s) • · Process ordinary dividends and capital gains • · Reinvest the Trust's ’s distributions Reports • · Periodic information reporting to the Trust(s) and its Board Proxy Solicitations • · Assist with proxy solicitations, specifically with respect to soliciting voting instructions from owners of contracts under the Policies Trust-related Contractowner Services • · Financial representative's ’s advice to owners of contracts under the Policies with respect to Trust inquiries (not including advice about performance or related to sales) • · Communicate information to owners of contracts under the Policies regarding Trust and subaccount performance Due Diligence SupportSupport · Upon MFD’s written request, provide documentation required to complete periodic due diligence. Documentation may include (i) a completed due diligence questionnaire in a form prepared by MFD addressing control structure and performance of the services in accordance with the terms hereof; or (ii) a current independent accountant’s or auditor’s controls report (e.g., FXXXX or SSAE16). Other related information shall be provided as MFD may reasonably request.

Maintain Books and Records. ● Record issuance of shares • ● Record transfers (via net purchase orders) • ● Reconcile and balance the separate account at the Trust level in the general xxxxxxledger, at various banks and within systems' ’ interface Communicate with the Trust(s) • ● Purchase Orders • - Determine the net amount available for investment by the Trust(s) • - Deposit receipts at the Trust's ’s custodian (generally by wire transfer) • - Notify the custodian of the estimated amount required to pay dividends or distributions • ● Redemption Orders • - Determine the net amount required for redemptions by the Trust(s) • - Notify the custodian and Trust(s) of cash required to meet payments • ● Daily pricing Process Distributions from the Trust(s) • ● Process ordinary dividends and capital gains • ● Reinvest the Trust's ’s distributions Reports • ● Periodic information reporting to the Trust(s) and its Board Proxy Solicitations • ● Assist with proxy solicitations, specifically with respect to soliciting voting instructions from owners of contracts under the Policies Trust-related Contractowner Services • ● Financial representative's ’s advice to owners of contracts under the Policies with respect to Trust inquiries (not including advice about performance or related to sales) • ● Communicate information to owners of contracts under the Policies regarding Trust and subaccount performance Due Diligence SupportSupport ● Upon MFD’s written request, provide a current SSAE16 report. [_____]

Maintain Books and Records. ● Record issuance of shares • ● Record transfers (via net purchase orders) • ● Reconcile and balance the separate account at the Trust level in the general xxxxxxledger, at various banks and within systems' ’ interface Communicate with the Trust(s) • ● Purchase Orders • - Determine the net amount available for investment by the Trust(s) • - Deposit receipts at the Trust's ’s custodian (generally by wire transfer) • - Notify the custodian of the estimated amount required to pay dividends or distributions • ● Redemption Orders • - Determine the net amount required for redemptions by the Trust(s) • - Notify the custodian and Trust(s) of cash required to meet payments • ● Daily pricing Process Distributions from the Trust(s) • ● Process ordinary dividends and capital gains • ● Reinvest the Trust's ’s distributions Reports • ● Periodic information reporting to the Trust(s) and its Board Proxy Solicitations • ● Assist with proxy solicitations, specifically with respect to soliciting voting instructions from owners of contracts under the Policies Trust-related Contractowner Services • ● Financial representative's ’s advice to owners of contracts under the Policies with respect to Trust inquiries (not including advice about performance or related to sales) • ● Communicate information to owners of contracts under the Policies regarding Trust and subaccount performance Due Diligence Support