RE: Jackson National Life Insurance Company’s Replacement of Reassure America Life Insurance Company and Jackson National Distributors LLC’s Replacement of SL Distributors, Inc. in Connection with Fund Participation Agreement
EX-1.A.(9)(iv)
November 7, 2012
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RE:
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company’s Replacement of Reassure America Life Insurance Company and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Distributors LLC’s Replacement of SL Distributors, Inc. in Connection with Fund Participation Agreement
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Dear [Sir or Madam/Fund Contact]:
On September 4, 2012 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company (”▇▇▇▇▇▇▇®”) acquired Reassure America Life Insurance Company (“REASSURE”) as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. Certain separate accounts of REASSURE (“Separate Accounts”) have been long-time investors in your funds pursuant to one or more currently in-force fund participation agreements (“FPAs”).
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Merger of REASSURE into ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇®
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The enclosed supplement to the prospectuses for the Separate Accounts discloses the votes of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇® and REASSURE’s respective Boards of Directors to merge REASSURE into ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇® with an anticipated effective date of December 31, 2012. Upon completion of the merger, REASSURE will no longer exist as a separate company and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇® will be the depositor of the Separate Accounts. At the time of the merger, the Separate Accounts will be named as follows:
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Current Separate Account Name
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New Separate Account Name
(as of December 31, 2012)
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The Sage Variable Annuity Account A
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sage Variable Annuity Account A
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The Sage Variable Life Account A
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Variable Life Account A
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Variable Annuity Fund I of Southwestern Life
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ SWL Variable Annuity Fund I
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Accordingly, please revise your records as of December 31, 2012 in connection with any applicable FPA to reflect ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇® as the depositor of the renamed Separate Accounts and the issuer of the variable products supported by those accounts. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇® address for notice purposes and otherwise is:
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company
▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
Lansing, MI 48951
Attention: General Counsel, Legal Department
Facsimile No.: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
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Replacement of SL Distributors
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Also, upon completion of the merger, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”) will replace SL Distributors, Inc. as the distributor of the Contracts.
Therefore, please also replace SL Distributors with JNLD as of December 31, 2012 on your records relating to activities covered by an FPA with respect to the Separate Accounts. JNLD’s address for notice purposes and otherwise is:
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
Denver, CO 80237
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
Facsimile No.: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
3. Sign and Return Enclosed Copy
We would appreciate it if you would acknowledge this scheduled change by signing the enclosed copy of this letter and returning it to us in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. In any event, we will consider a fund’s acceptance of any further purchase payments on behalf of a Separate Account after completion of the merger on December 31, 2012 to constitute such acknowledgement.
If you have any question, please contact me at 260/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ or e-mail: ▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.
Sincerely,
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Director, Compliance
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Insurance Company
1670 Magnavox Way
Fort ▇▇▇▇▇, Indiana 46804
Direct: 260/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: 260/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Acknowledged by:
Your Firm's Name: [______________]
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